A fresh rumor had recently surfaced, what recommended that Huawei and Leica‘s partnership had expired. But, the Chinese tech giant has denied the rumor, regardless of the source being a prominent Weibo leakster.
For these unaware, Huawei had first partnered up with Leica back in 2016, for its the flagship Huawei P9. The known camera company even contributed towards the image processing, UI design, and camera module design and has due to the fact been a staple partner of the telephone maker for its flagship lineups. But currently, it was rumored that this partnership had arrive to an close, when famous leakster, DigitalChatStation unveiled the reports on Weibo, a Chinese microblogging web.
The leakster claimed that Leica has been contacted by a various Chinese smartphone manufacturer and had decided to end the partnership. Even though, Huawei has since responded to AndroidAuthority regarding this matter and named the rumor “absolutely fake announcement,” whereas a Leica representative mentioned that they “have with no reports about the termination of the partnership.” So for the moment, it seems that the partnership is yet holding powerful. Even the latest Huawei Mate 40 series featured Leica branding on the rear for its camera lenses.