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

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

Sometimes cutting corners doesn't pay off. The Huawei Ascend cell phone debuted in the U.S. on Cricket Wireless to mixed reviews, and now it's available on MetroPCS for the first time. Unfortunately, most of what soured us the first time around is still a problem with this version.

No 3G; Middling call quality; Sluggish, choppy UI

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

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

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.

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.