Monday, February 25, 2013

ZTE announces Grand Memo: first Android smartphone with 1.5GHz Snapdragon 800 processor

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Today marks the _third_ time we've come across [ZTE's](http://www.engadget.com/tag/zte/) [Grand Memo](http://www.engadget.com/2013/02/25/zte-grand-memo-hands-on/). Except now, the Chinese OEM's unveiling it as the first to feature Qualcomm's [Snapdragon 800](http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/07/qualcomm-snapdragon-800-and-600-chips/) processor. The Grand Memo's 5.7-inch display size has remained the same, but the screen on this new 8.5mm thick LTE variant will now pack a 1080p resolution -- a handy spec given its usability as a multimedia point of consumption. The audio experience on this tabletphone will also get a suitable premium bump with the inclusion of Dolby Digital Plus Surround. Apart from all that, there's still a 13-megapixel camera module on back and healthy 3,200mAh battery inside its plastic shell. No specifics regarding pricing and regional availability were given, but we can expect to see it launch sometime "this year."

**Update:** ZTE's confirmed that the Grand Memo will initially launch in China and then Europe soon after. As for its US destiny, all we were told is that the company's exploring its options.

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