Hate them or love them, Chinese OEMS are really trying to making a statement in the smartphone Industry. Elephone belongs to this class and the upcoming Elephone P8000 is a testament, it offers top range specs for as we all call it affordable price. The Elephone P8000 share some specs features with the already selling […]
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.
Oppo R7 and Oppo R7 Plus goes official
Oppo has finally announced the Oppo R7 and Oppo R7 Plus smartphone; both devices were announced at a dedicated press event which took place in Beijing. Both smartphones would be available in China starting tomorrow on JD.com; the R7 sells for CNY 2499 (around $400) and the R7 Plus sells for CNY 2999. An international […]
Sharp Aquos Crystal 2 and Aquos Xx Phablet announced in partnership with Softbank
Sharp in collaboration with Softbank has announced the Sharp Aquos Crystal 2 and Sharp Aquos Xx; both devices come with a beautiful body build and of course it’s near non-existent around all the edges of the device. The Sharp Aquos Crystal 2 is powered by the same Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor clocked at 1.2GHz […]
LG G4 Stylus with 5.7-inch HD display and Rubberdium Stylus Pen announced
LG has officially announced the phablet sized LG G4 Stylus, the international version of the LG G Stylo announced in April in South Korea. As the name implies, it comes with a Stylus Pen but cannot be compared to the LG G4 in terms of specs and there won’t be any leather back option either. […]
LG G4 Global Roll-out starts with Key Markets this week
LG today has announced that the global roll-out of the G4 flagship starts this week. The South Korean company highlights the fact that it has partnered with approximately 180 Carriers and retailers which would sell the device around the world. The LG G4 Roll-Out begins this week in key markets with Hong Kong, followed by […]
Meizu M2 Note Tipped for June 2 Launch Date
Meizu has a press event scheduled for June 2 which will take pace at the Beijing Exhibition Center National Convention Centre and the company is expected to announce new devices. One of such device is the Meizu MI Note (Blue Charm Note) successor – the Meizu M2 Note or the Meizu M1 Note 2. Based […]
Confirmed: No plans for HTC One M9 Mini This year
HTC has announced the company is stopping the mini line-up of its flagship devices which means there won’t be any HTC One M9 Mini this year not to talk of the HTC One M9+ Mini. The Taiwanese company launched a mini version of its past two flagship smartphones – the HTC One Mini (HTC One […]
HTC M9e (One ME9) Confirmed Specs and pricing
HTC has another upcoming smartphone in the works, the device simply known as the HTC M9e is said to be the plastic variant of the flagship smartphone. The final name is expected to be – HTC One ME9 and it is expected to launch in India. The HTC M9e (One ME9/Hima_Ace) has passed through TENAA […]
Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 Specs spotted on e-commerce listing
Xiaomi is expected to announce the Redmi Note 2 this year and there are also talks of a bigger version of the device which could see a Redmi Note 2 Pro also go official. The specs of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 as well as the pricing has been spotted on an e-commerce website, Giztop. […]
Photo: Sony Lavender with Razor-thin bezels and front 13MP camera with flash
Sony has another selfie focused smartphone in the works and the device is simply known as the Sony Lavender, at least for now. The company recently announced the successor to the Selfie focused Sony Xperia C3, the Xperia C4 a couple of days ago. Sony Lavender (model number – E5503) as the device is currently […]