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Microsoft has just announced on its official site that Microsoft Windows 10 will be released on July 29. The company is offering help with updating to this new operating system on PC and tablets. It seems like a world festival revolving around Windows 10.
Windows 10 will be available to its testers first on July 29 before it can be officially used by everyone. Users can upgrade their devices to the new operating system after that time. Moreover, Windows 10 will be available on some new computers at launch. This means the next generation of PC, laptop, or tablets, will probably run Windows 10 upon releasing this year.
Microsoft has been the most well-known company for providing computer operating system. For the release of Windows 10, let us take a look at the list of past Windows operating systems so far.
Windows 2000
Released in 2000, the OS is the final release that has the Windows NT design. Designed for business use, Windows 2000 had quite a high safety performance.
Windows XP
One of major versions of Windows, Windows XP was released October 25, 2001. It was marketed into two main editions: Home and professional.
Windows Vista
This version of Windows received many positive responses for its redesigned user interfaces, which made a stepping stone for later versions of Windows.
Windows 7
Released on October 22, 2009, Windows 7 aimed to be more compatible with hardware and applications that its predecessor, Windows Vista, was already compatible with. Windows 7 also had improved performance, making it one of the most used OS.
Windows 8
A successor to Windows 7, Windows 8, was released on on October 26, 2012. Significant changes were made to this version, such as allowing touch gestures on the screen of the supported device. Many new apps appeared to make use of this feature.
and on the way – Windows 10
With Windows 10 on its release, surely a lot of devices such as computers or tablets will be using this OS. To enhance users experience, probably many great devices will be released too. It is really exciting news for technology lovers.
Lenovo Vibe P1 made it to TENAA, promising a release soon
For now, current reports are suggesting that Lenovo Vibe P1 – the company’s newest flagship has been spotted by TENAA, which means it will soon hit the shelf for local and international markets.
Lenovo Vibe P1 made it through TENAA
Targeted as the mid-range price category, the Lenovo Vibe P1 is expected to make another hit in terms of sales. It is expected that the Lenovo Vibe P1 will be sold in India and China first, then be shipped to other Asia and international markets. In terms of Lenovo Vibe P1 specs, based on the specs, we predict it would be slightly more expensive than the Lenovo K3 Note, but hopefully still in the PHP sub 15K market.
Also from the reports, we got to know some first specs of the upcoming Lenovo smartphone. Lenovo Vibe P1 will come with 5-inch capacitive touchscreen display that supports HD (720p) resolution. The device is powered by 64 bit clocked at 1.3GHz quad-core and Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor.
Other Lenovo Vibe P1 specs include Android 5.1 Lollipop with LTE band, 2GB RAM, 16GB internal storage that can be expanded via microSD card slot upto 64GB. Lenovo Vibe P1 cameras pack 8MP resolution on the back with LED flash and full HD (1080p) video recording, along with5 MP with the front – facing camera.
The most noticeable thing about this device is its huge battery. The Lenovo Vibe P1 battery has as big as 4,000 mAH, promising to make many people love it.
Conclusion
Although we don’t know further about this Lenovo Vibe P1 release date and official price, hopefully Lenovo Vibe P1 Philippines will hit the shelf soon.
Forrester Research has announced that tablet sales will continue to drop further this year. According to this source, the cause for this is the release of many cool and mid-price phablets – smart phones that have a display size more than 5 inch.
The research shows that more than 41% users in the world own a phablet and 11% people answered that their tablet is also their phablet. This counts as one reason why the sales drop. Even Apple products – iPad Air – encounter the problem of dropped sales.
A lot of Android tablets being released is also one reason why tablet sales have dropped. Back in 2010, when the big companies introduced their tablets, fans were overwhelmed with excitement. The sales were good back then and for some companies, tablets were a hot, trending thing to invest on. However, as of nowadays, Android tablets are all over the market, some with just $50 in price. Availability gets stronger, making this kind of device less “in style” than it was.
