We knew it was coming to that broad area we like to call Europe [sometime soon][3], and now Panasonic's sharing the details on its Android-based return. Details about the 3.6 ounce (103 gram) device include that it's packing a 4.3-inch qHD (960 x 540) screen that's wrapped in a dust and water-proof shell. It'll also be able to throw audio, video and web content to HDTVs of the same branding. Of course, a device like this deserves an equally enticing name, so you'll be delighted to hear that the handset's going to be called, oh, really? Eluga? [Wow][4].
However, that's not where the story ends, because we also received details about a phone that's just arrived on Japan's [NTT DoCoMo][5]. The Next Series P-04D is a "deep purple" (hush, now) handset that measures and weighs the same, has a 4.3-inch qHD OLED display, is running a 1.0GHz dual-core [OMAP 4430 CPU][6] and was also manufactured by Panasonic. We might not be so bold as to suggest both handsets are the same, but we might think about importing the P-04D just so we never have to say _Eluga_ _out loud_.
_Mat Smith contributed to this report_
[Panasonic's new Eluga smartphone: pretty phone, ugly name][2] originally appeared on [Engadget][7] on Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:55:00 EDT. Please see our [terms for use of feeds][8].
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