Economics
Huawei Eyes ProtonMail as It Searches for Gmail Alternative
- U.S. sanctions may prevent Huawei from using Android ecosystem
- Chinese telecoms giant is working to add apps to its store
A Huawei booth at the international electronics and innovation fair IFA in Berlin on Sept. 6.
Photographer: Tobias Schwarz/AFP via Getty Images
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ProtonMail is in talks with Huawei Technologies Co. about including its encrypted email service in future mobile devices, part of the Chinese phone maker’s plan to develop an alternative to Alphabet Inc.’s Google ecosystem.
The Swiss company’s service could come preloaded on future Huawei mobile devices or be offered inside its app store, AppGallery, said Andy Yen, ProtonMail’s chief executive officer. The company hasn’t made a final decision about offering its service on Huawei’s channel, he said.