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HTC’s new phone – Desire 820 to be as fast as a Cheetah

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Frank Tu
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Htc Desire 820
The teaser image representing Htc Desire 820

The teaser of 820 on Weibo by HTC has spread like fire in the jungle of smartphone market.  The teaser unveils the speed and power of the device. HTC 820 is going to be a fast device; it is quite predictable from the pictures of an Eagle, a Cheetah, a supercar and a rocket taking off in the teaser.

HTC, a Taiwanese giant, is a well established name in android smartphones.  HTC had already launched two main smartphone lineups in the market. One is an aluminum metal-based M8 and its all variants. Another range is of plastic Desire family of smartphones. There was no anticipation for a fresh flagship phone from HTC in the near future, but rumors are there that HTC will be launching a 64-bit Android smartphone at the annual IFA expo in Berlin, Germany.

There is no clue about any specification of the device in teaser image, but the mystery was followed by a tagline, “820 figure will be given a new meaning.”

On the basis of this tagline, many reports are suggesting that the success of HTC Desire 816 smartphone has brought up its successor Desire 820. Gforgames contemplated that the device will be equipped with the 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 SoC, the octa-core CPU and the Adreno 405 GPU. The Adreno 405 GPU inside the Snapdragon 615 will definitely provide an edge to the 820 over the other mid-rangers. The device will surely have the Android 4.4.4 version.

If HTC 820 will be equipped with all these features, than it will surely help the HTC to stand out from the crowd, but as nothing is disclosed officially by the company so we all have to wait and watch what HTC is bringing for us.

Xiaomi Bought Sapphire Glass For Limited Edition Phone

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Frank Tu
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Since the news that iPhone 6 will use the sapphire glass screen came out, the attention to this cell phone increased rapidly. Now except that the domestic manufacturer Vivo is intended to release a sapphire glass screen mobile phone, it seems that Xiao Mi also has this plan.
According to the report from Electronic Times in South Korea, XiaoMi has contacted with the sapphire glass screen manufacturer of South Korea, and requested them to produce sapphire glass screens for a limited edition of premium Smartphone, which is expected to be launched at the end of this year. 

It is reported that Xiao Mi has ordered the sapphire glass screen for 50000 Smartphones, but Xiao Mi did not mention the manufacturer. 

Last November, Apple announced to cooperate with GT Advanced Technologies, and established factory in Arizona, USA to produce the sapphire glass screens. It is estimated that the sapphire glass screens produced will be used for iPhone 6.

小米也要玩蓝宝石手机！

Reasons why new flagship of Huawei calls Mate 7?

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Frank Tu
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Yu Cheng Dong (Huawei’s CEO) explained why the new flagship of Huawei calls Mate 7. It can be confirmed that Huawei will take the press at Berlin, Germany on September 4th for launching the new flagship machine Mate 7. This phone has appeared at the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, so there is no privacy for the configuration of the cell phone any more, which consists of 1080p screen of 6 inches, 1.8GHz processor of 8 cores, 2GB RAM, 500/1300 Mpi camera. Nevertheless, it is said that there is a top level configuration version for this machine, with the screen resolution up to 2k and memory updated to 3 GB, which are not confirmed yet.
So, why does the new flagship of Huawei call Mate 7? The last generation was Mate 2, where are the others? According to the explains from Yu Chengdong, the senior vice president, the

Mate 3, Mate 5 and Mate 6 existed actually, while were abandoned due to the problems such as appearance and design, therefore, Mate 7 is released directly. 

Besides, Yu Chengdong implied that he will make the presentation at the conference press of Mate 7, where the “Seven Functions” will be described.

余承东自曝华为新旗舰：为啥叫Mate 7？

余承东自曝华为新旗舰：为啥叫Mate 7？

Xiaomi plans limited edition phones with Sapphire Glass

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Frank Tu
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Sapphire Glass Screen
Sapphire Glass Screen

According a news published in a South Korean newspaper, reports say that 50,000 sapphire covers were ordered by Xiaomi. The company refuses to give a comment, but it was assumed that the sapphire covers were intended for its high end smart phones.

