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  • Huawei P9 Review
    Welcome to the Huawei P9 review. It's been awhile since we tested a Huawei phone since they never quite stood out in terms of pricing or specification. However with the release of the P9 we decided to check if things have changed hence worth a closer look. The Huawei P9 is current priced under $699 AUD which is the highest end of the mid-range phones. In terms of construction the Huawei P9 is very good. The quality of materials is good and the feels high end. However the P9 biggest flaw is also obvious, it looks like a phone made in 2014 specifically a Samsung Galaxy Note 4. Of course it's not a complete clone as it has a contrasting horizontal camera lens strip and all metal body. The pattern on the aluminium is also a bit down market in our view. In terms of hardware features the Huawei P9 all the latest tech for the m-d range class and adds the heavily promoted Leica dual camera lens setup. While the screen is only 108op it does look sharp and colourful. It's quality matches the iPhone for clarity but not as brightness. The CPU is is called a Kirin 955 which is a decent CPU and bench test whose appears to be one of the fast mid-range CPUs. Since the P9 is a mid range phone the other tech specs are on  the boring side meaning that there is nothing else that stands out. That said we do not like rear facing finger printer scanners! Does the P9 take good pictures? You'll have to chance out others that focus on images comparisons. In it's own right at the pictures we took where very good. The flaw is of course the selfie camera which is very average. In terms of use the Huawei P9 is very good. The interface is smooth and uncluttered thanks to a hidden App tray as per other phones. As a result it's great for those who have never used a smartphone before and it does replicate the iPhone experience. Navigation is smooth and fast and the Apps open pretty quickly too. We have no complaints worth mentioning except perhaps that the menu navigation is not completely logical. In the end the Huawei is a decent mid-range phone. However there are a number of other $600 priced phones that are just as compelling eg. the old Galaxy S6 or Galaxy S5 with a lovely AMOLED screens and so forth, furthermore there is the issue of reliability and software support. Ignoring the competition the Huawei P9 is a  good phone with decent specs, build quality and the high end camera but needs to be cheaper to really make an impression. Specifications
    • Huawei P9
    • Network All GSM All 3G frequencies All 4G frequencies
    • Design Touch screen
    • L145 x W71 x D6.95 mm
    • Weight 144 grams
    • Display 5.2 inch 1920 x 1080 IPS
    • Camera Dual 12MP Lecia lens auto-focus x2 LED Flash 2nd forward facing still/video call camera 2MP
    • Video Camera 1080p high definition 60FPS main video camera 2MP Front video phone camera
    • Connectivity USB-C Wi-Fi Bluetooth V4
    • CPU Kiri 955 Octa-core 2.2 Ghz Separate Graphics Mali T880
    • Memory 3-4 Gig RAM Up to 32 Gig for user Up to 256Gig micro-SD expansion
    • Features Dual SIM, A-GPS, GLANOSS, Compass, Accelerometer, Gyroscope Proximity, Ambient Light Google Play store Li-Po 3000 mAh battery Up to 23 Days standby Up to 15 hours Talk Time
    • Price history Approx $699 Early 2017 (Outright)

