Huawei debuts 4G-enabled Ascend G6 smartphone

Aside from the new tablets, Huawei unveiled a new mid-range Android smartphone with optional 4G connectivity. The Ascend G6 takes on the look of the Ascend P6, which Huawei claims is the slimmest Android device on the market. The G6 weighs around 115 grams and is about 7.85mm thin. It comes with a 4.5-inch display (960 x 540 resolution) and runs on a quad-core 1.2GHz processor. It also comes with an 8-megapixel rear camera, 2,000 mAh battery, and the aforementioned 4G LTE that supports up to 150 Mbps. There will also be a 3G version of the device.

The 4G version will be available starting April and will come in black with gray and rose gold highlights or white with pink or champagne gold highlights. The 3G version will be available in the first quarter of the year and will come in black, pink, gold, blue, or white.

Source: The Next Web

Huawei debuts MediaPad X1 and M1 at MWC

Remember the weird teaser from Huawei? Well, Huawei made official the three devices it teased in the video. It confirmed the MediaPad X1 and debuted the MediaPad M1. Both tablets feature LTE support, Wi-Fi calling, and SMS capabilities.

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Facebook Messenger to arrive on Windows Phone platform ‘soon’

Microsoft is working hard to play catch-up with the top apps on the other mobile operating systems. Aside from announcing new hardware partners, Microsoft said Facebook’s chat app Messenger will also be coming to Windows Phone soon. Microsoft’s Joe Belfiore did not specify the timeline but it is “coming soon.” While there is already the messaging feature built into the native Facebook app, the Messenger app offers a broader set of features such as the popular “stickers.”

Source: The Verge

Microsoft reveals new Windows Phone hardware partners

Just when we thought Nokia was the only Windows Phone hardware maker left, Microsoft has announced a bevy of hardware partners slated to make new handsets in time for Windows Phone 8.1 this Spring which is really Windows Phone 9 if you consider the massive list of new features and upgrades. Aside from Nokia, HTC and Samsung (the last two which were the last non-Nokia makers to release WP devices), we see Lenovo, Huawei, LG, ZTE, Foxconn, Longcheer and a few other brands I've honestly never heard of. 

Microsoft VP Nick Parker says, "we're open for business on Windows Phone to anyone who wants to build one." Great for consumers who now have some choice to look forward to in the Windows Phone space.

Source: Engadget