Author: Chris Eilers

After V20, LG is reported to bring another version of this phone to the market- LG V20 S. This phone will come with 4GB RAM, dual main cam, IP68…

LG V20 S: waterproof, 4GB RAM, dual cam

This October, the giant LG company bring to the market their newest flagship LG V20. This phone is now one of the best devices with many great specs, especially cameras. And this smartphone may not come to the Europe, but LG V20 S. This special version of LG V20 is spent for the Europan market. So, let’s have a look at this variant.

Under the hood, the phone is powered by a quad-core SND 820 processor and runs on Android 7.0 Nougat. It packs 4GB RAM paired with 32GB of inbuilt storage which can be expanded up to 256GB via a microSD card. One of the most highlights of LG V20 S specs is its dual main camera with the resolution of 16MP and 8MP (wide angle one). In addition, this phone also has a 5.2-inch 2K display, a 3000mAh battery, and a 5MP front shooter.

One more interesting about this phone is that it has the IP68 certification. This means that V20 S is water resistant. If you notice, this new LG V20 version has the similar features to LG V34 isai Beat. LG V34 is the Japanese variant of V20. This handset will be available in this market in November. So, it could probably that LG V20 S is actually LG V34 isai Beat for Europe.

LG V20 S: price and release date

V20 S will be one of the best phones in this market. Coming with waterproof resistance, dual camera, and 4GB RAM, this phone will be the tough rival of S7 Edge in the Europe. There’s no word about LG V20 S price or the release date. However, we expect that there won’t be much discrepancy between its price and the original one. So, just stay tuned, we’ll keep updating this device.

Apple is giving potential iPhone customers a cheaper way to buy a device. This is the first time they offer refurbished iPhones through their online store in US.

Refurbished iPhones: buy online with cheaper price

Currently, the store offers two lines of their smartphone products including iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus. Luckily, you will have a wide variety of choice in terms of colors and storage. You might find four options including Space Gray, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold. The price of the devices starts at much less than the new phone. With a 16GB version of iPhone 6s, you have to pay $449. With a 16GB version of iPhone 6s Plus, it costs you $529. Besides, new phones may get the discount of $100.

Thanks to this event, customers can save the amount of money up to $100 and 120$ comparing to buying a brand new one. Especially, all of the phones are unlocked and SIM-free. This means you can buy an iPhone and use it with any US carrier. Besides, your phone will have one year warranties. In case you face any problem in the first year due to inherent errors, your device can be fixed for free. With all the refurbished phones, the battery and cases are completely replaced.

If you buy products directly from Apple online store, you can be assured that all devices are tested, cleaned and certified. After this event, it is expected that Apple will hold another sales like this again. Maybe when they launch iPhone 8, there will be a refurbished iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus holiday sales for Apple’s customers.

Refurbished iPhones: golden chance for you

It is necessary to remind you that this is the first time Apple has hold such an event. That’s such a waste if you miss this chance. So, please quickly choose your favorite one and grasp it before it is out of stock. And don’t forget to follow our page for incoming hot news.

Smartphones with huge capacity usually come from China. However, there are still some non-Chinese mobiles coming with a big battery. Let’s have a look!

1. Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro

The first one in our list is Galaxy C9 Pro. This is the new phone from Samsung and it is also the first device of the company to have 6GB RAM. With this huge amount of RAM, C9 Pro will be one of the best devices in the market. Besides hefty RAM, the other Galaxy C9 Pro specs are also ver great.

The phone features an octa-core SND 653 processor and Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow OS. For photography, the phone is equipped with a f/1.9 16MP selfie snapper on the front and a 16MP main camera with f/1.9 and dual-LED flash on the back. C9 Pro packs a 4000mAh battery and 64GB ROM (expandable up to 256GB). Galaxy C9 Pro price costs you about $470.

Selfie shooter has become as one of the priorities when it comes to smartphones. If you are looking for a front flash camera handset, let’s read our article today. We would like to suggest 5 front flash camera smartphones for you.

Sony Xperia XA Ultra

The first representative in this list is Sony Xperia XA Ultra which was released in July 2016. For photography, you will see a 16MP snapper along with f/2.0 aperture, and of course LED flash with OIS. About the rear camera, it packs a 21.5MP with f/2.2 aperture and phase dection autofocus. In terms of other specs, the phone houses a 6 inch display running Android Marshmallow. It features a 3GB RAM and 16GB ROM (expandable) powered by a 2,700mAh battery capacity. The handset is quoted at about $418.

Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016)

The next smartphone in this list is the Galaxy J7 (2016). Compared with the opponent above, this smartphone sports a modest selfie shooter with 5MP resolution equipped with LED flash. It also packs a 13MP main camera with f/1.9 aperture. Regarding other specs, it houses a 5.5 inch display powered by SND 617. It runs Android Marshmallow v6.0.1  and packs a 3,300mAh battery. The phone comes with 2GB RAM along with 16GB of internal storage (expandable). You can buy this phone with $297.

Motoro Moto Z Play

Coming to the third position in this list is the Moto Z Play which were released in September. The specs of this smartphone is quite similar to the Galaxy J7 2016. It packs a combination of 5MP front camera with LED flash and 16MP rear camera with dual LED flash. In terms of other specs, the phone sports a 5.5 inch display running Android Marshmallow 6.0.1. It is powerd by SND 625 and a 3510 battery capacity. The device comes with 3GB RAM and 32GB ROM (expandable to 256GB). You can buy the phone with $551.

BLU Life One X2

Next, we have BLU Life One X2 with 8MP snapper with LED flash. It also sports a 16MP with f/2.0 aperture and LED flash as well. The phone features a 5.2 inch display powered by SND 430. Blu Life One X2 comes with two variants: 2GB RAM/16GB ROM and 4GB RAM/ 64GB ROM. Both can be expandable up to 64GB via a micro SD card. The phone runs Android Marshmallow version 6.0.1 powered by a 3150 battery. It is available around $209.

Vivo X7

The last smartphone in this list is Vivo X7. It has a decent selfie shooter like the first one in this list. You will find a 16MP snapper with LED flash along with a 13MP rear camera with f/2.2 aperture. Under the hood, the phone comes with 4GB RAM and 64GB of internal storage (expendable up to 256GB). It runs Android Lollipop version 5.1  powered by Snapdragon 652. Vivo X7 will take power from a source of 3,000mAh battery capacity. You will buy the handset at around $705.

Smartphones with front flash camera

Above is the list of five front flash camera smartphones. We hope that it can be helpful and effective for you. Don’t forget to follow our page for further information.

Are you looking for cleaning kits for electric devices, VR headset, mousepad, etc.? Today, we’d like to introduce some useful accessories for you to consider! Let’s have a look!

1. Cleaning Kits

After long term of using, your electric devices such as laptops, smartphones must have been dirty. And it is time for cleaning up. Usually, we use tissue or rag to clean up. However, these stuff will left even very small particle that would not make your devices clean. If you are seeking for true cleaning accessories, we’d like to suggest these three cleaning kits for you.

Firstly, it is MUC-OFF Screen Cleaning which is said to come with antibacterial formula that kills 99.99% of germs. The second is Formula 1 Super Microfiber Cloth which can be used for cleaning, drying, polishing or dusting. Finally, it is Zibo Small Vogue PP Duster with Telescopic Cover which is a great solution for cleaning hard-to-reach places.

2. Tenda N301 Wireless N300 Router

Are you looking for Wifi N, then let’s have a look at this N301 router. This router has the speed of 300mbps, 5 db dual omnidirectional antennas. Moreover, the router is said to be capable of being connected to under 50 devices without flaw. Interestingly, the N301 router is now available on Amazon.in at budget price INR 744.00.

3. ANT VR headset

Coming 3rd on the best accessories under Rs.1000 is ANT VR headset. This VR headset is specifically designed for Lenovo K4 Note, Lenovo Vibe X3, K5 Plus and K3 Note. If you want to use ANT VR headset with other devices, you will need to setup a supporting app. Moreover, it can be used with the reading glasses on and comes with 6 months warranty. ANT VR headset comes at INR 666.00 with limited quantity order.

4. Roccat Taito Gaming Mousepad

Your currently mousepad is old and it’s hinder your gaming experience? Let’s change it with Roccat Taito Gaming Mousepad. This mousepad is made out of heat blasted nano matrix structure. As a result, mouse movements will be easy, quick, precise and silent. In addition, Roccat Taito Gaming mousepad is designed with rugged build for a long life of extreme gaming. The mousepad is available at INR 950.00

5. Cheap0 Bluetooth Mobile Speaker

With this speaker, you have no irritated feeling of small sound and short time functioning. Thanks to replaceable Nokia battery, Cheap0 Bluetooth Mobile can work for almost 5 hours between the full charge. In addition, replaceable Nokia battery has a long life spans. The speaker also has Bluetooth, FM radio.

So, we hope that 5 accessories above can be helpful for you. We will keep updating for more. And thank you for reading!

Skyrim Special Edition (SSE) has been launched, with improved graphics to make use of newer devices’ processing power. However, some of the old problems have not been fully fixed. Here are some of the best Skyrim Special Edition mods to do just that!

