When US hardware and software companies started severing ties with Huawei this week, I figured that would be tough on the Chinese company’s smartphone division, but it wouldn’t necessarily be the end of the world. After all, Huawei is one of only a handful of phone makers that designs its own chips. So even if […]
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US export restrictions could force ZTE to find new chips
Chinese phone maker ZTE may be using fewer components from Qualcomm, Broadcom, and other US companies in the future. Reuters reports that the US Commerce Department plans to restrict exports of US goods to ZTE over allegations that the company violated US rules regarding shipments of products to Iran. If the restrictions stay in place, it […]