Author: chris eilers

UMi has just launched Umi Plus on Sep 7th 2016.  Based on this one,  2 months later, a new upgraded variant is coming to town. So let’s check how it is updated?

UMi Plus E: design, specifications and the performance

Beyond our expectations, UMi Plus E is an outstanding product with a new design, powerful specs and smooth touch. Compared to UMi Plus, UMi Plus E specs are much stronger. Under the hood, the phone is powered by Helio P20 with eight A53 cores and 64-bit CPU. For memory, this new UMi phone has 6GB RAM, 64GB of inbuilt storage. If you think this ROM is not enough, you can expand up to 256GB via a microSD card. It will help you save all your music, photos and other applications for entertainment.

UMi Plus E has a 5.5-inch screen with the resolution of 1920 x 1080px. If you love photography, this device won’t let you down. It sports 5MP selfie snapper and a 13MP primary camera combined with LED flash. Similar to the previous one, they are focusing on bringing better selfies and video call experience for their users.

The massive 4000mAh battery included inside the UMi Plus E is able to give you a full day of use. Being slim and light, its 690Wh/L high density battery manufactured with Sony provides 26% more capacity. Software optimization makes the battery remain longer. UMi Plus E supports Quick Charge techonology so that it will take you less time to charge and more time to use.

UMi Plus E: Price and release day

Based on these upgraded features, UMi Plus E is absolutely the phone to keep an eye on. UMi Plus E price will be at $269.99 (RM. 1139) for two different color versions: blue and black. You can also buy the phone with the special pre-sale price at $199.99 (~RM 843). The phone will be released on the 11th of Nov. So, if you want to know more about these devices, just keep updating with us!

Vivo V5 and V5 Plus are the latest pair of the Vivo manufacturer. According to the leaked information, both handsets are likely to feature a 20MP front-facing camera…

Vivo V5 and V5 Plus

Vivo V5 and its bigger sibling V5 Plus have been mentions for a few months, but there’s still no information about them. Until now, it is reported that the pair will come with a noticeable selfie shooter, which is up to 20MP. It seems that Vivo is trying to keep up with the trend and satisfy all the customers’ demand. Besides, some information about the two handsets are also revealed. They will sport Funtouch OS 2.6 and pre-installed Android Marshmallow 6.0.

As curious as we are, that’s all the information about V5 Plus until now. However, you can take a look at Vivo 5 for your reference. Under the hood, the phone will feature a 5.5 inch display with full HD resolution. It is expected to be powered by Snapdragon 652 SoC chipset. Vivo V5 packs s 4GB RAM along with 32GB of internal storage. The inbuilt storage can be expandable thanks to dual-SIM feature.

The smartphone will carry a 3,ooomAh battery capacity. You will be offered two options in terms of colors: Gold and Rose Gold. In terms of photography, it might comes with a dual front-facing camera, which one is 20MP and the other is 8MP front The phone will be a metallic housing, which brings it a strong look but also very beautifully sleek.

Vivo V5 and V5 Plus: the availability

It is still a secret about the availability of the two handsets. According to some source, it might be November 15th that they will launch into the market. But it seems that Mumbai is the first market to see these smartphones. Don’t forget to follow our page for the updated information about the two smartphones.

In this year, we have witnessed the appearance of smartphones with no 3.5mm headset jack. Today, we would like to round up some phones which are removed that feature and the reason of the removal.

Number 1: iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 plus – two siblings from Apple

There are three main reasons why Apple decided to launch their latest handsets with no headset jack. The first reason is to include a much larger, better and more stabilized camera. The second is to make room for a larger battery. And the third explanation for this is it helps water-proof the phone.

In terms of other specs of these two smartphones, it both runs iOS 10.0.1 (upgradable to iOS 10.1) powered by A10 Fusion chipset. iPhone 7 comes with 2GB RAM, while iPhone 7 Plus comes with 3GB RAM. Both has three options in terms of internal storage: 32GB/64GB/128GB, which is non expendable. And the two latest flagships might be the onset of wireless products of Apple in the future. The iPhone 7 is around $820 and the other one is $971.

