Intel-Based XOLO X700 Goes on Sale in India for $260 (€200)

Lava Mobile and Intel have teamed up earlier this year to bring Indian customers the first Intel-based Android smartphone, the Xolo X900.

Although the smartphone was powered by Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system at launch, Lava Mobile recently released the long-awaited Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade. Well, it looks like Lava Mobile and Intel decided to bring another Android phone powered by an Intel processor in India, the XOLO X700. The smartphone is now listed at HomeShop18 retailer for Rs 14000 (260 USD or 200 EUR), though it appears to be Out of Stock. We suspect the XOLO X700 has yet to make its entrance on the Indian market, so we suggest those who wish to grab one to keep an eye out on this page.

Unlike its XOLO X900 predecessor, the X700 comes with dual-SIM capability and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system out of the box. However, the XOLO X700 is equipped with a less powerful 1.2 GHz single core Intel Atom processor, whereas the X900 packs a much better 1.6 GHz Intel Atom CPU. Unfortunately, there's no word on the amount of storage and RAM, but it's been confirmed the X700 comes with microSD card slot for memory expansion (up to 32GB). Furthermore, the XOLO X700 sports a pretty decent 4.3-inch qHD capacitive touchscreen display that supports 540 x 960 pixels resolution and 16 million colors.

There's also a 5-megapixel rear photo snapper, and possibly a front facing camera for video calls, though the latter has yet to be confirmed. Last but not least, XOLO X700 drains energy from a 2000 mAh Li-Ion battery, which is rated by the manufacturer for up to 450 hours of standby time or up to 13 hours of talk time. Stay tuned for more updates on the matter.

XOLO X700
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