Author: chris eilers

Apple is sprinting up to get ready for their iPhone 7 release in H2 2016. As the big day is coming closer, the company has just finalized an interesting decision

iPhone 7 line up: no 16GB ROM being produced

It is such a common knowledge that Apple iPhone never comes with a microSD card slot to expand their in
ternal storage. Therefore, users can rely only on their built-in ROM to store files and media. Knowing that, Apple has finally decided that its time to say good by to their low configuration – 16GB ROM. Instead, this variant will be replaced with a 32GB capacity, offering more space for their future iPhone 7 users.

The reason for this change is that, iOS updates are getting heavier and heavier, and with too small free space, it is hard to get the upgrade and run smoothly. Especially when rumors are saying that, iPhone 7 will have very condensed retina Apps and high resolution musics, as well as an upcoming streaming Video service. We even think that, with these configurations, maybe even the 32GB ROM is not far from enough.

However, many users are saying that, for a long time now, the 16GB model has been the most popular, thanks to its affordable price. Such removal of the “budget” variant will likely cause a great decline in the amount of iPhone 7 bought worldwide? Or will it even boost the sales stronger for meeting up with public’s demands?

iPhone 7: 32GB ROM is “just enough”

Apple iPhone, despite being the forever controversial topic in our smartphone market, always succeed in making a great hit whenever launched. Prior to the official iPhone 7 release date, Apple has been hinting a lot of interesting news about their flagship. The fact that iPhone 7 will soon kill out 16GB ROM variant is only making the topic more and more appealing to smartphone users worldwide.

Today, we’ll show you our list of best budget phones, which were confirmed to come soon in India. Some of them get a good enough specs including ..

1. Sony Xperia XA

As you know, Sony has launched three variants of Sony Xperia X series Inida, including Xperia X, Xperia XA, and Xperia XA Ultra. All of them are confirmed to come in India in early June. The Sony Xperia XA is a cheepest phone from Xperia X series. Of course, Sony will definitely have many strong rivals in this country. However, It seems like the Japanese smartphone giant are preparing carfully for the battle in India.

Sony will concentrate in the mid-term users, so Sony Xperia XA specs are good enough for the users in this segment, Interms of Sony Xperia XA specs, it is powered by 2GB RAM paired with 16GB ROM. MediaTek Helio 10 will be packed on board, along with 2.0GHz Octa-core. As for display, the Sony phone sprorts 5.0-inch screen and briliant edge-less bezel display. In addition, when Sony Xperia XA price is affordable around Rs. 18,000. For the Xperia XA camera, it sports combo of 13 rear camera+ 8MP selfie shooter. The Sony camera is famous with the high-quality sensor that give you the nice photos. So, Sony Xperia XA is expected to become one of great camera smartphones.

Xiaomi Mi 5 and Redmi Note 3 will be on sale (without registration) in India tomorrow at 10 in the morning. So be hurried if you don’t want to miss these phones. They’re limited.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 and Mi 5: open sale in India tomorrow

Recently, the India head of Xiaomi has announced on his twitter that the Xiaomi Mi 5 and Redmi Note 3 will be available in India on 1st June at 10am. The special thing about this is these phones will be ready on sale without registration. Pre-registration is a necessary part for some smartphone companies, especially for the companies having strategies for online selling. Without this step, they can sell their products without waiting periods. The Redmi Note 3 will be sold on the Mi.com. It is also available on Amazon, Flipkart, and Snapdeal. While the Mi 5 is only available on Mi.com.

Xiaomi has just become one of the best Chinese selling phone companies when it sold more than 600,000 Redmi Note 3 phones. Under the hood of this phone, you will find a SND 650 chipset and an Android 5.1.1 Lollipop with MIUI 7 on top. For the memory, the device has 2 versions: 2/3GB RAM and 16/32GB inbuilt storage (expandable up to 128GB). In addition to Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 specs, it owns a 5.5-inch Full HD display. This full metallic phone is backed with 4000mAh battery equipped with Fast battery charging. The phone sports a 16MP main cam and a 5MP front shooter.

The Xiaomi Mi5 specs, on the other hand, are a little bit better than the Redmi Note 3. It is powered by a Snapdragon 820 chipset and MIUI V7 based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS. Like the Note 3, the Mi5 also has 2 variants of the memory: 3/4GB RAM and 32/64/128GB non-expandable ROM. For the photography, Xiaomi equipped a 16MP rear camera and a 4MP selfie snapper for this device. In the exchange, the Mi5 only features a 5.15-inch HD LCD display and a 3000mAh battery. You can fuel 90% this capability in just 1 hour thanks to the Quick Charge 3.0.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 and Mi 5: price

The Xiaomi Mi 5 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 will be available for sell in India tomorrow. So hurry up because the amounts are limited. On the last open sales, those stock sold out in a few minutes. If you’ re quick, you can get yourself one. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 price is $146 for the 2GB/16GB variant and $176 for the 3GB/32GB model. While the price of Mi5 is higher. The Xiaomi Mi 5 price comes in about $372.

