Vivo has reportedly announced a new variant of the super slim Vivo X5 Max; the Vivo X5 Max Platinum Edition as it is known comes with a bigger battery capacity and the chipset is no longer Qualcomm, as MediaTek is now in use. At one point in 2014, the Vivo X5 Max was the […]
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.
Cube T6 phablet with Android 5.1 Lollipop OS and 4G LTE costs $96
Chinese tablet maker, Cube has a new phablet running Android Lollipop OS and supports 4G LTE. The Cube T6 as the phablet is known, is a budget based device which is expected to sell for around CNY 599 ($97) and is expected to be available soon. Moving to the specs, the almost-tablet sized Cube T6 […]
6-inch Asus ZenFone 2 ZE600KL with SD 615 and 5.5-inch Asus ZenFone 2 ZE550KL with SD 410
At the Computex 2015, ASUS has added two new models to the ZenFone 2 series – the 6-inch display sized Asus ZenFone 2 with the model number – ZE600KL and the 5.5-inch Sized Asus ZenFone 2 with the model number – ZE550KL. 2015 is almost going to an end and yet, ASUS has not simplified […]
Supposed Samsung Galaxy S6 Plus Specs tipped
Is there any week we don’t get to talk about Samsung? Am not sure that is possible, the company has a wide range of smartphone portfolio on a yearly basis. There have been talks of a new smartphone with Dual Edge display from the South Korean company which is said to be a larger version […]
Meizu M2 Note Goes official with WorldMode LTE support
Meizu has finally announced the successor to the M1 Note (Blue Charm Note) – the Meizu M2 Note (Blue Charm Note 2). The phablet has been surfaced in a large number of leaks before it finally went official. While pre-orders have started, it would be available starting June 12 in China for a price equivalent […]
Photos of the ZTE Nubia X8 phablet with high end specs surfaces
With the ZTE Nubia Z9 out of the way, ZTE is reportedly working on the ZTE Nubia X8 and some of the images has surfaced online. The phablet sized device comes with high end specs and is also has a fingerprint scanner on the rear. The ZTE Nubia X8 phablet sports a 6-inch bezel-less display […]
Official: ASUS Zenfone Selfie with 13MP front camera with Dual Tone Flash
ASUS has officially announced the camera + selfie centric smartphone – the ASUS Zenfone Selfie at the Computex 2015 event in Taipei, Taiwan. The main attraction to the device is its front facing 13MP camera; pricing and availability details are yet to be communicated. The phablet sized ASUS Zenfone Selfie comes with a 13MP front […]
Purported Samsung Galaxy J7 Specs spotted on Benchmark Listing
Samsung is expected to announce the Samsung Galaxy J5 and Samsung Galaxy J7 smartphones soon to join the Samsung Galaxy J1 in the Galaxy J series of devices from the company. The phablet sized Galaxy J7 has been spotted on GFXBench and we have most of its purported specs. Both the Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7 […]
HTC Desire 820G+ and Desire 626G+ launched in Taiwan
HTC has refreshed it’s Desire range of smartphones with new Dual SIM devices; the company has launched HTC Desire 820G+ Dual SIM and the HTC Desire 626G+ Dual SIM in Taiwan. The Desire 820G+ is a relatively new device while the Desire 626G+ was launched in April in India. Both smartphones have almost the same […]
Infinix Hot Note Pro is the improved Hot Note Phablet
Infinix is expected to announce the Infinix Hot Note Pro alongside the Infinix Zero 2 smartphone or at least the Hot Note Pro is confirmed to go on sale at the Jumia Mobile Week Megathon which commences on June 1 and those who purchase the device will get free 3GB of RAM from MTN. Where […]