Honor partners with Intel, Qualcomm after Huawei split

Honor partners with Intel, Qualcomm after Huawei split

Huawei sold Honor to a consortium of 30 of sub-brand's agents and dealers in November to help it resume sourcing components restricted by US sanctions

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  • Jan 22, 2021,
  • Updated Jan 22, 2021 12:21 PM IST

Chinese budget phone maker Honor has signed partnerships with major chip suppliers such as Intel and Qualcomm after being spun off from under-fire parent Huawei Technologies in a bid to save it last year, it said on Friday.

Huawei had sold Honor to a consortium of 30 of the sub-brand's agents and dealers in November to help it resume sourcing components restricted by U.S. sanctions.

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As Chief Executive George Zhao launched its first phone model since the split, Honor said in a statement it now has its own deals with some tech firms.

These include AMD, MediaTek, Micron Technology, Microsoft, Samsung, SK Hynix, and Sony.

Also Read: Honor V40 price leaked ahead of January 22 launch, key features also teased

Chinese budget phone maker Honor has signed partnerships with major chip suppliers such as Intel and Qualcomm after being spun off from under-fire parent Huawei Technologies in a bid to save it last year, it said on Friday.

Huawei had sold Honor to a consortium of 30 of the sub-brand's agents and dealers in November to help it resume sourcing components restricted by U.S. sanctions.

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As Chief Executive George Zhao launched its first phone model since the split, Honor said in a statement it now has its own deals with some tech firms.

These include AMD, MediaTek, Micron Technology, Microsoft, Samsung, SK Hynix, and Sony.

Also Read: Honor V40 price leaked ahead of January 22 launch, key features also teased

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