Asus has just released its Zenfone 3 smartphones. And immediately, these smartphones caught everyone’s attentions with its powerful specs: 128GB ROM, 4GB RAM…However, there are many smartphones having the strong features as Zenfone 3. This June, we bring you the top Asus Zenfone 3 rivals. Let’s see who’s gonna be the tough foe of Zenfone 3!

1. ZTE Axon 7

ZTE is the mid-range smartphone brand. Last year, they made a big note with the top-end Axon phone. This Axon lineup includes the Elite, Pro, Mini. These smartphones have great specs, and their prices are significantly cheaper than the competition  And this year, they come back with another flagship- the ZTE Axon 7. The Axon 7 comes with a full metal unibody design with the super-bezels. Like the other phones of Axon lineup, its dual front speakers housed under the grill pattern are remained unchanged. The phone features a 5.5-inch AMOLED display protected by a Corning Gorilla Glass 4.

About ZTE Axon 7 specs, it is backed with a 3140mAh battery. You can fuel 83% of this capability in 30 minutes with the Quick Charge 3.0. Under the hood, you can find a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 chipset and an Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow OS. With a 4/6GB RAM and 64/128GB ROM, you can comfortably store your stuffs. If you think it’s not enough, you can expand it to 128GB through a microSD card. For the one who love photographing, you may love this one with 20MP rear cam and 8MP selfie snapper. This phone is gonna be a tough rival to Zenfone 3 about both specs and price. The  ZTE Axon 7 price is about $441.

Today, we’ll bring to you best 4GB RAM phones in H1 2016. Besides, they come with strong specs including a 5.5-inch screen, 23MP, 3500 battery, …

1. Asus Zenfone 3

We won’t wait in a long time for the launch of Asus Zenfone 3. Because the Asus Zenfone 3 series has been officially launched in Computex 2016. The Asus Zenfone 3 series are available for sale with 3 variants including Asus Zenfone 3, Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra, and Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe. All of them have top features which can do whatever task you want. Now, we’ll show you the first version: Asus Zenfone 3, one of the best 4GB phones. First of all, Asus Zenfone 3 has a metal design and slim body along with 5.5-inch IPS LCD.

Other Asus Zenfone 3  specs include a SnapDragon 625 processor, 4GB of RAM paired with an internal storage up to 64GB. As for Asus Zenfone 3 camera, the machine sports a 16MP primary one equipped with laser autofocus and dual-LED flash. In addition, the Asus Zenfone 3 battery arrives at a 3,000mAh battery, which could give you 62h for playing music. Talking about Asus Zenfone 3 price, it costs Rs. 19,990 ($298). That’s a suitable number for you to take one in this Summer.

Large ROM smartphones list is back. In this June, we’ll bring you the best smartphones with 128GB of ROM and even more. Besides huge inbuilt storage, they also feature the other great specs like 6.44″ display, 16MP cam, 4850 battery…

1.Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe

Asus has just released the ZenFone 3 series at its Zenvolution event. At this event, the Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe shows up with its 2 brothers: the ZenFone 3 and the ZenFone 3 Ultra. The Deluxe is the flagship model in the new series. It shows up with an all-in-one metal body with a fingerprint sensor on the back. The flagship features a  5.7-inch Super AMOLED Full HD display with a 3000mAh battery life with Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 support.

The phone runs on the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 and an Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow OS. In terms of ZenFone 3 Deluxe camera, you will find a 23MP Sony IMX318 camera paired with an ability to record 4K video. On the front, there will be an 8MP selfie shooter. The Zenfone flagship is backed with 4GB/6GB RAM and 64/128/256GB internal storage. You can easily expand this memory up to 128GB through a microSD card. The ZenFone 3 Deluxe price is about $499.

There have been many Chinese smartphones getting introduced in the past few months. If you want to buy one of them costing no more than RM. 800, the following handsets can be good choices… 

1. UMI Super

In terms of UMI Super specs, it is equipped with a 5.5-inch Full HD display, strong 4GB RAM, 32GB of internal storage (expandable up to 256GB), and a 64-bit MediaTek Helio P10 octa-core 2.0GHz chip. As for camera, the Super is also cool with with a 13MP rear + 5MP front shooter combo.

Additionally, you will find a dual SIM, a fingerprint sensor, 4G connectivity, a USB Type-C port, Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS out of the box, and a huge 4,000mAh battery on board as well. In general, this handset is excellent to do whatever task you want. And furthermore, you can pre-order one from GearBest for only $219.99 or even $179 since GearBest is running a promotion. For more information, please click HERE.

BlackBerry Z40 is about to coming. The Z40 will be bigger than its younger brother-the Z30- in both display and hardware. This phone is expected to give this Canadian company a slot in the Android smartphone race.

