A yet to be announced smartphone from China, the Doogee X1 has surfaced online. The device in question is a fascinating one as it brings a edge-to-edge display but won’t cost more than the $100 mark. There are talks of an August launch date and the device may be sold internationally on launch. The images […]
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.
Blackview Alife P1 Pro with 2.5D Arc Screen and MediaTek MT6735 Processor
Blackview has added a new smartphone to its device lineup; the Blackview Alife P1 Pro as it is known take its design cue from the iPhone 6 and Galaxy S6. The Blackview Alife P1 Pro would be available in China by the end of June but there is no word on the pricing yet. On the […]
HTC One E9+ Dual SIM and HTC Desire 326G Dual SIM launch in India
HTC is on roll, the company has been dishing out new smartphones and the latest being the HTC One E9+ Dual SIM and HTC Desire 326G Dual SIM smartphones to India. The One E9+ Dual SIM is a flagship smartphone which costs the equivalent of $575 and the latter is an entry-level device which costs $150. […]
Meizu MX5 Specs confirmed by TENAA
To some extent, the Meizu MX5 is one of the smartphones expected to launch this year. Over the last couple of days, more and more leaks have been tripping in about the upcoming flagship which would succeed the Meizu MX4. The Meizu MX5 has paid it’s visit to TENAA in China and we have managed […]
Gionee Marathon M4 with 5000mAh battery to launch this June
Earlier today, Gionee on its international facebook page teased the upcoming Gionee Marathon M4 smartphone. The Gionee Marathon M3 successor is expected to debut alongside the Gionee Elife E8 and the Gionee M5 which would come with a Dual battery setup. The Gionee Marathon M4 is backed by the same 5000mAh battery used on its […]
Samsung Galaxy J7 official manual surfaces out of China
Samsung is expected to announce two midrange devices in the Galaxy J series of devices; the Samsung Galaxy J5 and the Samsung Galaxy J7 are both smartphones tipped to launch at some point this year. Both the Galaxy J5 and J7 smartphones are massive upgrades over the Samsung Galaxy J1. Out of China comes the […]
Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo with Exynos 7580 chipset spotted on Benchmark listing
More than a year that the Samsung Galaxy S5 has gone official, Samsung is preparing a variant of the smartphone – the Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo. There were talks of the device going official last year but that didn’t happen, maybe it could in coming months (or days). A possible Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo smartphone […]
HTC One ME Goes with MediaTek Helio X10 chipset announced
HTC has added a new premium Android Lollipop OS smartphone to its One series of devices – the HTC One ME (HTC One ME9). It would be Available in China (and other Asian markets eventually) in Gold Sepia, Rose Gold and Meteor Grey colour option with the pricing details not revealed. The HTC One ME […]
Pliris Mobile teases LTE enabled Android smartphone with fingerprint scanner
Pliris Mobile is not a dominant player in the Nigeria smartphone market but better be a player than don’t play at all, right?. The company seems to have woken up from its slumber and looks ready to take on the likes of Infinix, Innjoo and Tecno who are shaping up the market and other brands […]
Oppo A51 certified on TENAA with Snapdragon 410 SoC
Oppo has an upcoming device from the A Series of smartphone, the budget based Oppo A51 has been certified on TENAA in China. There is no word on the pricing of the device but since it has been certified in China, it should see a launch date soon. The A51 looks like an upgrade to […]