Android One Phones vs Xiaomi Redmi 1S – Which one to buy?

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Sep 17, 2014

Google has recently made an announcement about its new Android One smartphone. The devices which are the competitors of this new device from Google are, Spice Dream UNO, Micromax Canvas A1and Karbonn Sparkle V. All these devices are in the price range of Rs 6,000 to Rs 6,500. But the real rival of Android One smartphone is Xiaomi Redmi 1S. This device from Xiaomi is doing extraordinarily great in flash sale. So we are comparing the specs and details of both the devices so that it will be convenient for users to choose their smartphone.

Display and Processor

The Android One has a screen of 4.5 inch with a 480×854 pixels screen resolution. Android One is loaded with quad-core processor, MediaTek MT6582 (1.3 GHz), 1 GB RAM. The Xiaomi Redmi 1S has a bit larger screen of 4.7 inch with1280×720 pixel screen resolution. Redmi 1S also possess the protection of Dragon Trail Glass. It integrates a quad-core Snapdragon 400 chipset based Cortex A7 processor (1.6 GHz), and 1 GB of RAM.

Camera and Internal Storage

Android One has a 5 MP camera o the back and 2 MP front camera. Whereas, Xiaomi Redmi 1S phone has an 8 MP primary camera and a 1.6 MP front camera. Redmi 1S has an internal storage of 8 GB expandable up to 64 GB, while the Android One only has 4 GB of internal storage support only up to 32 GB.

Battery and Features

The main drawback of Android One is its 1,700 mAh battery. On the other side, Redmi 1S has 2,000 mAh battery for the longer usage.

Android One smartphones runs on latest Android 4.4.4. But the Redmi 1S is using on the old version of Android- 4.3 Jelly Bean.

Conclusion

As far as price is concerned, both the devices are same and reasonable. The only pitfall of Android One is its weak battery and of Xiaomi Redmi 1S is the old version of Android.

Budget Andriod Phone Comparison – Xiaomi Redmi 1S vs Karbonn Sparkle V, Micromax Canvas A1, Spice Dream Uno

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Frank Tu

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Sep 17, 2014

Xiaomi has sold a large number of Redmi 1S and this device has been proved as a real hit. Now this device has some sound competition by Android Phones – Micromax Canvas A1, Karbonn Sparkle V and Spice Dream Uno. All of these devices have a same price of $110.

Display

Xiaomi Redmi 1S has a 4.7inch solid IPS LCD screen display and 720 x 1280 pixels screen resolution with 312 ppi pixel density. The rest of three devices have a screen of 4.5inch with 480×854 pixels resolution 218 pixels density.

CPU, RAM And Storage

Xiaomi Redmi 1s has a Snapdragon Quad-core processor (1.6 GHz) based A7 Cortex, 1GB RAM and 8GB of storage which is expandable up to 32 GB with a microSD. The three rivals posses a quad-core MediaTek processor (1.3GHz), 1GB RAM and 4GB storage and can be expanded up to 32GB.

Camera

The Redmi 1S has an 8 MP rear camera with an LED flash and 1.6 MP front camera. The three competitors exhibit a 5 MP rear camera and a 2 MP front camera.

Battery

The Redmi 1S has a large battery of 2000 mAh. The three smartphones have relatively smaller battery of 1700mAh.

Bottom Line

The Redmi 1S definitely poses better features than these Android One smartphones. But they have some other specs which Redmi 1S might not have. At the end choice is of users. It is the time to go, analyze the specs of all smartphones and then wisely decide your piece.

The battle between iPhone 6 Plus and Xiaomi Mi4

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Frank Tu

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Sep 17, 2014

Apple has recently launched their iPhone 6 Plus. The main opponent in the war for Apple is Xiaomi with their phone Mi4. Mi4 was released in August 2014. We are comparing the products of the Apple and Apple of China.

Design

The iPhone 6 Plus has dimensions of 158.1 x 77.8 mm and it weighs around 172g. The body is made up of metal and is 7.1mm thick. This gadget is available in different colours, gold, silver and gray. On the other side, Xiaomi Mi4 weighs around 149g, and its frame is 139.2 x 68.5 mm. This smartphone is 8.9mm thick. The body has stainless steel band at edges. Mi4 is present in market only in two colours, i.e., white and black.

