It looks like Huawei has gotten hooked on big-screen devices since the release of the Huawei Mate 7. Recently, the Ministry of Information and Industry Technology website release information on a new device from Huawei.

This device has the model number Huawei SC-CL00 and received its network license on October 15. It is said to have support for GSM, CDMA 1X, CDMA 2000, FDD LTE, TD-LTE dual-SIM. This is most likely the China Telecom version.

A further look at its MIIT entry shows that its dimensions are 161 x 84.5 x 9.5mm and that it weight 173g. As for its specifications, it has a 6-inch screen with 1280 x 720 resolution, a 1.4GHz quad-core processor, 1GB RAM, 8GB ROM, 2mp/8mp dual-camera and support for micro-SD expansion cards. It runs on the Android 4.4.2 OS.

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Lenovo’s 4G cellphone, the A606, can finally be bought online as a bare version of the phone has already been listed in online store, JD, for 799 RMB.

The Lenovo A606 is said to be a “dual-4G” phone, meaning that it is compatible with China Mobile and China Unicom 4G internet. Actually, this phone only supports TD-LTE and FDD-LTE internet as well as WCDMA and GSM. It also has a single SIM card slot. As for voice technology, it uses the CSFB solution. Its processor is the MTK6582 quad-core chipset (1.3GHz).

This phone’s core specs are not as great as the 499 RMB (81.34 USD) A360T. Besides its internet compatibilities, its screen is also pretty good. It sports a 5-inch IPS screen with FWVGA resolution (854 x 480). It also has 512M RAM and 4G ROM as well as a .3mp/5mp dual-camera. It is powered by a 2000 mAh battery and does not have a noise-cancelling microphone. Its OS is the Android 4.42.

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Tonight, Lenovo formally launched their newest flagship smartphone, the Lenovo K920. The K920 is designed in the same style as the K900, featuring an upright and hearty look. Its case is made of aluminum-magnesium alloy, with a surface made of metal and plastic.

As for its specifications, the Lenovo K920 features top-notch hardware available right now. It sports a 6-inch display screen with 2K resolution, uses the Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor (MSM8974AC), has 3GB RAM, 32GB internal memory space, and a 16mp camera with optimal image stabilization. It is powered by a built-in 4000mah battery and supports TD-LTE and FDD LTE dual-4G network and dual-SIM card.

However, Lenovo did not announce a specific release date or the price of the Lenovo K920 at the launch.

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     Which will be Xiaomi’s new flagship phone, the Mi 3S or the Mi 4?

Earlier today, industry analyst, Pan Jiutang, announced on his Weibo account that Xiaomi will hold a launch event for their new products this month, with the Mi 3S at the helm. Some reports had said that the Mi 3S is really an upgrade of the Mi 2S and that it’s not 4G-supported.

Pan Jiutang refuted the rumors and said that the Mi 3S will support 4G internet. If this is true, then, the Mi 3S should truly be an upgraded version of the Mi 3.

Previous reports had stated that the Mi 3S will continue to sport a 5-inch 1080p screen and an 8mp/13mp dual-camera. It will also support FDD LTE and TD-LTE internet. Its operating system is the Android 4.4.2 and that it will use the 2.5GHz Snapdragon 801 quad-core processor. It will also have 3GB RAM and 16GB internal memory storage.

So, will the Mi 4 be launched on August 16 or September?

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1. Why doesn’t the China Mobile edition of the Honor 6 support dual-SIM card?

Unlike the China Unicom version, the Honor 6 edition won’t be a dual-SIMphone. Both phones support TD-LTE/FDD-LTE/TD-SCDMA/WCDMA/GSM.

The China Unicom edition supports dual-SIM

It’s not that Huawei cannot make the China Mobile edition dual-SIM, but when they first started designing the Honor 6, they did a survey of the habits of their uses and found that most of those that want a dual-SIM phone used China Mobile’s 2G internet and, so, did not find it necessary to make it dual-SIM.

2. Does the Honor 6 support timed flight mode?

Although the Honor 6 has a flight mode, it does not have a timer and cannot be turned off automatically.

