Earlier this week, the blogosphere (blog + atmosphere) went haywire with news about the potential launch of the Infinix Zero 2 4G LTE – an improved Infinix Zero 2 with 3GB RAM and Android 5.0 Lollipop OS in Nigeria. While the device in question is real, however, it is available exclusively to the Indonesian market […]
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.
ZUK Z1 goes official with 3GB RAM, Fingerprint Scanner, USB Type-C 3.0 and 4100mAh battery
Lenovo and Qihoo 36 owned brand, ZUK has officially announced its first smartphone – the ZUK Z1. The phablet sized device is already listed on the official website and is expected to go on sale in China for a price tag of ¥1799 (~ $285/€258) in White and Grey colour options. With much of the […]
Mstar M1 Pro with HD Screen, 2GB RAM, MT6752 and 4G LTE costs $137
Mstar along with the likes of Oukitel, Zopo and Elephone are some of the less know Chinese OEMs. The company is already selling the Mstar M1 Pro, a phablet sized device with higher midrange specs and as expected affordable pricing. The Mstar M1 Pro is an upgrade over the M1; the device has a mix […]
The Blackview BV5000 smartphone is rugged and affordable
Chinese OEM, Blackview is readying a new rugged phone – the Blackview BV5000; while the specs are not out of the ordinary it would be able to hold it own as it support 4G LTE connectivity and will withstand harsh weather conditions. The display size of the Blackview BV5000 is not known, however, it has […]
Panasonic Eluga Icon with 4G LTE, HD screen and 3500mAh battery launched
As expected, Panasonic has officially launched the Panasonic Eluga Icon in India. The phablet sized joins other Eluga series device and is available exclusively from Amazon India for Rs 10999 ($172) in Black and Gold colour options. The Dual SIM enabled Panasonic Eluga Icon features a 5.5-inch IPS OGS display with a resolution of 1280 […]
Made in India Xiaomi Redmi 2 Prime goes official with 2GB RAM and 16GB internal storage
The Apple of China, Xiaomi has launched its first ‘Made in India’ smartphone – the Xiaomi Redmi 2 Prime. The device would be available online at first from Flipkart (without any flash sale) and Xiaomi has also partnered with Redington to sell the smartphones offline. The Xiaomi Redmi 2 Prime is the original Redmi 2 […]
Huawei Honor 7i with Sliding Camera set for August 20th Launch
Remember the Huawei ATH-AL00 smartphone in the Honor series which surfaced on TENAA a couple of days ago with a sliding camera concept; that smartphone is expected to go official as the Huawei Honor 7i. Huawei has released two teaser with one pointing to an event/announcement scheduled for August 20 (8.20) and another with the caption […]
Live image of the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 Retail Box surfaces
An image of the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 retail box has surfaced online which isn’t a surprise as the device is expected to go official on August 13th. Samsung is expected to unveil the Galaxy S6 Edge Plus also at the Galaxy Unpacked 2015 event at the Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center in New York. […]
Rumoured Tecno Camon C8 Specifications
Along with the Tecno Camon C5, Tecno is now expected to launch another Android Lollipop OS based device – the Tecno Camon C8. The phablet sized device is expected to be available on e-commerce websites in coming weeks for a price tag revolving around the N20,000 mark (could be more or less). Just like the […]
Samsung SM-G8508S: Mystery Samsung phone scores 95,972 on AnTuTu
Samsung has a device which has shattered another record on AnTuTu Benchmark website and tops most of the devices released this year. The device in question has the model number – SM-G8058S and is tipped to be the Samsung Galaxy S7. According to AnTuTu, the Samsung SM-G8508S scored a total of 95,572; this score beats […]