Display

The iPhone 6 Plus has 5.5-inch IPS LCD screen. While Xiaomi Mi4 has a 5.0-inch IPS LCD screen.

Processor, RAM and Storage

The iPhone 6 Plus has an A8 processor and 2 GB RAM and there is no external storage. But inbuilt storage variants, 16 GB, 64 GB and 128 GB are available. The Xiaomi Mi4 exhibits Snapdragon 801 chipset, Krait 400 quad-core (2.5 GHz), 3GB of RAM. It is present in market as 16 GB and 64 GB variants.

Camera

The iPhone 6 Plus posses an 8MP iSight rear camera and 1.2MP front camera. Xiaomi Mi4 is a step ahead and has a 13MP rear and 8MP front camera.

Distinctive Software and Hardware Features

iPhone 6 Plus runs on iOS 8 while Xiaomi Mi4 runs on Android v4.4.3 KitKat. iPhone 6 Plus is capable of sensing fingerprints. There is no such feature in Xiaomi Mi4.

Battery

iPhone 6 Plus has a non-removable 1,810 mAh battery. The Xiaomi Mi4 has somewhat larger non-removable battery 3,080 mAh battery.

Price

iPhone 6 Plus is available at $299, $399, and $499 for 16 GB, 64 GB and 128 GB, respectively with a contract. The unlocked 16 GB version is priced at $650. And Xiaomi Mi4 16GB is priced at $439 and 64 GB at $499.

Unboxing: Coolpad S6 China Telecom Edition

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Frank Tu

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Sep 17, 2014

The Coolpad S6 uses the Qualcomm MSM8X26 quad-core processor (1.2GHz). It has 2GB RAM and 16GB ROM. It also sports a 5.95-inch 720p OGS display screen and its OS is the Android 4.2.2-customized CoolLife UI 5.0. It also sports a 5mp/13mp dual-camera and has a 2800mAh undetachable battery. Right now, it supports China Telecom 3G dual-SIM networks.

The package is neat and simple with the Coolpad S6 at the center. Under it is the manual.

Package contains warrantee card, quick manual, charger, and micro-USB cable. The battery is built-in.

The opening graphic shows that this phone was customized by China Telecom. It supports CDMA 2000/GSM dual-SIM.

The 5mp front camera is located at the top. It also has a beauty enhancement feature.

The rear case is made of imitation leather and the texture is very good.

The 13mp rear camera. The pixilation is really nice and many photo enthusiasts should be interest in its features.

H’Max reveals MX9 phablet; is only 7mm thick, has 1GB ROM, and uses MTK8382 quad-core processor

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Frank Tu

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Sep 17, 2014

H’Max recently introduced their newest phone tablet, the MX9, a phablet that resembles a cellphone the most.

By just looking at the MX9, you would have a hard time distinguishing it from a regular smartphone. It has a very narrow screen frame. On top of the screen are the receiver, front-camera, and sensor. The battery cover is made of magnalium. This device is available in gold and silver, and is only about 7mm thick.

Like the majority of phablets, the MX9 uses a processor from MTK. In this case, it is the MTK8382 quad-core chipset. It supports WCDMA/GSM dual-SIM, has 1GB RAM and 16GB ROM, and also sports a 2mp/8mp dual-camera. Its OS is kitkat-customized. It also sports a 6.95-inch OGS screen with 1024 x 600 resolution.

As of now, no price has been revealed.

NFC-supported K-Touch T99 only costs 399 RMB (64.93 USD)

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Frank Tu

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Sep 17, 2014

During last year’s Q4 season, K-Touch introduced a very special device called the T99. Besides being a China Mobile-customized device, it is also NFC-supported making it one of K-Touch’s very few devices to do so.

Like other NFC-supported phones, the T99 allows data transmission with other devices within close range. It works much better if used with a NFC SIM card.

The K-Touch T99 is one of K-Touch’s most fashionable phones, sporting a 5-inch qHD IPS display screen. Its measurements are 114.7 x 72.9 x 8.5mm. It is completely white with round edges.

