Huawei brings the G8 to the U.S. and renames it the GX8

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http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/lpNRig22xu9P5WNIywXD9w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PT EzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en-US/homerun/digital_trends_973/c90e99a929cc57bc76607583099d0c68 (http://news.yahoo.com/huawei-brings-g8-u-renames-235606987.html)Huawei is ramping up its presence in the United States, and that doesn’t just mean porting over its-devices spec-for-spec. Well, in the case of the GX8, it actually does. The new Huawei GX8 is the exact same device as the Huawei G8, which the company launched-globally in September of 2015. It wasn’t available in the United States, but-that’s now the GX8’s purpose. It features the same aluminum build as the Nexus 6P, and like the G8 it has a fingerprint sensor — a feature usually seen on higher-end flagships. Again, the specs are nothing new — the 5.5-inch display has a 1,920 x 1,080 pixel resolution, and is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 octa-core processor. It has 3GB of RAM, a MicroSD card slot, and a big 3,000mAh battery, but it’s not removable. The device has a 13-megapixel rear camera, and a 5-megapixel front-facing one. The only new addition is presumably support for U.S. bands. Related: -Huawei surpasses local rivals Xiaomi and Lenovo in sales Unfortunately, though Android 6.0.1 has been out for about a month now, the device will ship with Android 5.1 Lollipop, and of course will be layered with Huawei’s Emotion UI 3.1. The Huawei GX8 will be available in the first quarter of 2016, and will come onto the market in gold, gray, and silver color options. It will be made available at Best Buy, Amazon, and Huawei’s store, gethuawei.com, for $350. The GX8 is only one of a number of-major announcements that the company made at CES. In addition to the budget-friendly smartphone, the company also announced two new Huawei Watch models — the Jewel and the Elegant — which the company is marketing as the first smart watches designed specifically for women, as well as a new tablet, the MediaPad M2 10. Also watch: Huawei MediaPad M2 10.0 News and Pricing Please enable Javascript to watch this video



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