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Have you heard of BLU Products before? They happen to be one of the fastest growing mobile phone manufacturers in the world, and in their latest announcement, we have a spanking new smartphone to check out which will also come with a world class Super AMOLED display. The device in question would be the BLU VIVO 4.8 HD, where it will make use of a stunning slim unibody design that measures all of just 6.9mm, which makes it the thinnest device in the market that will feature a 4.8” or larger AMOLED display.

What can one find underneath the hood of the BLU VIVO 4.8 HD? For starters, you will have a quad-core 1.5GHz processor that runs proceedings from within to make sure that everything is a smooth as possible, while a 4G 42Mbps HSPA+ modem would ensure that you will not lack anything on the mobile data side of things, assuming you’re hooked up to a decent 4G provider, that is. The BLU VIVO 4.8 HD has been specially designed to enhance the lifestyle of mobile phone users, where 1GB RAM will be complemented by 16GB of internal memory.

If you are one who uses your smartphone as a substitute for your digital camera, then the BLU VIVO 4.8 HD would certainly be able to deliver courtesy of its advanced 8MP autofocus camera that has a second generation back-side illumination and Full HD 1080p Video Recording capability. On the front side of things, a 5MP shooter is there to cater for decent selfie shots in addition to supporting video calls.

Those who are interested in the BLU VIVO 4.8 HD will be able to pick it up in Matte Black, Ceramic White, Electric Neon Yellow, and Glimmer Pink shades, where it will retail for $249 a pop unlocked, running on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean as the operating system of choice.

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[ BLU announces their latest VIVO smartphone, the BLU VIVO 4.8 HD copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

We have seen our fair share of smartphones that hail from BLU in the past, and this time around, here are a couple more devices that you might just want to check out if you want a highly affordable Android-powered device that does not really skimp on the hardware specifications – and they are the BLU Advance 4.0 and BLU Studio 5.0. BLU has been in the US for some time already, selling highly affordable off-contract Android-powered handsets, and these would certainly make the already cheap Motorola Moto G look expensive, relatively speaking. Of course, BLU’s offerings will not be as technologically on par with Motorola’s, but hey, you get what you pay for.

The $139 BLU Studio 5.0 II will come with a 5” 480 x 854 pixel IPS display, a MediaTek MT6572 ARM Cortex-A7 dual-core processor, Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, a 5MP camera at the back and a VGA front-facing camera, 512MB RAM, 4GB of internal memory and a microSD memory card slot.

As for the BLU Advance 4.0, it will cost just $89, sporting a similar processor, wireless capabilities, memory and storage as the Studio 5.0, except that it has a smaller TFT display at 4” at 800 x 480 pixel resolution. Both of these smartphones will arrive in either black or white colors, just in case you were wondering.

BLU Advance 4.0 And BLU Studio 5.0 Smartphones Unveiled original content from Ubergizmo.

Too thrifty to buy a $199 Nexus 4, or even a $99 Lumia 520? BLU Products has you covered with three new smartphones in its Dash range. The line starts with the Dash Jr., a 3.5-inch dual-SIM phone that costs just $49 unlocked — cheap enough that we (almost) don’t mind its single-core Spreadtrum processor, 2G-only data, 2-megapixel camera and Android 2.3. If you can afford to splurge, the Dash Music 4.0 ($99) and Dash 5.0 ($129) jump to their namesake larger screens, 3G data, dual-core MediaTek chips, higher-resolution cameras and Android 4.2. BLU expects all three Dash handsets to ship before the end of September, so penny pinchers won’t have long to wait. Check out press shots of the Dash Music 4.0 and Dash 5.0 after the break.

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Cheap smartphones are getting more common, but the BLU Dash 4.5 is redefining the term budget. For $139, unlocked and unsubsidized, you can own an Android 4.2 Jelly Bean handset with a 1.2GHz quad-core chip from MediaTek, 512MB of RAM, 5-megapixel camera, 4.5-inch 854 x 480 pixel display and 21Mbps HSPA+ support for both AT&T and T-Mobile. Though it’s not the thinnest device in the world at 11.9mm (0.47 inches) thick, we’re willing to ignore that given the price tag. It’s $10 cheaper than our current favorite budget smartphone, the Nokia Lumia 520, and you can buy it from online retailers today. We’ve found an unboxing video in Spanish — if you’re interested, it’s just after the break.

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BLU Products most often draws attention by launching a smorgasbord of new phones. Today, the company is more interested in rethinking the devices it already has. Starting with a just-launced Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update for the Vivo 4.3, the company is moving to stock Android for every new device and firmware upgrade in the hopes of improving battery life and streamlining the interface — a distinct break from the growing trend toward hyper-customized experiences. Whether or not vanilla Android is your bag, the Vivo 4.3 is also receiving a minor hardware update through new colors. Pink, yellow and white variants of the dual SIM phone are now shipping from Amazon and other retailers for $229 each. Although we’d most like to see a full-fledged sequel to the older phone, we can’t object too much to a spring tune-up.

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