IFA 2012: ZTE announces first Intel-based smartphone

ZTE Corporation, a provider of telecommunications equipment, network solutions and mobile devices, has announced its first Android Ice Cream Sandwich smartphone with Intel Inside, the ZTE Grand X IN. The ZTE Grand X IN “The Grand X IN is ZTE’s first flagship smartphone in Europe to feature Intel Inside, and we look forward to building our partnership with Intel,” said Ao Wen, Vice President of Europe Operations for ZTE Handsets. “The handsets in the ZTE Grand portfolio are quality devices focused on providing a great level of service and, with the inclusion of Intel’s technology in the Grand X IN, we have provided a handset with enhanced capabilities, reliability and ZTE has nearly 10 years experience of smartphone research and development and commits 10 per cent of its annual revenue to R&D. “The Grand X IN is a well-rounded device that marries robust hardware and software to deliver great performance and value for consumers.” Here are the specifications of the phone: 4.3-inch TFT capacitive touchscreen with a resolution of 960 x 540 pixels EDGE, 3G, HSDPA, HSPA+, NFC, Wi-Fi 802.11 /b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct GPS Enabled Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP 8 megapixel AF camera with full HD video recording, 0.3MP front facing camera 16GB internal memory expandable up to 32GB via microSD Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich This is one of the rare phones to have an Intel processor outside of the Xolo range of phones.