Back in March, we wrote a story that the next Smart Netphone could be a Huawei handset and predicted it will be sold under Php4,000. The Netphone 501 uses what could be a Huawei U8180 handset which was originally announced in May 2011. Huawei makes some of the most interesting little gadgets around and when I visited their booth at CommunicAsia yesterday, they've got a dozens of Pocket WiFi and USB sticks for all sorts of cellular network on display. The one above is the Huawei WiFi E589 which supports LTE, 3G and 2G connections with speeds up to 50Mbps. This one is the Huawei E398 which is an LTE USB dongle, similar to the one being used by Smart LTE Evolution. The Huawei E365 is an HSPA+ modem, perfect for use with Globe's HSPA+ network (Tonino Lamborgihini 10Mbps) and supports up to 21Mbps downlink speed. This one, a Huawei Mobile WiFi Touch, has a touch screen interface but has the same specs as the regular Huawei E5. Huawei made big news last year when it announced the first Android 3.2 tablet running on a dual-core processor. Read more in our articles including "Netphone 501 shows up in Smart Online Store" and "Huawei's new 4G/LTE Pocket WiFi line-up".
Back in March, we wrote a story that the next Smart Netphone could be a Huawei handset and predicted it will be sold under Php4,000. The Netphone 501 uses what could be a Huawei U8180 handset which was originally announced in May 2011.
Huawei makes some of the most interesting little gadgets around and when I visited their booth at CommunicAsia yesterday, they've got a dozens of Pocket WiFi and USB sticks for all sorts of cellular network on display. The one above is the Huawei WiFi E589 which supports LTE, 3G and 2G connections with speeds up to 50Mbps. This one is the Huawei E398 which is an LTE USB dongle, similar to the one being used by Smart LTE Evolution.
Our coverage of huawei u8180 includes: "Netphone 501 shows up in Smart Online Store"; "Huawei's new 4G/LTE Pocket WiFi line-up"; "Huawei MediaPad Review". Each article provides unique insights and information.