The Huawei Ascend W1 is Huawei's first device to run Windows Phone 8. It was announced at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show (CES).[1] It was released in January 2013 as the least expensive Windows Phone in the Chinese market.[2]
Because of the limited memory available on this phone, certain applications and features will not be able to run.[3][4]
For African markets, the phone is named as "Huawei 4Afrika" as part of Microsoft's 4Afrika Initiative.[5]
References
- ^ "Huawei Showcases its First Windows Phone 8 Smartphone". Huawei. Archived from the original on 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2013-01-11.
- ^ Richard Lai (January 21, 2013), Huawei Ascend W1 now available in China for $260, cheaper than Lumia 620 locally, Engadget
- ^ "Here are the Windows Phone 8 hardware requirements". Neowin. Retrieved 2013-08-05.
- ^ Huawei Ascend W1 review: the company's first WP8 device is promising, yet flawed
- ^ Huawei's Windows Phone 4Afrika leads Microsoft's latest push on the continent | The Verge