Well, what do you know. Despite the fact that the original Ascend Mate isn’t widely available — quite the contrary — Huawei is working on its successor. The Chinese company’s phablet is offered by Vodafone UK and (we guess) few other smaller carriers around the world.
Perhaps its Huawei’s own chip we have to blame for the delayed launch, perhaps not. In any case, we’re hoping the Ascend Mate 2 will be available all across the globe, costing less than Samsung Galaxy Note III, LG Optimus G Pro and other phablets. At the same time, we’re looking forward to see Huawei putting “proper components” inside the Mate 2, including a faster quad-core processor and a full HD screen. The last mentioned is pretty much confirmed as you can see from the photos in this post, brought to us by the French site NowhereElse.
What we can see here is a 6-inch display with narrow bezel. That, however, won’t make the Mate 2 more pocketable, but that’s not the point with devices like these, anyway.
We’ll be on the lookout for additional information about the second-gen Ascend Mate and get back to you as soon as we have something new to add. Stay tuned…
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
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Canada’s WIND Mobile launches Huawei Ascend Mate
The Chinese’s company device was originally announced at this year’s CES when we had a few brief moments to check it out. Then, after getting all the attention in January, not many users cared about this phablet. The reason was simple – Huawei had hard time making sure its new baby can be bought from stores and operators all around the world.
As I’m writing this, the Ascend Mate is everything but widely distributed In the UK, users can get it from Vodafone; we’re not sure about other parts of the world, but we know it’s not available in the U.S.
Specs wise, Huawei’s phablet rocks a 6.1-inch 720p HD screen, 1.5GHz quad-core K3V2 processor, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage, 8-megapixel camera on the back, and a powerful 4050mAh battery. Wind Mobile sells it for $99 with a contract or for $399 sans any strings attached.
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
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Huawei MediaPad 7 Vogue review: Budget extravagance
GSMArena team, 02 September 2013.
A bit odd actually that no one thought of it so far. We mean, the ultras come by the dozens, and so do the pluses, ones, plays and, obviously, droids. The question is though, do we need to be wary of anything called Vogue and coming from China. Oh well, the MediaPad 7 Vogue isn't front-page stuff obviously - not the cover of the namesake magazine anyway which, apropos, has had a Chinese edition for nearly ten years now. But that's not the point, far from it. It's a tablet signed by Huawei, whose devices have been consistently delivering good bang for your buck.
While Huawei have been raising its own bar slowly but determinedly, the MediaPad 7 Vogue isn't actually an upgrade. The 7" tablet lineup is being built top to bottom obviously. The original MediaPad, which we quite liked more than a year and a half ago, was followed by a trimmed down MediaPad 7 Lite. In 2013, the MediaPad 7 Vogue joins the ranks alongside the MediaPad 7 Youth.
All those sequels are focusing on affordability - the screen resolution is down from WXGA (800 x 1280) to WSVGA (600 x 1024). On the other hand they're a tad more compact and lighter than the original, and powered by quad-core chipsets.
Here's what the Huawei MediaPad 7 Vogue has to offer and what didn't make the cut.
Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE; dual-band 3G with HSPA7" IPS+ LCD capacitive touchscreen, 600 x 1024Android OS v4.1.2 Jelly Bean with Emotion UI 1.5SIM card slot with data and telephony supportQuad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9, 16-core GPU; Huawei K3V2 chipset1GB of RAM3.15MP fixed focus camera, 720p video recording; VGA front-facing cameraDual-band Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct and DLNAGPS with A-GPS8GB of built-in storagemicroSD card slot, side-mounted, hot-swappablemicroUSB port with USB host and MHL 2.0Bluetooth v3.0 with A2DP, EDRFM radioStandard 3.5 mm audio jackAccelerometer and proximity sensorActive noise cancellation with dedicated micPlenty of juice in the ample 4100 mAh batteryLowest resolution to have on a tabletReflective screen with poor sunlight legibilityScreen lacks any sort of additional scratch protectionNo microHDMI port
It's the second generation of seven-inch MediaPads, but building on the predecessor in every way possible wasn't an option for Huawei. To get some breathing space in such a busy market, the MediaPad 7 Vogue had to strike a fine balance between its level of equipment and affordability.
