Chinese OEM, Ulefone has chosen this year to solidify it’s business and probably gain some market share. The company has already announced the Ulefone Be Touch 2 which is its flagship for the year. Over the coming weeks or months, the company is expected to announce the Ulefone Paris, Ulefone uWear and Ulefone Power. Ulefone […]
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.
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Yu Yureka Plus with Snapdragon 615 SoC, 4G LTE and Cyanogen 12 OS launched
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