Huawei is facing a tough few days up ahead. The company’s tussle with the US government has already affected its business with Google and Qualcomm. And now, Huawei runs the risk of losing display supply from LG and Samsung. The deadline for the deal ends on September 15, after which Huawei and Co. will have to figure out other partners to source display materials.
As quoted in this Reuters report, both Samsung and LG are part of the trade restrictions imposed on Huawei. And more importantly, the supply faces the heat because the chip powering the panel gets shipped from the US. Which won’t be happening anymore. And the company isn’t considered to be a big loss for the vendors, which is why they are more than happy to meet the demands of the government.
LG Display, quoted in the report, believes the trade restrictions won’t have major effect on its business. And they already looking for other clients to offset the space left over by Huawei. It seems Huawei has prepared for this eventuality. And as per the report, it has already managed to get BOE to make displays for its devices.
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However, there are still some concerns related to the special display panels made on order by Samsung and LG Display. The Chinese mobile giant still has time to figure out a way to continue working with the display giants. And they will be hoping that LG and Samsung are equally keen on continuing their partnership.
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