Author: chris eilers

While the information about Oukitel K7000 is all over the internet, the brand has just revealed another device: Oukitel U13 Pro! This phone is expected to be the next flagship from Oukitel. Let’s check!

Oukitel U13 Pro: Next flagship from Oukitel

Oukitel K7000 turns out to be not the same as what we expected. However, with new information about Oukitel U13 Pro, the brand seems to draw back people’s attention. This phone is currently under process and will make it debut as the company’s next flagship in the later half of 2016. Oukitel U13 Pro pecs haven’t been completely revealed, but considerable details about this phone have reached the media.

As for the performance, Oukitel U13 Pro will come with an octa-core processor, but the chipset of the phone is quite old-fashioned: Meditek MT6753. However, with a mighty RAM of 3GB, this phone will offer a nice performance even under multi-tasking. For storing purpose, this Oukitel phone will offer 64GB of internal memory. There hasn’t been any information about whether the phone supports microSD card or not, but we think 64GB is already enough.

For photography, this Oukitel phone will arrive with a 16MP camera on the back. On the front, there will be an impressive 13MP snapper which can bring you great selfie time. Other Oukitel U13 Pro specs that have been revealed include a full HD display, a fingerprint scanner and IR blaster!

Oukitel U13 Pro: Price and Availability

According to the leaked photos, Oukitel U13 Pro doesn’t look bad at all! The phone will attack the market in a metallic amor. Oukitel U13 Pro release date is expected to be in the middle of August, and $199.99 will be Oukitel U13 Pro price tag! If you are interested in this Oukitel flagship, stay tuned and we will keep you updated with the latest confirmations about this phone!

We are all familiar with Android, iOS and Windows OS. Have you ever wondered how other unique OS smartphones look like? or How well do they perform? Let’s scroll down. 

1. Sony Ericsson Satio

It has been a long time ago since the last time we heard about Sony Ericsson lineup. Sony Erisson Satio may not be popular today but it used to be well-known for 6 years ago. Sony has made the decision to stop releasing this kind of Sony smartphone. The latest sale was in October 2009, which sounds like the old time. The smartphone flaunts a 3.5-inch display with 360 x 640 pixels, which is larger than most of the phones at that time.

Sony Ericsson Satio specs are more interesting with an unique OS, Symbian v9.4. Just imagine it was able to be the rival of giant iOS or Android. What a pity! Sony Ericsson Satio runs on a 600 MHz Cortex-A8 processor without any chipset. Under the hood, the device sports only 256MB of RAM alongside 128MB of ROM expandable to 32GB via microSD card. Just like the old phones without selfie snapper, Sony Ericsson Satio camera is capable of 12MP and it is also the only camera located on the rear. Sony Ericsson Satio price is a bit expensive with $206 (RM 830).

Besides RAM and ROM, the most powerful feature of a smartphone is CPU core. So, here is “top octa core phone with the fastest processors” for you. Let’s check!

1. LeEco Le Max

LeEco Le Max is the first one in our “Top octa core phone with the fastest processors”. You can find a Quad-core Cortex A35 which is clocked at 1.5GHz, together with a Quad-core Cortex-A57 clocked at 2.0GHz. This processor is assisted by 4GB RAM and GPU Adreno 430. For saving purpose, you have two options including 64 and 128GB ROM.

Other LeEco Le Max specs also make it become a wonderful device. For photography, you have a great 21MP main camera, supported by Autofocus and dual-LED flash. Besides, it gets 4MP on the front for selfies. The handset comes with 3400mAH battery, which is good enough to give you a whole day in using. LeEco Le Max price is expected to be around $300.

Xiaomi is about to launch an even more affordable version of the flagship- Xiaomi Mi Max. With 16GB storage, this 2GB RAM Xiaomi Mi Max is expected to be the best seller in the budget segment.

2GB RAM Xiaomi Mi Max: a new version for a budget price

After released in May, Xiaomi Mi Max has brought a huge success to the company. And now, this Chinese company want to bring this flagship to the budget segment with a new RAM version. This new version sports a 2GB of RAM paired with a 16GB of inbuilt storage. You can expand this memory up to 256GB via a microSD card. The rest 2GB RAM Xiaomi Mi Max specs will remain the same as the flagship variant.