  • Nexus 6P Review

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    Welcome to the 2016 Google Nexus 6P review. The Nexus 6P is the top range phone designed by Google and made by a company called Huawei running the purest version of Android OS you can get. The 32G version of the Nexus 6P costs $800 on the internet and around $900 from retail stores or on a plan, if you get one and is a reasonable amour to pay for a range topping mobile phone in March 2016. Note that the Nexus branded phones are essentially a barebones phones showcasing the Android operating system. This approach is no different from the Apple iPhone and Microsoft Lumia phones. In terms of construction The Nexus 6P is really well built but you can't really tell from pictures, better than the iPhone and even Sony Xperia Z5 thanks to it very simple yet functional design. The metal and glass body feels solid and very high quality. The design is simple, classic a phone which isn't ruined by thousands of designers. We have not complaints. In terms of hardware the Nexus 6P is equipped with all the latest hardware including fantastic cameras and screen. It's all top of the range hardware in the Nexus, as it should be. The screen is a large 5.7 inch AMOLED display looks good except for brightness. Mind you not as good as the new Galaxy S7 though. The front facing speakers sound good and explains the large top and bottom edges. The biggest problem with the Nexus 6P is the lack of memory. 32G or 128G versions no memory card slot. It doesn't have a radio, infrared of health monitor like a heart rate sensor. In terms of use the Nexus 6P is pure Android OS. There are no branded 'extras' as standard so everything needs to be downloaded from the App store. As result the OS is slick aka fast no matter what you are trying to do. The finger print sensor on the back is awkward although kind of makes sense. We prefer the eye sensor on the Lumia 950 though as it works like magic. The Nexus 6P is very easy to use in standard form yet there are plenty of options to change the interface. The Nexus 6P is a great mobile phone and one of the best but it is expensive and flawed. The flaw is the lack of expandable memory and health senors. The key of course is the lack of memory, without lots of expanded memory for example you cannot have all your apps working correctly and is you travel as all your data, pics, music and so forth are in the 'cloud' everything needs to be streamed or downloaded. That said you could always get the 128Gig version... Specifications
    • Nexus 6P
    • Network Quad-band GSM - All Tri-band 3G - All Tri-band 4G - All Nano-SIM
    • Design Touch screen
    • L159.3 W77.8 x D7.3 mm
    • Weight 178 grams
    • Display 5.7 inch 2560 x 1440
    • Camera 13MP auto-focus LED Flash 2nd forward facing video call camera 8MP Video Camera 4K 30FPS main video camera
    • Connectivity Wi-Fi,  NFC, Bluetooth V4, USB-C
    • CPU Quad-core 1.5 and 2 GHz Cortex-A57 Separate Andreno 430 Graphics CPU
    • Memory 3Gig RAM Up to 32 - 128 Gig for user
    • Features A-GPS, Accelerometer, Gyroscope Proximity, Ambient Light, Barometer, Fingerprint, Barometer Speaker Phone/Hands free Li-Po 3450 mAh battery Up to 18 Days Standby Up to 23 hours Talk Time
    • Price history Approx $1000 AUD (outright)

  • Huawei Y530 Review

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    Welcome to the 2014 Huawei Y530 review.  You may not (still) be familiar with this manufacturer but the company is well known amongst the industry but yet to make an impression in the consumer and government catalog due to corporate intrigue aka secret back doors and other security concerns etc. It's all fascinating stuff but we'll leave it to the 'experts' to sort out what it real and what isn't. All we care about is whether this is a good phone or not! The Huawei Y530 is one of the highest spec entry level Android smart phone you can buy for a bargain at $128 outright as we write this. In terms of construction the Huawei Y530 can described as very good for the price. The model we tested didn't look premium and doesn't have that the finishing touches say the LG L70 has. That said it feels OK in the hand and OK to look at. A decent case would do wonders. In terms of hardware the Y530 packs quite many more features than phones in this price range - including Telstra graded ZTE phones do have. For the price very good indeed. Of course in the past we've tested the cheaper entry phones and been only impressed with the price and nothing else... However for once we've found a phone that actually works much better than we anticipated intact on par with more expensive phones in the $200 - $300 price bracket. In terms of use the Y530 is actually very good - for the price. It works smoothly and runs Apps with minimal delay. Of course it is no where near the speed of a quad-core CPU equipped phone but for an entry level model we have no complaints. There aren't any real differences except for icons and various standard apps that we could see. Like most Android based phones in 2014 we can't really say much about the Y530 except that it is a great little smartphone. Android OS and hardware has come along way in a few years. Overall we liked the Y530 due to the price for feature list. Only branding and medium term reliability are issues against this model, for the moment. There are very few smartphones yet alone traditional mobile phones have this level of specification and capability for the price. Highly recommended model you should take a closer look if shopping in this price range. Specifications
    • Huawei Y530
    • Network Quad-band GSM 850/900/1800/1900 Dual-band 3G 850/900/1900/2100 (depend on country)
    • Design Touch screen
    • L132.5 x W67 x D9.3 mm
    • Weight 145 grams
    • Display/s 4.5 inch 480 X 854 pixels
    • Camera 5MP LED Flash
    • Video Camera 480p high definition 30FPS main video camera VGA video phone
    • Connectivity Wi-Fi Bluetooth V3
    • CPU 1.2 Ghz Dual core Separate Graphic CPU
    • Memory 512MB RAM Up to 3Gig for user Up to 32Gig micro-SD expansion
    • Features A-GPS, Proximeter, Accelerometer FM Radio Ring tones: MIDI, MP3, Video, vibration and others Google Play store Dolby Digital Music and Media player MS-Word, Excel and Powerpoint, PDF, ZIP compatible Organiser/Calendar SMS, MMS, IM, Email Speaker Phone/Hands free Li-Po 1750 mAh battery Up to 320 hours Standby Up to 10 hours Talk Time
    • Price history Under $128 AUD August 2014 (Outright)

