ZTE was banned from buying Qualcomm chipsets for the next seven years after not following through with a settlement breaching a trade embargo. The company had to reprimand or fine 35 employees but didn't comply, and now it faces losing its Android license as well. According to Reuters, the manufacturer has given additional material to the Bureau of Industry and Security of the US Commerce Department to have the ban lifted. The source does not reveal what type of documents they were or when exactly they were filed. ZTE is heavily reliant on the Snapdragon chipsets, and such a ban is...
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