As mobile phone manufacturers are trying their best to drop their prices, ZTE wants to focus on ‘value for money’. The Chinese Manufacturer has said that they want to focus on devices priced in the range of $100 – 200 which is equivalent to INR 6000-12000. They would use phones priced in the above mentioned range to drive their sales in India and form a place for them in the Indian smartphone market.
CEO of ZTE India, Mr Yuan Kang also said that India was a huge market and they were confident that their range of phones would definitely suit the Indian customer mind set. He added that they were planning to launch around 5 handsets online and 3-4 models offline.
ZTE has recently launched their new model, the V5 to be sold online on Snapdeal.com. This phone is priced at INR 10,999. The ZTE V5 has a 5 inch screen and is powered by a 1.2 Ghz quad core processor. They prime feature of this handset is the 13 mega pixel rear camera and the 5 mega pixel front camera. Other features include 4 GB internal storage (expandable upto 32 GB) and a 2,400 mAh battery.
Sale of smartphones in India has grown by almost three-fold to reach around 44 million in 2013 due to the availability of pocket friendly devices brought out by firms like Micromax and Karbonn. India’s market is led by Samsung and companies like Micromax, Karbon and LAVA also have significant shares. Google is also going to launch its budget handset in India soo which will further intensify the competition.
ZTE launched its latest smartphone, the V5 in India at a price of INR 10999. The company is expanding its smartphone base in India. The phone will be available on Snapdeal.com. However, there are no reports confirming the physical sale of the phone at retail stores. The e-commerce site, Snapdeal.com is also offering 1GB data per month for the first three months with the purchase of this handset for prepaid subscribers of Aircel.
ZTE Redbull V5 in India
ZTE V5 is the company’s first Andoid KitKat powered smartphone in India. The newly launched phone has the following key features –
5-inch, 720 x 1280 pixels HD display protected with Dragontrail Glass.
Powered be a quad – core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor
1GB RAM
Android KitKat 4.4 with Nubia 2.0 UI
4GB in – built storage which is expandable upto 32 GB with micro SD card support
13 – megapixel rear camera with LED flash
5 – megapixel front camera
Rear camera has autofocus, special effects, Panorama, and face detection features.
Connectivity options like 3G, Wi-Fi, Micro-USB and GPS
3.5mm audio jack and FM radio
Fuelled by a 2400mAh battery which give up to 6 hours of talk time and 300 hours of standby time
Dual sim support
The ZTE V5 is currently available in White colour only. The ultimate selling point of this phone is its high end camera specifications. This smartphone might face competition from two phones launched recently in the same price range – Karbonn Titanium S19 and Lava Iris Pro 30+.
Lenovo is known for its classy range of products. The new smartphone launched by Lenovo is an economic phone. Lenovo A536 is the new sensation in the market. This smartphone is making use of KitKat version of Android. The most captivating thing about the Lenovo A536 is its price. The smartphone is available in market in just Rs. 8,999. The phone was launched in India via the online store of the Lenovo, i.e., Do store and all other physical outlets of the Lenovo. The android smartphone was launched in Indian market on Tuesday. The phone has all the exclusive and premium features and specs. This device is going to be blockbuster and real profit for the Lenovo. The smartphone is a dual-SIM device. The exclusive trait of the phone is to run on the latest version of the android. Some important specs of Lenovo A536 are listed below.
Specifications
Screen display- 5-inch Full Wide Video Graphics Array
Processor- 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek processor together with 1GB RAM.
Storage- 8GB internal memory storage, expandable up to 32GB
Camera- 5 mega pixel rear camera with autofocus and LED flash; 2 mega pixel front camera.
Battery- 2000mAh Li-ion battery and can deliver up to 15 h usage time and up to 300 h standby time.
The phone is available in black and white variants. Lenovo is using 4.4 KitKat version of Android for its S series of smartphones like S820, S650, S930, S920 and S660. Lenovo has also announced some new smartphones for the IFA, Berlin event. The major and eye-catching device amongst the new launch of Lenovo is its new smartphone, Vibe X2.
