Huawei today announced details about the availability of the Huawei Ascend P1 smartphone. It is now available in China and will be available in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Australia in May. A Latin American launch will start in June 2012 with Europe to follow this summer. Unfortunately, a North American launch was not announced.
“The global availability of the Ascend P1, which combines smart features and a sexy design, represents a significant milestone for Huawei Device. We are sending strong signals of our intention to transform into a consumer-facing brand and extend our market leadership globally by strengthening our range of flagship products. We are also expanding our sales and distribution channels to move beyond a focus on operators,” said Richard Yu, Chairman of Huawei Device.
Huawei has promised that “availability in other markets” will follow, leaving the door to a North American launch later this year.
The Huawei Ascend P1 is the slightly thicker sibling (7.69 millimeters due to a larger 1,800mAh battery) of the Huawei Ascend P1 S. Huawei has yet to provide availability information on the Ascend P1 S.