Number 2: Moto Z – a representative from Lenovo

It can be said that Moto Z is the first smartphone from Motorola (Lenovo) is shipped with no 3.5mm headset jack. There are two reasons  for this removal. They want to focus on audio quality and to make room for a larger battery. However, the phones is accompanied by a 3.5 mm to USB-C headphone adapter. Under the hood, it packs a 4GB RAM along with 32GB/64GB ROM (expandable up to 256GB). The phone sports a 5.5 inch display running Android Marshmallow 6.0.1 powered by SND 820. The smartphone is quoted at $375 with 32GB and $593 with 64GB.

Number 3: HTC bolt

The third number in this list is HTC bolt, which was just released several days ago in November. It is the latest phone with no 3.5mm headset jack. Thanks to the new HTC BoomSound Adaptive Audio earbuds, the manufacturer can remove that headset jack feature. Different from other brands above, HTC didn’t give a official reason towards why they remove the headset jack. Regarding other specs, the phone houses a 5.5 inch display and packs a 3GB RAM along with 32GB ROM (expandable). It runs Android Nougat 7.0 powered by SND 810. It is available at $712.

Number 4: LeEco Le Pro3

The final smartphone in this list is LeEco Le Pro3. The reason reported from the company about their headset jack removal is to achieve greater clarity and quality of digital audio via the USB-C port. Under the hood, the phone features 5.5 inch display with full HD resolution. It runs Android Marshmallow 6.0 powered by SND 821. There are two variants: 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM or 64/128 GB, 6 GB RAM. All is non-expandable. You can get this phone at around $323.

Smartphones with no 3.5mm headset jack

Above is the list of 5 smartphones to ship without 3.5mm headset jack in 2016. Those latest flagships is becoming trendy and popular thanks to their comfort and convenience. We hope that our article today can be helpful and effective to you.

Huawei Mate 9 might just be the best model ever made by the company. Its in line with other flagship smartphones including the Samsung Galaxy S7, iPhone 7 and some other. So let us see what this phone can give us!

The Huawei Mate 9 showing its best

The Huawei smartphone brand is well known for manufacturing some the best technological devices. Its newest smartphone model is the Mate 9. Huawei Mate 9 specs come with a screen of 5.90-inch display with a resolution of 1080 pixels by 1920 pixels. The phone is also powered by octa-core (4×2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) HiSilicon Kirin 960 processor and it comes with 4GB of RAM. The device packs 64GB of native storage that can be expanded up to 256GB with a microSD card.

In terms of camera it packs a 20MP primary on the rear and a 8MP front for selfies. The Mate 9 is believed to be running Android 7.0 and has a battery with capacity of 4000mAh. It measures 156.90 x 78.90 x 7.90 (height x width x thickness) and weighs 190.00 grams. It also has a GSM/CDMA/HSPA/EVDO/LTE. The Huawei Mate 9 also has some features like the Fingerprint security mode, the accelerometer, the barometer and the compass as well.

However, while we’re not currently able to back this up with stats, judging by the Mate 9 specs, the Mate 9 should be blisteringly fast in general use. It has a fast battery charging mode, the document editor, and the photo editor, as well as the video editor. The device will have different colors such as Space Gray, Moonlight Silver, Champagne Gold, Mocha Brown, Ceramic White, and Black.

Huawei Mate 9 price and availability: 

The Huawei Mate 9 was announced this recently and Huawei Mate 9 Release Date will be in early December. According to TechAdvisor (2016), the Huawei Mate 9 will cost 699 EU which is equal to $775 in European countries. This phone can be a serious contender in the high-end segment.

Huawei P9 is one one the most successful products of the company. Since April this year, Huawei P9 sales has reached 9 million units. 

