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ZTE announce the Grand X

Today in London saw ZTE launch their latest Android offering; the Grand X. Running Android 4.0, sporting a 4.3 qHD display and a  NVIDIA Tegra 2 1GHz processor the device may not have the best specs but for under £200 on pay as you go it looks rather appealing.

The device is planned for release next month (August) and will initially be available through Virgin Mobile and Phones 4U.

I got hands on with the device earlier today and it is pretty sweet. The design and build quality look great and speed wise it was pretty nippy. With the price so low I suspect ZTE may well be on to a winner with the Grand X.

Let us know your thoughts in the forum. You can catch the full press release and a few more photos below.

Sony Xperia P now available from Three

From today you can now order the Sony Xperia P from Three or grab it in store from tomorrow.

The sleek, aluminium-finished smartphone features a 4″ reality display with WhiteMagic technology to deliver the most colourful viewing experience, even in bright sunlight. The phone also features a 1GHz dual-core processor for super-fast performance.

Helping people take the perfect picture, the Sony Xperia P features an 8 megapixel HD camera with Exmor R sensor and unique Fast Capture technology allowing the phone to go from sleep mode to ‘snap mode’ in just one second. The Sony Xperia P also makes it simple to share photos, music and videos on TVs, laptops or Sony PlayStations® using an HDMI cable or wirelessly by DLNA.

Sylvia Chind, Head of Devices at Three said, “The Sony Xperia P is an affordable and stylish smartphone, ideally suited for quick-fingered photographers. Running on Android, people can make the most of this great device by personalising their experience with countless photography apps like Instagram, downloadable through Google Play.”

The ZTE kis heading to Virgin Mobile

ZTE today launched  the Kis smartphone to be distributed in the UK through Virgin Media from today.

Available exclusively from Virgin Media at launch, the ZTE Kis is a feature-packed Android handset entering the Pay As You Go (PAYG) market as the best value Android available at just £49.99.

Key functionality

· Display: 3.5”, HVGA 480*320, 262k colours, TFT, Capacitive

· Processor: 800MHz

· Camera: 3.2MP Auto Focus, 2 x digital zoom

· OS: Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)

· Connectivity: Bluetooth 2.1, WiFi, GPS, WAP 2.0, Tri band

· Storage: Internal 512MB ROM, 256MB RAM.  External memory up to 32GB, 2GB micro SD card included with device

· Dimensions: 114.3 x 61.6 x 11.5mm, 120g

· Battery: 1400 mAh Li-Ion

Full press release below:

New to the iPad – ‘London – A City Through Time’

Fancy buffing up on your knowledge about London? This new iPad app looks to be the perfect tool to do just that.

Oscar nominated and Emmy Award winning director, Richard Loncraine (of Band of Brothers fame) has developed an iPad app called ‘London – A City Through Time’ that offers the most advanced and complete digital portfolio of London ever produced.

In an effort to reinvent Pan McMillan’s London Encyclopedia and make learning about London fun and engaging, Loncraine developed the app in partnership with the Museum of London to create an indispensable 2,000-year reference to the world’s most complex city using modern technology for a progressive audience.

Some of the key features include:

• 6,000 full text articles on London’s cityscape
• 2,000 rare prints including works of art, portraits, watercolours and etchings
• HD zoomable images allowing users to view panoramas of London – both through time and today
• Dynamic timelines detailing history from the 17th century to the present day
• A plethora of interactive activities that both engage and educate users

You can see a demo video of the app in action below: