Microsoft has been making a lot of news of late, what with all of the patent licensing deals that they’ve been striking with the Android OEM’s over the last several months. The latest such OEM being LG, but Microsoft has bagged most of the big ones. Samsung, HTC, ASUS, Acer and LG along with lesser [...]
After Huawei's song-and-dance this morning at CES, the press got some quality hands-on time with the company's newest flagship device, the Ascend P1/P1S. The P1 is the thinnest smartphone on the market today (the P1S has an LTE radio and therefore is a bit fatter– you'll see in some comparison shots in the gallery), [...]
Huawei kicked off CES right this morning by introducing its Ascend P1, the world's new king of thin. It's officially the world's thinnest smartphone, though the P1S model is slightly thicker due to its LTE connectivity. Richard Hu, Chairman of Huawei devices, was onhand to make his comapny's intentions quite clear: Huawei is a major [...]
We heard last week that US Cellular would be carrying the Huawei Ascend II — a 3.5-inch candy bar style Android phone running Gingerbread — and today they have made it available at the low price of free on a new agreement and after rebates. While the Ascend II isn't a powerhouse (it has a [...]
There is always going to be a place for a mid-level Android device, especially ones that are free. U.S. Celluar is now offering the Huawei Ascend II for free after a 0 mail-in rebate. With Android 2.3, a 3.5″ screen, and a 600MHz processor it’s not the strongest phone on the block, but hey it’s free. [...]
US Cellular today announced it's carrying the Huawei Ascend II. The phone's decidedly mid-level, but the price is right — free after 0 mail-in rebate. Full specs include: 3.5-inch display at HVGA resolution Android 2.3 Gingerbread Qualcomm MSM 7627 processor at 600 MHz 5MP camera Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR 2GB microSD 1400 mAh battery [...]
The Huawei Ascend II will apparently be available online next week for US Cellular. The device is a mid-range follow-up to the original that doesn’t take many risks compared to the original. We’ve got a 3.5 inch display, a 5 megapixel camera and Android 2.3. This sequel might not be worth it to Ascend 1 [...]
Youtube link for mobile viewing We have seen some manufacturers talk about what goes into bringing Ice Cream Sandwich to their devices, but Huawei has skipped the talking part and gone right for the releasing part. Subtly on their site they released a demo ROM for the Huawei Honor. Of course we had to [...]
Less than a month after the source for Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich was released, Huawei has released a “demo-build” of the new operating system for its Honor smartphone. The demo build was posted on the phone’s support page and is available in both simplified Chinese and the standard languages offered in in the Android [...]
I bet you didn’t see this coming. The Huawei Honor is the first Android smartphone to receive an update to Ice Cream Sandwich. Available now on the handset manufacturer’s website is a “demo-build” of Android 4.0 for all Honor owners to download. It’s a much quicker turnaround process than expected, and beats other manufacturers to [...]
We first heard about the Huawei MediaPad back in June when it was expected to be the first device to feature Android 3.2 Honeycomb. Huawei is now telling us the WiFi version will be available early next year in the U.K. for £275 (US0). They will also offer a HSDPA+ (14.4 Mbps) version, but they [...]
What? You didn’t think Microsoft would suddenly have morals or ethics and stop abusing the patent system like they do against Android, did you? If anything they seem to be working hard to make sure they aren’t missing anyone. Huawei is next on their list, as they seem to be discussing this issue. Of course [...]
Huawei’s upcoming Android flagship has just passed through the FCC, leaving a significant amount of visual evidence in its wake. The phone listed by model number M886 and known as the Honor is also indicated for a US Cellular release under the name Huawei Glory Its CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 radio is noted. [...]
Huawei’s very first own-brand smartphone, the Huawei Blaze, will be going on sale as a short-term exclusive at Phones 4u. Starting September 30th, the Blaze will be offered at a pay as you go price of £99.95 (6). This isn’t a bad little phone running Android 2.3 with a 3.2-inch HVGA capacitive curved touchscreen. Hit [...]
Andrew Mitchinson, Huawei’s UK Boss, said in a conversation with Bloomberg that the Blaze could arrive in the UK as soon as next month. Distribution wise, Bloomberg said the likes of Vodafone and O2 could be on board, but the reference could have been to other Huawei devices like the recently revealed Huawei Vision. The [...]
The Huawei U6150 and the LG Optimus 2X are now available at WIND Mobile. Both drastically different devices as one is ultra low end, and the other high-end. The Huawei U6150 is available for and has a full QWERTY keyboard, 2.4-inch display and a 2-megapixel camera. The Optimus 2X is up th… Continue Reading Here [...]
So it’s true: the reason we haven’t seen any 7-inch Honeycomb tablets thus far is that Android 3.0 just doesn’t fit well on screens of that size. This has been our pet theory for some time now, but this morning, Huawei came right out and confirmed it with the announcement of their Android 3.2-running MediaPad. [...]
Those of you who own a Huawei Ascend are now getting some Froyo love from MetroPCS. You can now head on over to the MetroPCS web site for the download and a full walk through of the upgrade process. Once completed, you’ll have added yourself to the list of many Android users already on Froyo. [...]