As a customized phone, its core specs are not that great. It uses the MT6589 quad-core chipset (1.2Ghz), and has 512M RAM and 4GB ROM. It also sports a .3mp/5mp dual-camera, is powered by a 2000mAh battery, and supports TD-SCDMA+GSM dual-SIM as well as the usual sensors. Its OS is based on the Android 4.2 but also looks a bit like the Touch OS.

It is on sale online for 399 RMB.

ZTE launches ZTE MAX; has a 5.7-inch HD screen and costs 252 USD

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Frank Tu

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Sep 17, 2014

Today, in New York, ZTE, in partnership with T-Mobile, launched the big screen ZMAX phone.

It’s probably because of the phone’s big screen (5.7 inches) that it got its name. Its screen has an HD resolution (1280 x 720) and is covered by Corning Gorilla 3 glass. Both of these add to the phone’s high screen specs.

The ZTE MAX’s processor is the Snapdragon 400 quad-core chipset (MSM8926) which supports LTE internet. It also has 2GB RAM and 16GB ROM. Its camera specs are not that great, however. It sports a 1.6mp/8mp dual-camera. It is also powered by a 3400mAh battery and its OS is based on the Android 4.42. It also supports dual-frequency Wi Fi and Dolby Audio.

A T-Mobile-customized phone, the ZTE MAX costs 252 USD (1548 RMB) and can be paid in instalments. It goes on sale on September 24.

ZTE ZMAX goes official

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Frank Tu

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Sep 17, 2014

ZTE announced low-cost mid ranger ZMAX under T-MOBILE in USA this day. This phone is priced at $252 without contract and $10.50 monthly for 24 months with contract and will hit the stores on September 24 at $0 down payment.

This phone features a 5.7″ LCD screen with 720P resolution, and is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 SoC (quad-core CPU) with a clock speed of 1.2GHz coupled with 2GB of RAM.

Coming to Camera it boasts a 8MP main camera and 1.6MP front-facing camera. ZTE ZMAX possess a hard-wearing 3,400mAh battery which provides you a battery juice for almost 2 days with normal usage. The device boots Android 4.4.2 KitKat out of the box with mostly stock UI.

The ZTE ZMax supports Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS/ A-GPS, 3G and 4G LTE connectivity options.

The other notable features are it includes a dual-microphone noise canceling and offers Dolby DM3 audio.

Source: ZTE

EMUI 3.0 to be available for download on September 30

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Frank Tu

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Sep 17, 2014

At the IFA Conference in Berlin, Huawei not only launched its newest big-screen flagship phone, the Mate 7, but also its newest OS, the Android 4.4.2-based EMUI 3.0.

The Huawei EMUI 3.0 follows a whole new design. It has a flattened but simple UI that is easy to use. Huawei has also made this OS more interactive.

The EMUI 3.0 will officially be available for download on September 30 when owners of the Honor 6 and P7 can upgrade their OS to it. This OS will later be available for the P6/P6S, Mate 2, and 3X as well.

Lenovo Vibe X2 comes out next Tuesday; uses MTK6595M, has 2GB RAM, and costs 2499 RMB (406.69 USD)

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Frank Tu

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Sep 17, 2014

Sources say that the Lenovo Vibe X2, which was launched on September 4, goes on sale on September 22 (next Monday), and that its price is 2499 RMB.

This phone uses a “Layer” design. It has a thickness of 7.72mm and is available in gold, green, white, and many others. There is even a special bamboo edition. Not long ago, this phone received the “Best Flagship Smartphone” award at the 2014 IFA.

The X2 sports a 5-inch 1080p display screen and uses the MTK6595M octa-core chipset. It also has 2GB RAM and 32GB ROM, and sports a 5mp/13mp dual-camera. It is powered by a 2300mAh battery and its OS is the Android 4.4.

Order your Meizu MX4 anywhere in the world at $317

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Frank Tu

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Sep 16, 2014

There’s a good news for Meizu fans across the world. Meizu had announced their MX4 few days back but after that announcement there was no talk about the Meizu MX4 for so many days. But now the company has released the Meizu MX4 for international sale. Now Meizu fans from all over the world can place their orders online by just a click. The Company sources have revealed that the shipping of the ordered smartphones will begin later in this month.

