Panasonic has lunched three new LTE enabled smartphones in India – the Panasonic Eluga I2, Panasonic Eluga L2 and Panasonic T45. All three smartphones have 4G LTE connectivity, run Android 5.1 Lollipop OS and supports Dual SIM functionality in common. Both the Panasonic Eluga I2 and Panasonic Eluga L2 have some similar specs but differs […]
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.
GTel partners Airtel Kenya to offer contract phones to Kenyans
Zimbabwean mobile phone maker, G Telecoms (GTel) has teamed up with Airtel to provide contract phones to Kenyans. The company entered Kenyan markets three months ago but failed to clinch a deal with Safaricom. As part of the deal, Airtel Kenya would sell GTel smartphones on contracts i.e consumers can pay in instalments on a […]
Purported Microsoft Surface Phone Full Specs Surfaces; codenamed Juggernaut Alpha
Months back… if not Years back, there had been talks of an Intel-powered smartphone from Microsoft which many sources have dubbed the Microsoft Surface Phone or just Surface Phone to be precise. According to a new report, the Microsoft Surface Phone is codenamed Juggernaut Alpha which is the same name that has been associated with […]
Report: Samsung Galaxy O Series of smartphones in the works
Samsung is reportedly working on a new series of smartphones under the Samsung Galaxy O brand. The South Korean had been tipped to streamline and if possible reduce the number of phones churned out on an annual basis this year. However, reverse is the case as it is business as usual for the company. According […]
Auxus PRIME P8000 is the customised Elephone P8000 for India
Chinese brand, Elephone and India based iBerry’s Auxus Brand are in collaboration to bring the Elephone P8000 to India as the Auxus PRIME P8000. The device would be available exclusively on Snapdeal by the end of August with no word on pricing yet. Commenting on the partnership, Elephone CEO, Ji said, “We are very glad […]
ASUS_Z00TDA: Yet-to-be Announced Asus Zenfone Variant Certified on TENAA
We have seen so many variant of the Asus Zenfone 2 and it seems we haven’t seen enough as a yet-to-be announced Asus Zenfone variant with the model name – ASUS_Z00TDA, has been certified on TENAA in China. As expected, the listing on TENAA shows the image of the device as well as some of […]
Infinix Hot Note 2GB with 16GB ROM and 4000mAh battery launched
Infinix has launched the Infinix Hot Note 2GB – the 2GB RAM version of the power packed Infinix Hot Note. The device costs around N25,500 and is available from Jumia Nigeria, various microstations and SLOT outlets in Abuja, Ibadan, Lagos and Port Harcourt. The Infinix Hot Note 2GB features a 5.5-inch HD display, powered by […]
Gionee Elife S7 Mini (Gionee GN9007) surfaces on TENAA and Geekbench
Gionee has an upcoming smartphone in the works, the device simply knows as the Gionee GN9007 has been certified on TENAA and has been put through it paces on GeekBench. With the IFA 2015 fast upon us, the device could make its debut at the event or even before then. The Gionee GN9007 is likely […]
Meizu MX5 Pro Plus Specs tipped with 4GB RAM and Exynos 7420 SoC
Early this year, Meizu and MediaTek entered into a form of agreement with the latter said to have invested in the former. This has led to different speculation that Meizu will no longer make smartphones using the Exynos chipset from Samsung, rather it will base its smartphones on Mediatek SoC. Also, while it has become […]
Elephone M1 is the first of Business M Series Phones from Elephone
Elephone is spreading word out about a new Business M Series of smartphones expected to launch soon. The chinese company is very popular for its ‘P’ series of devices which we have had the chance to write about over past months. The Elephone M1 will be the first smartphone from the Elephone Business M Series […]