ASUS has finally unveiled its Android wear Zen Watch at IFA, Berlin and they have priced it at just $250 which makes it cheaper that many other available smartwatches.
The news has been revealed by the CEO of the company, Jerry Shen. This new smartwatch, ZenWatch, is an Android based wearable and claimed to be the cheapest smartwatch available in the market. The company has set the price of ZenWatch at $250. Earlier rumours suggested it to cost at $200.
The craze of android wearable is spreading amongst all the nations like a viral fever. The youth is very much interested in this new technology and are considering it to be a cool gadget for them. No company is shirking away from participating in the race of new android wearable. The name of new participant in this race is Asus.
Analysts of smartphone market are predicting it to be a highly economical and tough competition of LG G Watch and Pebble Steel. There are other sound competitors of the ZenWatch in the market like Samsung, Apple, etc. But this tag of cheapest smartwatch is definitely going to help Zenwatch to capture a major share of the smartwatch market. Reports suggest that the smartwatch will be available in the US market around the month of October.
Asus is launching new devices at a drastic speed. Asus has just now announced its new MeMo Pad 7. Asus MeMo Pad 7 is fully loaded with some latest technologies. MeMo Pad 7 is a stylish device, which will be a status symbol amongst the youth. The MeMo Pad 7 from Asus has all premium features like CPU of Intel, a 64-bit quad-core Z3560 (1.83 GHz), high definition screen display with an increased resolution of 1920 x 1080. The forerunner of this device was having the screen resolution of 1280 x 800. The MeMo Pad 7 resembles with “wallets and clutch bags” because of its artistic and highly visual design. The frame of memo Pad 7 is made up duralumin.
The MeMo Pad 7 has some elite and finest features which are listed below:
RAM- 2 GB
Internal storage- 16 GB, this can be expanded up to 64 GB with microSD card
Camera- 5 mega pixel primary camera and 2 mega pixel secondary camera for the smart selfies.
Asus has also revealed about the user friendly and economical price of this new and innovative device. The price has been set at $ 260 or €199. The MeMo Pad 7 is available in stylish color range including – black, red and golden. We have rumours that soon the company will also launch the LTE version of this device. The smartwatch by Asus has already grasped so much of attention by the fans from all around the world. Let’s see how much does this device rule the electronics market.
Xolo’s first Windows Phone smartphone, the Win Q900s is now available in India for just 166$. The smartphone was initially launched in the month of June and is now available for retail and is in stage of pre-order at e-commerce retailer Snapdeal.com.
Win Q900s runs on Windows 8.1 OS. This phone weighs just 100 grams, making it as the lightest Windows Phone smartphones available. It has a 4.7-inch HD IPS OGS display and is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 processor coupled with 1GB of RAM.
The Xolo Win Q900s has a dual-SIM (GSM+GSM) with dual standby support, GPRS/ EDGE, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS and USB connectivity options. It offer a 8 MP rear camera and a 2 MP front camera. It has 8GB of inbuilt storage expandable up to 32GB via microSD card slot.
The smartphone is powered by an 1800mAh battery, which claims to delivers up to 14 hours of talk time and up to 246 hours of standby time on 3G network.
Lenovo unveiled new slate to market and this could prove to be a gem in the crown, named TAB S8. Company claims that TAB S8 is for consumers who are looking for a stylish, slim and affordable Android tablet starting at just $199.
This tab offers a 8-inches 1920×1200 resolution display which is said to be sharper than FHD. It is equipped with a front 1.6-megapixel HD camera and an 8-megapixel rear-facing camera.
The Lenovo TAB S8 marks Lenovo’s first 8-inch Android tablet powered by an Intel processor. It is endowed with Intel Atom Z3745 Processor with Intel® Burst Performance Technology, the TAB S8. The TAB S8 is just 0.65 pounds and 0.31 inches thin. Other features include optional high-speed LTE (4G) connectivity (based on Intel® XMMTM 7160) and Wi-Fi for data connectivity, up to seven hours of battery life to keep users cord-free, and 64-bit technology compatibility. The TAB S8 runs Android 4.4 KitKat, includes 2GB of RAM, 16GB of storage, Bluetooth 4.0 and Dolby®-enhanced dual front speakers.
