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Huawei M886 Glory runs Gingerbread on a 1.4GHz chip, coming to Cricket for $299

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Huawei M886 Glory runs Gingerbread on a 1.4GHz chip, coming to Cricket for $299
Huawei partnering with Cricket Wireless might not sound like a team bringing earthshattering news, but for the budget-savvy consumer they just did – the Huawei M886 Glory is an Android handset running on a 1.4GHz Qualcomm MSM8655T chip all for the unmatched price tag of $299off contract. Did we mention the 4-inch screen with cream of the crop resolution of 480x854 pixels, adornished with an 8-megapixel auto-focus camera with flash and the promise for swift update to the upcoming Android Ice Cream Sandwich? Currently, the Huawei Glory runs Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread.

It's not only saving a buck as previously with Huawei, mostly known for the Ascend stateside, but now you get the respective performance as well. The Huawei Glory cracked the benchmarks scoring 60fps in the Neocore graphical test, but while its processor stretches a muscle, outside it looks humble with a plastic body. PCMag, who first got a hold of the device, reports that the material feels like “quality plastic,” with an interesting twist as the first white layer is used as base, then covered with a transparent one contributing to a 3D-like effect. At 0.38” (9.7mm) of thickness, the device is not the slimmest one out there, but not excessively thick either. 

The phone is reported to be “very, very fast,” but that doesn't mean that you'd have to worry about battery life as Huawei has included a capable 1900mAh juicer. The Chinese company has done some slight improvements over the vanilla Gingerbread adding a cube-like 3D transitions in the home screen along with a custom music player, but the interface overlay isn't too heavy. The pictures below are of a pre-production unit, so there might be slight changes in the final one. Already excited? This is expected to hit shelves in late-2011, so you'll need to wait for a while, but in the meantime feel free to share your thoughts about Cricket's Huawei Glory in the comments below.

source: PCMag

Huawei M886 Glory runs Gingerbread on a 1.4GHz chip, coming to Cricket for $299
Huawei M886 Glory runs Gingerbread on a 1.4GHz chip, coming to Cricket for $299
Huawei M886 Glory runs Gingerbread on a 1.4GHz chip, coming to Cricket for $299
Huawei M886 Glory runs Gingerbread on a 1.4GHz chip, coming to Cricket for $299

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1. vantenkiest posted on 21 Jun 2011, 09:00 2

Not bad at all.. Finally Cricket gets something to be proud of.

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13. Lucas777 posted on 21 Jun 2011, 23:54

ya but can u say chinese iphone 3gs copy any better!

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17. ray2110 posted on 11 Aug 2011, 07:59

they had one before this the ascend sold out first week how do i know i work at one

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2. vantenkiest posted on 21 Jun 2011, 09:01

OH and look finally a phone on cricket with a HOME button

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3. Alex Santon (unregistered) posted on 21 Jun 2011, 09:17

It look`s like iPhone 3GS or I am wrong ?:-?

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5. jroc74 posted on 21 Jun 2011, 09:48

LAWSUIT!!!

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8. MrOMarket posted on 21 Jun 2011, 12:15

yup, this is very true!

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4. Synack (unregistered) posted on 21 Jun 2011, 09:24

Looks like a Samsung Fascinate. If this were coming out RIGHT NOW, I would get it. But in Late 2011 the next Nexus will be out and the Samsung Galaxy S II will be on all carriers meaning this phone came out too late. I would drop my Droid Charge like a bad habit and get this phone right now if it were out today. Good luck Huawei.

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6. jroc74 posted on 21 Jun 2011, 09:49

Looks like a Fascinate....

LAWSUIT!!!

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7. OhSo3D posted on 21 Jun 2011, 09:56 1

Uh-Oh, here comes Huawei.

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9. luis_lopez_351 posted on 21 Jun 2011, 16:57

At least Huawei started of a high end device with a light UI. Good for them.

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10. fairly_mismatched (unregistered) posted on 21 Jun 2011, 17:37

I know Verizon phones can be flashed over to work on Cricket's network but does that work in reverse as well? Could I buy this and then have it activated on Verizon? Would there be any side-effects of doing that?

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18. ray2110 posted on 11 Aug 2011, 08:01

no because this is cdma meaning no sim cards and only available to cricket

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19. magie213 (unregistered) posted on 11 Aug 2011, 13:27

verizons cdma also...

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12. monstermash123 (unregistered) posted on 21 Jun 2011, 22:43

This phone looks DOPE.

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14. ewsuKFH (unregistered) posted on 23 Jun 2011, 00:34 1

amazing specs for a prepaid phone and its only 300 bucks!!!
wow it all seems too good to be true but i just hope huawei makes it perfect in time for release so that i can upgrade from my s**tty ascend and have a phone that i can actually be proud of

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15. Cricket RSR (unregistered) posted on 17 Jul 2011, 22:10

Have you see the Ascend II? It is also running gingerbread. and available now.

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16. babygirl1 (unregistered) posted on 22 Jul 2011, 18:41

i can't wait until this phone comes out.

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20. JeffSanDiego (unregistered) posted on 11 Sep 2011, 02:59

Cricket's service works the best where I live (Central San Diego/Old Town area), and I'm really looking forward to trying out this phone! I have an Ascend 2 now, and it's ok, but I really want a faster processor, video light/flash, better camera w/autofocus so I can scan barcodes, etc..

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21. leonard johnson (unregistered) posted on 18 Sep 2011, 06:28

is cricket in san antonio going to get the huawei glory

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22. CRICKETA posted on 27 Sep 2011, 10:14

I am looking forward to trying this phone out also. I have a Zio, but Im really looking for a better camera and processor. Cricket is actually expanding and getting better. This is probably how Verizon, US Cellular etc. started out. Over time they got better coverage. Soon Cricket Will be expanding and probably over ride Verizon. Compared to other cell phone companies I am saving over $200 just by switching over and no contract!

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23. Sport posted on 30 Sep 2011, 21:36

...I too had a piece of crap ZIO it did everything but make a pot of coffee or a descent phone call!
Some scumbag did me a favor by stealing it! I've done a lot of research and rather than getting an HTC and jail breaking it from Verizon, I'll wait for the Glory to come out; then read some more reviews on it and slam $300 for it (maybe less online)

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24. ladypolk106 posted on 17 Oct 2011, 15:56

i cannot wait until this phone comes out itlooks pretty good i have a ascend 2 its but i need a bigger screen

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