The phone will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 processor and run on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow OS. The highlight feature which is a 6.44-inch Full HD LCD display is still on the version. It is backed with a huge 4850mAh battery capacity. For the photography, you won’t be disappointed with a 5MP front-facing shooter and a 13MP primary cam. The device is supported with 4G LTE but NFC.

With all those specs, the phone is expected to be the best-selling smartphone the budget segment. Mi Max is one of the smartphones having many versions of Xiaomi. It already has three versions: SND 650/3GB/32GB, SND 650/3GB/64GB, and SND 652/4GB/128GB. And now, this 2GB RAM Xiaomi Mi Max joins the group.

2GB RAM Xiaomi Mi Max: price and availability

The new Mi Max version will be available in three color versions: Silver, Gold and Dark Grey. Aiming at the budget market, the company, of course, will quote the phone with an affordable price. The 2GB RAM Xiaomi Mi Max price will come at about $179. There is still no clear about 2GB RAM Xiaomi Mi Max release date. However, we expect that it will come to market soon, and will be available in all the markets it used to be before.

Everything has two sides! So do dual SIM phones! In this article below, we will show you both the advantages and the drawbacks of smartphones with dual SIM.

Dual SIM phones: The advantages

First of all, Dual SIM phones offer two “identities”. This is the main reason why many users want to bring home a smartphone with dual SIM instead of a single SIM. Normally, it’s best to have one SIM for work, the other for friends and families. When you go to work, you can switch the SIM for relationships into vibration mode. Also, when you go home, you can disable the SIM for work in order not to be disturbed by any duty call.

Secondly, Dual SIM phones offer more connectivities. Smartphones with Dual SIM are the most useful when the two SIMs are from two different mobile suppliers. Some discount programs like free messages, free calling only work for SIMs from the same mobile supplier. So double SIMs, double advantages! Moreover, when one SIM runs out of money, you still have the other! However, before you buy a dual SIM smartphone, consider the drawbacks below.

Dual SIM phones: The drawbacks

First, Dual SIM phones are more complicated to use. There is ALWAYS an extra step whenever you want to make a phone call, text a message or turn on 3G: “Which SIM do you want to use?”. To deal with that, many people choose to switch off one SIM whenever they don’t need to use it.

Moreover, Dual SIM phones can lead to confusion! Because of having two “identities”, there are situations in which the owner makes a wrong call or text the wrong message! For example, they may use the “working” SIM to text their friends and their friends just simply think it’s a wrong number!

Later this year, we will see two upcoming Xiaomi phones. One of them is reported to get top-end features and luxury price such as iPhone 6s. 

Upcoming Xiaomi phone is a powerful device

As previous leaks, Xiaomi will launch two powerful devices later this year: Xiaomi Mi 5s and Xiaomi Mi Note 2. Besides, many users believe that one of them will get the top-end features like iPhone 6s. Especially, that upcoming Xiaomi phone will be priced at $600. As you know, Xiaomi devices get high-qualities with affordable prices. So, this device could be a new strategy of Xiaomi to engage high-end segment. However, Xiaomi will still produce mid-range smartphones in the future. The company could be famous for both mid-range and high-range smartphone segments.

From the leaked images, the upcoming Xiaomi phone will sport 6GB RAM along with whooping SnapDragon 823. That could be the most powerful Xiaomi phone. Moreover, this Xiaomi phone might come with 5.7-inch 2K display and a massive 128GB of ROM. As for the camera, you could find a combo of 20MP main camera and 8MP selfie shooter. A 4000mAH could also be a best selling point on this phone. From other reports, the upcoming Xiaomi phone has a curved screen like Xiaomi Mi Note 2s which comes to later this year as well.

That mean Xiaomi will take part in high-end segment later this year. And this upcoming Xiaomi phone could be the Xiaomi flagship. That is necessary if the company want to compete with two biggest brands: Apple and Samsung.

How an upcoming Xiaomi phone can compete with Apple and Samsung

As you know, Apple and Samsung are famous for top-end smartphones around $600. At present, Apple iPhone 6s price is around $649 and Galaxy S7 price is $670. So, with $600 price tag, the upcoming Xiaomi phone is very attractive to users. Let’s wait and see!

