Putting unsolicited ads on smartphones is hardly going to help Huawei build any trust

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Huawei’s alleged ties to the Chinese government, which the US and its allies fear can be used to spy on western countries, is what got Huawei into all these problems with the Trump administration. Well, that and the trade war with China, of course. Not only does Huawei provide equipment that’s used to build the backbone of cellular networks in several markets, but it also sells hundreds of millions of smartphones around the world. Huawei has been fighting these trust issues for years now, trying to put everyone’s mind at ease with the help of its business partners, including Google, Microsoft, and mobile operators. But all this back and forth can easily make users wonder whether they’re really safe using Huawei devices.

This brings us to Huawei’s most recent PR blunder, which is certainly not going to help the company build up any trust with users. Huawei was just caught displaying ads on smartphones, which is one of the most annoying things that can happen on mobile devices.

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