Author: Chris Eilers

Steam is the most popular game vendor on PC, no doubt about that. Recently, there has been a Fall Sale, and there is going to be a holiday sale soon. There are a lot of Steam games, but it seems most of them are in 2016!

Almost 40% of Steam games are 2016 releases!

2016 has been one hell of a ride, even for the gaming industry. For game marketplaces, it is very crowded as usual. Recently, pub trivia and business development resource Steam Spy has posted an interesting chart, that broke down Steam games by year of release. The result looks very interesting, astonishing even. For example, in 2012, only 379 games were released on Steam. However, in 2016, that number has jumped to 4207, almost 14 times!

Third-party games first appear on the service way back in 2005. It is understandable that the numbers would increase year by year, and explode in recent years, as a result of digital explosion. This is not yet counting the Greenlight games, or Early Access. Even with other competition entering the market, such as Green Man Gaming, Origin, Steam has retained its top spot as a game vendor. This is a big success for Steam as well, but it also indicates some hidden problems for the platform as well.

You could probably guess by looking at the number of release and navigating through Steam’s new releases section, Valve has pretty much given up on controlling what games gets to be on Steam. Developers has considered Steam to be their gold mine. Of course, Valve has attempted to filter out unnecessary games for players throughout the year as well, and the most recent is its design change. There are also the Steam Curators system to filter out garbage as well. If you somehow don’t want to use the filter system, your new releases column would look like above!

Steam games: There are many, but most of them filtered out

You actually don’t have to worry too much about this, as Steam has done a pretty good job of filtering out garbage for each user. So just continue shopping happily with Steam!

Boasting a dual camera with triple flash, Nokia C1 would be a tough rival to Xiaomi Mi 6 Mix. So, why don’t we make a Nokia C1 vs Xiaomi Mi 6 Mix battle to see who is the winner!

Nokia C1 vs Xiaomi Mi 6 Mix: specs comparison

Firstly, let’s start the Nokia C1 vs Xiaomi Mi 6 Mix battle by talking about their display. Nokia C1 will sport a 5.2-inch display that has the resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels while Xiaomi Mi 6 Mix a 6.4-inch 2K AMOLED display along with fingerprint sensor embedded under the screen. Nokia C1 would be a better choice as a handy handset while Mi 6 Mix is for smartphone users who prefer big size screen. As for the OS, both phones run Android 7.0 Nougat OS out of the box. Xiaomi Mi 6 Mix seems to win the interface aspect.

Regarding memory and chipset, Xiaomi Mi 6 Mix specs are a real beast. Under the hood, the phone will be powered by the newest SND 835 chipset paired with 6GB RAM. It will pack 256GB of expandable inbuilt storage. On the other hand, it is said that Nokia would equip its device with Snapdragon 820, 4GB of RAM and 128GB of ROM. As a result, the handset of Xiaomi might be better at multitasking and storing data than the Nokia C1.

Now, let’s head to the toughest round of the Nokia C1 vs Xiaomi Mi 6 Mix battle: camera aspect. The smartphone of Nokia sports a dual 23MP main camera along with triple flash. Those flashes are not only for taking photos, there is a High Power LED Bulb for video recording. With this function, Nokia C1 can be the best camera phone for photographers. It also sports a 12MP front-facing shooter for selfie. Sharing the resolution value of selfie camera in common, however, the secondary camera of Xiaomi is just 16MP with single flash. That means Nokia is totally ahead Xiaomi Mi 6 Mix in this aspect.

Nokia C1 vs Xiaomi Mi 6 Mix: price

Both phones is still standing in the shadow without any releasing date or price. However, Nokia has claimed that their pricing strategy will serve Nokia users’ desire with a very competitive price. At the same time, Xiaomi is also a phone producer who doesn’t focus on profit. These two phone price must be very reasonable. In conclusion, Xiaomi Mi 6 Mix has won the battle with powerful specs, but Nokia C1 can be one of the best camera phone and have a promising price. So what will you choose: Nokia C1 vs Xiaomi Mi 6 Mix?

