LG has started sending out press invites for an event scheduled for April 28th; the invite reads ‘See the Great, Feel the Great’ and the company wants people to save the date. LG is expected to announce the next flagship G Series of smartphone – the LG G4. The event is scheduled for six different […]
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.
Xiaomi Mi Note Pink Edition Goes official for $403
Following the Mi Note Natural Bamboo Edition, Xiaomi has announced the Pink Edition of the Xiaomi Mi Note. This edition is targeted at the women and is used in marking the 5th year anniversary of the company. The Xiaomi Mi Note Pink Edition comes with a 5000mAh power bank in a special pink box which […]
HTC One E9+ Official specs Listed on Company’s website
After the device has surfaced in numerous leaks, HTC has quietly announced the HTC One E9+ (pronounced HTC One E9 Plus) phablet which is their second device in less than a month and their first with a Quad HD display. The One E9+ follows the HTC One M9 which has been said to have overheating […]
Apple iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone 6C tipped for 2015 Launch
Now that we are used to the almost every September launch of an iPhone from Apple, it seems this year would continue the same trend. Apple is expected to launch the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus successors this year; that would pave way for the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus smartphone. According to […]
HTC One E9 and One E9+ smartphones rumoured specs
Ever since (and even before) the launch of the HTC One m9 there has been speculation on several smartphones expected to be announced by HTC. One of such device is the HTC One E9 which has been spotted several times supposed to be codenamed HTC A55. However a new twist has developed in the story, […]
ZTE Nubia Z9 Max and Nubia Z9 Mini officially announced
ZTE has today officially announced the phablet version of the ZTE Nubia Z9 (Z9 Max) and its mini (Z9 Mini) variant. Both device has surfaced in countless and yesterday we got full information about the specs of both devices. The ZTE Nubia Z9 Max and the Nubia Z9 Mini both come with a good design […]
Qualcomm shows off its Quick Charge 2.0 Technology feature in promotional Video
Qualcomm has displayed its Quick Charge 2.0 technology on video in a bid to show how much faster it is in charging smartphones batteries. The video starred three Motorola Nexus 6 smartphones which had their 3200mAh batteries reduced to 0%. The three Nexus 6 smartphones were charged with three different chargers. The first of the […]
Red Pepper Note phablet with Octa-core MT6752 SoC and Kitkat for $112 in China
Beidou owns the ‘Red Pepper’ and the ‘Little Pepper’ brands; some days we gave information about the Little Pepper 7 smartphone which is expected to sport a massive 20MP front camera and is said to be in the works. The company has decided to announce the Red Pepper Note Phablet which bring upper mid-range specs […]
HTC One M9 Plus (One M9+) live images surfaces online with specs in-tow
Even before the announcement of the flagship HTC One M9 smartphone; there has been confirmation that device has a phablet version which is infact in the works but so far there has been no official confirmation on the existence of the device. The device in question is the HTC One M9 Plus (One M9+) which […]
ZTE Nubia Z9 Mini Specs surfaces online ahead of official launch
ZTE is expected to announce its next generation of smartphones in the ZTE Nubia series – the ZTE Nubia Z9, ZTE Nubia Z9 Max and the ZTE Nubia Z9 Mini. While we have managed to get spot the Nubia Z9 and Nubia Z9 Max in some series of leaks; we have just managed to get […]