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Sub-5-inch phones tend to be back in fashion due to the reasonable price and a small screen phone market need, for example iPhone 5SE, Galaxy S7 mini or OnePlus 3 Mini. However, Xiaomi CEO claimed that there are no plans to launch phones less-than-5-inch screen.
Xiaomi CEO: No sub-5-inch Phones will be launched
Small screen phones seem to be forgotten by phone companies and the only recent attention-drawing phone in this line is iPhone 5SE (4-inch screen). Small screen phones pose some advantages such as affordable price and appropriate size, which let smartphones users easily put it in their pockets. Big companies like Apple and Samsung have already had some new model with sub-5-inch phones. That may be the reason why Xiaomi fans always look forward to such a model from this Chinese company.
Be that as it may, Xiaomi chose to run a survey to figure out whether their fans prefer a phone with a 4-inch screen to ordinary big screen phone. The result was 52.3% against 47.7%, big screen phone won. Therefore Xiaomi’s CEO, Lei Jun, then continued to post on Weibo that the company truly has no intention to make a telephone with a screen less than 5 inches. It may disappoint sub-5-inch screen fans.
This announcement is totally again the leak information about Xiaomi Mini which has 4.3-inch screen. It was believed that Xiaomi Mini will release in the near future. However, it will be a unpredictably “far” future, maybe until a significantly rising demand of this phone group.
Sub-5-inch Phones Future
Smartphone now is considered the most used mean of entertainment. Basically, people spend more time looking at their smartphone than a TV big screen. Big screen phones are getting thinner and lighter, too. Most of games and applications prefer a vast screen over a little one, such as shooting, racing and office tools. So the future of sub-5-inch phone seems rather dark. However, small screen phone fans should keep hoping and await the next information from other phone producers.
Recently, a new Samsung phone – Galaxy Grand Prime + has been spotted on Antutu platform. Surprisingly, this phone could be powered by MediaTek chipset.
Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime + : the first Samsung device with MediaTek chip
Previously, this phone was leaked with the other name – Galaxy Grand Prime 2016. It is the successor of the old Galaxy Grand Prime launched in 2014. At that time, Galaxy Grand Prime 2016 was also reported to come with a 1.4Ghz quad-core MediaTek MT 6737T chipset. Besides, there could be a 1.5GB RAM along with 8GB storage on this phone. Galaxy Grand Prime 2016 runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
Now, Galaxy Grand Prime 2016 comes with a new name – Galaxy Grand Prime +. Most importantly, with a new name, this phone is unveiled with clearer and stronger specs. Accordingly, it will sport a 5.0-inch screen with 540×960 pixels resolution. The phone will feature a bigger 2GB RAM. Along with it is a larger storage of 32GB. You’ll also find an 8MP camera on the rear and 5MP selfie shooter on this phone. Galaxy Grand Prime + will run on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow out of the box.
Especially, on Antutu, the new Galaxy phone was leaked with MediaTek MT 6753T chipset sitting on quad-core CPU. Along with it is a Mali-T720 GPU GPU. That information makes many users surprised because this is the first time Samsung equipped its smartphone with MediaTek chipset. Hopefully, with the combination of MediaTek chipset and the other assets from Samsung brand, this phone will bring the success for the Korea giant.
Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime + : Price and release date speculation
Until now, Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime price is not unveiled yet. However, with the new MediaTek chipset on this phone, we expect it will be priced at under $200. What do you think about the first Samsung smartphone with MediaTek chipset? Share with us!
After Note 7 explosion scandal, the biggest fear of Samsung has been revealed in a recent survey conducted on October 11-12th. Over 1000 Samsung owners participating in this study showed a surprising result.
40% of Samsung clients refuse to purchase another Samsung phone
According to the research in the USA, 40% of 1020 Samsung current owners said no to other Samsung phones when they were asked about the side-effect of Galaxy Note 7 incident. The statistic is higher than that of September survey, which is done after the first time recal by Branding Brand. In the previous study, there were 34% participants refusing to buy a Samsung phone again. Twice-recalled Galaxy Note 7 seems to sweep away a great number of Samsung clients.