  • Huawei Ascend Mate Review

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    Welcome to the 2013 Huawei Ascend Mate review. Released in early-2013 this is the highest spec mobile phone we've seen from the company. The Ascend comes with a quad core CPU along with a bright 6.1 inch screen and hence competes with the Galaxy Note II for your dollars.  However Hauwei Ascend Mate has a killer low price outright purchase price of less than $400 which makes it very tempting! In fact we declare the Ascend mate the best value outright mobile phone you can buy at time of this review! In terms of construction the Huawei Ascend is nothing special but it is well put together. It's straight edges and solid plastic means it looks business like rather than bargain basement or cheap. The rubberised back and assumed Gorilla glass screen lifts the look feel.  In terms of internal hardware the Ascend packs the industry standard sensors. The best part is the usefully large 6.1 screen only those who have really bad eyesight will need glass to read. In terms of use the Ascend Mate is smooth 99% of the time as per any Android based phone. We didn't spot any customised widgets but there did not appear to be any obvious additional modifications or apps to write about. Huawei claims to have implemented their only menu system which can be seen in the selection of icons and short cuts. The inclusion of a fully functioning Word, Excel and Powerpoint editor helps too! The nearest competitor is the Samsung Galaxy Note II which is a great phone and still out specs the Huawei but it's also over $100 more. We don't think the price difference is worth it since you would not notice any speed difference! If you where comparing it against the older Galaxy S3 this would probbaly be a closer match bar the much nigger screen. In the end after testing so many Andriod based phones there are very few models that inspire us to do a write up, so thankfully the low priced large screen Ascend Mate was a revelation. All that said Nokia is leading a resurgence in it Windows 8 phones which are just as good as any iPhone or Android it just doesn't have an App store to match and the Nokia still does not have a 6.1 inch screen. If you want the cheapest big screen mobile phone on the market in mid 2013 without sacrificing much then the Huawei Ascend Mate is the phone to get - easily. Side note: Andriod OS development is progressing along very nciely and approaching genuine desktop OS status even though it is for tablets and mobile phones - watch out Microsoft. Unfortunately the only issue for all Huawei phones is the lingering doubt as to weather it has hidden tech that the military in China can use for whatever purpose. Since the phone has a customised CPU one can wonder what else they have customised. (Nokia managed to hide an FM radio in their Windows phone afterall.) Since Hauwei has reportedly direct  links with China's top military hence politicians in a 'opaque' way does not help its corporate image. Lack of corporate transparency in 2013 does not help the brand image no matter how good the tech is!  regardless this doesn't really bother us since all governments spy on us anyway as proven by Wikileaks and other individuals. We lost privacy once the Internet became commercialised! So don't let that stop you from buying one. What really annoys all of us is stupidity of the patent wars in particular Apple's patent on bouncing screens and shock - curved rectangles. The fact that you can actually patent them is also pathetically sad and shows the complete lack of common sense in the legal system and points to greedy lawyers and excessive corporate greed especially by Apple - more than anything else. By all means protect your overall designs but customers are not stupid and want choice and fair prices. (We love Apple products by the way - just don't like how they've become evil Corporates.) Specifications
    • Hauwei Ascend Mate
    • Network Quad-band GSM 850/900/1800/1900 Quad-band 3G 850/900/1900/2100
    • Design Touch screen
    • L163.5 x W85.7 x D9.9 mm
    • Weight 198 grams
    • Display/s 6.1 inch 1,280 x 720 AMOLED
    • Camera 8MP auto-focus LED Flash 2nd forward facing video call camera 2MP
    • Video Camera 1080p high definition 30FPS main video camera
    • Connectivity Wi-Fi Bluetooth V3
    • CPU 1.5 Ghz Quad core Separate Graphic CPU
    • Memory 1Gig RAM Up to 8Gig for user Up to 64Gig micro-SD expansion
    • Features A-GPS, Compass, Proximeter,Gyroscope, Accelerometer FM Radio with RDS Ring tones: MIDI, MP3, Video, vibration and others AndroidApp store Samsung App store Free Google Navigator (requires data plan) Dolby Digital Music and Media player MS-Word, Excel and Powerpoint, PDF, ZIP compatible Organiser/Calendar SMS, MMS, IM, Email Speaker Phone/Hands free Li-Po 4050 mAh battery Up to N/A hours Standby Up to N/A hours Talk Time
    • Price history Under $400 AUD August 2013 (Outright)

