Huawei U8300

  • Released 2010, July
    104g, 11mm thickness
    Android 2.1
    microSD slot
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  • 2.6"
    320x240 pixels
  • 3MP
    Video recorder
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  • 930mAh
    Li-Ion

Huawei U8300 - Specs

Network Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 900 / 2100
Speed HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
Launch Announced 2010, February. Released 2010, July
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 94 x 64 x 11 mm (3.70 x 2.52 x 0.43 in)
Weight 104 g (3.67 oz)
Keyboard QWERTY
SIM Mini-SIM
Display Type TFT touchscreen, 256K colors
Size 2.6 inches, 20.9 cm2 (~34.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 320 x 240 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~154 ppi density)
 
Platform OS Android 2.1 (Eclair)
Memory Card slot microSD, up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Main Camera Single 3.15 MP
Features LED flash
Video Yes
Selfie camera   No
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth 2.1, A2DP
GPS Yes, with A-GPS
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0
Features Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Browser HTML
 MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player
MP4/WMV/H.264 player
Document viewer
Voice memo
Battery   Removable Li-Ion 930 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 450 h
Talk time Up to 5 h
Misc Colors Green, Yellow and Purple
Price About 70 EUR

Huawei U8300 - User Reviews

  • i need a battery replacement where can i buy one. im from philippines.

  • smartphone is simply awesome. Thanks guys. you can see latest updates in this blog www.updateking.com

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  • nice battery back up

  • awesome handset. i bought one 2 yrs ago and it's still working fine. its cheap price doesn't make it lame. i'm so impressed with its hsdpa connection and camera quality. one thing what bothers me is its not-so-responsive touchscreen but the qwerty and trackball can help a bit. overall i love this stuff

  • yeah i have one.. LIMITED EDITION..now for wifithatringm,, combine with my s*msung and laptop

  • i have 3 for my family nice little and combine with my tablet 7`.. love this smartphone not expensiveamammany colour

  • yup very nice phone,, unix full oprex ballance with price.. huawei device top brand in te world..speciality for modem...am satisfied smartmodem wifithatering fast

  • best top unix and difrent from other many experiment.,i luv it

  • the screen is nt working.too bad

  • hii i am using huawei u8300 but now its screen is not working ,cn anyone help me where i can get the screen in india ...its not available with the service centre ..

  • The battery sucks, the camera is ok but not great, slow processor. The price + querty is however magic! I have accendently dropped the mobil twice, phone still does work!

  • yes

  • Is it streaming supportive handset ?

  • this phone is quite good. it's for people who are clumsy cause it has this rubber mask. i love it and i use it over a year. the only problem is the battery. i need to charge it every day cause i listen to music while going anywhere and after 2 hours the battery is low. and the player is really quiet cause it has this volume limit and thats actually the only thing i don't like

  • can use airtel in this phone

  • It's $39 at boost online, very cheap in Australia

  • i think best prizes range handset

  • ok

  • umm just wondering what network can it be on e.g(new zealand telecom, vodafone ??

  • battery back up is very bad................

  • touch is not very good this is the comment i do bcoz after a month of purchase it happened to me

  • black is the best!

  • -=this phone can play gameboy advance =- good for rpg game -pokemon -finalphantasy -mother3 and etc

  • -==Goodnews==- You can play Gameboyandvance on this phone GOOD for GBA liketurn base -FF tactic and more -Advancewars -Pokemon -Castlevania -Mother3 -MegamanBattlenetwork more rpg game and etc. ==all you need === 1)gba bios.bin from internet 2)GBA ROM [some game you cant play but still many game to play] 3)FREE APPS to play , to extract .rar file, to copy past .gba you extract to same folder with gba bios 4)Open mojo GBA and load game select bios file to test if it not darkblank mean its work next try to select gba rom .gba you extract by Archidroid. 5)dont forget to set keyboard before play.you can control touchscreen and keyboard at the same time =Note= some game you need delete old rom and renew extract to continue after shutdown the phone but it still save from Mojo apps more slot to save if you have .sav file of game in the same folder Hope its help all of you enjoy to play gba in This phone

  • Which colour is better(handset) ? gray or white ?

  • is there any service centre in kenya because my phone aint charging?

