Author: Chris Eilers

While most smartphone manufacturers focus in launching the best smartphones with popular features to meet public demands, others thrive in building very unique mobile with one-of-a-king features no one else has, or yet to have. Here are the latest 4 of them, in addition to our previous 6 unique smartphones back in September

1. Comet smartphone

Comet smartphone is a super cool idea from India. While most smartphones now are not yet waterproof, this phone is featured to be able to even swim in the water. The phone has a special design and made with special material to help it float in the water surface. It can even emerge when being dropped deep into a pool or sea. With this unique design, you never have to worry again about ruining or loosing your phone on your trip near the water. Under water photos is moved up to a whole next level also. For details about Comet smartphones specs, price and availability, please refer to the company’s official site here.

Lenovo K3 Note has been a successful Lenovo smartphone in the mid-range category. As 2016 is approaching, Lenovo hints the next generation, Lenovo K4 Note, allegedly launched in January 2016

There have been a lot of handsets launched in this half of the year. Yet, if you are looking for latest Android phones costing about $150, here they are:

1. ASUS ZENFONE 2 (ZE551ML)

I guess you will also agree with us that ASUS ZenFone 2 is the best ASUS phone under $150 since it offers a pretty good package of specifications compared to the ASUS ZenFone 2 price. Specifically, ASUS ZenFone 2 specs include an Intel Atom Z3560 chip, 2GB RAM, 16/32/64GB ROM, and a 5.5-inch Full HD screen. The whole machine is powered by a 3,000mAh battery with fast charging tech enabling your phone to get 60% in 40 minutes. To take photos, you can freely use the Zen 2’s 13MP rear and a 5MP front camera.

Of course we all want our smartphone battery to last long with just a single charge. But have you ever wondered why your handset runs out of energy fast? Here are the reasons which will surprise you! Check them out now!

1. Wi-Fi:

What’s wrong with the Wi-Fi? No, actually, what’s wrong with a smartphone whose Wi-Fi mode is turned on continually? The answer is that it is one of the main reasons why your smartphone’s battery is drained. Imagine that when your device is not connected to Wi-Fi, it endlessly searches for a Wi-Fi connection every 30 to 90 seconds, which means it’s gonna work for all day long and surely consume energy to “live”.

It is very close to the end of 2015 and Samsung mobiles is still working hard to introduce their new products. One of them is Samsung Galaxy A9, which has been spotted on the internet in some teasers…

All you need to know about Samsung Galaxy A9 specs

Note that the teasers have been leaked in China, which may hint that A9 will go on sale in this country soon. And thanks to them, now we know more clearly about the Samsung Galaxy A9 specs. Specifically, A9 will sport a huge 4,000mAh battery which is one of its outstanding selling points. Besides, there is a big 6-inch Super AMOLED Full HD screen, an octa-core Snapdragon 620 chip paired with Adreno 510, 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage to power the whole handset.

As for the camera, the front-facing one is capable of up to 8 megapixels, which is a perfect feature for those who love taking selfies. We can see that this is such a great improvement for a Samsung machine. However, the main snapper still go with 13 megapixels and f/1.9. Apart from them, we also have to mention the fingerprint sensor built in the A9’s home button and Android 5.1.1 Lollipop OS.

Actually, we hoped Samsung Galaxy A9 would come with Android 6.0 Marshmallow out of the box, but perhaps we need to wait a bit more for an update. So, those are important things about Samsung Galaxy A9’s hardware we want to inform you of. What do you think?

Samsung Galaxy A9 price and availability

Now, it is the price’s turn. You may wonder how much an excellent phone as A9 will cost. According to the sources, Galaxy A9 is going on sale in China with a price tag of 3,000 Yuan or around $450. That’s quite not very affordable, right?! Yet, there may be some changes when the smartphone is officially released. So, let’s wait and see!

Over the last few months, there have been many smartphones launched with good design and specifications. Yet, which ones are the best among them? Here are 7 of the top 2015 phones for its price

Top 2015 phones with best specs for its price

1. Lenovo Vibe X3

Lenovo Vibe X3 specs include a 5.5-inch Full HD screen, a Snapdragon 808 hexa-core chip, a dual SIM, 3GB RAM, 32/64GB ROM (expandable up to 128GB), and a 3,600mAh battery. In addition, the whole machine runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop OS and assist you in taking photos with a 21MP rear snapper and an 8MP selfie one. Lenovo Vibe X3 price is  2,499 Yuan or $390 for 32GB version and 2,999 Yuan or $470 for 64GB ver.

Nokia phones, are, no doubt the best and most loved among other competitors in our market. As 2016 is approaching to remark the comeback of Nokia legend, let’s take a look at the best Nokia camera Pureview phones we know so far …

1. Nokia McLaren – 50MP Pureview

Nokia McLaren, or Nokia 1030 is definitely on top of our best Nokia camera phone list with amazing 50MP Pureview camera. Visually, the phone looks impressive with a big camera module placed proudly on the back, giving a sense of premium and signature from the Finnish legend. Nokia McLaren had actually been planned to be the successor of Lumia 1020 when Nokia was still under contract with Microsoft, but cancelled at last minute. We hope on their Nokia comeback, the legend will bring this phone to life.

