Sure, we adore it when phones and spec lists leak out into the wild, but there’s nothing like an official announcement to set the record straight. Once we last saw the Huawei Honor , it claimed to have a single-core 1.4GHz processor, a 4-inch FWVGA (854×480) capacitive screen, and a radio primed for European and Asian bands. The official word? It has got all of that, but it is usually packing an 8 megapixel rear facing camera (2MP up front), 512MB of RAM (with 4G ROM memory, and a expandable 32MB memory card slot) and a hefty 1900mAh battery. The Gingerbread powered handset is a hair thicker than we expected in addition, measuring in at 10.9mm at its thinnest point. What else is new? Oh, only a handful of latest frequencies, including GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 /1900 and the WCDMA/HSPA+ 900 / AWS / 2100 bands (compatible with T-Mobile’s US 3G). No word on price just yet, however the DLNA-certified powerhouse need to be hitting Asia-Pacific, China, Russia, and the center East in “Classic Black” the fourth quarter, with more colors (and hopefully, regions) dropping sometime in the course of the Christmas season. Want the entire PR and official spec list? Skip on past the break.
Shenzhen, 26 September 2011: Huawei today officially unveiled the Huawei Honor, its latest Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread smartphone that includes a 16M 16:9 true color high-definition (HD) 4-inch FWVGA capacitive touch screen. Powered by a 1,900 MAh battery, Honor frees consumers from the inconvenience of looking for an electricity source, letting them share and fix for as much as three days1 on a single charge – the longest battery life among smartphones inside the 4-inch screen range. With a 1.4 GHz processor, an 8-megapixel HDR2-enabled camera and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera, Honor is a powerhouse in a swish 10.9 mm-thin body and weighs just 140g.
“Huawei Honor encapsulates the Huawei brand – it features simple-to-use, advanced technology that permits people to share and attach easily. Honor provides a package of features that elevates the smartphone user experience, including an ultra-long battery life, so critical to the performance of smartphones but yet is normally downplayed,” said Victor Xu, chief marketing officer of Huawei Device. “Consumers now have a high-performing smartphone that allows them to communicate, connect, entertain and share content for a longer amount of time without compromising on looks, technology or style.”
Honor comes with an exclusive Huawei user interface that’s easier to customise and manage, in addition to a dynamic weather widget. Honor also includes a Gyroscope which enables a greater gaming experience. The smartphone is DLNA-certified which ensures interoperability with other DLNA-certified devices similar to digital cameras, game consoles and TVs. This makes it easier for consumers to share their digital photos, music and videos between different DLNA-certified devices. The DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) is a non-profit organization with greater than 250 member companies inside the mobile, consumer electronics, PC, and repair provider industries. In keeping with ABI Research data, as of 2010, greater than 440 million DLNA-certified devices were installed in homes.
Honor can be commercially available in “Classic Black” in Asia-Pacific, China, Russia and the center East in Q4, 2011. Honor could be released in additional colors in the direction of the Christmas holidays.
Technical Specs
Android Gingerbread 2.3.5 OS
1900mAh battery
1.4 Ghz processor
4.0 inch 16M 16:9 true color FWVGA capacitive touch screen
8 megapixels auto focus camera supporting HDR, with 2 megapixels front-facing camera
2G Network (operating band) GSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G Network (operating band) WCDMA/HSPA+ 900/AWS/2100
Measures 10.9mm (0.43 inches) at its thinnest point and weighs around 140g (0.3 pounds)
Support Class 10 GPRS and EDGE
3G HSPA+ DL 14.4 Mbps/UL 5.76 Mbps
WiFi 802.11b/g/n and Bluetooth V2.1 with A2DP
512M RAM + 4G ROM memory with a memory card slot as much as 32GB
Micro USB 2.0 port
Additional Features
Assisted GPS support
FM radio
Dual MIC, compass and gyroscope
G-sensor, proximity sensor and lightweight sensor
Exclusive Huawei user-interface with a dynamic weather widget
160GB network capacity CloudDrive
DLNA-certified enables sharing with other DLNA-certified devices
Colors and Availability
Classic Black available in China, Russia and the center East from Q4 2011 with other colors to follow
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