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Mar 06

ZTE And Intel Partner Up To Launch Atom Z2580-based Smartphones

ZTE And Intel Partner Up To Launch Atom Z2580 based Smartphones Intel has been trying to make their mobile debut for quite a while now, but with fierce competition in the marketplace by Qualcomm, NVIDIA and Samsung, Intel has chosen to focus on emerging markets instead and have since launched Intel smartphones in regions such as Africa and India. Now it looks like more Intel-based phones will be launched and ZTE will be behind at least one of them. The Chinese company has announced today their new partnership with Intel and stated that their future smartphones will be powered by Intel’s upcoming Atom Z2580 processor.

The Atom Z2580 was revealed at MWC and it is a dual-core chipset that can be clocked up to speeds of 2GHz with Hyper-Threading support which should help with multitasking. Intel’s new chipset is also expected to feature better performance and more graphic output, as well as better battery life which is said to be comparable to other chipsets at their level. ZTE has yet to announce which upcoming models will utilize the Atom Z2580 or its availability, but we’ll keep our eyes peeled nonetheless.

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Jan 08

Lenovo K900 is the first Intel Clover Trail+ phone, boasts 5.5-inch 1080p screen and 13MP cam (hands-on)

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Much like how Lenovo’s K800 was unveiled as the first Intel Medfield phone last CES, this year the manufacturer pulled another first with the K900, powered by Intel’s recently-announced Clover Trail+ platform (likely an Atom Z2580 clocked at 2GHz). For those who missed the Intel keynote, Clover Trail+ is the much improved yet still secretive successor to the relatively quiet Medfield, though it is odd that Lenovo only says “the forthcoming Intel Atom processor platform for smartphones” instead of just “Clover Trail+” in the press release.

Anyhow, said Android device comes with many mouth-watering features: 5.5-inch 1080p IPS display, Gorilla Glass 2, 13-megapixel F1.8 camera with dual flash, and a front-facing imager with an 88-degree super wide viewing angle. 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage add to the package. As with many Lenovo phones, there will also be three capacitive touch buttons below the screen. All of this goodness comes in a handsome 6.9mm-thick body that consists of stainless steel alloy plus polycarbonate, and together they weigh just 162g. Little else has been unveiled about the K900 so far, but it’ll be available in China from April.

Update: We’ve just gotten up close and personal with the Lenovo K900 and it’s certainly an impressive piece of kit. This 5.5-inch 1080p device touts a low magnetic property steel in combination with polycarbonate to offer users lavish style without compromising on antenna reception. Depending on the model — four colors in all — users will be treated to a striped brushing or, in the case of the Diamond Plate model, a very reflective gem-like design on back. For more of these first impressions of Lenovo’s K900, follow on after the break.

Gallery: Lenovo K900 hands-on