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Dr Jaime Gonzalo, Huawei: On tackling global challenges with HMS

Ryan Daws — Thu, 17 Nov 2022 16:11:59 +0000

Developer caught up with Dr Jaime Gonzalo, VP of Huawei Consumer Mobile Services for Europe, to learn more about the company’s latest ecosystem developments. Huawei is no stranger to global challenges and discusses them openly. A major blow was dealt to the firm in 2019 when the US added Huawei to its ‘Entity List’ which... Read more »

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Huawei AppGallery vulnerability gives away paid apps for free

Ryan Daws — Thu, 19 May 2022 10:52:58 +0000

A vulnerability has been discovered in Huawei’s AppGallery that enables paid apps to be downloaded for free. Huawei claims that AppGallery is now the third-largest app store in the world—serving over 600 million Huawei device users in over 170 countries/regions. Dylan Roussel, an Android developer, wanted to know how Huawei’s APIs worked. He figured out... Read more »

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HDC 2021: Huawei provides updates on HarmonyOS, HMS Core 6, and more

Ryan Daws — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 16:44:39 +0000

During this year’s Huawei Developer Conference (HDC 2021), the tech giant took the opportunity to provide key updates on HarmonyOS, HMS Core 6, and more. The theme of the event was “Together” and was used in regards to both the community and technologies that Huawei is building around its ecosystem. In this article, we’ll recap... Read more »

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Huawei Developer Conference 2021: Building a thriving ecosystem ‘Together’

Ryan Daws — Thu, 21 Oct 2021 10:09:02 +0000

This year’s Huawei Developer Conference (HDC) has the theme of “Together” as the company calls on developers and its industry partners to help build a smart, safe, and flourishing ecosystem. Huawei’s application store, AppGallery, is already one of the largest in the world. Earlier this year, Developer reported the store had enjoyed a 33 percent... Read more »

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Open-source solution switches GMS for HMS to enable AppGallery distribution

Ryan Daws — Wed, 14 Apr 2021 12:06:42 +0000

Bluesource has released a solution that switches apps using GMS (Google Mobile Services) for HMS (Huawei Mobile Services) to enable AppGallery distribution. The open-source solution is called the Choice SDK and aims to save developers time and cost in converting their existing apps which use GMS and Firebase frameworks to be usable in Huawei’s ecosystem.... Read more »

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Huawei’s AppGallery almost doubled its distributions over the past year

Ryan Daws — Mon, 01 Mar 2021 12:58:29 +0000

Despite the global pressures on its business, Huawei continues to post impressive figures. Huawei’s AppGallery is one of the largest app stores in the world. Over the past 12 months, AppGallery has witnessed a 33 percent growth in monthly active users (MAUs) and distributed 83 percent more apps. Zhang Zhe, Director of Global Partnerships &... Read more »

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Huawei’s Google license expiry means it’s time to support HMS

Ryan Daws — Mon, 17 Aug 2020 11:25:07 +0000

Huawei’s license with Google has expired, which means it’s time to support HMS (Huawei Mobile Services) or risk losing users. The US Chamber of Commerce added Huawei to its now-infamous Entity List in May, meaning no American firm can partner with the company without explicit government permission. A temporary exemption was made for existing relations... Read more »

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Huawei’s replacement for Google Mobile Services is coming along nicely

Ryan Daws — Wed, 29 Jul 2020 15:00:44 +0000

Building a replacement to Google Mobile Services (GMS) is a gargantuan task, but Huawei is doing a rather good job. US sanctions, as they stand, means that Huawei will no longer have access to American hardware and software going forward. The hardware side presents challenges, but Huawei already makes important components like chipsets in-house (and... Read more »

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