Huawei P9 sales: 9 million units so far

2016 seems to be the good year for many popular Chinese phone company, especially for Huawei. This phone company has just brought to the market their 2 stunning and great handsets: Mate 9 and Mate 9 Porsche Design. These phones immediately become favorites. Now, Huawei received another good news from the flagship P9.

This smartphone has been sold for about 9 million units so far. This is a huge success for the company. Released in April this  year, Huawei P9 is one of the best camera phones in the market. With Leica’s cooperation, this device has satisfied many photography lovers. In September, the Huawei P9 sales had reached 6 million. The phone is so successful that the company decided to release the Plus and Lite versions of this phone.

This is one of the most impressive successes of Huawei. 9 million is a huge number. So, let’s have a look at this flagship once again to see how great it is! The phone comes with an octa-core Kirin 955 processor and runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS. It packs 3/4GB paired with 32/64GB of inbuilt storage. The real highlight of Huawei P9 specs is its 12MP dual Leica camera with dual-LED flash on the back. In addition, it also has a 5.2-inch FHD display, an 8MP selfie snapper, and a 3000mAh battery.

Huawei P9 sales: continue to increase

With this growth, Huawei P9 sales will continue to increase. By the end of this year, the company is expected to sell more 1 million units. There’s a high possibility that this could happen. So, just wait and see if this company could do this. Meanwhile, keep your eyes on Huawei because the company is about to bring you a masterpiece which is a curved and bezel-less smartphone. Stay tuned, we will keep updating!

In this period of time, there are many new phones leaked on the Internet with many interesting and great features. Today, we’ll introduce you the latest upcoming phones. Let’s check them out!

1. Vivo X9 + X9 Plus

The first one in our list of upcoming phones is the dual Vivo X9 and X9 Plus. These siblings are the newest flagships of the company. Let’s come to Vivo X9 specs first. Under the hood, the phone is powered by an octa-core SND 653 processor along with 4GB RAM. X9 will sport a 16MP main snapper and a dual front-facing camera with the resolution of 20MP + 8MP. Besides, it will own a 5.5-inch FHD display, Android 6.0 OS, 64GB ROM, and a 3050mAh battery.

As the older sibling, Vivo X9 Plus specs will be better than X9. The handset will run on an octa-core SND 653 processor paired with 6GB RAM. It will also have a bigger screen with a 5.88-inch display. The amount of battery capacity of this handset is also bigger with 4000mAh. X9 Plus will run on Android Marshmallow OS and pack 64GB of inbuilt storage. Vivo X9 price and Vivo X9 Plus price will be unveiled at the launch event.

2. OnePlus 3T

The next upcoming smartphone in our list is OnePlus 3T. Under the hood, the phone will be powered by a quad-core SND 821 processor along with Android Nougat OS. It is said to pack 8GB RAM paired with 64/128GB of ROM. One of the most impressive OnePlus 3T specs is its 16MP Sony IMX398 main camera with f/1.7. In addition, this handset will have a 5.5-inch FHD AMOLED display, an 8MP front snapper, and a 3300mAh cell. OnePlus 3T price is expected to be about $479 ~ RM. 2112 or more.

3. Gionee S9

Listing the upcoming phones, we can’t miss Gionee S9. This phone was spotted Antutu a few days ago. The phone runs on a 2.0Ghz octa-core Helio P10 processor and Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS. There will be 4GB RAM paired with 64GB of inbuilt storage. The highlight of Gionee S9 specs is its dual main camera with the resolution of 13MP and 5MP. On the front, you can find a 13MP selfie snapper. Besides, the device also owns a 5.5-inch Full HD display and a 3000mAh battery capacity. Gionee S9 price is expected to be about $285 – $330 ~ RM. 1251 – RM. 1449.

