Even though the Lenovo Vibe X3 has spotted on various occasions be it leaks, benchmarks or rumours but it hasn’t been officially announced yet. A slightly watered version (or piped down of the Vibe X3 with the codename Lenovo K51c78 but is expected to be called the Lenovo Vibe X3 Lite has been spotted on […]
Phablet
Phablet is a phrase used to describe a half- smartphone and half- tablet mobile device (a phone/tablet hybrid). It is better defined as a small pocket-sized mobile device that is a bit larger than the size of an average smartphone, with a touch screen ranging in size from 5 inches to 7 inches.
While larger than a smartphone, it is much smaller than most tablets and can be held and used in one hand. Phablets typically use 3G or 4G networks for cellular calls and are Wi-Fi – enabled devices. Check this piece on TGF to know more about phablets.
PS: Words like “phablet,” that are created from parts of two different words, are known as portmanteaus.
LeTV Le 1s goes official with 5.5″ FHD Display, Helio X1 SoC, USB Type-C and Fingerprint Sensor
Popular Chinese company, LeTV has continued it’s foray into the smartphone world with the LeTV Le 1s, it is the direct successor to the LeTV Le 1 which debuted earlier this year. It is also available in Gold colour option for a price tag of CNY 1099 (USD 173); about 300,000. Units of it will […]
Kazam cancels the Super-Slim Tornado 55L smartphone
At the MWC 2015 earlier this year, Kazam announced the Super Slim Kazam Tornado 552L smartphone with measures just around 5.5mm thin. The device has been expected to go on sale in the UK and Europe but it now seems it would never be seeing the light of the day as it has been cancelled. […]
Entry-Level Coolpad 5721 with 4G LTE and 4000mAh Battery Launched
Chinese Telco company, China Telecom has teamed up with Coolpad to announce the Coolpad 5721 – a new entry-level smartphone with has huge battery capacity to supplement the unimpressive specs the device comes along with. The device is available from the carrier for a price of CNY 799 ($126). Moving to the highlight, the Coolpad […]
General Mobile 4G: Google debuts Android One in Uzbekistan
Google has teamed up with General Mobile and Uzbekistan company, GGL JSC to launch Android One in Uzbekistan. The presentation took place in the City of Tashkent; the device will be manufactured by locally by GGL JSC which operates under the Artel brand in collaboration with General Mobile. The General Mobile 4G which is already […]
AXIOO announces the Intel Atom x3 powered AXIOO i1 with HD Screen and 2100mAh battery
Indonesian based company, AXIOO International has just announced a new entry-level smartphone – the AXIOO i1. The device doesn’t offer anything special except the fact that it is powered by an Intel Sofia processor. It will be available in the company’s home market and will come in only Grey colour option. Intel processor are beginning […]
Sharp debuts the Aquos Zeta SH-01H, Aquos Compact SH-02H and Disney Mobile DM-01H
Some couple of days ago, Sharp announced three beautifully designed smartphones for the Japanese market; they all use the company’s EDGEST designer concept and will be sold exclusively on NTT DoCoMo but their prices are not detailed yet. First off is the flagship Sharp Aquos Zeta SH-01H, it sports a 5.3-inch IGZO display with a […]
Orbra Eve 2 with 5.5″ FHD display, 4165mAh battery and possible update to Android Marshmallow
Nigerian ITC company, Orbra has the Orbra Eve 2 already listed on the company’s website for a while. The device was initially on pre-order for around N55,000 directly from the company but is now selling for around N58,500 – N60,000. The company claims the Orbra Eve 2 as well as other devices from its stable […]
Photo Leak: Infinix Gearing Up to Launch Infinix Hot Note2 + Features a 5,3000mAh Battery Capacity
Hong Kong based Chinese OEM, Infinix has no intention of slowing down soon as it is gearing up for the launch of Infinix Hot Note2. While the Infinix Hot 2 is still making waves in the market, infinix is set to launch another spectacular product. A photo leaked by an insider shows the packaging unit, […]
Meizu Metal Unboxing Photos
The Meizu Metal (or Meizu Blue Charm Metal) is the latest smartphone from the Meizu stables; the device is the first from the Blue Charm series with a metal body with the others having a polycarbonate body build. The 16GB model costs CNY 1099 ($173) and the 32GB model costs CNY 1299 ($205); all models […]