The HuaweiAscend W1 is set to launch in China ahead of the Chinese New Year, and if rumours are correct it could be the lowest priced Windows 8 phone on the market!
Windows phone 8 has been doing quite well here in China, and Huawei are obviously hoping for the trend to continue as they gear up to launch the Ascend Mate W1.
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The W1 has already received a network license from Chinese authorities, and now leaked details of the phone on Weibo suggest it could go on sale for as little as 1599 Yuan ($257) when it hit’s Chinese stores.
The HuaweiAscend W1 features a 4-inch IPS display, a dual-core Qualcomm MSM8230 processor, 512mb RAM and a 1950mAh battery. The W1 is also headed for Russia, Western Europe, the Middle East and the U.S.
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