8/30/2015
Elephone S2 Android 5.1 2GB 16GB 5 Inch Smartphone Unboxing
Elephone S2 Android 5.1 2GB 16GB 5 Inch Smartphone Unboxing
8/27/2015
Elephone have today sent over several images of their soon to be released Elephone M2
Elephone have today sent over several images of their soon to be released Elephone M2 Business phone, its shaping up to be a great looking phone, unfortunately the images do not show the screen in use so I cannot advise on the size of the bezels.
The confirmed specification is as follows Mediatek MT6753 octa-core SOC running at 1.5GHz, 5.5″ 1080p display, 13MP rear camera, 5MP front camera, fingerprint scanner and metal unibody.
These are pretty much standard specifications for a mid range handset at the current time, so the phone will need to have some standout design and software elements or a very competitive price to compete and win business.
A lot of opinion is being thrown in to the ring regarding Elephone’s high turnover of new models, are you on the side of more choice equals better choice? or do you long for the days when manufacturers released 1 or 2 phones a year? or does the fact they are being aimed at ‘different’ markets make much of a difference to you opinion.
What do you think of the phones styling? leave your comments below
Regards Shanos
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 Models Get Hands-On
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 Models Get Hands-On
The only worthwhile thing in that collection of words:
For those wondering, the Galaxy Tab S2 8-inch goes on sale starting September 3rd with an MSRP of $399.99 for the base 32GB Wi-Fi only model.
So I can ignore Best Buy and the Samsung store until then.
Boasting an 8-megapixel rear camera, and a 2.1-megapixel front-facing one, we’re pretty content with the tandem – more so when it’s still an ungodly sight to see someone capturing photos using a tablet.
Really, where the hell does that guy live? Come to civilization. People all over New York City are taking photos with tablets. Some people appreciate having such a large viewfinder. Stop being a Tech Snob.
8/26/2015
Elephone have just dropped another smartphone sales promotion on the Chinese tech world
Elephone have just dropped another smartphone sales promotion on the Chinese tech world where fans reserving and sharing their reservation contribute towards a final lower price tag.
Anyone with a basic knowledge of business knows that the more you order the bigger the savings can be. The same is true for the smartphone market where the cost of producing only 100 phones would be much greater than producing 100,000 (based on a per unit cost). Normally, though the end-user wouldn’t see that saving, but these are not normal times.
Elephone’s latest scheme is to have customers reserve the upcoming Elephone Trunk phone. The Trunk normally retails at $119.99, but with guaranteed order of 300,000 phones that cost can be reduced to only $89.99 for the end user. To further entice you to take part, Elephone are also offering free Elephone Trunk phones to lucky people.
As the count stands, Elephone have 1387 users taking part in the even which has only cut the retail price by just a fraction. Do you think it is going to be possible for Elephone to meet their goal of an $89.99 Elephone Trunk phone?
Elephone Q – The Smallest Android Smartphone And Also Doubles As A Fitness Track
When every top smartphone manufacturer is focussing on releasing flagships that approach the phablet space, here’s Elephone with its newest and an smallest Android smartphone, Elephone Q – you might mistake it to be a normal smartphone, however, features like activity tracking and pedometer makes it a perfect pocket sized phone to double as your phone and your fitness tracker.
The Big – tiny specs Elephone Q packs a 550 mAh battery, a single SIM slot, measures at 90x 43x 11.5mm with a 2.4-inch TFT display and a resolution of 432×240. Like most of the smartphones these days it features a front camera of 0.3 Mega Pixels and rear camera of 3 Mega-Pixels that will be extended to 5MP using software support, SD memory card support up to 64GB, Wi-Fi, 3G WCDMA, 1GHz MediaTek MT6572 Chipset and with Android 4.4 KitKat as its Operating System. Elephone Q according to the official specs boasts of 110hours of standby time or 4hours of talk time which is pretty good for a palm sized smartphone. The back cover is made of plastic which can be swapped to other colors. Elephone Q is one of those unique devices that target the lower-entry level smartphones, it will be really interesting to see what type of market Elephone is trying to target and see if we can see this trend being continued in the future. The pricing of the device is yet to be disclosed. We feel it will be priced around $40.  |
8/24/2015
ZUK Launch,They Aren’t the Same as Other Start-ups
ZUK Launch,They Aren’t the Same as Other Start-ups
ZUK understand that being a spin off brand from Lenovo is going to attract comparisons with OnePlus and Oppo, but they more I spoke to the team behind the company the more I realised they are really rather different.
