Honor's new View40 smartphone is the first from the brand since being sold by Huawei, which is currently restricted from using US technology after being blacklisted in 2019. Photo: Honor
Honor's new View40 smartphone is the first from the brand since being sold by Huawei, which is currently restricted from using US technology after being blacklisted in 2019. Photo: Honor
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Huawei’s former budget brand Honor has a new phone and partnerships with Qualcomm, Intel and AMD, revealing one option for dealing with US restrictions

  • Honor says it is working with Qualcomm, Intel and AMD, among others, after breaking from Huawei freed it from US restrictions
  • The 5G Honor View40 is the brand’s first smartphone since becoming independent as it seeks to move further into mid-tier and high-end devices

Celia ChenChe Pan
Celia Chen in Shenzhenand Che Pan in Beijing

Updated: 3:38pm, 22 Jan, 2021

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Honor's new View40 smartphone is the first from the brand since being sold by Huawei, which is currently restricted from using US technology after being blacklisted in 2019. Photo: Honor
Honor's new View40 smartphone is the first from the brand since being sold by Huawei, which is currently restricted from using US technology after being blacklisted in 2019. Photo: Honor
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