Author: Chris Eilers

Ever since we got to know about the expiration of the contract between Nokia and Microsoft later this year, people have been asking Nokia president whether Nokia will come back to make smartphones again. And seems like the topic is very controversial now…

“Mobile phones are our history”

Last month, news has been burst out that Nokia-made smartphones, feature phones and tablets will soon hit the shelves once again. This made tech geeks and Nokia fans around the world so happy and excited for the grand return. However, recent reports are suggesting the total opposite, according to which, we are afraid it would be a No for the question whether Nokia is coming back with smartphones…

“We have absolutely no interest to go back into the mobile business. That’s our history, not our future,” Ramzi Haidamus, Nokia president of Technologies unit just shared online. But don’t you be disappointed yet. It doesn’t mean Nokia will not involve into the industry at all. Instead, the company is licensing its name to HMD – another company also from Finland. This company will design, make and of course, sell Nokia-branded devices.

Instead, Nokia president said they will be focusing in the health industry. Back in April, the giant announced their acquisition of Withings – the French digital health company – , making it a real game with a brand new field.  That being said, we are hoping to still see future Nokia smartphones being produced. The only difference is that, the company will not take part in the design and manufacturing process.

Nokia smartphones 2016

T0 make the long story short, from what we have gained so far, Nokia smartphones will still be manufactured and launched later this year. However, it seems that the company will not directly involve in any process of that. Nokia, on the other hand, found their “true calling” and will be focusing on VR camera (the OZO) and health industry (Source) 

Android smartphone is now leading the smartphone market with the biggest slice. With Android N – the new iOS, Android smartphone could continue to rule the global market again.

Android smartphone: 76% global market share

Windows, iOS, and Android are 3 current smartphones in the market right now. And Android smartphone seems to become a trend and dominate two other phones. That is a result of a research firm- Kantar Worldpanel. According to this firm, its latest data has shown that Google’s Android is keeping to lead the smartphone market in the first three months of 2016. This is not really surprised.

During this time, the Kantar company has observed the sales of smartphones in the whole market. And it concludes that Android is now standing in the first place with the share of the global phone market is about 76%. This market share has raised 5.8% compared to the same quarter last year. This may be caused by the smartphone switching from Windows Phone to Android smartphone (about 10%).

Last year, Windows Phone still had its certain shares. It was 3.8% in the US market and 9.3% in EU5 (Germany, Great Britain, France, Italy, and Spain). This year, this phone has had a big drop to 1.3% in the US and 4.8% in EU5. This situation also happens in other markets. iOS phone is in the same condition of losing slice in the main markets. Now Apple holds 18,3% slice in UE5 (fell 1%), 20.1% in China (lost 4.4%) and  30.7% in the US (lost 2.5%).

Android smartphone: can iOS phone compete?

Both Asus Zenfone Pegasus 3 vs Lenovo K5 Note has been launched recently and become potential smartphones in the budget segment! Let’s make a comparison between them to see who wins!

Asus Zenfone Pegasus 3 vs Lenovo K5 Note: Specs fight!

As for the performance, Asus Zenfone Pegasus 3 vs Lenovo K5 Note offer great CPU. Pegasus 3 comes with a Octa-core, 1.3 GHz, Cortex A53 processor, with MediaTek MT6753 chipset and Mali-T720 MP2 GPU. Meanwhile, Lenovo K5 Note sports an Octa core, 1.8 GHz, Cortex A53 processor, MediaTek MT6755 chipset and Mali-T860 MP2. So K5 Note is the clear winner in terms of performance. However, Pegasus 3 houses 3GB of RAM, better than K5 Note’s 2GB RAM. So this is a bonus for the Asus phone.

For photography, both Asus Zenfone Pegasus 3 vs Lenovo K5 Note sport a 13MP main snapper with 2.2F aperture. Both cameras are assisted by basic functions like Exposure compensation, ISO control, Continuos Shooting, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection and Touch to focus. However, K5 Note camera is equipped with Dual LED flash, CMOS image sensor, Phase Detection autofocus, which are lack from Pegasus 3. So obviously, Lenovo K5 Note wins again.

To compare the display between Asus Zenfone Pegasus 3 vs Lenovo K5 Note, Pegasus 3 houses a HD screen with 282ppi, while Lenovo K5 Note packs a full HD screen with 401ppi. So the Lenovo device again gets one more score! However, Pegasus 3 arrives with a 4100mAh battery, much stronger than the 3500mAh battery from K5 Note. Pegasus 3 also offers much more space: 256GB (expandable), two times bigger than K5 Note’s

Asus Zenfone Pegasus 3 vs Lenovo K5 Note: Who’s the winner?

So overall between Asus Zenfone Pegasus 3 specs and Lenovo K5 Note specs, the Asus phone is defeated! As for the Asus Zenfone Pegasus 3 price, we have to pay $230. Meanwhile, Lenovo K5 Note price arrives at around $200. As a result, in the battle Asus Zenfone Pegasus 3 and Lenovo K5 Note, the Lenovo phone is the clear winner.

There’re tons of Android games in the app stores at this time. However, they’re always for free, especially the great games. So if you’re looking for the best free Android games, you come to the right place. We’re bringing you the best free Android games.

1+2. Shadowgun: DeadZone + Modern Combat 5: Blackout

Two first free Android games in our list are the shooting games. Shadowgun: DeadZone is an online FPS game. With this app, you can play with 12 others players. In this game, you have 2 game options: Deathmatch and Zone Control. You can choose which map you want to have a battle, and which character you want to play in. If you want to shoot someone online, an epic battle of 12 persons is waiting for you.

If DeadZone is not your taste, you can choose Modern Combat 5: Blackout. If you want to play with the others players, you can pick online multiplayer mode. Otherwise, a campaign mode is an appropriate choice. There’re 6 classes for you to choose. You can also customize your controls. This game used to be a paid game. After that, the developer did many kinds of stuff and turned it into one of the best free Android games.

Actually we don’t need a smartphone camera with up to 23MP resolution to capture perfect photos. Take a look at our top 12MP smartphone cameras with BEST photography.

1. HTC 10

We all know that HTC offers great photography technologies! This HTC 10 is a perfect example for that! Its UltraPixe 12MP smartphone camera is assisted by 1.8 F aperture, which is REALLY fast in capturing light. Besides, HTC 10 camera is supported by OIS, laser autofocus and 4k video recording. The 5MP front snapper is also clocked at 1.8 F aperture, featuring ultra-wide lens and OIS.

As for HTC 10 specs, there is a 5.2-inch Quad HD Super LCD 5 screen, protected by Gorilla Glass. The phone is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 chipset, 4 GB of RAM and an octa-core processor. The phone also runs Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Besides, with 3000 mAh battery and up to 2TB storage, I’m sure this dude will satisfy every photo lovers! HTC 10 price is around $780.

Lately, we have gossips about the next generation of Google branded operating system. You may know what it is. Android N is engaged in Google progress since recently Android has been making some big moves to make it more capable and competitive.

Android N: it is just N or something else!

Android N is an upcoming version of the Android operating system. There will be 5 Android N previews before the final release in the third quarter of 2016. An updated preview is released each month. In May, Google revealed that for the first time they would offer a chance for the public to make suggestions for the name of the next version of Android – Android 7.

Traditionally, Google loves using sweet treats to name its Android OS. We have known about Android Mashmallow, Android Lollipop, Android Kitkat, and even Ice Cream Sandwich for years. That got us here to see what will Android 7 be called? There were some sayings that N in Android N means “No, Google has not picked a name yet”. But now those statements seem no longer correct because of some huge hints given by Hiroshi Lockheimer – current head of Android and Chrome OS.

Hiroshi has mentioned “Nutella” for 3 times on his Twitter since February. These Vice-President’s tweets are leading many people to believe that the upcoming Android N will be named: Nutella. It may be the Android Nutella or may be not. We still have to wait. Personally I love Nutella and would like to have Android Nutella in my handset too.

Android N: release date and availability

Android N has been revealed much earlier than it had. A beta version of Android N was first seen on 9 March It was the second version on 13th April before the third public beta arrived on May 18th. It is said that Android N final version will be available in summer. As for the official version, Android N release date will land around October.

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge battery can be expanded up to 8500 mAH thanks to the new case from ZeroLemon. So, the S7 Edge will become one of the largest battery phone. Let’s check!

Galaxy S7 battery can be expanded up to 8500mAH

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge has been released with a 3600mAH battery. With that battery capacity, the phone can give you up to 27 hours in talk time and 74 hours for playing music. That is really good for this device. But now, you can expand the S7 battery with the new technology from ZeroLemon. This company is famous for the battery expanding technology. They have unveiled the Galaxy S7 Edge case, which can expand the battery from 3600mAh up to 8500mAh. That’s amazing, right?

