GUANGZHOU -- Huawei Technologies' new smartphones slated for release this month are expected to ship without any Google apps, after the U.S. government decided not to extend a partial reprieve on the Chinese company's blacklisting.
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Google Play and other services have come preinstalled on Huawei phones, but that is poised to change. © Reuters
GUANGZHOU -- Huawei Technologies' new smartphones slated for release this month are expected to ship without any Google apps, after the U.S. government decided not to extend a partial reprieve on the Chinese company's blacklisting.