Huawei's Windows Phone 8 W1 Coming to Wal-Mart
U.S. consumers will be able to purchase the first Huawei smartphone running Microsoft's Windows Phone 8 operating system later this month from Wal-Mart .
Microsoft said in a blog post today that the new Huawei W1 smartphone will be available for purchase in Wal-Mart online and retail stores. The W1 will be available in black and has the following features:
4-inch 480x800 LCD display with Gorilla Glass
Dual-core 1.2 GHz Snapdragon processor
5MP rear-facing camera with 720p video recording
1.7 GB of usable internal storage (expandable to 32GB)
320 hours of standby time
Huawei said on its website that, "Now it's possible to have an affordable Windows Phone on an unlimited 30-day no-contract plan." The pricing for the phone has yet to be announced.
Michael Chuang, executive vice president of Huawei Device USA, said in a statement, "The Huawei W1 brings consumers a truly compelling alternative to what's currently in the marketplace."
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