Author: Chris Eilers

We know about many smartphones with huge battery capacity. But have you ever spotted any smartphone with as big as 10,000 mAH battery? This Oukitel K10000 is offering the exact amount…

Oukitel K10000: smartphone and portable power bank

This latest smartphone made by Chinese producer Oukitel is being the King of all battery smartphones, leading far ahead of the current record of 6,000 mAH Gionee Marathon M5 is keeping. The first thought that bumps into your mind could be: “Which such huge battery capacity, it must take forever to charge this smartphone”. Actually, Oukitel has proposed that, by using 9V 2A charging, it only takes you 3.5 hours to fully charge 10,000 mAH of this battery beast – not much longer than others smartphones.

Other Oukitel K10000 specs, besides the impressive battery are: a 5.5 inch IPS display, 2GB of RAM with 16GB internal storage. The phone is powered by a MediaTek MT 6735 SoC. Design-wise, the phone has a firm metal body that measure 9mm of thickness. Oukital K10000 is proving its competitiveness by supporting 4G LTE and dual SIM card slot. However, one small point is that, Outkitel K10000 doesn’t seem like to focus on the camera function, featuring a 8MP main camera and 2MP selfie shooter.

Let’s take a simple example. Samsung Galaxy Note 5 battery has a 3300 mAhH capacity. If taking the Oukitel K10000 as power bank, we theoretically, we can fully charge 3 Note 5 units and still have 10% battery left. Isn’t it nice to have such a phone, whose battery we can rely on for many days, and use as power “source” for other devices at the same time.

Oukitel K10000: surprisingly affordable for a 10,000 mAH beast

Impressive as it looks like, the Oukitel K10000 will not cost you a fortune. Instead, it targets as the mid-range market. Oukitel K1000 price is as low as USD 240, and on promo price at only USD 199 on some online retailer. It is said that Oukitel will start shipping the handset on January 2, 2016. Few more weeks to go.

If you are looking for a budget smartphone that comes with 4G LTE connectivity, we have a very cool list for you to choose from. Below, we have 5 smartphones from 5 well-known producers, all priced at a very low price, USD 150 or under, and of course, capable of 4G LTE and available to buy in 2015.

1. Onetouch Alcatel Flash Plus

Long time no see, but I have to admit that Alcatel Flash Plus from OneTouch is such a beast! It appears on many of our lists: Best selfie smartphones, top budget smartphones for under USD 200 and more and more. Here again, with not single, but Dual LTE support on both SIM, Alcatel Flash Plus is featured in yet another top list from PricePony, making it one of the best 4G LTE smartphones for under USD 150 of all 2015. Alcatel Flash Plus specs feature 5.5 inch display, 2GB RAM and 16GB ROM, 13MP/8MP camera (yes, selfie beast) and a decent 3.500 mAH battery in board. Alcatel Flash Plus price is roughly USD 140.

It is expected that the next flagship of Xiaomi – Xiaomi Mi5, will be launched next year with beautiful design and strong hardware. And we think it is totally possible with a phone scoring up to 100,000 Antutu points…

Xiaomi Mi5 to hit Antutu benchmark with more than 100,000 points

Recently, Xiaomi Mi5 has been spotted on the Antutu benchmark with 101,339 points. That is really an amazing score for a flagship. Anyhow, we know it is possible since Xiaomi Mi5 specs are said to contain a Snapdragon 820 chipset. This is also considered as a great competitor to the Samsung’s new Exynos 8890 processor, which scored up to 103,693 points, and it completely beats the Huawei Mate 8 with Kirin 950 chip and 94,250 points.

Besides, we heard that Mi5 will boast a fingerprint sensor built in its home button, a 5.2-inch 2K display and Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS out of the box. Moreover, it is likely that Mi5 will sport Force Touch tech like what we see on iPhone 6S, which makes us feel Xiaomi Mi5 will be a very high-end smartphone and perhaps the company will have a good year in 2016.

Well, those are what we are informed about the specifications. How about Xiaomi Mi5 design? In a recent photo showing a smartphone said to be Xiaomi Mi5, it looks absolutely premium with slim bezels and the back will probably be made of metal. Well, do you think it is pretty enough to defeat other beauties?