4. Umi Plus E

Umi company joins our list with one of the most awaited upcoming phones. On this phone, you’ll find a 2.3Ghz Helio P20 processor paired with 6GB RAM. It also packs 64GB of inbuilt storage. If you think this memory is not enough, you can expand it up to 256GB via a microSD card. The other Umi Plus E specs include a 5.5-inch screen with the resolution of 1080 x 1920 px (Full HD), a 13MP Samsung main camera with PDAF, a 4000mAh battery, and a fingerprint scanner. Umi Plus E price is quoted at about $270 ~RM. 1190 . However, there is a special pre-sale price with $200 ~ RM. 881.

You’re really looking forward to the upcoming Nokia smartphone? You want to see the phone actual shape? Accordingly, a series of new images for the upcoming Nokia 2017 smartphone has been leaked. Let’s check it out!

Nokia 2017: powerful and well-designed

Recently, Nokia has officially announce their coming back with 2 up-coming Android smartphones under the name Nokia D1C and Nokia C1. HMD Global is the Finnish company that got the license to exploit Nokia brand. 2 days ago, HMD Global claimed that they have come up with a contract with Mother, an UK advertising agency to prepared for Nokia comeback. Nokia fans now have the next news to feel hopeful since a new design of Nokia 2017 phones was leaked.

As you can see below, the back rear of Nokia 2017 is made of metal with flat edges. These are expected to be the real pictures of the upcoming Nokia smartphones and it will have two versions, the low-end version with plastic material and the metal premium one. There are also three color choices: black, white and gold. With a very simple name, the Nokia 2017 looks quite modern with narrow edges.

The back of this smartphone is pretty neat with the 18MP primary camera and dual flash. While the front panel includes the 8MP selfie camera, the navigation buttons on the external touch screen and the integrated fingerprint in Home button. In addition, the machine is also equipped with a USB Type-C at the bottom edge and 3.5 mm headphone jack on the top edge. As for the configuration, Nokia 2017 features a 5.5-inch Super AMOLED Quad HD screen. Besides, it boasts 4 GB RAM and 128 GB ROM and runs on Android 7.0 Nougat operating system.

This is another evidence for Nokia’s return

We have had a lot of official announcement of Nokia about its return, this stunning phone with powerful specs and well-design is a reconfirmation of Nokia and all Nokia fans have the right to see the model Nokia 2017 in MWC 2017 in Barcelona. If you are looking forward to owning such a great phone, stay tuned and keep updating more leaked information!

OnePlus 3 used to be the flagship of 2016 until the appearance of its predecessor OnePlus 3T. Today, we would like to list out 5 reasons why the latter flagship is much better than the former.

More powerful chipset

OnePlus 3 is powered by the Snapdragon 820, which is very common in many smartphones nowadays. But the latest version is Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 821 and OnePlus 3T is powered by it. This has some similar features to the quad-core Snapdragon 820, there are some advances. It sports a higer clock rate along with better GPU. Specifically, the latter flagship is likely to be clocked at 2.35GHz, while the other only comes with 2.15GHz clock. Regarding GPU, the SND 820 comes with 624MHz GPU and the SND 821 is higher than 26MHz.

Daydream available

Daydream VR platform of Google is arriving, and it would be no surprise that OnePlus might integrated this technology in their new flagship. Daydream takes you on incredible adventures in virtual reality. Get ready to immerse yourself in all the things you love. The Snapdragon 821 chipset already supports Daydream. Thanks to this technology, you can have interesting experiences.

Rear camera with higher quality

It is reported that OnePlus 3T will launch with a new camera, the Sony IMX398. Sounds familiar right, yes it does and that is because it is the same sensor on the recently announced OPPO R9s and R9s Plus. Compared to the its predecessor, it has a higher aperture, specifically, it features a large f/1.7 aperture. Now users can have a better images captured even in low light performance. Also, thanks to dual-core autofocus, it is tailored for focus on moving objects.

Android Nougat 7.0

OnePlus 3 runs Android Marshmallow version 6.0.1, while the OnePlus 3T runs Android Nougat 7.0. Nougat is all about extending functionality, improving pre-existing features and further expanding what’s possible in stock Android. Nougat follows maintains the home screen and app drawer design of Marshmallow, but digging even deeper, laying the fundamental groundwork for what is yet to come.

