Huawei launches world's slimmest smartphone in Philippines

Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, unveiled its two new products in the Philippines on Wednesday.

One was Ascend P6 smartphone, the world's slimmest model measuring only 6.18 mm and weighing just about 120 grams.

"It is a star among smartphones with its industry-leading design, high-quality camera and intuitive user interface," said Johnson Ma, country manager of Huawei Divice Philippines.

"The newly launched Ascend P6, Huawei's flagship phone, features a 1.5GHz quad-core processor, android 4.2.2 operating system, 200mAh battery, 4.7-inch in-cell LCD screen technology, and 'MagicTouch' for enhanced screen responsiveness even when wearing gloves," he added.

The other was Ascend Mate, a pocket cinema phablet that features an ultra huge 6.1-inch HD display, a super fast 1.5 GHz Hi-Silicon quad-core processor and a long lasting 4050 mAh battery.

"Ascend Mate maximizes customers' viewing pleasure for emails, documents, video or games. It is slim and stylish, designed to fit comfortably in a single hand at just 6.5 mm thin at its narrowest part," Ma said.

Huawei, founded in China's Shenzhen city in 1987, is an entirely employee-owned private company and a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider. Huawei has established end-to-end capabilities across the carrier networks, enterprise and consumer markets by providing competitive solutions and services, which have been deployed in over 140 countries, serving more than one-third of the world's population.