HTC is expected to announce the HTC One E9s Dual SIM smartphone into the Taiwanese market soon. The smartphone has passed NCC certification (Taiwan’s equivalent of the FCC in the US and TENAA in China). The HTC One E9s Dual SIM is listed on the NCC website with the model name – HTC E9sx and […]
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.
Exciting Starmobile UP Neo Midrange with rear 13MP camera using Triple LED flash
Philippines based company, Starmobile has announced the Starmobile UP Neo midrange smartphone and the device is already selling for 6490 Philippines Peso (around USD$145). The main traction to the Starmobile UP Neo is its camera – a 13MP camera with Backside Illumination (BSI), Triple LED flash and f/2.2 lens while the front camera is a […]
Asus Pegasus 2 Plus with up to 3GB of RAM and Android Lollipop OS listed ahead of release
ASUS is expected to announce the Asus Pegasus 2 Plus in an event on July 4 (which is today) in China. The phablet sized device was showed off at the 2015 Tianyi Terminal Trade Fair and Forum at the Naijing International Expo Center, would made available by China Telecom. While the device is yet to […]
Archos 50d Helium 4G with Snapdragon 410 SoC and Android 5.1 Lollipop, costs $129
Archos has taken the wraps off the Archos 50d Helium 4G smartphone; just months after announcing the 50 Helium Plus and the 55 Helium Plus smartphones. While the latter smartphones come with MediaTek processors, the 50d Helium 4G would be powered by a Qualcomm processor. The Archos 50d Helium 4G features a 5-inch IPS display […]
Mid-range Videocon Infinium Z51 Nova+ launches with sub-$100 price tag
The Videocon Infinium Z51 Nova+ is the latest entrant to the Infinium series of smartphone from the company. The smartphone will arrive in Blue and Grey colour options, priced at INR 5799. Commenting on the launch, Jerold Pereira, CEO, Videocon Mobile Phones said: “With the ongoing trend of on-the-go connectivity, the consumers prefer devices, which […]
Panasonic P55 Novo announced with octa-core SoC and 13MP camera with Triple LED Flash
Panasonic has announced a new smartphone – the Panasonic P55 Novo, a entrant into the P series family of device. The lower midrange device is available in Champagne Gold, Midnight Blue and Smoke Gray colour option for Rs 9290 ($147). The Panasonic P55 Novo is powered by an octa-core processor clocked at 1.4GHz paired with 1GB of […]
Specs Details: Oukitel K10000 phablet with 10000mAh battery
Oukitel has showed of its upcoming smartphone the Oukitel K10000 which is expected to have a big battery capacity, last several days of usage and has a metal body build. TGF started profile the chinese company when they released the Oukitel U9 which would be available later this month. The Oukitel K10000 is expected to […]
LG G4 S shows up in Press Render
LG is reportedly readying a new variant of the LG G4; that device is the LG G4 S. The smartphone is expected to launch around the Second Half of July and would sell for a price yet to be known. The LG G4 S inherits the same design as the flagship G4 itself but no […]
Alcatel OneTouch Hero 2+ phablet with Cyanogen OS scrapped
Alcatel OneTouch and Cyanogen has announced the Alcatel OneTouch Hero 2+ would not be seeing a release date. The TCL-backed company’s phablet sized device running Cyanogen OS was expected to be selling in Alcatel stores by Q2 2015. Alcatel OneTouch and Cyanogen issued a short joint statement which has the approval of the Senior Vice […]
Wiko Rainbow Up, Rainbow Lite, Sunset 2 and Bloom 2 Launch in Vietnam
Wiko has already announced the Wiko Rainbow Up, Wiko Rainbow Lite, Wiko Bloom 2 and the Wiko Sunset 2 smartphones in Vietnam. All smartphones are priced at $130 (VND 2,799,000), $96 (VND 2,099,000), $114 (VND 2,499,000) and $45 (VND 999,000). Wiko Rainbow Up The Wiko Rainbow Up features a 5.0-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD […]