Xiaomi will release Snapdragon 810 & Snapdragon 801 smartphones tomorrow!

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Jan 14, 2015

Well, we are just a few hours away from the official unveiling of the next Xiaomi flagship. And now we have some exciting news to reveal about tomorrow’s launch.

There have been many different versions of the upcoming flagship leaked in the past few days. Some say it will be the Mi4s, others say its the Mi5 while there’s even a section of population that say its a new lineup called Mi Note.

It is said that Qualcomm will hold an event on January 23rd where it will show off the new Snapdragon 810 processor. The leak says that even Xiaomi will be present at the event. The same leakster earlier said that the Xiaomi will announce two new devices tomorrow, one running on a Snapdragon 810 processor and the other running on the old Snapdragon 801 processor. This is the first time we are hearing about a Snapdragon 810 powered Xiaomi flagship and if this does turn out to be true, then fans will definitely have something to be excited about tomorrow.

Xiaomi will be the perfect partner to debut this powerful processor in China. So, it won’t be surprising to see a Xiaomi flagship run this latest processor. The same source even leaked out an invite for the Qualcomm’s event for Jan 23. We have added it below.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 is the most powerful mobile processor from the chipset maker till date. It is built upon a 20nm process and features the 64-bit architecture, big.LITTLE eight-core, and Adreno 430 GPU.

Xiaomi confirmed earlier today that there probably won’t be a Mi5 at the event, which leaves us with a new Mi Note lineup. This could be the one sporting Snapdragon 810! Xiaomi will also announce another device at the event, probably the Redmi Note 2 with Snapdragon 801.

Overall, it seems like tomorrow will be a great day for Xiaomi as well as fans. Stay tuned to our website for more such exclusive updates.

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Xiaomi Note will be bigger than the iPhone6 plus and priced at around 4000 RMB (645.43 USD)

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Frank Tu

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Jan 14, 2015

It is going to be a serious month for Xiaomi as they are preparing to release new cell phones to compete with other companies. Recently, some photos were posted online. These photos are said to have been taken using the upcoming Xiaomi Mi5.

This afternoon, a staff member of Xiaomi revealed in his Weibo account that Xiaomi’s new flagship phone would be “almost twice as expensive as the Xiaomi Mi4”. In other words, it should cost somewhere around 4000 RMB. Nevertheless, he said that users will definitely flock stores to get their hands on it. This flagship phone is none other than Xiaomi’s upcoming Xiaomi Note (not to be confused with the Xiaomi Red Mi Note).

It has already been confirmed today that Xiaomi named its new phone the “Xiaomi Note.” Now, the question is, how big is its display screen? iSuppli Corp.’s Chinese Studies Director, Kevin Wang, has just posted in his official Weibo account the following message: “The phone’s original name is the Xiaomi Note, but is also called the Midada. It is also bigger than the 6 Plus!” In other words, the Xiaomi Note’s display screen must be more than 5.5 inches. It should be somewhere between 5.5 inches and 6 inches. It is most likely going to be 5.7 inches.

It is important to note, however, that because the iPhone 6 Plus’ screen-to-body ratio is pretty bad, its actual size should surpass other phones with similar display screen sizes. As a result, do not expect the Xiaomi Note’s actual size to surpass it.

As for the specifications, the Xiaomi Note is expected to use a 1080p display screen and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor. It is also said to have 3GB RAM and a 13mp camera. It is also expected to receive a higher benchmark score than the Xiaomi Mi4.

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The Serendipity S7 packs in a 5.5-inch display inside a 5-inch phone body!

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Joel Joseph

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Jan 13, 2015

Some of the previous leaks of the Xiaomi Mi5 showed off a 5.5-inch phone with extremely slim bezels. However, later we came to know that those images were just renders and we probably won’t see such a device in reality anytime soon. However, there’s another company in the market which claims to have a phone with such ultra slim bezels. In fact, the phone is so compact and slim that it packs in a 5.5-inch display inside a body that is usually reserved for 5-inch phones.

We are talking about the new Serendipity S7 which comes with ultra-slim bezels and high screen to body ratio. The phone claims to be extremely light with very thin borders and is reportedly one of the largest screen to body ratio phones in the market. It comes with LG’s 5.5-inch 1080p display. However, the measurements of 145 x 72 x 6.9mm makes it look like a 5-inch phone! What even more interesting is that the company claims that the device just weighs 120 grams even with the battery on board. The display makes up for an impressive 86% of the body of the S7!

Apart from the renders, there’s also some pictures of the device in action. And yes, the bezels are as thin as the posters reveal, which clearly shows the extensive R&D capability of the company. The front features a 2.5D display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. It also has a powerful anti-scratch coating with a beautiful silk texture on the back. There are no capacitive button below the screen, which means it will have on screen buttons.

Coming to the other tech specs, the phone will be powered by a quad-core processor supported by 2GB RAM and 32GB internal storage. Ther e will be a 13MP rear camera and a 5MP front shooter. The Serendipity S7 features 4G LTE networks and supports dual SIM card dual Standby. It will have a 2600 mAh battery on board which will power all these specs.

Overall, the S7 looks like an interesting handset. It features a large screen, is compact in size and has mid-range specs, which makes it a pretty good device. However, we still don’t know the pricing and availability details of the S7. We’ll update with more details as and when we receive it.

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Xiaomi Mi 5 Plus Picture Leaked

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Frank Tu

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Jan 13, 2015

With only one more day till the anticipated launch of the Mi5 according to the Xiaomi Facebook post, a new leaked photo of the highly hyped successor of the Mi4 has been found via leaksfly’s Twitter post. Our previous post from January 12 struck down the rumor that the new phone will be housing 20.1mp main cameras, since the leaked photo samples taken with the camera showed pictures with 4208 x 3120 resolution, proving that the new phone will be retaining the 13mp camera.

This update however, proves that the rumor mills are not far off with their speculations that the phone will be the thinnest phone released by Xiaomi yet. The device looks to live up to the speculations of being only 5.1mm thin, making it one of the thinnest phones aavailableon the market. The twitter post calls the Mi5 the Xiaomi Mi5 Plus, which is yet another revelation, since it shows that the launch might not just be covering Xiaomi Mi 5 but might just include the Mi 5 Plus together with it.

The Xaiomi Mi5 plus in the picture looks to be amazing, with barely any screen bezels. The screen encompasses the entire phone, and if rumors are to be believed, will be an impressive 2560 x 1440 pixel resolution. The Xiaomi Mi5 is speculated to be powered by Snapdragon 805 with 3GB of RAM to save cost. With this in mind the Xiaomi Mi5 Plus might just be a more powerful version of the phone, with a Snapdragon 810 installed alongside a pricier tag that might be well worth it, considering the affordability of Xiaomi products. Other things to expect from this new flagship device, apart from the 13mp main camera resolutions and Snapdragon 805/810 processor, includes the 5.2-inch 2.5D glass with aluminium ally frames, an arced back shell, two color options, 3-4 GB of RAM, 16/64GB of storage and other incredible features.

Latest Xiaomi teaser hints about a new NOTE flagship

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Joel Joseph

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Jan 13, 2015

Things have been confusing for the past few days. The internet is flooded with many articles claiming to be the new Xiaomi flagship. Some say that is the Mi5 / Mi4S that’s going to be announced tomorrow, while others say it is the Redmi Note 2 that’s gong to be released at the event. Now, Xiaomi has revealed another teaser for the tomorrow’s event, this time its a poster saying the words “See you tomorrow, NOT5”

This only increases the confusion about the upcoming flagship, but since this is the official one, lets ignore all other news that we saw in the past few days. According to the poster, tomorrow, we’ll see a new product called as the NOTE! Now, as you can see, there is a ‘5’ at the end of the word ‘NOT5’ instead of an ‘E’, so could the company be calling it the Note 5 or the Mi5 Note? But it doesn’t make any sense. What makes sense is something that one of our readers pointed out,– it could be “NOT 5″, meaning its not the Xiaomi Mi5 flagship that will be announced tomorrow like previously rumored. So, now there are two possibilities. One, it can be a new lineup called Xiaomi Note or it can also be called as the Redmi Note 2 as previously rumored. We know one thing for sure, there will be a device with the name ‘NOTE’, since the company had revealed this in the previous teaser.

This could be one of the releases tomorrow, as another poster had said that Xiaomi will release two new devices at the Jan 15 event. Given that one of this bears the NOTE name, it will most likely be the bigger sized model. The screen size is not yet revealed, but we have a feeling it should be somewhere around 5.5-5.7inches. Anything less than that won’t justify the Note name, since the regular Mi4 comes with a 5-inch screen.

The specifications of this model is not yet confirmed but it is said that the display will feature a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and will be powered by the same 2.5GHz Snapdragon 801 processor as the existing Mi4 flagship. The company had also said that the phone will be very thin and light, but as of now, we don’t have any particular figures to confirm the claim.

Anyways, this doesn’t really help to clear out the confusion about the Xiaomi device, but luckily, we don’t have to wait too long to know which flagship model will be unveiled since we are less than 24 hours away from the event.

Make sure you stay tuned to the website for more up to date news. Connect with our Facebook and Twitter pages for the latest updates.

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OPPO R1C officially launched, costs 2499 RMB (403.50 USD)

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Frank Tu

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Jan 13, 2015

It has been a busy month for Chinese cell phone manufacturer, OPPO, as the company has been preparing its first releases of the year. Last week, the OPPO U3 received its TENAA network license. This phone may be the world’s thinnest 4X optical zoom phone, measuring just 9mm in thickness. Yesterday, there was also a leak online that says that the U3 could be priced at 2798 RMB or 451 USD. There is also OPPO’s other new release, the OPPO R1C.

A few days ago, we reported that the OPPO R1C would be launched on January 14, 2005. In addition, several photos of the phone were posted online a few days ago showing that it will sport a sapphire glass panel. That is right! OPPO’s first release of the year has made its debut. This phone, not surprisingly, costs 2499 RMB and will go on sale at 10:00 AM on January 20. Those interested would have to pre-order.

The most remarkable thing about this phone is its back. You can see your reflection at every angle. Overall, it looks great. There is a sapphire edition as well has a white version. As for connectivity, it is a 4G cell phone that also has support for dual SIM cards.

As for its specifications, the OPPO R1C boasts a thickness of about 6.85mm. It uses a 5-inch 720p display screen. As for its CPU, the R1C uses Qualcomm’s 1.5GHz Snapdragon 615 64-bit octa-core processor. As for memory, it has 2GB RAM and 16GB ROM, which can be expanded to 128GB. It also sports a 5mp front-facing camera and 13mp rear-facing camera (Sony IMX214, with a f/2.0 aperture). It is also powered by a 2420mAh battery and its operating system is the Android 4.4-based Color OS 2.0.1.

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OPPO U3 could be priced at 2798 Yuan or $451 according to new leak

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Joel Joseph

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Jan 13, 2015

We were one of the first websites to report about the upcoming OPPO U3 smartphone. Now, we have received a set of tech specs and pricing of the OPPO U3. If these specs and pricing does turn out to be true, then we’ll soon see a mid-range large screen phablet in the market.

As per the leak as well as the TENAA listing, the OPPO U3 comes with a 5.9-inch display sporting a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. Inside, there will be a 64-bit 1.7GHz MT6752 octa-core processor with 2GB RAM and 16GB ROM. On the front, there will be a 5MP camera while at the back there will be a 13MP shooter. There is no word on the 4X Optical Zoom that we heard earlier. The phone will measure 8mm in thickness, which isn’t thin as per today’s standards, but is quite average for a 5.9-inch device. It will weigh 180 grams which is also quite decent for a device of this size. There will be a 3000 mAh battery onboard which will reportedly support VOOC fast charging technology.

Finally, the device will be priced at 2798 Yuan, which comes to around $451. This makes it a bit costlier than other offerings in the market like the Honor 6 Plus, OnePlus One, Xiaomi Mi4 and even the Meizu MX4. But OPPO is known for its exaggerated price tag, so this doesn’t come as a surprise.

Overall, the phones comes loaded with good specs, but if this price tag turns out to be real, then OPPO U3 may find it hard to compete with other smartphones in the market.

We have already seen a bunch of photos of the upcoming device in our previous article. We have added a few here, but check out the rest from the above given link.

So, what do you think about the leaked pricing of the OPPO U3? Will you buy one for $450?

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Haier’s 15.6-inch tablet now up for pre-order at 1799 Yuan ($290)

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Joel Joseph

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Jan 13, 2015

In the past few years, smartphones and tablets have increased in size. The demand for large screen devices have led to an increase in the display size which is evident from the fact that the average size of flagship smartphones last year went up from 5-inches to 5.5-inches and for tablets it went up from 7-inches to 8-inches.

But it looks like even an 8-9 inch tablet is sometimes not big enough. For those who require something more enormous in size, take a look at the Haier S1-A600 tablet which features a large 15.6-inch display! Yes, Haier is marketing it as a tablet although it packs a size which is normal only among computer and laptop displays. The 15.6-inch IPS panel sports a resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels which is kind of disappointing considering the low pixel density on the device. Nowadays, a 5.5-inch display features 1080p and even 2K resolution, so you can imagine the difference when you add 10-inches more keeping the same resolution. The large screen also adds to the dimensions of the device. The tablet will measure 400 x 240 x 15mm and weigh as much as 2.7kg. That’s heavier than many laptops that we have seen lately.

As for the design, the Haier S1-A600 tablet comes with a simple yet attractive design. The body is made of magnesium alloy and has an aluminum chassis. The back features a folding stand which can be hidden neatly within the body when not in use. The tablet sports a quad-core processor clocked at 1.8Ghz with 2GB RAM and 32GB eMMC memory. There is a 5000 mAh battery inside, which powers the device. Although the S1-A600 is essentially an Android tablet, the OS is not stock but a customized version from the company. Connectivity features include Wi-Fi, HDMI, USB, Bluetooth etc.

The device is currently available to pre-order at JD.com for an official price of 1799 Yuan which comes to around $290. However, for the first 100 buyers, the price will be only 1699 Yuan ($275).

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New leak reveals AnTuTu Benchmark results of the upcoming Xiaomi flagship

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Joel Joseph

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Jan 12, 2015

Since the past one week, not a day goes by without a leak about the upcoming flagship from Xiaomi. Some say it is the Xiaomi Mi4S that’s going to be announced, while others claim its the Redmi Note 2! We think the company may announce both the device at the January 15 event.

Today, we have some leaked images of the upcoming flagship with some new specifications. This makes things a lot more confusing but here’s what we’ve got. The leaked images and specifications say this is the new Xiaomi Mi4S. It looks a lot like the images which were leaked earlier, only a little smaller which hints a 5.2-inch display rather than a 5.7-inch screen. Like earlier images, the placement of the sensors and the front camera have been changed and the bezels are a bit thinner, but other than that, the Mi4S seems to have a similar design as the Mi4. Also, the three traditional capacitive keys are seen below the screen on this device.

As for the tech specs, the phone is reportedly running on a Snapdragon 801 processor, the same one that’s currently inside the Xiaomi Mi4 clocked at 2.5GHz. The overall body frame is said to be made of aluminum alloy and is much thinner than the existing flagship. In the AnTuTu benchmark test results, the phone secured a score of over 46866 points, which is almost 4000 points higher than the average score of Mi4 (42000). This ranks it higher than other powerful flagships like the OnePlus One, Galaxy Note 4 and the Galaxy Alpha. Only the Nexus 6 and Meizu MX4 are have scored above 46000 points.

The company will finally unravel the mystery behind its new flagship on January 15, which is just two days away.

In the meantime, check out the above images of the upcoming Xiaomi flagship and tell us what you think. Connect with us via our Facebook and Twitter pages for more updates.

Gionee W900 goes on sale for 546.06 USD in China

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Frank Tu

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Jan 12, 2015

2014 was quite a year for Chinese cell phone manufacturer, Gionee. One of the phones it released that year was the Gionee F301 which is the first cell phone to use MediaTek’s MTK6732 processor, one of the CPU manufacturing company’s new 64-bit processors. Gionee also released one of the slimmest cell phones of the year, the Gionee Elife S5.1. The phone’s dimensions are 139.8 X 67.4 X 5.15 mm. How does Gionee plan to follow up these releases? Well, it is already 2015 and the company is already showcasing its new products.

At the most recent China Mobile Global Partner Conference, Gionee unveiled its newest cell phone, the Gionee W900. This phone is most notable for having two 4-inch 1080p display screens. Now, it is finally on sale, however, its display screen does not have FHD resolution but only WVGA resolution.

According to official reports, the Gionee W900 uses a dual 4-inch display panel with an 800 x 480 resolution. It is also a 5-inch capacitive touch screen. Furthermore, this phone uses MediaTek’s MTK6732 quad-core processor. Among other things, it has support for dual-SIM cards. As for memory, it has 2GB RAM and 16GB ROM. It also sports a 5mp front-facing camera and a 13mp rear-facing camera. It is also powered by a 2050 mAh battery and runs the Android 4.4 operating system.

The materials used to design the Gionee W900 include stainless steel and other hard metals. Its other features include voice command and driving mode for when you are driving your car. The Gionee W900 can now be bought at the company’s official online store for 3388 RMB or 546.06 USD.

All in all, it looks like a pretty good phone. One cannot help but wonder what else Gionee has in store for us this year.

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Meizu M1 Note mini’s back cover leaked, to release on Jan 27

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Joel Joseph

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Jan 12, 2015

Last month, Meizu officially announced the Meizu M1 Note in the market. Now, we are eagerly waiting for the second device in the lineup, the 5-inch Meizu M1 Note Mini. We have already seen some pictures of the device which looks similar to the iPhone 5C but today we have yet another leak which reveals the back design.

The leaked back cover of the upcoming Meizu M1 Note Mini is almost the same as the ones leaked last month. While the design is a lot similar to the M1 Note, the back cover on the new phone is reportedly made from different materials. There is a camera sensor on top with the single LED flash below it and the Meizu logo lies at the bottom.

