Huawei today officially postponed the launch of its new folding smartphone, the Mate X, via a press release. The company was quite open about the reasoning behind this and was able to score points with it.
A Huawei spokesperson said that the Chinese smartphone maker was “more cautious” after some critics embarrassing display problems with Samsung's foldable smartphone, the Galaxy Fold. "We don't want to bring a product to market that will ruin our reputation," the spokesperson told CNBC. Accordingly, the Huawei Mate X isn't expected to hit shelves until September – by then, the Chinese smartphone manufacturer wants to rework the display quality again to ensure the device doesn't have to be recalled like the Samsung Galaxy Fold.
Google revokes Huawei's Android license
During the quality revision of the new flagship, Huawei is struggling with further problems. Recently, Google was forced by a new decree from Donald Trump to give the Chinese smartphone manufacturer Huawei the Android license This step will eliminate future Android updates on all Huawei and Honor devices. Furthermore, access to the Play Store will be blocked. In this case, Huawei could launch its own operating system called Hongmeng by the beginning of next year. "Our preference will, of course, be Google and Android, as we have been partners for many years," Peng said, according to Reuters. "But if circumstances force us to do so, we can launch Hongmeng in six to nine months," the CEO said. It remains unclear whether Apple will ever release a foldable iPhone, but there are patentsthat confirm Apple's research into such technology. (Image: Huawai)
