China techHuawei closes technology gap with Apple on chip design
Chinese 4G semiconductors already 'equal to or better than' US tech giant
A chip from Huawei subsidiary HiSilicon is displayed at the Huawei China Eco-Partner Conference in Fuzhou, Fujian province, on March 21. © Reuters
SHUHEI YAMADA, Nikkei Asia Tech chief editor
SHANGHAI/TOKYO -- Top Chinese telecommunications equipment maker Huawei Technologies is closing the gap with Apple to develop some of the world's most advanced smartphone chips, on a par with those used in the U.S. tech giant's iconic iPhone, an independent analysis shows.