"Huawei Launches Pura 70 Smartphone Series Amid Chip Scrutiny and Competition with Apple"
Huawei has started selling its new Pura 70 smartphone series, which is expected to contain an advanced China-made chip similar to its Mate 60 handset. The series has four variants with a starting price of $760, and the Pro and Ultra versions were quickly sold out upon release. The launch comes amid scrutiny on the chip's manufacturer, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC), by the Biden administration, raising questions about potential violations of U.S. export rules. Despite this, analysts anticipate strong sales for the Pura 70 series, which could provide significant momentum to Huawei's smartphone sales.