1. Unofficial Skyrim Patch

As we mentioned, Skyrim Special Edition did not fix any of the problems in the original version. In fact, it just looks better, as graphics have been enhanced. Everything else stays the same. Understandably, it is up to modders to fix this in a game easily moddable as Skyrim. The Unofficial Skyrim Patch gives you what you need to fix all the problems presented in the game so far.

This patch can be said to be very important for playing and enjoying the game. It contains hundreds of fixes to already known bugs and errors about texts, items, quests and other gameplay elements. This mod of the game was made by prolific modder Arthmoor. It is designed to be as compatible with other mods as possible. If you want to enjoy the game free from glitches and bugs from the original game, you should install this mod.

2. Achievement Mod Enabler

Modding does not equal to cheating (in most of the case anyway). It has irritated players for a while that if you use mods, the achievement will be disabled for SSE. Now you can do that by installing this Achievement Mod Enabler, by xSHADOWMANx. This plugin will enable your achievement records when you are using mods. However, you have to install install this manually, not through he likes of Nexus Mod Manager.

3. Total Character Makeover

Skyrim’s NPCs already look odd when it was released, and the bad news is, they have not aged very well, even in the SSE. The new SSE may improve the landscapes and environment (they are indeed beautiful), but those NPCs basically stay the same, and they do not look very good. This mod from Scaria ill give everyone in the game, including your avatar, a big facelift that won’t interfere with performance, while making sure characters do not look out of place.

4. True 3D Sounds for Headphones

SSE has delivered on the graphics, but the sound still stays the same, and it is quite disappointing. If you want to have a more realistic experience with the game, try out this mod from CptYouaredead. It will enhance the sounds of the game, especially when you are wearing headphones. With a headphone, you can hear exactly from which direction the sound is coming from.

5. The Forgotten City

Skyrim has no shortage of contents, including main quests and sidequests. However, writer and developer Nick Pearce has added 10 or so more hours to the game with this mod. You will have to try to solve a mysterious murder while exploring a huge and ancient city. The writing is excellent, voice acting is great, soundtracks is also incredible. There is also a little bit of time travel there too!

The best Skyrim Special Edition mods

Those are the best Skyrim Special Edition mods that you can install to make your game much more enjoyable. It is recommended to use programs such as Nexus Mod Manager to integrate those mods to the game (except the second one). Hopefully you will be able to fully enjoy the game with these mods. PS4 owners will also be able to have mods soon too!

Resident Evil is a long and established franchise of the horror genre. With the intended release date in January next year, Capcom has given their Resident Evil 7 expected sales figure for the game upon launch.

Resident Evil 7 expected sales of 4 million copies on launch!

When Capcom announced the seventh installment of the Resident Evil (RE) franchise, it has captured the attention of everyone. When the company decided to throw out the release date back in E3 2016, ans of the series have been eagerly anticipating every bit of news coming out about the game. That is because Capcom has decided to be quite reticent in its marketing effort this time, only releasing small bits and pieces about what the game will look like, its mechanics, etc. Recently, we have been teased about the item management system similar to that of RE4, and the appearance of the shotgun.

With regards to all those aspects, Capcom has no hesitation giving out their prediction for how the game would do. The Resident Evil 7 expected sales, according to Capcom, would be 4 million copies upon launch. This is quite a big number, if we consider that Civilization 6, the most anticipated game on PC for the holiday, only sold 1 million copies after 2 weeks! Granted that, Civilization 6 is PC exclusive, while RE7 is multi-platform. Regardless of that, it is still an ambitious goal. Capcom has described Resident Evil as the “foundation title”, and would continue to sell well long after its release.

One of the aspects that makes Capcom confident in their expected sales figure is the fact that the release date of the game would coincide with the release of the movie adaptation. In January 27 next year, Resident Evil: The Final Chapter, starring Milla Jovovich, will hit the theaters, and it is believed to help boost the game sales y a big margin. Moreover, Resident Evil: Vendetta, the next CG film based on plots of the game, will be released in Japan some time next year in Japan as well. That can help boost the game even further in Japan, and international too if the movie goes abroad as well.

Resident Evil 7 expected sales: Too optimistic or realistic?

Remember, the last game, Resident Evil 6, only managed to sell 4.8 million copies at the end of 2012, and it was released in October that year. However, the timing for RE7 release may be a deciding factor for the success of the game. Hopefully, it will reach its target. The game will hit the market on January 24, 2017, on PC, PS4, PS VR and Xbox One.

Both carrying a dual main camera, why don’t we make a Lenovo Phab 2 Plus vs Huawei Honor 8 comparison to see which phone is better. Let’s read on!

Lenovo Phab 2 Plus vs Huawei Honor 8: specs comparison

Firstly, let’s start Lenovo Phab 2 Plus vs Huawei Honor 8 comparison by considering their display. Lenovo Phab 2 Plus mounts 6.4-inch carrying the resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. Sharing the resolution value in common, however, Huawei Honor 8, sport a smaller screen which is 5.2 inches. Therefore, the handset of Huawei might offers better viewing experience because the pixel density of the Honor 8 is larger than that of the Phab 2 Plus. In terms of processor, the Phab 2 Plus is equipped with Mediatek MT8783 chipset together with Octa-core 1.3 GHz CPU. Meanwhile, Huawei Honor 8 processor is HiSilicon Kirin 950 Octa-core unit.

Under the hood, as regard to memory and storage, the device of Lenovo comes with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of ROM. For those who look for more space, the Phab 2 Plus also features microSD card slot that is capable of expanding up to 256GB. On the hand, in order to save data, the Honor 8 carries 4GB of RAM pairing with 32/64GB of ROM. Likewise the Phab 2 Plus, inbuilt storage of the Honor 8 is expandable. So, Huawei Honor 8 would be a wiser choice if you’re seeking for a good multitasking device. For photography, there is a combo of camera: dual 13MP rear + an 8MP front-facing senors. In case of Honor 8, you can find dual 12MP shooter at the back while an 8MP snapper on the front. As a result, under the same conditions, the main camera of the Phab 2 Plus might be a little better than the Honor 8.

Now let’s talk about other Lenovo Phab 2 Plus and Huawei Honor 8 specs. Lenovo Phab 2 Plus is fueled by 4050 mAh battery whereas the phone of Huawei has 3000mAh juice pack. Last but not least, both handsets runs on Android OS, v6.0 (Marshmallow).

Lenovo Phab 2 Plus vs Huawei Honor 8: price and availability

Lenovo Phab 2 Plus price is about $219 while Huawei Honor 8 price is $441. If you want a budget phone, then the Phab 2 Plus is suitable for you. However, if you want a stronger handset, go with the Honor 8.

The Finnish giant confirmation to return phone market is like a declaration to fight with the formidable competitor like Apple and Samsung. When the phone market was in its infancy, Nokia is the giant, just like the current Apple. Let’s see how fierce the battle between Nokia and Apple is!

Nokia still has a lot of fans

Every Nokia product launched used to be well received in the frenzy of the fans. However, Nokia had hesitated to change before the mobile industry developed too quickly. They were gradually being left behind giving the land for Samsung and Apple. Years passed, two mobile operating systems, iOS and Android, are still dominant the market. Even Blackberry, the most officer favorite phone, also can not keep up with the competition and declared to stop manufacturing their smartphone segment. However, Nokia lovers will rejoice when this brand goes back under the management of the HMD Global – a commercial company that owns the rights to exploit Nokia brand.

They are ready to declare war on all, especially Apple, who stole the crown from Nokia. HMD Global was established for the purpose of creating an independent provider focusing on Nokia including smartphones and tablets. The new products will be Android based. The suspected device listed on Geekbench performance evaluation. One of them features 3GB RAM, Snapdragon 430 octa-core chipset. It also comes with 8 MP front and 16MP rear camera and runs on Android 7.0 Nougat.

The company also confirmed that it will introduce two high-end smartphone with Quad HD screen in two dimensions 4.8 inches and 5.5 inches, up to 22.6 MP camera and supports 4K video recording. Both will use Qualcomm’s Snapdragon chip 820 or chip Intel’s latest dual-core. Observers predict that the most advanced Nokia smartphones will be around $450 to $500. This is reasonable in the context of high-end Android phones can not compete with Apple’s iPhone. Nokia comes back and uses the Android – a dream come true for many people.

Apple will survive and keep their crown

But Nokia fans have been waiting too long and tend to move to iOS. Many people said that the company will remain a certain level of success thanks to past glory, provided that HMD Global Product bring enough “of the Nokia” along with good after-sales service. Only then, the qualities of the new Nokia is revived. If not, this brand may lose the Nokia vs Apple fight again.

Civilization 6 has just been released recently. With the success of the Civilization franchise, this sixth installment has high expectation. To the delight of the publisher, Civilization 6 Steam edition has done extremely well!

Civilization 6 Steam edition: A massive success

When we talk about the most successful game on PC, and in particular Steam, people often talk about the mega success of DotA 2, or Fallout 4’s record of concurrent users on Steam. However, recently, an unexpected game has also achieved an impressive figure of users. That’s right, Civilization 6 has managed to make the headlines or itself with massive success on Steam.

According to Firaxis Games, the developer of the game, Civilization 6 has exceeded expectation in terms of sales. As of now, the title has already sold over one million copies on Steam! More impressively, the game has just been launched for only two weeks! The development team has taken the time to celebrate on Twitter, thanking players for its recent success. However, in hindsight, this result is not too surprising, as it is one of the most anticipated game for the holiday. Still, having 1 million players in such a short amount of time is an incredible feat!

In addition, Civilization is also doing very well in terms of daily players. As the Steam Stats page shows, the game is very high on the ranking, only behind 2 giants that are DotA 2 and Counter Strike: Global Offensive. At its peak number of daily users, it even tops another strategy-based PC game, Football Manager 2017, which is also another highly awaited game. This success continues the tradition of the Civilization franchise, which has garnered an impressive number of dedicated fans over the span of the previous titles.

Civilization 6 Steam edition success: Bright future for the franchise!

With this early success of the sixth installment, the Civilization franchise continues to cement its position in the world of gaming. Good news are coming at a fast rate, as recently people are trying to push Civilization 6 as a competitive e-sport as well. The future is bright for the franchise indeed!

You may find it quite inappropriate when comparing between two different OS. However, if Nokia really comes back next year, it will be interesting to see the battle between the two giants. So, Nokia D1C vs Apple iPhone SE: which one to choose?

Nokia D1C vs Apple iPhone SE: two potential representatives

Nokia used to be a leading smartphone manufacturer in the past, while Apple is dominating the market nowadays. Nokia D1C is the most potential Android smartphone that is expected to launch in the beginning of 2017. iPhone SE is the special edition from Apple, which has the appearance like iPhone 5 but a stronger processor than iPhone 6. Under the hood, Nokia D1C is likely to pack 3GB RAM along with 16GB/32GB of internal storage. While iPhone SE only packs a 2GB RAM and two variants of inbuilt storage: 16GB and 64GB. It is not sure whether Nokia D1C has expandable storage, but iPhone SE has no card slot to be expanded.

Regarding other specs, Nokia D1C is hoped to house a 4.8 inch display, which is bigger than the iPhone SE 0.8 inch. The representative of Nokia runs by the latest Android version Nougat 7.0, and iPhone SE runs the latest iOS version 10.1. So, it is hard to compare two smartphones in terms of the operating system. About photography, Nokia D1C might carry a 15MP (or 16MP) rear camera. As curious as we are, we still don’t know about the snapper. But with iPhone SE, it boasts a combination of 12MP rear camera and 1.2MP snapper. It is quite hard to compare the quality between two smartphones’ cameras, but we can claim that both won’t disappoint you.

Until now, we are not sure whether Nokia will return to the smartphone market next year. If they really come back, their products could be fierce rivals to other smartphone brands, including Apple.

Nokia D1C vs Apple iPhone SE: the price battle

It is surprising if iPhone SE is quoted at $485 becaue Apple is famous their high-end product. In contrast to that, Nokia D1C is expected to be a mid-range smartphone. So, Nokia D1C is obviously more advantageous in the price battle.

There will be no Lenovo phones in the future anymore. The company will integrate the Lenovo phone brand into Moto brand. The company will only focus on Moto brands in the near future. 

No more Lenovo phones, just Moto

Previously, we gave you the information that Lenovo phone brand will integrate their smartphone brand into Moto brand. Although the Chinese company hasn’t made any confirmation, now, this news seems to be true. The Lenovo President and CEO unveiled some information about this integration and the smartphone business of the company. According to him, there will be no Lenovo smartphones in the future anymore, but Moto phones.

This year, Lenovo has shipped big phone units- about 14 million phones (both Lenovo and Moto). However, the sales in the Chinses market are not as much as the sales in the other countries. Moto smartphones are even more popular than Lenovo, especially in the US market. That’s could be the reason why Lenovo phone brand decides to remove the Lenovo smartphone brand and only focus on Moto devices.

The integration process will take time. This change will affect the phone business of the company. With this change, Lenovo is expected to be one of the top mobile brands in the global market. Besides smartphones, Lenovo’s main business is still PCs. However, gradually, the company will concentrate more on cloud services.

Lenovo phone brand: a brighter future

Compared to the other Chinese smartphone brands, Lenovo doesn’t bring many products to the market. Hopefully, with this integration, Lenovo will be back to the game. We don’t know what they will do with the Zuk sub-brand as well as the other Lenovo brands. So, let just wait and see how Lenovo will do in the near future. Just keep following our page for more information, we’ll keep updating.