Optus and Telstra love a good slinging match: first they launch cheap crap-tablets, then they release the same tablet and phone and now we can add selling similar $99 prepaid phones. Yep that’s right, Optus is now selling their own $99 prepaid device: the Huawei X1. Here are some of its lackluster specs:
- 2.8″ QVGA (240 x 320) Capacitive Display
- Android 2.2
- 528MHz Qualcomm CPU
- 3.2MP Camera
- Expandable MicroSD Slot
- 900/2100MHz 3G
- Wi-Fi b/g, Bluetooth 2.1
- 90grams
The specs aren’t that great, but for $99 you can’t expect greatness now can you? Personally I’d tell anyone looking to buy an Android device with a QVGA screen to not even bother. Let us know what you think of Telstra and Optus’ device slinging match in the comments.
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@9de206ff98b0c52709ed9fcc0b78d7ef:disqus, Any idea of a launch date? Also, will it be available on Optus Prepaid or Boost Prepaid, or both?
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can confirm from industry insiders all details are correct, this is a nice handset and at a hundred bucks who can complain.
I’d expect this device to lag like hell.
read reviews for the huawei ideos, its actually alright for 100 bucks
Hey Buzz, I can’t see anything on the Optus site – this phone would be perfect for my Dad. What was the source of your information. Thanks.
Im hoping this would be a good phone for someone that is going to use the phone primarily as a dumb phone but be able to email photo’s around and get to Gtalk. Prepaid for Highschool kids and parents that I force into buying a smart phone but an SGS2 would be wasted on
exact same as ideos?
Appears to be, except with a crazier design.
i like the original better, haha.
…and a cheaper price. I’m still happy with my Ideos, and this is stunning value for anyone not fixated on the size of the numbers.