The MX4 16 GB variant will be available at $449 or 347 Euro. The 32 GB variant of the Meizu MX4 will be available at $489 or 377 Euro. The 32 GB variant is a better option because by just spending some extra money, you can download any app or game and can store as much things as you want.

The 64GB model of Meizu MX4 will be available for pre-orders soon but it is not available for pre-orders presently. The China based company has claimed that the above mentioned price of the MX4 also include shipping charges and import taxes for North America, Australia, Asia, Europe, Africa, and New Zealand.

The handsets available in the Chinese market are cheaper because they don’t have to include shipping and import charges over there.

So, what are you waiting for, go and just book your Meizu MX4 without any extra shipping charges. This is what we call the strategy to grab the international market in one go.

Here is the link to pre-order your Meizu MX 4 – http://www.meizumart.com/presale. But HURRY and order before the pre-sale ends.
Buy Meizu MX4 now for $317

ZTE eyes to capture Indonesian market with its 4G handsets

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Frank Tu

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Sep 16, 2014

ZTE Corporation has collaborated with the PT Internux which is known for its 4G routers in Indonesia. ZTE has launched ZTE Blade V3, which is the first 4G smartphone in the country. This joint venture has been launched with the view point of applying long-term evolution (LTE) technology everywhere in the country. Jacky Zhang, CEO for Asia Pacific and Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) of this China based giant, ZTE visited Indonesia. In Indonesia, Mr Jacky Zhang has elaborated about the strategies of company to expand the business. He also emphasized during his interview with Khoirul Amin from The Jakarta Post that the main focus on the company is to expand the market of 4G devices.

He also confirmed that the company has aim of ruling the Indonesian market with its innovative products and wants the Indonesia to be amongst the top three potential market of ZTE in the coming two three years. China and USA are the current beneficial for the ZTE. The company expects the share value to be increased by 5 percent by next year. The company have confidence on them and they believe that they will give tough competition to the competitors in the Indonesian market by its innovative products and new and different branding strategies.

The company has very strong base of 4G products and they are the leading company in this field. The company has anticipated that the sale of the 4G devices will go above the number 100,000 in this year in the country.
ZTE will make the life of Indonesian users more fast and techno with the help of this new 4G technology.

Xiaomi to launch its new Mi Canvas Smart Shoes soon

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Frank Tu

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Sep 16, 2014

Xiaomi Mi Smartshoes — Xiaomi’s tweet on new Mi Smartshoes

Xiaomi is now a well established brand name in the smart technology market. The smartphones of Xiaomi like Redmi, Mi Series and others have all proved to be smashing hits. Xiaomi has also set many records of Flash sales in different countries like India and Indonesia. It is not just the smartphone on which the company is concentrating on. The smartwatch and phablets are all well explored by the Xiaomi. This Chinese giant has become an example for the upcoming companies because of its extraordinary performance in the global market. The company has always given a strong and tough competition to world leaders like Apple and Samsung. Xiaomi Mi4 is now all set to face off the iPhone 6 from Apple.

This time the company has stepped into something very innovative and different. The company is all set to add a new angle to the smart wearable devices. This time it is not a smart watch but it is smart shoes.

The company has tweeted about this new device on the social networking site, Twitter from their official account. The authentication of the news can be easily judged by the hash tag. The tweet has a hash-tag of wearable device.

Earlier Xiaomi in 2013 has launched smart shoes but they were not that stylish. So, this time Xiaomi can redefine the definition of the smart shoes by adding some exceptional features in them.

They might be smart canvas shoes with some fitness and health tracking features in it. Let’s see when Xiaomi makes an official announcement in this regard.

Gionee M2 gets an Android 4.4 Update

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Frank Tu

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Sep 16, 2014

The time has arrived when only Chinese brand are going to rule the market. Everyday there is a new launch from some China’s company. Now, it is the time for China’s leading smartphone maker, Gionee. Gionee has recently launched its new series of budget phones with premium features in India. Gionee M2 is a budget smartphone and is going to be great hit in Indian market. The smartphone has some exclusive features and a super user friendly price tag. Earlier, the Gionee M2 is available in India at just Rs. 10,999. This previous version of Gionee M2 phone had Android 4.2 Jelly Bean version. But now the China based company has decided to upgrade the model with the latest version of Android, i.e., Android 4.4.0 KitKat.

