Wind's first Android device - Huawei U8100 - Canadian TV, Computing and Home Theatre Forums

jshel101 · 2010-08-04, 09:54 AM

Wind finally got their first Android device, the Huawei U8100. Not sure how good of a phone this is, but the price is certainly right. Has anyone else heard of this phone?

http://shop.windmobile.ca/ProductCat...00&color=green

profets · 2010-08-04, 11:01 AM

Guess we can't complain about the price.. but that just looks like an awful low spec phone..

jvincent · 2010-08-04, 12:10 PM

Yeah, definitely a very entry level phone. My old HTC Magic has better specs.

TorontoColin · 2010-08-04, 12:18 PM

For $160 you won't find anything better. If you want a high-end Android phone (e.g. a Nexus One or T-Mobile Samsung Vibrant) then you're going to have to get it yourself.

profets · 2010-08-04, 02:35 PM

I wonder what the average joe is going to think when he sees this Huawei for $160 and then the older Huawei for $90.. they nearly look identical, and that kind of shopper won't really know what advantage android will give them. I dunno, seems like a weird device to place in the lineup. a nice mid-level android phone around 300 mark would be nice.

TKG26 · 2010-08-04, 04:14 PM

Very entry level with a 528cpu its going up against the backflip,quelch and dext.... The upside is android 2.1, the down side its small with no keyboard.

2010-08-04, 09:54 AM	#1
jshel101 Veteran Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Calgary Posts: 1,712	Wind's first Android device - Huawei U8100 Wind finally got their first Android device, the Huawei U8100. Not sure how good of a phone this is, but the price is certainly right. Has anyone else heard of this phone? http://shop.windmobile.ca/ProductCat...00&color=green

2010-08-04, 12:10 PM	#3
jvincent Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Ottawa Posts: 5,369	Yeah, definitely a very entry level phone. My old HTC Magic has better specs. __________________ Android rocks!

2010-08-04, 04:14 PM	#6
TKG26 Veteran Join Date: May 2007 Location: OTTAWA Posts: 2,891	Very entry level with a 528cpu its going up against the backflip,quelch and dext.... The upside is android 2.1, the down side its small with no keyboard. __________________ Licenced HVAC TECH: "Without seeing your problem i can only offer suggestions, no warranty is included with my advice"

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2010-08-04, 11:01 AM	#2
profets Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ontario Posts: 763	Guess we can't complain about the price.. but that just looks like an awful low spec phone..

2010-08-04, 12:18 PM	#4
TorontoColin Moderator Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Toronto, Wind Mobile, Rogers Cable, Teksavvy Extreme Cable Posts: 3,227	For $160 you won't find anything better. If you want a high-end Android phone (e.g. a Nexus One or T-Mobile Samsung Vibrant) then you're going to have to get it yourself.

2010-08-04, 02:35 PM	#5
profets Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ontario Posts: 763	I wonder what the average joe is going to think when he sees this Huawei for $160 and then the older Huawei for $90.. they nearly look identical, and that kind of shopper won't really know what advantage android will give them. I dunno, seems like a weird device to place in the lineup. a nice mid-level android phone around 300 mark would be nice.