What is the first thing that pops up in your mind when you hear the word ‘HongMeng’? We assure you it’s not some Chinese food preparation. Instead, it’s soon to be Huawei’s very own operating system for its smartphones if US President Donald Trump is successful in banning Huawei from the US. But what will Huawei’s HongMeng OS offer its users? Will it support Android apps? More importantly, how does the ban impact existing Huawei and Honor smartphone owners if it goes into effect after the ongoing 90-day extension? Here are Sheldon Pinto and Ankit Vengurlekar giving us a complete breakdown on why Huawei needs Google to survive the smartphone business.