Recently, LG V5 specs has been spotted. Will this next generation of LG V lineup be a flagship like its predecessor? Let’s read on and discover. 

LG V5 specs showcase: a mid-range specs phone

2016 is close to the end. It seems that smartphone makers all around the world are quite busy with their projects for the next year. In South Korea market, two famous companies Samsung and LG are working hard to bring the best smartphones to customers for this festive time as well as for the following year. In previous post, we have mentioned that Galaxy A7 (2017) has been spotted recently. For LG, we have spotted the next generation of LG V series which LG V5. Let’s see what would LG V5 specs be about.

As we already knew, LG is one of the famous tech brands for leading top quality display panel as well as camera. Aiming the LG V lineup to the high-end specs category, LG has equipped them with decent camera department. However, LG V5 is quite apart from other LG V smartphones. Design-wise, the V5 does not feature a stunning looking but simple. The V5’s body is made out of plastic with rounded edges curved back. In addition, it is suggested that this next generation of LG V would mount a 5.3-inch display. And other LG V5 specs to be leaked including a standard micro-USB port, a 3.5mm audio jack.

Nowadays, there are more and more handsets offering fingerprint scanner functionality. And the cost of devices with fingerprint scanner seems to be decreased slightly. And that would what could happen to LG V5. It is expected that this next generation of LG V would be mid-range smartphone because the LG V5 specs might also has fingerprint scanner at the back. In fact, LG V5 will not be as powerful as LG V20 flagship.

LG V5 price and availability

Indeed, we still not have the official information about LG V5 specs as well as its availability and price. Yet, we can expect that LG will release its new handset.

Battlefield 1 has just been released recently, and it has been quite successful for EA. However, fans of the franchise may be disappointed to know that there will be no new Battlefield game next year!

No Battlefield game coming next year!

Battlefield 1, from when it was announced, were among the most anticipated games for the holiday period this year. Since launch, it has been very successful, and it has been the biggest launch in DICE’s history ever. That certainly made EA pleased. However, in a recent interview, CFO Blake Jorgensen has said that there would be no new Battlefield game for a couple of years ahead. Next year, EA will work to launch Battlefront, the Star Wars game.

The new Star Wars game promises to be bigger and more exciting than the one that came last year. This new one will focus on the new movie, Rogue One, which will hit theater later this month. The previous Star Wars game also had a new DLC, called Rogue One: Scarif, on December 6. Jorgensen has shared that the sequel Star Wars game will address any issues the first one had, but he is not really worried about it. He said that if anything, people just wanted more, and the sequel will give them just that.

Despite its success, it comes as no surprise that no new Battlefield game will arrive next year. Battle field 4, Hardline, and the most recent 1 has been released in consecutive years, and this year there are even Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare and Titanfall 2 of the shooting genre as well. It has been too much for the shooting genre in recent year, so it makes sense that developers, namely DICE and EA, may want to take a break from that. As the saying goes, absence makes the heart grow fonder.

No new Battlefield game, but still more to anticipate next year!

Despite no new Battlefield game, next year there will also be many games worth waiting for. We have mentioned already, which is the sequel to Star Wars Battlefront. Don’t worry about a lack of big shooters next year!

According to HMD Global top management team, in a meeting with Economic Times in India, all Nokia Android phones has been completely ready to hit the smartphone world. The best news for all Nokia fans is Nokia Android phone pricing will vary in every segment: from low-end to high-end. 

Nokia Android phone pricing varies from budget to high-end

Recently, the price of Nokia D1C has been unveiled: just $150 for 2GB RAM version and  $200 for 3GB RAM one, which seems to be reasonable and low-end and mid-range focusing. Nokia has been famous for their phone durability and innovations and a very competitive pricing, also. As claimed by Nokia top management team in an interview with Economic Times in India, Nokia Android phone pricing will vary in many price segments. They will not focus only on high-end smartphone line as stated before.

Mr Florian Seich, president of HMD as known as former vice president of Nokia, stated that the company will always carefully look at their customers’ need. That means they will probably produce entry level smartphones under $100 in the context of high demand for low-price segment, especially in India. This coming back of Nokia is not only a game, but a long-term campaign to get the crown back, he also claimed.

