Trump effect felt as Huawei phone arrives sans Google apps
However, the Mate 30 Pro runs on the new Kirin 990 5G processor, which fits more than 10.3-billion transistors into a space the size of a fingernail
19 September 2019 - 16:26
London/Munich — The impact of the Trump administration’s blacklisting of Huawei Technologies was laid bare as the Chinese company unveiled a flagship Android-powered smartphone that lacks any licensed Google apps.
Announced at an event in Munich on Thursday, the Huawei Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro mark the brand’s first top-of-the-range device launch since it was forbidden from trading with American partners...
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