Last year we knew Huawei primarily as an OEM manufacturer; creating mobile phones for the likes of Orange and Vodafone. But in late 2011 the company released it's first own-branded smartphone, the Huawei Blaze , which impressed us with its low-price and feature set.

Android Gingerbread; 800Mhz processor

Tiny screen; Touch controls don't always respond; Poor camera

A sub-£80 Android phone waiting to convert the last of the non-smart stragglers.

Affordable; Sensible design; Decent performance

Small; low resolution screen; …causing limited games support; Poor camera

The Huawei Y 100 is a pretty cheap smartphone. It's only £79.99 and is a diddy little thing which could be the ideal first smartphone for youngsters, pensioners and those that have been scared off smartphones by the price.

I only wanted a simple smartphone with wifi capability so I can take photos and send them direct to my online account. This ably fulfills that and is simple to use.

One-time anonymous white label manufacturer for label brands, Huawei has been getting busy with handsets in its own name of late. Very soon we'll get to see its "hero" device, the quad-core Huawei Ascend D Quad.

Neat looks; lightweight; decent processor

Small screen; camera not great

A very good entry level durable phone touch is very good, I bought this for my fife before 2 years

What kind of smartphone can you buy with $99? That's the question Huawei has answered with the Ascend Y100, a fully featured Android phone exclusively sold in Australia through Vodafone. The Ascend Y100 may have a tiny screen, a mediocre camera and average performance but for under $100, can you really complain?

The Huawei Ascend Y100 has a tiny screen, a mediocre camera and average performance. However, it's all about the price in this instance. At under $100, we can't fault the Ascend Y100 too much. If you're patient and can live with a cramped screen, then this is a fully featured Android phone for a great price.

Value for money; Some nice UI touches; Decent battery life;

Tiny screen; Poor default keyboard; Can be sluggish at times;