We go hands-on with the ZUK Z1! If you didn’t know, internet sales for phones in China is big. It’s huge – and makes up a large percentage of the total sales for phones in that particular market. That’s why when Xiaomi started dominating the online market in China, big brands like Huawei and Lenovo […]
Own any of the devices mentioned below? Chinese company Huawei has unveiled their Marshmallow update plans for their handsets today. Surprisingly many Huawei devices will be getting the Marshmallow update, including units released last year. Here’s the complete list: Huawei P8 Huawei Mate 7 Huawei Mate S Huawei P8 youth edition (lite) Huawei P8 Max […]
We go hands-on the Knight Elite! Yesterday Starmobile officially announced their newest smartphone, the Knight Elite. Starmobile’s latest phone is chock full of photography enhancements, along with a design that’s reminiscent of Sony’s Xperia Z series of phones. Today we have a retail example of the phone to take a look at to see if […]
Extreme bokeh for selfies? We’ve seen selfie phones come with all sorts of gimmicks to improve the selfie experience, from powerful front flashes to rotating main cameras, but Lenovo’s upcoming Vibe S1 is quite unique. If the certification from TENNA is any indication, it seems that the Vibe S1 will be the first ever smartphone […]
Check out ZTE’s latest monster A few weeks ago ZTE teased their upcoming flagship, the Axon. Yesterday the company officially launched the device during an event in the US and has officially unveiled the specs of their newest monster. ZTE Axon specs 2.0GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor 4GB of RAM 5.5-inch TFT QHD display, […]
New dual-lens phone from Xiaomi? Dual-lens cameras are nothing new. Phones like the HTC One M8 and the Honor 6 Plus have successfully employed a dual camera setup before, so it’s not that far-fetched for companies to try and use the unique technology. Chinese giant Xiaomi is looking to use the same dual-camera setup with […]
We review the P8! Chinese manufacturer Huawei is making waves in the international market, both in offering relatively high-spec flagships at a price lower than their competition – in this case, top-tier manufacturers like Samsung and LG. Huawei’s streamlining the naming convention of their phones, dropping the Ascend prefix on most of their phones and […]
More 4GB goodness, this time from ZTE More and more companies are coming out with 4GB equipped phones. Aside from Xiaomi, ASUS and Lenovo, ZTE is also set to release their own 4GB equipped smartphone, the Axon. Set to be launched next month, the Axon boasts 4GB of memory along with a dual-camera setup, 4K […]
Five awesome phones for very little money We’re at the halfway point of 2015 and boy have we seen some great phones at the low mid-range segment. And surprisingly, most of the hype at the sub 9K market have been from international players, which is a big change from last year. Brands like Lenovo, Meizu […]
You Don’t Have to Spend a Lot to Get a Lot While most of the tech world’s attention is on the premium flagship smartphone segment, there’s actually a lot of action happening in the mid-range level. A lot of smartphones half the price of the top-tier devices now offer highly competitive specifications and solid hardware […]
We review the Lenovo A7000! Today we’ll be going in depth with Lenovo’s A7000, their own interpretation of the bang of the buck phone. The A7000 joins its rivals like the Alcatel Flash Plus, Meizu M1 Note and Huawei Honor 4X in the crowded low mid-range market. Does the A7000 have what it takes to […]
We go hands-on with the P8 Lite! Along with the flagship P8, Huawei also unveiled their sleek new mid-range smartphone yesterday. The P8 Lite takes several design cues from its bigger (and more expensive) brother, but gets a few downgrades to make the phone more affordable. Huawei P8 Lite 1.2GHz Kirin 620 octa-core processor 2GB […]