So what can we expect with the Huawei Honor? The Huawei Honor is definitely not a high-end device as compared with some of its competitors, but it is one of the best devices that Huawei has offered to date. Let us check out its specs and features.

Hardware

The Huawei Honor sports a 4-inch TFT display that comes with FWVGA (854 x 480) resolution. It basically uses a thinner and longer screen that makes it easy to grasp. Its battery cover is quite slippery because it is made up of plastic. This device weighs around 4.94 oz.

Performance and Other Features

This new device is powered by single-core 1.4GHz Qualcomm MSM8255T S2 Snapdragon and Adreno 205 GPU. In addition to this, it is also equipped with an 8-megapixel rear cam with LED flash and 2-megapixel front-facing shooter for video chat. It runs with an Android 2.3.6 OS that makes it customizable without compromising the phone’s performance.

Pros

Even if the Huawei Honor is considered as a midrange device only, its strongest points are its good battery life, above average display and its HDR camera that has the ability to capture a large amount of light.

Cons

Its weak points include its video capturing capabilities, which need some improvements and its incompatibility with other UMTS/HSPA networks.

Wrap-Up

Overall, we can say that the Huawei Honor is a solid mid-range phone that comes with decent specs. It may not be the best phone in the market, but it is definitely one of the best from Huawei. You can have this phone for only $ 350 without a contract.

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The top-spec Ascend P1 S smartphone sports a thickness of just 6.68mm or 0.26-inches beating Droid RAZR’s 7.1mm by a hairline. Under the hood is a dual-core TI OMAP 4460 Cortext-A9 processor which is clocked at 1.5Ghz and a SGX 540 GPU. It has a 4.3-inch qHD 540 x 960 Super AMOLED touchscreen with scratch resistant Gorilla Glass and an 8MP camera which is backside-illuminated capable of recording 1080p video. On top of it all, it runs on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS. The Ascend P1 has the same specs but measures a little thicker at 7.69mm.

Huawei Ascend P1/P1 S is powered by a 1670mAh/1800mAh battery and featured the latest technology intended for high quality devices with its fast video replay, multi-tasking and gaming experience. Both have a stylish three-dimensional and strong metallic design, elegant contours and super-sleek and narrow body in a choice of cherry-blossom pink, ceramic white or metallic black colors. Connectivity comes in WiFi, 3G, Bluetooth and social media functionalities for social media video and photo sharing.

There’s no word about the price but availability is expected in the month of April, 2012 in Europe, Middle East, Asia-Pacific, China, Australia and North America.

Guangdong, China-based Huawei proceeded with cooking up the update after ICS was unleashed in the wild tinkering with the UI overlays and doing carrier tests. The 4-inch handset’s Android 4.0 uses simplified Chinese and features the standard Android suite of languages or multiple language support peculiar to an Android smartphone. A guide for a rollback to Gingerbread is provided in case unforeseen event occurs. Cricket Wireless will carry the Huawei Honor handset on its network in the U.S. carrying another name Huawei Glory.

The update’s size is 149Mb and it’s only half of the Gingerbread update. Huawei is the first handset manufacturer to roll-out the ICS update to an existing device while Samsung retains the crown of being the first to launch an ICS smartphone. The company is featuring a “demo build” of the update on its support site online. The company has released Kernel 2.6.35 and Kernel 3.0.8, the new ROM builds as part of the update. The latter is higher than the one used by Samsung Galaxy Nexus which only uses Kernel 3.0.1. For the moment, the update announcement has been removed from the company’s site for unknown reason.

Under the hood of the Google-enabled gadget is a 1.2Ghz dual-core processor, an SD slot for 32Gb of expandable memory and with 4G and HSPA+ wireless network functionality. While sporting the look of a MediaPad in full dress, SpringBoard is replete with specs that are unique such as the 7-inch capacitive touchscreen, two cameras – a 1.3Mp on front and a 5Mp 720p on the rear. Both products are expected to deliver premium multimedia and entertainment experiences for users always on the go.