Xiaomi Mi5 price and availability

According to some news sources, Xiaomi Mi5 release date will be January 21, 2016. Furthermore, the price will range from 1,999 Yuan ($311) to 2,499 Yuan ($389). If so, Mi5 is gonna be a hot item on the shelves next year since it is so powerful and affordable! Don’t you think?

2015 is a great year for smartphone technology. Moreover, the design has also been improved a lot. But, the question is: Which ones are the best looking smartphones on the market? Check out the following now!

1+2. Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge and S6 Edge+

According to the company, Samsung Galaxy S6 edge is “an elegant union of technology and design” since it has smooth glass encased by strong metal which creates a polished smartphone. And of course you can hold it comfortably in your hand. As you can see, S6 edge has a curved screen, making it totally stand out from the smartphone crowd.

Similarly, the company did the same to Samsung Galaxy S6 edge Plus, launched in August, 2015. However, the S6 edge Plus is bigger than the S6 edge (5.7-inch 2K screen vs 5.1-inch 2K screen), which helps maximize the beauty.

Lenovo is known for many budget flagships with fairly good specs compared to the price. This time, despite not being launched yet, we have spotted a new Lenovo smartphone – Lenovo A7010 from an online store…

Lenovo A7010 Design Winner

We know about Lenovo A7000 and A7000 Plus with very nice features for a pretty low price tag. Both devices are also loved for being equipped with Dolby Atmos sounding system, giving user a whole new experience when play media files. But have you known about Lenovo A7010, also outstanding with the same sounding system. Moreover, the phone even packs 3 microphones for noise cancellation. In terms of Lenovo A7010 specs, it looks like an upgraded version of our favorite A7000.

First update to notice is the camera. While Lenovo A7000 cameras are 8MP and 5MP, the A7010 has 13MP on the back and the same on the front. Both phones measure a 5.5 inch display and 2GB RAM together with 8GB internal storage. Although 8GB seems a bit small these days, both handsets comes with microSD card slot for further expansion. Instead of a rather small Lenovo A7000 battery, Lenovo A7010 battery has a capacity of 3300 mAH. Bigger battery, more time for enjoyment.

Besides what we have mentioned, Lenovo A7010 runs on a MediaTek MT6753 processor and is pre-installed with Android 5.1 Lollipop. Design-wise, this latest smartphone by Lenovo also has a very distinctive appearance, making it look much more like a higher-end flagship on your hand.

Lenovo A7010 Price – Super affordable flagship

Although we have not know anything about Lenovo A7010 price or availability for now, from what we know about Lenovo, this will be another affordable flagship. While Lenovo A7000 price is around USD 170, we predict Lenovo A7010 price will only be slightly higher, ideally still under USD 200. Overall the Lenovo A7010 will come with a very good price and can be Lenovo’s next hotselling phone! What do you think?

Do you think the flagship Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is beautiful? We think yes and of course we hope its successor – Galaxy Note 6, will be like that or even prettier. So, let’s check out to see if it can be a potential candidate!

Samsung Galaxy Note 6: breathtaking design and impressive specs

This Samsung Galaxy Note 6 is designed by Jermaine Smit. According to the source, the device will probably sport a 6-inch foldable display with 4K (aka UHD) resolution. Besides, it will surely run on Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system out of the box. The whole machine will be powered by a 14 nm or 10 nm Samsung Exynos chip, or maybe a Snapdragon 830 one. Which one do you prefer?

Other Samsung Galaxy Note 6 specs include a 4,000mAh battery, 6GB or 8GB RAM (this is totally possible since the Snapdragon has recently been said to be able to work with 8GB RAM), and expandable 128GB ROM. Yes, we really hope to see microSD card come back next year. As for the camera, the rear one will be capable of up to 27 megapixels and the front-facing snapper will be at least 8 megapixels. Cool, right?!

Well, the design is pretty beautiful and typical for a Samsung Note. It has an edge-to-edge screen and perhaps some curved “edge” action. Looking at the pics, we also notice an USB Type C port and the same home button as Samsung Galaxy Note 5’s. However, we did not see the special stylus here. Hope they will create a better one.

