LeTV officially announced three new smartphones in the market last month, namely LeTV One, LeTV One Pro and LeTV One Max. Of these, the first two models, the One and the One Pro are going to be available for purchase from May 19. And today, the company started taking reservations for both the devices at exactly 10:00 AM.
While we knew that there would be immense response for the two smartphone today, it looks like the demand was much above the estimated figures. As a result, the LeTV servers went down at 10:00 AM. So, interested customers started to complain that the server was down and they could not reserve their units.
The company reportedly made 190,000 units of the 1499 Yuan ($241) LeTV One and only 10,000 units of the bezelless LeTV One Pro. So, in all 200,000 units were available for reservation today. While LeTV One is a great device for its price tag, many customers could have been interested in the One Pro model, which was only available in limited quantities. As a result, most customers would have wanted to reserve their units as soon as the sale opened. Those who have successfully reserved their units can purchase the device on May 19 at 12:00PM.
The LeTV One comes with Helio X10 octa-core chipset with 3GB RAM and 16GB of storage. There will be a 5.5-inch 1080p display with a 13MP rear camera and a 5MP front facing shooter. As for the LeTV One Pro, the model features Snapdragon 810 chipset with 4GB RAM and 32GB of storage. The 5.5-inch display gets a resolution of Quad HD 2K. The camera is of 13M with OIS and battery capacity of 3000mAh. Overall, both the smartphones offer tremendous value for its price tags.
We have still not got our hands on the device, but expect a real life review soon.
A few months back, Qihoo 360 and Coolpad announced that they will working together on a brand new smartphone company. Recently, the Qihoo 360 revealed that they are keeping a press conference tomorrow .i.e. on May 6, where it will most likely reveal more details about its new brand name.
However, just a day before the event, it looks like the new brand name has been leaked. According to the leak via the internal staff of 360, the new partnership between Coolpad and Qihoo 360 could be called as “Wukong”. Along with the name, we also got a glimpse of the logo of the device. The logo is completely in sky blue color and comes with the name ‘Wukong’ in Chinese as well as English. So, it seems that the company could be targeting the international market too with this brand.
The name ‘Wukong’ is recognized throughout China and no famous companies have adopted this name. As a result, it will be easier for the company to establish itself in the market with limited marketing promotions. So, the name ‘Wukong’ may turn out to be of high business value to the company.
While, this name is still not official, we are just a day away from the official launch of the new partnership. At the event, we will most likely hear more details about the brand name and its plans. Unfortunately, Mr. Zhou revealed today that we won’t be seeing a new smartphone at the event. Instead, the company will launch the new brand and will be taking suggestions and ideas from its users.
So, it looks like we will have to wait for a few more months before we can actually see a smartphone from the resulting partnership between Qihoo 360 and Coolpad.
We are just two days away from the official unveiling of the bezelless ZTE Nubia Z9, but that doesn’t seem to stop the numerous leaks that have been coming up online. Today, we have come across another set of the Nubia flagship which confirm the bezelless looks of the device.
The pictures reveals a true borderless design, with no visible bezels. In fact, the device in the picture looks exactly like the one leaked a few days back. It looks like the company is using a 2.5D glass raised design to create this beautiful effect. As a result, the glass lies on top of the overall body, with the side bezels just below it. This design is pretty smart, as the side bezels will help the user to hold the device, yet at the same time, you get a true bezelless feel.
Moreover, Ni Fei, GM of Nubia Smartphone has confirmed that the Z9 will have useful bezels which can accept a lot of unique gestures to control functions such as volume, brightness etc. So, it looks like ZTE has a great smartphone in store for us on May 6. The display is expected to be around 5.2-inch which strikes the perfect balance between size and grip.
We have already seen a glimpse of the overall design via the previous leak. The phone sported a similar design as other Z series phones such as the Z9 Max and the Mini. But it will have a lot more to offer in terms of features.
A few days back, we came to know that Coolpad was working on a new smartphone called as the Coolpad Y90. The device had already hit TENAA and now, we have the first real life pictures of the upcoming device.
The listing on TENAA revealed a fingerprint sensor at the back of the device. And today’s real life images confirm the sensor. With the rear fingerprint placement and the all metal design, the phone does remind of the Huawei Mate 7 flagship. The front feature three capacitive buttons, including a circular home button.
