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Breaking! – Lenovo Already Working on MTK MT6588 / MTK6589 Smartphone!! – Code Named “Arkansas”

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Well, damned if I didn’t just post about MTK MT6589 / MTK6589  not being officially released until early 2013, when news pops up of Lenovo already into development of a smartphone with MTK MT6589 / MTK6589 codenamed “Arkansas”.

We already knew that MTK MT6589 / MTK6589 had been released to manufacturers for testing and proofing development, and there had been rumors of possible production models coming out as early as October, but this is the first news of an actual model in the works. Turns out rumors may be true – Lenovo may release “Arkansas” in October.

Leave it to Lenovo to lead the pack once again. The specifications are juicy:

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I’ve really liked the looks of Lenovo’s last few phones. The a789 and the a660 look great. I’m guessing this phone will be a slick looker as well.

Purchase or wait? We all know Lenovo is a power house and won’t be fooling around with this frustrating pre-order and wait game. We really could see an MTK MT6589 / MTK6589 as early as next month.

Keep in mind that this is still rumor. But the rumors are strong, and not far fetched as we know proofing samples were already released to manufacturers.

mtk6577 mtk6588 comparison chart

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6 responses to “Breaking! – Lenovo Already Working on MTK MT6588 / MTK6589 Smartphone!! – Code Named “Arkansas””

  1. kethan Avatar
    kethan

    Only @1.2ghz…really shame i heard it would be 1.7ghz !…!!

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    1. Damian Parsons Avatar
      Damian Parsons

      Yes, Kethan I see your point. From what I understood previously, the mtk6588 would be 1.5-1.7ghz, but actually looking at the official chart comparison, it has 1.x in the speed column.

      MTK likely doesn’t spend any more money to manufacture 1.7s compared to 1.2s, but releasing them at the same price wouldn’t make much sense as a business model.

      This actually has some benefit for us and for MTK as this enables them to scale their lineup and prices. They can still make their dough by supplying 1.7Ghz quad-cores for the higher end / more expensive phones, but keep the lower end cheap with the 1.2Ghz mtk6588. Just my initial thoughts on the matter.

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  2. max Avatar
    max

    Humm… hope they’ll be releasing it before Christmas. And also hope it’ll not be a 512mb / 1500mAh / 800×480 phone :/

    Just forward my this message to Lenovo Hardware Design Director. Shame on him for ruining otherwise cheap nice Lenovo phones. :l

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    1. Damian Parsons Avatar
      Damian Parsons

      I agree 100% max. Couple of small changes and current Lenovo mtk phones would be a very viable option. I still think okay for the average user, but not for heavy multi-taskers or people who work with many tabs open in their mobile browsers.

      I’ll contact Lenovo now and let them know about your complaint :)

      Reply
  3. Sgs3 Mtk 6588 Avatar
    Sgs3 Mtk 6588

    Can Any One Please Tell Me How to Root My SGS3 Mtk 6588.
    The android is 4.1.1 Jelly Bean But It Can’t Be Rooted Like The Original Sgs3
    Because The Android is Chinese And I Cant Find A Way How to Root this phone
    Can Any One Post A Link For A Program Like Odin or something….. Witch I will be able to Root it with the Original Samsung android

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    1. Damian Parsons Avatar
      Damian Parsons

      Please sign up at chinaphonearena and check out the sticky thread in this forum – http://chinaphonearena.com/forum/Forum-China-Phone-Tablet-Root-Hack-and-Develop . The sticky is a thread with many quick roots.

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