Google's first ultra budget Android One phones arrive

[Bateluer]

http://www.theverge.com/2014/9/15/6151329/first-android-one-smartphones-announced

he initiative kicks off in India, where Micromax, Spice, and Karbonn are all selling phones with 4.5-inch screens, 1GB of RAM, 5-megapixel main and 2-megapixel front cameras, 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek processors, dual-SIM slots, microSD expandable storage, and FM radios.

Targeted to emerging markets, I know, but damn, if that isn't a shitty phone. 105 USD though. 800x480 screen resolution too, according to Engadget's article.

 

[sgrinavi]

This phone would be more than adequate for 90% of the people that I know

 

[mikeford]

Same sort of specs as some used Samsung models I'm looking at as cheap phone. Places like Walmart will be all over a phone at that price/features.

 

[ponyo]

Interesting. So MediaTek SoC is being used in these devices. This pretty much confirms and legitimizes MediaTek as the low end SoC of choice. Having official Google support should eliminate most/any compatibility problems and enhance brand value. Marvell might be making a big mistake yielding the low end 3G SoC market to MediaTek.