If the reports are true then we’ll be able to see a more durable and high quality smartphones made of sapphire glass, which maybe launched by December this year or early next year.

Knowing that Sapphire has an utmost quality in durability and damage resistance, it wouldn’t be a surprise if a company like Xiaomi will include it in its products. Smartphones can be both expensive and durable, but still the risk of damage is still the same. It will always be about how you use your mobile phone.

But once your mobile phones are mixed up with sapphire content, there is nothing to worry about. With its high durability things will be under your control. Because of a very high quality, Xiaomi phones with sapphire screens and cover might come out in the market with an expensive price. Still, consumers will not always look at the price when Xiaomi and Sapphire combine together. It is quite expected that Xiaomi will roll out some products for design modification since competition and technology keeps on evolving and changing.

It is also believed that Apple is looking at Sapphire to manufacture some high end mobiles. Let’s see who wins the race out of Xiaomi and Apple in manufacturing a mobile with Sapphire glass.

ASL Ice Bucket Challenge for XiaoMi TV

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Frank Tu
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The participants for ASL ice bucket challenge are not restricted among persons any more, the cell phones and TVs also joined in. After the ASL ice bucket challenge for Galaxy S5 has been finished in a minute, now it turns to Xiao Mi TV 2, which was invited by Seasun Entertainment and accepted by Xiao Mi TV 2 with pleasure.

Because the Tv is not water-proof, and before testing, water-proof actions have been taken to that Xiao Mi TV 2, so that no severe damages was suffered to the TV, which is capable of running normally.

Xiao Mi announced this set of Xiao Mi TV 2 will be auctioned at Weibo, with the money obtained donated to the China-Dolls project.

Exclusive Charging Point for iPhone 6

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Frank Tu
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Although the rumors said that the reversible Lighting-USB data cable will be used for iPhone 6, it still is doubtful. However, a third supplier named Moca.co leaked the USB exclusive charging point for them. Nevertheless, Moca.co also explained that, though the MFi certificate for the adapter was obtained, while still no orders have been made from Apple. That means, it is possible that the new data cable will not be presented with iPhone 6.

There is not so much differences between this charging point and the common adapters in appearance.

It is charactered with Lighting data cable of dual USB ports .

Insert front side

Insert rear side

Moca.co said, the cooperation partner of the manufacturer has supplied the sample of the Lighting data cable with dual USB terminal, while still no orders have been made. And it is heard that as high as 2A current (2 times of the current iPhone charging adapter) can be borne.

Reversible USB Lightning Cable and new 2A Power Adapter for iPhone 6

It is reported that the new adapter will be applicable for all models of iPhone, iPod and iPad mini.  Moca.co is intended to obtain the data cables and adapters from the MFi certificated manufacturer cooperative partner. And now the mass production for Octorber has been made (if sufficient orders can be obtained).

Early made iPhone 6 lightning cable from the third parties could be Unusable

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Frank Tu
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Copycat product in China is almost the same in appearance with the authentic product, while the price is cheaper, but also will result in damages to the device.

There is no surprises to see any kind of leaks of iPhone 6. After the internal components and the real assembly mobile phone leaked, the iPhone 6 lightning cable leaks these days, which is charactered with the reversible USB design. And the copycat product of data cable for iPhone 6 emerges amazingly almost within the same day.
These iPhone 6 lightning cable  looks like the authentic product, however, without MFi (Made for iOS) certificates. That means, although these copycat data cable can be used in the iPhone 6 to be launched, it will be disable as long as Apple released the software updates. What’s more important, it is heard many times that this kind of  iPhone 6 lightning cable  will bring damages to iPhone.
Mendmyi, a British maintenance company  announced publicly in June of this year that, after testing, the iPhone 6 lightning cable from the third parties (refers to the parties without authorization or certificate from Apple) will bring damages to the iPhone. The opening or charging system might be affected if long time using these iPhone 6 lightning cables.

