DHAKA: Lenovo announced its first LTE smartphone, the Vibe Z.

The slim device, at 7.9-mm thick, comes with a 5.5-inch IPS screen with 1920x1080 resolution. It supports LTE at up to 150 Mbps as well as 802.11ac Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0.

The phone runs a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 quad-core 2.2GHz processor and Android 4.3 and comes with 2 GB of memory and up to 16 GB of internal storage. The Vibe Z also includes a 13 megapixel rear camera and 5 megapixel front camera.

It starts at USD 549 and will be available from February in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Saudi Arabia, UAE and the Philippines.

In addition, Lenovo introduced three other smartphones: the S930, a 6-in device aimed at media users; the 4.7-inch stylish S650; and the "tweener" A859, a 5-inch all-rounder smartphone. The S series devices run MediaTek quad-core processor and Android 4.2, as well as supporting two Sim cards and coming with 8 megapixel cameras and 8 GB of storage.

Both smartphones include gesture-based controls and the latest Lenovo launcher customizations. The A859 also runs Android 4.2 and a MediaTek 6582 processor and supports two Sim cards. It has an 8 MP rear camera, a front camera and 8 GB of storage and will be available in white or black. The S930 and S650 start at USD 319 and USD 229, respectively, and the A859 is priced from USD 219. All three are available immediately in countries where Lenovo smartphones are sold.

Source: telecompaper
BDST: 1755 HRS, JAN 03, 2014
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