Huawei announces two Android 4.0 smartphones

CHINESE PHONE MAKER Huawei has unveiled its two latest smartphones, the Huawei Ascend G330 and Ascend G600.

Hoping to follow on from the success of its Ascend G300 sibling, the similarly named Ascend G330 features an improved 4in 480x800 touchscreen, a 1GHz dual-core processor and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) out of the box. There's also a 5MP camera, a 1500mAh battery and 4GB of internal storage.

The Ascend G600 is the more exciting of the two. Targeted towards the high-end market, the handset features a 4.5in LCD IPS HD screen and a 1.2GHz dual-core Qualcomm processor. Huawei's latest top-end phone also comes with a 1930mAh battery, Android 4.0 ICS, 4GB of internal storage expandable to 32GB and NFC and DLNA technology built-in.

"We are very excited to introduce the new Huawei Ascend G600, which gives more functionality and power for people who expect more from their technology," said Shao Yang, chief marketing officer at Huawei Device.

"Building on the success of the Ascend range of smartphones, the Huawei Ascend G600 is the latest in our range of flagship products that make exceptional product experiences accessible for more people globally."

The Huawei Ascend G330 and Ascend G600 will go on sale in Europe in November and September, respectively, priced at €199 and €299, although Huawei has yet to announce UK release dates. µ