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As for specs, the TENAA listing reveals that the Coolpad Y90 will sport a 5.5-inch 720p display with an octa-core 1.5Ghz processor (most likely Snapdragon 615). There will be 2GB RAM on board along with 8GB of expandable storage via MicroSD. At the back, there will be a 13MP camera while up front, you should see a 5MP shooter. Despite its 8.6mm thick design profile, the battery is just 2500mAh capacity. The phone supports 4G LTE networks in the following bands: 900MHz,1800MHz,2GHz,Band 38,Band 39,Band 40,1.9GHz.
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The overall phone looks quite good, especially with the super thin metal bezels on the side. However, there are black borders around the screen which kind of ruins the thin bezelless look. Coolpad has not yet revealed when they will unveil this mid-range smartphone, however, given that the phone has already hit TENAA and now leaked, the release should be sometime soon.
Vivo has been consistently teasing its upcoming Vivo X5Pro flagship smartphone in the past few days. Now, finally, the device has hit TENAA revealing a few other aspects like the body and the overall design.
Like we saw in the teasers, the Vivo X5Pro will feature double sided 2.5D glass design. There will be a metal frame around the body where the buttons and the SIM card slots are located. The overall design looks similar to the earlier Vivo smartphones released, however, there are a few changes. For example, now instead of the dual tone color design for the back, the company has decided to go with a single tone white.
Unfortunately, the phone that has hit TENAA does not feature the glowing logo design as previously rumored. Instead, the front design is plain with three capacitive buttons at the bottom. Also, the phone most likely does not feature a fingerprint sensor which is another let down.
Vivo has given out a lot of interesting details about this upcoming flagship. The Vivo X5Pro will feature a super fast PDAF i.e. Phase Detection Auto Focus which is reportedly even faster than the iPhone, a 32MP front facing camera, a retina scanner and USB Type-C port at the bottom.
Overall, the Vivo flagship is turning out to be a decent flagship. The TENAA listing further hints at its launch very soon. So, stay tuned!
Today I have received the new Ding Ding SK3 Pro from giztop.com for review, the phone is a very close looking clone of the great looking LG G3.
Unboxing
The SK3 Pro comes in a sturdy two part box, the lower half is smooth and gold whilst the top half is black with the Ding Ding logo in gold it is textured, making it easy to get in too.
Opening the box reveals the phone surrounded by a foam insert, the phone has a protective film detailing some of the features such as hot knot, air gesture, heart rate and eye gesture.
Below the phone in the box is a 2 pin China plug USB adaptor and a Flat micro USB cable, Giztop also provided a UK plug adaptor separately.
Taking the phone out it feels nice in the hand and the use of fairly thin side and top bezels allows the 5.5” screen to fit in a body only slightly bigger than a Galaxy S5 not bad for a screen that is .4” larger.
The phone screen features on screen buttons allowing a smaller lower chin, unlike some other budget phones the SK3 does not suffer from any backlight bleed and gives a nice even image that whilst not as vivid as higher priced phones is still good.
Having removed the plastic back of the phone the 2500mAH Li-ION battery had to be taken out so that a small piece of plastic covering the batteries terminals could be removed.
Unlike most phones who’s power buttons can be found down the side of the phone, the SK3 Pro’s power button is located on the back of the phone located between the volume up and down keys.
Powering up the phone you are greeted by the Ding Ding splash screen, after a small wait the lock screen is presented.
Having unlocked the phone the first thing I did was to go in to settings and check to see if the phone was running the latest firmware, there was an update waiting to be installed, its always nice to see this as it shows that manufacturers are addressing users issues and feedback rather than just releasing phones with issues and forgetting about them.
The phone is running a pretty much stock version of the Android 4.4.4 OS, the lack of heavy skinning and bloatware help to keep the phone moving at a decent pace.
The update downloaded and installed without any issues.
Once updated it was time to have a proper play and see how the phone performs, screen swipes on menus are fluid with no discernible lags and apps launch fairly quickly.
It was nice to see that Google apps are pre installed on the phone as this saves messing around, once logged in I headed over to the Play Store and downloaded AnTuTu v5.7 and Z Device so that I can check out the devices performance in a little more detail, I also installed Camera FV-5 (as a photographer I like to have more control over what goes on and this great app allows me that control, I also find that in general it produces better pictures in auto than many phones standard camera apps).
