Massive List of 2012 LTE Phones from AT&T May Dismay Vendors
The North American smartphone market is set for a near-saturation point with AT&T pledging a gamut of LTE-based phones for consumers.
At the recent CES, AT&T officially announced the smartphones it hopes consumers would pick up. As much as it provides variety, it could also spell flops in the making.
Samsung and Apple are the current smartphone market leaders. Keeping to their promise of high-end smartphone features, both aren’t slacking off when it comes to their next offerings.
Samsung – after its glorious victories courtesy of the Galaxy S2 and the Galaxy Nexus – is set to unveil its Galaxy S II Skyrocket HD phone. The device reportedly boasts of a 1280-by-720-resolution 4.6-inch display screen and runs on a 1.5 GHz dual-core processor.
An epic-sized Samsung Galaxy Note is also going to the market soon. The device is considered to be the phone-tablet hybrid type with its 5-inch display screen capping off its many features.
On the other hand, Apple – braced with intense competition – is rumoured to release a fully amped-up version of its current iPhone variant.
It is worth noting that Android phones are at an all-time high. With the success the platform has had, manufacturers are scrambling to outdo each other with their own Android efforts.
HTC Titan II boasts of a 4.7-inch display with an impressive 16-megapixel rear-facing camera. Sony Xperia Icon is gunning for a 12-megapixel camera. Hence, it appears as if the current call in the market is humongous display sizes, pixel counts and camera quality above all others.
Other phone manufacturers are expected to experience a less significant level of market success. LG, RIM and Motorola are already considered to suffer in comparison to the big players.
Nokia is expected to go for aggressive marketing and pricing when it comes to its Lumia series – and rightfully so. Windows-based phones are still considered a minority when it comes to mainstream phone platforms.
Nevertheless, non-LTE phones will still be seen coming up in the market. As it stands, LTE is still limited geographically providing scattered and territory-exclusive access to LTE networks.
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