Overpriced cr*p?
"and the company is encountering more competition at the low end of mobes from Chinese firms like Huawei and ZTE."
Wouldn't say they're the low end, more like the middle , at the moment.
Huawei and ZTE are the better known mobes.... bought a THL W8 beyond a couple of weeks ago, delivered this weekend, and the specs are pretty good .
Model THL W8 Beyond
Screen Size 5.0 Inch FHD Capacitive Touch Screen
Resolution 1920*1080
OS Android 4.2
CPU MTK6589T Quad Core
CPU Speed Max 1.5GHz
Screen Capacitive Touch Screen,Multi Touch Support
RAM 1GB RAM
Memory 16GB ROM
Extended Memory microSD memory card (T-Flash card),32GB maximum
FM Radio Yes, Coreless FM stereo, Support background play
GPS Yes, built in
Bluetooth Yes
Wi-fi IEEE 802.11 b/g
Camera: Dual Camera 1 Front camera:5.0MP
1*Back camera:13.0MP with flashlight and auto focus
G-Sensor Support
Light Sensor Support
Mobile phone system WCDMA/GSM
Support Band 2G:GSM:850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G:WCDMA:850/2100MHz
AC Adapter Voltage range/frequency: 100 ~ 240V AC, 50/60 Hz
DC output: 5V and 500mA
Battery 2000mAh
Language Support Multi Language: English, Chinese Simple, Chinese Traditional, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, German, Malaysia ,Indonesia, Viet, Turkish, Russian, Arabic, Thailand ,etc.
Support Format
(Some Formats may need install third party software support) Audio: Support:MIDI /MP3/AAC ,etc.
Video:Support:3GP/MP4,etc.
Picture:Support:JPEG,etc.
E-Book:Support:TXT,etc.
Message SMS / MMS /Gmail
Other Functions Music,Search,Email,Gmail,Calculator,Calendar,Clock,Alarm clock,etc.
Dimensions (LxWxT) 130*65.5*12.1mm
Weight 0.8KG
Price was under £200... I'm a happy camper :-)