  • Huawei Vision Review

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    Welcome to the 2012 Huawei Vision mobile review.  The new Huawei Vision is the brand's first reasonably high end mobile phone at an affordable price. Well that's what the marketing materials say anyway. The price of the Huawei Vision is under $280 - which is pretty much the cheapest Android based phone with a 1Ghz CPU on the inside. Read on if you want an honest opinion. Construction quality of the Vision is overall quite good. Its pebble shape does differentiates it from the latest batch rectangular smart phone slabs. The rear panel reminds us of what HTC does with its backing which is quite stylish. The Vision in the hand is pretty good too.  It's nicely weighted  and sized not too big or small. Unfortunately despite the real metal like the rest of the phone still doesn't look like a premium phone like the iPhone. That said and in terms of aesthetics even Samsung can't seem to produce a case that is a match for the iPhone.  If you want a decent case go for Nokia or Motorola. Regardless overall very good quality for a reasonably priced phone just needs some creative artists and designers to give their phones 'it' factor. That said there is very little wrong with the Vision and probably one of the best in the price range. In terms of hardware the Vision has mostly up to date technology, featuring a separate graphics processor, A-GPS, Wi-Fi and even a FM radio. The headphone and loud speaker sound good but flat. The only thing really missing is more mobile frequency bands which means it won't work on all phones networks, specifically Telstra. Admittedly while the resolution of the screen is great it is still a little small - we think 4 inches is just about perfect for a touch screen mobile phone. There's plenty of memory on board for extra apps and the expandable memory means you will have It terms of operation the Huawei Vision which runs the latest version of Android and works really well.  There does not seem to be any enhancement apart from the 3D menu system which is the same SPB skinning or 'desktop' software you can download from the Android store.  The software works really well and we did not encounter any errors or problems.  Everything about the way the Vision works was great for a reasonably priced phone.  As usual we won't go into the details as there no additional features worth mentioning. The main question we asked ourselves when comparing the less known brands is: Is it as good as a mobile phone with similar hardware specifications but with a better known brand eg. HTC or Samsung?  The answer is yes! The only issues would be reliability (being relatively new to the market) and whether there are any hidden 'features' that enable hackers or the government of a foreign country to take over your phone...:-) Just joking! To conclude we like the Huawei Vision as a reasonably priced mobile phone. It's all about out-right price and in this respect we can highly recommend it. There's not much else in this price range that offers so much for so little. If you're on any network apart from Telstra the Vision would be the perfect for those who want it all as a fair price then go for it - definitely a best buy model. Even if you're looking for a cheaper mobile phone we think you should stretch to this one - worth every cent! Specifications
    • Huawei Vision
    • Network Quad-band GSM 850/900/1800/1900 Dual-band 3G 850/2100 HSDPA 7.2 Mbits data speed (download) Not mentioned data speed (upload)
    • Design Resistive Touch screen
    • L120 x W60 x D9.9 mm 120 x 60 x 9.9mm Weight 130 grams
    • Display/s External 3.7 Inch TFT 800 x 480 pixels
    • Camera 5MP
    • Video Camera Yes - no specifications
    • Connectivity Wi-Fi Bluetooth V2.1 Micro-USB
    • CPU 1 Ghz
    • Memory Up to 512MB available to user 2GB MicroSD card included Ring tones MIDI, MP3, vibration and others
    • Features A-GPS AndroidApp Store FM Radio Li-Po 1400mAh battery Up to xxx hours Standby Up to xxx minutes Talk Time
    • Price history Under $280 AUD 2012 (Out-right)

