Huawei Ascend W1

Huawei Ascend W1
ManufacturerHuawei
SeriesHuawei Ascend
Compatible networksGSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
HSPA 850/900/1700/1900/2100
Wi-Fi
Availability by regionQ1 2013
SuccessorHuawei Ascend W2
TypeSmartphone
Form factorSlate
Operating systemWindows Phone 8
System-on-chipQualcomm Snapdragon S4
CPU1.2 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Krait (MSM8230)
Memory4 GB internal flash
512 MB RAM
Removable storageMicroSD (up to 32GB)
BatteryStandard battery, Li-Ion 1950 mAh
Display4.0" inches
800x480 px 16m-color
Rear camera5.0 Megapixel, 2592х1944pixels, LED flash, autofocus 720p video
Front cameraVGA
ConnectivityBluetooth 2.1
Data inputsMulti-touch capacitive touchscreen, proximity sensor
Websiteconsumer.huawei.com/en/mobile-phones/features/w1-en.htm

The Huawei Ascend W1 is Huawei's first device to run Windows Phone 8. It was announced at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show (CES).[1] It was released in January 2013 as the least expensive Windows Phone in the Chinese market.[2]

Because of the limited memory available on this phone, certain applications and features will not be able to run.[3][4]

For African markets, the phone is named as "Huawei 4Afrika" as part of Microsoft's 4Afrika Initiative.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Huawei Showcases its First Windows Phone 8 Smartphone". Huawei. Archived from the original on 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2013-01-11.
  2. ^ Richard Lai (January 21, 2013), Huawei Ascend W1 now available in China for $260, cheaper than Lumia 620 locally, Engadget
  3. ^ "Here are the Windows Phone 8 hardware requirements". Neowin. Retrieved 2013-08-05.
  4. ^ Huawei Ascend W1 review: the company's first WP8 device is promising, yet flawed
  5. ^ Huawei's Windows Phone 4Afrika leads Microsoft's latest push on the continent | The Verge

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