The mobile world competition is tough now and surprisingly, Nokia is planning to join the game not in terms of the specifications and price, not by the megapixels or Ghz. This will be the return of a true Nokia phone. Mr. Florian indicated that Nokia is having a golden opportunity which comes from human aspect besides the technologies. Nokia still owns the brand equity and ability to leverage the upcoming products based on Nokia’s foundation: quality, reliability and stability.

 Nokia Android phone pricing can get them back to the glory days of 70% market share?

Flash back to 10 years ago when Nokia’s phone accounted for 70% mobile market share, the management team expressed their excitement and faced the truth that the world has dramatically changed. However, hey have no doubt in a market like India, that they are going to be extremely potential player. With long-term contracts with partners and manufacturers, Nokia is possessing many modern technologies while millions of Nokia fans are watching their steps and welcome their products.

After Meizu and Huawei, it’s Sony’s turn to bring a bezel-less device to a market- Sony Xperia Edge. This phone will come with 6GB RAM, SND 835, dual cam, and more.

Sony Xperia Edge: bezel-less, 6GB RAM, dual cam

Bezel-less smartphones seem to become the trend since there are many phone companies are following this kind of design. The first brand to make this trend is the Japanese company -Sharp- with their Aquos Crystal X. However, until Xiaomi along with Mi Mix, this bezel-less design becomes popular. Meizu is working on their bezel-less device while Huawei will introduce their borderless Honor Magic this 16th December. And of course, Sony won’t stand aside the game.

It seems that this company is also working on a new phone with a bezel-less design- Sony Xperia Edge. This design belongs to Mettifarang. The phone comes with a stunning look with a dual curved edge screen. This feature is not only added on the two sides but also on the top of the phone. This means that there is no top panel. There is a small bottom panel housing a fingerprint scanner. This phone reminds us of the new Huawei Honor Magic. However, the Huawei phone has the small top panel.

In terms of Sony Xperia Edge specs, the phone is expected to be powered by an octa-core SND 835 processor and run on the new Android 7.0 Nougat. It will come with 4/6GB RAM paired with 64/128GB of expandable inbuilt storage. One of the highlighted Sony Xperia Edge specs is its dual 12MP camera on the back with LED flash. It will have a 5.7-inch FHD display and a 3500mAh+ battery capacity.

Sony Xperia Edge: another beast

Besides Huawei and Meizu, Sony will be the third brand to manufacture a bezel-less phone this year. With the gorgeous look and strong specs, this handset will be one of the best smartphones in the market. It will be the tough rival to the other borderless phones, especially Honor Magic from Huawei. Sony Xperia Edge price, as well as the launch date, is still unknown. We will keep updating. Just stay tuned!

The new bezel-less Huawei phone – Huawei Honor Magic- has just leaked online. This beast will come with 4GB RAM, 4 cameras, and more.

Huawei Honor Magic: 4GB RAM, 4 cameras

As you know that Huawei is working on a new bezel-less phone which is called Huawei Honor Magic. This phone is said to be the most stunning device the company has ever made. This is a respond to Xiaomi after the company releasing Mi Mix. We have heard quite a lot about this new Huawei handset like it won’t have a built-in camera. Recently, this Huawei Honor Magic continues to be leaked online with a render and specs.

Design-wise, the phone show up a bezel-less look. It comes with a dual curved edge on the both sides. The bottom panels of the phone are super small It could be one of the thinnest bottom bezels on smartphones so far. The top panel is a little bit larger. With this look, the phone is setting a new benchmark of the screen to body ratio. The phone also has a fingerprint scanner on the bottom panel.

In terms of Huawei Honor Magic specs, the phone will be powered by an octa-core Kirin 950 processor. It will pack 4GB RAM paired with 64G of internal inbuilt storage. What interesting about this new Huawei phone is that it will sport 4 cameras. There will be a dual 12MP main camera. On the front, you’ll be able to find a selfie snapper and an iris scanner. The phone will also have a 5-inch Quad HD display and 2900mAh battery supported with super fast charge technology.

