Huawei puts Honor above Android at new smartphone launch

Huawei put uncertainty over the future of its devices business to one side on Tu...

LONDON - Huawei put uncertainty over the future of its devices business to one side on Tuesday with the launch of new Honor smartphones, in a confident display of the Chinese firm’s technology.

The United States temporarily eased restrictions on Huawei on Tuesday, granting it a license to buy U.S. goods until Aug. 19, meaning that updates of Google apps like Gmail and YouTube can continue until then. “No matter what happens, no matter what kind of challenges ... just smile and overcome them,” he told the audience, a mantra that could apply equally to Huawei as to its young customers.

Francisco Jeronimo, associate VP for devices at IDC, said Honor had been successful for Huawei with an appeal that went way beyond the young customer they were targeting.

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