Now how will E.T. phone home?
You know, you might’ve heard about the Honor View 10 if I wasn’t simultaneously the laziest/busiest man on Mars. It’s a pretty impressive piece of kit from the Chinese manufacturer Huawei. And, as an aside, it won’t be getting a carrier deal in the U.S., now.
Things were set for AT&T to start carrying Huawei’s phones, which include a number of powerful, yet affordable smartphones. And yet, for no announced reason, AT&T cancelled the deal just one day before the supposed announcement of the partnership.
Huawei has also remained tight-lipped, offering only a statement that it has “proven itself by delivering premium devices with integrity globally and in the U.S. market.”
Huawei had to jump through a number of hoops to even get to this point. More than a few in government were concerned about the company potentially spying on Americans. According to The Wall Street Journal:
Huawei’s dominance is again stoking fears among Washington security and intelligence experts, who worry major U.S. carriers might be tempted to turn to Huawei.
Last month, members of the Senate and House intelligence committees sent a letter asking the Federal Communications Commission to review any relationship with Huawei and requested that the FCC get briefed on the security concerns raised in 2012. The letter also raised concerns about Huawei’s growing smartphone business, now the world’s No. 3 brand behind Samsung Electronics Co. and Apple Inc.
We may not know the reason why the deal fell through for quite some time.
Source: Gizmodo
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