Samsung has already release their new flagship smartphone, Galaxy S5, and now those new smartphone is available in Google Play Edition, this version will be running native Android OS without the Samsung TouchWiz user interface.
iPhone 6 real machine mockup is now unveiled!
While we are waiting for the upcoming iPhone 6 smartphone, and now we get a coupled picture from Chinese website and re-blog by France website Nowhereelse.fr. The picture if iPhone 6 mockup real machine is now appear.
Huawei released teaser video before Huawei Ascend P7 launch
Huawei is ready to release the new falgship smartphone Ascend P7, this phone planning to released on May 7th. And now the copany is release the video teaser of Ascend P7 smartphone.
Oppo’s Find7 May Not Have CyanogenMod By Default
Oppo has a name of its own in the market of providing “different” Smartphone’s from its rival companies. These smart phones appeal to CyanogenMod users.
Oppo in the past have given Smartphone with CyanogenMod and was expected to do the same yet again. But the fans were disappointed as there are no talks of Find7 having CyanogenMod. Some images of the Smartphone with CyanogenMod are available on Chinese social network site Weibo though. This indicates that Find7 will be offered with popular ROM in near future. This however does not confirm that ROM will be given by Oppo on the device by default.
Oppo is still considering CyanogenMod for the Smartphone. The software and hardware specification of the Smartphone having to allow 50MP photos is known.
It has a 5.5-inch Quad HD 2560 x 1440 display, a Snapdragon 801 2.5GHz quad-core processor that hides under the hood. The actual camera of the Smartphone is 13MP and it uses Sony sensor that can take 10 photos in a row with a single 50 MP equivalent image.
Here is the new iPhone 6 dummy device
While most people is waiting for the upcoming iPhone 6 device, is now we have a leaked dummy picture of the iPhone 6 handset.
IDC: Samsung deliver more smartphone in Q1 2014, beat Apple, Huawei, Lenovo, and LG combined
DC has just released its latest study of smartphone -related trends in the first quarter of 2014. Through these reports can be seen that Samsung continues to dominate share of the smartphone world, surpass the combined share of four other vendors such as Apple, Huawei, Lenovo, and LG.
LG spread their invitation for LG G3 launch event
After we’ve show you a leaked picture of LG G3 back body, is now we have the information about the upcoming LG G3 smartphone.
Hyatt Regency Hong Kong get free smartphone to use while in Town
An interesting service offered for those who are traveling to Hong Kong and stayed at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. The hotel management will provide Alcatel OneTouch Idol X smartphone that can be used for free for consumers as long as stay in the city.
Acer Liquid Leap, the first wearable device from Acer
While we are got the rumors about Acer that ready to develop wearable device is now is real, since Acer has officially released their first wearable device, that’s the Acer Liquid Leap smartwatch.
Telecommunications giant ZTE flexes its muscles in Kenya, unveils 8 smartphones
ZTE Corporation, a Chinese-headquartered (Shenzhen, China) multinational telecommunications equipment and systems company which is ranked number 4 worldwide in both the smartphone and mobile phone domains as of the second quarter of year 2013, has recently made its presence felt in the Kenyan market by unveiling eight mobile devices to compete with rivals Nokia, Samsung, LG, and Tecno.
Mark Jin, ZTE Corporation’s Kenya Sales Director, spoke at the said unveiling event held at the Fairmont Norfolk Hotel in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi, saying that the company will be marketing not just its entry-level, but also its high-end smartphone models in Kenya, in addition to its line of mobile broadband modems.
And this year in particular, ZTE will primarily focus on marketing three signature devices: “We are offering Kenyans two entry level smartphones, the V795 Android phone, and (Firefox OS devices) Open 2 and Nubia Z5S Mini, which is an expansion of the ZTE’s Nubia line as the high-end smartphone,” Jin said.
What is quite noteworthy about this announcement is that ZTE is not only setting its sights on the “Android” smartphone market segment in Kenya, but also on the relatively-new “Firefox-OS” market. The Open 2, it was revealed, is a phone manufactured by the company in a partnership with Mozilla Corporation, the wholly-owned subsidiary of the Mozilla Foundation, which are both responsible for bringing forth such software “hits” as the Mozilla Firefox and Seamonkey web browsers as well as the Mozilla Thunderbird e-mail client software.
