Yota Devices has announced that there would no YotaPhone 2 US launch; the device was supposed to reach North America despite a successful crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo. According to the Verge, Yota Devices sent an email to backers of the Yota Phone 2 US campaign on Indiegogo about the cancelled launch. The company cited logistic […]
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.
Huawei Maimang 4 is the Huawei G8 for China with Snapdragon 616 SoC
Huawei has launched the Huawei Maimang 4 in China; the device is the basically the Huawei G8 with the Snapdragon 616 processor instead of the Snapdragon 615 processor. The device is the first ever to use the SoC. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 chipset on the Huawei Maimang 4 is a 64-bit one, has 8 Cortex A53 […]
Elephone Vowney Specs Tipped: 2K Display, 21MP Camera, 4G LTE and 3850mAh battery
Earlier this year, Elephone showed off a 2K display smartphone running Dual OS at an event in Hong Kong around April. That device is now internally known as the Elephone Vowney. While the final name of the high end device is unknown yet, a price tag of $299.99 and potential August release date is tipped. […]
Huawei G Elite is the Huawei P8 Lite for Latin America
Huawei is currently selling the Huawei G ELite smartphone in Latin America and the device is no other than the Huawei P8 Lite which followed the launch of the Huawei P8 and P8 Max. The device is already available in Ecuador and Mexico is expected to get it next. As expected, the Huawei G Elite […]
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+ Specs and Pricing Round-Up
Samsung is expected to announce the Galaxy S6 Edge+ and the Galaxy Note 5 at the Unpacked 2015 event in New York on August 13th. Both device could share the same specs but the Note 5 would have the S-Pen stylus which the S6 Edge+ would be deprived of. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+ is […]
Budget Elephone Trunk Specifications and Pricing
The Elephone Trunk is a new series of budge smartphone from Elephone which is expected to touch it out with offerings from the likes of Xiaomi, Meizu, Huawei and others. Earlier today, a video from Elephone showing the Trunk in action surfaced. It sports a 5-inch HD display, has a quad-core Snapdragon processor, 2GB RAM, […]
Budget Dell Venue 7 3741 Phablet with 6.95-inch display and 4100mAh battery launched
Dell has announced the Dell Venue 7 3741 phablet (phone + tablet features) which can make voice calls, supports 3G connectivity and has an almost 7-inch display which would have perfectly qualified it for a tablet. The Dell Venue 7 3741 features a big sized 6.95-inch TN display with 1024 x 600 pixels and is powered […]
Silent Circle announces Blackphone 2 as its first Android For Work Product
Silent Circle has announced the secured Blackphone 2 smartphone, the successor to the original Blackphone, is the company first product to be part of the Google’s Android for Work program. The Blackphone 2 now runs Silent OS which is a secured and customised version of Android just like the PrivatOS on the Blackphone. It comes […]
NUU Z8 with 32GB ROM and MediaTek MTK6752 headed to the US
NUU Mobile has announced the NUU Z8 – a new smartphone for the US market; the Z8 will actually use a processor from Mediatek, which isn’t very common in devices meant for that market. It comes with a price tag of $300 unlocked and can be purchased from Amazon, Best Buy, HSN, Target and from […]
Samsung Galaxy J2 SM-J200G spotted Benchmark website
Samsung is expected to release the Samsung Galaxy J2 at some point this year. The successor to the Galaxy J1 already has its full specifications leaked online and it has now made its ways to benchmark website – GFXBench. According to GFXBench benchmark listing, the Samsung Galaxy J2 (SM-J200G) would feature a 5.7-inch display which […]