The Huawei SpringBoard is also preloaded with applications like access to Netflix, T-Mobile TV, Blockbuster and services such as MobileLife, TeleNav GPS Navigation, Family Organizer and Slacker Radio, among others. It is ultra-portable and fits well in a coat pocket or briefcase ideal for situations involving errands or waiting time. The GPS navigation feature allows local search, voice and on-screen directions while driving. The dual cameras are particularly useful in capturing images and HD video for offline and online sharing while the built-in SD card slot takes care of their storage.

Online review sites point to November 9 as the release date but price detail is nil. Both devices will be utilizing T-Mobile’s HSPA+ network at a max 42Mbps speed.

The slate runs on Android 3.2 and has an IPS WVGA 1280 x 800 screen and a 1.2Ghz dual-core processor. Other specs include support for Flash 10.3, an expandable 16Gb of internal memory and the all-important 4G functionality. It sports a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera with autofocus and HD video capture and a1.3-megpixel front-facing camera. Pricing has been set at $199.99 (although unofficial) which is competitive with Amazon Kindle Fire and requires a data contract good for two years. The product’s formal introduction has been set for next month’s CTIA event.

Huawei 4G Mediapad has been destined for T-Mobile under the contract scheme and might become the stablemate of the soon-to-be-released Galaxy Tab 10.1. The tablet got its first online attention last June as was believed to be outed in August. It remains to be seen if T-Mobile will adjust the price to challenge Amazon’s plan of turning in a low cost tablet soon. Internal power is provided by a 4100mAh battery.

Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. is a Guangdong, China-based telecommunications and networking equipment company and the world’s second largest mobile infrastructure equipment provider, next only to Ericsson.

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Dubbed as the Huawei Honor, the Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread-powered handset flaunts its candybar shape along with its touch sensitive keys and controls. The smartphone will run on a 1.4GHz of processor and will be loaded with features like a 4.0 inch FWVGA capacitive touchscreen display (480 x 854p resolution), 8 megapixel rear camera with auto focus and HDR support, 2 megapixel front-facing camera, WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, dual MIC, 160GB network CloudDrive, 512MB of RAM with 4GB of ROM, up to 32GB of memory card slot support, FM Radio, compass, micro USB 2.0, G-Sensor and gyroscope.

But that’s not all.  The new Huawei Honor smartphone will also be able to connect to the web via 2G and 3G Networks. It will be powered by a 1900 mAh battery and will be offered in a variety of classic colors.

As for those who are interested in getting one, the ‘Classic Black’ model of Huawei Honor will be released in the Asia-Pacific, Middle East, Russia and China this Q4. The rest of the phone’s colored models will most likely be launched on or before the Holiday season. No word on price or U.S. launch.

One of the gizmos showcased in the said event was Huawei IDEOS X5. It is an Android 2.2 (Froyo) powered smartphone sporting a 3.8 inch multitouch display, 5 megapixel camera with 720P HD video recording capabilities, SWYPE Input plus voice recognition feature.

Other Key specs to check:

And ladies, If you’re wondering if this handset will be a bulk in your purse you’re dead wrong. The new Huawei IDEOS X5 has an ultra-slim width of just 11.4mm. This mid-range handset also has a brush metal coating to give it the attractiveness and elegance anyone is looking for. Aside from those, the IDEOS X5 will have a FM radio, SRS professional audio effect and supports Flash 10.1 for various multimedia and gaming functionalities.

According to tech blogs and reports, the smartphone will be first released in Singapore, Hong Kong and New Zealand this month. For North American folks, you need to wait for announcement. On the other hand, price details are yet to be divulged. Stay tuned for more updates.

Basically, this new handset is intended for those people who are looking for a mobile phone that comes with the latest technology, but offered at a very affordable price as well. We can say that the Huawei Ascend is more of a typical entry-level smartphone that is powered by the Android 2.1 (Éclair) OS and comes with a nice customizable home screens that are very easy to organize and also provides quick access to widgets, apps, shortcuts and social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter.

