TCL Plans More 5G Phones, CES Media Day Told

TCL is dropping the price of a 5G smartphone to 299 euros ($363.88) for the TCL 20 5G, which is selling in some European markets before a broader rollout, a CES news conference was told Monday. The 6.67-inch phone has a 48-megapixel triple camera and 4,500 milliamp-hour battery, said Tiago Abreu, head of design innovation at TCL’s X-Lab. The 20 SE is TCL’s least expensive phone, a 6.82-inch 4G model with quad camera and high-resolution audio, at 149 euros ($181.12). It will introduce three more phones, including another 5G model, later in the year. TCL will roll out its first Google TVs in LED, 8K and QLED TVs this year, starting in the U.S., Abreu said. Google Assistant will be integrated in the Google TVs, which can also be voice-controlled by Amazon Alexa for customers with an Amazon Echo product. TCL is unveiling two tablets targeted to education, remote learning and productivity applications. More details are here.