Huawei’s Ideos is already in line for T-Mobile USA based on reports of talks [sub. required]. The American carrier hopes to have the budget Android 2.2 phone by the end of the year and could have a deal finished within four to six weeks, according to the WSJ, leading to a launch shortly afterwards. Pricing would be a key point, as the phone would cost under $ 200 even off-contract and could be as little as $ 50 with two years of service.

The Ideos would be the first Huawei smartphone in the US and should provide most of the More >