Galaxy Note 7 was first launched in August 2016 but a lot of cases were reported that the phone exploded. Samsung recalled all the first faulty phones and offered customers other Note 7 phones in return and promised that they were safe. However, just a few days later, the replacements continued to explode. Samsung decided to completely recalled the phones and stop releasing Note 7 anymore. It also gives out bad prediction about new smartphone sale revenue of this company in the future.
On the other hand, other 60% customers kept their loyalty to Samsung. These are some main reasons unveiled in the survey. First, customers didn’t want to have to learn how a new phone works. The design of the company’s phones, customization flexibility, battery life and cost are the other reasons. Ridiculously, battery life is not only a factor that keep Samsung clients but also a trigger for them to go away.
Which brand will Samsung customers choose as Samsung’s substitute?
Among over 400 customers who said that they would never buy another phone made by Samsung, 8% prefer a Google new phone (Google Pixel). 70% said that they will stay with an Android smartphone whilst 30% said that they are hopping to iOS by obtaining an Apple iPhone. It is an utter concern to Samsung because Samsung Galaxy S8 will be presented soon. How will customers respond to the Samsung new phone? Stay tuned with us to get more news about it!
Yesterday, netizens have just been tumultuous towards the announcement on Nokia’s official Twitter about their attendance on MWC in 2017. Today, we again receive rather surprising news from GFXBench: Nokia D1C might be an Android tablet…
Nokia D1C tablet: 13.8 inch, full HD resolution
In previous news, Nokia D1C has appeared on Geekbench and AnTuTu with some specific specs. And the new emergence of this smartphone was spotted is on GFXBench. According to this benchmark, Nokia D1C is powered by Android 7.0 Nougat. It should definitely stand out from the crowds and be a fierce rival to other tablets in the market. Like the report on AnTuTu, the benchmark also discloses that, it packs a 1.4GHz octa-core processor Snapdragon 430 in combination with an Adreno 505 GPU.
Besides, the handset is reported to sport a 3GB RAM and 16GB of inbuilt storage. However, GFXBench reveals that only 9GB of the free storage will be available for further usage, since the rest might be used for operating system. The flagship is expected to house a 16 MP rear camera and an 8MP in the front camera. Excitingly, both cameras are able to record full HD (1080) videos. So Nokia D1C is claimed to be a camera mobile that is worth waiting for, right?
Yet, the characteristic that helps us to identify a tablet is the screen size. That being said, Nokia D1C is likely to feature a huge 13.8 inch display that supports full HD (1080) resolution. If it turns out this Android Nokia really comes at such dimension, as reported by GFXBench, Nokia D1C will end up being a tablet rather than a handy smartphone as we knew.
Nokia D1C tablet: a surprise to everyone
What we have until now is just some information on major benchmarks such as Geekbench, AnTuTu and GFXBench. Therefore, keep in mind that changes are always possible to be made in the incoming future. However, the report that Nokia D1C turns out to be a tablet is quite a surprise for everyone. Until we have the official from Nokia, just keep an open mind and stay tuned. (Source)
We’ve heard many things about bendable smartphones in this year. Samsung, LG, and Lenovo are the top three names reported to work on this kind of phone. So, what interesting experiences these devices can bring us? Let’s have a look to know more!
Bendable smartphones: faster and better
First, bendable smartphones allow you to do things faster. Let take reading e-book for an example. When you use a flat phone to read an e-book, you have to tap to swipe the screen to turn into a new page. However, with a bendable phone, you’ll have a difference experience. You just need to bend the phone to go to the next page. The more you bend, the faster you can turn pages. Bendable phones let you have a real experience like you’re reading a physical book. This is the same when you browsing several websites at the same time. Bend to go to another website.
Secondly, this kind of phone is harder to break. Since the screens are made of plastic, the bendable phones are hard to be broken down. If you accidentally drop your phone, you don’t have to worry about the cracked or broken screens. The third experience is fisheye photos. Normally, if you want to take a fisheye photos, you have to use a DSLR or a smartphone with a fisheye lens or a GoPro camera. Now, with a bendable device, it’ll be so much easier. All you have to do is to bend your phone.
