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This Is What The Xenium W8510 Looks Like

Philips_Xenium_W8510The first-ever mobile phone supported by a quad core processor in the brand’s history, is coming from Philips, in June. Here is a sneak peak of what the phone looks like.

The Philips Xenium W8510 combines a 1.2GHz quad core processor with Philips’ traditional Xenium battery performance, and could be the quad core mobile phone with the longest stand-by time on the market when launched, says Philips.

The company provided a sneak preview of what the phone may look like on Thursday.

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