The other notable smartphones that were unveiled by ZTE during the said event are the ZTE Blade L2, the Blade C2 Plus, the V829 ZTE Blade G Pro, and the V811-Kis 3. On the side, the company also introduced the MF25A, the MF65, and the MF667 modems.
Although the respective prices of the said devices were not revealed during the event, Mr. Jin did mention that the phones will be marketed mainly through a distribution chain and in partnership with Kenyan telecommunications companies and/or operators, and that an announcement with regards to their respective pricing will soon be made.
Acer Iconia Tab 7 brings phone capability in tablet device
Acer has been unveiled their new tablet device, Acer Iconia Tab 7, as you can guess in the name, the device brings 7 inch screen size but avilable in two display option 1280 x 800 and 1024 x 600.
Nokia “Superman” will becoming the first Windows Phone device with 5 megapixel front facing camera
Nokia is now acquire by Microsoft, and now the company is ready to preparing their upcoming new device. According to rumors, Nokia is ready to release the Nokia “Superman” this is the smartphone that running with Windows Phone operating system.
Google will stop the Nexus phone and continue to Android Silver handset
Earlier this month, Google has starting to making debut with their new Android Silver’s device, this is the premium handset replacing the Nexus lineup.
Microsoft Windows 10 is exposure
While we are know about the Windows 8.1 Update 1 has been released for a several weeks, is now there is a leaked information about the Windows 9 and Windows 10 features.
Semiconductor giant MediaTek anticipated commencing production of its SoC solutions for wearable devices and IoT applications in 3Q of 2014
MediaTek Inc., a fabless semiconductor company (based in Hsinchu, China), which provides System-on-Chip (SoC) solutions for various devices such as smartphones, tablets, GPS units, Bluetooth devices, Wi-Fi Routers, digital TVs, set-top boxes, and optical drives, among others, has made plans to commence mass production (in the third quarter of 2014, industry sources claim) of its highly-anticipated Aster all-in-one solution.
The Aster, which sources describe as an “all-in-one” SoC which is touted to be very competitive in the market for wearable devices and IoT (Internet of Things) applications, is available as a “platform solution” that incorporates not just reference designs, but also microchips as well as software and firmware.
Designed to be compatible with MediaTek’s tablet and smartphone solutions, the Aster also incorporates, among other things, a Bluetooth chip, memory chip, a MicroControler Unit (MCU), a touchscreen controller IC, and the requisite Input/Output (I/O) interfaces.
At this point, the company is said to be coordinating with several of its top clients in China on issues related to product development, with an anticipated wide range of Aster-powered new products expected to make their way to retail stores by the latter part of the second half of 2014.
China’s Internet Banned The Big Bang Theory,’ U.S. TV shows
The Chinese government has put a stop on online videos of the famous US television show “The big bang theory” and other 3 shows which are “The Good Wife”, “NCIS” and “The Practice,” over the weekends. The question that comes in minds of everybody is that “why this step?”.
These shows were among the licensed programs of china’s top video sites, no justified reason has been given as to why they are being removed.
The CEO Charles Zhang of sohu china’s largest online video providers said that he cannot comment on what has happened in an earnings call. By doing this he declined to elaborate and called it “a standalone event”.
Other major online video companies like Youku Tudou also declined to comment thus showing the tightened policy of their government towards the US shows. This step is a major blow to all the online video companies. These online video companies spend a million to get the legal rights of the shows in order to draw Chinese consumers. These US shows make up less than 10 percent of video traffic said the ceo of sohu.
China has always blocked anti-government and sexual content and has always been on the target of its people for its notorious censorship. Quite recently Chinese authorities blocked online porn. Sina was found to be posting pornographic content was made to apologize in public.
The Country’s top online video sites have US TV shows which have more violence and sexual content then why “the big bang theory” is being targeted. “House of cards” and “The Walking Dead” both having content of corruption in politics and zombie apocalypse are available to the viewers.