Huawei Honor Magic: price and availability

This Huawei phone is coming with everything we need from a flagship. It has a stunning design, a strong performance, and high technology. The handset is considered as the new Galaxy Note 7 version of Huawei. With all those specs, the phone will be one the most powerful devices in the market. Huawei Honor Magic launch date will be on 16th this month- December. Huawei Honor Magic price will be announced at the event. So, let’s just wait and see what Huawei will bring us!

Sony Xperia XZ is the latest flagship of the company. It is one of the best camera phones in the market. If you still wonder whether to buy this handset or not, let’s have a look at our post. And you’ll know why Sony XZ is worth your money.

Sony Xperia XZ: best cameras, high audio

The first reason is the design. This year, the Sony flagship comes with a 5.2-inch Full HD display which is very handy for users. You can comfortably use this phone with only one hand. The rear panel of the phone is made of high purity ALKALEIDO material which makes the phone bright, shiny, and polished. The highlight of this phone is that it is waterproof– IP68. So, you don’t have to worry about the rain or bathtub.

Secondly, Sony XZ has awesome cameras. If you love photography, the phone won’t let you down with its 23MP main cam with SteadyShot Intelligent Active Mode and IMX300 sensor. With the SteadyShot mode, there won’t be blurred photos or videos at all. Meanwhile, IMX sensor (phase, laser detection, and color) makes sure your photos and videos are 100% exact focus. The secondary wide-angle 13MP also impresses with high-quality photos and 4K video recording.

The third reason is the smart charging technology. Xperia XZ is equipped with smart charge technology so that the battery won’t be worn out quickly like the other phones. This technology will adjust according to your charging habit. This will make the battery span increased twice. Fourthly, this Sony phone uses high-quality sound technology Hi-res Audio. The brand also added the digital noise-canceling technology (DNC). When using DNC earphones, about 98% external noise will be eliminated. Besides, the other Sony Xperia specs are also very great like” SND 820 or 3GB RAM.

Sony XZ: totally worth your money

With all those features above, Xperia XZ is one of the best camera phones you can have right now. The phone will give you a whole new experience, especially camera experience. If you ask us is Sony XZ worth your money, the answer is yes. Although Sony Xperia XZ price is quite high – about $740, it’s totally worth.

HTC 11 specs have just once again leaked online. This time, the phone is said to come with many huge specs like SND 835, 8GB RAM, dual cam…

HTC 11 specs: SND 835, 8GB RAM, dual cam

After the leaked information about giving up on smartphones in 2017, HTC has just declared that they haven’t given up yet. HTC is still working on their next flagship – HTC 11. This new phone was said to be HTC Ocean introduced in September. HTC 11 has been leaked online for many times. Now, the phone continued to surface again with many huge specs. Let’s have a look!

Under the hood, the phone will be powered by an octa-core SND 835 processor. With this new chipset, HTC 11 will join to the top SND 835 phones with Galaxy S8 and Surface Phone. This new HTC flagship is reported to come with 8GB RAM paired with 256GB of expandable inbuilt storage. If this is true, HTC 11 will be the first device to pack a huge RAM amount like that.

One of the most highlighted HTC 11 specs is its dual 12MP camera on the rear panel. With this dual main cam, the phone could be the tough rival to Huawei P9 or Xiaomi iPhone 7 Plus. On the front, you can find an 8MP selfie snapper. There will be a 5.5-inch Quad HD borderless display and a 3700mAh battery capacity supported with Quick Charge 4.0. HTC 11 specs also include HTC Sense 8 UI OS based on Android 7.0 Nougat.

HTC 11: another SND 835 beast in 2017

Compared to the fellow – Asus- HTC is not doing well in the smartphone market. The company is far behind the other giants like Samsung or Sony. HTC 11 could be the first step for the company to get back to the race. Owning the strongest SND 835 chipset, huge RAM, and awesome cameras, this new device will be the fierce rival in the market. HTC 11 launch date will be next year- 2017. HTC 11 price is expected to come at about $691. We’ll keep updating more. So, just stay tuned.

