A Preview of the Huawei Blaze
Following in the footsteps of ZTE, Huawei has announced plans to release its first own-branded handset - the Huawei Blaze - in the UK.
Although its full specifications are still to be confirmed, Huawei has confirmed that the bargain-priced handset will arrive in Blighty running Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), equipping it with all the usual Google goodies (Search, Gmail, Android Market). If anything like its Huawei Vision sibling, this'll come skinned in the manufacturer's 3D carousel interface allowing you to access all the panels of your homescreen with a single swipe.
According to the Chinese phone-maker, the Huawei Blaze will also come sporting a 3.2-inch touchscreen, paired with three capacitive shortcut keys and a central home button. Also expect to see a 3.2 megapixel rear-facing camera, a front-facing video-cal shooter, and 512MB of onboard memory.
Huawei is reportedly in talks with O2, Everything Everywhere (Orange and T-Mobile) and Vodafone to offer the handset, although the networks' support is still to be confirmed. Once released in September 2011, it'll also be available from Huawei directly.
A full review will be published here once the phone has been released.
Find out more about the Huawei Blaze at huaweidevice.com
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Huawei Blaze Specifications
Size
110mm x 56.5mm x 11.2mm
Weight
115 grams
Display
Full capacitive touch screen
Type: TFT LCD
Size: 3.2 inches
Resolution: 320 x 480
Input
Keyboard: On-screen
Operating System
Android 2.3
Interface: Huawei 3D Carousel Interface
Storage
Internal: 512MB
External: microSD up to 16GB
Miscellaneous
A-GPS with maps
Internet
Data Speed
Up to 7.2 Mbps download speed
Data Protocols
3G, HSDPA
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi: IEEE 802.11 b/g/n
Connectivity
Audio: 3.5mm stereo jack
Data: Standard microUSB
Quad Band
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 2.1
A2DP for wireless stereo headsets
Camera
3.2 megapixel camera
Fixed Focus
Video Recording
Front facing camera with video calling
Power
Battery Capacity: 1200 mAh
Multimedia
Radio: FM
Audio supported formats
Playback: MP3
Recording: Supported
Video supported formats
Playback: MP4
Recording: Supported
Social
Social Networking Features
Twitter and Facebook Widgets
Email Access