ISSUE 63 • ANDROID ADVISOR 11NEWSThe ARM-based Kirin
processors are part of
what makes Huawei’s
cameras so greatare likely already designed, losing ARM would mean
Huawei would have to design a completely new chip
architecture and operating system within the next
year, which seems like an impossible task.
The move would also affect Honor phones, which
is an affordable product line made by Huawei. In April,
Honorlaunchedthe 20 PropoweredbyHuawei’s
top-of-the-line Kirin processor.
In a statement, Huawei expressed optimism over
the issue and took a shot at the US-led campaign:
“We value our close relationships with our partners,
but recognize the pressure some of them are
under, as a result of politically motivated decisions.
We are confident this regrettable situation can be
resolved, and our priority remains to continue to