  • You need to download program wallpaper wizardrii and then you can put pic as background normally and you ll be able to pull that square to the end of screen and no need to crop pic

  • i'm using two phones, this u8300 and alcatel ot506. yes, this is smartphone with 2.6 inch LCD so these models are not actually comparable. but, I tried both of these phones with LCD on 100% (under direct sunlight is impossible to use it on lower settings) and 1 hour continuous SMS and GPRS internet usage (on u8300 WiFi, GPS and every unnecessary program service turned off - and no youtube). Results are: on u8300 went from 50% to 0% in 1 hour, in same time (and frequent internet/SMS usage-same web pages) ot 506 battery leveled down from 4.13 V to 4.05 V (which is somewhere between 95% to 90% capacity.

  • This phone is pretty amazing.Camera is usually crystal clear during the day-not so good during the night. Speakers are too quite,even if you put expensive headphones in,it will still be quite...Battery life sucks,sometimes lasts for less then hour,if you're using your phone a lot,if not it will last for 2 days maybe. Also you can't put a picture to your background unless you crop it and then it stretches so you can't even see the the full picture. But,this is an android phone,it's cheap and pretty cool. I give it 4/10.

  • my brother is working with huawei copany and this phone is pretty amazing. with a decent price . cool

  • battery can hardly give 40 hours on standby, with everything turned off, without calls and sms. just waiting calls, LCD on minimum brightness. when using it more frequently, battery drains very fast, sometimes in less then 1 hour.

  • usb cable is what you would have got

  • my unit is now busted. I think there's a problem with its battery.It just shut down everytime I try to charge it. Is there any available store in the Philippines who sell its kind of battery?HB4F1

  • i gotthis phone last year im in aus i got the white one its shit i cant even view mms photos battery life is shit wont last a whole day after a month it was slow iv had to get 5 new chargrs for it

  • my friend in australia gave me this celphone... how can i upload to the computer the pictures that i have taken on this phone?

  • same with me..i dont know how tgo unlock this phone,,huawei u8300 im here in philippines my mother give me this

  • Just got my ideos chat one week ago from adexmart.com for 4300 only. This is a good phone with good functionality rather i say its king in this price section.

  • Regular sim, its about 40-50 euros without contract in Europe

  • Got my ideos chat a week back. The phone is excellent when it comes to its price. I bought it for 6K from tradus.in Its light, easy functionality , & an " A " grade in usually every thing. The only problem user faces is that of the Battery. Drains out quickly & you might have to charge it twice a day. Touch is okay , surfing & market is good. Overall a decent phone at a decent price.

  • Try this site for prices of any mobile in India

  • i love this phone but.... what kind of sim card does it take? and how much does it cost? please can someone answer!!!! :)

  • My phone sometimes doesn't allow to take calls. It says, the system needs to shut down. It is really annoying, does anyone has the same problem??

  • thus phone is awful in almost every way. the battery, the screen and the RAM are awful.

  • yesterday i brought this qute littile phone and back key was not working so went back to store and they replaced it with other phone :-) battrey running down very fast wifi working very good

  • i want to knw that it has track ball or track pad...

  • Low price for having everything, android, wi-fi, 3G, GPS, etc, can't complain actually. But if I use 3G, the battery runs out very fast! Also, for my phone, the going-back key doesn't work at all, very annoying!! Anyone has this problem?

  • look like lap top osm....cool

  • take it for yourself

  • where its available now

  • where'd you get it for $29?

  • I would buy this phone as a joke for my friend. Just look at it....

  • good market,but touch is very bad,treak ball is good ,sometimes wi fi connectivity problems occurs.

  • are there available U8300 in the philippines

  • I have huawei u8300 phone but it keeps on disconecting while talking.Its really stressing me.Whap could be the problem

  • Hi.. What does U8300 have on the video recording? VGA (640x480) or just QVGA (320x240)? Can you also run it with the flashlight? thanks :)

  • for those of you who are complaining and nit picking about this phone i don't think you understand that this a cheap phone. i personally got mine for $29. of course it's not going to be as good as an iphone or something but not everyone can afford an iphone so the u8300 is the cheap equivelent of the iphone ok. it's not meant to be stunning or breath taking, it is what it is nothing more nothing less.

