{"id":335774,"date":"2020-01-20T09:02:08","date_gmt":"2020-01-20T07:02:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=335774"},"modified":"2020-01-20T09:03:32","modified_gmt":"2020-01-20T07:03:32","slug":"huawei-smartphones-to-use-tomtom-maps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/software\/335774-huawei-smartphones-to-use-tomtom-maps.html","title":{"rendered":"Huawei smartphones to use TomTom maps"},"content":{"rendered":"

Huawei and TomTom have agreed to a deal which will see Huawei replace Google’s Maps with TomTom maps in its smartphones, reported Reuters<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

This follows Huawei being forced to develop a smartphone ecosystem that doesn’t include Google products – including the Android operating – following its blacklisting by US President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n

According to a TomTom spokesperson, the deal between Huawei and TomTom was concluded a while ago, but had not been made public. Further details about the agreement have not been provided.<\/p>\n

TomTom, which is known for its GPS products that competed with the likes of Garmin, is transitioning into becoming a software-focused company – after selling its telematics division to Bridgestone last year.<\/p>\n

Huawei continues to grow<\/h3>\n

Despite its issues with the US, Bloomberg reported<\/strong><\/a> that Huawei recorded an 18% year-on-year increase in sales – showing that the company is still growing.<\/p>\n

However, this growth figure is down compared to the mid-year figure of 23%, and the company missed its own targets.<\/p>\n

Huawei executives have also warned employees that they should brace for a difficult 2020.<\/p>\n

Now read: Huawei continues rise despite Trump blacklisting<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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