  • Huawei Ideos X5 Review

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    Welcome to the 2011 Huawei Ideos X5 review page. The Ideos X5 has been around for a little while now but we only recently had a chance to try it out last week. The Ideso X5 was released in various markets but only arrived here recently.  It has a low outright price of under $300 and combined with decent hardware specifications makes it a must try for those wanting a good value Android based smart phone. The X5 is easy to use as any other Android phone. The X5 does not have any OS modifications that we could tell so very easy to customise with numerous theme apps and icon sets.  We only wished it came out with version 2.3 of the software rather than 2.2 which is looking dated. Everything worked quickly with minimal lag although it could do with a faster CPU or additional GPU to make games work better. If you have a Gmail address the you can Sync everything with your account including phone numbers and calender entries. The big question is whether you trust Google with your personal data. Thankfully you can turn off the Google accounts Sync process and use MS Exchange or Outlook. The best bits of the Ideos X5 is the very large screen for its price at 3.8 inches with the standard resolution of 480 x 800.  There is no special screen technology so the image quality is very good for the price category. Apart from that the construction is good although missing a dedicated camera button for photos or movies. The location of the camera lens does help those taking movies. However there is the bonus of exchangeable batteries. The X5 only has the 900/2100Mhz 3G band so it will work with most networks but not Telstra. Overall we are running out of interesting things to say about Android phones - after all they can do everything you want. If it doesn't have the function than you can simply go to the App store for a download. A word of caution with the Apps on the store though. Some Android Apps require excessive permissions which any reasonable person would be shocked. A simple wallpaper or game that wants your phone number and access to your system log is not worth having. Since the privacy policies or promises by the developer essentially means no accountability - Beware - read the permissions before downloading. Likewise for Apps from iTunes and iPhone, since their hidden it is even scarier! Your personal and credit card details are worth more than a throw away App. Overall you can forgive almost any problem with the Ideos X5 because it is now priced very well. That said that is nothing intrinsically wrong or exceptional about the phone.  The X5 is also the logical step up from the Ideos X3 and X1 and Sonic. However the main question that potential owners will need to consider is whether other even cheaper Android based phones such as numerous HTC and Samsung models and others priced the same of even cheaper (with network locked pre-paid) with the same level of features. Our advise is to see which one looks and feels best before purchase. Specifications
    • Huawei Ideos X5 (U8800)
    • Network Quad-band GSM 850/900/1800/1900 Dual-band 3G 900/2100 HSDPA 7.2 Mbits data speed (download)
    • Design Touch screen
    • L120 x W62 x D11.6 mm Weight 136 grams
    • Display/s External 3.8 Inch TFT 480 x 800
    • Camera 5MP LED Flash
    • Video Camera HD 720P 30 FPS
    • Connectivity Wi-Fi Bluetooth V2.1
    • CPU 800Mhz
    • Memory Up to 8Gig available to user MicroSD up to 32Gig
    • Ring tones MIDI, MP3, Video, vibration and others
    • Features A-GPS Proximity Accelerometer (G-Sensor) Light Sensor Music and Media player Organiser/Calender SMS, MMS, IM, Email Speaker Phone/Hands free Li-Po 15000mAh battery
    • Price history Under $280 AUS 2011 (Outright)

