Samsung takes a dig at Huawei Mate 30 series for lacking Google services

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Huawei has
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in the last couple of years. The Chinese company’s recent flagships have done exceedingly well in the market to be a cause of concern for Samsung. Right when Huawei was trying to make a mark in the Western markets, it has been hit with a debilitating US trade ban that
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with the Chinese tech giant.

The biggest setback to Huawei from these restrictions is that Google cannot license its apps and services to Huawei, making the latter’s Android devices practically useless in markets outside China. Because of this, the company’s latest Mate 30 series lacks access to Google’s ubiquitous Android apps and services.

This is an unexpected opportunity for Samsung and, naturally, the company is taking advantage of it. When Huawei was unveiling the
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lineup in Munich yesterday, Samsung sent promotional emails in Spanish to its customers in Latin America taking a subtle dig at the Mate 30 series for lacking Google services.

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The subject line reads “Disfruta de actualizaciones, apps y servicios Google,” which translates to “Enjoy updates, apps and Google services.” The email contains an image of a
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with app icons of various Google apps and services. Though there is no mention of Huawei or its devices anywhere, the timing of the email blast and
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make the target obvious.

Samsung rarely touts its relationship with Google while marketing its devices, but given the situation Huawei is in, it has sensed an opportunity.

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