Author: Chris Eilers

So, after LG G5, Samsung Galaxy S7 and Xiaomi Mi5, it seems like we will get HTC One M10 soon! Check out HTC One M10 design shown in some live pictures below!

HTC One M10 with a metal build got leaked and the chip can be changed into…

Like other brands, HTC also showed up at MWC 2016 to introduce their new models: HTC Desire 825, Desire 630 and Desire 530. However, there was no word made for the most anticipated handset of the company: HTC One M10 (aka HTC Perfume). Some assume this is a strategy: HTC will debut the One M10 later to gain full attention from everyone rather than sharing it with others. That makes sense, right?!

Lately, HTC has posted a new teaser on the internet, and we recognize the model in the pic is a smartphone, coming along with #powerof10. No doubt it is the One M10 we’ve been waiting for and surely made of metal. Besides, also due to the hashtag, we have an interesting thought that perhaps HTC will consider a deca-core chip for the M10 instead of a Snapdragon 820 processor. You see, it has power and also matches the name, rite?!

HTC One M10 price and availability

For other HTC One M10 specs, it is said to feature a 5.2-inch Quad HD display, a 12MP UltraPixel main camera with dual LED flash, a fingerprint scanner, 4GB of RAM, and 32GB of expandable ROM. Though, they have not been confirmed yet, so just take it with a pinch of salt.

As the M10 appeared in a teaser and some live photos, we guess it is on the way. HTC One M10 launch is likely to happen in March, 2016, but according to some sources, the phone will not be able to hit the market before May. In terms of HTC One M10 price, it can be around $700. What do you think?

Today, we would like to introduce 7 best smartphones equipped with 2K displays to you. They will satisfy you with beautiful designs and powerful hardware. Check them out now!

1 + 2. Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge

They were two new smartphones from Samsung introduced at WMC 2016. In terms of Samsung Galaxy S7 specs, it has a 5.1-inch Super AMOLED 2K screen with 577 ppi, a 3,000mAh battery, TouchWiz UI based on Android 6.0, a Snapdragon 820/Exynos 8890 chip, 32/64GB ROM (+200GB), and 4GB RAM.

As for photography, there are a 12MP rear and a 5MP front-facing camera on board to help you take pictures. And for Samsung Galaxy S7 edge specs, it boasts a larger 5.5-inch 2K display with curved sides and a bigger cell capable of 3,600mAh. Other features are similar to the S7.

Besides the flagship Xiaomi Mi5, Xiaomi also released another excellent new smartphone called Mi4s. Check out what Xiaomi Mi4s launch gave us!

Xiaomi Mi4s design and specifications: Another great choice in the upper mid-range category

It is easy to recognize that Xiaomi Mi4s is a more advanced variant of Xiaomi Mi4, carrying an affordable price tag. Design-wise, Mi4s sports an elegant metal frame covering around the handset, and on the back, there are a glass panel and a fingerprint scanner, making it look totally premium. As for color options, you can choose among White, Black, Purple and Gold versions, yet in our opinion, we find the purple one is the most interesting. How about you?

Xiaomi Mi4s has not only the beauty but also the power to strongly compete with other devices in its kind. Specifically, Xiaomi Mi4s specs contain a handy 5.0-inch Full HD screen, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 hexa-core processor, 3GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage (expandable via a microSD card). As for photography, you can use its 13MP rear camera with PDAF plus dual LED flash or 5MP selfie snapper to take pictures. Such a standard combo but will bring you beautiful shots!

In addition, the whole machine is run by MIUI 7 based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS, a pretty decent 3,260mAh battery supporting Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 tech, a dual SIM, and 4G+ network with VoLTE. In general, this is a very good smartphone that can perform any task, even some heavy games and apps.

Xiaomi Mi4s Price and availability

According to the source, Xiaomi Mi4s will go on sale from March 1, 2016 in China with Xiaomi Mi4s price set at 1,699 Yuan or $260. Though, no word has been made for its international availability. Let’s wait for the firm’s official announcement. Now, tell us you opinions about this new Xiaomi model!

2016 is definitely the year of many innovations and awesome mobiles to be launched to our ever-growing smartphone industry. In this post, we show u 30 of the best smartphones already launched/to expect in 2016!

1. Vivo Xplay 5 Design

Vivo Xplay 5 was freshly introduced in early, and officially became the first ever 6GB RAM smartphone in the world. This is definitely a huge advantage for the the mobile in terms of sales. The company also announced Vivo Xplay 5 Antutu Benchmark result to convince customers that their flagship is true beast.

