A review of the cheap, touchscreen, Android based Huawei Ascend. Does it have what it takes to make budget conscious users smile?

Using media can quickly drain the battery. I think that the battery should be much stronger. I set my alar m at night with the battery ¾ full and when I wake up it, will be low and needing to be charged. It can be charged on the computer or through the charger adapter that cam e in the package.

I purchased this in late january. i couldnt complain it was a good phone being that it was my first android. but as the months started going i seen that it started actin more slower, internet takes long to find connection.

What kind of smartphone can you buy with £59.99? That's the question Huawei has answered with the Ascend Y100, a fully featured Android phone may have a tiny screen, a mediocre camera and average performance but for under £100, can you really complain?

If you're a bit out of pocket but serious about browsing the web, playing with apps or taking snaps on the move, we'd recommend a larger budget phone such as the Orange San Francisco II or HTC Explorer.

Compact build; great battery life; surprisingly usable keyboard

Restrictive and pixelated screen; bog-standard 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.

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 .

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

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

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

Last year was the first time we had seen smartphones drop to a point where pretty much anyone could afford them, as Huawei and ZTE both joined in and provided Australian telcos with cheap handsets. So what does $99 get you in 2012?

Very friendly to the wallet; Surprisingly responsive screen

Tiny screen doesn't fit much text or make it easy to use the on-screen keyboard; Some apps and games can offer weak performance; Terrible camera; Locked to Vodafone

The very average two-megapixel snapper can't compete with the 3-5 megapixel models of other handsets and the meagre onboard storage needs to be expanded with a microSD card.

Neat build; excellent battery life; amazingly usable keyboard

Small and pixelated display; mediocre camera