As for the tech specs, the phone is said to come with a 5-inch 1080p display with MT6753 instead of MT6752 as earlier predicted. It will support CDMA20001X, EVDO Rev A, and FDD LTE/ TDD LTE networks. There will be 2GB RAM onboard and a 13MP + 5MP camera on the back and the front.

The company had teased a photo a few days back about the upcoming device. There were three different circles with another one in the middle. We thought that it meant three different launches in the Blue Charm brand on Jan 27. But looks like it means the upcoming phone will support the three main carriers in China namely the China Unicom, China Telecom and the China Mobile.

It is also said that a CDMA version of the Meizu M1 Note will be announced at the press event.

We are just two weeks away from the launch and we are sure that more leaks and pictures on the upcoming 5-inch Meizu M1 Note Mini will follow.

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ZTE Blade S6 Leaked and Gets Listed on Online stores

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Frank Tu

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Jan 12, 2015

We had seen ZTE’s new phone ZTE Q7 gets listed on TENAA at the start of December, and at that time, we had no idea when this “iPhone 6 clone” was going to be released in the market. But today I saw this ZTE Blade S6 Gets Listed On Online stores, and it looked similar to the ZTE Q7 on TENAA. And the title said “ZTE Blade S6 5.0 inch Android 5.0 4G Smartphone”, could it have a 5 inch display, LTE connectivity and Android 5.0? This is totally different than the specifications of ZTE Q7 on TENAA. So, it could be a new phone from ZTE for International market.

And from the site we can see this ZTE Blade S6 can be pre-ordered from January 29. If that Online store becomes ZTE’s official distributor this time, how can they make people to pre-order it before ZTE released the product? So this ZTE Q7 will be released before January 29?

And also We got 2 hands on pictures from the same account that leaked the renders for Mi5.

The phone seemed to have a 5 inch 2D glass screen and the metal body design makes it like a topper of midrange phones. It could be a killer to many mid-range phones if it really has Android 5.0.

That being said, this handset looks almost identical to the ZTE Q7. It looks so similar, that it could be the International edition of the ZTE Q7. I don’t know what to think of this to be honest, these specs look rather solid and considering if this is supposed to be really affordable, I believe it would sell well. So how much will this iPhone 6 look alike Android 5.0 device will be priced for International market? Let us know what you think.

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Vivo X5S Is On Sale Now

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Linus

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Jan 12, 2015

It seems that Vivo, the manufacturer of the thinnest device in the world, has something more to offer for the consumer and it has something upgraded in its portfolio. This time around we can see an upgrade to the Vivo X5.

The newly upgraded version, which has a model name of X5s, continues the series of ultra-thin design, which has the thickness of only 6.3mm. Also, in has an alloy shell whereas the back still has the iconic three-stage design. In addition, the device will come in two colour options, which will include gold and white.

As far as hardware is concerned, the vivo X5S carries a new chip inside, which is 64-bit octa-core MT6752 and is said to be more powerful than MT6592. What is more, the phone supports 4G / 3G / GSM networks and it has a combination of dual SIM card slots (dual-card standby or SIM card + TF card).

Screen, memory, camera and other specifications remain unchanged as vivo X5S is equipped with a full 5 inches 720P screen, 2G of Ram, 16G of storage. In addition, it has combo of 5mp and 13mp camera, 2250 mAh battery, support of gyroscope, electronic compass, other sensors and OTG.

As usual to Vivo, device’s biggest highlight is the HIFI audio equipment. The smartphone carries a CS4398 DAC, which enhances the sound quality, as well as Yamaha YSS205 professional signal processing chips and KTV VOD system.

As far as pricing goes, the device will not be cheap. It will cost 2998 yuan in China and it will go on sale on January 13th.

AnTuTu Report: Best Android Smartphones 2014

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Frank Tu

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Jan 12, 2015

2014 is a great year for mobile device industry. Numerous flagships of big brands and also some black horses run into the best choice list. To help you make the right call, AnTuTu picked the top 10 smarthphones for you, according the testing items (CPU, GPU, UX, ROM and etc.) of AnTuTu benchmark V5.0 and above. This ranking report is based on device testing data submitted by AnTuTu benchmark users, covering more than 160 countries.

1.Meizu–Champion of the year

Meizu MX 4–Champion 2014, could be the biggest winner in this ranking. Powered by MTK 6595,it was also the TOP of the best performance smartphone of AnTuTu Q3 report.

2.Snapdragon 805-Extensive Popularity

We can see in AnTuTu yearly report, more and more devices in top 10 powered snapdragon 805. Google Nexus 6 and Samsung Galaxy Note 4 get the top 5 and there are 7 seats in top 10 adopt Qualcomm snapdragon series. Let’s expect more powerful performance of snapdragon 810 in 2015.