Moreover, as the companies release more and more cool smart phones with bigger display, tablets seem to be out of place. Since the release of Samsung Galaxy Note 4, Samsung’s tablet sales have dropped by 5%. Apple’s iPhone 6 or other phablets also contributed to this trend of dropping tablet sales.
However, according to Forrester, there may be still hope for the tablet market. As tablets are more and more important for business, employees start to use it more for work at least once a week. Comparing to PC and laptops, tablets are much easier to use and travel with. It also seems that 29% of the companies are willing to provide their employees with tablets. Additionally, tablets are more enduring than smart phones, and that is why using tablets will become a sustainable activity in the work place.
Q3 2015 is the time of announcements from mobile companies. So far we have several official statements as well as rumour on what smart phones will be launched this month or Q3 2015. Let us take a look on some of the coolest and most anticipating ones. Are they the same as the cool smartphones you have on your mind?
On some leaked images from the Chinese certification’s database, it seems that the company that produces the next gen Nexus – Huawei – will be launching 3 new smart phones this year. According to the data list, 3 new devices have been registered.
The code names are ATH-AL00, RIO-AL00 and CRR-AL00.
The attention for Huawei is overwhelming
Huawei has been receiving a lot of attention from technology lovers since the release of Huawei Honor 7. The smart phone brings a lot of success with thousands of preorders, and Huawei is already advancing to the next steps. Many warm responses are spotted on many mobile sites and forums. The brand is not only welcomed in China, but many users worldwide have already expressed their satisfaction with Huawei’s products.
Huawei announced that preorders for Honor 7 hit 9 millions in just one week. Sold out in minutes and attracting more and more preorders, Huawei sure has a lot of power from Honor 7 to prepare for its next coming products.
Huawei Honor 7 – the smart phone that is making a blast
Those are the reasons why there is already a lot of discussion on what the next products (most probably phones) will be. Some expect that there will be the next Nexus, other want a new Honor smart phone. Whatever those products will be, the company will surely satisfy fans with their quality and price. They will probably become the new flagship smart phones.
Since nothing related to these devices have been announced yet, let us wait and discuss more about this together. Maybe the company will release an official statement in just a few days’ time. Pricepony readers, are you excited for all these new devices coming this year?
Meizu MX5 has been an awaited flagship that attracted great flows of attention over the internet ever since a picture of its fantastic bezel-less design was leaked. On the first day of July, Meizu officially released their dear flagship to the market with finalized specs and actually design. There were some small changes from what we know of the renders, which will be shown fully in the Meizu MX5 specs table at the end of the article.
Meizu MX5 Philippines: what do we get?
And today – 2 weeks later from the official launch, finally Meizu arrived in Philippines with a price tag that may please many people who have been looking towards for it. Earlier on Price Pony, we predicted Meizu MX5 price to be PHP 15K.
And the retail Meizu MX5 price in Philippines we know today is PHP 16,999 – which is not much far from expectation. Actually with the 17K price tag, Meizu MX5 Philippines can be the next best flagship under PHP 20K of 2015 . We are excited to know how well this babe will do to the company.
The Meizu MX5 Philippines is available with Dual SIM and 2 color options: White and Grey. Again, we invite you to take a closer look at the Meizu MX5 Philippines designs and full specs if you love a cool flagship smartphone.
Nowadays, smartphone with low price is not an unusual sight on the technonology market. However, with the same price, people have so many choices on what to buy, and it can be difficult. If you only look for some device with a low price, together with decent features and hardware, Acer Liquid Z200 and Nokia X can be good choices.
Acer Liquid Z200 with many colors to choose
Acer Liquid Z200 has a quite good-looking design, and by the dimensions of 65.0 mm x 126.5 mm x 10.0 mm it can fit easily enough in your hand or your pocket. Weighing only 130 grams, it will not take up much space or weight if you put it in your handbag. Nokia X also has the same size and weight, albeit slightly different. Nokia X has the reputation of being solid and firm thanks to being Nokia’s device though. Therefore, if users want something that can still run over a long time usage, Nokia X is a better choice.
Nokia X with a stronger look.
