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Huawei Ascend Mate to hit Oz on April 20 for AU$429

Huawei Ascend Mate to hit Oz on April 20 for AU$429

17 April, 2013 | comments (11)

Huawei announced its Ascend Mate phablet at this year's Consumer Electronic Show, but the device is only now starting to make its way to stores around the globe. The device will go on sale in Australia, starting from April 20. Huawei Ascend...

Tags: Huawei, Android


The latest devices from the MWC get priced in Germany

The latest devices from the MWC get priced in Germany

28 February, 2013 | comments (32)

A few online retailers have already posted prices on several of the devices revealed at this years' MWC. Keep in mind that most of these are pre-orders, which means that you likely won't be getting your device right away. Nokia's new...


Huawei Ascend P2 to be  water and dust protected

Huawei Ascend P2 to be water and dust protected

12 February, 2013 | comments (25)

Huawei is either not that good in keeping secrets or not trying too hard to do so. Even before the CES press conference we already knew almost everything about the Ascend D2 and Mate. It seems the case will be similar to the upcoming MWC event,...


Huawei Ascend Mate pre-orders start at $575 in China

Huawei Ascend Mate pre-orders start at $575 in China

01 February, 2013 | comments (10)

Huawei announced three phones at the CES in Las Vegas in January - the Ascend D2 1080p smartphone, the Ascend Mate 6.1" phablet and the Ascend W1 Windows Phone midranger. Usually the Huawei phones launch in their homeland - China - first and so this...


Huawei Ascend P2 press image leaks out, looks sweet

Huawei Ascend P2 press image leaks out, looks sweet

25 January, 2013 | comments (12)

Huawei's Ascend D2 and Ascend Mate created a lot of buzz among the tech enthusiasts at CES, but the company is not done with the announcements. A press image of the Ascend P2 has just leaked ahead of its MWC announcement, which is set to take place...


Huawei to hold its MWC 2013 press conference on February 24

Huawei to hold its MWC 2013 press conference on February 24

22 January, 2013 | comments (13)

We got an invite from Huawei today, which urges us to save the date, February 24, when the Chinese company will hold a press conference. This is the Sunday before this year's Mobile World Congress kicks off, so we can reasonably expect Huawei to...


Goodbye, CES 2013, here is what we'll remember you for

Goodbye, CES 2013, here is what we'll remember you for

11 January, 2013 | comments (84)

The CES 2013 is over. It wasn't quite as exciting at last year, but it wasn't a complete waste of time either. There were a few persistent features, which will define the mobile industry this year and suggest what to expect from the upcoming MWC,...

Tags: CES 2013, Misc


Huawei unveils 6.1-inch Ascend Mate and 5-inch Ascend D2

Huawei unveils 6.1-inch Ascend Mate and 5-inch Ascend D2

07 January, 2013 | comments (47)

Huawei's press conference at CES is over and, just as we expected it brought two new Android devices to officialdom Ascend Mate and Ascend D2. Huawei Ascend D2 The Ascend D2 packs a 5-inch 1080p display (that's 443ppi) with very thin...


More photos of the 6.1

More photos of the 6.1" Huawei Ascend Mate make the rounds

29 December, 2012 | comments (64)

After being shown off by the company's chairman last week, the 6.1" 1080p display toting Huawei Ascend Mate has emerged in more photos. This time around, we get to have a better look at the device's physical appearance. The rumored specs of...


Huawei Chairman shows off 6.1

Huawei Chairman shows off 6.1" Ascend Mate ahead of CES

23 December, 2012 | comments (142)

At a Huawei store in Guangzhou, China, Richard Yu Huawei Chairman of devices showed off the Ascend Mate - a 6.1" quad-core Android smartphone with a 1080p resolution. The device is said to be powered by a quad-core K3V3 chip clocked at 1.8 GHz,...


Huawei VP confirms Galaxy Note II competitor is in the works

Huawei VP confirms Galaxy Note II competitor is in the works

07 December, 2012 | comments (162)

Huawei's Senior Vice President Yu Chengdong confirmed the manufacturer is indeed working on a galaxy Note II competitor. He went even further telling us to wait for Huawei's device, because it will be much better and cheaper than the phablet top...