From the ZeroLemon, Galaxy S7 Edge case can give the phone about two days working. That is perfect for the people who are usually away from the charger. When this case was paired with the phone, it will double Galaxy S7 battery capacity. When the battery runs out, it will use the power from ZeroLemon case . Once the case begins working, LED lights will indicate how much power remains in the case. Moreover, you can even charge another device which is connected to the Galaxy S7.

Now, let’s take a look at other Galaxy S7 specs.  The device is powered by 4GB RAM and two options of ROM: 32GB and 64GB. In the first look, the S7 comes with gorgeous design, including 5.5-inch Super AMOLED display. Besides, the combo of 12MP main camera+5MP selfie shooter could also satisfy you.

How to buy this Galaxy S7 case?

This case is priced at a cool $100, which might be a bit expensive for some users. However, the product will drop in $59.99 on Amazon. ZeroLemon is also supplying users with an 180-day warranty on the product. What do you think about ZeroLemon’s extended battery case for the Galaxy S7 Edge ? Will you take one, or pass on this product?

Nokia Android smartphones, typically Nokia E1, are famous and loved all over the world. Apart from those, the Finnish company is said to launch its non-Android smartphones, which means Windows-powered mobiles. Let’s take a look at the following top 5 non android Nokia phones.

1. Nokia 767

Nokia 767 is the first non Android Nokia phones that we want to mention here. Running on Windows Phone OS, the phone is shaped by two curves which delivered a fancy and elegant appearance. The handset shows up with 4.0 shiny premium touchscreen. At our first impression, it feels like a leaf smoothly falling from the tree. In terms of Nokia 767 specs, this “leaf” carries 2GB of RAM and 20MP Pureview under the hood. The Nokia 767 battery is sealed in the phone’s metal body and its capacity is 3,500 mAh. As you’d probably figured out by now, a battery with this size means the phone is quite slim.

This Nokia smartphone’s designer Ihar Novik shared that he took inspiration from Nokia signature phone – the Nokia 7610 to make this Nokia 767 . As a result, you may love it in addition to the affordable price. Current sources are suggesting that Nokia 767 will hit the market around $ 180 – $ 200, slightly lower than its competitor Nokia E1, which costs around USD 250.

All Pokémon Go fans will be “crazy” to know this. Not only will the Pokémon Go game be released, but also Pokémon Go Plus. This is a wearable which makes you have a better experience in this reality game. 

This is how you play Pokémon Go

Real world and virtual world- traveling between these worlds sounds crazily amazing, right? Now, you can have this experience through Pokémon GO. This game developed by Niantic will run on Android and iOS. The game will allow players to find Pokémon in the real world from Hokkaido and Kanto of Japan to Paris, New York. With Pokémon GO, players can discover and catch hundreds of various Pokémon when they search their surroundings. Pokémon in the real world, it’s never been so closed like that.

Pokémon Go release date is till next month-July. Until this time, Nintendo makes this game more realistic by announcing a wearable-Pokémon Go Plus- for this game. With this device, you will be able to know where a Pokémon is nearby. It will wink blue if there’s a monster is nearby. And you can catch that Pokémon with a Pokéball by pressing the only button on this handset. When you capture it successfully, a rainbow light will show up. And if this watch blinks red, it means this Pokémon gets away.

Pokémon Go Plus will be connected to your phone via Bluetooth. The device will show up in a cool shape. And in cool shape, we mean it’s like a Pokéball smartwatch. In the game, you can’t weaken a Pokémon to catch it. You just can buy different kinds of Pokéballs from Poké Stop stores to do it. This is the difference between Pokémon games and this reality game. However, this Pokémon game is very interesting and so much fun.

Pokémon Go Plus price and release date

Pokémon Go Plus price is about $35. The company hasn’t announced the detailed Pokémon Go Plus release date. It just said that this handset will be for sale at the end of July. So, just a few more weeks, and we can have a chance to have an amazing experience in the Pokémon Go game with the awesome Pokémon Go Plus. It’s kinda nervously excited to hold your breath and wait to see which light the Pokéball will blink, right ?!

Not long after the big release of Zenfone 3 and its siblings, Asus has just announced another product: Asus Zenfone Pegasus 3. Let’s see if this device can be Zenfone 3’s successor or not!

Asus Zenfone Pegasus 3: Threatening the budget phone market

The design of this brand new smartphone resembles Asus Zenfone 3. However, there’s a big difference between Asus Zenfone Pegasus 3 specs and Zenfone 3 specs. This new product aims at the budget smartphone market segment, hence it doesn’t feature such incredible specs like Zenfone 3 and the siblings. Regardless, this phone still comes with impressive configurations, compared to other budget rivals.