Firstly,ZUK have been honest about Lenovo from the start
ZUK haven’t tried to hide the fact that they are owned by Lenovo. During the event they openly told us all that Lenovo own 70% of the company, and they even use Lenovo branding on their international packing.
They also openly admit that many of their staff came from Lenovo, and that Lenovo have been a crucial part of getting CyanogenOS on the Z1 and Qualcomm (plus others) to supply the components.
Secondly,ZUK already have a huge staff ZUK are not some small team of marketing people trying to sell a phone designed by their owners. Instead ZUK designed the ZUK Z1 from the ground up and have a staff of 450 people already! Many of those 450 people came from Lenovo (plus other Chinese tech companies) and already understand the market and how to create, manufacture, sell and distribute a smartphone.
Thirdly,ZUK are hoping to be a phone to upgrade too.
ZUK don't say that their phone is a flagship killer or make any other bold claims, instead they have targeted themselves at customers who already have an entry-level device and want an affordable upgrade. During the event ZUK mentioned that they are especially looking to become the phone students will upgrade to from their Xiaomi Redmi’s and similar.
Forthly,The Z1 has been designed for heavy users in mind.
As mentioned above the ZUK Z1 isn’t a self proclaimed flagship killer, and ZUK know that there are phones out there with a higher specification. Instead they want their phone to attract people who use their phones a lot through the day. This is evident with the choice of a 4100mAh battery, quick charge and 1920 x 1080 display, but the choice of 64GB internal memory (plenty for movies) and USB Type C 3.0 (making moving large movie files a fast process) back this up.
Fifthly,ZUK are concentrating on user experience first.
Both ZUK and Cyanogen said they want to concentrate on user experience first and only hope to make a small amount of money. Yes, we hear this from a lot of companies, but ZUK’s sales aims are quite modest when compared to other phone makers. For this first year they hope to sell 100k phones a month or 1.2million in the year. Compared to LeTV’s 1 million in 3 months and Xiaomi’s amazing performances, ZUK have easily achievable goals.
Seventh,Sales, shipping, customer service and warranty support are already in place
Many people questioned ZUK on how they will cover warranty, support, sales etc, but ZUK already have all of this in place. Remember Lenovo are a 70% owner of the brand and Lenovo already have offices in most major countries. They also have sales and distribution channels, and they even have factories around the world too.
As for when international buyer can order a ZUK direct we don’t exactly know. ZUK are still filling orders made by Chinese customers, but hope to have the international model on sale in around a month. This works well as the first stable build of CM for the phone is due in about 3-4 weeks too.
Pricing hasn’t been confirmed, but an international RRP or $299 sounds like the figure ZUK are aiming for. More affordable than the OnePlus 2, and Meizu’s phones, and with better availability and support than Xiaomi!
More Details:http://goo.gl/xhNPef
ZUK understand that being a spin off brand from Lenovo is going to attract comparisons with OnePlus and Oppo, but they more I spoke to the team behind the company the more I realised they are really rather different.
Firstly,ZUK have been honest about Lenovo from the start
ZUK haven’t tried to hide the fact that they are owned by Lenovo. During the event they openly told us all that Lenovo own 70% of the company, and they even use Lenovo branding on their international packing.
They also openly admit that many of their staff came from Lenovo, and that Lenovo have been a crucial part of getting CyanogenOS on the Z1 and Qualcomm (plus others) to supply the components.
Secondly,ZUK already have a huge staff ZUK are not some small team of marketing people trying to sell a phone designed by their owners. Instead ZUK designed the ZUK Z1 from the ground up and have a staff of 450 people already! Many of those 450 people came from Lenovo (plus other Chinese tech companies) and already understand the market and how to create, manufacture, sell and distribute a smartphone.
