OnePlus 3 flash sale scheduled before official launch, can buy 1000 units on June 6 in China

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While it’s already official that OnePlus will launch the flagship OnePlus 3 on June 14 internationally, the company is putting up 1000 units of the yet-to-launch device for flash sale in China on June 6th. Continue reading “OnePlus 3 flash sale scheduled before official launch, can buy 1000 units on June 6 in China”

Huawei Honor 5A and Honor 5A Plus get certified in China

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The two new Huawei Honor smartphones have been spotted listed on certification website Shouji TENAA, Chinese FCC equivalent. Continue reading “Huawei Honor 5A and Honor 5A Plus get certified in China”

LeEco Le Max Pro with Snapdragon 820, 4GB RAM gets certified in China

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LeEco (formerly known as Letv) introduced the company’s flagship Le Max Pro smartphone as the first smartphone to be announced with Qualcomm’s upcoming Snapdragon 820 processor and Qualcomm Sense ID Fingerprint technology. Now the smartphone has been certified by China’s TENAA (Via). As we already know, it also has 802.11ad multi-gigabit Wi-Fi and X12 LTE with Cat. 12/13 download speeds of up to 600 Mbps. Continue reading “LeEco Le Max Pro with Snapdragon 820, 4GB RAM gets certified in China”

Chinese smartphone shipments hit 438 million units in 2015, Xiaomi maintains lead : Report

Chinese smartphone shipments grew 3 percent annually to hit a record 438 million units in 2015, according to the latest report from Strategy Analytics. Xiaomi maintained the top spot by shipping 17.5 million smartphones and captured 15 percent market share in China in Q4 2015, up 11 percent annually.

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Xiaomi Mi 5 render surfaces, tipped to be announced on January 21

Leaks and reports about the Xiaomi Mi 5 have been going around for months. Now  new render of the next flagship phone from Xiaomi has surfaced online that shows the front of the phone.

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QiKu to launch Terra 808 and Terra 810 smartphones in India by end of Nov 2015

QiKu, the Chinese smartphone manufacturer has announced its plans to enter India and will launch two smartphones by end of November 2015.

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Letv Le 1s with 5.5-inch 1080p display, Helio X10 SoC, 3GB RAM, fingerprint sensor announced for $173

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Letv, one of the popular video network operators in China today introduced Le 1s, successor of the Le 1 smartphone that was introduced earlier this year. It has a 5.5-inch 1080p display with slim bezel. It is just 74.2mm wide, slimmer than last year’s Le 1Pro. It is powered by an Octa-Core MediaTek Helio X10 SoC and runs on Android Lollipop based on EUI 5.5. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF) that can focus an object in just 0.09 seconds. Continue reading “Letv Le 1s with 5.5-inch 1080p display, Helio X10 SoC, 3GB RAM, fingerprint sensor announced for $173”

Xiaomi could announce the Redmi Note 2 with MIUI 7 on August 13

It looks like Xiaomi could announce the long rumored Redmi Note 2 next week. A fresh report from MyDrivers is stating that the Chinese smartphone maker will launch the Redmi Note 2 along with MIUI 7 on August 13th.

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YotaPhone 2 now available in China

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After the recent US launch, YotaPhone 2 is now up for grabs in China. Priced at CNY 4,888 (approximately Rs. 50,000/ $788), the smartphone has been listed by the manufacturer on its official website for pre-order. Continue reading “YotaPhone 2 now available in China”

ZTE Q519T with Android 5.0, 4000mAh battery launched in China

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ZTE has unveiled a new low-end smartphone with Android 5.0 Lollipop dubbed the ZTE Q519T in China. Continue reading “ZTE Q519T with Android 5.0, 4000mAh battery launched in China”

Xiaomi beats Samsung as China’s leading smartphone maker: IDC

Xiaomi has surpassed Samsung as the largest smartphone maker in China, as per a latest report from IDC. The Chinese smartphone maker reported a market share of 12.5% in 2014, overtaking Samsung which stood at 12.1%.

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Alibaba invests $590 million in Chinese smartphone maker Meizu

Alibaba has made a strategic investment of $590 million in Chinese smartphone maker Meizu. Alibaba seeks to integrate its mobile operating system YunOS with Meizu’s phones and hardware, while distributing the phones through the company’s online shopping platforms.

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Motorola officially re-enters China, launches three smartphones

Motorola has officially re-entered China by launching Moto X, Moto X Pro and Moto G with 4G LTE. The company would begin taking pre-orders for the second-gen Moto G and the 2014 flagship Moto X in China, and showed off the Moto X Pro (basically a de-branded Nexus 6).

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20,000 Nokia N1 units sold out in 4 minutes

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The Nokia N1 went on sale in China earlier today and revealed that the Nokia brand still has the market appeal as all 20,000 units in the first batch of Nokia N1 sold out in just 4 minutes after pre-orders opened. Continue reading “20,000 Nokia N1 units sold out in 4 minutes”