We first saw the Huawei Ascend Mate back at CES 2013, in January with its enormous 6.1 inch screen, at the time one of the largest we had ever seen on a smartphone, and now six months later the device is about to make its way to the U.K. market through the major U.K. carrier, Vodafone, who confirmed that it would be hosting the 6.1-inch phablet in an official blog post on its website yesterday.

Samsung has overtaken Apple and Nokia to become the global leader in mobile web traffic, according to the latest figures from web analytics company StatCounter. It’s the first time the South Korean company has taken the lead in Internet usage, but Apple isn’t far behind.

Just last week, Huawei’s Consumer Business Group CEO, Richard Yu, was adamant when he told journalists that the manufacturer was in no way interested in releasing a “Google Edition” Ascend P6. However, we are seeing signs of what can only be described as a huge turnaround today, with reports that another Huawei executive has announced that such a device is very much with the realm of possibility.

Still trying to choose which flagship smartphone you’re going to pick up this year? Well, if display is the most important thing to you, the Huawei Ascend D2 currently has the best on the market, according to the experts at DisplayMate. Steer clear of the Sony Xperia Z, though, because that has the worst.

Three has launched Huawei’s latest flagship handset, the Ascend P2, in the United Kingdom. The carrier is offering two attractive price plans with the device, both of which give you the smartphone free, with no upfront fee.