ZTE is proud to announce their newest Android Jelly Bean smartphone, the Grand X2. Powered by a 2.0GHz Intel Atom Z2580 processor, the handset sports a 4.5-inch 1280 x 720 IPS HD touchscreen display, a 1GB RAM, an 8GB of internal storage, a microSD card slot (up to 32GB), dual cameras (1MP front & 8MP rear), a 2000mAh battery and runs on Android Jelly Bean OS. The ZTE Grand X2 will be available in Europe in Q3 2013, however, there’s no word on pricing yet. [Press Release]
Three UK has just announced the availability of the new BlackBerry Q10 smartphone on their network. The handset can be yours for 49 GBP (about $75) on monthly plans starting at 35 GBP (about $53) on the carrier’s Ultimate Internet 500 offering. To refresh your memory, the BlackBerry Q10 packs a 3.1-inch 720 x 720 touchscreen display, a 1.5GHz TI OMAP dual-core processor, a PowerVR SGX544 GPU, a 2GB RAM, a 16GB of internal storage, a microSD card slot (up to 64GB), a dual cameras (2MP front & 8MP rear), a physical QWERTY keyboard, LTE, HSPA, WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0 and a 2100mAh battery. [Product Page]
Clove UK has begun taking pre-orders for Sony’s newest Android 4.1 smartphone ‘Xperia L’. The handset retails for 228 GBP (about $349) SIM free and will begin shipping from May 15th. Specs-wise, the Xperia L sports a 4.3-inch 854 x 480 touchscreen display, a 1GB RAM, an 8GB of internal storage, a microSD card slot, dual cameras (VGA front & 8MP rear), GPS, WiFi, a 1750mAh battery and runs on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS. [Product Page]
Chinavasion has just added a new HD quad-core Android 4.2 smartphone to its product page, the Visionary. The handset sports a 5.0-inch 1280 x 720 IPS HD capacitive multi-touch display, a 1.2GHz MT6589 quad-core processor, a 1GB RAM, a 4GB of internal storage, a microSD card slot (up to 32GB), dual SIM card slots (GSM + WCDMA), dual cameras (3MP front & 8MP rear), GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth, a 2100mAh battery and runs on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean OS. The Visionary retails for just $248.65 unlocked. [Product Page]
Three UK has just listed the new Huawei Ascend P2 on their product page as ‘Coming Soon’. The handset is said to be available in June, however, there’s no word on pricing yet. In case you didn’t know, the handset packs a 4.7-inch HD IPS Gorilla Glass display, a 1.5GHz Huawei K3V2 quad-core processor, a 1GB RAM, a 16GB of internal storage, a microSD card slot, dual cameras (1.3MP front & 13MP rear), NFC, Dolby Mobile Plus sound, Three’s future LTE network support, a 2,420mAh battery and runs on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS. [Product Page]
Here we have another officially introduced smartphone from Nokia, the Asha 501. Coming with a brand new Asha mobile platform, this budget-friendly handset features a 3.0-inch QVGA touchscreen display, a removable back casing, a microSD card slot (4GB card included), a 3.2MP rear-facing camera, Nokia Xpress Browser, WiFi, Bluetooth, a micro-USB port, a 3.5mm headset jack and a 1200mAh battery. The Asha 501 will be available in single SIM and dual SIM versions, and will hit the market in June for just $99. [Press Release]









