Not too long back, the concept of a phone that you could upgrade and configure based on your whims and fantasies only looked like a sci-fi movie scene. However, thanks to the tremendous technological advancements that we’ve seen in the recent years, the modular phone idea is on the verge of being reality.
Continue reading “Google announces support for Rockchip SoCs for modular Project Ara”
If productivity on the go is your thing, you’d probably be well aware of the potential and value of any hybrid Asus Transformer Pad. However, not many come with specs that lie on the high-end of the spectrum.
Keen to make a mark on the world map, Chinese phone makers are giving it their all to expand in to as many markets as possible. Xiaomi, and now OPPO are showing the very intent to make their presence felt.
Omate got some rave reviews after launching their first ever smartwatch, the Truesmart. The crowd-funded project went live last year, and the smartwatch won a lot of fans thanks to the high value proposition it brought on board.
Continue reading “$129 Omate X smartwatch takes the companion route after going indie”
After their tryst with OnePlus One clones, Chinese OEMs seem to have shifted their focus to the other big thing – the Xiaomi Mi 4. The Mi 4 happens to be an in-demand phone at the moment, and is being sold in very small numbers even in Xiaomi’s home country. The device has gotten so popular that it just got itself a clone.
Rockchip’s RK3288 computing platform has been one of the most anticipated so far, after the massive success of the RK3188. Athough unlike MediaTek, Rockchip’s solutions generally find takers in tablet and TV box/stick manufacturers, there’s still quite a lot of anticipation in the market.
Continue reading “Rockchip RK3288 powered TV stick start showing up; MK903 among the first”
OnePlus pride themselves in being the makers of the One, which they call the ‘flagship killer’. What if we told you there was another phone from China that could dethrone the OnePlus One?
Continue reading “Elephone P1000 with Quad HD display hopes to be the perfect OnePlus One killer”
Wearables have been generating a lot of interest lately, and Chinese manufacturers certainly don’t seem to want to miss out on the fun.
Continue reading “Upcoming fitness tracker from Lenovo spotted online”
One of the rare dual SIM Snapdragon 801 powered phones, the Nubia Z7 is all set to land on to Indian shores ‘soon’.
The Nubia Z7 was announced last month. It comes with a snapragon 801 SoC and a healthy 3GB RAM, making it a device that’s in line with the best in the game. What’s more is that the Nubia Z7 comes with dual SIM support, a feature hardly any other Snapdragon 801 support.
Continue reading “Confirmed: Dual SIM Snapdragon 801 ZTE Nubia Z7 Max coming to India”
China, oh China. You just can’t stay out of the news, can you?
It hasn’t been long since we talked about the OnePlus One clone that went on sale in China. If that wasn’t enough (and if you want LTE support), say hello to the Landvo L200G. We’re pretty sure you haven’t heard of the name before, but thanks to the choice of inspiration for the company, you’ll perhaps be hearing the name a lot more often. Continue reading “Now, a $100 OnePlus One clone that has LTE support”
Meizu are all set to launch their newest flagship very soon, but thanks to some leaked info, we’ve learnt that there might just be another powerful smartphone that’s launched alongside the MX4.
Continue reading “Meizu MX3S closes in on high-end phones with octa-core MediaTek MT6595”
There have been some interesting startup ideas in India in the past, but what BuyHatke has managed stands out in more ways than one. The Indian firm has created a Chrome extension, which according to them greatly increases your chances of being able to purchase the elusive Xiaomi Mi 3.
Xiaomi isn’t known just for the incredibly well priced phones it sells. Another aspect that has added value to the company’s popularity is the MIUI ROM.
MIUI started off an a ROM for the Mi Phone or the first phone from Xiaomi, back in 2011. However, the ROM got so popular that more than a 100 devices from various manufacturers (other than Xiaomi) gained official MIUI support.
Continue reading “MIUI V6 compared to V5 in series of screenshots”
When talking clone makers, China’s Goophone is the one that comes to mind before any other manufacturer. Goophone has been cloning flagship phones from Apple, Samsung, etc. for years now, and according to some the maker has gained quite a reputation for that. Although we doubt the reputation part, Goophone is certainly getting the footage it would’ve been after.
Continue reading “Goophone N4: A clone of the upcoming Galaxy Note 4”
Xiaomi made ripples in the Indian smartphone market with the single device they launched in the country, the Mi 3. However, from what it appears, the Chinese company isn’t done disrupting markets as yet.