Price at RMB599($97)! Huawei Honor 3C x launched

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Frank Tu
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Huawei officially launched Honor 3C tonight, with the price at only RMB599($97), RMB100 ($16) more for  16GB ROM version.
Honor 3C is equipped with 720p screen of 5 inches, 1.3GHz MT6582 quad core processor, 1GB RAM and 4 GB ROM (Extensible), F/2.0 main camera of 800 Mpi, and installed Android 4.2.2 operation system.
And other function is offered by this mobile phone: applications can be active by writing a letter on the screen when turn-off. 

There are four colors can be chosen, rose red, jelly blue, pomelo yellow  and moon white.

仅售599元！华为荣耀3C畅玩版正式发布

仅售599元！华为荣耀3C畅玩版正式发布

仅售599元！华为荣耀3C畅玩版正式发布
Gift Package of RMB610($100)

HTC launched world’s First octa-core 64 Digits Mobile Phone

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Frank Tu
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HTC just announced to launch the first octa-core 64 digits mobile phone in the world on September 4th in it’s official Weibo. No further information unveiled by HTC. However, from the photo attached, we can see the Smartphone should be of round and smooth side angle, a front camera is designed at the left side, and a row of speaker holes can be seen.
Also Qualcomm China has announced earlier by its official Weibo that: the first mobile phone with 8-core 64 digits of Snapdragon 615 is about to be launched, please be expected. what more, the attached photo is the same with that of new mobile phone to be launched by HTC. Therefore, it can be confirmed that the HTC new mobile phone will apply the 8-core 64 digits of Snapdragon 615, and it is probable to remain the front double speaker design.

Ali Cloud OS Could Be applied to Meizu MX4

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Frank Tu
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In the past few months, there was a rumor said that Alibaba would invest Meizu, which had been denied by Meizu. However, Meizu confirmed there existed cooperation projects with Alibaba, which might be the Yun OS in Meizu MX4.

It is said that there are different systems in MX4, the Flyme 4.0, or Ubuntu, and also Ali yun OS 3.0, which will be presented in September together, with the hardware parameters same with MX4 standard version, the only difference is the system.

Not only the Flyme is opened in Meizu, but also the hardware.

Nubia Steals Spotlight from MX4

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Frank Tu
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Abstract: Now, it is quite common to see domestic mobile phone brands holding the new product conference press in a same day. On September 2nd, Meizu plans to launch MX4, XiaoMi  4 is gong to release the 4G version, and now Numia joints in. Just one minutes ago, nubia official Weibo announced that:”I just want to tell you…see you on September 2nd”. And the rumors before said that Tencent is intended to become a shareholder of numia. Now it can be almost confirm that.Is that means, numia will announce this news officially on September 2nd?

nubia抢戏魅族MX4：9月2日见

Latest leaked Photos of Meizu MX4!

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Frank Tu
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Recently, there were so many photos of Meizu new cell phone leaked, after the bottom views of white MX4  leaked, there were another photos for black MX4 leaked in these two days, which is more clear.

应该就是它了！魅族MX4真机谍照现身！

应该就是它了！魅族MX4真机谍照现身！

　　Viewed from the photos, the design of the black MX4 follows the white version leaked before. The bottom design, rear cover opening without needle pin and the holes for speaker, are almost the same with iphone 6 to be launched.

应该就是它了！魅族MX4真机谍照现身！

Dual LED flash is installed below the main camera, and the rounded rectangle button is used for the front cover design, which can be implied that the MX4 leaked shall be the MX4 Pro.

Lenovo Smart band on cards

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Frank Tu
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Lenovo had brilliant track record in first quarter this year. And with IFA Berlin dated next month Lenovo is ready with wearable to launch.
This will be a smart band that tracks user fitness activities and sleep patterns. It might also  have an optical heart rate monitor.images(6)

The company might even launch an app to sync the data and help the features to improve.
And this may be compatible even with several health and tracker apps which are available in native market.

