Huawei Ascend P1 S breaks world’s thinnest smartphone record And the P1’s 1.5GHz dual-core processor gives it the power to measure up to the big guns of the smartphone world Take that Galaxy S II! Huawei’s Ascend P1 S has just smashed the record for world’s thinnest smartphone with a slender profile that measures just 6.68mm at its thinnest point. But the 4.3in AMOLED smartie isn’t shirking its duties in the power stakes – the Ascend P1 S is smuggling a dual-core 1....

Huawei Ascend W1 Windows Phone 8 handset leaks Huawei follows HTC and Nokia onto Microsoft new mobile OS Hot on the heels of theNokia Lumia 920andLumia 820launch, and the unveiling ofHTC’s Windows Phone 8X and Windows Phone 8S handsets, details of the Huawei’s upcoming Windows Phone 8 handset, the Ascend W1, have slipped out. The Huawei W8 will ship between November and December, according to Chinese siteWinp, and will be available in black, blue, pink and white – though word on specs has yet to be revealed....

Huawei stomps onto Windows Phone scene with Ascend W1 The company’s first ever Windows Phone 8 comes with 4-inch screen, Snapdragon CPU and “a price that is right” Huawei has pulled its first Windows Phone 8 blower out of the bag. The Huawei Ascend W1 sports a dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor and 4-inch 800 x 480 IPS touchscreen – and according to its makers will be designed for affordability....

Huawei to launch Emotion UI Just as Huawei phones started to impress us they go and announce a custom UI Yes, Huawei is launching its own Android UI skin called Emotion. And yes we aren’t happy – yet another Android skin that’ll probably go through a dozen iterations before they get it right. Okay, Samsung’s TouchWiz is pretty good on theGalaxy S3– but that’s after four attempts. Remember how it started out?...

Icon – Figaro AirPlay tube radio We’d do anything to get our hands on this drool-inducing hybrid of old school tech and modern design I don’t know what I’m looking at, but I want it. Now. Join the queue. DesignerMorten Gronning Nielsencan take all the credit for this stunning Figaro tube radio concept – which radiates so much style, it actually hurts our eyes if we stare at it too long....

Icon – Jaguar F-Type Jaguar’s successor to the E-Type roars into life – but does the F-Type live up to its illustrious heritage? I am Jaguar, hear me roar Grr – this is the Jaguar F-Type roadster, the successor to the iconic E-Type, which goes on sale in spring 2013. Does it measure up to the classic Jags of yore? For its return to the classic two-seater convertible, Jaguar’s pulled out all the stops....

Icon – Lyonheart K convertible The Lyonheart K almost surpasses the beauty of the Jaguar E-Type What’s so special about this vintage shed? You bite your tongue! This is a modern-day interpretation of the Jaguar E-Type, an iconic car that Enzo Ferrari said was the most beautiful ever made. As the founder of Ferrari, his opinion matters. Honestly, some people. Won’t it fall apart? The Lyonheart K is developed, engineered and hand-built in the England with the greatest attention to detail and love put into every car....