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Gionee Elife S5.1 is still the world’s thinnest smartphone, but it may not keep that title for long. We’ve heard that Oppo is working on a 4mm-thin handset that could steel Gionee’s laurels (it has been just announced), and now a new rumor suggests Vivo is looking to join the race with — drums please…
Asus seems in the midst of exploring the latest version of Android with plans to launch firmware updates for its popular devices at some point next year. Among the phones that will get the Android 5.0 Lollipop update treatment are products from the ZenFone series, as well as select PadFone models, including the PadFone S…
Two Chinese companies are preparing to announce new phones later this week; Oppo and Huawei will unveil their latest products on October 29th. Oppo will use the opportunity to show us the N3, successor to its N1 swivel-camera phablet. The new model will have a motorized rotating camera and beefed-up specs, including a 5.5-inch screen,…
You may’ve heard that Samsung has started selling the Galaxy S5 Plus in some parts of the world. This updated version shouldn’t be confused with the model Sammy is selling in its backyard — Koreans got the best version of the device, one that has a Quad HD screen like the LG G3. Here are…
OPPO has started sending invites for its October 29th event during which we expect to see the N3 officially announced. The teaser image shows a couple of devices partly hidden behind curtains. One of these is definitely the N3, whereas the other one, according to the GizChina report, could be something completely different, something unique.…
Another day, another detail has been leaked related to Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy A series. The new information, stemming from PhoneArena’s sources, suggests that the best of the three phones in the forthcoming line-up, Galaxy A7, will keep the entire series’ mid-range appeal, sporting a 5.5-inch full HD screen and an unspecified 64-bit processor. As far…
HTC has yet to announce the smaller version of the Desire 820. Nevertheless, said device has been leaked in China, and from the leaked information – we can tell you pretty much everything about it. Here’s the rundown: 5-inch HD screen (720p) 1.2GHz quad-core processor 1GB of RAM, 8GB of internal storage, expandable with microSD…
The long-time rumored LG mobile chip has been officially announced. It’s not the best solution we’ve seen, but it’s a solid first product. Dubbed NUCLUN, it is a 32-bit octa-core SoC that uses ARM’s big.LITTLE architecture to combine four high performance Cortex A-15 cores clocked at 1.5GHz with four battery-friendly Cortex-A7 cores clocked at 1.2GHz.…
Yesterday, Archos unveiled its latest device at an event in Paris, France. Called Archos 50 Diamond, it’s a solid mid-ranger with specs that include a 5-inch full HD IPS screen, 16MP rear camera with LED flash, 8MP front-facing one, and Qualcomm’s 64-bit Snapdragon 615 SoC. Said chip packs eight Cortex-A53 cores, four of which are…
Samsung is donating 3,000 GALAXY S3 Neo smartphones, worth about $1 million, to support the ongoing fight against Ebola. The devices will be donated through the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Human Affairs (OCHA), and will be used in the Humanitarian Connectivity Project, the UN’s IT project that utilizes mobile devices to provide…