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Renai LeMay
Friday, 03 September 2010 10:00
Chinese manufacturer Huawei late yesterday said it was talking to carriers in Australia and New Zealand about local distribution of its new IDEOS mobile phone, which runs the latest version of Google’s Android operating system.
The IDEOS comes in several models and runs Android 2.2, also known as Froyo. The handset features a 2.8″ QVGA, 320×240 capacitive touchscreen, a 3.2 megapixel camera with dual LED flash and will support 3G speeds of up to 7.2Mbps as well as 802.11n Wi-Fi. It also comes with GPS functionality for Google Maps navigation and supports SD cards of up to 16GB for additional storage.
“Huawei is currently in talks with Australian and New Zealand operators about local distribution,” the company said in a statement issued overnight.
The IDEOS will sell for between US$100 and US$200, although Huawei has not yet said what the phone will cost in Australia, nor what mobile telcos it is talking to regarding distribution.
On paper the IDEOS may not support Telstra’s 850Mhz Next G network, as the device is listed as supporting the 900 and 2100MHz device bands, but there is a possibility the handset could be customised to suit Next G due to Huawei’s status as a global manufacturer.
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