Vivo Xplay 5 specs include: a whooping 6GB RAM, strong Snapdragon 820 chip set, Vivo’s unique solar charging tech. The smartphone also sport a 6.0-inch 2K display, a combo of 16MP rear plus 8MP front-facing camera, a big 4,300mAh battery, and Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow OS. Yes, it surely helps, because the phone scored up to 162,610 points, which is currently the highest ever witnessed.

Xiaomi Mi5 was just launched not long ago and able to wow lots of people. Furthermore, the company also revealed Xiaomi Mi5 Antutu score, hinting that Mi5 is even more powerful than the flagship Samsung Galaxy S7 and LG G5…

Xiaomi Mi5 Antutu score more than 14…

Obviously, Xiaomi Mi5 is the new successor to Xiaomi Mi4 and considered as a much more advanced device in terms of design and hardware. Moreover, in order to make Mi5 the world’s star, Xiaomi has unveiled its Antutu score and felt no hesitation to compare it with other beast flagships, including Samsung Galaxy S7 and LG G5. Well, that’s really an interesting fact.

Speaking specifically, Xiaomi Mi5’s got 142,084 points on the Antutu benchmark (we guess it must be the most high-end variant), higher than 133,054 points of the LG G5 using Snapdragon 820 and 116,668 points of the Galaxy S7 using Exynos 8890 chip. Actually, it totally can happen since Xiaomi Mi5 specs are very strong with an SD820 2.15GHz processor, 4GB RAM, 128GB ROM, Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS, a 16MP rear camera and a 3,000mAh battery.

Though, in fact, Mi5 still has some less excellent features if compared with the others. Its 5.2-inch screen only has Full HD resolution and 428 ppi while both S7 and G5 pack Quad HD res plus 577 ppi and 554 ppi, respectively. Additionally, they sport microSD card slots to expand their internal memories; Mi5 does not have.

Xiaomi Mi5 even beats iPhone 6S Plus at…

Apart from the Antutu score, Xiaomi also impressed everyone with their comparison between Mi5’s photography capability and Apple iPhone 6S Plus’s. Accordingly, Xiaomi Mi5 camera did better in capturing sharp, blur-free images in dim light thanks to featuring 4-axis optical video stabilization (OIS). Wow, now we’re really looking forward to the day Xiaomi Mi5 goes on sale. How about you?

Check out what 4GB RAM Chinese smartphones we can get this month! We bet you will find them very beautiful and powerful; some even pretty affordable!

1. Le Max Pro

Le Max Pro specs offer a big 6.33-inch Quad HD display, 4GB RAM, 64GB of internal storage (expandable), a fantastic 21MP main camera and a 4MP selfie one. Besides, it packs an ultrasonic fingerprint scanner, a USB Type-C port, and a decent 3,400mAh battery. The whole handset is powered by Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS and a Snapdragon 820 chipset. Specially, Le Max Pro price may surprise you as they are available in China for just 1,999 Yuan (around $305), much cheaper than the previous rumors which suggested a cost between 3,500 Yuan and 3,700 Yuan ($530-$570).

A lot of people, including us, are waiting for Nokia’s comeback this year. And yes, after a long time not releasing any new smartphones, Nokia showed up at MWC 2016 to talk about their plan. Check it out now!

According to what was posted on nokiapoweruser not long ago, Nokia is working hard on an Android smartphone. Some previous rumors claimed that it would be a mid-ranger, but when showing up at MWC 2016 to announce the company’s intention to return to the mobile sector, Mr. Rajeev Suri – Nokia’s CEO, said they are preparing a high-end handset and “there’s no timeline, there’s no rush.” He also added that “it could happen in 2016, it could happen later.” 

Reason for this statement is because they want to find the right partner to produce their machines. It’s just like what Nokia hinted last summer that the firm would not make the phones itself, but license the brand to another manufacturer. Though, Nokia will still be “in a position to design the devices in question with appropriate control measures in case they don’t meet expectations,” according to what the CEO insisted at the event.

Well, no doubt it would be pretty hard to please Nokia since the return is very important not only to the company but also to the brand lovers. In fact, Nokia can still affect the modern mobile market despite being locked out of making devices. They have sold off its mapping business – HERE maps – to German carmakers and has been exploring 5G networks in Finland and are planning new datacenters in the UK.

New Nokia smartphones will not look like before!

As Nokia will design while the partners will build, retail and advertise the products, we really hope to see something like Nokia Swan or Nokia E1 this time. They are all strong and beautiful enough to be the “good business” model mentioned in the CEO’s speech at MWC 2016. So, let’s wait and see!