Fourthly, it’ll be faster and more convenient for multitasking. If you want to bookmark an email, just bend down a phone’s corner. If you want to rewind, or simply just forward a YouTube video, just bend the screen. Fifthly, bendable smartphones are handier and easy to store. Since you can bend this phone, you can put them in your small pocket, in a bag. You can even flex them and wear it like a watch or a wristband.
Bendable smartphones: the future of technology
Those are just a few experiences that you can have when using a flexible phone. With a bendable handset, everything will be easier and faster. This is the future of technology, future of smartphones. Many phone companies like Samsung,LG, or even Xiaomi are working to the bendable smartphones. So, we may have a chance to see this kind of phone in the near future.
HTC is reported to be working on the successor of HTC 10 smartphone. The official name of this phone has not been unveiled, but logically it could be called HTC 11. Let’s have a look at HTC 11 first leaks as follow.
HTC 11 first leaks – powerful SnapDragon 830
HTC 10 is one of the high-end smartphones which was launched in May 2016. However, this phone didn’t create a huge hit like it was expected. HTC’s fans are still waiting for the next flagship from the HTC brand. Logically, the successor of HTC 10 could be called HTC 11. From many reports on the internet, we collect some unveiled specifications of this phone.
One of the most interesting leaks from this new HTC phone is its processor. Accordingly, this phone could be running on SnapDragon 830. There is no official word on this information, but HTC 11 phone is believed to be stronger than the current HTC 10. Besides, this phone could come with at least 4GB RAM. Meanwhile, the higher 6 GB RAM version also allegedly come along.
For the camera, HTC 11 supposedly sports 12MP camera, which is the same as the HTC 10. However, recent rumors point that the HTC 11 will be better for taking photos and capturing videos. Specifically, it could be supported by the optical image technology, which allows you to take photos in a far distance with high quality. Besides, there could be at least a 3000 mAH battery and 5.5-inch screen on this phone.
HTC 11 first leaks – price and launch date speculation
Traditionally, HTC will launch its new flagship in the cycle of 12 months. Hence, the new HTC phone (HTC 11 in this case) could make a debut in April 2017. That means we have to wait for a while to take a specific look at this phone. At present, HTC 11 price is still a mystery. However, when considering the price of HTC 10 ($624), HTC 11 is expected to start at $700. What do you think about this new HTC flagship? Let’s us know by hitting the comment below!
The Global market has welcomed many new smartphones starting Q4 of 2016. Among those, there are some famous representatives from China that were launched recently. And below are some of the very best…
1. Huawei Nova
The first among latest Chinese phones we want to introduce is a Huawei-made smartphone. Huawei Nova is the newest Huawei phone, which was announced in IFA event this September. Back then, the phone was reported to come with 3GB RAM. However, in early October, the company has launched a new version of this phone, with an updated 4GB RAM. Besides, other Huawei Nova specs are quite impressive.
To be more specific, this Huawei phone comes with a 4GB RAM accompanied by a strong processor – Octa-core SnapDargon 652. It is backed up with a 3500 mAH battery with fast charge technology. For photography, Huawei Nova sports a 16MP main camera on the rear, together with 8MP selfie shooter on the front. Especially, it supports LTE-A connectivity with 300 Mbps internet download speed. Huawei Nova price is expected to be around $400.
2. Xiaomi Mi Max Prime
Coming up next is Xiaomi Mi Max Prime – a flagship from Huawei’s biggest rival. The Mi Max was introduced to be available in two versions. And the “Prime” version comes with a stronger CPU and bigger storage. This version of Xiaomi Mi Max runs SnapDragon 652 processor, which is stronger than SnapDragon 650 on the second version. It also comes with a bigger 4GB RAM and 128GB ROM. Other Xiaomi Mi Max Prime specs are a 6.44-inch screen full HD screen, 4850 mAH battery, and a combo of 16MP main camera + 8MP selfie shooter. Xiaomi Mi Max Prime price is about $300 (PHP. 14526).
