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Huawei's 3G modem for T-Mobile USA has received approval from the FCC, giving the carrier its first 3G USB modem. The device, called the UMG181 for now, operates on four different bands: 850, 1700, 1900 and 2100 MHz bands, though T-Mobile customers will obviously get the most use out of the 1700 MHz UMTS frequency. The device will also be able to recognize 2G signals and will be able to operate on EDGE data speeds when a 3G signal is not available. T-Mobile has not officially announced the device, so there is no pricing and availability information yet. For more: - see this article Related Articles: Huawei gearing up for North American expansion Report: Huawei to sell mobile devices unit

The news: As this timeline makes plain, the open-source, Linux-based Android operating system from Google got kick-started back in 2007. When Google announced the OS, it also launched what it called the Open Handset Alliance, with founding members including HTC, LG, Motorola and Samsung, all of whom pledged to one day launch devices running on Android. In January, open-source mobile tech firm a la Mobile debuted what it said was the first demonstration of Android applications. In February, at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Freescale, Marvell, NEC Electronics, Qualcomm and Texas Instruments all exhibited Android-based prototype or proof-of-concept devices. Then, in March, rumors swirled that HTC would make the first device running on Android, code-named the "Dream." Then, on Sept. 23, at a stylish rollout in New York, Google, HTC and T-Mobile USA unveiled the T-Mobile G1 , the first commercial phone running on Android. When it announced its anemic third quarter numbers, Motorola announced it would have an Android phone out by the end of 2009 . In early November, Huawei followed suit and announced it intended to make Android phones in 2009. In early December, mobile software developer TechFaith Wireless Communication Technology and smartphone manufacturer QIGI announced the launch of the i6-Goa , China's first commercial Android phone. Then, Kogan, an Australian company, launched an Android-based phone . Google also released a version of the G1 specifically for developers so that they could test their applications. And finally, on Dec. 9, Sony Ericsson, along with 13 other companies, joined the Open Handset Alliance . Why it was significant: The launch of an open-source OS for mobile phones galvanized the wireless world, issuing a challenge to an industry which had been dominated by Microsoft's Windows Mobile, Research In Motion's proprietary BlackBerry OS and Symbian. Android promised a whole new class of phones and signaled Google's emergence as more than just an Internet giant. With handset heavyweights like LG, Motorola, Samsung and Sony Ericsson onboard, the initiative is certain to shake up the handset market going into 2009. The question was not necessarily whether Android would change how customers viewed and personalized their mobile experience, but how .

We already knew that Huawei is preparing Android handsets, but we had no clue on when the Chinese company plans to release its first device to run on Google’s open source mobile platform. Well, now it’s confirmed that Huawei will launch one or more Android phones sometime in the third quarter of 2009. CNET reports that [...]

Filed under: Handsets , Others , Symbian , Android Huawei's a member of both Google's Open Handset Alliance and the Symbian Foundation , so it stands to reason that the Chinese manufacturer might have more than a passing interest in pumping out handsets powered by the platforms. Sure enough, the marketing directory of Huawei's handset division now says that it'll bust into the Android and Symbian markets next year, offering carrier-branded devices to go along with its Windows Mobile-powered fare. Despite its failure to attract outside investment , the company says that it'll be able to get its new smartphones out the door by lengthening the shelf life of its lower-end devices -- the devices it's classically known for -- which will lead to higher profit margins and, presumably, enough organic revenue to fund its own R&D. [Via Unwired View ] Huawei prepping Android and Symbian handsets for 2009 originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Sat, 15 Nov 2008 11:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Huawei will enter into the smartphone market in the first half of 2009, and plans on producing devices running on the Symbian OS and Google's Android platform. The Chinese equipment maker did not disclose details on the models it plans to produce or even how many phones it will be launching, but confirmed it would be working with Symbian and Android. "Windows Mobile is already well supported by a number of software developers, but with Android and Symbian we can demonstrate our own customisable software and services," James Chen, director of marketing at Huawei Terminals Business, said at a briefing in Shenzhen this week. Huawei has said it plans on launching in North America in the next five years. For more: - see this article Related Articles: Huawei gearing up for North American expansion Sinking economy torpedoes Huawei wireless unit sale

Chinese equipment vendor Huawei has its eyes on the North American market where it plans to make a splash within the next five years. Following its success conquering China, Europe and some emerging markets, Huawei's five-year strategy now includes a push into the North American space following a pattern of "convergence, broadband, green and evolution," according to Shao Yang, vice president of marketing. According to Yang, Huawei's customer list includes 70 percent of the top 50 telecom providers worldwide, including an infrastructure contract it inked with Leap Wireless in 2006. Yang said that besides technology, Huawei brings an open ear to the market. "We have a strong will to listen to (clients to) help them achieve what they demand," he said. For more: - see this article Related stories: Report: Huawei to sell mobile devices unit Huawei's Mobile Infrastructure Star Is Rising as Alcatel-Lucent's Declines