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teddy_zhai
Of course any company d like to lock you up, if they are able to, such as Intel ...
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If you follow the world markete close enough, Lenovo re-acquired Lenovo Mobile ...
Intel phone debuts in China
5/31/2012 3:04 AM EDT
SAN FRANCISCO--Intel Corp. has announced the release of another Atom-powered smartphone, this time by Chinese electronics vendorLenovo Group, which announced its intent to put out an Intel Inside device at CES 2012 back in January.
The device, dubbed the LePhone K800, is now available for Chinese consumption for around RMB 3,299 ($524).
Intel said the phone was targeted towards “technological pioneers and business elites.”
Built almost exactly to the spec of Intel’s reference design, the LePhone boasts a 1.6 GHz Atom processor, built on a 32-nm process.
The device also sports a 4.5-inch IPS full-view screen and 400MHz GPU for full 1080p HD playback and video recording. Lenovo has also equipped the phone with an 8-megapixel rear-camera and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera.
Running Android 2.3.7, LePhone comes with 1 GB of RAM and 16 GB of ROM and supports HSPA+ 21Mbs network on the Intel XMM 6260 platform.
Intel said the phone is also unique in terms of its wireless display technology, which lets users beam content from their mobile to their TV or laptop.
You can check out similar phones based on Intel’s reference design in the following video:
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resistion
5/31/2012 4:22 AM EDT
Hard to beat ARM on power, could the performance be compelling enough?
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any1
5/31/2012 9:04 AM EDT
So how big is the battery, and how long does it last? Performance alone will not be enough if battery life is not acceptable. Is the battery in this device is user replaceable?
I would think that Intel would be sensitive to the power issue in designing a reference platform.
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chanj
5/31/2012 12:15 PM EDT
I am very interested in understanding how long a charge will last. In addition, more information on the beaming from mobile to TV would be nice. Competition is good. Intel fabrication technology vs ARM architecture, who's the winner?
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iSteve
5/31/2012 4:01 PM EDT
Battery life on the reference phone, according to Intel, is expected to be up to 8 hours for a standard 3G voice call with standby power lasting up to 14 days.
re: http://newsroom.intel.com/community/news/blog/2012/01/11/intel-smartphone-reference-design-shortens-development-time
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Frank Eory
5/31/2012 4:57 PM EDT
It's a decent starting point for Intel.
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WW Thinker
6/3/2012 6:41 AM EDT
This is another perfect example how Intel is somewhat twisting the arms of a key customer to waste money on one of the biggest joke (smartphome). RMB3399 is the price of a high-end smartphone, yet this phone offers the almost antique Android 2.3.7, and 1-core CPU. State-of-the-art smartphones are offering Android 4.0+, 1.5GHz dual-core. I have no doubt that this MP benefits Intel the most (debugging the process and the design), but why Intel keep pushing crap to the innocent consumers!
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selinz
5/31/2012 8:42 PM EDT
It's intersesting that Lenovo is getting into the phone business. Given their relationship with Intel, it's not surprising that they went with Intel. Is it running Android?
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WW Thinker
6/3/2012 6:43 AM EDT
If you follow the world markete close enough, Lenovo re-acquired Lenovo Mobile two years ago. It had made some of the pretty and innovative feature phones many years ago.
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elctrnx_lyf
6/1/2012 4:15 AM EDT
Looking forward to see how the Intel phones are going to be successful
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goafrit
6/1/2012 2:04 PM EDT
Intel should simply buy ARM. I cannot see how Intel will change the ARM trajectory. The problem is not just the technology, but the model. ARM makes business sense to many makers, Intel locks you up. That is the difference.
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teddy_zhai
6/3/2012 4:33 PM EDT
Of course any company d like to lock you up, if they are able to, such as Intel or Apple.
At the same time, I totally like the whole ARM eco-system.
The bottom line is: It is good to see one more competitor on the market.
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