This will be showcased in IFA Berlin and will be updated with more info soon.
A recent snapshot posted by Weibo user @DOSPY-山雨独酌 shows that the Huawei Mate 7’s processor is the Kirin 926. Based on the fact that this device has 3GB RAM and 32GB ROM, this must be the high-end version of the Mate 7.
So, what upgrades were made for the Kirin 925? It is bound to have a stronger GPU than the Kirin 920. Instead of the Kirin 920’s Mali-T628MP4 GPU, it should have the stronger Mali-T628MP6 GPU.
Although the Kirin 920 is a pretty good processor, its GPU is not very strong. If the Kirin 925 has stronger GPU then it should have better power consumption.
Surprising news! Famous Chinese electronic appliance brand Haier will release a 3G tablet, the G782. Not only will it support 3G internet, its specs are not bad. Its selling price is 1299 RMB.
The most interesting thing about the Haier G782 is its 7.85-inch OGS display screen. It has a 2048 x 1536 resolution and 326 ppi making it one of the few Chinese tablets that use MTK processors to have such a resolution.
The G782’s processor is the MTK6592 octa-core chipset. As for memory, it has 2GB DDR3 RAM and 16GB ROM. It also has a 5mp camera and a 5150mAh battery. It supports WCDMA/GSM internet and its OS is the Android 4.4.2. It also supports dual-frequency WiFi.
This afternoon, Dakele formally launched their first 4G cell phone, the Dakele Spring.
The launch confirmed much of what was reported about the Dakele Spring before. It was done in collaboration with Aliyun and uses the new Yun 2.9 OS which boasts good security settings. It also has anti-theft settings and the user can lock the phone from a distance. The new Cloud OS allows the user to personalize their phone more by letting them do things like letting them search their contacts by typing a letter or hid their phone record.
The Dakele Spring has a very simple round design. Many will be interested to know that it sports a 5.5-inch screen with qHD resolution (960 x 540). Its processor is the MSM8926 quad-core chipset. It has 1GB RAM and 4GB ROM as well as a 2mp/8mp dual-camera. It is powered by a 2300mAh battery and supports TD-LTE, TD-SCDMA, and GSM dual-SIM
The Dakele Spring costs 699 RMB and is already on sale at Juhuasuan. Users can pick up their orders on September 9.
Yesterday, the Meizu MX4 was finally launched and its 1799 RMB (292.93 USD) price is insane. We have already reviewed this phone. Now, here are photos of the MX4 unboxed.
The MX4’s design looks very similar to the MX3 with its round shape. The difference though is that its frame is made of magnalium. The rear shell has been furnished and polished instead of painted.
At the same, the size of the Meizu MX4’s screen was increased from 5.4 inches to 5.36 inches. The phone’s width was also increased. Considering how its weight has increased by 5g, the phone’s width has made it slimmer.
In addition to the MX4’s 5.36-inch screen, it has the world’s narrowest frame (2.6mm) increasing its screen ratio to 80%. This should provide great video quality. This phone also sports a 20.7mp Sony camera (IMX 220). Many people should be pleased to know that the lens does not point out too much and is only at almost the same level as the phone’s body and rear case. It also has a dual-LED light.
BIRD’s latest release is the 4G L108 phone which has just gone on sale.
The Bird L108’s design is not that different from many devices with round, curvy shapes. This phone stands out more for its colors and adornments. For example, there is a gold plate in the right side.
Like most of Bird’s L phones, the L108 is China Mobile-customized. It supports China Mobile TD-LTE 4G internet (single SIM card). It uses a MT6582+MT6290 dual chipset. Other than that, its specs are just so-so. It sports a 4.5-inch display screen with FWVGA resolution and a 2mp/5mp dual-camera, and has 512Mb RAM and 4Gb ROM. It is powered by a 1750mAh battery and its OS is the Android 4.42. Many will be surprised that a cellphone that costs less than 1000 RMB has a noice-cancelling microphone.
