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WIND releases the Huawei U8350 “Boulder”

By on November 10, 2011 at 7:24am in Mobile News, WIND Mobile


WIND has priced the latest Android handset at a measly $135 outright. It’s the Huawei U8350, otherwise known as “Boulder” – probably because it resembles RIM’s QWERTY/touchscreen combo smartphone. The U8350 sports a 2.6-inch touchscreen display (320×240), a full QWERTY keyboard and a 3.2MP camera. Also, this is only 9.9 mm (just a bit thinner than the Bold 9900 at 10.5 mm).

Source: WIND
(Thanks Alex!)

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Discussion

30 comments for “WIND releases the Huawei U8350 “Boulder””

  1. What a creative name and design…

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    Posted by Mark | November 10, 2011, 7:37 am
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    • Sprint has a CDMA version of this, but calls it the “Express from Sprint” and it has Android 2.3 Gingerbread.

      i wouldn’t be surprised to see this handset released at Public Mobile with a name like “Public Mobile Buzz Touch”.

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      Posted by Alex Perrier | November 10, 2011, 1:39 pm

    • Sorry, forgot to give my source. SprintFeed.com announced the Express. The picture looks exactly like the one WIND has, except there are kids on it except of a WIND wallpaper.

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      Posted by Alex Perrier | November 10, 2011, 1:40 pm

  2. I see more Huawei devices in Winds future….

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    Posted by Plaz | November 10, 2011, 7:45 am
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  3. See it is Bolder not Boulder.

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    Posted by Michael | November 10, 2011, 7:55 am
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  4. Rubbish

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    Posted by Xer | November 10, 2011, 8:27 am
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  5. They’re going to be a lot of angry teenagers on Christmas day when they open up their present and instead of getting a “Blackberry Bold”, they get a “Huawei Bolder”.

    Name Fail.
    Design Fail.
    Phone Fail.

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    Posted by Reggie Noble | November 10, 2011, 8:31 am
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    • I disagree with everything you’ve said, though the name is pretty stupid, it’s not stupider then Galaxy Nexus or or Evo or Desire.

      Names on phones are as stupid as names on cars, they are pointless and usually dumb.
      Also from what I can tell on their site, they don’t use the term “bolder” just U8350.

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      Posted by Terry | November 10, 2011, 8:54 am

  6. It’s called “Boulder” not “Bolder”
    http://www.huaweidevice.com/worldwide/productFeatures.do?pinfoId=3108&directoryId=6001&treeId=3745&tab=0

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    Posted by h00ch | November 10, 2011, 9:13 am
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  7. I am really getting sick of seeing these crappy taiwanese Huawei phones! After trying one that a buddy bought I vowed to never buy one of these pieces of s**t! I think we have enough low-end phones that aren’t worth a turd, it is time we got some higher end Android phones…..oh and enough BlackBerrys! The Bold 9900 is priced the same as the most expensive Android phone and it isn’t worth half of that.

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    Posted by V M | November 10, 2011, 9:18 am
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  8. Hidden due to low comment rating. Click here to see.

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    Posted by Wind sucks | November 10, 2011, 9:25 am
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    • Next time when you try to troll, use a name that’s less obvious.

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      Posted by ToniCipriani | November 10, 2011, 9:39 am

  9. i somewhat agree that the price for this handset is “measly”, but if so, then the price for the OneTouch and the U6150 should be lowered. At $120, the OneTouch is comparable to, but pricier than, the Samsung Galaxy 550. The $98 U6150 is basically the U8350 without Android.

    While the Public Mobile Buzz is $49, the U6150 and OneTouch should be priced at $75 each. i would say it’s better to make more profit on service and less on hardware. it seems WIND can do that, because it offers family discounts and whatnot. i don’t advocate yearly contracts, by the way.

    There are several Huawei devices that i own: the E182E from Telus, and the E1691, U1250 and (previously) the U7519 from WIND. i’ve had several problems with all of these except the U1250. Huawei is a so-so brand i can’t recommend. Expect numerous repairs, especially for touchscreen devices.

    Do you agree or disagree with me?