3. Lenovo K6 Note
Lenovo K6 Note is the next beast in our latest Chinese phones list. Also in IFA conference this September, Lenovo has introduced to users the new K6 Note smartphone. This phone comes in two versions, including 3GB RAM and 4GB RAM. Besides, it houses a 32GB storage (expandable to 256GB). You’ll also find a huge battery of 4000 mAH on the phone. Along with it is a combo of 16MP main camera + 8MP selfie shooter. Lenovo K6 Note price is about $195 ~PHP. 9442 (4GB version), and $179 ~PHP. 8667 (3GB version).
4. HTC Desire 10 lifestyle
Of course, when talking about latest Chinese phones, we can not miss out HTC Desire 10 Lifestyle. This new mobile is targeted to help HTC join the mid-range segment. Launched in September, the phone features quite a similar design to HTC 10. In terms of HTC Desire 10 Lifestyle specs, it comes with a 5.5-inch screen that sports HD resolution. It also packs a 2700 mAH battery. For photography, there is a 13MP main camera accompanied by 5MP selfie shooter. Under the hood, this HTC phone runs on Qualcomm SnapDragon 400, paired with 3GB RAM and 32GB storage (expandable to 256GB). HTC Desire 10 lifestyle price is around $239 (PHP. 11572).
5. Gionee S6 Pro
Last but not least, Gionee S6 Pro is also one of the latest Chinese phones that was launched recently, with many appealing specs. It comes with a 5.5-inch full HD screen and a decent 3130 mAh battery. Under the hood, Gionee S6 Pro is powered by an Octa-core MediaTek Helio P10, paired with 4GB RAM. It houses a 64GB storage which can be expanded to 256GB. You’ll also find a 16MP main camera accompanied by an 8MP selfie shooter on the phone. Gionee S6 Pro price is about PHP. 16269 ($336)
Latest Chinese phones launched in Q4 2016
Those are newest smartphones from Chinese brands. It seems that smartphones from China are getting stronger day by day. So, which is your favourite phone from our list of latest Chinese phones? Share with us!
Screen size is one of the most important criteria while choosing a smartphone. Everyone has a different screen size demand but all need a phone with high specifications. Today we are going to explore 5 high-performance phones from famous companies with ascending screen size.
One of 3 Google new smartphones, Google Pixel, has draw a huge attention. This phone is equipped a 5.0 inches Full HD screen. As for photography, there is a 12MP rear camera and 8MP front camera. There are 2 options for the internal storage: 32GB/128GB without external memory card slot. The phone run on chipset Snapdragon 821 with 4GB RAM. The battery capability is 2770mAh. Google Pixel will enter the market on October 20, 2016 for $853 (Rs 57000) of 32GB ROM version and $988 (66000) for 128GB ROM.
Galaxy J7 Prime is a representative of mid-range phone from Samsung. It has a 5.5 inch Full HD display and features 13MP camera on the backside and 8MP camera in the front. The internal storage is only 16GB but it supports 256GB microSD card. It boasts a 3GB RAM Exynos 7870 Octa chipset. The battery cell is 3300 mAh. It was launched in September 2016 for $202 (Rs 13490) in India, which is a reasonable price.
LG V20 is a high-end smartphone from with 5.7 inch 2K resolution. It also features Dual 16MP back camera, which gives users wide-angle photos, and a 5MP front camera. LG offers 2 version of internal storage: 32GB and 64GB and it can be extended 256GB more via microSD card. This phone runs on Snapdragon 820 chipset with 4GB RAM. 3200 mAh is the phone battery capability. It is coming soon, expected to be on October 28 and cost around $830 for an unlocked phone, which seems to be rather high.
The next phone in this list is another Samsung phone, which has a 6.0-inch Full HD touchscreen display. In terms of cameras, there iss a 16MP on the back and 8MP on the front. The phone integrated 32GB internal storage and you can extend the memory with up-to 256GB microSD. It boasts a 4GB RAM Snapdragon 652 chipset and possesses a really large battery cell – 5000 mAh. Having been sold since May 2016, A9 Pro costs $487 (Rs 32490).
