Huawei slims down with Ascend P7

Huawei's new smartphone, the Ascend P7, launched by China's Huawei Technologies is displayed during a presentation in Paris on Wednesday. Billed as the world's slimmest phone at 6.5mm thick, the Ascend P7 will go on sale in 31 markets, including Britain, Germany and China, starting this month for 449 euros (US$630) without a SIM card or service contract. It will not be sold in the US.