Huawei isn’t just unboxing whopping Android phones at CES, oh no. The Chinese mobile maker is flirting with Microsoft by sticking its toe in the Windows Phone 8 waters. The Ascend W1 appears to be a distinctly mid-range smartphone that will be jazzed up with an affordable price-tag. It will be available in China and Russia initially – from January 2013 – with the US and other markets to follow.