Another day, another very disingenuous article about Apple abusing little Chinese kids. Thanks to their annoying fans and media outlets the world over, everyone knows that Apple sells less than ⅓ of the worlds smartphones but makes more than 60% of the profits. Everyone knows that Apple makes products that some people simply won’t live [...]
We got a chance to play around with the Motorola MT917, one of the two Droid RAZR variants that are currently available in China. The MT917 is a slightly upgraded version of the Droid RAZR. It features an upgraded camera (13-megapixels instead of 8), and a larger 4.5-inch 720P display compared to the Droid RAZR’s [...]
There are plenty of countries that have their own unique Android devices made by other not-so-major manufacturers and in this case the JXD S7100 Android gaming tablets comes to us straight from China. As ugly as this device looks it actually sports some pretty bad ass specs that a similar to the Samsung Galaxy SII. [...]
Ainovo’s low-priced Novo 7, one of the first tablets to sport Ice Cream Sandwich, may finally be making its way to the United States. The slate was announced earlier this month for a release in China, at the time priced at an extremely reasonable 0. Throw on the shipping fee that some sites were charging [...]
Along with the announcement of their S2005 phone and S2007, and S2010 tablets, Lenovo also announced a smaller phone, the LePhone S2. The LePhone S2 is a small Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread phone powered by a 1.4GHz single-core Qualcomm MSM8255 processor. It possesses a smaller 3.8-inch 800×400 display, 512MB of RAM, 8GB of internal storage (a [...]
Following rumors that Lenovo would be bringing a 10.1 inch tablet under the LePad brand, it appears a 5 inch tablet is in the works. It, too, will be marketed under the LePad brand in China and the IdeaTab brand elsewhere. There was no word on whether or not this device would be a phone+tablet [...]
Earlier in the week we were treated to shots made with the Nexus Prime, though Google promptly had those pulled. Now, another shot has surfaced on Picasa. Someone was seen posing with the brand new Ice Cream Sandwich statue and his photo was taken with the very phone we expect to see revealed October 19th [...]
If we were to guess which manufacturer would have the first Kal-El tablet leaked, we would have said Motorola or perhaps Samsung, maybe even LG. What we wouldn’t have said was ZTE but apparently that is the case in what has been leaked out of China. Read more… … Continue Reading Here First quad-core Kal-El [...]
Back in August, Meizu CEO, Jack Wong, told us to expect an announcement concerning the Meizu MX by the end of September. That particular announcement has been made today, unveiling the pricing and some specs for their upcoming 4.3″ Meizu MX. The device will come in two storage flavors; 16GB and 32GB for 5 and [...]
On schedule for that early launch we told you guys about back in June, details on the Meizu MX are finally leaking out. What we’re hearing is this device will launch, as previously reported, later this month with a 4.3-inch qHD screen and a quad-core Cortex A9 processor (I just got goosebumps). The device will [...]
We told you about the Xiaomi M1 phone yesterday and how the MIUI ROM will come pre-installed. Just in case you think this baby is too good to be true, here is a hands on video. Oh Yes it is real. Now all we need to do is book our flights to China to get [...]
We just heard about the HTC “Stunning” a few days ago. Just as a refresher, that device was essentially the Incredible S variant heading to China with full NFC capabilities. Well, a mysterious PH85110 HTC device just passed through the FCC and apparently this guy is packing NFC capabilities of its own in addition to [...]
Even if we wont be seeing the Motorola Domino+ hitting us here in the states anytime soon, there’s still no denying this phone’s charm. Posing coyly for the camera, I swear this phone is winking at me. It definitely deviates from the Moto “DROID” design we’re typically used to but maybe that has something to [...]
Rovio has announced the next Angry Birds Seasons update during a press conference in China the other day. Dubbed the “Moon Festival”, this update will bring a whole new episode to Angry Birds Seasons themed around China and also ties into another product, Angry Birds Moon Cakes. Read more… … Continue Reading Here Next Angry [...]
So… the 3D craze continues. Rumor has it that HTC will release a dual camera, 3D-enabled Flyer soon, and from the look of these pics, it won’t be much longer. According to 175wan, these pictures are directly from a factory in China, however, this writer remains skeptical. We have seen rumor after rumor come from [...]
The Acre Iconia Tab A500 running Android 3.0 was slated to be receiving an update to Android 3.1 down the road here, but it seems it made its way to China before anywhere else. We all know what happens when updates get released…they get shared! Now, owners of the Acer Iconia Tab can download and [...]
If you’re one of those types that likes to wow your friends with your high tech gear or if you feel the need to upgrade your life with the “convenience” of wireless charging, the official HTC wireless charging battery cover is now available for Thunderbolt users. At only it may seem reasonably priced but once [...]
It’s the best phone you’ve most likely never heard of. China’s very own, Meizu MX What’s so special about it- Well, besides the companies large following in its homeland of China and the uber sexy custom UI, the phone features an unrivaled 4-inch 640×960 resolution display, dual-core ARM Cortex A9 processor, 1GB of RAM, 16GB [...]
