Huawei’s Latest Phone Marks End of Era As U.S. Spurs Rethink
- Kirin-powered Mate 40 may be last major phone before overhaul
- Company adapting to life without access to key chip partners
Huawei’s Mate 40 smartphone.
Source: Huawei Technologies Co.
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Huawei Technologies Co. introduced the Mate 40 smartphone series on Thursday, potentially its last major release powered by its self-designed Kirin chips.
China’s biggest tech company by sales has been stockpiling chips to get its signature device out in time to compete with Apple Inc.’s iPhone 12 over the holidays. Huawei will have to overhaul its smartphone lineup after Trump administration sanctions that took effect in September curtailed its ability to design and manufacture advanced in-house chips by cutting it off from the likes of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.