Higher price tag

You can purchase the OnePlus 3 with an affordable price at $399. With the OnePlus 3T, it will cost you $80 higher. The exact price is quoted at $479. Due to many noticeable features and high quality, we believe that this price is not expensive. 

5 features that make OnePlus 3T is more outstanding than OnePlus 3

If you fell in love with the OnePlus 3, it can be sure that the OnePlus 3T will surely satisfy you. The phone is expected to launch in November 14th. Don’t forget to follow our page for the updated information about it.

After the upcoming OnePlus 3T, the company is about to bring 2 more devices to the market- OnePlus Pixel and OnePlus Pixel XL. These handsets will come with 6GB RAM, quad-core processor…

OnePlus Pixel and Pixel XL: SND 820, 6GB RAM

Not so long ago, we give you information about the new device of OnePlus – OnePlus 3T. Coming with SND 821, this phone is expected to make a big hit in the market. Now, it seems that this company continues to bring not one but two new products to the market: OnePlus Pixel and OnePlus Pixel XL. The names of these handsets are similar to the 2 flagships of Google this year.

These phones have just been spotted on Geekbench 4.0.1. Let’s come to OnePlus Pixel first. Under the hood, the phone is powered by a 1.73Ghz quad-core SND 820 processor paired with 6GB RAM. On the other hand, OnePlus Pixel XL doesn’t seem to be as strong as its sibling. It runs on a 1.59Ghz quad-core SND 820 processor along with 6GB RAM. Both handsets will be equipped with Android 7.1 Nougat OS.

Compared to the upcoming OnePlus 3T, these phones are weaker. OnePlus Pixel and Pixel XL may be as equivalent as OnePlus 3. And if you still can remember what OnePlus 3T will come with, we remind you. The phone will run on a quad-core SND 821 processor. There will be 6GB RAM along with 128GB of storage. In addition, this new handset will feature a 5.5-inch FHD AMOLED display, a 3300mAh cell, and a 16MP Sony IMX398 main camera with f/1.7.

OnePlus Pixel and Pixel XL: Google’s cooperation?

So, are these handsets the cooperation between Google and OnePlus? We still don’t know yet. However, it may not happen because this search giant already gave up on its Nexus lineup. They even released their own smartphones- Google Pixel and Pixel XL. so, if you’re interested in these two new phones, as well as the OnePlus 3T event on 15th November, just keep following our page. We will keep updating.

Vivo company has just released the latest poster about their two new smartphones- Vivo X9 and Vivo X9 Plus specs. These handsets will be the tough competitor in the market with 6GB RAM and dual front cam. 

Vivo X9 Plus specs: 6GB RAM, 4000mAH, dual cam

After a long time of being quite, Vivo is now back to the game with the two new smartphones: Vivo X9 and X9 Plus. The company had leaked some information about their two new devices with some interesting specs like the dual front camera. Now, we can know almost Vivo X9 specs, as well as Vivo X9 Plus, thanks to the promo poster of the company.

According to this poster, Vivo X9 will be powered by an octa-core SND 653 processor and run on Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS. It will pack 4GB RAM paired with 64GB of inbuilt storage. The highlight of Vivo X9 specs is the dual front-facing camera with the resolution of 20MP and 8MP. On the back, there will be a 16MP main cam. In addition, the phone will also have a 5.5-inch FHD display and a 3050mAh battery.

As the higher version, Vivo X9 Plus specs is stronger than its sibling. Under the hood, the phone will run on an octa-core SND 653 processor along with 6GB RAM. The phone will own a 5.88-inch screen with the resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a huge 4000mAh battery capacity. There will be 64GB expandable storage. This X9 Plus will also sport a dual selfie snapper.