As for Asus Zenfone Pegasus 3 specs, there is an octa-core 1.3GHz  and a MediaTek MT6753 chipset to take care of the performance. Regarding the memory, this Asus phone comes in two variants, one with 2GB RAM/ 16GB ROM, the other with 3GB RAM/ 32GB ROM. Besides, Zenfone Pegasus 3 features a 5.2-inch full HD display, which is covered with Gorilla Glass 2.5D to keep the screen from cracking and scratching.

For photography, we have a 13MP primary camera on the back and a 5MP selfie snapper on the front, both clocked at 2.0 F aperture. This Android 6.0 device supports dual-SIM and microSD card. The phone also features fingerprint scanner on the back. Another highlight of Asus Zenfone Pegasus 3 is its 4100mAh battery, which offers enormous time use. This Asus handset is available in 4 color options: gold, silver, grey and rose gold.

Asus Zenfone Pegasus 3: Price and Availability

There hasn’t been any official announcement about Asus Zenfone Pegasus 3 release date. However, there are hints that this phone will “attack” the market in August and China will be the first country to welcome this budget smartphone. As for Asus Zenfone Pegasus 3 price, you need to pay only $200 for the 2GB RAM/16GB ROM version and $230 for the 3GB RAM/32GB ROM version.

One drawback of Android phones is that they sometimes encounter lags. If you happen to own an Android phone and have to deal with the same problem, here are 5 helpful tips to speed up Android phones.

Speed Up Android Phones: Take care of your apps!

To speed up Android phones, the first thing you have to do is keep your apps updated. Not only some important apps but all the apps you’ve installed on your phone. If your phone doesn’t support automatic updates, you should check for the updates manually and frequently. Some of your apps are laggy because they are outdated. Getting the newest version can solve that problem.. And don’t forget to check for the system updates in the “About phone” option. However, you shouldn’t update by 3G or 4G because it will cost you a fortune!

Second, to speed up Android phones, you need to remove or disable unnecessary apps. After using a phone for a long time, you may store up too many apps. And usually, those apps slow down the performance. You may hesitate to uninstall them, saying that you will use them at some point, but trust me, you won’t! So if there is any app you haven’t used for more than a month, go ahead remove it! Also, you should disable some unnecessary apps running in the background to minimize the lagging issue.

Besides, you had better clean up your home screen. This is a good way to speed up Android phones. Home screen widgets are great, but many of them consume lots of RAMs and even some of them are not necessary. So if you find your phone too sluggish, you should try removing abundant widgets on your home screen and see the result!

Speed Up Android Phones: Power saving mode and full factory reset

Power saving mode is very helpful sometimes. However, you should know that this mode slows down the performance, as it reduces the clock speed of your processor and the display rate. Hence, you should use the power saving mode only when necessary. And finally, when you have tried all of the tips below and your phone still performs badly, consider the full factory reset. This function will speed up Android phones by removing all of your data in the internal storage and returning your phone to the beginning. But before you resort to this method, remember to backup all of your important data in advanced.

We all know Apple for their premium, luxurious iPhones launched every year. But did you ever think, what would happen if they are to release a simple, non-smartphone device?

iDot – Apple’s anti-smartphone handset

This exciting and unique idea is made my German designers from Curved, in a project called “Apple anit-smartphone”. And the simple keypad “dialer” is named iDot. iDot is in fact a compact phone that can work either as a separate mobile device or as a supplement to the smartphone. It is a perfect option for those who would like to keep their life active and independent from those addictive smartphones.

The authors of this iDot concept explained that, this mobile device works similar to the Apple Watch. When not connected to a smartphone, the handset can only function to basic calls and SMS, exactly like a feature Nokia phone. Once connected, it becomes a Bluetooth wireless mobile which can receive notifications from SMS, calls and other apps.

iDot, as it appears, is a very light and portable handset that weighs less than 100 grams and as slim as 6.3 mm. There is no camera or Internet connection. And targeting as an “anti-smartphone”, the iDot doesn’t support any app at all. The only “cool” feature it offers is the capability to sync with your iPhone via Bluetooth, including contact list. Last but not least, there is a micro-SIM card slot.

iDot – solving smartphone’ battery issue

As most smartphone users struggle a lot with their short-life mobile battery, the anti-smartphone iDot has a battery that can be charged using a standard Lightning cable and last up to 5 continuous days. There are 3 color options: space grey, silver and rose gold. And although this iDot is nowhere close to being produced yet, it is still a very interesting concept that’s worth considering.