The biggest screen phone in this list belongs to the Chinese producer – Xiaomi. Mi Max Prime is an advanced variant of Mi Max, both phone features a 6.44-inch Full HD screen. A 16MP back camera and a 5MP selfie camera are built in Mi Max Prime. This phone is equipped a huge internal storage (128GB) and it also can be tripled due to 256GB microSD supported. In terms of chipset, Mi Max Prime has been upgraded to Snapdragon 652 with GB RAM compared to Mi Max version. It also has a non-removable Li-ion 4850mAh battery. Xiaomi Mi Max price was firstly launched in India on October 10 with a competitive price of $299 (Rs 19999).
Above are 5 phones with different screen size, however, they are all high-performance Android phone. If you want more screen size comparison lists, share this post and let us know on our facebook.
Playing games is not just for relaxing! From our list of best mobile games, you’ll find memorable experience about love, hope as well as valuable lessons in managing your resources to come to the success.
1. That Dragon, Cancer
Best mobile games – The first game will tell you an emotional story about the father’s love for his son. The man – the father in this game has gone out after fighting with cancer in 4-year. Scenes in the game are based on the father’s love letter to his son before he died. “That Dragon, Cancer” game is the mixture of third-person and first-person, with simple interaction, and slow scenario. This game will bring users deep experience about love, hope, and faith. You can download the “That Dragon, Cancer”on App Store with just $5 price tag.
2. Banner Saga 2
Best mobile games – Banner Saga 2. This game is for those who love challenges and adventures. In the game, you need to lead your team across the unfriendly country. To survive in the tough war, you must manage resources properly and hold attacks wisely. Banner Saga 2 game is now available on both iOS and Android, with a price of $5.
3. Invisible Inc
Best mobile games – Invisible Inc is a famous game on PC and it is all ready for mobile users. This game is a kind of shooting action game, with guns and intense battles. The game’s scenarios take place fastly. With the invisible ability , your goal is pervading to dangerous organizations. To win the game, you need to use items, agents, and assets strategically.
4. DOFUS Touch
Best mobile games – DOFUS Touch. This is a new game for both iOS and Android users. Your mission in this game is hunting for dragon eggs and growing them up to fight creatures and dangerous bosses. Joining in a guild will help you pass difficult missions. The guild system is one of the attractive features in DOFUS Touch. Just perform your best skill and intelligent to become a lead of a guild. In this game, the chat and communication set-ups are also quite interesting. Especially, DOFUS Touch is now free for downloading.
5. Treasure Buster
Best mobile games – Treasure Buster. Different with other games above, Treasure Buster is a light game for relaxing. It is a combination of pinball and dungeon. Your goal is shooting down enemies and snatch treasures as much as possible. You can become one of the 8 heroes with different capabilities and characteristics. Treasure Buster is available on App Store with just $1 price tag.
Best mobile games
After a long day of working, playing games will help you relax and recall your inspiration. Hopefully, those game will bring you interesting experiences. Following our page for more interesting articles!
At this moment, almost everyone who owns an iPhone from 5S to upper must have updated to iOS 10. In case you find the operating system works as slow as a snail, we would like to share you some iOS 10 tips to speed it up.
iOS 10 tips: ways to accelerate
The first thing you should do is to clear your storage. Let’s go to Settings > Genereal > Storage & iCloud Usage, then select Manage Storage. You will see how much available space you left. If there’s only little free space, it’s the high time that you should delete any app you don’t use, or transfer photos to the cloud and computer. The second thing you can do is to turn off automatic app updates. Updating apps in the background takes up your device’s CPU. You can disable this feature and update your apps manually via the App Store app.
Thirdly, you can deactivate background app refresh. In order to boost your system to work faster, you can adjust to refresh the apps manually rather than let it run automatically. If you see your battery level going down very fast in a short time, you should check Local Services. The fourth way is to go to Settings > Privacy > Local Services and turn that off. Disable that feature will surely help your device.
If you try all the ways above but they still don’t have any effect on your smartphones, let’s try restarting your device. A smartphone is just like human, it need times to adapt with a new system. Just give your phone a break, power it off and then turn it on again. Do not too hard or rush on it.
iOS 10 tips: take turn to try
If you find your iPhone fall into this situation, let’s take turn to try one of the ways below. We believe that they can help to improve the working condition, speed your phone up and run at its best speed. Don’t forget to follow our pages for further information!
