Huawei Activa M920 now here

**ChazzMatt** · 06-08-2012, 08:18 AM

Phone is here now. See this post.

I love the underhanded insult in the title of the article below.

Where's ICS? Where's dual core CPU? Where's 4+" screen? THIS is a phone that should have been released LAST JUNE (2011), not 2012.

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http://techcrunch.com/2012/06/08/huawei-activa-4g/

Huawei Launches $149 Activa 4G For MetroPCS,
Cleverly Avoids Competition With Its First U.S.-Bound 4G LTE Device
(meaning too little, too late)

JORDAN CROOK
06/08/12

Huawei has been relatively quiet of late. Aside from Ascend D Quad smartphone we saw announced back at MWC, the company hasn’t been very present on U.S. shores. But with LTE hitting its stride, the company has today announced its very first 4G LTE handset: the Activa 4G.

MetroPCS will carry the prepaid device, which is a Android 2.3 Gingerbread-powered handset (with 800 Mhz CPU). It sports a 3.5-inch HVGA capacitive touchscreen with a 5-megapixel rear camera (LED flash-enabled) and a VGA front-facing camera for video chat. (Last year -- anytime last year -- these specs would have been welcome.)

“We are honored to bring our first 4G LTE device to U.S. audiences with the support of MetroPCS’ powerful and expansive network,” said EVP of Huawei Device USA Michael Chuang. “MetroPCS is committed to providing customers with advanced, flexible and affordable smartphone options through its no-annual contract services, and is the ideal partner for Huawei’s entrance into a new era for smartphones and handsets.”

While Huawei is a bigger player in Asia, the company has yet to make waves here in the States in any tangible way. That said, MetroPCS seems like a good fit for this device as it won’t have as much competition from other flagship devices as it would on Verizon, AT&T, or Sprint.

The Huawei Activa 4G is available now in MetroPCS stores and online for $149, which is a little high for a mid-range device, but you can make it back up by being free from a contract.