It isn't hard to get an Android 4.0 phone under $200 if you're willing to sign your life away with a contract. Getting one that's worthwhile at that same figure contract-free, however, requires some jumping through hoops. MediaTek must be an acrobat, as it just released the MT6577, a chip design for the most entry level of smartphones. The part's frugal focus doesn't keep it from stuffing in a dual-core, 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 processor, a PowerVR SGX series 5 for graphics and an HSPA modem for 3G.
Engadget , MediaTek MT6577 helps push dual-core Android 4.0 smartphones under $200 contract-free, MediaTek MT6577 helps push dual-core Android 4.0 smartphones under $200 contract-free
