Huawei RBM2 quick-review

Posted on | November 10, 2009 | 1 Comment

after spending the better part of last weekend using the Huawei RBM2 from Red Bull Mobile (unboxing-pictures here) I won’t deprive you of my thoughts on the device. the RBM2 basically offers everything you’ld expect from an Android-phone nowadays, given that the platform is out now for more than a year. in other words: the RBM2 is a rock-solid phone lacking any exceptional highs or lows. overall I’ld compare it to the HTC Magic, which has a similar form factor, similar hardware & similar featureset. while the RBM2 seems to be snappier & more responsive compared to the HTC Dream aka G1 (which I’ve been using thoroughly), it is still using the same CPU (Qualcomm MSM7200A at 528MHz) – any increased resposiveness might be due to Android 1.5 and less app-clutter.

the RBM2’s touch-display does the usual half-VGA (320×480px) and is in one league with the iPhone in terms of size, crispness & brightness. other features include a 3.2megapixel camera with LED-flash, integrated GPS, wifi-, bluetooth- & UMTS/HDSPA-connectivity.

if you’re in the market for a Red Bull Mobile contract, the RBM2 is a no-brainer – it’s the only smartphone in RBM’s handset-portfolio, and a worthy choice if only for the Android operating system. with a two-year contract (EUR 29,-/month – 2.000min. voice & 2GB data), the RBM2 comes for free.

Disclaimer: Mobilkom / Red Bull Mobile have loaned me this device for testing purposes.

 

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