In 2016, many smartphones have been released. Today, we’d like to round up 5 best flagship phones of this years. Let’s have a look at them!

1. Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge

Galaxy S7 Edge of Samsung is one of the best flagship phones 2016. The phone mounts a Super AMOLED 5.5-inch display with 2K resolution. In terms of processor, the handset is packed with either Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 or Exynos 8890 Octa- core processor. In addition, it also runs on Android OS, v6.0 (Marshmallow).

Under the hood, the flagship also packs 4GB of RAM and 32/64GB of ROM that can expand up to 256GB. For photography, the smartphone offers a 12MP main camera with f/1.7 aperture and a 5MP selfie snapper. The Galaxy S7 Edge is fueled by a 3600mAh battery. Galaxy S7 Edge price is about $633.

2. LG V20

When considering best flagship phones 2016, we cannot ignore LG V20. The smartphone sports a 5.7-inch 2K screen. Moreover, the V20 is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Quad-core processor, Android OS, v7.0 (Nougat) and 4GB of memory. In addition to RAM, there is 32/64GB of ROM that comes with microSD for expanding internal storage up to 256GB. At the back, you can find a dual 16MP (f/1.8) + 8MP (f/2.4) camera while there is a 5MP sensor for selfie on the front. The LG V20 battery capacity is 3200mAh. LG V20 price is expected to be $813.

3. Xiaomi Mi Mix

One representative of Xiaomi is Mi Mix. Carrying a 6.4-inches with the resolution of 1080 x 2040 pixels, the Mi Mix features Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 Quad-core processor. Besides, this mobile runs Android OS, v6.0 (Marshmallow) out of the box. In terms of memory and internal storage, the phone provides two variants: 4GB of RAM paired with 128GB of ROM or 256GB of ROM together with 6GB of RAM. The handset also owns a combo of 16MP rear + a 5MP front-facing shooters. To keep the light on, the device exploits its power from a 4400mAh cell. Xiaomi Mi Mix price is around $580.

4. Huawei Mate 9 Pro

In 2016, we have Huawei Mate 9 Pro which is one of the best flagship phones in all-round configurations. Its display AMOLED 5.5 inches with 2K resolution. As regard to the platform, the handset has Hisilicon Kirin 960 Octa-core processor, Android OS, v7.0 (Nougat) and Mali-G71 MP8 GPU. At the heart of the phone, there is either of 64GB of ROM with 4GB of RAM or 128GB of ROM with 6GB of RAM. For those who are looking for additional storage, the Mate 9 Pro offers microSD card slot that is capable of expanding up to 256GB. In addition, dual (20MP + 12MP) primary camera and an 8MP secondary snapper. The Mate 9 Pro is powered by a 4000mAh juice pack. Huawei Mate 9 Pro cost is $844, approximately.

5. OnePlus 3T

OnePlus 3T sports a 5.5-inch display with the resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. OnePlus equips its device with Android OS, v6.0 (Marshmallow), Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 Quad-core processor and 6GB of RAM. In order to save data, the phone offers 64/128GB of ROM. The OnePlus 3T also comes with 16MP camera on both front and back. And it uses 3400mAh battery. OnePlus 3T price is around $464.

Best flagship phones 2016

With 6GB RAM, 2K display, dual camera and more, 5 devices above are best flagship phones we’d like to suggest you. And we hope that the list would be helpful and informative for you as well.

If you’re HTC fans, then we think this article is absolutely for you. Today, we’d like to show you 5 best HTC phones ranging from mid to high-end specs.

1. HTC 10 Evo

One of the latest HTC phones is HTC 10 Evo. The smartphone mounts a 5.5-inch display with 2K resolution. Besides, the HTC 10 Evo is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 Octa-core processor, Android OS, v7.0 (Nougat) and 3GB of RAM.

Along with RAM, the handset also has 32GB of ROM. For photography, HTC equips its device with a combo of camera: 16MP sensor at the back and an 8MP shooter on the front. Moreover, the phone is fueled by a 3200mAh battery. HTC 10 Evo price is about $591.

