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Samsung G9098 dual-screen Android flip phone goes official in China

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Samsung has made SM-G9098, their latest Android smartphone with dual displays official on their Chinese website. It got certified in China last month and packs a 3.67-inch (320 x 480 pixels) dual Super AMOLED touch screen displays, one on the front and the the other on the inside. It is powered by a 2.3 GHz quad-core processor (probably Snapdragon 800), has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and leather finish on the back. Continue reading “Samsung G9098 dual-screen Android flip phone goes official in China”

ZTE Star 1 with 5-inch 1080p display, Android 4.4 and LTE announced

ZTE has launched ZTE Star 1, a mid-range smartphone with LTE support in China. It has a 5-inch full HD display, powered by a 1.6 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 (MSM8928) processor and runs on Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) with custom skin on top. It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with dual LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “ZTE Star 1 with 5-inch 1080p display, Android 4.4 and LTE announced”

OnePlus One to come with 2.5GHz Snapdragon 801 and 3GB RAM

OnePlus One is an upcoming smartphone from a Chinese manufacturer OnePlus. Most of the OnePlus folks are from Oppo and since they are from one of the globally recognized Chinese smartphone manufacturers, a lot of people from the tech community are expecting the OnePlus One smartphone to make a splash.

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Samsung Galaxy S5 with Dual-SIM support launched in China

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Samsung has introduced the Galaxy S5 (SM-G9009D) with dual SIM support in China. This would have 2G GSM support and 3G CDMA support for local operator China Telecom. Other than the network difference, all the other features are similar to the global variant of the Galaxy S5, including a 5.1-inch full HD (1920×1080 pixels) Super AMOLED display, 2.5 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor and Android 4.4 (KitKat) OS. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S5 with Dual-SIM support launched in China”

Xiaomi Redmi Note with 5.5-inch HD display, octa-core processor announced

Xiaomi Redmi Note

Xiaomi has announced Redmi Note, the successor of the Redmi / Red Rice smartphone in China. It was confirmed earlier this week and comes with a 5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) IPS display based on OGS technology and 178-degree wide viewing angle, powered by a 1.4 GHz / 1.7 GHz Octa-Core MediaTek MT6592 processor with Mali 450 GPU and runs on MIUI v5 based on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with 28mm lens with f/2.2 aperture, LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi Note with 5.5-inch HD display, octa-core processor announced”

Huawei Ascend P6 starts getting Android 4.4 KitKat in China

Huawei Ascend P6 was the phone that was supposed to push Huawei into the International market as a notable manufacturer, but it din’t succeed as much as they company would have loved. But nevertheless, it was a great phone with exceptional build quality. The Huawei Ascend P6 was launched with Android 4.2.2 Jellybean on board overlaid by Huawei’s Emotion UI 1.6. Huawei had assured us that they would be upgrading the device to Android 4.4.2 KitKat and true to their word, they have already started rolling out the update in China.

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Oppo Find 7 images leak online

Oppo had teased about their upcoming flagship – Find 7, sometime before the CES 2014, but they did not showcase the 2K display device at CES 2014. Now, just before the MWC 2014, we are having leaks of the Oppo Find 7 and there is so information to be taken in before you read further. Rumors point to two variants of Find 7 and one variant will have a 2K QHD display while the other variant will bear a Full HD display.

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Apple Might Be Cutting iPhone 5C Production

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Reports say that Apple might be reducing the production of it’s iPhone 5C by 50% – from 300,000 units to 150,000 units. The source which leaked of the iPhone 5S and 5C before their announcements, claims that the reason behind this is the fall in the Grey market pricing for the phone.

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Meizu MX2 Review

The first words that usually come to our mind at the mention of a Chinese phone are cheap, unreliable and poorly built. But it didn’t take long to see that these are plain misconceptions, especially with devices like the Oppo Find 5. The Meizu MX2 invoked similar reactions from us, as we were starting to use and test this gorgeous device. As a company that has been widely known for making iPhone clones like the M8, the Meizu MX was a refreshing change and a departure from the cloning legacy, and the MX2 is an improvement upon its predecessor in good measure. So, how good is the Meizu MX2? Read on to find out.

Video Review

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Meizu MX2 Unboxing and first impressions

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Meizu, a well known Chinese smartphone manufacturer, rose to popularity with its M9 and MX devices. The company was always known for making devices that look remarkably similar to Apple’s iPhone, and that tradition continues with its latest flagship, the MX2. With a really impressive build quality and a gorgeous display, we set out to unbox this beauty of a device with some high expectations. Does it deliver? Watch the unboxing video and skip past the break for our initial impressions of the device.

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Xiaomi MI-2 with 1.5 GHz quad-core Snapdragon processor, Android 4.1 announced in China

Xiaomi MI-2, successor of first MIUI Phone has been announced in China. It packs in high-end specs such as 4.3-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) IPS display, 1.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor with Adreno 320 Graphics, 2GB of RAM and 2000 mAh battery with optional battery pack of 3000 mAh. It runs on MIUI ROM based on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). Continue reading “Xiaomi MI-2 with 1.5 GHz quad-core Snapdragon processor, Android 4.1 announced in China”

ZTE N880E running Android 4.1 launched in China

ZTE has launched ZTE N880E in China. It is the first smartphone to come with Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) in China. It has 4.0-inch (480 x 80o pixels) capacitive touchscreen display and is powered by 1GHz Qualcomm processor. It has metallic finish and comes with 3.2MP Auto focus camera and is just 10.4mm thick. The ZTE N880E was originally launched in May 2012 with Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) and has sold more than 1 million units since then. Continue reading “ZTE N880E running Android 4.1 launched in China”

Meizu MX Quad-core with Android 4.0 coming on June 30

Meizu MX Quad-core, successor of the Meizu MX would go on sale in Mainland China and Hong Kong on June 30, 2012. It has 4-inch (960 x 640 pixels) ASV display with 292 PPI, 1.4GHz quad-core Exynos processor, 8MP BSI camera with an f/2.2 lens, 1080p video recording and Flash. It would come Meizu’s customized Flyme OS 1.0 based on Android 4.0. Continue reading “Meizu MX Quad-core with Android 4.0 coming on June 30”

Lenovo LePhone K800 Intel Medfield powered smartphone launched in China

Lenovo has launched LePhone K800 powered by 1.6GHz high-performance Intel Atom processor and 400MHz GPU in China. It was announced at CES 2012 earlier this year. It has 4.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD TFT LCD touch screen display, 8MP camera with 1080p HD video recording and Dual LED flash, 1.3MP front facing camera. It runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) with LeOS Skin on top. It is 10.95mm thick and weighs 161g. Continue reading “Lenovo LePhone K800 Intel Medfield powered smartphone launched in China”

ABC News goes to Apple’s Top Secret Foxconn facility in Chengdu, China

ABC News reporter Bill Weir has manged to get into Apple’s Top Secret Foxconn facility in Chengdu , China. Apple had invited ABC News to show the birth place of Apple products after the company was in the limelight for the wrong reasons regarding working conditions inside the factories.Apple has ordered an private audit of the facilities after these allegations came up. Continue reading “ABC News goes to Apple’s Top Secret Foxconn facility in Chengdu, China”