It has been confirmed that Huawei will launch the first China Telecom 4G-supported cellphone of its Honor Series, the Honor Changwan 4, on September 22.

Sources say that the Changwan 4 will go on sale at Huawei’s online store a day after its launch and that users do not have to pre-order. No price has been announced as of now, but it is estimated to be somewhere in the thousands.

A few days ago, someone from Huawei released a photo purportedly to be that of the Changwan 4. It has a round-edged body and what looks like a leather-grain rear case. The photo looks like the snapshot of the Changwan 4 that was leaked much earlier. Also, the back appears to have almost the same exact design as the Huawei C8817E.

This phone might also be the Honor series’ first 64-bit device. It might sport a 5-inch 720p screen and 2mp/8mp dual-camera. It may also have a 2000mAh battery, 1GB RAM, and 8GB ROM, while its processor may be the Snapdragon 400 and its OS could be the Android 4.42-based EMUI.

Huawei C8817E

Honor Changwan 4

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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.

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E-Life will soon release a very slim phone called the GN9005. The biggest highlight of this phone is its 5mm height. Other than that, its specs are only about average. It sports a 4.8-inch 720p display screen, uses a 1.2GHz quad-core chipset (Snapdragon 400), and has 1GB RAM and 16GB ROM. It also sports a 5mp front camera and mp rear camera. It is powered by a 2050mAh battery and runs on the Android 4.3 OS.

Recently, snapshots of the E-Life Gn9005 were leaked online. From the photo, you can see how slim the phone is and that its frame is completely metallic. Its screen ratio seems about average though.

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The Hongmi Note 4G Edition was formally launched today at noon. The 4G version uses the Snapdragon 400 processor and costs 999 RMB. The China Mobile version hits stores next week. The biggest changes in the 4G version are:

1. It supports 4G internet thanks to the Snapdragon 400 (MSM 8928) which has a main frequency of 1.6GHz.
2. It is 10g lighter than the original version.
3. It does not support dual-SIM cards.

As for its specifications, the Hongmi Note 4G edition has 2GB RAM and 8GB ROM, and sports a 5mp/13mp camera. There are no obvious changes in the phone’s design. The China Mobile 4G version hits stores on August 12 while the China Unicom version goes on sale on the 26^th. 

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Here are the first photos of the upgraded version of the ELIFE S5.5, the ELIFE S5.5L.

Unlike the S5.5, the ELIFE S5.5L’s rear camera is not turgid. Its thickness was increased from 5.5mm to 5.75mm. The phone’s battery supply was also increased to 2450ma.

The ELIFE S5.5 now uses the Snapdragon 400 and supports 5 modes (including TD-LTE/ TD-SCDMA/WCDMA/GSM). Its screen, memory and camera specs are still the same. It sports a 5-inch Samsung Amoled display screen with 1080p, 2GB RAM, 16GB ROM, 5mp wide angle front camera, and 13mp Sony rear camera. Its operating system is the Android-based Amigo UI.
The ELIFE S5.5 may come out at the end of July or beginning of August.

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Last month, OPPO held a launch event for their new 4G products. One of them was the OPPO R3, the world’s thinnest 4G cell phone. Here we have photos of the R3 unpackaged and also an analysis of OPPO’s new phone.

As the world’s thinnest 4G phone, the R3 is only 6.3mm thick. It uses an alloy frame and a metal back cover making the R3 a very compact phone. One interesting feature it has is its laser marking service which users can use to carve an image of text on the phone before they buy it, preserving its uniqueness.

As for its specs, the R3 is a mid-end phone, sporting a 5-inch 720p display screen and running on the Snapdragon 400 quad-core chipset. It has 1GB RAM and 8GB internal memory storage which can be expanded up to 128 GB. It also has a 5mp/8mp camera and it runs on a built-in 2450mAh battery. Its operating system is the Android 4.3-based Color OS 1.4.

The biggest selling point for the R3 is its support for 4G internet. It is compatible with TD-LTE, TD-SCDMA, and GSM networks. As of now, it costs 2299 RMB and is already listed online. As of now, there is none in stock.

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Recently, the mini version of the LG G3was revealed along. This new version will be called the LG G3 Beat. It was previously said at Samsung’s user agent profile that the LG G3 mini sported a 4.5-inch display screen and would be sold by the American phone company, AT&T. But for the Chinese market, it will be sold by China Mobile and was also given the name “LG G3 Beat.” (Model no.: LG-D729) Unlike had been stated in previous reports, this version would have a 5-inch 720 x 1280 display screen. 

Other hardware information: The LG G3 Beat will use Qualcomm’s 1.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 and has 2GB RAM, 16GB internal memory storage, and 8mp camera. It is also powered by a 2300 mah battery.

Will the LG G3 Beat come out exclusively in China Mobile’s official stores will it be sold throughout the world as the standard version? We’ll just have to wait and see.

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Gionee will replace the MT6592 with the Snapdragon 400 (MSM8928 quad-core/A7 1.6G) as the processor for the ELIFE S5.5L. One of the main reasons could be because Gionee will have to wait until July for MediaTek to ship them the needed processors.

Other adjustments were made for this new 4G edition. The camera does not stick out anymore, but as a result, the S5.5L’s thickness increased from 5.55mm to 5.75mm! In addition, its battery power has increased to 2450mAh!

It also supports TD-LTE/WCDMA/TD-SCDMA and GSM internet but can still support 3G dual-mode. Other specs have not changed. The S5.5L still sports a 5-inch 1080p Samsung SA screen, 2GB RAM, 16GB ROM, a 5mp 95 degree wide angle front-facing camera, and 13mp Sony rear camera. It also comes with the Amigo 2.0.

Reliable sources say that the ELIFE S5.5L will hit stores in July and is not expected to be more expensive than the original octa-core version.

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From the latest Qualcomm products, we all know about their Snapdragon 600 and Snapdragon 600 processor and now thos products is already available on the public. Especially for Snapdragon 600 which is now posted on several high-end Android smartphones.

However, Qualcomm not only has two processors. They also have another two  processors are aimed at the low end market, the Snapdragon S400 and Snapdragon S200 chipset. And, to demonstrate its capabilities, Qualcomm also recently posted a video performance of Snapdragon S400 chipset.

In the video, Qualcomm also expose the Snapdragon S400 dual core  processor from competitors who labeled quad core 1.2GHz. In the video, shown the ability of the processor to play games, watch HD videos, and perform other tasks.

The processor itself is a processor built with the ARM Cortex A15 architecture. This processor is a dual core processor and comes with Adreno 305 GPU.

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