Singer launches new smartphone

Singer Sri Lanka (PLC), the national distributor for Huawei, has launched the Ascend W1 and Ascend G510 and Y300 smartphones to the market.

"The Ascend WI has a 4-inch display, 1GHz dual core possessor, a 5-megapixel AF dual camera with flash and 4GB on board storage and a battery with up to 470 hours of standby time," a spokesman for the company said.

"The Windows 8 mobile platform has an intuitive and streamlined interface, focusing on ease of use with the introduction of its innovative Modern UI, a key feature of which is the ability to multi-task efficiently," said CEO Singer Sri Lanka, Asoka Pieris.

"The Ascend W1 is a smart and stylish alternative for consumers looking for great technology at a competitive price," he said. "The Ascend W1, powered by the intuitive Microsoft Windows 8 operating system and featuring cutting-edge design, ensures that this is a smartphone geared for productivity and functionality to complement the consumers lifestyle," said CEO Huawei Technologies Lanka (Pvt) Ltd, Daniel Sun."Seamlessly integrating Windows applications and tools from the familiar desktop Windows operating system, users will find that the Ascend W1 is akin to a personal computer in the palm of their hand," he said.