As an entry-level 4G phone, it costs at least 688 RMB.
Recently, TCL-affiliate Alcatel hosted an event in Thailand where they launched their newest device, the OneTouch Flash. This fashionable smartphone sports a 5.5-inch screen and uses an octa-core processor. According to ads, this is actually the TCL Momoda which had been released in China a while ago.
The Alcatel OneTouch Flash’s main specs are the same as the S270’s. Its processor is the 1.4Ghz MT6592M octa-core chipset. It sports a 5.5-inch display screen with HD resolution (1280 x 720). It has 1GB RAM and 8GB ROM (expandable) as well as a 5mp/13mp camera. It is powered by a 3200mAh battery and its OS is the Android 4.42.
Like the Momoda, the Alcatel OneTouch Flash is HotKnot-supported. Both phones support P2P data transfer.
On August, Lenovo, together with China Unicom, launched four 4G phones, one of which is targeted at the entry-level market. It is called the Lenovo A606. Like the A806 and A916, the A606 will also use a LTE processor from MTK. Now, it is on sale in China Unicom official stores.
The best thing about the A606 is its internet settings. It uses the MTK6582 (1.3GHz) and MT6290 processors and supports TD-LTE and FDD-LTE 4G internet. It is also compatible with WCDMA and GSM networks. It only has one SIM card slot.
The Lenovo A606 sports a 5-inch IPS display screen with FWVGA resolution. It has 512Mb RAM and 4Gb ROM and also sports a .3/5mp dual-camera. It is powered by a 2000mAh battery and its OS is the Android 4.42-based VIBE UI.
The Lenovo A606 (contract edition) costs about 799 RMB.
This year Koobee introduced four new flagship series: the MAX series, M series, H series, and the Star series. Based on the information about the first in the Star series, the S1, this line seems to be targeted at the mid- and low-end markets. The newest phone in the Star series is called the Koobee S2 and will soon be sold in the market for 1399 RMB.
Unlike the S1, the S2 does not use HotKnot technology. Instead, it has an infrared sensor and can serve as an infrared controller that users could use to watch TV or turn on the air conditioning.
The Koobee S2 is shaped like the S1 but its rear case is made of leather giving it a different texture than the S1’s. This phone is available in many colors like black, white, blue, and red. Its measurements are 142 x 71.8 x 8.9mm.
A 4G cellphone, the Koobee S2 uses a dual-chip LTE processor (MT6582 + MT6290) that supports TD-LTE (China Mobile 4G), TD-SCDMA and GSM networks. Its other specs are similar to the S1’s. It sports a 5-inch qHD display screen and 2mp/8mp camera, has 1GB RAM and 8GB ROM, and is fueled by a 2000mAh battery. Its OS is the Android 4.42-based DIDO OS 4.0. It also supports OTG and an electric compass.
The 4G edition of the Smartisan phone has just received certification from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.
According to MIIT’s website, the Smartisan 4G phone’s model number is SM705 and sports a 5-inch 1080p display screen. Its processor is the Snapdragon 801 quad-core chipset (2.5GHz). It has 2GB RAM and its OS is the Android 4.4.2-based Smartisan OS. The Smartisan 4G phone also sports a 5mp/13mp camera and supports TD-LTE/TD-SCDMA/WCDMA/GSM networks.
The 16GB version will cost 3500 RMB while the 32GB edition will cost 3650 RMB (594.08 USD).
Again, Meizu has not made any compromises on their new phone’s design and texture. It continues to use the first-gen MX phone’s design but has a bigger screen and has a detachable plastic rear case. The mid-frame is made of magnalium to make it harder.
The MX4’s magnalium mid-frame was cut using a CNC process.
The MX4’s metal mid-frame and sandblast architecture, gives the phone a more comfortable feeling when handling it and stronger friction force. It does go as far as making the phone slippery because of how slim it is. It basically removes the scratchy metallic feeling from the MX3 Silver Edition.
The MX4’s large area using a metallic mid-frame can keep the phone more intact. That way, when it falls, it will not add a lot of pressure on the screen.
