Huawei: Yay or nay?

[Diddums]

As a brand in general I mean, hence GD.

I know they had / are having issues with our mighty overlord Google, and the yanks are spitting dummies out over it, so is it worth buying?

I need to buy my bro-in-law some gifts and am looking at smart watches and tablets, these seem decent value, but will it lose support? will an american come and shoot him for using one?

He lives in Saffrica, if that bears any relevance.

 

[moon man]

ive been thinking about the p30 pro with the deals that are floating about ,dosnt answer just also interested

 

[Pawnless Endgame]

You're under surveillance by Ingsoc no matter what you get.

 

[233]

`huawei p10 owner here love mine to bits,

but with all the drama and worry about lack of updates i'm looking to go back to an iphone

 

[stockhausen]

No message.

 

[NoobCannon]

I wouldnt be buying a huawei device in the current climate

They have lost a fortune in market share because of the American situation and who knows if you will receive updates any time soon.

 

[malachi]

Yay from me.

Here in Switzerland they seem to be the phone manufacturer of choice. Ads everywhere them promoting 5G.

 

[Nasher]

What's going on is unlikely to effect consumer devices. What governments are worried about is them building in backdoors to core infrastructure devices like switches. All Huawei (and Lenovo) equipment used by the MOD etc was ripped out ages ago on command from GCHQ.

Though a Chinese man might be reading your dirty text messages!

 

[Raymond Lin]

What's going on is unlikely to effect consumer devices. What governments are worried about is them building in backdoors to core infrastructure devices like switches. All Huawei (and Lenovo) equipment used by the MOD etc was ripped out ages ago on command from GCHQ.

Though a Chinese man might be reading your dirty text messages!

A Chinese man is reading your messages, although they won’t care if it’s dirty, they only care if it’s to do with the party.

 

[Diddums]

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[Monkeynut]

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[iamdjdz]

I have a P20 Pro. As a phone it's great. And I'm not hiding any state secrets etc. I wouldn't get one now though as a new phone in case security updates aren't pushed out, that would be my biggest concern I think.

 

[StriderX]

Has a commie on the executive board, then it's a no from me.

 

[Destination]

If they lose android, it'll really mess up future phones.

 

[413x]

I'd also love to get a p30 pro

 

[hyperseven]

I believe that Agent Orange, in his trade war with China, has stopped Google supplying Android updates to Huawei so they aren't going to last long.

thought they could go down the AOSP route?

 

[stockhausen]

If they lose android, it'll really mess up future phones.

I'll bet Apple are having a good laugh, Android customers less so.

 

[Uther]

Huawei was going to be my next mobile, not any more though.

 

[[FnG]magnolia]

Has a commie on the executive board, then it's a no from me.

This failing my sarcasm test. Confirm/deny?

 

[Diddums]

This failing my sarcasm test. Confirm/deny?

You saw who you quoted right? You'd do well to assume everything he posts is satirical in nature.