Author: Chris Eilers

LG G5 is coming! Everyone knows that but what does it really offer? Check out the following information to see what official LG G5 specs have been confirmed!

LG G5’s main chipset is Snapdragon 820?

Apart from Samsung Galaxy S7 and Xiaomi Mi5, we also have LG G5 as a famous flagship smartphone to come this month. People have been talking about it much and rumors flew all over the internet. You may question them, but now, at least you will not have to doubt the LG G5 processor which is Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 chip for sure.

Not long ago, Qualcomm posted on Twitter that they would work together with LG to show everyone something interesting on February 21, 2016. More specifically, the powerful SD 820 will come along with “LGUSAMobile”. Well, Feb 21 is the LG G5 release date, so definitely SD 820 is a part of LG G5 specs. Besides, lately, we have also spotted a reliable piece of news saying that this LG product will employ an impressive “Always on display” tech. It’s promising to make the phone stand out, don’t you think?

As for the rest of LG G5 hardware, it is expected to boast a 5.6-inch 2K screen, 64GB ROM (expandable up to 200GB), 4GB RAM, LG Optimus UX 5.0 UI based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS and a 4,000mAh battery supporting Quick Charge 3.0. About camera, there will be a dual 20MP snapper on the back with laser autofocus, OIS, plus LED flash, and an 8MP front cam.

LG G5 price and availability

Just a few days are left before LG G5 launch happens at MWC 2016. Then, we’ll have a full view of LG G5 design, specifications and price. The most anticipated cost for the G5 when it goes on sale is around $500. What do you think? Is it a good tag for a flagship like LG G5? Share with us you opinions!

Today, let’s have a look at our two smartphone stars: ASUS Z1 Titan VS Sony Xperia Play Ultra. They are all designed as gaming handsets with strong appearances and hardware. But, which one is the best? Check it out now!

ASUS Z1 Titan vs Sony Xperia Play Ultra: Perfect for playing games and…

First of all, you may want to look at their designs. The Play Ultra seems like a real games console with a unibody aluminum case and a sliding gamepad. Meanwhile, ASUS Z1 Titan comes with a metal frame reminding us of the gaming laptop series ASUS ROG. To be honest, the Titan is more attractive than the Ultra, yet, of course, it is hard to say since each person will have their own interest. We may see Titan as the king but it may be the Ultra to you. Though, specification comparison will  be different. ASUS Z1 Titan specs and Sony Xperia Play Ultra specs will show the real champion.

As you know, the Titan is very powerful, just like its name, thanks to boasting up to 6GB of RAM, 256GB of ROM, a Snapdragon 830 processor, and a 5.5-inch Super AMOLED 2K display. With just those basic features, this ASUS model has already shown it can do any task or run any game you want. For the rest, Titan also sports Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS, a 3,500mAh battery, and a combo of 16MP rear plus 5MP front camera. Well, despite not being the best specs, they are still decent to give you good experience in using.

As for the Sony Xperia Play Ultra, it packs 4GB of RAM, 128GB of ROM, a deca-core chip, and a 5.2-inch Ultra HD Super OLED 3D screen. Although the Ultra does not own 6GB RAM, but 4GB is also very strong for any heavy use. Besides, it’s got 5G LTE connectivity, Android 6.0 OS, a huge 4,000mAh battery, Xreality Pro, Motionflow XR, IP67 protection against water and dust, and a fantastic 21MP main/8MP selfie shooter set. So, except for the RAM capacity, the Ultra is in fact more powerful than the Titan.

ASUS Z1Titan vs Sony Xperia Play Ultra: Price and availability

According to our source, ASUS Z1 Titan price is likely to be around $400 while Sony Xperia Play Ultra price may range from $600 to $700. This is not strange at all because Sony products are usually considered as premium ones and ASUS devices are more affordable. Anyway, it’s still a tough choice to pick out the winner here. Can you help us?

Removable battery has always been one of the most favorable features for many users. Despite the fact that more and more recent smartphones choose to sport a non-removable one, these mobiles we are about to introduce still remain loyal with the removable

1. LG G5

LG G5 has been receiving very positive feedback from users around the world. Seems like this is one of the best mobile devices LG ever introduced. Not only does the smartphone feature powerful 4GB RAM and Snapdragon 820, but also bring back the removable smartphone on premium chip set. LG did not unveil how much capacity the LG G5 battery will have, but based on the impression we have had about the phone so far, it won’t be less than a generous 4.000 mAH. Beside, LG G5 sports really nice camera sensors with 20MP and 8MP on back and front.

Sony has just announced a new Exmor R sensor for smartphone’s camera called IMX318. It will enable the handset to get up to 22.5 megapixels. And Sony Xperia Z6 camera is very likely to own that one!

