The next Smart Netphone handset could be a Huawei

After Smart released the very first Netphone handset last year (i.e. Netphone 701), they have not followed that with another one except for a couple of Netphone Editions like the Galaxy Y. We wonder if Smart will still introduce new ones and from our past interviews, they’ve promised they will.

It’s pretty obvious that the Samsung Galaxy Y Netphone Edition was a blockbuster and sold hundreds of thousands. The retail price of around Php6,000USD 102INR 8,668EUR 97CNY 745 was a sweet spot (especially with Smart Plan 349) that even retail stores have even increased the selling price to Php7,000USD 119INR 10,112EUR 114CNY 869 due to the huge demand.

The next price category for a Smart Netphone would be in the under Php4,000USD 68INR 5,778EUR 65CNY 496 (~$80PHP 4,695INR 6,780EUR 76CNY 582) and our source close to Huawei that one of their handset are now being evaluated to be the next Netphone.

It could be the next star seller with Smart if they can introduce something like Php3,995USD 68INR 5,771EUR 65CNY 496 for an Android Gingerbread handset with Smartnet pre-installed.

As to the actual release date or price, it’s still not confirmed but we are looking at very affordable Android handset in the coming months.

Abe Olandres

Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.

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6 Comments

lawrence says:

13 years ago

is that the HUAWEI U8520 DUPLEX? So, the next Netphone could be a Dual SIM phone?
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598 Networking Offer says:

13 years ago

Well I guess lawrence you are right, but probably its going to be limited to Smart and Sun connected simcards only.
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simplynice93 says:

13 years ago

Looks like Samsung Corby 1..
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ArnArnvsArfArf says:

13 years ago

hundreds of thousands? do you have the exact numbers and source to back that statement up?
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Abe Olandres says:

13 years ago

@ArnArnvsArfArf – no exact numbers, just a conclusion after talking to folks from Smart, Globe and merchants (Smart told me they sold 100k of the Netphone 701 and sold more Galaxy Y Smartphone Edition, Globe tells me they ran out of stocks from first round since Smart almost got the next shipments).
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598 Networking Offer says:

13 years ago

Well, great job yuga. Such connection to telcos makes me imagine you as a highly profiled person. Keep it up!
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