  • Low performance on touch-screen (resistive) and battery (+3.5 hours of 3G connection in Indonesia doing app-trials and browsing). But hey, i can still experience Android 2.1 w/ good Qwerty keys & unique grip design. Adequate function & progressive style at a CHEAP price.

  • I still cannot find what's wrong with this phone when we bought it is no problem only 1 day used is allready got problem with the battery and already change the new battery and now the phone when is charging is very hot. Also the after sales of this huawei is very disappointing in Jakarta also the saler is carrefour in mangga2square in jakarta also terrible. So my opinion for this phone is very not worthy of money and everything u only cam used this phone less than a week

  • Of course battery doesnt last long,its android phone,what do you expect.Any android phone is same way and even worse,batter goes in less then a day.

  • if it could be folded then it could look cool but bettry life is really low

  • This phone is cheap, but still not worth the money. Startup is veeerrrryyyyy sssslllllooooooowwwwwww! Battery life is minimal - often going flat in one day without even using the phone. Support (in Australia) is lousy. I complained about battery life and all I got were useless suggestions. I am going to get rid of it and buy something that works properly. Anybody want mine for $50?

  • i like this U8300 it's android small and qwerty also unique that's why I bought it yesterday but the battery is not reliable very fast to finnish. And right now when I'm charging it this afternoon the phone is suddenly death , cannot turn on anympore; is there anyone experience it like me

  • Take huawei,this samsung is not the best and i hear lots of people complaining about it

  • easy. definetely buy the huawei u8300. firstly the u8300 has android where as the samsung doesn't. i have a friend how has that samsung phone and he says it feels kinda cheap. lastly the huawei u8300 is well, how do i put this, awesome!!!!!

  • OMG. I like seriously want this phone for christmas.. but I'm tackling between the SAMSUNG B3410 and this one here... Which one do you reckon is better and is easier for me to use ???

  • how to open sim lock ....i can't open in Nepal ...when i put sim in mobil then it will ask fpr sim unlock code

  • ok man i'll help you on one condition. speak in real words ok. now you can buy the phone online at certain shops, i think it's on sale at telstra or optus. hoped it helped. =)

  • Hi guyz, i love di phone bt it aint i African shops, i guess, am from Kenya and i really nid it pliz i beg sme1 to help pliiiiz!

  • my phone rings four times, answers and then goes to message bank. how do you make it ring longer

  • I love this phone, made ​​an excellent and highly functional.Price is more than reasonable for such a fon. But, in the first place the design which is unique ;)

  • great phone got mine form crazys it is awsm

  • sorry probably not. at my local crazy clarks i bought the last one in stock, i've already had like over ten offers but i plan on keep this phone. if they get more in i will happily send you one. =)

  • Any chance I could get you to ship one of those devices my way? :D

  • great little phone. having heaps of fun with it as this is my first phone. so cheap too, only $29 at Crazy Clarks.

  • I can't found that phone in mobile phones shops, could you tell me the price of this phone ? In EUROS please.

  • I got a black one and there are white ones availible

  • what the rubbish colours......sucks

  • Dirty Color............... Shemless,Who was that full to suggest This Types Of Color ???????????? Just terminet That Guy (( Fired )) B'coz this is not good For Your Compny's Reputation. Dont Launch These Types of Color Again.Customer Want Mobile Phones Not Cloths.

  • To fix the problem with croping pics download aopplication WALLPAPER WIZARDRIII.and whenever you goto main menu button(the one left of the ball for navigation)and pick wallpaper you ll have option to set the wallpaper via wallpaper wizardriii.you ll still have square on pic but you can then pull it over whole creen

  • is this phone available in dubai, U.A.E... if yes then were...

  • The U8300 is turning out to be a great little phone. Android 2.3.5 has been now been ported to the little guy and at $50 (AUD) price it's a bargain (perhaps even cheaper than one of those USB modems, plus this phone can tether!). See for 2.3.5.