The year end season is already here, we all know that 2016 is coming just right around the corner. To get ready for new year, Sony is hinting the debut of Xperia Z6 family, 2 of which will be coming with Snapdragon 820…

Sony Xperia Z6 family: upcoming flagships with Snapdragon 820

Earlier rumors have been suggesting that, as Xperia Z5 family is performing great this year, Sony is already planning the next generation to be presented soon: the Sony Xperia Z6 series. The source entailed that 4 variants will be: an Xperia Z6, Xperia Z6 Compact, Xperia Z6 Plus and Xperia Z6 Ultra. Despite previous lists revealing about an alleged version of Xperia Z6 Mini with 4-inch display, later updates already refused its possibility.

It is still early for Sony to unveil any further about their upcoming smartphones: the Xperia Z6 family specs, but we have spotted some interesting pieces of new. According to that, 2 out of the 4 models mentioned above will be targeted in the higher end category and powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 820 SoC. This latest chip set by Qualcomm is among the most awaited and expected to become hot trend in the smartphone industry next year, together with Samsung’s Exynos 8890 and Huawei’s Kirin 950 SoCs.

Sony Xperia Z6 releases are said to happen in June and October 2016. Talking about Xperia Z6 design, seems like all four of them will have a lot of metal and glass on their body, to bring a fresh look and a sense of premium on your hand. Moreover, together with the high-end chip set, we expect other Xperia Z6 specs to be the best of their kind to. With Xperia Z5 camera already feature 23MP, should we expect a 27MP or even bigger of the new beast?

Sony Xperia Z6: making their way through 2016

Though not finalized by Sony yet, this piece of rumor coincides with a recent T-Mobile release roadmap, making it reliable enough for us to start expecting. Hopefully we will know more about the Xperia Z6 family, especially their 2 Snapdragon 820 flagship soon at Sony’s CES press conference, set to be held on January 5th.

Well, it has been a while since the Android 6.0 Marshmallow launch date in August, 2015. Many phones are being prepared to get an update of this new OS. How about Lenovo smartphones?

Lenovo smartphones to get Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS in 2016: K3 Note, Vibe…

Recently, a Chinese Weibo user has posted some leaked screenshots from a Lenovo group meeting online. The special thing is that there was a screenshot showing a list of Lenovo devices to receive Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS update and it immediately attracted a lot of people, especially those who are using a Lenovo handset. So, check it out now to see what the devices are and perhaps your machine is one of them!

Looking at the picture, we notice that the earliest phones to run on Android 6.0 OS are Lenovo K3 Note (which is one of the most popular items of the company), Lenovo Vibe X3 and Lenovo Vibe P1 (which are two of the latest ones). In addition, we are informed that they will be updated in March, 2016. Then, in April, 2016, we will have different variants of the Lenovo K3 Note and the international version of Lenovo A7000.

After that, in May, 2016, the international versions of Lenovo Vibe X3 and Vibe P1 will be the next members. In June, we have the international Lenovo Vibe S1 to get Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system, followed by the international Lenovo Vibe X3 as well as Lenovo A7000 Plus in the next month.

Have Lenovo confirmed yet?

Anyhow, please keep in mind that the leak was found on a Weibo post without any official confirmation from Lenovo. As a result, we’d better take the list with a pinch of salt and hope the manufacturer will announce the most correct list with even more smartphones in the near future. Let’s wait and see!

Smartphones on our market nowadays come in different screen sizes to meet different demands from customer. While many’d love a handy phone measured below 5.5 inch, others prefer their mobile to have as huge a screen as possible. And we have found out 5 reasons why choosing a smartphone with 6.0 inch can turn out awesome..

1. Visual delight

Usually, smartphones with 6.0 inch displays will not only bigger in size, but also come with more advance technologies and higher pixel density. This gives a better display of images and is visually cooler for users. Also, with larger display, you have more spaces to arrange all the widgets and app icons as you would like to, and have fun enjoying beautiful HD wallpapers ans so on…

December is passing by a half, marking the year-end season of 2015. This is the best time for smartphone producers everywhere in the world to introduce their best beasts to the market. And many of them are non-Chinese brands. Here are 7 best devices we picked out for you this month.

1. Asus Zenfone Max – Taiwanese

Asus Zenfone Max – a Taiwanese smartphone – was introduced earlier in mid-2015. And the phone only made it to the market a short time ago, with detailed plans for official release. Asus is no longer a strange brand to any of us now. Instead, it is trusted and widely used everywhere in the world, explaining why we picked this battery beast from Asus for out top non-Chinese smartphone list of December. Brief Asus Zenfone Max specs are 2GB RAM, 13Mp camera and 5000 mAH battery. Asus Zenfone Max price, estimated for now, will be around USD 180 – USD 250.

2016 will see a lot of beast smartphones go on sale but do you know exactly what to expect? Here are the first 8 best handsets prepared for 2016 you need to know! 

1. ASUS Z1 Titan

ASUS Z1 Titan is a model designed by Mladen Miliccently. In terms of ASSU Z1 Titan specs, there are 6GB RAM, 256GB ROM, a Snapdragon 830 chip and a 5.5-inch Super AMOLED 2K screen. Other features include Android 6.0 Marshmallow, a 3,500mAh battery, and a combo of 16MP rear camera with a dual LED flash plus a 5MP front-facing one. Probably this will be a handset focusing on playing games as its hardware is so powerful and the look is strong as well.