The SK3 scored 18154 in AnTuTu this was pretty much what I had expected given its 1.3ghz MT6582 processor and 1gb of ram, this is fast enough for most day to day tasks but will not set any speed records.
Browsing Speed
The internet browsing speeds and page rendering are not bad, the phone never feels too sluggish over wifi or 3G
Although the phone does lack LTE which for some could be a deal breaker.
Camera
The 13mp main camera quality is not bad for a budget phone and is perfectly adequate for taking quick snap shots for Facebook etc and features a dual led flash, the front facing 5mp camera is also up to the job of taking cheeky selfies.
Whilst the cameras are rated at 13mp and 5mp I have my doubts if they are true resolutions and suspect that they are boosted by software interpolation.
I have included samples taken using the default camera application.
Garden Shot Flower
The default camera application produced a good colour and contrast but was not as sharp as I would have liked.
Hand Shot
The hand shots show a fair amount of detail, with individual skin ridges clearly visible, colour rendition is fairly close to reality.
Games
Brothers in Arms 3 runs at a fairly fluid rate possibly helped along by the 720p screen not requiring the CPU and GPU to push around as much detail as 1080p of 2k screens.
Modern Combat 5 again the game runs at a more than adequate speed, whilst some of the games more advanced lighting techniques etc may be lowered to achieve this the trade off works well.
Controls Menu
Of the available options I find the one of most use is quick gesture entry, whilst the screen is in deep sleep letters drawn on the screen will launch selected apps, for example writing the letter C will open the dialler application
Having had a play with the phone for 24 hours I have been pleasantly surprised by it.
The lack of a modern 64bit LTE capable processor may leave this phone off some peoples wish lists but for anyone that needs a cheap but stylish backup phone for themselves, or as a phone for their children or parents, for the money the SK3 Pro would not be a bad choice.
Specification
Mediatek MT6582 32bit Quad-core running at 1.3ghz
1gb Ram
8gb Rom
Micro SD card support up to 32gb
5.5” HD IPS 720×1280
Android 4.4.4
Dual sim
WCDMA 850/1900/2100 GSM 850/900/1800/1900
2500mAH Li-ION battery (this lasted a full day with test usage, but it would require longer periods of use to give a true reflection).
Rear camera rated at 13mp (although this may be an 8mp camera with software interpolation)
Front camera rated at 5mp (although this may be a 2mp camera with software interpolation)
Thanks once again to giztop.com for providing the handset for review, it is available to purchase for just $86.30 (£57.84) via the link below
OPPO R7 has been the hot topic among tech lovers in the past few days, thanks to its super slim designed and rumored top end specs. Earlier, we had seen two different versions of the device hit TENAA namely the OPPO R7t and OPPO R7C, but at that time we didn’t know all specs of the device.
However, now the detailed tech specs of both the devices have been revealed and they confirm the top-end placement of the devices. There are slight differences between the two models since one is the China Mobile version while the other is the China Telecom version. However, the core specs remain the same on both the devices.
Before we actually move on to the specs, we have to note that there is no mention of a front or even a rear placed fingerprint sensor which probably means the R7 won’t feature this tech.
The biggest difference between the two versions is the processor under the hood. The OPPO R7 China Telecom Edition comes with a 1.5GHz Snapdragon 615 processor while the China Mobile version comes with a 1.7GHz Mediatek MT6752 octa-core processor. Other tech specs are the same, so the phone features a 5-inch Full HD display, 3GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage. The storage is expandable up to 128 GB. There will be an 8MP camera up front with a 13MP shooter at the back. The device will feature a 2320mAh battery and will run on Android 4.4.4 KitKat OS.
As for the body, the phone comes with 2.5D glass in a 6.3mm thin fuselage. Its also pretty lightweight as it weighs just 139 grams. As you can see, the phone is quite capable, however, it isn’t as ground breaking update as expected. Probably the rumored OPPO R7 Plus will feature the expected top end technology but for now, OPPO R7 looks pretty ordinary.
With samples of both No.1 S6i and the Landvo S6 now doing the rounds, attention has once again turned to the China Clone phone industry.
Both handsets from the outside have near identical looks and build to the Samsung Galaxy S6 and therefore benefit from Samsung’s many hours of R&D and design testing.
Unfortunately the specifications of the phones is somewhat sub-par compared to many of the somewhat more original phones now coming out of Xiaomi and Elephone who’s phones whilst showing some influence and design cues from other handsets are not copies.
