Huawei Ascend P1 to be available July 19

[Fortissimo]

What I heard from a source. Price unknown.

[savbers]

That's tomorrow! Oh boy.

[Humza]

That's tomorrow! Oh boy.

Herp derp. No really.

[Mann Incognito]

Let me guess; new customers on a tab account only.

http://shop.windmobile.ca/ProductCat...)&color=orange

[Tendenzi]

I don't trust this... Someone blow some money on this and report back in 3 weeks if it's still working.

[FTW]

Let me guess; new customers on a tab account only.

http://shop.windmobile.ca/ProductCat...)&color=orange

Such sarcasm. It's available to anyone. You can even get Expendable tickets out of it

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[howard]

Here's the press release:

Highly Anticipated Huawei Ascend P1 smartphone now available in Canada at WIND Mobile


Markham, Ontario, July 19, 2012: Huawei Canada announced today that the Huawei Ascend P1, with its 1.5 GHz dual-core processor and Android 4.0 ICS OS, is now available to Canadians through WIND Mobile. The Ascend P1 is the latest offering from Huawei’s expanding suite of high-end smartphone devices.

“The Ascend P1 is a welcome addition to Huawei Canada’s device lineup and we’re very happy to be able to offer it to Canadians,” said Alane Zhang, General Manager of Huawei Device Canada. “Its exceptional craftsmanship and unparalleled performance create a truly unique mobile experience for the user.”

The Huawei Ascend P1 combines good looks with a fantastic audiovisual experience. Powered by a 1.5 GHz dual-core processor, 1GB RAM and running on Android 4.0 ICS, the Ascend P1 offers users a movie theatre-quality cinematic experience with its super AMOLED, 4.3 inch screen and 5.1 Dolby Surround Sound System.

At only 7.69 mm thick, the Huawei Ascend P1 is one of the thinnest smartphones available in Canada. The 64.8 mm frame allows the Ascend P1 to sit comfortably in the user’s palm, giving them the ability to navigate all the phone’s features with a single hand.

“The Huawei Ascend P1 is the perfect device for smartphone enthusiasts,” said Anthony Lacavera, CEO and Chairman of WIND Mobile. “And when combined with our contract-free, truly unlimited plans users can get the most out of their Ascend P1.”

WIND Mobile will launch the Ascend P1 at for $49 on WINDtab and will be available at WIND Mobile locations nationwide. For a chance to win a Huawei Ascend P1 smartphone, and a trip to Los Angeles for the Hollywood premiere of The Expendables 2, please visit http://www.facebook.com/WINDmobile.

[droidhacker]

Are huawei's locked out or open (firmware)?
Seems a lot like a gnex for about the same price (as gnex is supposed to be...)

[icemasta]

Can't delete on HoFo app.

[Mann Incognito]

Such sarcasm. It's available to anyone. You can even get Expendable tickets out of it

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Yes, it was supposed to be sarcastic, but it's interesting to note that the only price they mention in their press release is $49 ($40 Tab).

[SRG01]

Are huawei's locked out or open (firmware)?
Seems a lot like a gnex for about the same price (as gnex is supposed to be...)

They don't have signed/encrypted bootloaders if that's what you mean. MoCaDo had a very large U8100 forum so I'd expect them to support the phone as well.

As for performance, another thread said that it has near identical specs compared to the GN. Huawei is also extremely good at releasing ROMs. They updated the U8100 to Gingerbread for crying out loud.

[FormerSlacker]

$399 for a Huawei, I don't know about that. I think they priced this about $100 too high.

For that price I'd just pay a little more and get a Nexus.

[savbers]

I'm surprised I got the price right!

@FormerSlacker, be glad this phone isn't $649 like in the other countries it's sold in.

[Colin2012]

Can this phone be used on any carrier?

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[cmstlist]

You can never really trust tech specs chez WIND, but it says:
UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100

If that is true, then yes, any HSPA carrier worldwide.