Firefox OS phone launched in India

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Frank Tu
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Few months back Indian manufacturers had showed interest in manufacturing Firefox OS phones at minimal cost. This phone targets affordable priced market and Spice telecom is up with it and has unveiled first phone with Firefox OS in India.
Spice Fire One Mi – FX 1, which is the first Firefox OS smartphone in India. The device runs on the Firefox OS developed by Mozilla and based on HTML 5. It is equipped with 3.5 inch display with 480*360 resolution. It is powered by a  1 GHz Spectrum  processor. The handset has dual SIM support and does not support 3G.It comes with a 2 MP rear camera. There is also a front facing 1.3 MP camera. The handset is priced at just Rs. 2299(38$).untitled(5)

Speaking to media, Prashant Bindal, Chief Executive Officer, Spice Mobility Ltd, said, “This is a step towards enabling the dreams of the small town masses of connecting with their aspirations through affordable smartphones. With the ultra-low cost Spice Fire One, we at Spice, aim to convert the feature phone users into smartphone users, thereby, aiding them with the power of internet. Our intentions are clearly to synthesize technology and style in our products and make them available at affordable prices. This partnership with Mozilla showcases our commitment to providing the best technological innovations first hand to our customers. This joint undertaking with Mozilla is a breakthrough in product offering and a brand new concept for smartphones.”

HTC Desire 820 to incorporate 64-bit processor

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Frank Tu
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HTC in it’s official Weibo page  has shared couple of images, and it leaks paramount info on next phone.
First image expounds as HTC has been pioneer in most of features that Android phones boasts today, you can have a look at the picture below.

1st rendered image posted on Weibo
First teaser image.

The next picture has some text which says that “world’s first octa-core 64-bit phone”. So Desire 820 will become the first Android smartphone to feature a 64-bit processor by Qualcomm must be Snapdragon 615 with an octa-core processor and image also show front part which interprets sort of front camera and couples of sensors or speaker holes(not sure)  present.

second teaser image
second teaser image.

All other details will be revealed this September in IFA event. Let’s wait and watch.

 

ALCATEL launches couple of Idol and Hero series phones in India

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Frank Tu
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Alcatel One Touch, a brand of mobile phone manufacturing company TCL Communication, launched 5 new  smartphones to Indian market targeting all range of people.

Alcatel is not a new company to Indian market, but is familiar with only serious users. In order to expand their market company is striving hard with lot of strategy and introduced Alcatel OneTouch Hero, Idol 2, Idol 2 mini, Idol mini and Idol X.images(3)

The OneTouch Hero tops the chart among all in terms of specifications. This is powered by 1.5GHz MTK turbo processor(4-core), coupled with 2GB RAM,8GB/16GB ROM with SD support. It sports a 6 inch screen with 1080p resolution, It boasts a 3400mAh battery. Coming to camera part it comes with 13MP rear AF camera and 2MP front one. It includes all standard connectivity, It also includes a stylus with handwriting recognition.The handset is available in both dual sim as well as single sim variants.

The OneTouch Idol X is powered by a 1.5GHz MTK turbo processor(4-core), coupled with 2GB RAM, 16GB storage. It sports a 5 inch screen with 1080p resolution, It boasts 2000mAh battery. This phone is equipped with 13MP rear and 2MP front camera. It includes all standard connectivity.

The OneTouch Idol 2 is powered by 1.3GHz MTK processer(4-core), coupled with 1GB RAM, 8GB storage and micro SD support. It sports a 5 inch screen with 480p  resolution, It boasts a 2000mAh battery. This phone comes with 8MP rear camera and 2MP front.

The Idol mini is powered by by 1.3GHz MTK processor(2-core), coupled with 512MB RAM, 8GB storage. It sports a 4.3 inch screen with 480p resolution, It is equipped with 1700mAh battery. This phone offers a 5MP rear camera and VGA front camera. Standard connectivity fills the other part.

The Idol mini 2 is also powered by 1.3GHz MTK processor(4-core), coupled with 1GB RAM, 8GB storage. It sports a 4.5 inch screen with 480P resolution, This is equipped with 1700mAh battery. Coming to camera part this boasts a 8MP rear camera and 0.3MP for selfies.