Thirdly,ZUK are hoping to be a phone to upgrade too.
ZUK don't say that their phone is a flagship killer or make any other bold claims, instead they have targeted themselves at customers who already have an entry-level device and want an affordable upgrade. During the event ZUK mentioned that they are especially looking to become the phone students will upgrade to from their Xiaomi Redmi’s and similar.
Forthly,The Z1 has been designed for heavy users in mind.
As mentioned above the ZUK Z1 isn’t a self proclaimed flagship killer, and ZUK know that there are phones out there with a higher specification. Instead they want their phone to attract people who use their phones a lot through the day. This is evident with the choice of a 4100mAh battery, quick charge and 1920 x 1080 display, but the choice of 64GB internal memory (plenty for movies) and USB Type C 3.0 (making moving large movie files a fast process) back this up.
Fifthly,ZUK are concentrating on user experience first.
Both ZUK and Cyanogen said they want to concentrate on user experience first and only hope to make a small amount of money. Yes, we hear this from a lot of companies, but ZUK’s sales aims are quite modest when compared to other phone makers. For this first year they hope to sell 100k phones a month or 1.2million in the year. Compared to LeTV’s 1 million in 3 months and Xiaomi’s amazing performances, ZUK have easily achievable goals.
Seventh,Sales, shipping, customer service and warranty support are already in place
Many people questioned ZUK on how they will cover warranty, support, sales etc, but ZUK already have all of this in place. Remember Lenovo are a 70% owner of the brand and Lenovo already have offices in most major countries. They also have sales and distribution channels, and they even have factories around the world too.
As for when international buyer can order a ZUK direct we don’t exactly know. ZUK are still filling orders made by Chinese customers, but hope to have the international model on sale in around a month. This works well as the first stable build of CM for the phone is due in about 3-4 weeks too.
Pricing hasn’t been confirmed, but an international RRP or $299 sounds like the figure ZUK are aiming for. More affordable than the OnePlus 2, and Meizu’s phones, and with better availability and support than Xiaomi!
More Details:http://goo.gl/xhNPef
The new tablet Xiaomi Mi Pad captured in pictures
After the Internet circulate photos of the new tablet from Xiaomi , which will be equipped with a display diagonal 9 "- 10".
The new tablet from Xiaomi / photo. Weibo
The new tablet from Xiaomi / photo. Weibo
The new tablet from Xiaomi / photo. Weibo
Onda V116w Core M with 4GB RAM and 256GB SSD for sale
Onda – Chinese consumer electronics manufacturer introduced a new hybrid sales –Core M V116w working under Windows 10
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Onda V116w Core M
8/17/2015
Slim Gionee Elife S7 Mini stats and pics leak
The Gionee Elife S7 smartphone has slipped out, along with details revealing it could run on a MediaTek MT6753 processor and sports a slim 6mm body.
Both sides of the phone are backed by glass (careful now!) and packs 2GB of RAM.
The rear and front cameras are 13MP and 8MP, respectively.
Now word’s out, we’re expecting full official details to follow pretty soon.
800,000 units of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 shifted in just 12 hours
Xiaomi has released the first figures from its sale of the hotly anticipated Redmi Note 2 smartphone – and they clock in just shy of a million in half a day when it became available in China. Pretty impressive.
The smartphone was available for a bargain 799 yuan ($125) – a nice price for a Helio X10 powered phone that rivals the more expensive better-known brands.
In other Xiaomi news, the international launch of MIUI 7 is scheduled for later this week.
Via gizchina
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0
First Long Review (In Thai): Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0
See this Google Translate link [original link].
Despite the fractured English, it’s worth looking at.
AnTuTu is again impressive:
Over the 50,000-mark, as first reported and contradicting two other scores that were 10,000 points less.
There are many sample photos at the review.
Unfortunately, none of them are full-resolution. Nonetheless, I looked at them carefully with zoom and I couldn’t find anything wrong with them. The greens were sharp without muddying and edges were well-defined without looking algorithmically-enhanced (and therefore fake). It’s not as good as an iPad camera but it’s a big improvement over past cameras in Samsung tablets and I don’t think people will cringe at having to use it — except in low light, since there’s no flash.