With this new smartphone, users will be able to update their Facebook status as well as made some tweets directly from its homescreen and without the need to go into various menus. Aside from this the Huawei Ascend also comes with these specs and features:

• Sports a 3.5-inch HVGA auto-rotate touchscreen that comes with onscreen QWERTY keyboard that provides easy text input
• Comes with a 3.2 megapixel camera and camcorder that has the ability to take and share images and videos with friends and family
• Comes with an easy Wi-Fi connectivity or the ability to connect wirelessly to all Wi-Fi hotspots nationwide
• Provides access to almost more than 100,000 apps in the Android Market in addition to the games, wallpapers and ringing tones available through the metro App Store

Well, this new smartphone looks very interesting based on the abovementioned specs and features. This is ideal for those customers who are looking for the latest handsets ad well as services that fit not only their lifestyle and personality, but their budget as well. With this device, more consumers will have access to the latest technology in mobile phones without the need of spending too much because the Huawei Ascend is offered at a price of $ 179 only. It also comes with a plan starting at only $ 50 per month without any annual contract.

Cricket Wireless seems to get serious in getting into the smartphone market. Just recently it has announced the upcoming launch of the Huawei Ascend which apparently is the first low-cost Android smartphone in the US. As a matter of fact, this new handset model will be offered at only $ 150, which is quite an affordable price for an Android smartphone like this.

The Huawei Ascend aims to prove the fact that powerful features and great specs need not be compromised for affordability. And as a proof, let us try to check out what the Huawei Ascend has to offer. The Huawei Ascend comes with the following specs and features:

• Sports a 3.5-inch HVGA touchscreen display
• Comes with a 3.2 megapixel camera with fixed-focus feature
• Runs with the Android 2.1 operating system
• Powered by a 600MHz processor
• Comes with an MP3 playback capability
• Supports connectivity options such as HTML, Bluetooth 2.1, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, and microUSB
• Has a 3.5 mm headphone connector
• Has a memory of 256MB of RAM and 512 MB of ROM
• Comes with a Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery that can last up to 5 hours of talktime and 250 hours standby time
• Other features include an alarm, calculator, calendar, voice recording feature, speaker phone and A-GPS

It seems that the Huawei Ascend is an affordable Android handset that comes with pretty amazing specs, solid features and targets low-end users out there. So if you are looking for a low-end Android handset that offers both functionality and affordability in one device, then the Huawei Ascend seems to be a good choice.

This upcoming handset will be coming our way by mid-October and will be offered at $ 150 without a contract and at a $ 55 monthly plan that includes unlimited talk, local and international texting, 411 information, navigation, unlimited video and picture messaging and unlimited data use on Cricket’s 3G network. Well, it seems to be a pretty good offer isn’t it?

Huawei is another tech company that is planning to use the most sought after Android platform in its upcoming mobile phone that will be called Ideos. Huawei is a Chinese Telecom giant behind several operator-branded budget smartphones in the market today.

Ideos is apparently the world’s first affordable smartphone which was developed in partnership with Google. Basically, it combines the best and high-quality hardware and software offered at a very affordable price. The Ideos is expected to change the perception of many people that touchscreen phones are mostly expensive. This smartphone will prove that you don’t have to spend a large amount of money for mobile phones of this kind.

The Ideos basically include the following features and specs:

• Runs with and Android 2.2 OS
• Powered by a 528 MHz CPU
• Comes with 3G connectivity
• Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
• AGPS support
• Mobile hotspot capability for up to eight devices
• Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP
• Sports a 2.8 inch QVGA touchscreen display with 240×320 pixel resolution
• Includes a 3.2 megapixel camera
• Micro SD card slot of up to 32GB

The Ideos provide a wide range of communication, entertainment, as well as office and financial management applications through the Android market, which offers more than 70,000 applications to choose from. It also supports function such as voice dialing, voice navigation and a remarkable ability to run applications off the SD card.

The Ideos will be available in various exciting colors such as yellow, blue, purple and will be also come with the traditionally elegant black color as well. This smartphone is expected to hit a number of countries across Europe, Asia Pacific, North America and Latin America.

Technology has really changed the mobile phone from being a simple text and call device to being a smartphone that offers a wide array of functions such as taking pictures, recording videos, browsing your favorite websites, keeping up with social and media networks and many more. And Huawei is offering a relatively inexpensive way to experience all of these functions through the Ideos which will be offered at price ranging from US$100 to US$200 only.

The Ideos is expected to arrive this September, 2010.