Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, has bolstered its worldwide consumer offerings with the introduction the Huawei Ascend P2, the world's fastest smartphone, during the 2013 Mobile World Congress being held this week in Barcelona. The company's Huawei Device business group also announced full-year global sales revenue of $7.5 billion, a 10 increase from the previous year, as well as more than 127 million devices shipped. To build on its success in 2012, Huawei's new “Make it Possible” brand initiative will be a top focus for this year as the company shifts gears to be recognized as a global consumer brand through products like the Ascend P2. Huawei experienced unprecedented growth in the fourth quarter of 2012 with shipments of 10.8 million, an increase of 89.5 percent year-on-year, securing the number three position for smartphone vendors globally, according to IDC data. The Ascend P2 features a 1.5 GHz quad-core processor and LTE Cat 4, providing an ultrafast web experience with download speeds of up to 150 Mbps. Continuing the fashion legacy of the Ascend P-series, it is only 8.4mm slim with an infinity edge 4.7-inch IPS HD in-cell touch display with second-generation Corning® Gorilla® Glass. The Ascend P2 runs on the Android 4.1 operating system, with Huawei's own Emotion 1.5 user interface (UI). Powered by a 2420 mAh battery and 1.5 GHz quad-core processor, the Ascend P2 downloads HD movies in minutes, and loads online videos, web pages, songs or e-Books in seconds. Huawei's proprietary ‘swift sharing' supports uploads and downloads two to three times faster than other smartphones in a Wi-Fi environment. With its NFC module, Ascend P2 enables e-payments and can act as an electronic ticket. Huawei's unique Quick Power Control (QPC) and Automated Discontinuous Reception (ADRX) power-saving technologies, reduces power consumption by 30 percent and charging time by more than 25 percent compared to other smartphones. – SG