This can be bad news to those who love Sony Xperia Z series. But, let’s see what Sony said about that. Will Xperia Z flagship smartphones disappear forever?

Sony confirms Xperia X is a replacement for Xperia Z?

As we know, Sony introduced up to three new smartphones at MWC 2016 not long ago: Xperia X, X Performance and XA. Together they make a brand new line known as Xperia X. That’s good news to most people since they will have various choices when considering buying a Sony handset. Furthermore, the X models are designed more beautifully and equipped with powerful specifications. What should we ask for more?

However, we did not know that the appearance of the Xes will end the Xperia Z era. The company has confirmed there will not be any Sony Xperia Z6 at all. This piece of information was spotted under the form of a comment on Facebook written by “the German arm of the Japanese company”. The X will replace the Z. According to the translation of the comment, “Z6 will not exist. The new X series is under a modified concept that meets the needs of our users even more accessible.”

If so, we assume the Xperia X Performance powered by Snapdragon 820 is one of the most important flagships of Sony this year, and the Xperia X and XA are its variants. That pretty makes sense; though, Sony fans may feel sad about it. On the other hand, we also wonder how they can continue the series with the name Xperia X Performance. It’s quite long!

Contractions are still there!

Still, we need something official from the firm because there have been many contradictions lately. For example, Sony’s Bulgarian Facebook account said the X series would be not a replacement but just a new line-up instead. Yet, in an interview with uSwitch.com, Jun Makino, Senior Product Marketing Manager at Sony Mobile, mentioned that indeed there would be no Xperia Z6. Perhaps everything has not been finalized yet. Let’s wait and see!

(Source: gsmarena)

The world’s first 6GB RAM smartphone was confirmed not long ago. And now, we’ve got its Antutu score. Check out how many points Vivo Xplay 5 earned!

Vivo Xplay 5 will also become the best flagship in the world with 162…

Yes, Vivo Xplay 5 is claimed to be the first handset in the world to pack 6GB RAM. Though, you may wonder how strong it really is. So, what can be better than Antutu score to answer your question. Recently, some pictures showing the result have been leaked on the internet. With 162,610 points, Vivo XPlay 5 is obviously very powerful and expected to defeat SD820-and-4GB-RAM-powered flagships like Samsung Galaxy S7, LG G5 and Xiaomi Mi5.

Nonetheless, some doubt it because they think with just 2 more GB RAM, it cannot earn such a high score. However, in our opinion, the score hints that apart from Snapdragon 820 chip, 6GB RAM and Hi-Fi 3.0 (announced not long ago), other Vivo Xplay 5 specs will also be top features. Say, the handset will probably own unique solar charging tech, a 6.0-inch 2K display, a combo of 16MP rear plus 8MP front-facing camera, a big 4,300mAh battery, and Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow OS.

Besides the above information, lately, Vivo Xplay 5 design has also been revealed a bit. Although we just cannot see the whole device, it looks premium with a curved silver metal back.  That makes us feel excited and hope to see the machine as soon as possible. How about you?

Vivo Xplay 5 price and availability

Let us recap on how much this amazing smartphone costs as well as when it will be officially launched. According to the company, Vivo Xplay 5 release date will be March 1, 2016, but its price tag has yet to be unveiled. We guess it can range from $650 to $800, but let’s wait for Vivo’s confirmation in the next days.

Caterpillar S60 is a very special smartphone since it is equipped with a thermal camera usually used only by law enforcement and the military. Check it out now!

Caterpillar S60 – World’s first smartphone with thermal camera built right in the machine

Caterpillar’s new rugged S60 smartphone has been announced, drawing much people’s attention because there are thermal imaging sensors built right in the machine, not just an accessory. Yes, it is the first device in the world to do that. Speaking more specifically, CAT S60’s thermal cam is developed by FLIR and with the help of Lepton sensor, FLIR shooter can see in total darkness along with a standard 13 MP rear snapper.

In addition, it sports “a strengthened die cast steel frame inside, and is designed to exceed the military’s 810G drop test specifications”. In other words, CAT S60’s 4.7-inch HD display can survive a drop onto hard concrete from about 1.7 meters. And furthermore, the CAT S60 is waterproof and able to work underwater for about an hour at a depth of about 5 meters. So, no need to worry about it during rainy days, right?!

Other Caterpillar S60 specs include 32 GB of internal storage, 3 GB of RAM, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 chip, Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS, a 5 MP selfie camera, plus a big 3,800 mAh battery. Besides, it also supports location tracking using GPS, assisted-GPS, or Glonass, Bluetooth, NFC, an FM radio tuner, barometer and altimeter sensors.