  • Guys, this is a really good phone (especially for someones first phone) no it dosnt compare to the iphone but I got it for 50dollars and its worth it!! It comes with everything in the description above!! For the more expirienced uses tho, I have a question; I'm having trouble with my wallpaper, I wanna use my pictures of me and my friends from my sd card, however when I try to set the pics as wallpaper it makes me crop the picture and it will only let me crop to a certain size that I will be lucky to get 1quater of the pic in the cropped area? How do i fix this to allow me to have the full pic as my wallpaper? Thanks Maddi

  • If i am trying to install /download somthing it it installing and downloading on phone memory,how to get all those application on memmory card ..

  • how do you set a ringtone from your memory card?

  • I just turned predictive texting off and it types much faster.

  • wow!! this is my firstime to post a opinion to this gsmarena this phone is very nice so cute!! unique! and amazing.. :)) i wish one day i can buy this phone..

  • i got mine yesterday.. this is the best qwerty android phone ever. because its cheap, and so cute.. and most of all, not common phone. sorry for my bad english im a caveman. :)))))

  • does u8300 has flash support

  • is this phone quality for its price?it looks good im thinking about buying it.and how long is battery life and how good is wifi.sry about bad english im from croatia

  • you must have it its exelent!!!!

  • Yes, it comes with the facebook app pre-installed in most cases.

  • very good & exelent handset,,,,,

  • this phone is cute, its loud, and very fun and easy to use. the only problem and annoying thing about it is the processor. i find that i write an SMS and by the time i've finished typing-- the phone itself has to catch up on my words because its so slow. an updated version of this phone would be off the hook. other than that, its pretty slow, and the wireless doesnt pick up signal that easily unless your right next to a modem. purchased in august 2011.

  • you can have e-buddy and thus windows messenger goes through that :)

  • how much is this one? and how can i have order online??

  • i'll be getting this phone hopefully tomorrow or monday. will update you! best bet though is to go to the huawei website and look at its feature download options

  • I would like to buy this phone but i'm not sure if i can install windows messenger on it?!

  • open song you want in the player and then pres menu botton(next to green button for answering calls) and there you ll have option to put it as ring tone

  • how do u use ya own music as a ringtone

  • how do u change ya ringtones from ya memoty card

  • relly is? god created the world. . . and the rest is made in china!!!!

  • The touchscreen is a resistive one.

  • does it have streaming

  • does it have streaming

  • You can use your own music as ringtone/sms sound and alarm.I m not sure about your question for market coz so far all i wanted i downloaded

  • I buy one. This is the cutest phone i ever had, after SENDO S230 :) Really, if anyone want to buy this phone, buy it. The quality of hardware is nice, and the adroid 2,1 is easy and usable. The lights of keyboard aren't to bright. Buy it anyway :)

  • Some say not all apps from the Android market can be downloaded though.. is this true? And also, can you use your own mp3s for ringtones?

  • resistive

  • Does anybody know if the touchscreen is capacative or resistive?

  • Can some1 tell me where I can get the Huawei u8300 asap??? Maybe via online shop.. ? Cant find it here in Germany =(

  • I HAVE ONE!! They are FANTASTIC. Fast, durable, easy to use. I got one when my nokia died and it is the best phone ever! (I've been through at least 5). The android OS makes it really simple and the phone itself is sleek and small enough to fit in your pocket. 10/10!

  • Also known as "Optimus Pequim" in Portugal

  • hey is this phone actually good or bad? i really want to buy one but i want to hear from someone who has the phone's point of view, thanks x

  • This is great phone and when you have it in your hands doesnt feel like its a toc,feels quite heavy actually.With few added applications from the market and this phone is everything you need.

  • Anyone who's using this phone , please confirm me that facebook use possible through this phone or not ?? I need to know before i place orders.

  • i got this telephone for new, never been used, i want to sell it cause i got a new iphone so, i sell this for 180 dollars

  • «made in china» by a non Chinese company, made in china and engineered and developed in china is no quite the same. ;)

  • i got this telephone for new, never been used, i want to sell it cause i got a new iphone so, i sell this for 180 dollars

  • does anyone know a onlineshop who sell this phone to europe? Cheers+Thanks Pad

  • cool and comfortable phone. I like the colors as well. I am a mobile geek, and I really enjoyed using it.

