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Huawei launches Ascend G510 and Y300 Android smartphones in India

Huawei has launched new smartphones in its Ascend line-up, dubbed the Ascend G510 and the Ascend Y300. The phones run on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean out of the box

Shunal Doke|Apr 12, 2013, 09:41:54 IST

Huawei has launched new smartphones - the Ascend G510 and the Ascend Y300 - in its Ascend line-up. The phones run on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean out of the box and are powered by dual-core processors. Both the phones come with Huawei's new UI, which the company calls the Emotion UI.

The Huawei Me Widget allows users to better utilise their Huawei smartphone screens by combining favourite contacts, Gallery, Audio Player, Weather and Clock in a single customisable widget. With five preloaded themes, users can customise their UI with themes, wallpaper and fonts.

The Emotion UI also features a “Smart Tutorial” that offers assistance to help entry-level users learn the ins and outs of the UI.

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The Huawei Ascend G510

“We are very excited to introduce our new range in the Huawei Ascend series with Emotion UI, which lets users get the most out of their smartphones. Not only are Ascend G510 & Y300 exceptionally good-looking and power-packed smartphones, but also come with Emotion UI to let users personalize their phones to reflect their moods and personality. Backed by our pan-India service network and better prices, we are giving smarter mobile Internet devices to more number of Indians.” said Victor Shan, President of Huawei Device India.

Building on the success of the Ascend range of smartphones, the Huawei Ascend G510 is the latest in the mid-range portfolio. It is powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core CPU by Qualcomm. Keeping it alive is a 1,750 mAh battery. The handset is 9.9 mm thick, and has 512 MB of RAM. The smartphone is priced at Rs 10,990.

Here is a look at the major features of the Ascend G510:

4.5-inch display with a resolution of 854 x 480 pixels
3G, EDGE/GPRS, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP
GPS with A-GPS
5 megapixel camera, 0.3 megapixel front-facing camera
4GB internal memory expandable up to 32GB via microSD

The Huawei Ascend Y300

The Ascend Y300 is a lower-end and more affordable smartphone, costing Rs 7,980. It is powered by a 1GHz dual-core CPU from Qualcomm and packs 512MB of RAM. It is kept alive by a 1,730 mAh battery. The Y300 also boasts impressive viewing angles thanks to an IPS panel.

Here are the key features of the Ascend Y300:

4-inch IPS display with a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels
3G, EDGE/GPRS, Wi-Fi, DLNA
Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP
GPS with A-GPS
5 megapixel camera, 0.3 megapixel front-facing camera
4GB internal memory expandable up to 32GB via microSD

By Shunal Doke

Ever heard of one of those people who just never seem to shut up about something? Shunal is like the nerd equivalent of that guy. Believe us when we say that he can go on talking about games and smartphones for hours on end. We do manage to find some insight in his insane ramblings though, and through his moronic facade, he does seem to know more than he lets on. Sadly enough, it always ends up being about gaming with him. Or stupid, stupid puns.