The term "cheap" and quad-core smartphones are not two things that we see going hand in hand very often. Most mobile Android devices from Sony are using dual-core processors, while major competitors like Samsung and HTC launched quad core terminals earlier this year. The good news is that by 2013, is likely to start making Sony mobile quad-core and also that they be sold at prices below what the competition offers.
How is this possible? If we look at the current high-end phones, most of them have one thing in common: quad-core Snapdragon, Samsung or Nvidia. Sony's idea is to use less known chipmakers such as MediaTek, a company that usually produce processors for Chinese terminals.
It is believed that the specifications of the new smartphones from Sony include MediaTek MT6589 processor 1.2GHz quad-core, GPU PowerVR SGX544 one, HD resolution screen and a 13 megapixel camera. Of course not all models are equal, there will be differences.
Will Sony succeed with these new phones?