3.“China manufacturer”amazed the world

China manufacturers delivered a great job in 2014. Half of the top 10 devices are from China manufacturers. OnePlus One was the surprise smartphone of 2014. It is picked by many tech-bloggers as one of the best smart phones 2014. Xiaomi has ranked top 10 for two years. Nubia Z7 became the hot topic for it has been used by Chinese First Lady. The shipment of China smartphones increased every year and being more and more important in mobile device industry.

4. Samsung–Never let you down

Comparatively speaking, Samsung is stable in the top 10 these years. Three models got top 10 in AnTuTu ranking: Galaxy S5,Galaxy Note 4 and Galaxy Alpha.

5.Moto, back with Google Nexus

Moto finally came back to the top list, as it is as the OEM for Google Nexus 6. This win-win combination is a exciting and successful marketing case itself.

6.Top 10 in 2013 VS 2014

You may notice that AnTuTu scores of devices in 2014 has been improved a lot compared with 2013. More and more devices get over 40k of AnTuTu testing score. We believe the competition in this market gets more fierce in 2015, which is always a good news for customers. AnTuTu will continue to help you to pick up the best smartphone in 2015.

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Xiaomi Mi5 Real Photo Samples Leak!

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Linus

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Jan 12, 2015

Xiaomi has been on the rumour mill lately as it may release some new devices on January 15th. One of these devices may be the long awaited Mi5, the successor of the Mi4.

The Xiaomi devices have been known to offer pretty good cameras and we expect the Mi5 to be even better to compete to the top of the line flagship devices. The future upcoming device is rumoured to have a 13mp sensor (most likely made by Sony).

This time around we have some fresh photo samples, which were allegedly taken using the Xiaomi Mi5. Let’s take a look.

These pictures are said to be leaked by the Xiaomi’s co-founder. All of the above pictures carry the Xiami Mi5 name in the EXIF information, which leads us to believe that it may be a real deal. In addition, these pictures were taken on December 7th and December 11, with a resolution of 4208×3120, which makes us think that Xiaomi’s Mi5 will retain the 13mp camera.

What is more, the pics were taken in the daylight and so far we can say that colours and detail level is quite good, the macro performance is quite good as well. Since we do not have any night photos, we cannot say how the device handles the noise during complicated shooting scenarios.

According to some other news, Xiami Mi5 will be available in two colors, front and back will be made of glass materials, it will spot a 5.2-inch screen with 2.5D glass, the frame will be made of aluminium alloy, the back shell will have a certain arc .

Besides great camera, the previous rumours suggest that the device is said to offer a great pack of the specs, which include Snapdragon 805 chip, 3 or even 4 GB of Ram, 16/64 GB of storage, 5.5 inches display, which is said to have 2k resolution, 4 G LTE and other great features.

OPPO R1C may be launched on Jan 14

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Frank Tu

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Jan 12, 2015

It is 2015 and we can expect many cell phone companies around the world to start making their first releases of the year. For example, there is Xiaomi which will launch the follow-up to its Red Mi cell phone, the Xiaomi Red Mi note2, on January 15.

It also looks like OPPO will be busy the day before Xiaomi’s big day. Today, the company released a new poster on its official Weibo account, once again, confirming that it will release its first smart phone of the year on January 14. This will most likely be the OPPO R8207, otherwise known as the OPPO R1C 4G smart phone.

In addition, new photos of OPPO’s upcoming smart phone have been leaked on the internet. The biggest feature of the OPPO R1C appears to be that its back will sport a sapphire glass panel, which looks nicer than the OPPO R5’s glass panel. In addition, reports say that the OPPO R1C specifications will not be that different from many other phones that are out right now. It will sport a 5-inch 720p display screen. It will also run using the 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor. As for memory, it has 2GB RAM and 16GB ROM which can be increased to 128GB with a memory card. It also sports a 5mp front-facing camera and 13mp rear-facing camera.

2014 was quite a year for OPPO. Their big hit of the year was the OPPO N3. This powerful 4G smart phone is most notable for sporting a motorized rotating camera. The OPPO N3 was released last year alongside the OPPO R5 which is considered to be one of the thinnest cell phones there is to date. It has a thickness of only 4.85mm.

Having released such big hits last year, can OPPO’s 2015 releases live up to their predecessors?

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Ebest Jiguang Plus (MTK6752) has 1.08mm bezel

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Frank Tu

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Jan 12, 2015

The idea of a “bezel-less” phone is becoming popular in the industry. The closest that anyone has gotten to this is Sharp with its Aquos Crystal, which is said to have an “almost zero” bezel count. LG has also developed an LCD panel with a bezel that is just 0.7mm thick.

