Vivo has been relatively quiet of late with not much infos or announcement of new device but that is about to change with the Vivo Y937. The lower midrange device is expected to go official soon however there are hints it would be available on China Telecom in China. The Vivo Y937 sports a 5.5-inch […]
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.
Ramos Q7 Specs confirmed by TENAA; 7-inch display and Windows Phone 8.1
The 7-inch sized Ramos Q7 phablet showed up in April at an event in Hong Kong; the Windows Phone rocking device is at the moment the biggest using the OS yet surpassing the Nokia Lumia 1520 and Lumia 1320 with their respective 6-inch display. Chinese Regulatory Agency, TENAA has confirmed the Ramos Q7 specs; the […]
Elephone P6000 Pro with 3GB RAM, Octa-core MT6753 SoC and 4G LTE
Elephone has announced an improved P6000 smartphone – the Elephone P6000 Pro. The device is available in Black and White colour options and the price tag is reportedly set at $119.99 (or $139.99 depending on retailer). Moving to the specs, the Elephone P6000 Pro sports a 5.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 128 […]
ZUK Z1 with 4000mAh+ Battery and USB Type-C 3.0 port coming on August 8
The ZUK brand is a subsidiary of Lenovo, the first smartphone expected from the brand which is expected to focus on software and UI is the ZUK Z1. The company has teased the announcement date of the device for August 8th, 2015. The ZUK Z1 is not the first smartphone to use the USB Type-C […]
Entry-level Kyocera Hydro Wave debuts on MetroPCS and T-Mobile, sells for $149.99
Kyocera has added a new rugged and waterproof 4G LTE smartphone – the Kyocera Hydro Wave. The entry-level device would be available on sale from T-Mobile (July 22) and MetroPCS (July 27th) for a price tag of $149.99 before rebates and promotions. The Kyocera Hydro Wave sports a 5-inch display with a resolution of 960 […]
AT&T announces Asus ZenFone 2E GoPhone for $119.99 sans contract
AT&T has added a new GoPhone device – the Asus ZenFone 2E which is obviously made by Asus and is based on the lighter specced Asus ZenFone 2 ZE500C. The AT&T exclusive device is currently on sale from Walmart and Target retail outlets for $119 (without contract). AT&T stores and Best Buy will sell for […]
Supposed Full OnePlus 2 Specifications Surfaces Online via e-retail listing
Online retail outfit, OppoMart has listed the expected full OnePlus 2 Specifications online despite the official launching of the device confirmed to be less than 10 days away (July 27th) however there are no leaked images of the device yet. As known, the OnePlus 2 is expected to be powered by a revised edition of […]
ZTE Boost Max+ launches in the US on Boost Mobile for $200
Boost Mobile has launched the ZTE Boost Max+, the successor to the ZTE Boost Max smartphone announced early last year. The phablet sized device which is also dubbed the Boost Max+ by ZTE is selling for an affordable price of $200 sans contract. The ZTE Boost Max+ features a 5.7-inch IPS display with a resolution […]
Huawei Honor 4A to be unveiled on July 27th
Huawei has officially confirmed a new smartphone model in the Honor Series – the Huawei Honor 4A will be launching this month. The device would be announced on July 27th at the Huawei Summer Whirlwind Festival which is scheduled to take place between July 21 and July 23. There is no information on the specs […]
Intex announced as Jolla’s first Sailfish OS licensee
Jolla has officially announced Intex as its first licensing partner for the Sailfish OS. The Finland based company made the announcement at the MWC Shanghai stating that its Sailfish OS 2.0 now available for licensing with a scalable 4G reference platform. Jolla has also partnered with Snapdeal which would see the company handle selling the […]