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Huawei confirms Mate 40 on the way, will be last Kirin chipset smartphone
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C. Scott Brown / @c_scottbrown
Huawei confirmed that the expected Huawei Mate 40 smartphone series is definitely on the way.
However, the company also confirmed that the Mate 40 series will be the last to feature its own Kirin chipset.
A Huawei executive said losing its Kirin chipset business is “a very big loss,” but confirmed Huawei will press on.
Today, Huawei officially confirmed that the Huawei Mate 40 smartphone series is on the way (via IT Home). While this isn’t too surprising, the company did surprise us with another confirmation: the Mate 40 series will be the last to feature its homegrown Kirin chipset.
In a speech, Huawei’s consumer business CEO Yu Chengdong said that its line of Kirin chipsets “cannot be manufactured” after September 15, 2020. That is when the United States ban on Huawei working with US-based firms will take permanent effect.
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