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Oppo announced a new mid-end phone in China – Oppo R1S. Specs wise, this device comes with a 5-inch 720p HD screen, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 400 quad-core chip clocked at 1.6GHz, 1GB of RAM, LTE connectivity support, 16GB of internal storage and a 2,140 mAh battery. There’s also a 13-megapixel camera on the back with LED…
OnePlus One has been officially announced and it’s an awesome device made for folks who don’t mind owning big phones. It has a 5.5-inch full HD screen with a 4.6mm-thin bezel around, fast Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 quad-core chip clocked at 2.5GHz, 3GB of RAM, while running a special version of CyanogenMod 11 – CyanogenMod 11S.…
In a short blog post, WhatsApp announced that it has hit the half a billion active users mark. During the last few months, the company saw millions of new users coming from places like Brazil, India, Mexico and Russia. They also noted that their users are now sharing more than 700 million photos and 100…
BLU Products unveiled another affordable device – Blu Studio 6.0 HD. As you can guess from its name, this is a phablet with a 6-inch screen that can “manage” 1,280 x 720 pixels. It also has MediaTek’s MT6582 quad-core chip clocked at 1.3Ghz and a decent 3,000 mAh battery. Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean is running…
The ZTE Star 1 we’ve seen few days ago is now officially official. Alas, we’re not sure when or even whether it will hit the Western hemisphere. In the meantime, users in China will be able to pick it up for the equivalent of $225. That cash gets you a decent mid-ranger with specs that…
After weeks of rumors and speculations, John Sculley-backed Obi Mobile is finally launching in India, FoneArena is reporting. Based in Gurgaon and promoted by Inflexionpoint, which is an IT supply chain company co-founded by Apple’s former CEO, the new venture is headed by Ajay Sharma who used to reign at the helm of smartphone divisions…
Just the other day we’ve told you that ZTE is looking to launch a youth-oriented Redbull phone, and voila – it has been officially announced in China where it will compete with any number of devices made by the likes of Xiaomi, Lenovo and others. The price is set at 799 Yuan ($135) and that…
Sprint and two of its subsidiaries, Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile, are launching the Kyocera Verve, a side-sliding feature phone made for heavy texters on a budget. The device comes with a 2.4-inch QVGA (240 x 320 pixels) screen, 2-megapixel auto-focus camera, 256MB of RAM, 512MB of internal storage, TTY/TDD support, and GPS receiver. Perhaps…
Nikon is out with another Android-powered camera. Like that was the case with the Coolpix S800c, the new S810c is also a basic point and shooter. It packs a 16-megapixel BSI CMOS sensor and 12x optical zoom NIKKOR glass lens with 24x Dynamic Fine Zoom. There’s also Nikon’s Lens-Shift Vibration Reduction system included to remove…
Nokia unveiled a new feature phone that will cost no more than 40 EUR sans any strings attached. Even though it’s a basic device, the Nokia 225 and its dual SIM counterpart, offer a solid bang for the buck. You get a 2.8-inch QVGA touchscreen, 2-megapixel camera on the back, and a number of preloaded…