And now we have a good idea what two of its new products will look like, as the Huawei
MediaPad X1 and Ascend G6 have leaked out online ahead of their expected arrival in Barcelona.
The Huawei
MediaPad X1 needs to be brought up - to - date for starters, but the degree of customisation that the Emotion UI 2.0 adds might put some prospective buyers off.
Although there were some great tablets announced at MWC 2014, including the Sony Xperia Tablet Z2, the Huawei
MediaPad X1 and the innovative Lenovo Yoga 10 HD +, smartphones still dominated the show both at the high - end and at the low - end.
Huawei wants its slice of the pie, with
the MediaPad X1 7.0 looking like a healthy competitor for the much - lauded Nexus 7 (2013).
And that is why the Huawei
MediaPad X1 is the recipient of Android Authority's Best Tablet Award at MWC!
With its voice calling and text messaging capabilities,
the MediaPad X1 is either a very sleek tablet, or the largest Android smartphone you can get your hands on.
The Huawei
MediaPad X1, however, shows some of the strongest design from Huawei we've seen yet.
The Huawei
MediaPad X1 has a 1.6 GHz quad - core chipset from HiSilicon, Huawei's own chip manufacturer.
Perhaps the only questionable element is that
the MediaPad X1 launches on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, so it's out of date on arrival, and it has been skinned with Huawei's Emotion UI.
It has been designed, not to be ultra light and slim like
the MediaPad X1 - also launched at Mobile World Congress 2014 - but with front - facing speakers to better deliver the DTS surround sound when watching movies.
Huawei has announced the Huawei
MediaPad X1, a 7 - inch Android tablet looking to capitalise on the trend for smaller devices.Annouced on the eve of Mobile World Congress 2014 in Barcelona, the new Huawei tablet sets its sights on devices like the popular... Read more
The MediaPad X1 measures just 183.5 x 103.9 x 7.18 mm and weighs 239g, cramming in a 7 - inch IPS display with a 1920 x 1200 pixel resolution, that's 323ppi.
The 16 GB LTE - equipped
MediaPad X1 can be yours for $ 399, about # 329.
Returning to design, not only is
the MediaPad X1 slim, but it boasts an 80 per cent screen to body ratio.
Huawei unveiled a couple of tablets this week at MWC 2014, and while
the MediaPad X1 is facing an identity crisis as to whether it's a small tablet or a smartphone, the other tablet announced, the MediaPad M1, with its 8 - inch display, falls squarely in the tablet category, albeit also with voice - calling and text messaging capabilities.
TENAA, China's telecommunications equipment certification body, has approved the Huawei
MediaPad X1 7.0.
The MediaPad X1 launches on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, which sets it behind the curve, especially as the device isn't yet available to buy.
As for size,
the MediaPad X1 7.0 is just 238.1 grams and 7.5 mm thick.
The Huawei
MediaPad X1 7.0 is a great 7 - inch tablet.
Powering
the MediaPad X1 7.0 is a 5000mAh battery that we've found offers plenty of life in the time we've been using it.
We like the Nexus 7, but think it's a little taller than it needs to be and we like the Tesco Hudl's bright colours, but there's something serious about the looks of
the MediaPad X1 that we like.
Pushing pixels on 7 - inch devices seems to be the trend at the moment and the Huawei
MediaPad X1 7.0 doesn't disappoint.
The software wasn't final on
the MediaPad X1 that we've been playing with, but we found it stable, complete, and everything worked as it should.
However, China's telecommunications equipment certification body - TENAA - recently approved a Nexus 7 - like rival called the Huawei
MediaPad X1 7.0.
The successor to
the MediaPad X1 has seen a bump in the internal hardware, with the big story being the Ultra-octa Kirin CPU.
Accessories for HUAWEI
MediaPad X1 include a Smart Cover, featuring magnetic closure to protect it from wear and tear.
Shot on location in Spain, the Mary Day commercial uses HUAWEI
MediaPad X1 to tell the story of a romantic encounter brought about through a series of unexpected scenarios.
The Mary Day TV commercial by Melbourne - based cinematographer, Aaron Farrugia, which showcases HUAWEI
MediaPad X1 pocketed a series of top awards including the Golden Tripod for Branded Entertainment in ACS» Web & New Media category, The GreatWall Awards» silver award for internet film, as well as The Guangdong Advertising Award's Golden Award.
HUAWEI
MediaPad X1's 5 MP front - facing camera has a four plastic elements (4P) lens and HUAWEI's proprietary self - focus tips, preview screen, 10 - level auto - facial enhancement and voice - activated hands - free capture, to take the best «selfies».
