Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Lenovo launches mid-range LTE smartphones


MANILA— Chinese tech giant Lenovo recently launched its long-term evolution (LTE) capable phones in response to the local market’s demand for affordable yet hip smartphones.

The company pointed out that the Philippine market is going bananas over smartphones and other smart devices and the tech players are aggressively launching their respective products to cater to the needs of the various users, ranging from powerful executives to young fashionistas.

“There have been an increasing number of demands from smartphone consumers including a fast Internet connection. That’s why Lenovo launched the Lenovo A606 and Lenovo S856 – two new smartphones that are LTE-capable for the consumers who are always on the go and always in dire need of an Internet connection especially a fast one," Michael Ngan, Lenovo Philippines’ country general manager, said in a statement.

"This release is still in adherence to Lenovo’s mission to offer a wide variety of smartphones that suits our consumers’ lifestyle and financial capacity,” Ngan continued.

The Lenovo A606 is the company’s newest model for the mid-range market. Despite this positioning, it carries a lot of features: 1.3GHz quad-core processor, 1GB of RAM and 8GB of storage space that’s expandable to 32GB via microSD slot. All of these work together to give users a pretty good and friendly user experience with the device.

Furthermore, the Lenovo A606 also features a 5-inch display, an 8-megapixel rear and a 2-megapixel front camera, 2000mAh battery and Lenovo’s very own Do It Apps. It has a selling price of P9,499.

With a 5.5-inch HD display, the Lenovo S856 is one of the smartphones that reduces the difference between a smartphone and a phablet. Under the hood are some pretty competitive specs, including the 1.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 chip that gives a smooth run, especially when combined with the Android Kitkat 4.4.2 OS that’s installed in the device out of the box.

The Lenovo S856 also boasts a 1.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon processor, dual-SIM capability, Lenovo’s Do It Apps, a 2500mAh battery and expandable 8GB of internal storage. For those who love to snap up some photos, the Lenovo S856 also has an 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 1.6-megapixel front camera.

It sells for P13, 999.

source: www.abs-cbnnews.com