It is not only the Android system which will be upgraded but there will be some really cool and exciting add-ons in this new version. The phone has features of wireless printing and it will support emojis. The new version will also have a fresh layout of the homescreen with some exclusive features like Kingsoft Office and Touchpal. The smartphone will also have an addition of three new Indian languages i.e., Hindi, Gujarati and Punjabi.

The previous Gionee M2 has a 5-inch screen size and 854 × 480 pixels resolution, Cortex A7 processor (1.3 GHz), 1GB of RAM, 3G network connections, Android 4.2 Operating System, 8 mega pixel rear camera and 2 mega pixel front camera.

Gionee’s goes for massive outdoor advertising for Elfie S5.5 in India

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Frank Tu

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Sep 16, 2014

Gionee, a China-based smartphone company had collaborated with JCDecaux for the promotion of the brand new launch of Gionee Elife S5.5. The phone has been publicized as the world’s slimmest smartphone. The outdoor campaign is focusing on the Capital of India, Delhi. The campaign has started a few months back in July. The campaign is going on at the Delhi’s two top locations, i.e., at Dhaula Kuan Metro Station and Shivaji Stadium Metro Station. Both the locations are on the Airport Express Line. This Airpost Express Line is handled by JCDecaux. The promotions or the outdoor display on glass facades has an idea of capturing the youth urban population of Delhi.

The Head of Gionee India, Mr Arvind Vohra has avowed about the success of the campaign. He also confirmed that this has been a fruitful venture for both the partners. The campaign has main focus on revealing the design of the smartphone.

The campaign of Gionee Elife S5.5 concentrates on the claim of phone as the world’s slimmest smartphone. The hashtag, #morethanslim, has grabbed the attention of customers. The outdoor campaign at Dhaula Kuan façade fetches the attention of traffic going from Central to West Delhi, Airport and NCR Gurgaon. The Shivaji Stadium promotion on the other hand grasps the glance of crowd at Connaught Place area.

The Managing Director of JCDecaux India, Olivier Heroguelle, stated that this campaign is an effort in the direction of audience and brand closeness. The company believes in transparency and maximum visibility to the audience. He expressed his pleasure on working with this Chinese giant.

Meizu MX4 has received 7.7 Million Pre-Orders

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Frank Tu

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Sep 16, 2014

Meizu has recently released a smartphone with super attractive looks, awfully reasonable price and world class specifications. We are talking about the Meizu MX4. The results of pre-order of Meizu MX4 have left everyone speechless. The President and Co-founder of Meizu, Bai Yongxiang, expressed his pleasure on Weibo by revealing the sensational news of receiving 7.7 million pre-orders for Meizu MX4. It is a milestone in the history of Meizu. Such a tremendous response from the fans has highly boosted the confidence of the company. The confidence of the company was reflected from the statement of the president of the company about the major rival from China, Xiaomi. Mr. Yongxiang said that these numbers are enough to put some pressure on Xiaomi.

Meizu MX4 has a 5.36-inch screen with 1920 x 1152 pixel screen resolution, 2GB RAM, 16 GB/ 32 GB/ 64 GB internal storage, MT6595 octa-core processor, PowerVR Series 6 GPU, 20.7 mega pixel rear camera and 5 mega pixel front. The device supports Android 4.4.4 KitKat and is pre-installed with Flyme 4.0 operating system.

The international orders are the major contributors in these number of pre-orders. Now, Meizu should buck up and start the manufacture of sufficient devices so that they can deliver the order to everybody in time. Pre-orders of Meizu MX4 are still active until 20 September 2014. You can still grab your piece.

CyanogenMod 11.0 M10 blows in

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Frank Tu

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Sep 16, 2014

CyanogenMod 11.0 M10 has arrived, with some minor changes and a lot of bug fixes.