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    Posted by Alex Perrier | November 10, 2011, 9:27 am
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    • I agree with you. I also had a U1250, no problems with it but I just wouldn’t buy a touchscreen from Huawei.

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      Posted by Rich | November 10, 2011, 10:38 am

  10. Personally, I think it’s a good price for an entry phone. This would make for a good backup phone or someone waiting for something better to come along.

    The people who buy a Huawei are not likely to peruse Canadian Wireless news blogs so think about the market that the phone is targeting. For those who are too dense to figure out that last statement, let me clarify it.

    Huawei is not a quality brand, the sooner you learn that, the sooner you can stop posting about it every time a new one comes out.

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    Posted by Slype | November 10, 2011, 10:38 am
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  11. Huawei may not be very well known for it’s handsets, but their pretty big on the network side of things. Wind’s RAND network (towers, antenna’s ect) is all built out by Wind. Telus uses Huawei RAND as well I believe.

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    Posted by Lostspaceman | November 10, 2011, 10:57 am
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    • Correction: Wind’s RAND network (towers, antenna’s ect) is all built out by HUAWEI

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      Posted by Lostspaceman | November 10, 2011, 10:58 am

  12. This is perfect for me!
    1. Good and budget smartphone
    2. Qwerty and android
    3. Touchscreen
    4. Coveragemapper, the only apps that I need.

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    Posted by Pablo Moses | November 10, 2011, 1:23 pm
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  13. just what you were looking for in a furniture store

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    Posted by WIND | November 10, 2011, 1:45 pm
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  14. Another meh device from Huawei. A fair step better than their last android device that wind had (8100), but it’s a shame that it’s not better. Huawei has occasionally released some solid phones out in Asia. now if only we could get them here.

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    Posted by briggs | November 10, 2011, 3:06 pm
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  15. Pretty much a budget BB Bold.

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    Posted by Pahech | November 10, 2011, 3:31 pm
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  16. Man, I love me some Huawei phones……..

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    Posted by DONTBEMISLEAD | November 10, 2011, 4:32 pm
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  17. Huawei cell phone are very strong at RF and data side. I owned 2 Huawei Wind phone, they perform very well.

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    Posted by David | November 11, 2011, 11:37 pm
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  18. I own this device and I am satisfied. It is a great feature phone with value addition. Its basically good because it can run day to day productivity apps(yellowpages, bank,car mgmt, etc), navigation, youtube, songs, calls and texts, and CONTACTS SYNC with GMAIL.
    Sometimes, feels slow for opening navigation app.
    Great for using as a modem.
    WIND”s unlimited plan makes this phone 10x better.
    Doesn’t feel cheap (considering people’s stereotyping chines companies)
    VERDICT: VFM phone with a boon called Gmail contacts sync and android!

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    Posted by Ram Kumar | December 5, 2011, 12:51 am
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  19. ohmygawd this is the perfect phone i need , it ahs everything i want in a wannabe blackberry phone so i might wanna get it… :) feeling so happy that i finally found a phone i like :D

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    Posted by fantashia | January 21, 2012, 11:00 pm
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  20. I disagree, I buy this smartphone for my mom (was sell 45€ with a prepaid card) and it’s a good phone for the price, yes it’s not as powerfull as my old desire, but I bought it more than 300€; for the price, it’s probably the best phone she can have for read and send messages, email, few internet with opera mobile, and connect her pc to HSDPA (tethering)

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    Posted by Kerri | March 5, 2012, 7:36 am
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  21. I just picked one up to replace a phone that I broke. I’m sick of contracts, tabs and all those ways that companies tether their customers. I don’t have high expectations for the phone and I can afford to lose $135 if the thing breaks or gets lost. My demands for my phone are quite limited. I use my phone for talking, texting, facebook, banking and tethering my ipod and laptop and I am not willing to pay $400-600 for the privilege of being stuck with the phone for three years.

    We’ll see how I feel about the phone in a few months when the buttons fall off or stop working, call quality sucks etc.

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    Posted by jsd | April 24, 2012, 5:20 pm
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