Sony’s new camera sensor for smartphones: 22.5MP and more

When there has been a lot of information related to other flagship phones such as Samsung Galaxy S7, LG G5, HTC One M10, etc. released these days, Sony said just a few about theirs. Well, but when they reveal something, it’s amazing. Lately, the company has unveiled a new phone camera sensor which is more advanced than what we’ve known. It will be smaller than current versions, but produce better images with less motion blur, and much faster and more accurate autofocusing.

Speaking more specifically, it is a new Exmor RS sensor named IMX318) with 22.5 megapixels. Furthermore, it is said to be the first one “equipped with built-in high-speed autofocus”, which is that it can lock focus in just 0.03 second, and enhance video capture thanks to a built-in 3-axis electronic image stabilization enabling handheld shots to remain steady. Say, we bet upcoming products of Sony will be more and more powerful thanks to this tech.

Besides, new super-fast autofocus was also mentioned. The firm introduced a new “Hybrid AF” system whose function is to combine PDAF with contrast detection autofocus. It helps the sensor to lock focus at only 0.017s even while shooting videos at 60 frames-per-second. That is COOL!

When will this high tech come to life?

According to the source, Sony wants their new Exmor RS sensor to officially work from May, 2016. No doubt Sony’s next flagship smartphones, including Sony Xperia Z6, as well as other manufacturers’ devices will be able to employ this high tech soon. And we – the users, will have chance to gain greater experience in taking photos while the Japanese giant “puts its stamp on the mobile photography market this year”.

(Source: 9to5google)

We got an awesome news for smartphone users in India: Ringing Bells has just launched a new phone with an unbelievable price: $4 or INR 251. And they call it Freedom 251. The smartphone features …

Freedom 251: Cheapest smartphone in the world

With a price tag for as low as $4, you may only have breakfast for one in many country. But from 6:00 AM today, February 18, you can get a smartphone for such a price in India. Many people still doubted this piece of news, until they actually saw the phone on its official website, and even order to grab one for themselves. Cheap as it is, Freedom 251 is a very decent phone with compatible specs to guarantee smooth performance. Freedom 251 is powered by 1GB RAM with 8GB internal storage (expandable to 32GB) and a quad-core CPU.

Other Freedom 251 specs include a 4-inch display with QHD resolution (yes, the beautiful Quad HD screen), 3.2MP rear camera and a 0.3MP selfie shooter. The phone runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop (while many $200 smartphones out there are still running on the previous Kitkat). Freedom 251 battery is very nice too, packing a 1,450 mAH cell, giving it absolutely decent times considering the small-sized display. This cheapest smartphone in the world is also capable of 3G connectivity, Wifi, Bluetooth and GPS.

From what we know about Freedom 251 by now, this is such an ideal budget smartphone that makes sure to impress many users. With as low as $4, or INR 251, the phone literally gives you Freedom to connect, talk, capture, and explore the amazing world out there. I personally don’t find any reason why one would refuse to try this smartphone, because a $4 price tag is such a tiny one.

Freedom 251: Freedom in your hand

Freedom 251 is now available to order on the company’s official website . You can also check for full specs and other features of your interest. Freedom 251 smartphone is available only in white color and you get 1 year official warranty from the company when buying this product. “Freedom” for “4 dollars”, anyone?

Huawei has just launched a Y6 Pro smartphone, which is considered the international variant of flagship Huawei Enjoy 5 launched a few months earlier in China. The smartphone has a removable battery with 4,000 mAH and…

Huawei Y6 Pro: removable 4,000 mAH battery

Last year, Huawei produced Huawei Y6 to international market, which is the equivalent of Huawei Honor 4A as exclusive edition for domestic market in China. To start off 2016, Huawei is introducing the Pro version of this flagship: Huawei Y6 Pro. The smartphone comes with very exciting specs and some favorable features that many people would enjoy. As the current biggest smartphone producer in China and among the top ones globally, Huawei products have all it takes to guarantee customers of their quality

Huawei Y6 Pro specs include a handy 5.0 inch display that comes in HD resolution. The smartphone is powered by 2GB RAM paired with a MediaTek MT6735P processor and quad-core CPU. Huawei Y6 Pro offers 16GB of internal storage and beautiful 13MP/5MP camera duo. This latest smartphone by Huawei is a Dual-SIM support and pre-installed with Android 5.1 Lollipop. Most importantly, Huawei Y6 Pro battery sports a massive 4,000 mAH capacity that can be REMOVABLE, which we surely appreciate!

Measuring only 9.7 mm thin, the smartphone has a metal frame that is said as “water-ripple” by the company. There will be 3 color options for you to choose from: Gold, White and Gray. Huawei Y6 Pro price remains unknown now and will only be announced at its official release. However, to join in the competition, we predict Huawei will keeps the price at around USD 250 to USD 300.

