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.
LG is going the way of Samsung to also use its in-house produced chipset on a smartphone and after so many leaks in the media the said LG ODIN chip is finally ready to debut. The first smartphone to use the chipset is the LG F490L, which is codenamed Liger. Thanks to the guys at […]
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