The Huawei Ascend X is now available from Cincinnati Bell and is the carrier’s first 4G device, as it is HSPA+ capable. The Ascend X is a decent option for Cincinnati Bell customers. It features: 4.1-inch touchscreen1GHz Snapdragon processorAndroid 2.2 (Froyo)5 MP camera with 720p recording2GB of storage512MB RAM2GB ROMMicroSD up to 32GBThe device can [...]
Who’s ZTE? Not sure if many of you know about ZTE. A Chinese company known for making smartphones and tablets for the Eastern Hemisphere. Well it looks they want to bring their expertise over to the other side of the globe. Their goal? To become one of the top 5 Android manufacturers in North America. [...]
Under the category of “with a grain of salt”, Mobilesyrup.com is reporting that a source within Rogers has given them information that the LG Optimus Tab and Huawei S7 tablets are set to drop on May 10th. If the date holds up, the releases will cover both the high and low-end of the tablet spectrum. LG [...]
Huawei Ascend on MetroPCS, Special TAPOUT Edition! By now we all already know Androids don’t mind getting their hands dirty. MetroPCS has announced a TAPOUT-themed phone coming out “within the next few weeks” for fans of the sport, and basically for anyone who wants a new phone! Some of the phone’s features are: Android OS [...]
Huawei’s latest product- IDEOS S7 Slim, is not that hard to differentiate from the original IDEOS S7 . The physical changes are obvious with some cut-off in size and swapping the resistive panel with a capacitive one. Due to the replacement of the panel, the screen does not have the soft feeling because of the [...]
Having just introduced the Android community to the S7 Slim Tablet, Huawei is now giving everyone a sneak peak at their new Android powered IDEOS X3 smartphone, heading to Mobile World Congress next week. With official specs not yet announced there aren’t any solid details to run on, but the X3 is rumored to come ready [...]
Mobile World Congress is getting yet another tablet contender, the S7 Slim from Huawei. Announced via their twitter account @HuaweiDevice, Huawei tweeted that the “IDEOS brand expands to include tablets” with a planned launch for the S7 Slim at MWC. No details about pricing or specs were included in the announcement, so it looks like we’ll be [...]
Chinese company Huawei is dominating its court case involving both Motorola and Nokia Siemens, winning a temporary court order banning Motorola from disclosing any of its information to Nokia. Defendants in the case include Motorola, which holds the network equipment unit being sold and Motorola Mobility, which makes phones/set-top boxes, and holds Huawei intellectual property related [...]
The onslaught of Android phones continues with the Huawei X6 given the okay from the FCC. It was referred to as the U900 in the filings and contains the radio bands that are in use by T-Mobile. Huawei already has a phone on sale at T-Mobile called the “Comet” and if that tells us anything, [...]
CES 2011 has so far been kind to the Android community, offering up plenty of great new additions to the electronic world. The latest announcement via press release from Huawei, adds yet another new release, the IDEOS X5 Android smartphone, planned for multiple markets. The X5 is set for launch in Singapore, Hong Kong, and New Zealand beginning this [...]
I think it’s great when Android phones launch without a contract for less than $200. This happened recently with Cricket Wireless, and the Huawei Ascend. This phone was $129 for the full price! MetroPCS just followed suit and launched the same phone for $179. It is not the highest spec’ed phone out there, admittedly, being [...]
Back in October there was a lot talk about the Ideos X5 and X6; everything then was just a rumor. A few days back, Huawei made the official announcement in Australia. Both phones will launch with Android 2.2, nothing mentioned or official on 2.3. Here is a snippet of the press release: “More than half of [...]
The Huawei S7 is the next 3G tablet to be added to the list of Android tablets available this holiday season. Like the Galaxy tab it will feature a 7” display which is quickly becoming the standard in tablet portability to the disliking of Steve Jobs and the Ipad. Huawei isn’t quite a household name [...]
So today you are Sherlock Holmes and we are your’ supporting cast. We’ll give you the lowdown but its up to you to analyze and formulate an opinion on the subject, then let us know what you think! T-Mobile Comet AKA (Huawei Ideos) is coming to T-Mobile on November 3rd, our friends over at AndroidCentral.com [...]
Best Buy has just added the Huawei Ideos S7 Tablet to their online store for pre-order. The S7 tablet features a 7 inch touchscreen with built-in WiFi, and it will be running on the Android 2.1 OS. It seems the lack of Froyo may be this devices only downside. In the box will come the IDEOS S7 itself, [...]
Chinese mobile company Huawei has giving a look at two new Android devices, the IDEOS X6 and the IDEOS X5. Each will come ready with Android 2.2 Froyo and supports HSPA+ high-speed data network. The IDEOS X6 comes with: 4.1-inch 800×480 capacitive touchscreen Qualcomm MSM8255 SnapDragon 1GHz processor 512MB RAM and 2GB of ROM a new graphics [...]
Coming to a T-Mobile near you starting November 3rd is the Huawei Ideos aka “Comet”. Billed as a starter smartphone for any Android virgins out there. The device will not only be available to monthly subscribing T-Mobile customers but also to those who Pre Pay. Up and running with Android 2.2 Froyo, the “Comet” will [...]
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