I got a chance to play around with a yet-to-be released Android phone, the Huawei Ideos, running Android 2.2 Froyo. This phone was first introduced in IFA 2010 by Huawei and is also known as T-mobile Comet in the US.
The screen is pretty small — 2.8-inch capacitive QVGA display touchscreen. The first thing I tried was its keyboard. I wanna know how good or bad the keyboard on this phone. I mean the phone is really tiny and doesn’t have a physical qwerty keyboard.
Since I’m used to a touchscreen keyboard, with that small of a screen, surprisingly I didn’t have any issues typing on it. It’s really small but in a good way.
The screen is pretty responsive. The phone sports a plastic body but the build is pretty solid. You can change the back cover of the phone with a different color.
As you can see on the back of the phone, the Google name is there because Huawei worked very closely with Google on the OS. They used the virgin Froyo version.
I’ve never owned a single Android phone so I can’t compare the speed of Ideos to other low end Android phones. I heard that this is going to be the most in-expensive Android phone in the market. They will sell it around Php10k or less. I might be able to get a review unit in the coming weeks so expect a review soon.
Updated: Another shot with the keyboard
Editor’s Note: Dale is a reviews & special assignments contributor for YugaTech. You can follow him on Twitter @dalekins. – Yuga
@abelard – I think the distributor is the same as the Huawei E5 – Gcomm Corp. Check out Yuga’s earlier post on the E5 may contact details dun.
@jayson – Which store did you see the Ideos in SM? How much dun?
thanks everyone. will go android hunting when i get enough funds.
thanks sa info about Infomax. May 8 units pa daw sila sa Megamall. 19k+ nga. really need Android phones kasi…
I heard it has a swype input method like the high end samsung androids. Can you confirm this? I really want to get one. Where can I exactly get this phone here in the Philippines? Recently looking for some stores but they told me the phone was out of stock.
This will be launch on December, they say this would only cost around 7k to 8k, this was selling overseas as of today ranging $100 to $200 only.
demo and unboxing videos:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Npp6jM9k_U
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2auIe3jZJk
haha lahat na lang ng comment ni Mon Makuto pang asar lang. Change your nick to Mon Makupal next time.
May alpha-numeric keypad option ba yan? Parang ang hirap kasi mag-type jan kung 2.8″ lang ang screen..
Ideos is now available for FREE when you apply for Smart Gold Plan 500. I am getting one this weekend. As confirmed from Smart, there are only 7 handsets (color: Blue) available in each branch.
@solimar
how about ung prepaid? how much?
TCI issued me 3 defective units our of 7. No wifi, incomplete phonebook. I would not recommend this phone. You are better off with a more expensive android unit.
Twitter: goodfilipino
says:
I got my Huawei Ideos Free at Plan 450 from SUN Cellular. In my opinion.. IDEOS is good..
Twitter: tristankhalil
says:
I wonder how much na kaya ang phone na ito? And yung open-line, available na kaya ito sa Davao? I’m planning to have one.
Php 6,988.00. If I were you, don’t buy this phone. Battery really SUCKS.
I got my Huawei Ideos U8150 under SUN Cell 450 and ive just turned it to Android 2.3.4 (Gingerman V6.1). Work GREAT more than its value! lot of great features that you can’t see in Android 2.1
and 2.2, like you have now the options to automatically install application to external SD without using lots of Apps. and there’s a lot more great stuffs that make love IDEOS!! BUT IVE JUST VOID MY WARRANTY!!!
@MrDST how to do that? I have U8150 from Suncell..
The battery of Ideos U8150 really SUCKS.
you should download juice defender. how can this be upgraded to gingerbread?
The battery is typical of any smartphone. It lasts me a day. I’ve also reflashed it with FusionIdeos and overclocked to 691mhz.
Phone’s really snappy and the animations are great! Highly recommended to get this phone.
As for voiding the warranty, you can always reflash it to the stock ROM and voila, back to original.
Can’t wait to get it unlocked though.
is this phone really good? i am planning to have one.but as what i had found out,the battery is not good.is this true?