Asus has announced its first FonePad device which would run Android Lollipop OS with the company’s Zen UI ontop. The Asus Fonepad 7 with the model number FE375CL is the device in question and is some way different from the Asus Fonepad 7 (FE170CG). The Asus Fonepad 7 FE375CL comes with 4G LTE support, Single […]
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.
Report: LG to Unveil the G3 Successor, LG G4 in April
LG is planning to announce its next flagship the LG G4 at a standalone event in April. The company is skipping any major announcement at the MWC 2015 and instead opting for an April date which would see the LG G3 successor debut. LG is expected to only discuss the company’s updated strategies at a […]
BenQ and Cheetah Mobile to showcase the flagship BenQ F52 with Snapdragon 810 at the MWC 2015
BenQ alongside Cheetah Mobile have announced plans to showcase some smartphones at the MWC 2015. The smartphones are the BenQ F52, BenQ B50 and BenQ B502. All three devices will come preloaded with apps from Cheetah Mobile – CM security, Clean Master and GP batteries doctors. Out of the three devices only the BenQ F52 […]
Wiko Ridge Fab 4G Phablet with LTE and 2820 battery goes official
French OEM, Wiko has announced a new phablet sized device with LTE and 64-bit CPU. Dubbed the Wiko Ridge Fab 4G, the device is available in the company’s home country, France. Moving to the specs, the Wiko Ridge Fab 4G features a 5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. […]
Huawei teases 4G LTE smartwatch for the MWC 2015
Huawei (pronounced Waa-Wei) is working its way up the ladder, the Chinese device maker has some of the finest devices of 2014 with the Ascend Mate 7 and the Honor 6 Plus. The company has released two promotional material for its appearance at the MWC 2015 with the tagline – ‘Next is Here’. Both image […]
Lenovo K50 and Lenovo A7600 with Android 5.0 Lollipop OS in the works.
Lenovo is currently the third largest smartphone manufacturer in the world thanks to its recent purchase of Motorola. There is fierce competition for that position with the likes of Huawei and Xiaomi planning big. To further strengthen its position, Lenovo has to release more appealing devices in the market. Two new devices from the company […]
Full Specs and Infographic of the upcoming Infinix Hot Note
Infinix Mobility is preparing to debut another smartphone in Nigeria (if my sources are correct); the device in question is the Infinix Hot Note. It would be a phablet version of the Infinix Hot with some more advanced features and has a metal body finish. The Infinix Hot Note features a 5.5-inch (1280 x 720 […]
Lenovo Vibe Z3 Pro leaked detailed Specifications and images
While we have seen proofs that Samsung and HTC are expected to announce their flagship devices at the MWC 2015. New reports have emerged which would see Lenovo also would announce the successor to its phablet the Vibe Z2 Pro. The device in question is claimed to be the Lenovo Vibe Z3 Pro and thanks […]
Metal-Clad Huawei C199S phablet with Snapdragon 615 SoC and Gold colour option announced
Huawei has updated the affordable Phablet offering, the Huawei C199S which comes with slight upgrades over the original Huawei C199. One of the upgrade is the use a more advanced processor and the Gold colour option but the full metal unibody design is still retained. The Huawei C199S features a 5.5-inch display with […]
Huawei P8 (Huawei Ascend P8) leaks in live images, specs detailed
Huawei is expected to announce the successor of the Huawei Ascend P7; the Huawei Ascend P8 is expected that device. We laid hand on a supposed leaked roadmap from the company which details of the upcoming device as well as some brief details of some others. First of all, there has been media buzz that […]