BLU Products Announces Inexpensive Studio 5.5 Android Smartphone

Humberto Saabedra

BLU Mobile Studio 5.5

Upstart distributor BLU Products has announced its latest low-cost Android smartphone in the Studio 5.5. The 5.5 features  a 5.5 inch 854×480 LCD display and a profile of just 9.5mm.

The STUDIO 5.5 is powered by a 1.2GHz MediaTek quad-core processor with 4G HSPA+ 42 support, 5.0 megapixel autofocus camera with LED Flash and 1080p HD video recording, along with a microSD slot supporting memory cards up to 32GB, 1GB RAM, and Dual SIM functionality. Future software updates and upgrades will be automatically downloaded through BLU’s over-the-air Wireless Update Feature with the phone running Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. The phone will be available soon via Amazon and other retailers for $179.99.

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Journalist since 2006, initially covering the retail wireless sector before pivoting to anime and manga trade reporting in 2008. Founder and publisher of AnimeNews.biz (2008–2017), followed by a 13-year tenure at Crunchyroll News (2011–2024) and launching K-Comics Beat with Comics Beat in 2024. Now stripping away consumer noise to build independent, data-backed intelligence desks focused on cross-border licensing telemetry, production committee balance sheets, and industrial supply-chain forensics.

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