Intex unveils Prototype of Its “True Octa-Core Smartphone”

Intex Technologies has unveiled a new addition to smartphone portfolio based on MediaTek’s True Octa-Core platform. Intex is set to launch the phone towards early January next year at a competitive price point of around Rs.20,000. Intex, in strategic alliance with MediaTek, hosted an event to unveil the prototype of this smartphone.

Sanjay Kumar Kalirona, Business Head  Mobile, Intex Technologies, said, We are confident that our innovation on MediaTek Octa-Core chipset will immensely benefit our customers by enabling them with quick multitasking and seamless user performance. Intex is all set to transform the Indian smartphone market with the latest technology at an affordable price point.

Dr Finbarr Moynihan, General Manager, International Sales & Marketing, MediaTek Inc., said, Building on the success of existing MediaTek quad-core mobile platforms, the MT6592 combines an advanced eight-core application processor with industry-leading multimedia capabilities and market-proven mobile connectivity for a perfect balance of performance and power consumption. Our association with Intex Mobile has helped us contribute to the growth story of the booming smartphone market in India and we are delighted that the leading mobile brand has chosen MediaTek to power its latest flagship mobile smartphones.

This 6-inch smartphone will be 7mm thick and will run on Android 4.2.2. The phone will boast a 1.7 Ghz Octa-Core processor and HD IPS touchscreen with the option of 16GB/32GB internal memory.