The Ascend D1 Q has been announced by Huawei chairman Yu Chengdong and it’s expected to be the firm’s first quad-core phone, set for launch at MWC 2012.According to Japanese site Blog of Mobile Chengdong let slip about the Ascend D1 Q on his Weibo profile – Japan’s version of Twitter.It’s being suggested that the “D” stands for Diamond, which is the handset range it is likely to be part of and the “Q” is rumoured to stand for quad-core.Smartest and fastest phone yetThe Ascend D1 Q is expected to be Huawei’s flagship phone at MWC ...

We spent a few moments with the new world’s thinnest phone, the Huawei P1 S. Although it’s a global announcement, an LTE/CDMA version is promised, practically assuring a US release. Read on for our impressions. Tweet Vote on HN ...

Huawei is on the move at CES this morning, and it has unveiled the Ascend P1 S, which it claims to be the world’s thinnest Android smartphone, knocking the Fujitsu ARROWS ES IS12F off of its perch. Tweet Vote on HN ...

Cricket Communications today announced the addition of the Huawei Mercury to its roster of Android smartphones. The Mercury in driven by a 1.4GHz processor and includes a 4-inch FWVGA touch display; 8-megapixel camera with autofocus, LED flash, and HD video capture; a VGA user-facing camera; and Wi-Fi, Stereo Bluetooth, and mobile hotpot for up to five other devices. The Huawei Mercury is available starting today for $249.99 and can be used with one of Cricket’s $55 monthly plans. ...

Cricket Communications today announced that owners of the Huawei Ascend II can now use the Muve Music service. Customers wishing to use Muve Music will need to update to the Muve Music plan, which offers the music downloads, ringtones, and ringback tones, as well as unlimited messaging, unlimited 3G data, unlimited mobile video, and nationwide voice for $65 per month. The Ascend II is an Android smartphone that has a 3.5-inch display and Gingerbread. Tweet Vote on HN ...

A committee has been formed in the House of Representatives to investigate both Huawei and ZTE over fears that the companies give “the Chinese government an opportunity for greater foreign espionage.” The federal government has kept a close eye on both firms and limited their ability to expand into the U.S. by blocking acquisitions and other business deals. “The Chinese are aggressively hacking into our nation’s networks, threatening our critical infrastructure and stealing secrets worth millions of dollars in intellectual property from American companies,” ...

Huawei has agreed to buy the 49% stake in its Huawei-Symantec joint venture from Symantec for approximately $530 million. The two companies formed the joint venture in February 2008 and it has lost money ever since. Huawei believes that by owning the entire venture, it will shore up its ability to support business customers. Huawei has been blocked from acquiring certain companies in the U.S. due to security concerns. Having full control over the Huawei-Symantec joint venture adds to its own security products. The business was set up and operated in Hong Kong, but is still subject to ...