This October, Oukitel is bringing a brand new battery beast smartphone to the market- Oukitel K10000s. With a huge 10000mAh cell, this device will satisfy even the heaviest users.
Oukitel K10000s specs: 10000mAh cell, 3GB RAM
Oukitel – a Chinese smartphone brand- just launched their new budget phone – Oukitel U15 Pro last month. Now, it seems that this company is back with their long life battery smartphone series- Oukitel K lineup. It is reported that the company is working on a new device called Oukitel K10000s. This phone is a successor of battery monster Oukitel K10000 last year.
Last year, at Aisa World Exp 2015, Oukitel surprised everyone with their K10000. This handset is backed up with an enormous 10000mAh battery. With this capacity, this phone is now the longest battery life smartphone in the market. Now, the company will continue to bring Oukitel K10000s to the market. Like its predecessor, this handset will also pack a huge 10000mAh cell.
As the higher version, Oukitel K10000s specs will be upgraded compared to its counterpart. This new handset will be powered by an octa-core or a deca-core processor, instead of the quad-core one from the sibling K10000. There is also a 3GB RAM paired with 32GB of inbuilt storage. Like the original model, the new Oukitel phone will also have a 5.5-inch screen. However, this screen will come with Full HD resolution, while the K10000 base version owns a 5.5-inch HD display only.
Oukitel K10000s: price and release date
With 10000mAh cell, K10000s from Oukitel will satisfy even the most “demanding” fans of battery smartphone beasts. With this huge amount of battery, you can do everything without worrying about charging like browsing, watching movies, etc. Oukitel K10000s launch date will be on 18th October. About Oukitel K10000s price, we expected the price will be in the range of $250 to $350. If you want to know more about this device, just stay tune! We will keep updating. (Source)
You love shopping but the fact that spending enormous time going outside to buy clothes makes you feel tired. Or simply you want to get some latest deals online. 5 shopping apps below will be your life saver.
Tictail – craftsmen’s home
Tictail is the home of various stores from many artists and craftsmen from everywhere. In Tictail, you will be exposed to the world of high class and luxurious products. In here, there are more than 100,000 storefronts ranging from newest emerging brands to little lavish accessories namely pins, or brooches.
Tictail has a sleek design and also eye-catching interface. You will find yourself immersed into this world and can’t not take your eyes off the screen. Follow the brands you love, and receive information, updates, and sale alerts directly through in-app messaging. This app is available on both iPhone and Android.
Dapper – shop like a man
The motto of this app is “shop like a man”. This app brings the brands to you and focuses on letting you browse and buy quickly and easily without having to set foot on an actual store. When downloading the app, you will be gone through a short quiz. From your answers, Dapper will analyze and refer to you some brands that match with your tastes. Then swiping left for no, and right to save the stuff for later use. Sadly, this app is only available for iOS.
Benjamin: sixty second deals
Like Dapper, Benjamin consider your favorite brands, your sizes, and your interests to find products you actually want. When you find the item that makes you want to buy, you will have sixty second to decide whether you buy it or not. After sixty second, the deal will be disappeared. With this app, you obviously save a lot of time when buying by making brief decisions. Both iOS and Android users can download Benjamin.
Donde fashion – icons replace words
Donde fashion offers more than 6000 brands. You can search across multiple brands using filters for clothing type, color, length, pattern, and brand. To make things easier on the customer, the app allows users to tap on the icon for a specific color, pattern to find all items that match those descriptions. You can follow any brand you like and and your friends also to find some useful tips. However, Donde is only available for iOS users.
Clinch – Pinterest for shopping
You can use Clinch to make a wish list for stuff you want to buy. This app is not merely about clothes, it has a wide range variety of products. Put your favorites in collections and add them to your library for future reference. Since the sites associated with selected items are saved within the app, you can find them easily. With Clinch, it is really convenient for users to compare items from different sources on a single page. And iOS users can download this app from App store.
5 shopping apps that you should try.
Above are 5 shopping apps with a wide variety of choices. If you are finding any app like this, let’s download and try any one in this 5, you won’t be disappointed.
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