Another company that is getting into the bezel-free craze is Chinese cell phone manufacturer EBest. Although there has not been much publicity surrounding this company on the internet, it has produced some remarkable phones. This year, they plan to launch the EBest Jiguang cell phone as well as another version called the EBest Jiguang Plus. Not only does the EBest Jiguang Plus have a bigger display screen, it will have an almost bezel-free design.

Official reports say that the EBest Jiguang Plus has a bezel that is only about 1.08mm thick. It also has a screen-to-body ratio of about 85%. Its total thickness is about 6.9mm. It uses a 5.5-inch 1080p HD display screen. As a result, we can guess that if EBest wants to create an screen panel this thin, the Jiguang Plus’ width has to be about the same as the Sharp Aquos Crystal’s.

The Ebest Jiguang Plus’ specifications are pretty much the same as many other cell phones out right now. It uses the 64-bit MTK MT6752 octa-core CPU processor, which was first introduced last year, and has 2GB RAM and 16GB ROM. It also has impressive camera specifications, sporting both a 13mp rear-facing camera and 13mp front-facing camera. It also supports photography by voice command as well as other features that can you help you take great photos. This phone also has support for 4G internet as well as dual-SIM. One of its features also lets you unlock it by voice command.

Source: MTK

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Mediatek to develop processor with more than 8 cores

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Frank Tu

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Jan 11, 2015

When there are no improvements done on a phone’s apps and features, there is not really any point in using a processor with so many cores. Qualcomm has said this in regards to why they do not use more cores.

So far, the company that has gone the farthest in developing multi-core cell phone processors is MediaTek. Although Samsung and Qualcomm have produced octa-core processors, none have been able to produce as much as MediaTek. Now, reports say that MediaTek is planning to go even further by releasing a processor with 10 or maybe even 12 cores.

An insider in the cell phone industry revealed that MediaTek is currently coming up with a groundbreaking processor with more than 8 cores. It may have up to 10 and even 12 cores. If things go smoothly, we can expect to see this new multi-core processor in 2015. It will be another great achievement from the Chinese cell phone CPU company. So the question is, is the cell phone world ready for a 10-core or 12-core CPU processor? We will find out soon enough.

MediaTek, or MTK, is a pretty popular cell phone CPU manufacturer in the Chinese mobile phone industry. A lot of companies use their processors. Last year, the company released a series of 64-bit cell phone chips including the MT6795. It was recently reported by the Taiwanese press that HTC will be the first cell phone company to use this processor for its upcoming cell phone, the HTC Hima M9. The MT6795 is a 64-bit octa-core processor with a frequency of 2.2GHz. The Jiayu S3, released last year, also uses a 64-bit processor from MediaTek. This one is called the MTK MT6752 octa-core processor.

Which of these companies will be the first to use a 10-core processor from MediaTek? We’ll find out soon.

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Cheapest way to buy the Ulefone Be Pro 5.5-inch Android 5.0 LTE phone

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Joel Joseph

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Jan 11, 2015

Usually when you go out to buy a new handset in the market, there are a certain list of features that you expect your new phone to come with. Unfortunately, if you are not having a big budget, most of the times, you will have to cut back on some of these wanted features.

However, now you don’t have to! The Ulefone Be Pro smartphone probably checks out all of the features in your list. It comes with the latest Mediatek MT6732 64-bit quad-core processor, which is twice as fast the old MT6582. Even today, many phones come with this old MT6582 processor, but Ulefone has made sure that you have an edge over these other budget mid-range phones with its new Be Pro. Moreover, the graphic performance on this phone will be good thanks to the 16-core Mali-T760 GPU.

For memory, you have a decent 2GB RAM and 16GB internal storage which can be further expanded up to 64GB using a MicroSD card slot. Coming to the display, the phone features a 5.5-inch 720p OGS display which is now a standard among mid-range phones. At the back, there is a 13MP sensor with LED flash while up front, you have an 8MP shooter. While the camera isn’t the best in the market, it still should be good enough for clicking decent pictures. To power all these features, you have a 2600 mAh battery onboard.

The Ulephone Be Pro comes with Dual SIM dual Standby SIM card slots and supports 4G LTE networks. The supported bands are as follows: GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz WCDMA 850/900/1900/2100MHz FDD-LTE 800/1800/2100/2600MHz.

Coming to the best part, the phone will get the Android 5.0 Lollipop update next month. Yes, the company has promised an upgrade from the Android 4.4 KitKat to Lollipop in February. Many of the top end phones from Sony, Samsung and LG have not yet received the update, hence, this is one of the highlights of the phone. The Ube Pro supports many languages which include Italian, English, Dutch, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Russian, and German. You just have to mention the required language while purchasing the device to GearBest.

