More news from Mobile World Congress out of Spain, as Chinese manufacturer Huawei (SHE:002502) has unveiled what it claims is the ‘world’s fastest smartphone’ the new Ascend D quad handset. And while we can’t verify any truth behind that speed claim yet, it’s notable that Huawei’s language regarding its MediaPad 10 also included superlative claims.
The engine behind the speed claims is Huawei’s K3V2 quad-core 1.2GHz/1.5GHz processor. It also boasts a 4.5-inch HD display, an 8 megapixel rear-facing camera, and a battery life of about one two two days (under normal usage). The company’s chairman, Richard Yu, commented on his company’s announcement:
In January at the Consumer Electronics Show at Las Vegas, we achieved a world record for the world’s slimmest smartphone with the Huawei Ascend P1 S. We are proud to once again introduce a world-first at the 2012 Mobile World Congress with the Ascend D quad, the fastest smartphone.
The phone is actually available in two models, the Ascend D quad and the quad XL, the former measuring 8.9 mm thin while the latter is 10.9mm. Both will run Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and will be released in most markets in April.
Huawei has shown promising growth in the phone market over the past few quarters, overtaking companies like RIM and Motorola on its way up the ladder [1]. Just this morning we also saw Taiwan’s HTC announce its One series smartphone, which it hopes will help it bounce back in the smartphone wars. It isn’t doing quite as well of late.
For more on the Huawei Ascend D quad, check out the somewhat dramatic promo video below:
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Note this is for the entire mobile market, not just smartphones. ↩
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