Huawei Y6 Pro: keeping the price competitive

Beyond what we have mentioned, Huawei doesn’t reveal any further information regarding this Y6 Pro smartphone. However, as the phone is pretty much official now, and as we are having a huge event coming up soon, we are really hoping to see Huawei Y6 Pro at MWC 2016, which is on February 22nd!

Here we comes again: introducing to you 5 of the most appealing non Chinese smartphones in our market, for the time being of Q1 2016. And as you may already guess, most of them are premium flagships for reputed producers.

1. Turing smartphone – Winner of Design

It has been official that this unique smartphone will hit the shelves in April 2016. What makes this phone so special is that, its body is made of “LIQUIDMORPHIUM” material, which is proven to be even stronger than steel and titanium. Other Turing phone specs include a 5.5 inch display with FHD resolution, a MSM8974AC Quad Krait 2.5GHz processor.

Also this smartphone has a 3,000mAh battery, 3GB RAM, 16/64/128GB ROM, and a 13MP/8MP camera combo to run the machine. As for its price, Turing Phone 16GB version will cost $610, while the 64GB and 128GB ver will be $740 and $870, respectively. Not a very cheap price but worth for its quality, don’t you think so?

Besides smartphones, people also like tablets which are usually bigger and better to perform tasks related to entertainment. So, if you are looking for an excellent one, you can check out the following 7 of the best Android tablets for 2016!

1. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0

This is a pretty portable device thanks to its 5.6mm thickness and 265g in weight. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 specs include an 8.0-inch Super AMOLED display with 1536 x 2048 pixels, a 1.9GHz octa-core Exynos 5433 processor, up to 3GB of RAM paired with 32/64GB of internal storage (expandable up to 128GB).

As for Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 camera, the main one is capable of 8 megapixels and the secondary snapper is 2.1 megapixels, good enough to take photos, rite?! Besides, the whole tablet is run by a non-removable 4,000mAh battery and Android 5.1.1 Lollipop OS.

Any smartphone user feels it necessary to know about tricks that keep their phones either safer or faster. In this article, we are about to introduce to you 5 things you should never do to your Android devices, to keep the performance at its best.

1. Install battery saving apps

Actually, opposite to what many of us think, most battery saving apps do your smartphone more harm than good. If you make a simple logical consideration, you may immediately realize that, in order to run a battery-saving app, your phone are using up its battery too. This is even worse if you have multiple apps like that at the same time. Stop immediately if the case happens to you! If you are interested about saving your phone battery, here are 5 reasons that contribute to make it drain out fast. Check it out here and try to prevent those we mentioned

2. Leave tab merging on for Chrome

When you leave a tab on any browser running, it is eating out both your battery and internal memory, which do huge impact on decreasing your phone’s general performance. It is best if you keep them off whenever you don’t use them, and clean your cache once in a while to “refresh” your phone’s internal memory. In other words, remember to keep space for your phone to run.

3. Install apps with unnecessary permission

I admit we don’t always have that time (and patience) to read through all the instruction before downloading a new app. But it is highly recommended that you check a bit more careful about what you “allow” those apps to get access to. For example, why would an app needs to know your GPS? Why do you need to sign in to your Facebook account (which is definitely contains most of your personal information). Let make it clearer than the sun, the more permission you allow, the more data an app can collect from your device, and the more insecure and vulnerable your smartphone becomes.

4. Root without thorough understanding

Rooting is an interesting technique that allows to to re-customize your ROM and all, if done successfully. However, playing with rooting is like joking around Darth Vader, because most of those who tried failed tragically.  So, this remark is to emphasize that, if you are about to root your Android smartphone, make sure you read extensively and thoroughly, so as you know all the risks and possibilities before actually conducting it.

5. Disable apps you consider “useless” without research

Many apps are pre-installed to your phone the moment you get your smartphone, together with the operating system. Along the way, you may start to find some of those very unnecessary or even useless and has the temptation to delete them to give space for more interesting apps you have always put in your dream list. Don’t do this, again, unless you have done some careful research by yourself. Many apps seem like they do nothing, but are there to make sure other apps work well and guarantee your phone performance.

The 5 tips we just gave you above were actually raised by Reddit user 19683dw as a topic, and contributed by other fellow users. And those are 5 points we find most common and essential. For further remarks, please check out our sources here and here

Have you ever heard about a Lumia smartphone equipped with a special QWERTY keyboard like Plumage? Here it is! So beautiful and powerful…

Lumia Plumage – Design and specs of a unique flagship

Lately, we have been able to spot an interesting handset called Plumage and also excited to know it is a Lumia model. What impresses us most is its design with a super cool QWERTY keyboard. Looking at the pictures, you will notice that Plumage’s keyboard acts as a real set of keys to type, of course, and a cover to protect the device’s display. Well, it is like “killing two birds with one stone.” Moreover, we learn that it can be exchangeable and connected in a way similar to Microsoft Surface Touch with its Type Cover keypad.

