U.S. Commerce Department bends over backward to give ZTE a forum to appeal the U.S. export ban

ZTE could be in big trouble of their own doing. The company sold goods and services to Iran and North Korea in 2016, and when caught by the U.S., it agreed to the punishments prescribed by the Commerce Department with a possible seven year U.S. export ban to be put into place if the company failed to comply. Well not only did ZTE allegedly fail to comply, the manufacturer reportedly lied about it and now is banned until 2025 from purchasing U.S. hardware and software.

So what kind of phone can ZTE sell without Snapdragon chips and the Android OS, at least until March 2025 when the ban ends? ...