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AT&T Pulls Out of Deal To Sell China's Huawei Phones In the US (phonedog.com)

Posted by BeauHD on from the last-minute dept.

According to the Wall Street Journal, AT&T has walked away from a deal to sell China's Huawei smartphones in the U.S. Neither AT&T nor Huawei have commented on the matter, but the news is certainly going to disappoint those of you who were looking forward to picking up Huawei's flagship Mate 10. Prior to this report, Huawei was expected to announce that its flagship Mate 10 will launch on AT&T in 2018. PhoneDog reports: Huawei has a major presence internationally, with recent reports saying that it's the No. 3 smartphone brand in the world behind Apple and Samsung. The company hasn't made much of a dent in the U.S., though, despite the fact that it's been selling its phones unlocked in the U.S. for awhile now. This AT&T deal would've been big for Huawei, helping it to get its phones inside carrier stores and in front of U.S. consumers, the majority of which still buy their phones from their carriers. Now we'll have to wait and see if Huawei can strike a deal with another carrier or if it'll have to continue on in the unlocked market. A Huawei spokesperson only said "Huawei has proven itself by delivering premium devices with integrity globally and in the U.S. market."

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  1. Never again! by Miamicanes · · Score: 4, Informative

    I'm on replacement Nexus 6P #2 due to fucking batteries that lose 60% of their capacity within a few months. Google & Huawei blame each other, I get stuck eating $79 deductibles each time to exchange it, and the replacement phone's battery is ultimately shit, too... new, but ultimately as flawed as the last.

    It'll be a very, very long time before I buy another Huawei phone... if ever.

  2. Bullshit. You are talking out your ass by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Informative

    You have no idea what you are talking about. You flat out made that up. Chinese firms make it very easy to go into business together. Very easy. Very very easy. Their negotiations go like this: "Yes. Yes. We can do that. Yes. Yes. Yes."

    That's why China has done so well in attracting business and outperforming India and Africa who can offer cheaper labor. Chinese companies keep as much distance from the ruling communist party as they legally can. Most of them are in southern china far from the seat of power. You think they've going to invite communists into their factories for advice on running the place? Fuck no. Read "Poorly made in China". You are welcome you brainwashed imperialist capitalist pig. :-)