  • Huawei Sonic Review

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    Welcome to the Huawei Sonic U8650 phone review. The Sonic has been around for a little while but was un-interesting until it was released as an outright phone available through the big chain department stores like DSE, Big W and Safeway. The Huawei Sonic is a reasonable $188 at most stores but as usual there are a few issues that you should be aware of before you decide to buy. The Sonic is not a known quality in terms of reliability and support.  Admittedly since it is sold by the major retailers you should be able to get your money back if something does go wrong. Note that it only has dual band 3G that works on the Optus/Vodaphone/Virgin etc.. so as long as your with any other carrier except Telstra the Sonic will work properly. In terms of construction the Huawei Sonic is a solid and reasonably looking handset.  It feels good to hold and not too light or cheap. We have no complaints for most Huawei phone since it is quite cheap handset. The Sonics's screen is a capacitive model which is great for the price but with average resolution and size so nothing much to complain about. We feel that Huawei makes better quality mobile handsets than their rival Telstra/ZTE. The Sonic runs Andriod 2.3 OS which is the latest version you can get in mid-2011 and has more than enough features, it also has all the benefits and issues of any other handset that uses the same OS.  However it does have a slower CPU so can get laggy when running lots of apps at the same time. However thanks to the screen tech (mainly) it feels better than phones with similar specifications. The Android store has an increasing number of decent free and paid apps you can try too. Apart from that the standard very good web browser you'll be able to access all the social networks like Facebook, Twitter and so forth without the need for additional apps. You'll be able to do everything even Skype and use Firefox! It also runs Flash files in the browser and videos. Overall we can't say anything bad about the Sonic. It is a very decent phone for the relatively low outright price. We would not rate it higher than the HTC Wildfire S though - which is available on the Telstra network for $199.  Certainly after a taste of the Sonic you may want something faster - but faster models are at least double the price! That said Acer has reduced the price of the Liquid Metal phone to under $199. The Liquid Metal is the better phone than either the Wildfire S or the Sonic. See the review on the website. Specifications
    • Huawei Sonic
    • Network Tri-band GSM 900/1800/1900 Dual-band 3G 900/2100
    • Design Touch screen
    • L116.3mm x W60.5mm x D11.9mm Weight 120 grams
    • Display/s 3.5 inch TFT 320 x 480
    • Camera 3.2 MP
    • Video Camera 640 x 480 pixel main video camera 15FPS
    • Connectivity Bluetooth V2.1 Wi-Fi Micro-USB
    • CPU 600Mhz
    • Memory Up to 512 MB available to user MicroSD up to 32Gig
    • Ring tones ACC, MP3, MIDI, vibration and others
    • Features A-GPS Accelerometer Sensor JAVA Apps Music and Media player Organiser/Calender SMS, MMS, IM, Email JAVA MIDP 2.0 FM radio Speaker Phone/Hands free 3.5mm AV/headset Custom 3.7V 1400mAh Up to 9 days Standby Up to 6 hours Talk Time
    • Price history Under $188 AUD August 2011 (Outright)

  • Huawei X1 Review

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    Welcome to the 2011 Huawei Ideos X1 review page. The Huawei is a relative new mobile phone brand from China but the company has been around for awhile there.  They don't actually make any really top range phones or push the design edge but make mass market models for the cheapest prices.  The Huawei X1 is a perfect example of their current market position, it is a cheap touchscreen mobile phone running the Android. The Huawei X1 is a pre-paid phone priced at $99 and released in mid 2011 and offered by Optus at the moment.  It is a quad band GSM phone but only uses the common 3G 900/2100Mhz and in Australia. This means it will work on most country's mobile networks except for Telstra. That said the X1 is definitely the rival to the equally cheap Telstra T3020. Just depends on which mobile phone network you prefer. First of all, the key feature of the X1 is it's capacitive touch screen which makes it more responsive than any others in the price range we've tried to date. The construction is also very good, better than any of its competitors. While clearly not a premium model the X1 manages to look good at the same time.  The conservative pebble shaped phone also feels nice to hold although missing the extra weight. The X1 uses Android 2.2 and comes with all the benefits and issues. The X1 feels quick purely thanks to the better screen technology however like all 'smartphones' once you start running apps and storing data it does slow down a bit. Lots of extras like Wi-Fi and GPS make the X1 a great little phone Overall its not bad though - for the basics of talk, text, emails, Facebook and some browsing it does work reliably just not too quickly.  You can't complain for $99. Finally, the X1 in comparison to all the cheap Android phones - it wins! It is easily better than the T3020 which really the only other model you can compare it with. Specifications
    • Huawei Ideos X1
    • Network Quad-band GSM 850/900/1800/1900 Dual-band 3G 850/2100
    • Design Touch screen
    • L101.3 x W59.4 x D12.4 mm Weight 105 grams
    • Display/s External 2.8 Inch TFT 240 x 320
    • Camera 3.2MP
    • Video Camera 240 x 320 video camera 15FPS
    • Connectivity Wi-Fi Bluetooth V2.1
    • CPU 528Mhz
    • Memory Up to 512MB available to user MicroSD up to 32Gig
    • Ring tones MIDI, MP3, Video, vibration and others
    • Features A-GPS Proximity Compass Accelerometer (G-Sensor) Light Sensor FM Radio Music and Media player Organiser/Calender SMS, MMS, IM, Email FM radio Speaker Phone/Hands free Li-Po 1230mAh battery Up to 570 hours Standby Up to 430 minutes Talk Time
    • Price history Under $99 AUS 2011 (Pre-paid)