Vivo X7 was available for pre-order just two days ago and today the number of registrations is more than 1 millions! Let us show you the reasons why this Vivo phone is hot as hell!

Vivo X7: Selfie beasts with exquisite design!

First of all, Vivo X7 comes with powerful camera combo! On the front, there is a 13MP snapper clocked at f/2.2 aperture. This camera also goes with CMOS image sensor, phase detection autofocus and full HD video recording. If that’s not interesting enough to you, turn the phone backwards and you will find an incredible 16MP selfie snapper. Vivo X7 is one of the first smartphones to support LED flash for its front camera. So don’t worry about taking selfies in low light condition!

Second, Vivo X7 offers great performance! This phone sports two quad-core processors, one clocked at 1.8GHz and the other clocked at 1.4GHz. Vivo X7 is also powered by Snapdragon 652 chipset. For the graphics, there is an Adreno 510 GPU under the hood. Moreover, with a nice ROM of 4GB, there’s no way this phone will let you down with its performance! Moreover, Vivo X7 specs also include a 3000mAh battery and 64GB of internal memory.

Third, Vivo X7 has a fabulous design! There’s no denying that this Vivo phone comes with a stunning appearance! The phone sports a 5.2-inch Super AMOLED display with the pixel density of 424ppi. Vivo X7 measures 147.3 (H) x 71.8 (W) x 7.2 (T) mm, which is very thin! The phone is available in two color options: gold and rose gold. Take a look at the picture below to see how beautiful it is!

Vivo X7: An affordable smartphone!

Last but not least, Vivo X7 price is very affordable! With such great specs, this phone is sold for only RM 1500. This is not considered a budget phone but considering those amazing cameras, that price is not high at all! As for Vivo X7 release date, open sale starts TOMORROW! So if you are a fan of this phone, prepare your budget right now!

While we are all overwhelmed by rumours and leaks about Samsung Galaxy Note 7, the Korean brand has just announced its brand-new phone yesterday: Samsung Galaxy Wide.

Samsung Galaxy Wide: Budget smartphone from Samsung

It’s funny how Samsung’s been leaving all of us with countless rumours and leaks about Samsung Galaxy Note 7 and went on announcing another product. Samsung Galaxy Wide has just made its debut yesterday, along with some remarkable specs. This phone houses a 5.5-inch HD display which features AMOLED technology. Galaxy Wide is also powered by a nice CPU including Snapdragon 410 chipset clocked at 1.2GHz.

As for the memory, Samsung Galaxy Wide offers 2GB of RAM, which is nice for a budget smartphone. Besides, this phone supports 16GB of ROM, but you can add more space via a microSD card. A 3000mAh battery is also available to take care of the phone’s energy. Moreover, there is a 13MP camera on the back and a 5MP front snapper which is particularly designed for selfie purpose!

Samsung Galaxy Wide runs Android 6.0 Marshmallow – the latest available OS from Android. The phone also feature T-DMB – a technology that allows users to watch digital television on their own devices. One interesting information about this phone is that its code name is SM-G600S – exactly the same as Samsung Galaxy On7 code name. Their specs are also quite similar to each other. So is Galaxy Wide another variant of Galaxy On7?

Samsung Galaxy Wide: Price and Availability

Also on the launch day, Samsung Galaxy Wide price was announced to be RM 1100 in Korea. The phone is expected to hit the Korean market within the next few weeks. As for Samsung Galaxy Wide release date in Malaysia, nothing has been confirmed. So please stay tuned and we will keep you updated with the latest information about this Samsung budget phone.

2k and 4k display are one of the hottest trends right now. However, full HD smartphones still spot a strong position in the market. Here are 7 best phones with full HD display and cost only under RM 1000!

1. Ulefone Future: 8.5/10

First on our list of full HD smartphones, we have Ulefone Future. The highlight of this phone is the bezel-less design, which offers massive space for the display! The phone comes with a 5.5-inch full HD screen with the pixel density of 401ppi. Besides, this Ulefone is powered by an Octa-core 1.95 GHz processor, a MediaTek MT6755 chipset and 4GB RAM.

