January launch but shipping later

Chinese manufacturer Elephone has announced two new phones based around MediaTek's Helio P10 SoC –  the Elephone P9000 and Elephone P9000 lite.  It claims that it is the first company to get the new Helio P10 SoCs.

Blu 6inch Phablet is lauched unlocked for $349

After doing so well in China for a while, MediaTek has announced its first US phone based on its flagship Helio X10 processor.