Lenovo has officially announced the Lenovo Vibe S1 – the camera-centric phone is the first phones with a Dual Front facing camera setup. The Vibe S1 will be available in several markets excluding North America by November for a price tag of $299 in Midnight Blue and Pearl White colour options. Moving to the details, […]
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.
Lenovo Vibe P1 and Vibe P1m debuts with huge batteries and power bank features
Lenovo has officially announced the Lenovo Vibe P1 and the Lenovo Vibe P1m. Both smartphones run Android 5.1 continue the company’s P Series of smartphones with huge battery capacity and also can be used to charge other USB based devices. The highlight of the Lenovo Vibe P1 is the 5000mAh battery which is expected to […]
Tablet-sized Lenovo Phab and Phab Plus smartphones announced
At the ongoing IFA 2015 event in Berlin, Lenovo has officially announced the Lenovo Phab and Lenovo Phab Plus phablets. Both device run Android 5.0 Lollipop OS, make voice calls and comes with software features which makes usage using a single hand possible. Lenovo Phab Plus Starting with the high end of the duo, the […]
Leak: Motorola Bounce will go official as the Moto X Force
Some days ago, news tricked out about an upcoming Motorola Bounce smartphone which is shatterproof. As it turns out the Bounce moniker is said to be just a codename for the Motorola Moto X Force which would the final name it goes official with. Going by the leak from @upleaks, the same source which leaked […]
Meet the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, the first smartphone with 4K UHD display
Sony has announced the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium – a premium version of the flagship Xperia Z5 smartphone and also the first smartphone with a 4K display. It would be available in Black, Chrome and Gold colour options starting November 2016. The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has a eye popping pixel density of 808ppi thanks […]
Huawei Mate S goes official with Force Touch Technology and exquisite body build
Huawei has announced the Huawei Mate S, the phablet sized smartphone is one of the first (if not the first) smartphone to use a force touch technology. The not-so Huawei Mate 7 successor has a smaller 5.5-inch display and ushers in a new category of devices. With an okay screen-to-body ratio, the Huawei Mate S […]
Acer Predator 6 Gaming smartphone announced with 10-core processor
Along with the Predator 8 gaming tablet, Acer also announced a gaming centric smartphone – the Acer Predator 6. The 6-inch sized gaming smartphone is powered by a 10-core processor but there is no word on pricing and availability details or any potential release date. The Acer Predator 6 Gaming phone is powered by the […]
Windows 10 OS based Acer Jade Primo is the first phone to support Continuum
Acer has announced a new Windows based smartphone – the Acer Jade Primo. The phablet sized smartphone, more like a ‘Pocket PC Phone’ is being marketed as the first to the Continuum feature on Windows 10 and would be one the high end Windows Based released in years now. Commenting at the launch event, ASUS […]
NextBit Robin is a cloud based Android smartphone for $349
NextBit has announced the self acclaimed only ‘cloud-first smartphone’ – the NextBit Robin. The device is available on Kickstarter, early backers would get the device for $299 but the final retail price is $399. Shipping should start by February 2016 in either Mint or Midnight colour options. The NextBit Robin has 32GB space of internal […]
Sony Xperia Z5 and Xperia Z5 Compact specs confirmed by Benchmark
Sony is expected to announce both the Sony Xperia Z5 and the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact at the IFA 2015 event in Berlin. Both devices have paid a visit to bencmarking website, GFXBench and most of their specs details have been confirmed. Starting with the Sony Xperia Z5 (SoE6653) it sports a 5.2-inch Full HD […]