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Huawei enters Windows Phone 8 arena with W1 smartphone
This is the day that we have been waiting for a long time. For a while, Windows Phone 8 has become one man’s show (Lumia range). Though HTC started grandly with 8X and 8S, the fight quickly fell apart as HTC started tumbling down the rabbit hole and concentrated completely on their Android lineup leaving Nokia as lone warrior. Though Nokia has not turned complacent, we do like the though of having something other than the Lumia lineup (where almost all devices look like the three year old N9 smartphone) in Windows Phone market. Huawei W1 is the first Windows Phone 8 device from the company from the specs (4″ 480×800 display, 1.2GHz Dual core CPU, 512MB RAM, 1950mAh battery), Huawei is targeting budget oriented buyers (and we hope they soon target the high end market). Huawei W1 will be available this month at Walmart.com and at select Walmart stores in USA. There is no update on pricing but according to Huawei, the device will be available with non-contract prepaid plan.
“We are proud to deliver a premium smartphone experience to customers at a competitive price point,” said Todd Greenberg , General Manager, US Windows Phone Sales at Microsoft. “The new Huawei W1 is a great addition to the Windows Phone 8 portfolio of devices in the U.S. with its impressive battery life and availability in Walmart
| Specs | Description |
|---|---|
| Platform | Windows Phone 8 |
| Processor | 1.2GHz Dual-Core MSM8230 |
| Display | 4″ WVGA 480X800 IPS Display with Corning Gorilla Glass |
| Keyboard Type | Onscreen virtual keyboard by Microsoft |
| Camera | 5MP Auto-focus W/LED Flash 720p HD video recording VGA front camera |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 802.11n Bluetooth 2.1+A2DP microUSB |
| Memory | RAM 512MB ROM 4GB (1.7GB user) microSD up to 32GB |
| Media | Audio: MP3, wma & wav Video: 3GP, wmv & mp4 |
| Internet | Internet Explorer 10 Streaming Audio & Video |
| Dimensions | 4.84 x 2.50 x 0.41 inches 4.41 oz |
| Battery | 1950mAh Lithium-Ion Talk-Time: up to 450 min/7.5 hr Stand-by: up to 320 hr/13.3 days |
| Applications | Alarms Calculator Calendar Camera Data Sense Games Help+Tips Homepage Internet Explorer Maps Messaging Music+Videos Office OneNote People Phone Photos Settings Store |
