Huawei Sonic delivers NFC functionality to the masses

22 June, 2011
With NFC being the latest trend in the evolution of the mobile phones, it is no secret that all major manufacturers are spending considerable resources to bring the technology to their latest and greatest high end...

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  • Anonymous
  • wk6
  • 27 Sep 2011

I get the sonic phone manual from http://www.manual-free.com/huawei/514.html, share to you.

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    • Kazuhiko Yasuo
    • PS6
    • 25 Sep 2011

    Been using it for 2 weeks++. It's a great phone that offers the same functionality with other android phone but cost 1/2 the price. Even though with a 600MHz processor and 256 ram, it still runs great on any apps installed (games for instance, of course).. So far, Huawei does gives a hell out of a phone for such a price.. Love the Sonic since the first time buying it and will continue to support for Huawei device..

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      • Bill Sabre
      • Y6q
      • 26 Jun 2011

      NFC is nice for connectivity, but for payment purposes anyone with a reader can steal your info or more. Hackers are always one step ahead with regards to security.

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        • Yani
        • 3pw
        • 23 Jun 2011

        AnonD-10110, 22 Jun 2011with android there is only 1 option. U buy a high end phone... moreWhy? This is a nice entry level price with semi-nice specs.
        It's great if you're not sure about Android and you just want a quick test of the OS and you don't want to cash out a lot of money.
        Android to the masses! :D
        It's the Android way! ;)

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          • Anonymous
          • PSd
          • 23 Jun 2011

          the ram is low. should have kept 512mb along with rom.

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            • Anonymous
            • JK%
            • 22 Jun 2011

            NFC is useless.The only real use it can have is instant bluetooth pairing. Nobody in his right mind would use their phone instead of a credit card...Besides NFC has lesser range and speed then bluetooth so its really useless.

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              • AnonD-455
              • 95L
              • 22 Jun 2011

              Oops gsmarena fix the typo. I've checked here http://www.huaweidevice.co.id/webmain/main/product/detail/66/huawei-sonic/2/spesifikasi (Indonesian) it has HVGA screen.

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                • Anonymous
                • IWa
                • 22 Jun 2011

                my cow....only 256 RAM ????????????????????????????!!!!!!!

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                  • Anonymous
                  • PZc
                  • 22 Jun 2011

                  Anonymous, 22 Jun 2011Launch price in australia is A$329. Will replace the Ideos ... moreoops, forgot to add we should be seeing it in about 2 weeks.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • PZc
                    • 22 Jun 2011

                    Launch price in australia is A$329. Will replace the Ideos X5 in a number of retailers, don't be surprised to see it at $199 pretty quick though :)

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                      • AnonD-5557
                      • vqx
                      • 22 Jun 2011

                      omg...they just copied sammyz application menu UI....what the hell samsung should sue on this hauwai or whatever ur name is u should be shamed about this mate

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                        • RejZoR
                        • 3pu
                        • 22 Jun 2011

                        AnonD-10110, 22 Jun 2011with android there is only 1 option. U buy a high end phone... moreNonsense. For 150 EUR in open sale it will sell like crazy. I mean they still sell Nokia 5230 for 130 EUR so what would you rather have, old Nokia or this phone for 20 EUR more? Just for comparison.
                        Plus it runs Gingerbread which most of existing low to mid end Android users will never see on existing phones with Froyo.

                        Btw, VGA resolution for such "low end" phone is quite a lot actually. Remember, that's 640x480, which is quite a lot.
                        Though camera without flash is sort of a deal breaker. But still, if it's at least auto-focus, that makes it a more interesting option even without flash and just 3,2mpix.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • Kxj
                          • 22 Jun 2011

                          if there are no change of plans,
                          the SIM free version will be available in Indonesia on July 2011.
                          http://www.huaweidevice.co.id/webmain/main/product/detail/66/huawei-sonic

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                            • Fan
                            • thf
                            • 22 Jun 2011

                            Hey! I thought I heard HVGA screen!
                            And not VGA screen!!

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                              • AnonD-3575
                              • 3LU
                              • 22 Jun 2011

                              vga screen?
                              wow, that makes it the second android with vga screen
                              but im sure there a lot of compatible apps for 2 phones lol

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                                • AnonD-10110
                                • f3b
                                • 22 Jun 2011

                                with android there is only 1 option. U buy a high end phone (that will get updates) or nothing. So this huawei wont sale.

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                                  • ryan
                                  • iwt
                                  • 22 Jun 2011

                                  what? a gingerbread device on 256 ram? my optimus one just got better -_-