Other Ulefone Future specs are also impressive! This Ulefone sports a great combo of 16MP/5MP cameras that shoot amazing photos. Besides, there is 32GB ROM which can be expanded up to 128GB via a microSD card. A 3000mAh battery is also available to take care of the phone’s energy. Ulefone Future price comes at only RM 950.

There is a sharp increase in smartphone screen size. It is likely hard to fuel such devices with a small power pack. Even a 3000 mAh may be unable to keep the phone up for a day. Let’s take a look! These top battery smartphones below may help you.

1. Oukitel K10000

Oukitel K10000 seems to be the largest battery smartphone. With Oukitel K10000 battery, you don’t have to worry about charging. This 10000 mAh device can give you up to 10 days uptime. This phone does not only come with a huge battery but also a unique design. It sports a solid appearance whose front panel is covered with metallic surface. Thus a 5.5-inch HD display seems so much larger, so good for watching movies and videos.

As for Oukitel K10000 specs, they are powerful enough for a mid-range handset. The Oukitel smartphone packs 1GHz quad-core processor along with 2GB of RAM, plus 16GB ROM (expandable to 32GB). This dual SIM device also mounts a combo of 13MP rear and 5MP front camera. Oukitel K10000 price falls at $200 (RM 807).

Cheaper smartphones are becoming more and more popular. To explain about this phenomenon, here are five reasons you might not know. Let’s check!

5 reasons why cheaper smartphones are more popular!

First, there are more and more smartphone companies in the market. Moreover, they are concentrating on the mid-range segment and bring to users many affordable devices. Some famous computer brands such as Microsoft, Lenovo, Asus,  WAIO, etc, also come to this most desired battle: smartphone battle. You will see the competition is tougher day by day. As a result, to stand out from other rivals, every smartphone brand has to reduce their producing cost.

Second, the smartphone technology gets a dramatic change and development. That makes smartphone features such as camera, screen, battery,..become cheaper. Of course, with new technologies, your phone still has high-quality. We can give you some representatives like Xiaomi Mi Max, LeEco Le 2 Pro, etc,…They are great devices around $300. And in the near future, you’ll have the most wonderful and powerful devices around $300.

Third, some luxury smartphone features are not necessary. For example, you have to pay much money for a smartphone with a 2K display, dual camera,..while they are not worth like what we expect. Fourth, users feel interested in affordable smartphones. These phones are great enough to adapt to various user’s demands. Chinese brands are also very popular and get a high market share in current smartphone market

Last but not least

The last reason is smartphones with mid-terms specs can still beat top-end devices with powerful specs. If you don’t believe, let’s look back our article about “5 reasons why 4GB can still beat 6GB RAM smartphone” and “5 reasons why full HD can beat 2K and 4K smartphones”. So, with “5 reasons why cheaper smartphone are becoming more popular”, we hope you will find a great smartphone with affordable price.

Most users think that the more screen resolution, the more wonderful your smartphone is. But that seems…not true! Take a look at the 5 reasons why FullHD smartphones still win over 2K and 4K below!

Five reasons why FullHD smartphones still win over 2K and 4K display.

First, 443 ppi is the highest density that human eye can distinguish and that is supported on FullHD smartphone. That means 2K and 4K screen with the higher density are not necessary. Second, 2K and 4K screen are more expensive than the FullHD smartphone. As you know, screen resolution is one of the most expensive features in smartphonse. So, 2K and 4K resolution make your phone become an expensive device.

Besides, the third reason is about replacement cost. Because the 2K and 4K screen is luxury features on the smartphone, you have to pay a lot of money when you have to fix them. As recent research, smartphone screen usually costs a lot of repairing expense because it is easy to be broken. So, in case you want to get a new smartphone, a fullHD smartphone is the perfect choice for you.

Fourth, 2K and 4K screen consume more power. So, you will face more problem about the battery than with FullHD screen phone. For example, your device is often in low power level. Gradually, the battery will be warmed up and lose its capacity.

Last but not least…

We agree that 2K and 4K screen are still a great feature on smartphone. However, they are not really necessary at present. Most media files and mobile games graphics support FullHD resolution, So a smartphone with FullHD screen good enough to fulfill your demand. More than that, a lot of devices run smoothly with FullHD resolution. Now, do you believe that FullHD screen can beat 2K and 4K screen?