The MX4 sports a 5.36-inch 1920 x 1152 display screen. It still has a 15:9 screen aspect ratio and 79% screen ratio. It is surrounded by a 2.6mm frame. This, along with the phone’s rear case, makes it easier for users to use the MX4 single-handedly. These upgrades not only put an end to the complaints regarding the MX4’s resolution but also solve the power-consumption problems faced by 2K screens.
The MX4’s slimmer curved plastic rear case goes well with the metal mid-frame. Furthermore, users can just insert a card in the slot underneath the phone.
The MX4 sports a 20.7mp Sony IMX220 camera with 5P lens. The lens provides the camera with a blue coating. The camera is surrounded by a more tightly held Fresnel lens which smoothens the phone’s rear surface.
Overall, Meizu has pulled all the stops to ensure that the MX4’s design is more compact. The metal mid-frame and screen rubber-suspension technology decreases any accidental damage done to the screen.
Benchmark test
The MX4 uses MTK’s new octa-core 4G chip, the MT6595. Its biggest feature is that it uses ARM technology (Big.Little), and is composed by four Cortex-A17 cores and four Cortex-A7 cores. The Cortex-A17 cores have a frequency of 2.2GHz. All eight cores are turned on at the same time.
The MT6595 uses Imagination Technologies’ PowerVR Series6 GPU which provides the phone with excellent graphics and many multimedia functions. This chip also has a LTE modem that supports 5 modes and over 30 frequencies. It is compatible with FDD/TD-LTE networks in China.
The MX4 is the first phone to use this chip and has scored 49943 in the Antutu benchmark test.
Operating System
The MX4’s operating system is the Flyme 4.0 which was also introduced at the launch. This OS follows a flattened design but some improvements were made with the tabs which are more connected to each other than in the Flyme 3.0. The Flyme 4.0 comes with many tabs as well as App notification tabs, and tabs for third-party apps.
Top: MX3’s UI; Bottom: MX4’s UI
Regarding the camera app, there is a “smart bar” at the bottom. As the photo shows, the tabs for the video camera and photo camera are bigger and the positions for the photo app and the camera app were changed. Many other changes were made in the menu.
Top: MX3’s camera interface; Bottom: MX4’s camera interface
The tabs at the scroll-down menu are rounder and bigger including the tab that shows the time.
Top: MX3’s scroll-down menu; Bottom: MX4’s scroll down menu
The Flyme 4.0 is based on the Android 4.4. From the screenshots above, we can see that the colors of the smart bar at the bottom and the task bar at the top were changed to clean up the entire user interface and more integrated. The size of the navigation bar on the left is also bigger now making easier for users to select it.
Overall, the Flyme 4.0 follows a similar design to the Flyme 3.0. Some basic improvements were made and its UI is more flexible now.
Camera
The MX4 is said to sport the best camera out of the entire MX series to date. What’s so great about it? The camera has 20.7mp and has a 1/2.3-inch image sensor. As a result, the area covered by the sensor has increased to 90% and a single pixel covers 1.2um x 1.2um leading to great photo quality. The MX4 also uses a .3sc TDK Closeloop focus motor which can greatly increase the speed of the camera’s focus.
The MX4 uses a stand-alone ISP that supports 4×1.5Gbps and can handle 10mp. As a result, the camera can take up to 25 photos per second as well as take 4K videos at 30 frames per second. This phone also comes with a dual-LED flash which can add brightness when taking photos at darker places.
These photos which were taken using the MX4 and were posted on Meizu’s official website show that the quality of photos taken with the MX4’s camera has greatly improved. Each photo has up to 8Mb, and when enlarged, still look just as good. In addition, as you can see from the photos taken at night, they are very clear. The colors are brighter and more transparent.
In conclusion, the Meizu MX4 is a great device that is smoother and easier to use. This phone will be Meizu’s main artillery when facing the 4G wave and the harsh competition. With its 1799 RMB price (292.62 USD), great design, and the Flyme 4.0 OS, the MX4 will be a force to be reckoned with. Companies can take it as an example of how dreams can come true.
