Quad-core phones at MWC
Quad-core mobile processors are still a novelty, but they've made a solid showing at MWC 2012. Nvidia's Tegra 3 quad-core chip has been included in several phones and Huawei has introduced a quad-core processor of its own, using it to power what it dubs the "world's fastest smartphone," the Ascend D Below is everything we've seen so far.
Nvidia's Tegra 3 sits on the sidelines in the big LTE game
The biggest splash of MWC 2012 was made by HTC's One X, a 4.7-inch Android 4.0 phone whose skyscraping spec sheet is built around the quad-core Tegra 3 processor. Unless you live in the United States, that is. In the world's most important smartphone market, HTC will be shipping the One X with a dual-core chip. Wherefore, you ask? Simple: AT&T is the network carrying the phone and, much like its nearest and dearest rival Verizon, it now demands LTE in all of its high-end smartphones.
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K-Touch Treasure V8: hands-on with the fifth Tegra 3 phone
Last night, Nvidia announced the first batch of phones that will run its new Tegra 3 processor. There was the HTC One X, the ZTE Era, the Fujistu "superphone," the LG Optimus 4X HD... and the K-Touch Treasure V8. The mysterious Treasure V8 had yet to be announced, and it still hasn't made its official debut, but we got to check out the brand-new handset here at MWC.
The version we saw was a pre-production model and unfortunately wouldn't even turn on, but we pieced together some crucial...
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HTC's dark materials: hands-on photos with the gray One S, black One X
HTC is touting the design quality of the One X and One S heavily and one major focus isn't the shape of the phones, but the materials that they're made of. The One X has a polycarbonate body that we like almost as much as the Lumia 800, but it's materials on the One S that really stand out. The One S has an aluminum shell with one of two finishes: a straightforward, gray aluminum body with a "gradient anodized" finish that has a very subtle light-to-dark shade. Android Central first spotted...
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ZTE Era and PF112 HD: two Android 4.0 smartphones that should be just one (hands-on photos and video)
ZTE announced a very, very large number of phones today at Mobile World Congress, but the two that are actually notable are the Era and the PF112 HD. The Era is ZTE's flagship, sporting both a quad-core Tegra 3 processor and a brand name that ZTE is not afraid to use in a pun on its new Android push. The Era has a 4.3-inch 960 x 540 display and is 7.8mm thick, with 8GB of storage and 1GB of RAM. It's designed for HSPA+ networks, but is not going to have LTE.
Despite being the so-called...
Fujitsu quad-core Tegra 3 prototype Android phone hands-on
The Tegra 3 Android handset that Fujitsu had showed behind glass at CES is now out and ready for demonstration here at Mobile World Congress this week. It doesn't have a name yet — the company is simply calling it a "quad-core prototype" — but it's an early look at what it expects to launch across North America, Europe, and China sometime around Q4 of this year, part of a global expansion in mobile beyond its traditional Japanese roots.
The hardware felt somewhat loosely put together, but...
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ZTE Era announced with Tegra 3, 4.3-inch screen, and Android 4.0
ZTE has announced the Era, a quad-core Android 4.0 smartphone with a Nvidia Tegra 3 SoC, 4.3-inch 960 x 540 qHD Screen, and a body that's only 7.8mm thin. The Tegra 3 processor's a quad-core chip clocked at 1.3GHz, which ZTE has backed with 1GB RAM and 8GB storage.
In terms of connectivity, the handset offers a quad-band cell radio with HSPA+ support, along with Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi, and UMA support for Wi-Fi calling. There's also a MHL port for hooking up your handset to the TV, HD Voice...
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HTC One X for AT&T pictures, video, and hands-on preview
HTC's new flagship is here: the HTC One X is in the vanguard of not just the new "One" lineup, but of HTC's mini-revival for 2012. Based on our brief time with it, we think the phone will manage to pull off both of those heavy tasks, though whether it will be enough to fend off Samsung's rumored Galaxy S III is sadly going to be an open question until later this year. For now, the HTC One X impresses on its own terms and specs, and what great specs they are.
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HTC One X announced for April release with quad-core Tegra 3, 4.7-inch HD display, and Android 4.0
Shockingly, the rumors were all true. HTC has today confirmed the existence of a 4.7-inch, quad-core superphone, which it is dubbing the One X and using as the hero device of its new One smartphone family. The Tegra 3-powered One X will feature Android 4.0 right out of the box, alongside a streamlined new version of Sense, fittingly called Sense 4.0. Equipped with NFC, 32GB of built-in storage, and a 1280 x 720 Super LCD display, this is what HTC describes as its "all-in device." The camera...
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Huawei Ascend D quad: hands-on with the fastest smartphone in the world
Huawei's latest flagship device, the Ascend D quad, is supposedly "the world's fastest smartphone." So, naturally, as soon as the company's MWC press conference was over, we had to go take a look for ourselves. The D quad is definitely a sight to behold, particularly the 4.5-inch 720p display — the screen's very bright, and the viewing angles are excellent. It's not the thinnest phone we've seen, but its 8.8mm body definitely cuts a slim figure, and actually feels smaller in the hand than...
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Huawei debuts Ascend D quad, 'the world's fastest smartphone'
MWC is just getting under way, and Huawei's kicking off the show with a new flagship smartphone: the Ascend D quad. Part of the company's new "Diamond" series of handsets, the D quad is powered by a quad-core processor, and Huawei says it's "the world's fastest smartphone." It's running Android 4.0, with three capacitive buttons below the 4.5-inch, 720p display. The handset runs on Huawei's new K3V2 quad-core processor, clocked as high as 1.5GHz, and is just 8.9mm thick and weighs 4.6 ounces...
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LG Optimus 4X HD hands-on photos and video
LG's Optimus 4X HD is here with a 1.5GHz quad-core Tegra 3 chip inside and a 4.7-inch 1280 x 720 IPS display on the outside. This flagship device, only the second (official) Tegra 3 phone we've seen after Fujitsu teased one at CES, runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich with an LG skin on top.
We played with the 4X for a few minutes here in LG's booth ahead of the official opening of Mobile World Congress tomorrow, and it definitely feels like a departure from every other Optimus model we've...
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LG Optimus 4X HD announced with quad-core Tegra 3, Android 4.0
Whether you're ready for a deluge of quad-core Android handsets or not, LG is getting things started with the Optimus 4X HD. Inside, its Nvidia Tegra 3 processor is clocked at 1.5GHz, sits behind a 4.7-inch 1280 x 720 IPS display, and within an 8.9mm-thin body. Thankfully, it will launch with Android 4.0, which should sing quite nicely on the quad-core chip along with 1GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage. If you weren't aware, Tegra three actually offers a "companion core" with its...
