PT INTI Ready to Produce Android Smartphone with Marvell Processor

The flood of generic cellphones made in China did not dampen the steps of state-owned companies in the telecommunications sector. PT Indonesia Telecommunications Industry (INTI) to make your own cell phone. Previously, INTI had made a number of Android phones with the IMO brand, which stands for Inti Mobile. Temporary IMO line of phones still dominated by cloned phones that are similar to well-known brands. Unmitigated, INTI wants to make a mid-t0-high end phone that is reinforced by a Marvell-made processor and Android 2.3 (Gingerbread).

CEO of INTI, Irfan Setiaputra, as quoted from Viva news said that the resulting smartphone is in the finalization stage. Marvell Technology seems to be trusted to produce an 800 MHz processor as the brain of this smartphone. Marvell Technology as we know it was founded by the Sutardja family. The plan is that this product will be sold to the public in the second half of 2012.

A single-core 800 MHz processor is certainly not at the high-end level with today's technological developments. Especially with a target price tag of IDR 5 million which is even worth the products high end from global OEM manufacturers. Nevertheless, I personally welcome the idea of ​​"national cell phone" initiated by INTI. If this nation is able to make its own cars and planes, of course making a capable smartphone is not impossible.

Of course I hope that the Android smartphone made-in-Indonesia This will carry more default applications (preload) made by local developers to emphasize that we value our own products as well as being able to produce quality products (both hardware and software) of international standard.