Hasta La Gadget!

Earlier this year, Huawei announced the Ascend Mate smartphone which is why it does not come as a complete surprise to think that Huawei might be looking to introduce a successor in the form of the Ascend Mate 2, which we have seen in leaked photos and certifications. In any case there is a good chance that Huawei could take advantage of CES 2014 to announce the successor of the Ascend Mate but until then, newly leaked photos of the handset has since made its way online, giving us a better glimpse at the device prior to its officially unveiling. The photos (courtesy of Engadget) shows off various angles of the handset which we have to say doesn’t look particularly flashy, but we guess it should get the job done.

As far as specs are concerned, we have only heard the rumors, but if they are to be believed, the device is rumored to sport a 6.1” display and oddly enough will keep its 1280x720p HD resolution, as opposed to upgrading it to Full HD which seems to be the standard these days. Pretty odd given that 2K phones are starting to make their appearance but we guess this is one way to keep costs down. Other rumored specs include a 1.6GHz quad-core processor of Huawei’s own make, 2GB of RAM, a 13MP rear-facing camera, and a 5MP front-facing camera, with Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean running the phone.

We expect Huawei will announce the device in its official capacity at CES 2014, so be sure to check back with us then for the details. In the meantime you can check out our review of the original Ascend Mate to get an idea of what to expect.

Huawei Ascend Mate 2 Photos Leaked original content from Ubergizmo.

It was not too long ago when we talked about the release of the Huawei Honor 3C over in China. This happens to be an affordable quad-core smartphone that will not break the bank – far from it, if you want to bring one of it home. In fact, it has been positioned to be one of the main rivals of the HongMi handset over in its home country, China. In fact, the Huawei Honor 3C has done extremely well for itself, having recorded a whopping 1.5 million reservations in just 36 hours or so, after being made available that way at 10am on 17 December 2013. The reservation for the Huawei Honor 3C will close this coming Christmas Day, so there is still plenty of time left for you to place a reservation.

Just to recap, the Huawei Honor 3C will come with a 5-inch 720p HD display, a quad-core processor, 2GB RAM, an 8-megapixel camera at the back with a 5-megapixel shooter in front, and Android Jelly Bean as the mobile operating system version of choice. Apart from that, its relatively low price point of around $130 after conversion should have something to do with the high reservation figures. Reserving it does not mean that you will have to pay for it, as you can still opt out eventually, at least in China.

Huawei Honor 3C Racks Up The Reservation Numbers original content from Ubergizmo.

Many analysts expect various smartphone manufacturers to join forces in order to effectively challenge the two behemoths that have a firm grasp on the global smartphone market, Apple and Samsung. Various possible mergers have been rumored before, but none have emerged so far. Local Korean media has circulated a few rumors that LG might be looking into a partnership with Chinese manufacturer Huawei. However, LG has confirmed directly to Ubergizmo that both companies haven’t had talks as yet and that LG is in no mood of entering into a partnership right now, with anyone for that matter.

The reports which claimed that LG was seeking a merger quoted analysts who believe that to bolster its “fragile” smartphone business, LG is open to teaming up with Huawei. On the face of it, a partnership between the two doesn’t look too bad. Huawei has a firm grasp on the low-end segment of the market in particular regions, whereas LG is known for its superbly made high-end devices like the G2 and the Nexus 5, devices that enjoy exposure to all major global markets. Despite what most people would call an obvious advantage, LG says that no discussions are or have taken place with Huawei on any aspect of its business. Would the company consider a partnership, with Huawei or any other OEM in the future? Time will tell, but for now, it is flying solo.

LG Strikes Down Rumors Of A Partnership With Huawei original content from Ubergizmo.

Huawei has been doing pretty well for itself for quite some time already, what with the Ascend Mate 2 already being certified to go on sale in China soon. Well, we have word that there is yet another smartphone from the folks over at Huawei, coming in the form of the Ascend P7, which is speculated to roll out in April next year. This Huawei Ascend P7 smartphone will most probably be the successor to the high end Ascend P6 Android-powered smartphone (which is set to receive Android 4.4 KitKat). Word on the street has it that “exquisite materials” will be used in the manufacturing process of the Huawei Ascend P7, and hopefully, it will be more than just Swarovski crystals.

The Huawei Ascend P7 apparently also comes with the codename Sophia, where unconfirmed specifications include a 5” Full HD display, a quad-core 1.6GHz Balong 910 processor, a 13-megapixel camera at the back, an 8-megapixel shooter in front, 16GB of internal memory, 2GB RAM, a microSD memory card, and a 2,460 mAh battery. Expect the Ascend P7 to be accompanied by Huawei’s very own Emotion UI 2.0 that will run atop of Android. It remains to be seen just when will the Huawei Ascend P7 roll out next year, and how much will it cost. Image courtesy of GSMArena.

Huawei Ascend P7 Tipped To Roll Out In April 2014 original content from Ubergizmo.

Chinese telecommunications firm Huawei has had a hard go in the US of late. The trouble for the company in the US was fueled by accusations from a former US CIA head that Huawei was spying for China. More recently, Huawei told press in France that it would be exiting the US market. Despite those […]