There must be a market for clones or they would not exist, who are the buying demographic? is it teenagers that want the look but can’t afford the originals? or just people that want the look but don’t need the power or price the original phones command? with iPhones some would argue that the style is great but they really do not want to use Apples IOS and would rather have a clone that offers the style but allows the customisation of android.
I would say that it is easier to justify Apple clones from that standpoint than Samsung clones that already feature Android.
I would be happy to have a galaxy s6 clone and would pay a decent price for it, but only if it had specs to match the looks, give me a full HD screen, dual sim, Mediatek MT6752 soc with 3gb of ram and 16gb+ rom and decent camera and I would happily pay $200
But with current S6 clones sporting non LTE 32bit SOC’s for me it does not matter how cheap they are the design is not enough to grab my money.
What do you think? why do people buy these clones and would you have one over a more original higher powered and sometimes cheaper phone such as the Elephone P7000?
Dong Mingzhu, the Chairman of GREE Electric revealed earlier today that GREE will be starting the sale of its smartphones in the market pretty soon. However, the company is yet to announce the official price tag of the device.
GREE smartphone won’t just focus on taking calls but its aims to be much more than a phone. Mingzhu said that GREE smartphone can also act as an intelligent controller which that can monitor home security. It can also control air-conditioners and other appliances, which shouldn’t be a surprise since the company’s primary market is consumer appliances like these.
Thanks to the TENAA listing, we know the specs of the device. The GREE smartphone will be an entry level device with a 5-inch 720p display powered by a 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 quad-core Chipset. There will be 1GB of RAM along with 8GB of internal storage which can be further expanded up to 32GB. AS for the camera, there will be an 8MP shooter at the back along with a modest 2MP front facing shooter. Finally, the phone will run on Android 4.4.4 KitKat OS.
Of course, with such modest specs, don’t expect the price tag to be higher than 599 Yuan. We have seen the leaked images of the device earlier and they look quite good for an entry level smartphone.
Anyways, we will update with more information about the pricing and full feature list in the coming days. So, stay tuned!
Its looks like Lenovo is cooking something big for the masses later this year. Earlier today, we came across a new image which states that Lenovo could be working on an interesting new concept smartphone called as the Lenovo Coco-F.
The Lenovo Coco-F is said to feature a unique 3D arch glass curved design. This should definitely set the phone apart from competitors at least in terms of design. As for the other specs, the phone will come with a fingerprint sensor and a ultra-high resolution front camera which should take great selfies.
The Lenovo Coco-F will support dual 4G China Unicom and China Telecom networks and comes with two nano SIM card slots. The phone has just entered the trail stage, but if everything goes well, we should see the device in the market in the later months.
Unfortunately, as of now, we don’t have any renders or other spec details of the device. But we will keep you guys posted about this upcoming Lenovo smartphone.
DJI is undoubtedly one of the world’s best UAV companies. The DJI Inspire and the DJI Phantom both are professional drones for enthusiasts.
Now, to make these drones all the more fun, the company has decided to open up the SDKs (Software Development Kits) for both, the Phantom 3 and Inspire 5 drones in May. This means that pretty soon developers can take advantage of the various high-end hardware on these devices for innovative functions. They can develop applications to tweak Inspire’s image transmission controls and Phantom 3’s camera control, flight control, signal strength, battery, waypoint commands, and PTZ control.
So, after May, we may see some interesting applications for both these UAVs.
It looks like Chinese manufacturers are set to unveil their tech advancements in the month of May. ZTE has already confirmed the launch of its bezelless smartphone in May, and a few days back, even OPPO confirmed their OPPO R7 launch in the same month.
A few hours ago, we reported that the ZTE Nubia Z9 hit TENAA with mind-blowing specs, and now, we spotted the OPPO R7 models too on TENAA. There are two different variants listed on the website, the OPPO R7C and the OPPO R7T models, the former being the China Mobile edition and the latter, the China Telecom version. The OPPO R7C will support TD-LTE / TD-SCDMA / GSM networks, while the China Telecom R7T edition supports TD-LTE / LTE FDD / cdma2000 / CDMA 1X / GSM. Both come with dual SIM dual standby support.