  • eBay. Search for it and you can find it unlocked for $170. Grey and white are all they have in the eBay stores... I think. :)

  • I have a white u8300 and it's an awesome little phone! The trackball and physical keyboard are an EXCELLENT idea and the Android operating system is very well integrated. 5 out of 5

  • Hi everybody I have black huawei it is good mobile and very unusual does a lot off staff apart you can't write messages on touch screen and do not support live wall paypers as need firmware update apart off that is good mobile you can pair bluetooth to transfer songs etc, but some staff can't be used from 10 I give it 8 voting regards

  • very nice and usefull phone. i love him

  • wchich one isn't Chinese product today? Huawei isn't bad company. Consider for example U8500 instead

  • The best way to buying china phone is DON'T.

  • I find the phone just a waste of money on! i bought an Iphone and no phone can be compared to it. better pay a little more and enjoy the worth of your money!

  • I got huawei U8300 here with me & it was down at Aussie then sent PNg which now am at.But phone when unlocking foreign network to use local network it can't but gives a message "SIMLOCK block unlock reset key

  • Hi Folks, where can I buy this phone? I can't find an online store to ship this device to Germany. TIA Greetings plant

  • Just got this today and i really don't like it ...yet. it seems that i can not use my own songs from my sd card as ring tones, i go into youtube and try to search for something, i can type 2 letters, then it stops me from typing more. most android apps on the internet will not download to it. also it came with a 1gb sd card loaded with "their farvourite apps" none of which will download to the phone. just poor all round.

  • PRO: Yea i got it mad phone just cruise the net its pretty quick online will probs try to upgrade to 2.2 or 2.3 soon when i get bored. I love the phone though very capable. CON: The only thing is it can be a little slow and laggy but thats what im hoping 2.2 or 2.3 can fix im not sure though could anyone tell me.

  • i now have this phone, where can i go to get help with how to use it? i want to use **FB chat on the U8300** was told by one retailer to do so, i will need to upgrade it to 2.2 os manually, than another says it should take 2.3 gingerbread too? *crisis* please help :) N/B: as Optus give little interest in their own product :(

  • i have this phone now **crisis** will it up grade to 2.2 os or even 2.3 gingerbread? and if so how will i know what os i am use now? i it is a manual upgrade, where will i find the info on how to do it? i want to use *FB chat* on this phone for sure and will not stop till i know if i can or not for sure!!!!!! Optus will give me little help, as they don't busy their self with prepaid info :( PLEASE HELP! :)

  • jackie, i won this phone and and i am having a *crisis*, the U8300, will it upgrade to 2.2 os or Gingerbread?? ps: if anyone can use FB chat on this phone, plz tell me the, how - what - where of it all :)

  • wow..is a really amazing phone..

  • i spent a day in Brisbane City walking from store to store, NO one retailer yet has the Huawei U8300 live as they call a mobile you can actually use that is powered up, so i was unable to know how the phone feels to operate :( "our main focus" one retailer said, "is selling plans" i was told at ***** to my amazement :/ i think that the "grove" around the lower middle of the unit looks strange, yet i wonder if it indeed serves any real design functionality? seems the only coulors available here are, "black and white", unlike the reassurance i got from one retailer that indeed the unit will support "facebook chat" on it's android operating system, once upgraded form 2.1 as standard to 2.2 OS, this for me to know for "sure" would have been the selling point as well as to hold a "live" Huawei U8300 here in "Brisbane". "so {@ $149.00 AUST} come on guy's lets get one out of the shrink warp hey plz!" ;)

  • can you write english?

  • hey umm so i bought this fone me n my cousin !1 his internet wrks buh not mine hw du i get th gps icon tw stay on my homescreen so i can use the internet wea ever i go ! plzz help

  • I cant find this product on Boostmobile's website.Can you help me? a link would do.. Thanks

  • You can buy a white one in sweden for 995sek (100�) That is a really good price!!! Used it for a week now, really love it!

  • thanks Greg...i've allready purchase one on ebay.com.au with my master card and they'll send it allready...son i just have to wait for it to arrive...thanks ^^

  • What part of any RIM device is this handset ripping off? The only resemblance is a QWERTY key pad. This handset has a touch screen, Android OS2.1, track ball, QWERTY keypad and sells for under $200 in Australia... What's not to like?

