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takyon [soylentnews.org] writes:

Best Buy will cut ties with Huawei and stop selling Huawei products [reuters.com] over the next few weeks. Huawei's [wikipedia.org] smartphones, such as its new flagship Mate 10 Pro, are sold in the U.S. by retailers, but no U.S. wireless service provider will sell them. Now the largest electronics retailer in the U.S. is calling it quits:

The move, after similar actions from U.S. carriers including AT&T Inc, comes as U.S. scrutiny of Chinese tech firms grows amid simmering tensions over U.S.-China trade and concerns of security.

[...] Earlier this year, AT&T was forced to scrap a plan to offer Huawei handsets after some members of Congress lobbied against the idea with federal regulators, sources told Reuters. Verizon Communications Inc also ended its plans to sell Huawei phones last year, according to media reports.

Last month two Republican Senators introduced legislation that would block the U.S. government from buying or leasing telecommunications equipment from Huawei or Chinese peer ZTE Corp, citing concern the firms would use their access to spy on U.S. officials.

Also at CNET [cnet.com] and Engadget [engadget.com].

Previously: U.S. Lawmakers Urge AT&T to Cut Ties With Huawei [soylentnews.org]
Verizon Cancels Plans to Sell Huawei Phone Due to U.S. Government Pressure [soylentnews.org]
U.S. Intelligence Agency Heads Warn Against Using Huawei and ZTE Products [soylentnews.org]
The U.S. Intelligence Community's Demonization of Huawei Remains Highly Hypocritical [soylentnews.org]

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