Huawei has teased an upcoming smartphone for an event on October 27th; the company is expected to officially announce the Huawei Honor 5X and has been teasing the product with the ‘One More Thing’ moniker. The device has also been certified on TENAA. Having the same edge-to-edge display like the Huawei P8, the Huawei Honor […]
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.
Android 5.1 OS running Doogee T6 Phablet with 6250mAh battery also doubles as a Power Bank
Doogee has been on a roll recently in terms of new products and the company is actively leveraging the power of the blogosphere in pushing it’s products. The Doogee T6 is the current latest smartphone from the Chinese company, it is expected to go official in November but no word on pricing yet. The Doogee […]
Samsung’s upcoming entry-level phone – Galaxy On5 surfaces
Earlier in the day, Samsung mistakenly listed the yet to be announced Samsung Galaxy On5 smartphone on its Indian version of the website; the listing has however been pulled down. It is expected to sell for around Rs 10,000 ($155/€135) in India. Moving to the specs, the Samsung Galaxy On5 (SM-G550F) sports a 5-inch (1280 […]
Meizu Blue Charm Metal goes official with Helio X10 SoC and Fingerprint Scanner
Meizu has officially announced the Meizu Blue Charm Metal smartphone; the phablet sized smartphone ditch the plastic body build associated with the Blue Charm series for a metal one and has a fingerprint scanner. It comes in Blue, Gold, Grey, Pink and White colour options. The Meizu Blue Charm Metal sports a 5.5-inch LTPS LCD […]
LTE-Enabled Kyocera Hydro Air goes official in the US with Waterproof Case and Android 5.1
Leading mobile carrier in the US, AT&T and Kyocera has announced a new smartphone – the Kyocera Hydro Air. It will be available in the US on AT&T’s GoPhone prepaid mobile services for an off-contract price tag of $99 (with free shipping), exclusive to Walmart. Talking about the specs, the Kyocera Hydro Air has a […]
Huawei G7 Plus Specifications
The Huawei G7 Plus is the official name given to the Chinese variant of the Huawei G8 in where else but China. Huawei is notorious for unveiling the same device under different names in different countries so this is no surprise entire. The Huawei G7 Plus has the same features as the G8 with no […]
AT&T debuts Kyocera Duraforce XD rugged phablet with Android 5.0 and 3700mAh battery
Just like the LG G Vista 2, AT&T has also taken the covers off the military standard rugged Kyocera Duraforce XD phablet-sized Android smartphone. The company is expected to unveil more information about the device including the pricing and mode of availability in coming weeks. Talking about the specs, the Kyocera Duraforce XD sports a […]
Mid-range Sharp Aquos SH-M02 goes official in Japan for $324
Japanese mobile operator, NTT DoCoMo has announced a new mid-range smartphone by Sharp; the device in question is the Sharp Aquos SH-M02. It will be sold on the carrier (exclusively) in Japan for a price tag equivalent to around $324 (38,800 Japanese Yen). Available colour options are Red and White. Moving to the specs, the […]
Alcatel OneTouch Fierce XL Specs confirmed, to run Windows 10 and Android
Last month, specs details of the upcoming Alcatel OneTouch Fierce XL surfaced thanks to celebrated tipster – @evleaks. The phablet sized device will have a lower-midrange specs and is expected to go official around December. The same source (@eveleaks) has teased a new press image of the device running either Windows and Android OS. The […]
HTC One A9 goes official with Snapdragon 617 SoC, Android Marshmallow and 2150mAh battery
HTC has officially announced the long talked Hero Phone (or HTC Aero) – the HTC One A9. Despite announcing the One M9 and One M9+ earlier this year, the company has been dealing with financial issues and has had to change leadership. With the One A9 the company has taken a different approach. The HTC […]