Huawei is probably not the most well known name for mobile phone users in the United Kingdom, though it's a prolific creator of mobile broadband dongles and mobile Wi-Fi-dongles that are branded by UK network operators, and some of its appliances have also been rebadged by the UK network operators.
Now, though, the Chinese company has a device of its own, the IDEOS, which is available SIM-free and that runs Android 2.2. It is attractively priced, and is one of those lower cost Android handsets which should help drive the operating system in a wider audience appeal.
The Huawei IDEOS itself has all the correct specifications. Wi-Fi is performed with 802..11b, g and n. There is GPS and HSDPA. Bluetooth is here too, of course, and there is even a plus in the touch screen, which is capacitive where much lower cost handsets it less responsive resistive screen type.
An appliance of this prize is not really justify the cost of a skinned version of Android, so what you get here the plain vanilla look and feel But fortunately that. pretty well. You get five home screens and you can drop widgets on them and use your own photos as wallpapers, so there customization options to hand if you want them.
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The chassis is made of plastic, but it feels very solid.Our review sample had a bright blue back plate, and we have also seen that in purple and yellow, and a more staid black all over. His call and end buttons and a relatively large navigation button at the bottom of the screen.None of this is really need on an Android device. Above them and immediately below the screen is a much smaller row of four touch-sensitive buttons with the usual Android features menu, Home, search, and back.
A major problem with Huawei IDEOS is that despite running Android 2.2 No Flash support.That is one of the big reasons for moving to the latest Android version, but it's not here because the 528 MHz processor is not powerful enough to handle it. we didn't find the processor are generally ill-will, but her inability to Flash a disappointment to some.
Interesting enough is missing an important feature of the capacitive technology, multitouch screen, too. This means that there is no pinch to zoom in when using Web browsing or watching photos. measures of the 2.8 inch screen and delivers 320 x 240 pixels, which is enough for lots of activities, but it makes for small screen keyboards for mobile SMS and email.
The 3.2-megapixel camera has a reasonable job consider that it lacks a Flash. you can be sure to pass around shooting images via MMS or look on the handset, but they are not really up to ' always ' standards. The Huawei audio headset is really very bad, but it is easy to use your own for listening to music or even though the music player or FM radio, and the 3.5 mm slot on the top of the chassis where the most ergonomic.
The Huawei IDEOS promises a lot on paper, in terms of value for your money. start with a little digging and that promise is a little deflated by reality. but still, there's a lot to like about this machine, and if nothing else it's more proof that Android a seat at the bottom of the market, and right at the top.
169 € incl. VAT (SIM free)
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