Spreadtrum Communications has announced that Haier has adopted its 1GHz TD-SCDMA Android platform, the SC8810. The Haier HT-I617, a smartphone designed to address the needs of the mass-market consumer, has completed China Mobile's certification testing, paving the way for a commercial launch through China Mobile's channels.
"As one of the global leaders for home appliances, Haier's strategy is to deliver high quality products at competitive costs. Haier HT-I617, which is based on Spreadtrum's smartphone platform, delivers an excellent consumer experience in a mass market device, enabling us to bring value to many of China's consumers," said Yu Zida, senior VP for the China-based home appliance vendor.
"We are pleased to collaborate with Haier to bring high quality and value to the mass market smartphone segment," said Leo Li, Spreadtrum's president and CEO. "Haier brings superior expertise in the home appliance market. The availability of high performance smartphones with an excellent user experience, at attractive retail prices, will help further promote the rapid development of the TD-SCDMA market in China."
Spreadtrum's SC8810 integrates a 1GHz Cortex A5 processor, 3D/2D Mali graphics accelerator, a 5-megapixel camera sub-system and supports resolutions up to WVGA and wireless connectivity including Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and GPS. The SC8810 delivers low power multimode TD-SCDMA/EDGE/GPRS/GSM operations with dual-mode automatic switching and supports TD-HSDPA at 2.8Mbps and TD-HSUPA at 2.2 Mbps. The SC8810 is delivered with turnkey Android and systems software.
Article translated by Jessie Shen