HUAWEI
MediaPad X1 uses the «Super Decode Media Files» function to differentiate between file types to ensure the smooth streaming of media while preserving battery power and the «Mail Grouping Service» which differentiates between various types of signals and mobile phone ringtones to organise messages.
LTE Cat4 - enabled to make connectivity faster and more reliable than ever, HUAWEI
MediaPad X1 and M1 download work files in seconds and a 1 GB movie in one minute with speeds of up to 150 Mbps.
Shenzhen, China, November 20, 2014: HUAWEI today announced that its advertisements for its HUAWEI
MediaPad X1, HUAWEI MediaPad 10 Link, and HUAWEI Ascend Mate 2 smart devices, as well as E5382 router, have been recognised for their production excellence by several global advertising awards organisations including the Australian Cinematographers Society (ACS), The Greatwall Awards, The Guangdong Advertising Awards, China 4A Golden Seal Award.
HUAWEI
MediaPad X1 makes professional - quality photography possible on a phablet with an advanced 13 MP Sony Exmor R BSI rear - facing camera that has a five plastic elements (5P) lens featuring panoramic shooting and an IMAGESmart engine with auto - scene recognition.
HUAWEI
MediaPad X1 weighs 239 g and measures 7.18 mm thin to provide outstanding comfort and ease of use while on - the - go, even when operated with a single hand.
«Following the success of the Huawei
MediaPad X1, and having inherited the signature feature of our large screen design, the HUAWEI MediaPad X2 represents our faith and commitment in creating better quality products with our technology and innovation.»
Shenzhen, China, November 20, 2014: Huawei today announced that its advertisements for
its MediaPad X1, MediaPad 10 Link, and Ascend Mate2 smart devices, as well as E5382 router, have been recognised for their production excellence by several global advertising awards organisations including the Australian Cinematographers Society (ACS), The Greatwall Awards, The Guangdong Advertising Awards, China 4A Golden Seal Award.
With the HUAWEI
MediaPad X1, the world's slimmest 7 - inch LTE Cat4 - enabled all - in - one phablet, HUAWEI TalkBand B1, the perfect hybrid «talk and track» companion, and HUAWEI MediaPad M1, the 8 - inch entertainment powerhouse, HUAWEI makes a life without boundaries possible for more people in more places around the world.
Huawei launched the successor to
the MediaPad X1 tablet, called
the MediaPad X1.
The Huawei
MediaPad X1 has a 7 - inch 1920 x 1200 pixel resolution display.
The Huawei
MediaPad X1 has a 13 - megapixel Sony Exmor R sensor on the rear and a 5 - megapixel camera on the front, with Huawei wanting a strong camera experience from this tablet.
The Huawei
MediaPad X1 has a 1.6 GHz quad - core chipset from HiSilicon, Huawei's own chip manufacturer.
Huawei wants its slice of the pie, with
the MediaPad X1 7.0 looking like a healthy competitor for the much - lauded Nexus 7 (2013).
The Huawei
MediaPad X1 has a 5000mAh cell packed into its skinny frame, which it claims will give you 25 hours of playtime.
The Huawei
MediaPad X1 will be $ 399 (# 329).
With the HUAWEI
MediaPad X1, the world's slimmest 7 - inch LTE Cat4 - enabled all - in - one phablet, HUAWEI TalkBand B1, the perfect hybrid «talk and track» companion, and HUAWEI MediaPad M1, the 8 - inch entertainment powerhouse, HUAWEI makes a life without boundaries possible for more people in more places around the world.
Barcelona, Spain, February 24, 2014: HUAWEI, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, today unveiled its range of 4G LTE - enabled devices at the GSMA Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2014 including the world's slimmest 7 - inch phablet HUAWEI
MediaPad X1, «talk and track» companion HUAWEI TalkBand B1, the 8 - inch entertainment powerhouse HUAWEI MediaPad M1, the HUAWEI Ascend G6 4G smartphone and the world's first LTE Cat6 Mobile WiFi HUAWEI E5786.
In addition to TalkBand B1, Huawei has announced multiple smartphones at MWC 2014, but if you prefer large - screen design,
their MediaPad X1 7.0 Android phone may be able to draw your more attention.
It has been designed, not to be ultra light and slim like
the MediaPad X1 - also launched at Mobile World Congress 2014 - but with front - facing speakers to better deliver the DTS... Read more
It has been designed, not to be ultra light and slim like
the MediaPad X1 - also launched at Mobile World Congress 2014 - but with front - facing speakers to better deliver the DTS surround sound when watching movies.
There are a pair of typical cameras with 5 - megapixels on the rear and 1 - megapixel on the front: Huawei hasn't fitted the best camera hardware to this tablet as it has with
the MediaPad X1.