As for the tech specs, it is said that the phone will come with Mediatek Helio X10 MT6795 octa-core processor with a 4.7-inch full HD 1080p display. There will be a powerful 20.7MP camera at the back with laser auto focus. The earlier leaked images have shown a sleek and beautiful design. In fact, the company may have taken some inspiration directly from Apple’s iPhone 6 with its curved 2.5D glass front and dual speakers at the bottom. The phone also has a physical home button just below the display, which may feature a fingerprint recognition sensor. Finally, like most OPPO devices these days, the OPPO R7 is said to feature the VOOC fast charge technology to improve charging times.
Although the company has confirmed the launch in May, it has still not revealed the exact date. However, recent rumors state that the phone could be unveiled on May 20.
Anyways, we are sure we will receive more information about the upcoming R7 in the coming days, so stay tuned.
Vivo is all set to announce its new flagship, the Vivo X5Pro with an impressive set of specs. We already know a lot about the device, thanks to the official company teasers, but earlier today a new leak revealed further information about the upcoming flagship device.
The alleged pictures of Vivo X5Pro show off a glowing logo just below the display. There aren’t any visible capacitive buttons, so the phone could feature on screen ones. The phone has a simple yet attractive design, looks solid and comes with a glowing Vivo logo at the bottom which further enhances its looks. We have heard rumors about a fingerprint sensor on the device and this particular logo could incorporate that sensor.
You can clearly see the gentle curve of the 2.5D glass on the device, which is exactly what we heard a few days back from another leak. There seems to be an aluminum frame around the body and both the power and volume buttons lie on the right side of the device.
The phone appears to be gigantic, as it covers a significant part of the laptop screen in the picture. So, it looks like the Vivo X5Pro will indeed come with a 6-inch 1080p Full HD display. As for the processor, the phone is rumored to be powered by a Snapdragon 615 octa-core processor running on Android 5.0 with FunTouch 2.1 UI on top. There will be a 3500mAh battery on board.
Vivo has almost confirmed that its first camera can capture 32MP selfies. Even the rear camera will be powerful with a ‘faster than iPhone 6’ Phase Detection Auto Focus (PDAF). Other important features include the new USB Type-C port, a retina scanner and a fingerprint sensor under the glowing logo. Of course, its likely that only one of the two sensor will end up on the device, with the eye scanner being the likely one.
Vivo will announce the device on May 7, which is just around a week away, so stay tuned for more information.
We have already seen a number of leaked images that show off the bezelless display on the new ZTE Nubia Z9 flagship. Even the company has officially confirmed this information, which means we are going to see a true bezelless flagship device from a well known manufacturer pretty soon.
Now, the same phone has hit TENAA revealing some very impressive specs. In fact, the specs are so good, that we have some trouble believing that they are real. Usually, TENAA is accurate with its information, but this time, there could be some mistake.
The Nubia NX508J model listed on TENAA reveals that the overall design should remain the same as the Nubia Z9 Max. But of course, being bezelless, the 2.5D curved glass extends to the sides of the device. The dimension of the phone are a bit odd. Its narrower than competitors with similar sized screens like Huawei P8, however, when it comes to the length and thickness, its more than the P8. You can clearly see the difference by checking out both the phone’s dimensions. The ZTE Nubia Z9 comes with the dimensions 147.38 × 68.34 × 8.94 (mm) while the P8 comes with 144.9 × 72.1 × 6.4 (mm) body. Also, the phone is going to be heavy, weighing about 180 grams as compared to Huawei P8 which weighs just 144 grams. You can also see a small circular home button on the front, which could incorporate a fingerprint sensor. But we haven’t heard about such a feature on the phone till now.
Like mentioned above, the specs are extremely high end. TENAA reveals that the Z9 will feature a 3.5GHz octa-core processor with 8GB of RAM. Yes, the TENAA page does show this configuration, but we feel there might be a mistake and the real phone will likely end up with 2.5GHz Snapdragon 810 and 4GB RAM. There will be a 5.15-inch display up front and 32GB internal storage which unfortunately, won’t be expandable.
As for the camera, it looks like the Z9 will feature the same 16MP rear camera unit as the Z9 Max and Mini, along with an 8MP front facing shooter. The phone will run on Android 5.0 Lollipop OS and will support GSM, CDMA, TD-SCDMA, TD-LTE, LTE FDD, WCDMA networks, and dual SIM dual standby. Finally, a 3000mAh battery will power all these specs.
Apart from the processor and the RAM, rest of the specs looks quite normal for a flagship smartphone. We just have to wait for a few more days, i.e. until May 6, when ZTE will officially announce the device.