The fan following of the China’s smartphone manufacturer, Meizu is no more limited to China. The China based company is now spreading its wing across the world with its amazing smartphone series. This time the Meizu has launched its smartphone MX3 in Czech Republic. This step of Meizu in Europe has been facilitated by one of the top mobile network provider of Europe, O2. The partnership has helped Meizu in a significant manner as O2 is a leading service provider in China. With this joint venture, Meizu is anticipating to establish its feet in the European market. If the company will keep on doing such great efforts at the same pace, the day is not far when Meizu will be amongst the global smartphone leaders.
In web stores of O2 in Czech Republic, Meizu MX3 has been added. People of Czech Republic can get the new Meizu MX3 just at a total cost of $378 i.e., 7,995 CZK or €285. Sources have revealed that soon the successors of the MX3 will be launched in market as MX4. Meizu MX3 exhibits some extraordinary and premium features. Some of the important ones are mentioned below.
Key features:
OS: Flyme OS 3.0
Screen: 5.1” with 1800 × 1080 resolution
Camera: 8MP rear camera and 2 MP front camera.
Battery: 2400 mAh Li-Poly battery
With all these premium features and pocket friendly price, Meizu MX3 is certainly going to play a good innings in the Europe. The overwhelming response of the fans from Czech Republic is an optimistic and encouraging indication for Meizu.
After recording huge sales of Xiaomi Mi4 16GB variant, Xiaomi has finally made their 64GB variant available in China.
Now you don’t have to get irritated with the limited memory of your phone. Just go and grab Xiaomi’s new device. Because the time has reached when we can add any stuff in our smartphones without bothering about the memory of the phone. Xiaomi has made this big option available to the consumers with the new variant of Xiaomi Mi 4. Xiaomi is launching the new devices back to back and the surprisingly they are getting tremendous response from the users. Chinese consumers will now be able to enjoy the large gift from the Xiaomi, i.e., the phone with the large memory. Xiaomi has launched Xiaomi 64 GB variant of Mi 4 for sale in the Chinese market. People of China are really excited about this release as they have been waiting for this grand launch for a long time.
Xiaomi Mi 4 is available in two variants. These two variants differ basically in their memory storage. The original Mi 4 which was launched prior to this 64 GB variant was available with 16 GB internal memory. But the major issue with that 16 GB Mi 4 was the absence of micro SD slot. But this hurdle was easily prevailed over by Xiaomi with new 64 GB variant. The extensive memory will allow the users to click as many pictures they want, download as many apps and games they want. The 64 GB Mi 4 supports only 3G set of connections.
Xiaomi has made user available with wide variety of options as far as memory is concerned. So what are you waiting for, go, buy 64 GB Mi4 and capture all the cheerful moments of your loved ones in just one click.
There is a rush going on in the global smartwatch market. Everyone is stepping in at a tremendous speed in this new market. Whether it is some well established name like Samsung or it is China based giant like Xiaomi. ZTE is also following the footsteps of Xiaomi in this smart era. ZTE is a China based multinational telecommunication equipments and Systems Company. ZTE has won the trust of consumers by launching some exceptionally amazing smartphones with economical price in the market. The company never shirk away from trying hands into something new and making that new technology available to the users. This time the new member in the ZTE family is a smartwatch.
Recently it has been revealed from a document of TENAA that ZTE is geared up with a brand new android wearable. This new smartwatch will be the first attempt in this domain of wearable technology by ZTE. The first look of this smartwatch has signalled the competitors with a real threat. ZTE have not shared any word with the media people about this new device. This time ZTE has some real competitors in the market of smart wearable like LG, Motorola and Samsung.
Rumours are there that this new android smartwatch from ZTE will be somewhat similar to the Omate smartwatch. People are also expecting some extraordinary and over the top features from this smartwatch. There is a possibility that this new smartwatch will have call features in it.
Still there is no revelation about the specifications of the ZTE smartwatch, but the first shufti is enough for users to consider the smartwatch to be a durable and reliable smartwatch.
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