14 DAY TRIAL // It looks like WIND Mobile plans to release two new Huawei budget-friendly handsets in the coming weeks.
According to a “webinar” for both phones, leaked courtesy to the folks over at HowardForums, Huawei U2801 and Huawei U8350 will soon be introduced by WIND Mobile.
Unfortunately, neither offer impressive features, so customers who want a cheap device without any fancy functions can give one of these phones a chance.
Little is known about the Huawei U2801, but it appears this is just a basic feature-phone that will replace the U1250, which is still available for purchase via WIND Mobile.
On the other hand, the second device, Huawei U8350, also known as Boulder (not Bolder), is a cheap Android smartphone.
According to Huawei, the Boulder is equipped with a disappointing 528 MHz MSM7225 manufactured by Qualcomm.
In addition, Huawei U8350 is powered by Google's Android 2.2 Froyo operating system and comes with a 2.6-inch capacitive touchscreen with 262k colors and 320 x 240 pixels resolution.
The phone has a Blackberry-esque form factor and comes with a full portrait QWERTY keyboard that will probably make heavy texters very happy.
It also packs 512 MB of ROM, 256 MB of RAM, as well as microSD card slot for memory expansion (up to 32GB).
There's also a 3.2-megapixel photo snapper on the back with video recording capabilities and geo-tagging.
The Boulder is sleek at only 9.9 mm thickness and weighs just 105g (battery included).
Other highlights of the phone include: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot, HSDPA support, Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP support and built-in GPS receiver.
The Boulder was officially announced back in June, but only made it to the market this month.
There are no details about the phone's price options, but WIND Mobile should not retail this one for more than $200 (about 145 EUR).