Two generations of the Nexus 7 are tough competition even for reputable manufacturers like Samsung and Acer, but Huawei might as well have found a way to make their offerings relevant. It may look like they threw in the towel by settling for the lowest tablet resolution, but the MediaPad 7 Vogue isn't entirely clueless about what users want.
The full telephony capabilities, a side-mounted microSD card slot and solid battery life sound like the right things to put forward. Good thing the Vogue has kept the unibody design of the original MediaPad - who would say no to the good looks and solid build, entry level tablet or not.
Huawei MediaPad 7 Vogue live photos
Anyway, the build and finish are next on the menu, followed by the user interface and features. Shall we?
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A bit odd actually that no one thought of it so far. We mean, the ultras come by the dozens, and so do the pluses, ones, plays and, obviously, droids. The question is though, do we need to be wary of anything called Vogue and coming from China. Oh well, the MediaPad 7 Vogue isn't front-page stuff obviously - not the cover of the namesake magazine anyway which, apropos, has had a Chinese edition for nearly ten years now. But that's not the point, far from it. It's a tablet signed by Huawei, whose devices have been consistently delivering good bang for your buck.
While Huawei have been raising its own bar slowly but determinedly, the MediaPad 7 Vogue isn't actually an upgrade. The 7" tablet lineup is being built top to bottom obviously. The original MediaPad, which we quite liked more than a year and a half ago, was followed by a trimmed down MediaPad 7 Lite. In 2013, the MediaPad 7 Vogue joins the ranks alongside the MediaPad 7 Youth.
All those sequels are focusing on affordability - the screen resolution is down from WXGA (800 x 1280) to WSVGA (600 x 1024). On the other hand they're a tad more compact and lighter than the original, and powered by quad-core chipsets.
Here's what the Huawei MediaPad 7 Vogue has to offer and what didn't make the cut.
Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE; dual-band 3G with HSPA7" IPS+ LCD capacitive touchscreen, 600 x 1024Android OS v4.1.2 Jelly Bean with Emotion UI 1.5SIM card slot with data and telephony supportQuad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9, 16-core GPU; Huawei K3V2 chipset1GB of RAM3.15MP fixed focus camera, 720p video recording; VGA front-facing cameraDual-band Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct and DLNAGPS with A-GPS8GB of built-in storagemicroSD card slot, side-mounted, hot-swappablemicroUSB port with USB host and MHL 2.0Bluetooth v3.0 with A2DP, EDRFM radioStandard 3.5 mm audio jackAccelerometer and proximity sensorActive noise cancellation with dedicated micPlenty of juice in the ample 4100 mAh batteryLowest resolution to have on a tabletReflective screen with poor sunlight legibilityScreen lacks any sort of additional scratch protectionNo microHDMI port
It's the second generation of seven-inch MediaPads, but building on the predecessor in every way possible wasn't an option for Huawei. To get some breathing space in such a busy market, the MediaPad 7 Vogue had to strike a fine balance between its level of equipment and affordability.
Two generations of the Nexus 7 are tough competition even for reputable manufacturers like Samsung and Acer, but Huawei might as well have found a way to make their offerings relevant. It may look like they threw in the towel by settling for the lowest tablet resolution, but the MediaPad 7 Vogue isn't entirely clueless about what users want.
The full telephony capabilities, a side-mounted microSD card slot and solid battery life sound like the right things to put forward. Good thing the Vogue has kept the unibody design of the original MediaPad - who would say no to the good looks and solid build, entry level tablet or not.
Huawei MediaPad 7 Vogue live photos
Anyway, the build and finish are next on the menu, followed by the user interface and features. Shall we?
View the original article here
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