Huawei picks new name, but no new technology, for 'Nova' phones

Practical and reliable is the image Huawei Technologies is trying to project with two new smartphones unveiled at the IFA tradeshow on Thursday.The two phones are aimed squarely at the mid-market, and feature tried and trusted technologies, according to Kevin Ho, president of Huawei's handsets product line. So it's strange that, for phones with so little novelty, Huawei has decided on the name Nova.The Nova and Nova Plus are solid phones with rigid, confidence-inspiring aluminum cases. They run