Huawei is launching another phone in the United States, and it’s managed to recruit a powerful ally to share it with consumers: Walmart. On the same day that founder and CEO Ren Zhengfei pushed back against US national security allegations involving his company, Huawei has announced that its W1 Windows Phone 8 handset will be available this month from America’s largest retailer. The W1 isn’t exactly a new addition to the Windows Phone portfolio, but this marks the first time US buyers will be able to secure the device. As a refresher, the hardware contains a dual-core 1.2GHz processor, 5-megapixel rear camera, and a 4-inch Gorilla Glass IPS display. You’ll find just 1.7GB of storage available out of the box, but thankfully that can be bumped up with a microSD card.
Huawei brings W1 Windows Phone 8 handset to US, lands Walmart as retail partner
Neither Huawei nor its retail partner are revealing how much the W1 will sell for, only saying the price tag will be competitive with other prepaid, no-contract options on the market. It will be available both from Walmart.com and in “select” physical stores this month.
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