Now, coming to the interesting part, you get all these features for a price, that’s normally reserved for budget phones. Yes, you can purchase this device as little as $151.99 + FREE SANDSTONE BLACK COVER! (only till Jan 20) , which we feel is a great price for a phone with LTE, Android 5.0 Lollipop, 64-bit processor and a large 5.5-inch display!

Usually, the same phone retails somewhere around $170+, but we have received a special coupon which will instantly reduce its price in your shopping cart. So, you essentially save around $20!

Check out the images below.

Now see what happens after we apply the coupon…

As you can see, you can purchase the device for just $151.99 from GearBest using the coupon from discountion.com. We don’t know when this coupon will expire but make sure you take advantage of it as soon as possible.

Also, GearBest is offering free SANDSTONE BLACK Covers for the device, for all buyers who purchase the device before January 20. The cover makes a whole lot of difference in the phone’s appearance and we would suggest, get the device before the date to receive the free cover! The picture of the Ulefone Be Pro with the cover is shown below!

Buy Ulefone Be Pro For Just $151.99

We’ll be bringing more such coupons and deals in the coming days. So, stay tuned to the website. Meanwhile, connect with us via our Facebook and Twitter pages for the latest updates and deals!

No.1 G2 vs Omate Racer: Initial comparison

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Joel Joseph

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Jan 11, 2015

We are flooded with a number of new announcements this week from well known as well as small manufacturers at CES 2015. At the event, Omate, the relatively new company expanded its smartwatch range with two new watches. Today, we’ll compare the cheapest watch of the two, the Omate Racer which will reportedly be available to pre-order for $100 till January 15 (after which the price will increase to $130). So we decided to compare this new offering with another cheap smartwatch from China, the No.1 G2 that has managed to attract a few customers.

Remember that this is just a basic comparison to see what are the main differences between the two models. Only after the Omate Racer is available in the market, we can decide for sure which one comes out as the best among the two. So, at present we will compare both the models in two important categories with the limited information available — Design and Features.

No.1 G2 vs Omate Racer : DESIGN

From the first look, both the device seem to have a very solid design with a sturdy build quality. While Omate Racer goes for a rugged sporty look, the No.1 G2 relies on a more traditional refined look with a smooth finish. The company did not mention whether the Racer had a metal built, but from the pictures it looks more of a plastic body. On the other hand, the G2 comes with a metal body which gives it a very premium look. The No.1 smartwatch takes its design inspiration from Samsung’s Gear smartwatch and from our hands on, we were impressed with the built quality it brought to the sub $100 smartwatch category.

As for the Racer, we like that it is round and sports a more traditional watch look. It would easily blend in with your attire, especially if you go outdoors for adventure sports. On the other hand, the G2 will stand out on your wrist and people will definitely notice its brushed metal finish. So, even though we love round smartwatches, we would still go with the No.1 G2 in this category for its premium looks.

No.1 G2 vs Omate Racer : FEATURES

Now, we take a look at the features that both these smartwatches bring to the table. Unsurprisingly, they are almost the same. Both the models run on Mediatek’s MT2502 Aster chipset which has now become a standard among affordable wearables. The chipset is powerful enough to run basic applications and perform tasks with ease.

The G2 and the Racer are specifically designed with smartphone notifications in mind. You can link a number of apps on board which will deliver notifications right on your smartwatch without actually having to download and install those apps separately on the device. You can also control media playback, manage your fitness regime as well as set up alarms on the device.

However, the No.1 G2 has a slight edge over the Racer. It comes with a camera too which as seen in our review clicks decent pictures. Moreover, the watch also features a heart rate sensor, which is not available on the Omate Racer. Another major difference is the display protection on the devices. The G2 comes with one of the best glass protections available in the market — Sapphire Glass while we still don’t know what kind of protection the Racer uses. But it is safe to assume that its not Sapphire glass.

Both the models have skipped Android Wear for their own software. No.1 features a very basic interface with apps for every task. The same goes with the Omate Racer. These smartwatch connects to both Android and iOS smartphones via Bluetooth 4.0 connection.

There are a lot of other features that we still have to compare like the battery life, display size, water resistance and other features, but for that we would have to wait till the full tech specs of the Omate Racer is revealed. But for now, the No.1 G2 seems to be the better smartwatch in this comparison. The well built metal design + Sapphire Glass protection + traditional smartwatch features make it a great buy at $77 (after coupon). In fact, check out our review for full details about the features and the tech specs of the No.1 G2.

So which smartwatch did you like and which one would you buy?

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