  • Huawei G6600 Review

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    Welcome to the 2010 Huawei G6600 review. The Hauwei G6600 has been around for a little while, which we tried when released earlier in 2010 but we haven't bothered to do a writeup until now. The reasons are obvious as you will soon read. The G6600 is essentially a cheap GSM only but QWERTY phone.  However priced at under $60 as a pre-paid package it is a very good deal. Note that there is the G6600GD version which is dual SIM capable but the OS is the same for both so our opinion on the phone overall remains the same. They do not operate at the same time! The Huawei G6600 looks good in photos and in your hand.  Strangely, despite the metal accents it has a cheap feeling of lightness to it.  We suspect the accents are coated rather than solid metal. The Huawei's screen and image quality is good for say 2008 but average for 2010.  The keypad and buttons surprisingly feel like they belong on a more expensive phone. It also looks like a cross between the Blackberry and E71 which may help it in sales.  Overall it is probably better effort than the cheaper Telstra branded ZTE mobile phones. Since Huawei is a very cheap phone it's basic hardware is limited.  For example 32MB of memory standard but has a microSD for expansion, very poor 2Mp camera limited multi-media player and so forth. The G6600 is a quad band GSM phone so you can use it on any mobile phone around the world. The phone network reception appeared to be good but the call quality is tinny. The operating system used by the Huawei is a custom version designed to look like RIM's Blackberry OS but work like Nokia's S40 and a bit of Windows Mobile 6 thrown in just to be sure.  It all works and most people who get this phone will probably understand how it works quickly.  We don't know how stable the OS will be or long term reliability for the handset but every brand has to start somewhere. Since the G6600 is a GSM only phone it relies on the relatively slow GPRS speeds for any data downloads eg. for email or twitter updates.  The best comparison for the G660o would be the Nokia C3-00.  However the Nokia C3 has much more functionality including the magical Wi-Fi at a $99 price tag makes it hard to beat in this price range. Overall the Huawei G6600 is feature packed for phone costing so little.  The nice large screen, the solid QWERTY keypad and buttons and the basic menu system make it old school but easy phone to get used to.  If that's all you have in your budget ($59) to buy a new phone than the G6600 is a great choice. However stretch to $99 and you'll have a larger number of models that are easily better the Huawei G6600 (Eg. Nokia C3-00) and most importantly keep you much happier for longer. Specifications
    • Huawei G6600
    • Network Quad-band GSM 850/900/1800/1900
    • Design Touch screen and QWERTY
    • L112.5 x W60.5 x D11.5 mm Weight 102 grams
    • Display/s 2.4 inch External TFT 240 x 320
    • Camera 2MP
    • Video Camera 176 x 144 pixel main video camera
    • Connectivity Bluetooth V2
    • CPU xxxMhz
    • Memory Up to 32MB available to user MicroSD up to 16Gig
    • Ring tones MIDI, MP3, vibration and others
    • Features JAVA Apps Music and Media player Organiser/Calender SMS, MMS, IM, Email JAVA MIDP 2.0 FM radio Speaker Phone/Hands free Li-ion 1000mAh battery Up to 800 hours Standby Up to 380 minutes Talk Time
    • Price history Under $60 AUD 2010 (Pre-paid)