2. HTC 10

Carrying a 5.2-inch 2K screen, HTC 10 packs a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Quad-core processor and 4GB of memory. In addition, the mobile runs on Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow). To save data, the HTC 10 offers 32/64 GB of internal storage that is expandable up to 256GB using microSD card. You can also find a 12MP camera with f/1.8 aperture at the back and a 5MP snapper for selfie. Its battery capacity is 3000mAh. HTC 10 is now available at $613, approximately.

3. HTC Desire 10 Pro

Among HTC phones, Desire 10 Pro is the best camera phone. The smartphone sports a 5.5-inch Full HD display. In terms of performance, there is Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 chipset, Android OS, v6.0 (Marshmallow) and 4GB of RAM. The Desire 10 Pro also features 64GB of ROM. For additional storage, the handset provides microSD card slot that can expand the inbuilt storage up to 256GB. Besides, this flagship also owns a high-resolution camera department: 20MP rear and 13MP front-facing shooters. To keep the light on, the mobile exploits its power from a 3000mAh cell.

4. HTC Desire 10 Lifestyle

Coming in the 4th is HTC Desire 10 Lifestyle. Its display is 5.5 inches with 720 x 1280 pixels resolution. There is Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset, Quad-core CPU running at 1.4 GHz, Android OS, v6.0 (Marshmallow) and Adreno 305 GPU for graphics that constitute the platform of the phone. As regard to memory and storage, the Desire 10 Lifestyle mounts 3GB of RAM paired with 32GB of ROM (expandable). In addition, the handset also offers a 13MP primary + a 5MP secondary cameras and a 2700mAh juice pack. HTC Desire 10 Lifestyle costs you around $279.

5. One A9s

At last on the Best HTC phones list is One A9s. The One A9s sports a 5.0″ display with the resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels.  Mediatek Helio P10 Octa-core processor. This mobile runs Android OS, v6.0 (Marshmallow) out of the box. Moreover, the smartphone provides two models of RAM and ROM: 16GB of storage and 2GB of memory or 32GB of ROM and 3GB of RAM. Both inbuilt storage of the two variants can be expanded up to 256GB. Other One A9s specs include a 13MP main camera, a 5MP selfie snapper and a 2300mAh cell. One A9s comes at the price of $376.

5 Best HTC phones

With 20MP camera, 4GB RAM, 2K display, 5 phones above are the best of HTC. We hope that the Best HTC phones list would be helpful and informative for you.

A new smartphone of Huawei has been said to launch in China, recently. The phone is called Honor M. What’s special about this “concept phone”? Let’s read on and discover!

Honor M: a new smartphone of Huawei

Recently, a rumor has been flown out of China. The alleged information is that Huawei is working on a “concept phone”. According to the information, this “concept phone” perhaps might be launched on December 7. In addition, Huawei would not name the smartphone under its main label which is Huawei. But the phone might come out as a sub-brand of the company that is Honor M. It seems that the hinted name of this handset is not just a assumption or a guest, to some extent. Because based on the teaser image, we can find a label of Honor there.

Then a question pops up that why don’t Huawei name the “concept phone” directly under Huawei. It is said that since Huawei Mate 9 Pro and Mate 9 Porsche Design are now the two successor of the company. As a result, the company does not want to distract the attention of users with a new device. Moreover, Honor 8 has been also quite well received by users. That’s why Huawei decided to name the phone as Honor M. The launch of Honor M can also be a sign of Huawei to start the competition with Xiaomi Mi Mix that is also very popular recently.

Honor M specs leaked is completely astonishing. It is suggested that the handset would not include camera function as well as speaker. Instead, as a modular phone, users can add “function”  to support those “missing configurations”. The new Honor phone would come with curved AMOLED touchscreen of Samsung. Besides, the handset would pack made-by-Huawei fast charging technology that can recharge from 0 to 50% within five minutes.

Let’s wait

So, if this new Honor device can come to life, the it must be a good news. We will keep updating information for you. Let’s follow our page for more interesting news