Samsung Galaxy Note 6 price and availability

For now, Samsung Galaxy Note 6 is still just a concept. However, the phone is said to debut next year with much better improvement in terms of look and hardware. As a result, we think the price will be reasonable. Specifically, prediction is that its price can range from $650 to $800. Do you agree? Share with us your opinions!

(Source: concept-phones)

Chinese smartphones, famous for being very affordable, are becoming more and more trustworthy in quality with better and better specs day by day. Recently, we have reviewed them all and picked top 7 Chinese smartphones for December

1. Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 $170

Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 is on top of our list. If we have to vote, this new Xiaomi smartphone is definitely the best of its own kind, with high value for a relatively low money. Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 price is as cheap as USD 170 and you will be impressed by the specs it got to offer. Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 specs include: a 5.5 inch display, 3GB RAM with Helio X10 chip set, 4000 mAH battery, Xiaomi MIUI 7 over Android OS, a 13MP Sony camera on the back and beautiful 5MP for selfie. If you are not convinced, here are 5 reasons why Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 are the top choice in its price group.

Now you want to buy a new smartphone and it should be affordable and strong enough. So, check out our recommendations below. They are hot favorite items at about Rs7,000 in India ($110) that you should not miss.

7 best phones under $110 in December

1. Xiaomi Redmi 2 Prime

Xiaomi Redmi 2 Prime specs include a 64-bit quad-core Snapdragon 410 processor with 2GB of RAM, 16GB ROM (expandable) and a 4.7-inch HD IPS display. As for the camera, there are an 8MP primary cam with BSI and infrared sensor, plus a 2MP front-facing snapper. The whole machine is run by a 2,200mAh battery with Qualcomm quick charge tech, and MIUI 6 based on Android 4.4 KitKat OS.  Moreover, the Redmi 2 Prime also supports 4G, which makes it a good purchase for under $110.

2. Motorola Moto E 4G

Moto E 4G is said to have  better built quality as compared to other budget smartphones in the same price range. It boasts a handy 4.5-inch IPS screen (960 x 540 pixels) with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 for protection, a set of 5MP/0.3MP camera, a 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 chip paired with Adreno 306 GPU and 1GB RAM plus 4GB ROM. Additionally, it runs on Android 5.0.1 Lollipop operating system and gets energy from a 2,390mAh battery.

3. Karbonn Titanium Mach 5

Karbonn Titanium Mach 5 specs sport a 1.3GHz Mediatek SoC chip, Android 5.0 Lollipop, 2,200mAh battery, 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage. Besides, the phone’s display measures 5 inches with HD (720p) resolution and offers respectable viewing angles. The phone also features a dual SIM, a 8MP main and a 5MP selfie shooter.

4. Meizu M2

Meizu M2 is considered as a mini version of Meizu M2 Note. The phone is designed in a similar way, wrapped around a handy 5-inch HD display. Other Meizu M2 specs have a quad-core MediaTek SoC, 2GB of RAM, and 16GB of internal storage (which can be expanded up to 128GB via a microSD card). To assist you in taking photos, M2’s got a 13MP primary camera and a 5MP secondary one.

5. Acer Liquid Z530

Acer Liquid Z530 is powered by a quad-core MediaTek MT6735 SoC chip and a 2,420mAh battery. Furthermore, it packs a 5.0-inch HD IPS LCD screen (pretty good compared to its price point), Android 5.1 Lollipop, a normal 8MP back and an impressive 8MP front cam. You’ve got 2 options when it comes to RAM and ROM: 1GB/8GB and 2GB/16GB.

6. Yu Yunique

This is a Yu product called Yu Yunique. In terms of Yu Yunique specs, there are a 4.7-inch HD display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 SoC chipset, a 2,000mAh battery, Android 5.1.1 Lollipop OS, 1GB of RAM and 8GB ROM. Its rear snapper is capable of 8 megapixels and the selfie one is 2 megapixels.