These phones will knock the retail in coming days.

Ultra Slim Edge with 2k Screen – Here comes IUNI U3

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Frank Tu
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The much anticipated “best-buy” IUNI U3 is to be released on August 26th. A series of spy photos  are posted on weibo today. Though nodescription was given regarding the photos, we can safely conclude from its design that the product is the new Flagship of IUNI – IUNI U3.

IUNI U3

Judging from the leaked photos, the front of IUNI U3 is somewhat similar to the design of Gionee. The sensor and the front camera are on the left and right side of the handset, with the Android L style virtual keys lying on the bottom of the screen. Of course, we will not see Android L OS preinstalled on U3, since no official version of Android L is available at the moment.

IUNI U3

IUNI U3 will replace the all-metal back with the traditional Polycarbonate material. Its arc rim design enhances the feel of the phone. It is worth noticing that U3’s rear camera is at the same level with the whole body, with a green circle surrounding the rear camera and a single LED Flash underneath. Looks familiar, huh?

The leaked IUNI U3 is all white, making us to wonder if U3 will cancel its black-and-white design. Anyway, there is little doubt that the first model will be a white U3.

IUNI U3

As for the specs, IUNI U3 will be equipped with a 5.5-inch 2560*1440 screen, 2.3 GHz Snapdragon 801AB CPU, 3GB RAM, 32 GB ROM, with no support for external memory card. It features a 400 mega pixels front camera and a 1,200 mega pixels rear camera and support for 4k video shooting. IUNI will be carrying IUNI OS based on Android 4.4.4 and compatible with both TTD-LTE and FDD-LTE.

IUNI U3
IUNI U3
IUNI U3
IUNI U3
IUNI U3
IUNI U3
IUNI U3

Astonished Price Cutting(RMB2000 $325) for OONE

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Frank Tu
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There is a Chinese mobile phone manufacturer named OONE, they invited Mr. Luo(The CEO of the Smatisan) to make the mobile phone. Actually this company launched a cell phone called OONE O1, with the price up to 5160 RMB, because its another name, the Exclusive Loyal Machine for the Members of Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business.

The thickness of the cell phone is 5.67mm, about 99g, which look like iPhone, and equipped with 720 screen of 5 inches, 2GHz MT6592 Processor of 8 cores and 2GB RAM. Besides, the machine provides double 8.0 Mp camera, supports dual SIM cards, with the operational system amended based on the CM. And from today, the price of this cell phone was decreased by 2000 RMB.

暴降2000元！这款国产手机依然高的吓人

暴降2000元！这款国产手机依然高的吓人

暴降2000元！这款国产手机依然高的吓人

暴降2000元！这款国产手机依然高的吓人

暴降2000元！这款国产手机依然高的吓人

暴降2000元！这款国产手机依然高的吓人

暴降2000元！这款国产手机依然高的吓人

New Design USB Power Adapter of iPhone 6

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Frank Tu
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The Weibo user shared a photo of new USB power adapter of iPhone  6, which indicates except  the Lightning wire, iPhone will provide new power adapter. Compared with the current iPhone USB power adapter, the new adapter is more smooth, with slot at the edges. However, the adapter in this photo maybe not real, even though it is marked with “Designed by Apple in California” and its logo. Besides, a photo of new Lightning wire was leaked as well. If the information in these photos are correct, it is probable that Apple will supply the new  Lightning wire and USB power adapter for iPhone 6, which will be launched in the conference meeting on September 9th.
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Newly Photos of MX4 Rear Cover Leaks

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Frank Tu
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As the Meizu conference press on September getting closed, people care about more surprises from MX4. A MX4 rear cover phots leaked from Weibo, where we can see the elliptical dual flashlights, most of the buttons are placed in the middle frame, the rear cover arch is smaller, which is closed to the flatness of Hornor 3X rear cover, and no need to use the pin to open the cover.

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