Huawei: U8000 Series Announced

Mobile World Congress –Huawei announced 4 Android smartphones, the highlight being the U8800, which is a powerhouse 3.8″ Android 2.1 unit with the world’s first HSPA+. The company also showcased three budget handhelds: the U8300, U8100, and U8110.


The U8800 is geared towards high speed downloads, featuring HSPA+ and 14Mb/sec speeds. Not much further information about the 3.8″ Android 2.1 model has been revealed, but it is coming in Q3.

Aimed at the youth market, it incorporates popular social networking tools such as Facebook and Twitter, a Qwerty keypad, and is ergonomically designed to ensure that hours of chatting online can be done in comfort. The U8300 is available in three bright colors: green, yellow and purple.

Entry-level smartphones, these two handsets have 2.8-inch wide QVGA touchscreens and a dual camera with 0.3 mega pixels in the front and 3.2 mega pixels in the back. Through WiFi and bluetooth, users can easily access the Internet and transmit data to each other. These two smartphones will be launched in Europe in the second quarter of 2010.

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Source: Huawei