Seems things are not going to well for Nokia at the moment. Switching from Symbian and Meego to Windows Phone 7 seemed controversial at the time it was announced and even though that has died down somewhat, without a flagship phone nearing release there seems to be little buzz around Nokia at the moment. Seems [...]
Lenovo LePad Undergoes Name Change to Lenovo Skylight Slate for FCC Visit Looks like Lenovo’s first offering in the tablet market named Lenovo LePad in China, will be selling under the name of Lenovo Skylight Slate when it’s launched in the US. The awaited 10.1 inch former Lenovo LePad landed at the FCC as the [...]
Motorola Xoom Pricing: Will It Hurt Worldwide Launch? At last some good news about the Motorola Xoom, since all the bad reports regarding the price it was getting before it even hit the shops . “‘They’re off to a good start,” according to Sanjay Jha said. Jha was speaking to financial analysts at the Morgan Stanley [...]
With Sony planning to release its tablet codenamed S1, Sony Ericsson have some surprises too. At the TDIA booth in MWC 2011, Sony Ericsson’s Android-based 4G tablet was announced. The tablet is still a prototype and was spotted by NieuweMobiel. The TD-LTE 4G (used by China Mobile) badge was seen at the bottom on the [...]
Meizu is certainly starting off the new year right! Massive crowds formed a considerable line outside two stores in Shenzhen, China on the first day of 2011 despite the cold. Some people arrived as early as 8 pm New Years Eve, then many more started arriving at 6 am and more yet by 8 am [...]
Manufacturer Philips has announced that it will be releasing a new Android device for both Chinese and Russian markets. The T910 device is said to run on Ophone, which is based off of Android, and is being designed for the operator China Mobile. For the Russian market, the device will also run a version of Android OS. [...]
We all thought we wouldn’t see 3D phones till late next year, but Sharp may bring them much sooner. A pair of glasses-free 3D phones go on sale in Japan still this year. No model numbers were given but Sharp hopes to expand to the US, China, and India in 2011. Along with this a [...]
Here’s an odd one for you. The ex-president of Google China, Kai-Fu Lee, has just announced that he is starting up a project for a new mobile operating system that will be based on Android. It’s unclear why this is necessary or even wanted as Lee only mentioned three new functions, and all of them [...]
Right after Apple announced their iPod Touch refresh last week, Meizu’s CEO, Jack Wong, snarkily said that the new iPod Touch looks like his upcoming M9II. Meizu is well known for making iPhone clones. As in, Meizu is often copying Apple, so who are they to call foul? Further, the M9II was a previously unannounced [...]
Motorola has finally announced what was up with those leaked flip phones back in April. They’ve just issued a pressrelease announcing three new phones for their MING brand, sold in China. The three phones each head to a different carrier, each using a different flavor of CDMA. There are a few differences between the phones, [...]
Lenovo is new in the smartphone market, and for a new company it has managed a pretty impressive feat. It sold 100,000 units in a little over 1 month, which is about the same number of iPhones sold when it launched in China. Lenovo is expecting to sell 1 million units by the end of [...]
Never judge a phone by its cover Make it look like an iPhone and people will buy it. Not true, but that seems to be the mantra being chanted mindlessly by manufacturers. Take the Apanda A70 for (pictured below) example. Being produced in Shenzhen by startup Apanda. It has a1GHz Processor, 4.3 inches of screen [...]
Chinavasion, one of the leading sellers of cheap Chinese electronics, says that they will soon have cheap phones running some of the smartphone OSes. These will include phones running Symbian OS (now open-source), Android, and Windows CE (keep dreaming about Windows Phone 7). Open source really helps to “open up worlds” for the cheap phone [...]
There are lots of Chinese Android tablets. Most of them are not of good quality or specs, and most of them copy the looks of iPad. If you need an Android tablet now, and are willing to settle compromise, I would check out MeriMobiles, and particularly look at the Witstech A81E or the Ramos W7 (both [...]
Vodafone not convincing anyone When we reported Vodafone’s Android 2.1 update for their European HTC Desire yesterday as being little more than adware and a crude attempt to distract customers from the fact that Orange were beginning the roll-out of OS 2.2 for their Desire users, Vodafone were quick to respond. The update, they say, [...]
A wordy headline, to be sure, but a pleasing one nonetheless. We came across HTC’s Chinese web portal listing the Desire as coming with Android 2.2 (with Sense!) and simply had to ping the official source for confirmation. It turns out the info up there is no mistake: all HTC Android handsets shipping to China [...]
Vodafone Running Stream We reported last week on eXpansys who were offering the Acer Stream on pre-order, well, now they’ve got together with Vodafone to offer the Stream on a two year contract, with 300 minutes, unlimited texts and a gig of data for 30 ($47) a month – that works out at at 720 [...]
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