Here is a treat for all you android fans out there in Pakistan! Ever since the launch of Android from Google, every handset that was introduce with this OS was so high in features to compete with the big boys for the market of high-end phones that manufacturers almost over-looked the budget end of the market. The cheapest offering with Android in the Pakistani market for a long time was the HTC Wildfire we reviewed previously. Now all that comes to an end, everyone say hello to Ideos!
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This is the most affordable Android smartphone launched by a credible manufacturer. For all those who haven't heard the name Huawei before, well, this company is the largest networking and telecommunications equipment supplier in the People's Republic of China! They manufacture carrier branded phones for European and American telecom operators. They have launched carrier branded phones in Pakistan previously as well included very budget minded phones as well as some feature rich phones like the Huawei G6600 for Ufone which turned out to be a pretty decent device in terms of quality as well as functionality.
Now they have led their expertise into the Android segment and the first phone has pretty impressive features for a budget device! The Huawei IDEOS has 3G WiFi hotspot for up to 8 devices, HSDPA, WiFi 802.11n, GPS, Bluetooth, 3.2 MP camera without flash. It has a 2.8" OLED display which is small compared to the iPhone's 3.5" display but there has to be a compromise for the price. You also get a 3.5mm audio jack which means you can plug in any earphones you like. It also supports microSD cards for memory expansion. It has all the features of Android except for adobe flash support due to processor limitations. This limitation would be a problem for some but not for many others since a large portion of the population have learnt to live with the lack of flash support on the Apple iPhone devices. Besides that you can enjoy the full suite of android features including excellent integration with social networks specifically Facebook and Twitter as well as a beautiful interface. You can enjoy animated live wallpapers that you can interact with touch as well as a suite of desktop widgets from weather to email. You will have excellent email integration as well with a huge list of android applications available on the App Store. The Wifi hotspot is a neat technology through which you can use the Internet on your device (Edge) through other Wifi enabled devices making your Ideos acting somewhat like a wireless modem for all you Wifi devices at home like your laptop or PSP!
The version of Android that this device runs is Android 2.2 also known by its codename Froyo. This is the latest version of Android with all the features that Google has to offer contained in it! Huawei is planning to develop and launch a range of phones, including a tablet, under the IDEOS line so the IDEOS name wouldn't be missing from the news for a long time.
In the end I would like to say that for those of you who can't dish out over 30K for the next best Android device, this is surely to be an amazing catch to get a taste of the Android experience which is basically as cutting edge as it can get in todays smartphone world . So go ahead and get this device, you get a free SIM with 8MB free internet per month for six months!
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