7. Micromax Canvas Juice

Micromax Canvas Juice is an interesting name and Micromax Canvas Juice specs are interesting as well. A 3,000mAh battery is in charge of powering the whole handset along with a quad-core 1.3Ghz Mediatek processor. Apart from them, 2GB of RAM, a 5-inch HD display, an 8MP cam at the back and a 2MP at the front are on board to bring you good experience when using the Juice.

Well, those are the 7 best smartphones for under $110 we would like to introduce to you today. They all come with good appearance and hardware, so you do not have to worry about anything once you purchase one of them. Now, tell us your opinions!

Nokia phones are always among the most anticipated of all time. On welcoming Nokia comeback 2016, we spotted many aspiring Nokia phone designs. This time, say hello to Nokia Zeno, a transparent phone with stunning…

Nokia Transparent phone: stunning design and impressive camera

This latest Nokia phone catches our attention at first sight, with beautiful encased glass, giving it a transparent body, as the name suggests. The Nokia Transparent phone, or Nokia Zeno was designed by Chinese designer NDS WJ. Some users’ comments we have read are saying that, the whole phone somehow look like the shape of a lighter, of course a very nice premium one. Having the transparent rears obviously makes this Nokia phone outstanding from others.

For now, this Nokia Transparent phone is still a design concept, implying that we don’t know much about its specs. However, from the picture above, you can see clearly that, the front camera is a real beast, featuring a 41MP Carl Zeiss sensor. You also spotted a beefy LED flash in board. Looking closely at the phone, you can see it has a very slim classy body, making it a bit hard to fit a second camera sensor. As a result, we are guessing that, the Nokia Transparent camera is a rotating module. Interesting, isn’t it?

I know many of us users love it when Nokia phones come with Android OS. Nokia Zeno, however, is featuring Windows Phone tiles. Though not as popular as Android, there is one thing you can not deny that, Windows Phone, especially the latest Windows 10 is that one cool smartphone operating system easily to be addicted with.

Nokia Transparent phone: making a real hit in 2016

Stunning as the Nokia Transparent design looks like, it would be best if the phone comes with a decent combination of specs. While 41MP selfie camera could make a real bomb, a 4GB RAM and at least 4000 mAH battery will contribute to turn this current Nokia Transparent as a concept for now into a flagship of 2016, one that no one can resist.

The world’s first smartphone coming with a 4K display is a Sony product called Xperia Z5 Premium. So, we wondered how the handset really looked, and luckily, we were able to figure it out. Now, it’s your turn!

Sony Xperia Z5 Premium unboxing: Sony’s most premium smartphone

Debuted together with Sony Xperia Z5 and Xperia Z5 Compact, the Premium seems the best thanks to its 5.5-inch 4K (aka UHD, 3840 x 2160) screen. Besides, Sony Xperia Z5 Premium is a bit different from the others as it is obviously the biggest and heaviest member. However, the Premium’s pretty slim at 7.8 mm, just slightly thicker than the Z5 but thinner than the Compact version. So, in the unboxing clip you see below, it is a black Premium with plenty of top and bottom bezel but still fantastic, isn’t it?

Apart from the amazing display, other Sony Xperia Z5 Premium specs are also strong such as Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 chip, 3,430mAh battery, 3GB RAM, 32GB ROM, fingerprint sensor built in the home button and Android 5.1 Lollipop. In addition, it comes with the IP65/68 standard, making the phone dust proof and water resistant over 1.5 meters and 30 minutes. As for the camera, there are a 23MP rear with capability of recording 4K videos, and 5.1MP front snapper to assist you in taking photos.

Well, according to the source, the tester will look at the Z5 Premium deeper in the coming days and weeks and of course we will also know more about the quality of the world’s first 4K smartphone display. Yet, firstly please note that it might be 4K in hardware but most of the time it is Full HD just like the 5.2-inch Sony Xperia Z5 .

Sony Xperia Z5 Premium price and availability

iPhone 5c was known as the “affordable” version of the original Apple iPhone. For now, rumors are suggesting and update of that variant from the upcoming iPhone 7. Seems like we will see iPhone 7c some day in 2016