That’s for appearance. In terms of Lumia Plumage specs, though there is not much information, what we know about the Plumage’s hardware will satisfy you for sure. Accordingly, the machine will sport a handy 2.6-inch HD screen, 3GB of RAM, 32GB of internal storage (expandable via a microSD card slot), and a 1.3GHz octa-core processor. As for camera, the main one will be capable of 20 megapixels with PureView tech and the secondary snapper will be 8MP.

Besides, under the hood, it will probably pack Windows 10 mobile OS and a 3,000mAh battery to run the whole phone. However, apart from those specifications, there are still some necessary details needing confirming to complete the Lumia Plumage spec sheet. So, let’s wait and see!

What price tag should Lumia Plumage have?

Lumia Plumage price is still unknown. Nonetheless, for an awesome device like that, we guess it should cost around $250, yet if Lumia smartphones want to attract a lot of consumers, it’d better be more affordable. Say, $200 can be a good idea. Don’t you think? Now, it’s your turn to tell us your opinion and feeling about Plumage!

This is predicted to be the main trend this year: more demands for smartphones equipped with excellent cameras and displays than RAM capacity and chips. How about you?

4GB RAM is not necessary anymore and camera will be the star?

According to many analysts, 2016 will be the time for upper mid-range handsets ranging from $250 to $400 and of course they have to pack powerful hardware. As technology is developing a lot, no doubt smartphones will be built with more advanced features. Say, we’ve already had 2K resolution, 4GB RAM, 128GB ROM, fingerprint scanners, etc. which are becoming much popular nowadays. Though, we wonder what kind of specification is the most important and here is your answer.

Things seem to be changing from producing strong machines with huge RAM and great processors to make sure they run absolutely smoothly into ones that have decent strength, but their cameras and displays must be awesome. These days, when consumers go to a store to buy a new phone, they usually ask if the recommended one is good at taking pictures and selfies, if the display looks beautiful and bright, etc. Well, it is pretty easy to understand since most people would love to keep their memories by pictures and they also want them to appear gorgeous on the screen. Us, too!

That is perhaps also the reason why recently we’ve been witnessing the improvement of smartphones’ cams and screens in general. You can easily catch a budget device offering Full HD and a standard combo of 13MP rear and 5MP front shooter which is totally good enough for you to capture things. For higher-end machines, 8MP selfie snapper is common and the main one can reach 16MP, 20MP, or up to 21MP. Besides, AMOLED is also loved a lot as it gives bright, colorful images. Therefore, affordable Samsung Galaxy J and A series are attracting lotsa buyers.

Camera and display: Many things to look forward to in 2016

Well, if last year was a year for powerful mobile devices with large RAM and strong chips, this year will change a bit. Camera and display are stars. Let’s see what manufacturers will bring us! Now, it’s your turn to express your feelings and opinions! Share with us by commenting in the following box.

Apple iPhone 7 and a second speaker instead of a headphone jack? What do you think about the idea? Well, that is an interesting idea but will it be useful?

Apple iPhone 7 finds a way to stand out by turning its headphone jack into a speaker

Apple iPhone 7 is expected to come with strong, unique, even strange features to make it stand out from not only the previous models but also other flagships such as Samsung Galaxy S7, HTC One M10, LG G5, etc. As a result, many people have thought of an iPhone 7 equipped with a physical keyboard like BlackBerry, a bezel-less design, a dual camera, etc. And this time, we spot a Seven with a extra speaker instead of a headphone jack. How does it sound?

Specifically speaking, some analysts predict that the usually seen 3.5 mm headphone jack will no longer exist when technology is so developed like nowadays. In this iPhone 7’s case, it will also be removed and replaced by a second speaker (besides the main one) to improve the handset’s sound quality and save more space. Furthermore, according to analysts Blayne Curtis and Christopher Hemmelgarn, this feature will be provided by Cirrus Logic.

Additionally, they add that Apple iPhone 7 will not boast the advanced dynamic noise cancellation tech; instead, it will use a basic digital codec. We have to wait for an “Apple iPhone 7S” debuting next year to see such a great built-in noise cancellation version.

Solution for this change is…

If the above iPhone 7 is coming to life, some people suggest that Apple must also be preparing a Bluetooth solution, similar to Bragi Dash headphones. The headphones would be wireless and the two separate pods would need regularly charging. What’s you opinion on this solution in particular and the whole iPhone 7 in general? Share with us!