The major update is that they have added a field ‘take a bug report’ option . Upon generation of a bug , you may send them a scrubbed copy of that bug report via the send action. And with the data you provide, the bug report option will be used by CM developers to fix the crashes reported.
The notable thing is support to new device Galaxy S5 Sprint version added.
The Change log gives you better idea of more changes, have a look.

M10 Changelog:

* New Devices: Galaxy S5 Sprint (kltespr)

* Split out Note 3 into GSM (hlte), Sprint (hltespr) and Verizon (hltevzw)

* Refactor moto_msm8960dt as ‘ghost’ for Moto X 2013

* Drop support for obake, toro, toroplus

* Theme Engine: Themes support for additional UI elements

* Frameworks & Core Apps: CAF and other upstream updates

* Settings: Add scramble pin feature

* Frameworks: Long press recent apps to switch to last used app

* Settings: Add soft reboot option

* Add smart cover support

* Add glove mode support

* Add bug reporter and crash log uploader

* Multisim updates

* General bug fixes (many many)

* ANT+ Support for various hardware

* Privacy Guard: Control NFC permissions

-The CyanogenMod Team

Ramos K100 goes on sale, has 10.1-inch screen, uses MT6592 octa-core chipset, and costs 1299 RMB (211.35 USD)

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Frank Tu

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Sep 16, 2014

As of today, the Ramos K100 has officially gone on sale online. The quoted price of this tablet at JD.com is 1299 RMB. The 200 consumers to get this device will also receive a pair of earphones.

This tablet, which uses many kinds of advanced architecture, looks more appealing than the usual phablet, especially its metal-wired back. To improve audio quality, it has dual speakers as well as receivers on both sides. A speaker is also located at the bottom part. The K100 also has a higher screen-to-body ratio and the screen’s frame is very narrow. Its measurements are 262 x 162 x 9.0mm, and it weighs about 505g.

The Ramos K100 sports a 10.1-inch 1920 x 1200 IPS display screen, uses the 1.7GHz MT6592 octa-core chipset, and has 2GB RAM and 16GB ROM (can be expanded up to 64GB). It also sports a 2mp/5mp dual-camera, has a 7500mAh battery, and supports OTG and common sensors. It supports WCDMA+GSM dual-SIM and its OS is the new Android 4.42.

Luo Yonghao: Mass Production of 4G Edition of Smartisan phone to start in October

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Frank Tu

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Sep 16, 2014

Early this month, the 4G edition of the Smartisan phone received verification from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, thus, clearing the way for its release.

The 4G edition’s model number is SM705 and its specs are pretty much the same as the regular version. It sports a 5-inch 1080p display screen, uses the 2.5GHz Snapdragon 801 quad-core processor, has 2GB RAM, and 16/32GB ROM. As for internet specifications, it supports GSM/WCDMA/TD-SCDMA/TD-LTE networks.

According to Luo Yonghao, mass production will start in October. So, it should also come out that month. The 16GB version will cost 3500 RMB (569.45 USD) while the 32GB edition costs 3650 RMB (593.85 USD).

Huawei recruiting engineers for its upcoming European R&D centre

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Frank Tu

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Sep 16, 2014

Huawei is one of the leading technological companies from China. The company has shown its immense potential to the world by its modern and technological products. The China based company Huawei has been destined as a safety risk in the US and Australia. Now, the Chinese giant is conducting a recruitment drive in European countries for its research and development division. This news of European recruitment drive has been revealed by the President, French subordinate of the Huawei.

Francois Quentin has told the media that the company is planning to double the workforce in the research and development in the coming two to three years. Currently there are around 800 people working in the research and development division of the Huawei in Europe. France will be the major focus for the recruitment of new staff. Around 200 people will be employed as new staff members. Designers and applied mathematicians will also be the part of this new staff of Huawei. The company has 17 research and development centres in around eight countries of Europe. Germany, Italy and Finland have the research sites of Huawei. The company is supposed to take up 13,000 people by 2017.

Two months back, International Data Corp, has ranked this Chinese giant at number three position in the race of smartphone makers in the world by sales. Samsung of South Korea and USA based Apple were the only names ahead of Huawei.

US and Australia have considered the company as a risk to their security because of the alleged somewhat close links of Huawei to the government of China. But the company completely denies allegations of any such involvements.