TweetXiaomi is fairly new to the mobile market. The company’s success can be best attributed to its strategic plan of producing a limited number of phones that are economically sound yet top calibre in quality. It is with much excitement that people have been waiting for the release of their new devices. Their smartphone offering is akin to branded mobile
TweetThe world of 5-inch smartphones is becoming saturated, especially the Chinese market. However, that doesn’t deter the mobile company Verne from producing another 5-inch handset. Take note that the more manufacturing companies roll out their own large smartphone version, the cheaper these devices become. Such is the case with the Verne V5, ridiculously inexpensive. Like most of its rivals, it
TweetSince MediaTek released its revolutionary energy-efficient and cost-effective MTK6589, myriads of smartphones and tablets have utilized this system-on-chip. Lenovo is no stranger to this quad-core processor. It has equipped its smartphones and tablets with the aforementioned chipset just like its new device, the LePhone A820. The MTK6589 is based on ARM’s Cortex-A7 architecture and clocks at 1.2 GHz. Combined with
TweetThe Shenzhen-based ZTE Telecommunications made history at CES unveiling the Grand S touted to be the thinnest FHD quad-core handset. ZTE has cemented its position as one of the leading mobile manufacturers not only in China but globally as well. Now, the company is set to launch a new smartphone in the Chinese market. Make way for ZTE Grand S’s
TweetLenovo has been known for their quality laptops and desktops and had occasionally ventured in smartphones quite unsuccessfully until the beautifully crafted K900 came along. Following the success of the K900 Clover Trail +, leaked images of two more Lenovo smartphones first appeared on MyDrivers.com. While the K900 is geared towards the high-end clienteles, the Lenovo S920 and S820 are
TweetWindows has always partnered with Intel so it has been a surprising move when Windows announced that it will be producing an OS designed for ARM-based processors, thus Windows RT dubbed “Windows on ARM” was born. Fast forward to today, Microsoft RT run devices abound from manufacturers like Dell, Lenovo, Asus, Samsung and even Windows has its own Microsoft RT
TweetJust exactly how large can large really get? Sony is not only joining the bandwagon of larger than life smartphones but it will lead the pack of smartphones and phablets with the rumoured incredulous 6.44-inch Sony Xperia Togari. If this becomes a reality, the Samsung Galaxy Note II at 5.55 inches will look like a midget as compared to this
TweetFollowing the success of the Yoga Pad, Lenovo has released another gossip-worthy tablet powered by Intel and runs on Windows Microsoft 8 Pro. The ThinkPad 2 is the successor to the infamous ThinkPad that has long been discontinued. Since then, Lenovo has crossed boundaries and has created a hybrid tablet than can double up as a sort-of laptop running full
TweetIn this day and age phones are getting bigger and bigger. The norm for smartphones nowadays is 5 inches. There are even handsets that cross the boundaries and are considered mammoth devices at 6 – 6.5 inches and are dubbed phablets because of the closeness of their size to tablets that start at 7 inches. One company has surprised the
TweetFew of us might have heard of Zopo before but the Chinese manufacturer has been around the block for quite some time now. It has produced a stream of smartphones including the ZP810, ZP500/Libero, ZP910, ZP950 (Leader Max) and the ZP100 to name a few. Just recently, the firm has released a remarkable new flagship device. The ultra-thin Zopo ZP960
TweetMyriads of Chinese smartphone manufacturers have flourished in the past couple of years, especially in the last two years. An extensive array of devices has been offered in the market. Whenever a new processor is released, these companies rush to be the first one to carry the next generation of chipsets in their new line of tablets and smartphones. UMI,