So, what do you think about the upcoming Nubia Z9?
Landvo has unveiled a number of smartphones in the past few months. Notable devices include the Landvo L200S and Landvo L600S. Now, the company is all set to unveil a brand new smartphone and this time, it will take its design inspiration from the new Samsung Galaxy S6 flagship.
Yes, the company will release a new Galaxy S6 clone in the market pretty soon with the exact same design, materials and even the UI. We also have a couple of images to show off the device in action besides the original Galaxy S6 and you will see that apart from the logo, its really hard to distinguish between the two. It is said to sport the same metal and glass design as the original model. Even the dimensions are the same as the Galaxy S6.
As for the specs, the Landvo S6 will feature a 5.1 inch IPS screen, powered by MTK MT6582 quad-core processor. There will be a 16 megapixel rear camera and 5 megapixel front camera, along with 2550mAh battery, dual SIM card support and Android 5.0 lollipop OS.
We still don’t know the pricing or availability of the device, but expect more information soon. Stay tuned!
ZOPO is a well known brand when it comes to local Chinese manufacturers. The company has been releasing a number of interesting low cost but feature rich devices in the past few years and looks like they are all set to unveil two more smartphones in the market.
The company announced earlier today two new devices in its Color series. This particular lineup is targeted at young users who would like something vibrant and colorful. You can clearly see that the phone’s design and color scheme is targeted at the younger generation.
ZOPO has given simple names for its two devices namely the Color E and the Color C. Both the phones are expected to hit the markets in May, which is just a few days away. And the highlight of the phone would be the new Android 5.0 Lollipop version. These phones will also have a number of other special features such as Power-saving mode, face recognition, intelligent lock screen, smart unlock etc.
Under the hood, the new MT6735 processor will power these devices. Yes, in case you have been following our blog, this is the same SoC that supports all major network connectivity options. Its faster than Qualcomm’s budget Snapdragon 410 processor and supports the following major connectivity bands: MT6735 / MT6735M support LTECAT4, upstream highest 50Mps, next row 150Mps, native support for FDD-LTE / TD-LTE / WCDMA / TD-SCDMA / CDMA (1x + EVDO) and GSM networks. The 64-bit MT6735 is based on the Cortex A53 cores with the powerful ARM Mali-T720 graphics processor.
As of now, this is all we know about the two smartphones. But we expect more information in the coming few days, so stay tuned.
Meanwhile, the MT6735 processor and Android 5.0 looks like a good combination. We hope that the other specs and the overall pricing of the device is good enough to compete with other offerings in the market.
China is a budding smartphone market and as a result, in the past two years, we have seen many smartphone manufacturers rise up in this particular region. One of the latest entrants in town is the new MSTAR. This particular brand was formed back In February 2015 and is a sub-brand of LIHUA Group, which is a leading supplier of wireless communication products in the global market. LIHUA Group was found back in 2002 and is based from Hong Kong. The company has its factor in the world’s largest manufacturing base, i.e. Shenzen.
Now, MSTAR is all set to release its new smartphone in the market and what better way than to come up with a Huawei Mate 7 inspired phone. We have received the first set of renders of the upcoming MSTAR S700 and these images show a solid smartphone with a Mate 7 like fingerprint sensor at the back.
Like we mentioned above, we can see a few design aspects taken directly from the Mate 7. It looks like the MSTAR S700 will have a metal frame with a plastic back. The camera unit will be located on the top while the MSTAR logo lies at the bottom.
Unfortunately, apart from these pictures, we have no other details like specifications, pricing or availability. But since MSTAR is expected to launch the device soon, expect these information in the coming weeks.
Meanwhile, check out the renders of the upcoming MSTAR S700 and tell us what you think about the device.
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If you are interested to know more about the brand, then read the excerpt given down below.
About MSTAR:
“With rich experience in mobile communication industry, LIHUA Group has setup a new smart phone brand – MSTAR in February, 2015 to meet the international marketing demand. The brand culture of MSTAR is “Making sense to amazing revolution”.
Revolution means that LIHUA will transform from the previous OEM, ODM customized marketing system to various marketing systems and methods featured by the combination of OEM, ODM and self-owned brands, creating the best possible products for consumers. The core of business is always bringing good product with high reputation of quality and cost. And quality is the only guarantee of brand.”