Although both phones have 4’’ screen size and the same pixel resolution of 233ppi, Nokia X seems to have more usable surface (61% to Acer Liquid Z200’s 54%). Moreover, the user interface of Nokia X seems to please people who want something simple.
Both phones sport decent CPU with dual-core processor running at 1GB in speed. While Nokia X has more RAM than Acer Liquid Z200 (768MB comparing to 512MB), Acer Liquid Z200 seems to have better GPU as it is equipped with ARM Mali 400. Nokia X only sport a Qualcomm Adreno 203 as its GPU,which is not as strong as the former. This makes Acer Liquid Z200 a better choice for those who want to watch video or play medium quality games.
Acer Liquid Z200 has better graphics.
The two phones support microSD card, so storing some extra files is not a problem. Data connection is good on both phones, though Nokia X has a compass integrated and Acer Liquid Z200 has a later version of Bluetooth. Nokia X has Wifi-hotspot as its winning feature though, so this makes a favorable reference on choosing between the phones.
Nokia X has a slightly better camera with the resolution of 3.2MP. This can be satisfying for taking photos for fun, and not on a very artistic level. Neither phone has a front camera, which is quite understandable for a budget smart phone. Another plus point for Nokia X over Acer Liquid Z200 is its camera features. Besides zooming and face detection, Nokia X also allows users to set different ISO and change white balance settings.
If you just want to own a decent phone and not some pricey ones, or if you are planning to buy your elders something to keep in touch with you and the world, Nokia X or Acer Liquid Z200 is quite suitable. Overall, Nokia X seems to be a better deal for a budget smart phone than Acer Liquid Z200 is.
Recently, we have been informed of the Kirin 950 2.4GHz processor launch date to be in November, 2015, and then we received another news saying that Huawei Mate 8 would be the first device to be equipped with this very new chip. According to many people, Kirin 950 performance and heating are better than the upcoming Snapdragon generation processor – Snapdragon 820. That even makes Huawei Mate 8 more appealing!
Huawei Mate 8 is coming with Kirin 950???
Lately, there has been a leaked picture which is considered as Huawei Mate 8 render. Looking at the pic, the machine seems quite simple and similar to Huawei Mate 7. The Huawei logo on the front surface disappears and while the fingerprint scanner is still placed on the back. The whole handset appears to be made of metal material which gives it a premium look.
The leak also mentioned that Huawei Mate 8 would be equipped with 6.0-inch 2K display, dual SIM and a combo of 8.0MP front and 20.7MP rear camera. There would be 2 versions to be on sale: 3GB RAM plus 32GB ROM and 4GB RAM plus 64GB ROM. Besides, the LTE band is said to be upgraded to Cat 10 level, bringing up to 450Mbps network downloading speed.
However, the leak has been not confirmed yet though some insider revealed that Huawei manufacturer is having some plan for a new Mate device which is claimed to be very stunning with top technology. It could be Huawei Mate 7 Plus, Mate 7S or the rumored Huawei Mate 8. Let’s wait and see!
Well, if Huawei Mate 8 Philippines will be going on sale, what would you say for the Mate 8 price in Philippines?
Last month, Asus announced its latest product, Asus Zenfone Selfie, in Taiwan. This month, Asus Zenfone Selfie has just passed TENAA certification, so let us take a look at some of its best features.
Asus Zenfone Selfie – the technology for Selfie lovers
The smartphone’s name – Selfie – is based on the feature of its camera. With both its front and back camera of 13MP, Asus Zenfone Selfie certainly gets the attention of selfie lovers. Usually, smartphones focus more on its rear camera, and only manage to equip a decent front one. However, Asus Zenfone Selfie breaks the tradition of putting the front camera on lower quality. Both cameras have dual-tone LED flash, and provide auto-focus features. Other camera modes are also available for better experience in taking selfies.
Asus Zenfone Selfie comes with various pastel colors, which are all good for the eyes. The design is also a bit similar to that of Zenfone 2, and the Zenfone Selfie has an optional Swing that allows users to adjust the phone to take better selfies.
