Tuesday, October 6, 2015

MAIA SERIES | Cherry Mobile unveils Intel-powered mobile devices


MANILA, Philippines — Local phone brand Cherry Mobile launched their Intel-powered MAIA Series of smartphones and tablets, along with their announcement of their newest brand endorser, Janella Salvador.

“Cherry Mobile’s latest MAIA series is dedicated to the youth with their untiring passion in mind,” said Maynard Ngu, Cherry Mobile chief executive.

MAIA, which is an abbreviation for Making Amazing Innovation Available, was introduced with the “hope that the youth and young professionals would have more avenues to express their passions and dreams, just like Janella,” according to Ngu.

“Today’s youth are more empowered and capable than ever,” said Calum Chilsholm, country manager at Intel Philippines. “This is what we aim to leverage through our partnership with Cherry mobile. The new MAIA Series of mobile devices can help us provide amazing experiences with the youth, empowering them through affordable but competitive devices.”

The three main devices launched by Cherry Mobile were the MAIA Fone i4, MAIA PAD, and the MAIA SMART TAB.

The MAIA Fone i4 comes with an Intel Atom x3 processor, Android Kitkat 4.4 OS, a 4-inch capacitive screen, 4GB internal memory expandable up to 64 GB with an microSD card, and dual-SIM Capabilities. The smartphone is priced at P1,999.

The MAIA Pad is also powered by an Intel Atom x3 processor, as it comes with an Android Kitkat 4.4.4 OS, 1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory expandable by up to 32GB through microSD, has dual-SIM options, and has a 7” screen. The tablet is priced at P2,999.

The MAIA Smart Tab with its 8-inch screen is powered by an Intel Atom Z3735F 1.8GHz quad-core processor, as it comes with Smart Boot, enabling the tablet to function with operating systems: Kitkat 4.4 and Windows 8.1; 2BG RAM, 32 GB internal memory expandable up to 64 GB through microSD, and 3,800mAh battery. The tablet is priced at P4,999.

The MAIA Series smartphones and tablets are available at Cherry Mobile Kiosks and Concept Stores nationwide starting October.

source: interaksyon.com