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Will Huawei still have access to TSMC, Samsung fabs etc? I think Hardware should be more of an issue for them than software. Chinese phones already use some alt

by mayama 7y ago

Will Huawei still have access to TSMC, Samsung fabs etc? I think Hardware should be more of an issue for them than software. Chinese phones already use some alternative to play store iirc.

ghobs91 7y ago
It appears they're only losing access to American hardware and software. So that would mean Android, Gorilla Glass screens, Qualcomm processors, etc.
- moneywoes 7y ago
  Well they already have their own processors so I imagine that won't be a huge loss.
  - yding 7y ago
    What about the ARM license? Sure they design their own processors but that doesn't help if ARM doesn't let them use the instruction set.
    - snaky 7y ago
      Arm Holdings is a British company and United Kingdom' relations with Huawei is complicated matter.
      - benj111 7y ago
        Arm was bought by Softbank, which is Japanese, so still doesn't improve potential relations.
- Tsubasachan 7y ago
  This could actually be a boon for China. Now they have to start developing their phones completely in-house. On the longer term that could be the end for American tech. If one thing the last 50 years has taught us is that whatever the US can do an Asian competitor can do as well.
  - cududa 7y ago
    That’s entirety the point of their Made In China 2025 initiative
  - drusepth 7y ago
    >If one thing the last 50 years has taught us is that whatever the US can do an Asian competitor can do as well. Generalized, I think it's safe to assume any developed country willing to invest in manufacturing is capable of doing what any other country can do [in manufacturing] as well.
- esolyt 7y ago
  Minor correction: It doesn't mean "Android", it means Google services.