ZTE's US ban may cost company its Android license as well

18 April 2018
The information comes courtesy of a Reuters report, which cites a source saying the ban means ZTE may not be able to use Google's mobile OS in its devices.

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Vegetaholic, 20 Apr 2018How to destroy company in one week, very good example, shou... moreNext news, china cancels apples manufacturing contract by foxconn.
Destroy company in 1 day. In such situations, US will lose a lot more than cn, not vice versa..

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    • 28 Apr 2018

    AnonD-685859, 23 Apr 2018I don't like it! If US put sanction on a country that they ... moreDude but what OS will come with the chipset?

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      • 23 Apr 2018

      I don't like it! If US put sanction on a country that they don't like, why would they want the rest of the world to follow? It's not UN sanction.
      Make your own chip and OS ZTE. Do not rely on a country that lead by Trump.

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        • 21 Apr 2018

        Mikey, 18 Apr 2018ummmmm... it's not a stand alone OS, it's an offshoot of A... moreTizen is not Symbian.
        Meego, after being abandoned by Nokia was split into two: Tizen developed by Intel and Samsung and Sailfish developed by former Meego engineers at Nokia now at Jolla.

        Each is better than Android. Zte should join sailfish and make it compatible with Android apps

          AnonD-744321, 18 Apr 2018is it even a crime to ship goodies to iran? yes Stelling g... moreIt was done illigaly without anyone consent. That is the main point, they broke relationship trust between the partners.

            How to destroy company in one week, very good example, should be in the text books :)

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              • 19 Apr 2018

              Not sure if the ban isn't overkill and was happy with my Axon 7 (less so now), but admit I'm not a fan of companies that say they'll comply with regulations then get caught lying. They have also been lying about security fixes as well. I checked and my phone is missing several! Obviously, ZTE has no problem bald-faced lying to governments or to consumers alike. Think I'm done with ZTE.

                Anonymous, 18 Apr 2018You and me both buddy...guess we'll have to wait and pray G... moreI think I'll go with something like OP6(if it uses QHD panel) or U12. Google still have a lot to do in smartphones branch to convince me (still not Innovative enough).

                  Anonymous, 19 Apr 2018Imagine Apple losing foxconn as manufacturer. No iPhones th... moreFoxcon is disposable!! Not hard to find low skill workers!

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                    • 19 Apr 2018

                    Note7 owner, 18 Apr 2018Just imagine all the Chinese vendors losing their android l... moreImagine Apple losing foxconn as manufacturer. No iPhones then.... That'd be awesome

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                      • 19 Apr 2018

                      The Scientist Pigeon, 18 Apr 2018If I were in charge of ZTE directing company, I would defin... morewhat a shitty suggestion. but I must admit I consciously wasted a minute of my time reading through this and another minute making this comment :D

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                        Machiav3lli, 18 Apr 2018ah man... I was just waiting for the Axon 9... now it seems... moreYou and me both buddy...guess we'll have to wait and pray Google doesn't screw up the Pixel 3/3XL....

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                          • 18 Apr 2018

                          ZTE cant, but nubia is ok rite ? Hahhaha

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                            • 18 Apr 2018

                            Finally, they implement stiff penalties for these C companies. Hopefully thus is just the start of the stiff haammer

                              American law makers want to say, we can do anything we want, Iran had a deal to buy 112 airplane from Airbus, those airplanes have American parts, why not sanctioning Airbus? its all political game,
                              America really afraid of China, specially afraid of China's huge economy growth, just look at recent news, prohibiting telecoms to not sell huawei and zte phones, increase of custom duty on stuff that being imported mainly from China, not allowing qualcom broadcam deal, ZTE sanction and probably lot more

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                                it's time for china to build a new os

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                                  Anonymous, 18 Apr 2018They could just use lineage osyeah or Sailfish

                                    It seems that US is bent on in closing doors to chinese goods and services, all in the name of "national security". I hate when economy and politics get in the way of technology and progress.

                                      It seems that bullies rule after all. Not good when one country has too much power.

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                                        • 18 Apr 2018

                                        This is a politics-economical war. And soon others will be objectives too. From China goverment you already can listen voices that they'll do whatever they need to protect their interests. One of the probable targets is Apple. Due to have a propietary and closed SO is easy ban the sell of their products there due to not be able to trust their software, etc, etc. You'll be able to manufacture them there (profits for China) but not sell them there, no money back to US. Time to time.