  • This handset has launched in Australia with Boost Mobile, a youth prepaid provider that operates on the SingTel Optus network. The phone is selling for AUD$149 and can be found on their web site. I'm sure you will be able to purchase one online somewhere. By the looks of things, this might be the cheapest Android handset with 2.1OS available.

  • this phone is very stylishhhh and this is 350 dollar buy guys goooo

  • Can anyone please tell me where can i buy this phone on-line??...i've search everywhere, but haven't found it yet...son please help ^^ Cheers from south-america =)

  • this phone very stylish :) i love it:)

  • i realy want it so bad but it,s out of cover :(

  • it's a 3G phone. Confirmed.

  • Okay, first of all, the phone does operate on 3g (900/2100Mhz) and 2G (850/900/1800/1900Mhz), which means it will work on GSM anywhere in the entire world, but 3G will only work for European/Asian countries. It does not flip, it's actually a good design when you see it in a video or in person, check this vid: I think the yellow is awesome and I might get it, I wish people would refrain from posting stupid opinion like "dis is a ugly fone". In all honesty, I'm pritty sure NOONE cares about those types of comments.

  • No 3G, that's almost 90's. Android's a great platform, but even going under 200$, this is a disgrace. The design is yet another Blackberry rip-off; why not hop the big-screen bandwagon right away?

  • Its realy very nice phone,,Nice style,good features and gr8 256 TFT touch screen. Can u tell me plz that whats about its price in Pakistan. [email protected]

  • Im a lifeguard, this phone goes so well with my uniform.

  • whats ur peoblem?

  • It's a nice phone... really it is, it's a different one guys !!!!

  • I think it's a good design & I like it! It's a funny phone!

  • is this a phone? it looks like a gameboy to me!!!!!

  • The most weird model that i have ever seen

  • Seriously...

  • sexy

  • it is not a flip phone unfortunately.

  • is this a flip phone? if not it sure is one ugly phone. if yes, not bad! :)

  • stupid phone

  • very nice mobile...

  • its like pocket video game lol nice try huawei

  • very feo very horrible very yellow....

  • thats the most uglyest phone i ever sow...my cousen killdet him self after he seen this phone....

  • its look like a brike game and its look so ugly

  • ugly and yellow

  • o i guess dey forgot to put in a "folding da lid" option...hehehe:-D dis phone shud hv been invented in stone age!!! :-D and i wonder Y DESIGN HAS BEEN GIVEN 5-3 ????? SHUD HAV BEEN 1 OR 2 OR MAY BE ZERO.... :-( BAD PHONE!!

  • that is so freakin weird

  • this a joke rite...

  • There is no dimensions.I wonder why...

  • Is it rubberized?

  • I think some comments are ridiculous, that kind of comment that are completely empty, like a blank space... I actually think the design is absolutely gorgeous but even if you don't like it you have to recognize the effort and the idea behind that, it's actually one of those few mobile phones that actually invest in a different and exquisite design, but hey, I guess some people still prefer a ugly nokia or an iphone with a design with already 4 years (yeah, that's really innovative, right?).

  • It seems dey tried to color the BB look in coloured

  • Design 5.5??? I think It should be 0....

  • hey sponge bob i hope its going to be available in the philippines

  • it looks like spongebob square pants, sorry..

  • Of course it doesn't close like a laptop... it is solid to each other, you can't move it.

  • age of video calling.? 3g? dont think about u8300. its just a toy phone

  • the couler is awfull does any 1 know if it folds down lk a laptop

  • For sure 2G only is a mistake: All Huawei series starting with "U" are 3G handsets (UMTS or HSDPA). This 8300 is HSDPA 3.6 Mbps.

  • the design is not that bad, its eccentric... the specs r howver terrible. hw can Huwaei make a phone that only has gprs/edge... hw about 3g?

  • this is the way u spell "handset"

  • awful colour for a hansddet

  • Terrible phone. Bad specs, design, colour...

  • this phone sucks

  • nice phone by huawei u8300

  • For kids???

  • Same as Tattoo...

  • looks like cheese

  • Like the crazy yellow color.

  • must be a joke .. android on a 320x240 ? *lol*