Huawei to launch Android-powered smart phone

Today, Huawei Technologies showcased its first Android-powered smart phone at the GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain.

The smart phone will be commercially available from the third quarter of 2009.

James Chen, Director of Huawei Terminal Marketing Department says that "Huawei is delighted to showcase its first Android-powered smart phone."

Chen also says that the new android phone will be having all the capabilities because the company has a broad knowledge about the phone's drivers, "As a terminal solutions provider with all-round capabilities, the company has an insight into the drivers of the communications industry and in-depth understanding of operators," Chen says.

Smart phones, the latest attraction for high end mobile phone users, are expected to account for more than 24 percent of the global mobile phone market by 2011, and this figure is set to exceed 30 percent by 2012.

Huawei also promise to look forward to provide a "compelling mobile communications experience for end-users whilst providing customized services to our operator partners via the Android smart phone," Chen said.

The Mobile World Congress 2009 (MWC 2009) is starting on February 16th and lasts until the 19th. Its a place where thousands of companies gathered together to showcase its newest technology in which Huawei one of them, Huawei Technologies is a global provider of next-generation telecommunications network solutions.