How about Caterpillar S60 price and availability?

According to our source, the CAT S60 will go on sale in June 2016 with Caterpillar S60 price set at $599. A phone like that will be very useful for those who usually enter or work at a construction site as its thermal cam will help identify things like overheating wires or pipes carrying hot water. Well, what do you think?

(Source: gizmodo)

The beast has finally come out of the box after such a long time. Let’s take a real close look at the new Xiaomi flagship smartphone now. Here is your Xiaomi Mi5!

Xiaomi Mi5 design and specs: Truly beautiful, powerful smartphone

Yes, the wait is over and now we are informed of everything about Xiaomi Mi5. Design-wise, some people think Xiaomi Mi5 is like a mix of Samsung’s layout and iPhone’s rectangular shape. But in general, it’s a beauty to be honest. On the front surface, you will see a home physical button, equipped with a fingerprint sensor, super slim display bezels, a MI logo on the upper left corner and selfie camera. Meanwhile, the Mi5’s back is made of metal and curved at the sides.

Spec-wise, Mi5 features a 5.15-inch Full HD screen with high 428 ppi, a powerful Snapdragon 820 chip, MIUI 7 based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS, and up to 3 choices over RAM and ROM capacity: 3GB/32GB (with curved 3D glass back), 3GB/64GB (glass) and 4GB/128GB (curved 3D ceramic back). However, you should also note that the first version employs a Snapdragon 820 1.8GHz processor while the others use an SD820 2.15GHz one.

In terms of photography, there are a 16MP Sony IMX298 rear cam with LED flash, PDAF, 4-axis OIS, sapphire glass protection lens plus capability of recording 4K videos along, and a secondary snapper capable of 4 megapixels with 2 micron pixels. Other Xiaomi Mi5 specs include USB Type-C, LTE connectivity, and a decent 3,000mAh supporting Quick Charge 3.0 tech.

Xiaomi Mi5 price and availability

The Xiaomi Mi5 launch has also revealed Xiaomi Mi5 price for each variant. Accordingly, there are 4 color options: Black, White, Gold and Rose for you to choose. And to purchase a 3GB/32GB Mi5, you will have to pay 1,999 Yuan or about $305, 2,299 Yuan ($350) for the 3GB/64GB version and 2,699 Yuan ($415) for the 4GB/128GB ver. Additionally, Xiaomi Mi5 will officially go on sale in China from March 1, 2016. Its international availability will be updated later.

Sony did join MWC 2016 and introduced up to 3 new smartphones: Xperia X, Xperia X Performance, and Xperia XA. They are equipped with strong hardware and gorgeous design…

Son Xperia X series: X, X Performance and XA to start a new great era for Sony

Yes, three of them have made a totally new series known as Xperia X. In fact, we are quite impressed with the way Sony names their products this time: X, X Performance and XA, having the same 5.0-inch display. However, X and Per own curved screens while XA does not. Besides, they all sport metal backs and “tone-on-tone approach”, or in other words, each handset’s front and back carry a “single, continuous color”. Well, honestly, we really like the elegant appearance of those Sony smartphones.

In terms of specifications, Sony Xperia X specs include a Snapdragon 650 chip, 3GB RAM, 32GB of expandable ROM, Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS, stereo speakers, Hi-Res Audio, DNC, and Full HD display resolution. Specially, on the back, there is a “future-focused” Smart Capture camera packing Sony Predictive Hybrid Autofocus and 23MP sensor while the front contains a fantastic 13MP snapper for selfies. Under the hood, the X boasts a 2,620mAh battery which promises to give two days of use with just one charge. between charges (the battery is 2,620mAh).

As for Sony Xperia X Performance specs, it comes with Full HD resolution, a Snapdragon 820 chipset, 3GB RAM, 32GB ROM (expandable), a 2,700mAh cell, Android 6.0, and a 23MP rear/13MP front shooter combo. About Sony Xperia XA specs, they are lower-end than the others, but still pretty good with HD res, a MediaTek MT6755 processor, 2GB RAM, 16GB ROM (expandable), Android 6.0, a set of 8MP secondary plus 13MP primary cam and a 2,300mAh batt.

Sony Xperia X smartphones price and availability

Despite being announced at MWC 2016, there has been no word made for those Sony smartphones’ prices yet. Hopefully, the company will release the guys in the next weeks with reasonable costs for Xperia X, X Performance, and XA. Now, tell us your opinions and feelings about them!