Nobody from China’s State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television could be reached for a comment.
Xiaomi is Ready to Challenge Apple
One of the hot smartphone manufacturers out there is Xiaomi, based out of China. It is ready to challenge Apple with plans to sell their products in 10 countries by the end of 2013. The smartphone, known as the Mi3, will be sold in:
- Brazil
- India
- Indonesia
- Malaysia
- Mexico
- Philippines
- Russia
- Thailand
- Turkey
- Vietnam
The Xiaomi smartphone is already doing extremely well in several countries. They include:
- China
- Hong Kong
- Singapore
- Taiwan
Why should Apple be concerned? The fact that the Mi3 offered by Xiaomi is far less expensive than the Apple iPhone is just the tip of the iceberg. The Mi3 also has a larger sized screen and a sharper picture. The camera features more pixels and that results in sharper images being captured. With all it offers in comparison to the Apple, it makes sense to go with the Mi3.
Xiaomi has only been in the market of smartphones since 2011, but they have a solid reputation behind them. They are projecting shipping 100 million devices over the span of the next year. They are willing to go where the customers are to allow this growth to happen for the company. They are targeting a market that may have less money, but still wants the perks a smartphone can offer.
Most experts believe that Xiaomi is in the ideal position to market to this audience. They are willing to offer the smartphones at a low profit margin in order to gain new customers. They know if they offer a quality product, those customers will be loyal.
Lenovo and Huawei are Gaining on Apple and Samsung
According to the recent data released by Strategy Analytics, the smartphone market continues to expand. The shipments that have been allocated around the world are 33% higher in the first quarter of 2014 than they were in the last quarter of 2013. This means 281 million more smartphones are in circulation!
What may be surprising to some is that the manufacturers of these top selling smartphones have some competition on their heels. Apple & Samsung are the leaders, but Lenovo & Huawei are gaining on them. These latter two manufacturers are considered to be second tier. However, they continue to offer more and more, and consumers are taking notice. They can get the features they want for a lower price.
Lenovo is in the process of taking over Motorola, and that means they are going to continue to be fierce competition. Microsoft is finishing up a deal with Nokia, so be ready for some big changes to show in the figures for the second quarter of 2014.`FXEOCT6A(C5]ZX.jpg)
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Good News for Notebook Makers in China as Minimum Wage Hike is on the Horizon
Jiangsu Providence is located in Eastern China. This location is where notebooks are manufactured. There is plenty to smile about in such a facility too as the minimum wage is about to go up very soon. It is going to increase by 14.86% in July of 2014. In addition, the workers will see an increase in other benefits. They include allowances for insurance.
There are many factories located in Jiangsu Providence where the notebooks are manufactured. Many are surprised at the minimum wage hike though and the benefits to those workers. This is because of the shrinking gross margin that has been steadily identified.
The notebook has decreased in price in recent years, making the profits smaller. Add to the mix that there is more competition from China, and that further shrinks the bottom line. A wage increase for these workers is also going to influence the gross profits from notebook sales.
Amoi A920T Big V2 China Mobile edition to be sold exclusively in Amoi’s official flagship stores for 699 RMB (111.57 USD)
Amoi’s Big V series has received much praise with many people considering their prices to be consumer-friendly even though its newest members, the Big V2 and Big V2X octa-core cost over 1000 RMB (159.65 USD). Nevertheless, a China Mobile version of the Amoi Big V2 was released with an 3G internet connection, the Amoi A920T. When it first entered the market, it cost 799 RMB (127.56 USD) but will be dropped to 699 RMB as May Day approaches.
This sale is exclusive to Amoi’s Tmall flagship store and subscribers can purchase it 10 AM today (April 30) and receive a free back cover.
The Amoi A920T uses the 1.3GHz MT6582 quad-core processor, and has 1gb RAM and 4gb ROM. It also has a 2Mp front camera and 8Mp rear camera and supports the TD-SCDMA+GSM dual-SIM card. It is powered by a 2100mA battery and runs on a customized operating system.
