Motorola Fire or LG Optimus One Pro or an all new handset from Huawei which is one of the leading telecom gear manufacturer, Huawei Chat U8300 which is a Qwerty + Touch phone. This IDEOS series phone comes with a huge plus point of budget price which keeps this one distinct from the rest of the former two. This cute little phone comes with a whole new set of applications along with the features and specifications which are very appealing. So, in the due course of this article we will not only see more about specifications, features, memory, battery but also the final verdict on whether you actually need to buy this or not in the Final verdict. So, why wait? Let’s get started. This phone allows you to communication in not just 1 or two but in three different ways which are via Qwerty keypad, trackball and also via touch screen, so just in case if you are bored with one then you can make use of another way to communicate.
Though this phone comes along with the default Eclair 2.1 based operating system, the same can be upgraded to the latest version of Gingerbread 2.3 which we will soon be covering on androidadvices.com. So, stay tuned for the same if you have already bought the phone or is planning to get the phone as we will be providing the complete support for this phone. The USP of this phone is that it’s very great looking phone with a sleek chocolate bar shaped design combined with a host of features which are packed in this phone.
Specifications & Features:
Packed with features and touched with style, here comes the IDEOS Chat U8300 with Qwerty & Touch capability. Other list of specifications includes Wi Fi capability, TFT Screen with 256k colors with a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels all enclosed in the 2.6 inches of screen size and in all weighs 104 gms which is very light in weight. Apart from these, this phone also comes Wi Fi 802.11 b / g support and is also a High speed internet device with HSDPA 7.2 Mbps compatible device. Additionally it has got several other multimedia features which we will be checking in the multimedia section which is mentioned below. It also comes with the Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate and Proximity sensor for auto turn-off which are most common in smart phones these days.
Big on features, small on price tag caption applies perfect for this smart phone. Though this phone lacks the multi touch input capability as of now but the same will be embedded in the next firmware release which will be either the Froyo 2.2 or Gingerbread 2.3 release. The best part of this phone and in other words you can say the USP of this phone is its size which is the compact nature. This phone comes with the 2.6 inches of screen size and also is powered with the Qualcomm’s 528MHz MSM7225 processor which is bit of on a slower side and also the other thing which is not the best part of this phone is that its having the resistive touch compared to the fast and pacy smooth capacitive touch screen. This phone also comes with the 256 MB of RAM along with the 512 MB of ROM with an expandable slot of micro SD slot with up to 16 GB support. This has also got an additional multimedia features which too we will be checking in the next section of multimedia.
Memory & Multimedia:
The most important aspect of any phone is the memory and when it comes to memory then it comes with the 512 MB of internal memory and the same can be expanded with the help of external slot up to 16 GB.
In multimedia, this phone comes with the 3.2 MP camera and also comes with the capability of unlimited call and sms entries storage. This phone also comes with the 3.5 mm jack which is the universal jack which helps you to plug in any of the headphone. The list of multimedia features includes FM Radio, HTML Support, Wi Fi 802.11 b/g/n support, A – GPS support, Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP support, Java MIDP emulator to name a few.
Unfortunately, it’s not having the Wi Fi hot spot feature which was there in few other models of Huawei phones. The internet browser is specially optimized to deliver great navigation experience. This phone also comes with the Document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) which allows you to check the respected files on the move. Apart from all of the above, the applications like facebook, twitter and You Tube comes pre-loaded in this phone.
Battery, Price and Availability:
The battery which comes along with this phone is 930 mah which is a Lithium Ion battery and can power the phone up to a stand by time of 450 hrs or can last for a period of 5 hrs.
This phone is priced at an attractive price tag of Rs. 7, 300 and the same can be purchased from any of the nearest electronic mega store or alternatively you can purchase from the Huawei’s official website.
Do let us know your views on this phone in the comments section whether you liked this phone or not.
Final Verdict:
Last but not the least if you ask us the final verdict, then to be frank go ahead with this phone if and only if you are watching out for an entry level phone with the loaded features. Though, this may not be a perfect phone if you are thinking of buying this phone as your second Android, considering the fact that it has got the resistive touch capability which is not better compared to the capacitive touch screen. Just like any other Android smart phone every phone has got Pros and Cons, and this too has a few which are mentioned below.
Pros:
Better build quality,
Camera quality is better,
Phone is very compact and easy to carry
Cons:
Has Eclair 2.1 OS out of the box,
Slow Processing Speed,
Resistive touch fails to create better User experience
