Wireless charging is here to stay, little wonder new flagship smartphones (and some lesser range smartphone) are exploring this new feature. We will be taking a look at some high-end smartphones which are not only compatible with Wireless charging but also come with the feature built-in. Taking a brief explanation, Wireless charging (also known […]
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.
Lenovo A5100 specs unveiled by TENAA
Lenovo is preparing a new smartphone from the company’s A series of smartphones. The Lenovo A5100 as the device is known has been spotted on TENAA, the Chinese equivalent of the FCC in the US. The A5100 is listed to be headed for Chinese telecoms company – China Unicom and it comes with networks bands […]
Improved Gionee M3, the Gionee M3S with 5000mAh battery passes TENAA Certification
An improved version of the Gionee M3 has been certified on TENAA for China – the Gionee M3S. The device keeps most of the specs as its predecessor with some improvements in some areas and now comes with 4G LTE support. Improving on the Gionee M3, the Gionee M3S now comes with 1.5GB of RAM […]
Alcatel Onetouch Idol 3 (5.5) launched in China as the TCL i806
TCL mobile communications (or just TCL), the company behind Alcatel and the Alcatel OneTouch brand has launched the Alcatel OneTouch Idol 3 (5.5) in China as the TCL i806. It would be available in Black colour option only. Like the OneTouch Idol 3 (5.5), the TCL i806 has the ability to be reversible i.e once […]
Sony Lavender to go official as the Sony Xperia T4 Ultra
Reports suggest, the Sony Lavender with bezel-less display which leaked in May would go official as the Sony Xperia T4 Ultra in August.
HTC Desire 728 (HTC D728w) Certified on TENAA
HTC is ready to launch another smartphone in the Desire range and this time around we are dealing with a Desire 7xx series – the HTC Desire 728. A new smartphone with the codename – HTC D728w has been certified on TENAA for China and it is no different from most of the Desire smartphones […]
WSJ: Samsung Galaxy Note 5 will reportedly launch by Mid-August
Samsung launches its Galaxy Note series smartphones at the IFA event which takes place yearly by Early September. While the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is expected to launch at the same event, a new report is suggesting otherwise whilst also tipping an August release date. According to Wall Street Journal (WSJ) citing people with knowledge […]
Xiaomi teases July 16 product announcement date, could be the Mi5 and Mi5 Plus
The Apple of China, Xiaomi has teased a image with product announcement date on its official Weibo account. The image only depicts PK with a slim metal frame which allegedly belongs to a product visible in the middle. It is either Xiaomi is ready to announce the next gen Mi flagship smartphones – Xiaomi Mi5 […]
InFocus M812 passes Bluetooth certification; looks like an upgraded InFocus M810
A yet to be announced smartphone from InFocus – the InFocus M812 smartphone has passed Bluetooth certification today. The device is expected to bring some improvement over the InFocus M810 phablet sized smartphone announced last year. The InFocus M812 features a 5.5-inch LCD display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) and […]
Sharp Aquos Crystal Y with edge-to-edge display and 4G LTE announced
Sharp and Softbank has announced the Sharp Aquos Crystal Y, a phablet sized smartphone with edge-to-edge display (Bezel-less) design. The device slots into the Aquos Crystal series and has already gone on Sale in Japan. The Sharp Debuts Aquos Crystal Y features a 5.5-inch S-CG Silicon LCD screen with 1920 x 1080 pixels Full HD […]