Huawei Ascend W1 joins Globe Postpaid, free at MySuperPlan 499

In April the Chinese manufacturer Huwaei introduced one of the thinnest Windows Phone 8 Ascend W1 (Check our story here.)

It is the first venture of Huawei to manufacture Windows Phone 8 phone and among the current models in the competition, Ascend W1 has got real charm and unlike the Lumias, Ascend W1 is really thin.

Recently, Ascend W1 has landed to Globe Telecom’s device portfolio, making it the first Windows 8 handset offering under the telco’s revolutionary Best-Ever MySuperPlan.

Available for free at Plan 499, Huawei Ascend W1 is a stunning and stylish alternative for consumers looking for great Windows Phone OS technology at a price that’s easy on the pocket.

With the Best-Ever MySuperPlan, subscribers get more than what they pay for with a plan value that’s almost twice the value of prepaid load. Plan 499 gives subscribers a plan value of P900 monthly, which can be consumed to avail of a combination of call, text or surf services.

“We are very happy to expand our device portfolio with this partnership with Globe as we allow more Filipinos to experience a Windows Phone 8 while enjoying Ascend W1’s unique features and superb functionality,” said Johnson Ma, Country Manager of Huawei’s Device Business.

The Ascend W1 is 10.15 mm thin and features a 4-inch IPS LCD 480 x 800 touchscreen with OGS Technology, powered by the high-end Qualcomm Snapdragon™ S4 MSM8230 dual-core 1.2 GHz processors and Adreno 305 GPU. With a 1950 mAh battery, the Ascend W1 has 470 hours of standby time, the longest among all smartphones in its class. The Ascend W1 features a visually iconic design inspired by a tropical island and comes in blue and white.

Huawei Ascend W1 Windows 8 Smartphone
Windows Phone 8 OS
4-inch IPS display screen with OGS technology
Dual-core 1.2Ghz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor
Andreno 305 GPU
512RAM, 4G ROM
5MP AF Rear Camera, .3MP front camera
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 2.1
Preloaded with Windows Office and Outlook
Battery: 1950Mah

If you opt to buy it outside Globe postpaid, Huawei Ascend W1 SRP is PHP8,999.