Computex 2012: Gigabyte Announces Android 4.0 Dual SIM Smartphones


Computex 2012 wasn’t all about tablets, laptops and hybrids, but also about smartphones, apparently, at least on Gigabyte’s side. The company unveiled no less than 4 smartphones with Android 4.0 and dual SIM abilities during the show in Taipei. Meet the Gigabyte GSmart M1420:

Gigabyte GSmart M1420 is an Android 4.0 handset with dual SIM capability, dual SIM standby and a 4.3 inch WVGA display. It runs on a 1GHz processor and involves an 8 megapixel camera. Other features include a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels, autofocus and LED flash for the camera and a front 1.3 megapixel camera. On the connectivity side you have WiFi b/g/n and Bluetooth 3.0/4.0. Finally, on board there’s an accelerometer, proximity and lighting sensor and the CPU is the MT6575 kind.

And now here’s the Gigabyte GSmart M1320:

This more rounded model is a more entry level unit, with a 3.5 inch touchscreen, 1 GHz processor and 4GB of storage, as well as 512MB of RAM and a 3 megapixel camera. It supports dual SIM standby, runs Android 4.0 and supports a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels. It offers WiFi and Bluetooth 3.0 support, plus it has an accelerometer, proximity sensor and lighting sensor.

Moving on, we discover the Gigabyte GSMart G1362, with a bigger screen:

The GSmart G1362 has a 4.3 inch touchscreen a 1.2 GHz Qualcomm processor and 4 GB of storage, as well as 512MB of RAM. It supports GSM/EDGE/WCDMA/HSUPA connectivity and it’s a dual SIM Android 4.0 device as well. It has a main 5 megapixel camera at the back, with autofocus and LED backlight and comes with a front VGA camera. Other specs include WiFi, Bluetooth 3.0, accelerometer and proximity sensor.

Last on the list is a tinier model, the Gigabyte GSMart G1342:

This is also a dual SIM Android 4.0 handset, with a 3.5 inch display, 800 MHz processor, 1GB of storage and 512MB of RAM. Its main camera involves a 5 megapixel sensor and the product measures 12.5 mm in thickness, weighs 127 grams and runs Android 4.0. Its CPU is a Qualcomm MSM7225A, with 800 MHz frequency and the screen supports a 320 x 480 pixel resolution. There’s also a front VGA camera on board, WiFi, Bluetooth 3.0 and Li-Ion 1300 mAh battery. Sadly we have no prices or launch dates for these models…

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