The New Huawei Android 8220?

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We've been waiting since June for news about the new Android smartphone from Chinese handset maker Huawei. Now according to TmoNews that wait might nearly be over. They've heard rumblings that the 8220 will be coming to T-Mobile USA as well as over to Europe soon. The 8230 was originally believed to be heading for a Q3 U.S. launch, but that seems unlikely now.

The 8220, AKA the Pulse, however, might be bound for our shores. I certainly hope it is; the Pulse has just earned its WiFi certificate (thanks, AndroidGuys!), and it has got a host of hot features we could use on this side of the pond. Like a 3.5” touchscreen, a 3MP camera, 256 MB starting memory (up to 16 GB expandable), and the Android operating system. No news on RAM or processor power yet, but compared to the G1 and the somewhat anemic myTouch, the 8220 looks pretty dreamy.

Posted on Mon, 17 Aug 2009 09:50:00 CDT | by Robert Evans

Huawei Phones Get amAze Navigation App

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Huawei's hot new line of smartphones just got a little hotter. The Chinese-based manufacturer recently signed an agreement with LocatioNet Systems. LocatioNet makes the “amAze” GPS navigation service, which will soon come pre-installed standard on all Huawei smartphones. If you end up grabbing one of Huawei's new phones (like the Android-laden 8230) amAze will come loaded for your use.

LocatioNet claims that their “unique ad-funded” model makes their amAze navigation system the most economical out there. I have to say, turn-by-turn voice navigation on your smartphone for the price of some ads doesn't seem like too terrible a deal. Of course, 'ad-funded' is a very vague term, and it could always turn out to be more infuriating than I'm anticipating.

Posted on Tue, 23 Jun 2009 09:25:00 CDT | by Robert Evans

Huawei U8230 Android Smartphone Hits T-Mobile

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Yesterday we brought you news about the U8230, a gorgeous new Android smartphone from Chinese manufacturer Huawei. The U8230 is a slick, silver smartphone with a 3.5" touch screen, a 3.2 megapixel camera, a 15 mAH battery, and a Qualcomm chipset. According to Huawei this new Android device will have a much longer battery life than any other Android smartphone out on the market.

The U8230 is one of the better looking Android phones coming down the pipeline, and it'll be hitting Europe in just a few weeks. T-Mobile will be offering Huawei's new phone across the continent in the late third quarter of 2009.

Posted on Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:40:00 CDT | by Robert Evans

Huawei U8230 and C8000 Smartphones Unveiled

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We've got two new smartphones for you today, and one of them is an Android device! Huawei has just announced the coming of the U8230 and C8000, both of which look gorgeous and have some pretty solid specs to back up the glamor.

The U8230 is an Android smartphone, one of the best looking ones I've seen. It's got a 3.5" touch screen that I dearly hope turns out to be AMOLED, a 3.2 megapixel camera, and a 1500 mAH battery. That's all we know about it at the moment, but I fully expect the Android community to ferret out some specifics before long.

Posted on Wed, 17 Jun 2009 06:00:00 CDT | by Robert Evans

Huawei Android Phone announced at MWC 2009

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Huawei today showcased its first Android smartphone at the GSMA Mobile World Congress 2009 in Barcelona. The Huawai Android smartphone will be commercially available in the third quarter of 2009.
That is pretty much all the information Huawei revealed in their press-release about their first Android phone.

So far Android has a very weak showing at the MWC 2009. After CES, where Android was totally absent this is kind of a bad sign. The MWC just stired hope that things will still change. The only highlight so far is the news that Vodafone will offer the HTC Magic aka G2. Read more

Posted on Mon, 16 Feb 2009 09:01:08 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Huawei GSM Base Station to be built on Mount Everest

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Huawei announced plans to build a GSM base station on Mount Everest at an elevation of 6,500 meters or 21,325 feet. The reason for putting a GSM base station on Everest is to provide coverage for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay Team on Mount Everest.

The torch relay team plans to reach the summit in time for the Olympic Games. The GSM station will be placed at an altitude high enough to provide GSM coverage for the base camp on Everest and the main route to the summit of Everest. Read more

Posted on Thu, 4 Oct 2007 09:50:18 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

3Com to be aquired by Huawei and Bain fro $2 Billion

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The WSJ reports that network equipment maker 3Com is selling for more than $2 billion to Bain Capital and Huawei Technologies.

Chinese Huawei Technologies would take a minority stake in 3Com. Read more

Posted on Fri, 28 Sep 2007 07:32:15 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr