In China, an Android goes by the name ‘Huawei’

MANILA, Philippines—The brand “Huawei” is stamped on every USB Wi-Fi dongle sold by major telcos. It popularized the use of 3G Internet or wireless Internet via HSPDA (high-speed packet data access) for mobile devices.

Now the Chinese original equipment manufacturer (OEM) is keen on establishing itself as a maker of branded mobile devices like smartphones and tablets targeting mass consumers.

Recently, it announced the coming of affordable touch smartphones and a tablet device that runs on Google’s Android operating system.

With a suggested retail price of P8,888, the IDEOS U8510 may be the most affordable Android smartphone available. Running on the latest Android Froyo 2.2 mobile operating system, the IDEOS U8510 is powered by a 528 Mhz mobile processor and capable of 7.2 Mbps Internet speed.

Available in black, yellow, blue and purple, this compact phone doubles as a Wi-Fi hub that enables users to enjoy the Internet wherever they are. IDEOS may instantly turn into a password-protected wireless hotspot providing simultaneous wireless support for up to eight devices at a time.

Equipped with a 528MHZ processor and 256MB RAM, the IDEOS provides users a responsive and smooth interface.

The smartphone has a 2.8-inch capacitive touchscreen and other useful features, such as voice dialing, voice navigation, and the ability to run applications off an SD card.

As an Android phone, the IDEOS allows users access to over 70,000 applications available in the Android market.

The U8300 is a chocolate-bar shaped smart phone running on Android 2.1 Éclair.

This Wi-Fi ready smartphone features not only a touchscreen display but an ergonomically designed qwerty keypad.

Targeting young users engaged in social networking, the U8300 will be available in green, yellow and purple.

The G2100 is Huawei’s entry-level bar phone meant for everyday use.

It already features a colored 1.47-inch LCD screen and an internal FM radio antenna.

But by far the most interesting Huawei product is the IDEOS Tablet S7, an Internet tablet/communications device/multimedia player that has an 800 x 480 pixel screen resolution, which is enough to provide users with 720p high definition video playback.

Retailing just below P20,000, the IDEOS Tablet S7 features Qualcomm Snapdragon mobile processor (768 MHz) and Android 2.1 Éclair mobile operating system.