Device maker Archos has announced a pair of quad-core Android smartphones with 4G LTE capability at a start price of £189, which are set to go on show at next week's CES technology trade show in Las Vegas.
Due to be available in the UK sometime later in the first quarter of 2014, the Archos 45 Helium 4G and Archos Helium 50 4G (pictured) are the first smartphones from the firm to support 4G LTE network capability and will be priced from £189 and £230, respectively.
For this price, buyers get a choice of a 4.5in 854x480 or a 5in 1280x720 HD display. Both handsets are based on a 1.4GHz quad-core Qualcomm processor and 1GB memory and come with the Android 4.3 Jelly Bean operating system, plus a micro SD slot for storage expansion.
The two handsets are visually almost identical, according to the firm, with the Archos Helium 50 4G basically being a larger screen version of the Archos 45 Helium 4G. However, they differ somewhat in specifications, with the smaller device having 4GB flash storage, 5MP rear camera and VGA front camera, while the larger model has 8GB flash, 8MP rear camera and 2MP front camera.
Archos said the new handsets are its first foray into the 4G LTE market, supporting data transfer speeds of up to 150Mbps, as well as the usual 3G, WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity.
With these specifications and pricing, the new Archos devices will be up against other value-priced smartphones, such as the much acclaimed Motorola Moto G.
Loïc Poirier, Archos chief executive, said that the new smartphones build on the company's success in the European mobile market.
"The Archos Helium 4G smartphones will once again change consumers' mindsets by making the best possible technology affordable," he said.
Both of the new handsets will be on display at the CES show next week. V3 will be providing coverage from CES next week so check back then for more on the latest products being unveiled.
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