Xolo to unveil Intel-powered 'fastest smartphone ever' on March 14

[mmadhankumar]

March 14 is sure to see a lot happening in the technology world. Not only is the Samsung Galaxy S4 all set to be unveiled in New York, we have just received word that Xolo is about to announce something it calls, "the Fastest Smartphone Ever". The mystery device will be announced on March 14 in Goa.

XOLO has sent out invites to the media with that curious heading, along with some hints about the SoC. The mysterious device, of which we get a small glimpse in the invite, will be powered by an Intel processor. We're guessing this is likely to be an Intel Clover Trail+ CPU, which was announced at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona last month.

The invite also gives us a peek at the top half of the smartphone. The power or lock/unlock button is on the top of the phone beside the 3.5mm headset jack. There is a blue glow next to the power button, which could indicate the presence of an LED notification light. The picture also shows a mangled version of the stock Android app drawer, with no status or notification bar on top.

XOLO and Intel have been bedfellows ever since the Medfield series of processors came out. The two companies collaborated to launch the moderately successful XOLO X900 and the X500. A direct successor to the 32nm Medfield line of processors, Clover Trail+ adds a second CPU core to the chip, improving graphics and performance along the way.


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