The one point of the tablet as a demerit is the size of the battery. But it seems this complaint is based on the battery’s capacity and not the stamina of the tablet.
There’s also a video of the review (it spends too much time on the damn custom cover, so be prepared to skip the first seven minutes):
I see that Palm Swipe is available for screensnapping. That’ll be a relief after the Insignia Flex Elite 7.85! I’ve used Palm Swipe before, on the Tab A models.
The MultiView demo in that video is a trip, with three panes open at once.
I’m very eager to test this tablet. I hope to give it the Extreme Test, by attempting a download of the full 290MB version of The American Magazine and trying it with Foxit Mobile PDF and SmartQ Reader.
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8/13/2015
LENOVO ZUK Z1 5.5" FHD 1920*1080 4G LTE Android 5.1 3GB 64GB Smartphone Presell now!
LENOVO ZUK Z1 5.5" FHD 1920*1080 4G LTE Android 5.1 3GB 64GB Smartphone Presell now!! SEE
The Zuk Z1 features a 5.5-inch full-HD (1920*1080 pixels) display and sports a physical home button on the front panel. Notably, the home button on the Z1 smartphone also embeds the fingerprint scanner. Much like recently launched flagship smartphones, Lenovo's Zuk Z1features the USB Type-C 3.0 port. The phone itself is 8.9mm thick, which thankfully means a beefy 4,100mAh battery. It comes with a fast 2.5A charger.
The ZUK Z1 is powered by Android, of course, version 5.1 skinned with the in-house ZUI software. It runs on a Snapdragon 801 chipset rather than Qualcomm's new 64 bit models. It's hooked up to 3GB of RAM and 64GB of storage (no microSD, 53.6GB free).Now presell onGeekbuying.
Highlights
● 5.5inch OGS IPS touchscreen,1920x1080 pixels
● CPU: Qual comm Snapdragon 801 Quad Core Up to 2.5GHz, GPU: Adreno 330
● CyanogenMod 12.1(Based on Android 5.1)
● 13.0MP back camera and 5.0MP front camera,with flashlight and auto focus
● Networking:2G: GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
● 3F: WCDMA: 850/900/1900/2100MHz TD-SCDMA 1880-1920/2010-2025MHz
● 4G: TDD-LTE 2570-2620/1880-1920/2300-2400/2496-2690MHz, FDD-LTE 1800/2100/2600MHz
Soul Electronics Combat+ Sync headphones for wireless audio with added walkie-talkie
Soul Electronics has taken to kickstarter to launch its Combat+ Sync headphones, a wireless Bluetooth pair that adds a walkie-talkie feature so you can listen to music and have your personal trainer bellow at you at the same time.
A companion app is also in the works, which offers custom EQ settings and a choice of LED colours.
The earpads are removable and washable, which is an attractive prospect for those who use sports headphones for sports.
If the goal is reached they’ll ship early next year – early-bird pledges are avaialble now for $199.
iPad Mini Versus Insignia Flex Elite 7.85
PDF Tests: iPad Mini Versus Insignia Flex Elite 7.85
I tried some more PDFs yesterday, many non-Google Books. This was on the iPad Mini current-generation as well as the Insignia Flex Elite 7.85.
The tests were for readability and speed.
If you want to play at home, here are the files stored at my Google Drive:
Thunderbirds Are Go 1966 [48 MBs]
The Thinking Machine [3.5 MBs] [Google Books PDF]
Secret Service: The Bradys: The Queen of Chinatown [8.7 MBs] [Google Books PDF]
LIFE July 1969 Moon (Retina?) [31.5 MBs]
Comic Books
App via APK Downloader: Comics Reader app (Kervala) [Google Play Store link]
PDF – Stuntman [20 MBs]
CBZ – Stuntman [44MBs]
PDF – New Gods [14 MBs]
CBR – New Gods [10 MBs]
First up is New Gods. This is a fan-scanned-and-made CBR file that I converted to a PDF using a free online service.
All files on the iPad Mini were opened in iBooks, the default and included software.
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