Vivo X9 duo: price and release date

With dual front camera and 4/6GB RAM, these phones will be the strong handsets in the market, especially X9 Plus with 6GB RAM. Both new Vivo phones will be the fierce rival to the expert selfie handsets from Oppo (R9s and R9s Plus). Vivo X9 duo launch date will be on 16th November. Vivo X9 and Vivo X9 Plus price will be unveiled in this event. So, just stay tuned! We will keep updating.

Oppo R9s Plus and Umi Plus E are two upgrade variants of their predecessors. Both comes with decent and noticeable features. So, Oppo R9s Plus vs Umi Plus E: which one wins the battle?

Oppo R9s Plus vs Umi Plus E: 6GB RAM, 4,000mAh

Let’s start the battle between Oppo R9s Plus vs Umi Plus E by considering their displays. Oppo R9s Plus features a 6 inch display, while Umi Plus E has a smaller screen with 5.5 inch display. Both are full HD resolution with 1080 x 1920 pixels. As a result, the handset of Oppo would provide a better viewing experience than the Plus E. In terms of processors, the R9s Plus is powered by octa-core Snapdragon 653, and the Umi device is powered by 2.3GHz MediaTek Helio 120 chipset.

In order to save data, both phones come with a 6GB RAM along with 64GB of internal storage. They can be expandable up to 256GB via a MicroSD card. For photography, Oppo R9s plus boasts a combination of 16MP in the rear camera and in the front camera. The main camera is equipped with OIS and LED flash, while the snapper has f/2.0 aperture. As curious as we are, Umi Plus E only reveals the main camera with 13MP with PDAF. So, if you want to have higher resolution of the back camera, Oppo shoule be your choice.

Both handsets sports fingerprint sensor. In terms of other specs, it is such an coincidence that the two rivals today pack a decent 4,00mAh battery. Until now, we still not sure whether they will be equipped with fast charging technology or not. About the OS, Oppo R9s Plus runs Android Marshmallow 6.0.1, while Umi Plus E is not unveiled yet.

Oppo R9s Plus vs Umi Plus E: price and availability

Oppo R9s Plus was launched in October, and will be released in December. Umi Plus E is not revealed about the official launch date. Regarding the price, the Oppo handset is around $628, and the Umi price is about $270. It is obvious that there is a big gap in price between two smartphones, right?

So far, we have usually use liquid batteries. Recently, scientists have come up with solid-state batteries. Let’s read on and see what is it!

Solid-state batteries: 4 benefits compared to liquid cells

With solid-state cells, you are left worried-free about replacing battery after each 2-3 years of using. Moreover, it must be more annoyed to replace the battery if you are using non-removable battery phones. In general, solid-state electrolyte is not as reactive as the liquid or gel cell. As a result, life spans of solid-state battery is longer. In addition, it is said that these batteries are safe for users. Even they are disrupted, they will not explosion or catching fire. One point that also worth considering is long-term-of-use smartphone batteries can lead to unstable hardware or broken. With solid-state batteries, smartphones and other gadgets could last a lot longer without needing a replacement cell.

Secondly, space saving is one of the basic advantages of solid-stage batteries. This characteristic of solid-state battery is the result of the substitution of large separator by a thin blockage. This blockage functions as short circuit preventer. In case of conventional liquid cell, the separators is 20-30 micron thickness. Meanwhile, solid-state battery comes in 3-4 micron thickness.

Thirdly, the increase in energy density of the battery which is double Li-on batteries’ energy capacity, is the basic advantage of solid-state batteries. Last but not least, solid-state electrolytes runs faster than liquid cells. According to the test, it is up to 6 times faster charging.

Solid-state batteries: wrap up and its future

In conclusion, four advantages of solid-state cells over liquid cells are potential space saving, energy density increase, long life span and faster charging time. However, scientists said that this battery still need some adjustment and scientists have to do more experiments to test the application of it. This means we need to wait for about five to six years more in order to see solid-state batteries to be available in the market.