Panasonic smartphone gets a name – Eluga

Panasonic is not a brand, which someone would usually associate with smartphones, but rather audio/ visual and various other electronic equipments. Towards the end of November, it had been reported that the brand was jumping onto the Android bandwagon and in the process was renewing their phone production. This was swiftly confirmed in December, when Panasonic had teased an image and a few details of what to expect of their upcoming smartphone, in terms of looks. However at the time there was no name to this handset and it was merely called a Panasonic Android smartphone. As per a tweet from Panasonic’s official Twitter feed, they now call their upcoming smartphone – Eluga.

Dustproof and waterproof handset from Panasonic

Details of this handset have remained few and far between, as the post just mentions the name and states that it is dustproof and waterproof. However, an announcement from Panasonic has shed more light -

Apart from this, the handset will feature an incredibly slim bezel, have NFC capabilities and will be updated to Android Ice Cream Sandwich in the future. However, there is no word on which version of Android this smartphone will run, just yet. As per the announcement, the handset will feature a 960 x 540 OLED display and is expected to be extremely light, weighing at 103g. This handset will also have the ability to operate as a remote control for the Panasonic line of HDTVs.

The Panasonic Eluga is expected to hit shelves in Europe by March, which will then be rolled out gradually to the United States and after that to Asia.  Let us know your reactions on this stylish looking smartphone with resilient capabilities in the comments section below.