Xiaomi has just released several photos of its upcoming Xiaomi Mi Note Pro version. This is the most powerful smartphone from the company till date, which also means its Xiaomi’s costliest device uptil now.
Given that the company is primarily focused on the affordable market, almost everyone is interested to see what’s so special about the Xiaomi Mi Note Pro version. Of course, the specs reveal that the phone is definitely top-end and powerful enough to compete with any other flagship, but there’s more to the phone than sheer power.
The pictures reveal that the Xiaomi Mi Note Pro will feature a beautiful gold colored metal frame which will give it a premium feel. The front will be covered by 2.5D glass, which has become a trend among flagships in recent times. However, the highlight of the phone is the 3D glass at the back. This curved glass design along with the premium gold aluminum frame definitely shows that the device is meant for the top-end market.
Of course, the specs of the Xiaomi Mi Note Pro are better than most competitors out there. So, it comes with the powerful Snapdragon 810 chipset v1.2. This is the third generation Snapdragon 810 processor from Qualcomm. It is said that Xiaomi sent over 10 R&D engineers to Qualcomm’s headquarters to optimize the processor for power and performance. Also, the processor is supported by 4GB LPDDR4 RAM which is reportedly 70 percent faster than competitors.
Other tech specs include a 5.7-inch 2K resolution display, 13MP rear camera, ultrapixel front camera, and 4G LTE Cat. 9 connectivity support. Xiaomi Mi Note Pro will be available for purchase from May 6.
When OnePlus One first hit the markets, the device came with the much loved Cyanogen OS. However, in the later months, the strong partnership between the two companies started to weaken. Cyanogen tied up with the Indian manufacturer Yureka exclusively, which meant OnePlus Ones shipped in India was not be officially supported by Cyanogen. This put OnePlus in a tricky position which eventually led to the birth of the Oxygen OS.
Now, it looks like Cyanogen has decided to terminate its partnership with OnePlus. Speaking at the Global Mobile Internet Conference in Beijing, OnePlus CEO Kirt McMaster and founder Steve Kondik said a few things about the company’s plans for the future and it didn’t involve OnePlus.
Steve said that both the companies had different visions for their software which eventually led to clashes when each one tried to go on with their own visions.
That’s probably the last you will see from that partnership.” … “Two new companies are trying to do crazy stuff, a lot of people collide.”
But CEO Kirt is of the opinion that OnePlus’s success have been mostly led by its Cyanogen OS. He said that the company built its brand with the backing on his company.
Without Cyanogen, OnePlus would have sold like one device in international markets,” … “Essentially they built their brand on the back of Cyanogen.” – Kirt McMaster
Cyanogen has other big plans as the company aims to partner up with a brand that can expand much quicker than OnePlus into international territories. The company has not revealed any specific names, but it is said that the likely partner could be another Chinese company.
Meanwhile, OnePlus Ones will still be supported by Cyanogen but OnePlus will soon release its new OxygenOS to its users.
Samsung has done a pretty good job with its newest flagship model – Galaxy S6. It is indeed a beautiful phone with a metal frame and Gorilla Glass 4 sandwich construction on the front and the back of the device. It is indeed the most major overhaul of the whole Galaxy series and finally we can say that Samsung can produce a flagship grade premium design. However, there is one thing that you may not want to buy it. It is the price.
The cost of 700 EUR is a ridiculous price, but as usual we have some Chinese manufacturers, which are quick enough to produce the clones. Well, the clones as far as design goes, of course. One of those manufacturers is the No.1.
You may be familiar with this manufacturer, which specialises in producing clones. This time around they decided to make a Galaxy S6 clone, which definitely looks identical to the original as far as aesthetics go.
It spots a metal frame along with the metal buttons. Also, it features the glass on the front and the back. Moreover, it has a home button, which, however, does not have a finger print scanner.
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The rest of the design elements are identical to the ones found on the Galaxy S6 as well.
As far as the specs go, the device features a 5.0 Inch 720p HD Screen, MTK6582 1.3GHz Quad Core chip, 1GB of RAM, 16GB of storage (expandable via micro SD slot up to 32GB). Also, it has a 5/13MP combo on the front and the back respectively.
All in all, it shapes up to be a decent offering if you want to have a Galaxy S6 look-a-like, but not willing to pay a ridiculous price.
Usually, the No.1 S6I costs $119.99, but Gizmochina readers can get $12 off with the coupon code s6ioff at vifocal.com!
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