LG has officially the LG V10, it is the first from the V series of devices from the company and is designed to provide a rich multimedia experience. The V10 stands out by having a secondary display above the main one, dual front facing cameras and manual mode for videos. The LG V10 sports a […]
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.
Google Nexus 6P Special Edition in Gold will be available in Japan
Google announced the Huawei-made Nexus 6P and LG-made Nexus 5X on the 29th of last month, both devices are already available on pre-order in the US, UK, Ireland, and Japan. The former is available in four colours but Google only mentioned three – Black, Silver and White. The Gold colour option of the Nexus 6P […]
First Official Blackberry Priv Photos Released
It is no longer a secret that Blackberry is launching an Android OS based smartphone called Priv. The Canadian based company has released the first set of official Blackberry Priv photos but information on specification and pricing is still missing. The Blackberry Priv photos released shows the slider along the length of the curved side […]
Google Nexus 6P announced with 5.7-inch QHD display, Android 6.0 Marshmallow and 3450mAh battery
Google has taken the lid off the Huawei-made Nexus phone – Google Nexus 6P. The phablet sized device was announced along with the flagship Pixel C tablet and Nexus 5X smartphone. The device is available in Aluminium, Graphite, Frost and Gold colour options. The Google Nexus 6P rocks a 5.7-inch (2560 x 1440 pixels) QHD […]
HTC One M9+ Aurora Edition announced with 21MP OIS Camera and Laser AF
Along with the HTC Butterfly 3, HTC announced an upgraded One M9+ with improvements to the camera. This model is called the HTC One M9+ Aurora Edition and would be available starting October 15th for around TWD 20,900 (USD 633 or EUR 563) in Taiwan. Gold and Ash are the available colour options. The highlight […]
Leagoo Elite 5 with 5.5-inch HD screen, 2GB RAM and 4000mAh battery
Leagoo has started selling the Leagoo Elite 5 in Malaysia; the LTE-Enabled Android Lollipop OS running phablet with sizeable battery capacity is priced at MYR 699 Malaysian Ringgits (about USD157) in the country. Available colour options are Black, White and Yellow. Moving to the specs, the Leagoo Elite 5 features a 5.5-inch IPS LCD display […]
Samsung Galaxy Mega On Specs confirmed on TENAA Listing
Samsung is expected to release the Galaxy Mega On and Galaxy Grand On smartphones at some point this year. The former has been spotted on Chinese agency listing – TENAA confirming most of the leaks and rumoured details as well as showing off images it is expected to arrive with. Going into details about the […]
Tecno launches LTE-Enabled Phantom 5 in Kenya
With Nigeria and Kenya being two of the most prominent markets for Tecno in Africa, the company has launched the Tecno Phantom 5 in Kenya. The Android Lollipop OS running phablet-sized device has already been launched in Nigeria. Commenting on the launch of the Tecno Phantom 5 in Kenya, Livingstone Migwi, General Manager TECNO Mobile […]
Samsung Galaxy O7 Specs spotted on Benchmark
Samsung is expected to announce two new devices in a new Galaxy O series – Galaxy O5 and Galaxy O7. Both devices are identical but as expected the latter has a phablet screen while the former has to do with a normal smartphone range screen. The Samsung Galaxy O7 (SM-G600x) has been spotted on GFXBench, […]
Micromax Canvas Play 4G launched alongside Canvas Blaze 4G and Canvas Fire 4G
Leading Indian manufacturer, Micromax has officially launched three 4G smartphones – the Micromax Canvas Play 4G, Micromax Canvas Blaze 4G and Micromax Canvas Fire 4G. Out of the trio, the last two smartphones mentioned are already selling in the county for INR 6999. Since we already have information on the Canvas Blaze 4G and Canvas […]