Oppo is expected to launch the Oppo R7 and the Oppo R7 Plus smartphones on May 20. Both devices has been subjected to several leaked informations, has been certified on TENAA and has even been spotted in a TV advert which is aired in China obviously. The Oppo R7 Plus has been spotted on GFXBench […]
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.
UMI EMAX is a phablet with Octa-core SoC and 3780mAh battery
The UMI EMAX is finally available to pre-order; the device was announced in April at the Asia-World expo. The EMAX is expected to compete against the Meizu M1 Note but bestin-terms of its huge battery capacity. The UMI EMAX sports a 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) FHD display, powered by an octa-core MediaTek MT6752 processor […]
Teclast X70 voice calling tablet with Intel Atom Sofia SoC and 3G costs $70
The Teclast X70 is one of the latest tablet from the Chinese OEM and asides its sub-$100 price tag, it also comes with a beautiful design, makes voice calls and supports 3G connectivity which is okay for the price. It is a simple budget tablet for those looking for a device with huge display and […]
Huawei P8 inspired Hisense K8 flagship launching this month
Hisense might not be a dominating name in the smartphone arena but the company is a very big firm in China which makes primarily Electronics and once in a while dabble with smartphones and tablets. The company has an upcoming flagship smartphone dubbed the Hisense K8 which is expected to launch this month. The Hisense […]
Huawei Nexus Smartphone specs Tipped
Some couple of months ago, an unconfirmed report came up suggesting LG and Huawei would be making the next-gen nexus devices. While that is still unconfirmed, a report out of China by an Analyst Firm on Weibo which gave some sppecs off the supposedly Huawei Nexus Smartphone. The Huawei Nexus smartphone is expected to sport […]
Oppo has a $13 million smartphone investment plan for Egypt
Oppo Egypt is reportedly planning to invest around USD$13 million (EGP 100 million) in its operating. The Chinese originated OEM, is expected to spend the aforementioned amount, hire around 1000 Egyptians and possibly build factories in parts of the country not mentioned yet. Speaking at the launch of its brand in Egypt, Oppo’s Executive Director, […]
Vivo X5Pro to be officially announced on May 13
Vivo has announced the much publicised Vivo X5Pro smartphone would be officially announced on May 13. The company made this disclosure earlier today and has a scheduled event in Beijing on that day at around 8MP (Beijing Time). The Vivo X5Pro would come with a Retina scanner which is expected to perform a range of […]
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and Project Zen – Galaxy Note Edge Successor Details emerge
Couple of week ago, word came in that the Samsung Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy Note 5 would likely come with flexible screens. While that is unconfirmed, new details have surfaced on the Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy Note Edge successor which is codenamed – Project Zen. The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is expected […]
LG G4C (LG-H525N) to make its debut in Europe by June for $318
LG is readying a mini variant of the flagship LG G4 which would be known as the LG G4c. While the G4 is yet to be released in several markets the G4c is expected to arrive by Early June and is set to be priced at the equivalent of $318. If you were expecting top […]
ZTE Nubia Z9 with border-less design and 16MP OIS Camera announced
ZTE has finally unveiled the ZTE Nubia Z9 which is the company’s flagship device for 2015. It would slot in alongside the ZTE Nubia Z9 Max and the ZTE Nubia Z9 Mini as the Nubia Z9 family of devices for the year. The ZTE Nubia Z9 comes with some outstanding tech specs and features. Starting […]