3. Are there any plans to ship the Kirin 920 to other manufacturers?

Right now, HiSilicon’s chips will only be used by Huawei’s own devices. There are no plans to ship the Kirin 920 to other companies as more work still need to be done on it.

The HiSilicon Kirin 920 octa-core chipset

 4. How come there is no China Telecom edition?

There are no plans for a China Telecom Edition for the Honor 6 at the moment. The

Huawei P series has a China Telecom version so it’s not like Huawei cannot make one for the Honor 6 but one reason could be because it will increase production costs. Another reason could

5. Does the Honor 6 have a gyroscope and electronic compass?

Yes. It also has a GPS and other directional features.

6. Is the China Unicom version’s dual-SIM mode 4G?

Yes. One slot is for 4G/3G/2G, the other is for GSM. This means that the Unicom edition supports 4G/3G/2G and GSM dual-SIM.

7.    Since FDD internet in the Honor 6 has been shut down, then how can anyone access 4G internet through the Unicom Edition?

Five-mode frequency (FDD has been temporarily shut down)

Since the China government has not allowed FDD LTE yet, 4G phones in China can only use TD-LTE. Therefore, users can still access 4G LTE out of China.

8. What’s so unique about the Kirin 920?

Like all other processors, the Kirin 920 uses commonly-used ARM approved cores such as the A7, A15, and A9, but it’s not a processor that was simply put together from scraps. What distinguishes the Kirin 920 from other processors and gives it an advantage is its base band. Although, it’s not the only octa-core chipset around, its CPU, GPU, and baseband are different from those in other processors.

9.  Will customers have to rush to purchase the Honor 6?

According to Huawei, in the beginning, Huawei had several 100,000 phones on stock, but this could have been the plan based on the number of pre-orders. The writer thinks that as an electronic device, the Honor 6 is heading for the top-of-the-line market. Based on market expectations, initial sales should be fierce, but due to the Honor’s strong supply chain capacity, any shipping problems should be easily solved.

10.  Is the Cat 6 twice as fast as the Cat 4?

Theoretically, the Cat 6 can run at up to 300Mbps in an FDD network (220Mbps if TD-LTE). The Cat 4 can only run up to 150Mbps (100Mbps if TD-LTE).

11.  Does it have water-proof functions?

Unlike the Honor 3, no, it doesn’t.

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Update:

1. Huawei Honor 6 has 4 models: H60-L01, H60-L11, H60-L02, H60-L12. The first 2 models (H60-L01, H60-L11) don’t support dual SIM cards, only support TD-SCDMA and TD LTE. The last 2 models(H60-L02, H60-L12) support dual SIM cards, and support WCDMA(900/2100MHz bands) and FDD LTE (1800/2100MHz bands).

2. H60-L01 and H60-L02 are 16GB storage, H60-L11 and H60-L12 is 32GB storage.

3. H60-L01 and H60-L02 don’t support NFC, but H60-L11 and H60-L12 both support NFC.

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Although MTK is lagging behind in 4G era, it is better than the chasing 3G era, rumors and informations indicate the MTK LTE chip has begun to mass produced, duo chips solution in the beginning, and Octacore + Quadcore solution following, and then MT6595 is going to launch.

So who will be the first one built in MTK 4G chips? According to rumors, Zhongxing may be listed as one, insider from ZTE told that a phone built in MTK octa core LTE platform is coming out!

According to informed @Naning10028 public, we have a general profile to the MTK LTE product. Firstly, the design, it will use same out look design as Zhongxing memo 2, which is laconically designed, no camera ledge in 7.8 mm body, however, for the new product is adjusted its inner structure, the phone will not support double card double standby anymore, only a SIM card slot left, and it support tf extension.

And to the specs. Details is most known to us, the processor ‘s type is still unknown, predicted the MT6592 octa core solution, adding LTE Modem based on MT6592, support China Mobile 4G. Screen is 5 inch 720P resolution LTPS screen, 5MP and back 8MP double camera, 2300 mAH battery, these are the same as memo 2, different is the memory, the LTE new phone has 2GB running memory, with 16GB storage built in.

Regrettably, the phone may be firstly available only for China Mobile customers who use U880, later may be open to all.

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