Huawei and AT&T partnership to sell Mate 10 falls through; Chinese smartphone maker to sell devices online in the US

A deal between Chinese smartphone maker Huawei and AT&T to sell smartphones in the United States has fallen apart, US business media reported Tuesday. [caption id=“attachment_1117439” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Huawei logo. Reuters[/caption] The partnership allowing **Huawei** to sell its Mate 10 phone through AT&T was expected to be unveiled during the **Consumer Electronics Show** in Las Vegas this week. But the venture has fallen through, The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The companies did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Huawei still plans to sell a version of the Mate 10 not tied to a specific carrier. However, the failure to secure a contract with AT&T or fellow US giant Verizon has drastically limited the Chinese company’s growth in the American market. Another Chinese manufacturer, **Xiaomi** , also has been in talks with major US telecom companies, according to reports. US lawmakers last month sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission to review Huawei’s smartphone business following concerns the equipment could be used for spying, the Journal reported.