Many Chinese phone companies don't make it to the US in the first place, let alone their sub-labels, but this move would make sense for Huawei. Although it does have a foothold in the American market, it's not exactly a household name -- the Google-badged Nexus 6P is as good as it gets. An Honor launch in the US could give Huawei access to customers who might otherwise be put off by 'strange' names and (possibly unwarranted) security fears.

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