Asus Zenfone Selfie specs: rumored vs official
The device has a 5.5’’ Full HD TFT display and an updated version of protection – Corning Gorilla Glass 4. The phone runs on an octa-core Snapdragon 615 chipset and a 2 or 4GB Ram. Asus Zenfone Selfie also has 16, 32 or 64GB of internal storage depending on the versions.
However, the version that has just passed TENAA certification seems to have some differences. The version verified by TENAA has only 2Gb of RAM, and comes with different color choices: Black, Gold, Grey, and Red. It is unknown if China will have the same pastel versions as Taiwan or not. Until it is official released, we can only follow with the information from the company.
The version of Asus Zenfone Selfie for TENAA .
Readers of PricePony, what do you prefer for Asus Zenfone Selfie? The pastel version or the TENAA version?
On Price Pony, we have talked a lot about smartphones and provide a list of specs for our readers to know which smartphones best fit their taste. Gradually, we would love to discuss more about each important specs in detail to give you and idea of what effect these specs bring to your smartphone’s performance.
I. CPU, smartphone processors, cores
– The CPU (Central Processing Units) is the “general manager” of your phone, which controls the performances of the device, like the brain to your body.
– The CPU contains many core units. And those core units are smartphone processor by nature.
II. How important is smartphone processors compared to RAM?
A strong processor helps the handset to process/manage data faster. That leads to smoother performance when running apps, web loading, games ect.
Although both RAM and processor are important to your phone, it is clear that each of the two has very different functions. Check out our previous article about RAM to compare with the importance of processor if you are interested.
III. Which are the strongest smartphone processors available?
We have collected the result through AnTuTu’s test to list out 4 highest performance smartphone processors. The result is based on their Benchmark scores. And we will label them from the 4th to the best.
We have been in love with the Lenovo Vibe Shot ever since the first piece of information about it was leaked over the internet. The device was featured to appear like (and actually work like) a professional camera inside a smartphone.
The Lenovo Vibe Shot cameras are impressive with 16MP and 8MP resolutions with many special sensors. Visually, it looks very similar to a handcam with the rear camera a bit protrusive.
Lenovo Vibe Shot HD version: same camera hybrid with lower display
The Lenovo Vibe Shot originally comes with very high display resolution and a price tag of PHP 15,729. Recently, Lenovo just launched a cheaper version of the flagship for only PHP 12,990. This device is called the Lenovo Vibe Shot HD version.
You will have the same amazing camera hybrid and premium design. However, with almost PHP 3,000 downsize, you will have to sacrifice the beautiful FHD display. Besides the display resolution, most of other Lenovo Vibe Shot HD specs are the same as its brother.
Let’s take a look at the Lenovo Vibe Shot HD specs in comparison with the original one.
On July 10, Xiaomi posted a teaser of its rumoured upcoming product on the official Weibo. Fans of smart technology are now hoping to see a new device. Morever, there are already discussion about what type of device the new Mi will be. It could be a smart phone, tablet, or even the next Mi TV.
The teasers show a thin device with only P.K letters.
The teaser shows only the initial P.K and a seemingly thin, shiny frame of the product.
Waiting until July 16 seems to be quite an exciting time for Mi lovers. Whatever product Xiaomi is releasing next, users can be ensured with high quality technology from the company. Xiaomi has been selling thousands of products since the beginning of 2015, and it seems to take more steps to ensure its place in the market.
The company has been announcing/ releasing new products since January to celebrate its 5-year anniversary. Together with its huge ambition of being on top within the decade, Xiaomi has been concentrating on high quality devices. Reasonable priced products, high quality and good after service all make Xiaomi a well-known names among technology lovers.
In the first half of 2015, there are specific products that contributed to the success of Xiaomi locally as well as internationally. Many of their products started to be compared with more famous brands like the Xiaomi Mi Pad, which got positive reviews and is compared with Apple iPad.
Let’s look over some of Xiaomi‘s popular products:
Mi TV – watching things in HD sure is an amazing experience
Mi Power Strip, the new slim charging device for your journey
As for Pricepony’s readers, what do you think will get on the shelves of your local stores? Let’s hope the new Xiaomi product will be as satisfying as ever.
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