BlackBerry Z40: an Android flagship

The Canadian brand- BlackBerry- has been struggling in the smartphone world which is dominated by Android and iOS. Last year, the company decided to be back to the game by releasing an Android smartphone – the BlackBerry Priv. And now it plans to bring back another Android smartphone – the BlackBerry Z40. This phone is gonna be the big brother of Z30. With this phone, BlackBerry is expected to compete with the big rivals like Samsung, LG,…

About the BlackBerry Z40 specs, it’s gonna feature a 5.5-inch Quad HD display. The phone will be powered by a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset and an Adreno 320 CPU. It will have a 3000mAh battery capacity and runs an Android N OS. For the memory, there might be a 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage (can be expanded up to 64GB via a microSD card). In terms of camera, the device will sport a 13MP cam on the back and 5MP selfie shooter.

Last year, BlackBerry earned its spotlight back with the first Android smartphone. Now, the company will bring its name to the higher position with this the Z40. This big brother of the Z30 is expected to be a flagship of Blackberry. It’s gonna compete with the other flagships in the same segment.

BlackBerry Z40: price and availability

This flagship BlackBerry Z40 release date might be by the end of next year. When this phone shows up, it’s gonna satisfy all the BlackBerry lovers. Being the Z30’s big brother, the Z40 will also have a higher price than the Z30. We’re expecting that the BlackBerry Z40 price is gonna be around $400 up to $530.

ASUS ZenFone 3 series has just been launched at Computex 2016, bringing us and others many interesting, surprising things. Check them out now to see how they look like and what they can offer!

ASUS ZenFone 3, ZenFone 3 Ultra and ZenFone 3 Deluxe got launched!

In general, it is easy to recognize that ASUS ZenFone 3 as well as its siblings is made of metal and each one is bigger than the next. Spec-wise, they are built with many top features that can do whatever task you want. First of all, let’s talk about ASUS ZenFone 3 specs. Accordingly, the handset is equipped with a Snapdragon 625 processor, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of ROM, a 5.5-inch Full HD display, a 16MP main cam, and a 3,000mAh battery.

Next, we have ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra whose front screen is super large with 6.8 inches and Full HD resolution. In addition to ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra specs, there are a Snapdragon 652 chip, 4GB RAM, 128GB of internal storage, a great 23MP primary snapper, and an impressive 4,600mAh cell with reverse charging capability. Sounds awesome, rite?! On the other hand, you need to note that the Ultra has a fingerprint sensor on the front, not rear like the other ASUS smartphones here.

Last but not least, we have ASUS ZenFone 3 Deluxe coming with a 5.7-inch Super AMOLED Full HD display with always-on mode, a Snapdragon 820 chipset, and whooping 6GB of RAM. Not stopping here, the company lets the machine sport Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS, 256GB of internal memory (expandable), a 23MP main shooter, a 3,000mAh batt supported by Quick Charge 3.0, and a dual SIM. Wow, the package of ASUS ZenFone 3 Deluxe specs is perhaps the strongest one in the series and able to compete with other 6GB RAM smartphones out there.

ASUS ZenFone 3 price and availability

ASUS ZenFone 3 price is $249 and will be available in July while ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra price is higher, $479 to be specific, and will go on sale in some markets in the middle of June. For the beast ASUS ZenFone 3 Deluxe price, it costs $499 and will be on sale in the Q3 of 2016. Well, we can’t wait to see them in person. How about you? (Source)

Having a flagship with powerful specs is a dream of a lot of people. However, one of the best phones around $300 still gives you the best feeling. Don’t you believe? Well, we’ll show you 5 reasons why smartphones around $300 are the best. Now, Let’s get starting!

Best phones around $300 – What can it bring to you?

First of all, the phones around $300 come with strong enough specs, which are not different from other top-end smartphones so far. Moreover, it is good enough to stand out among others from the low segment. Now, we’ll show you an example from the famous Chinese brand- Xiaomi Redmi Note 3. The Xiaomi phone comes with 5.5 full HD screen and is powered by 3GB of RAM paired with 32GB of ROM and Qualcomm SnapDragon 650. That’s strong enough for you to have most functions of current smartphones.

Secondly, the price tags of phones around $300 are suitable for many users. Spending too much money on a flagship may bring you troubles in balancing your fund. Thirdly, Many smartphones around $300 come with decent design, some of them are even more beautiful than other top-end devices. For example, Gionee S6 has a beautiful, slim and completely metal body, with 5.5 ful HD display. Gionee smartphones are famous for beautiful design and friendly-budget price. The Gionee S6 price comes at only $297.

Fourthly, at present, smartphone companies are concentrating in the $300 segment. So, when you want to take one of the phones around $300, you’ll have a variety of options. If you want a smartphone with a gorgeous camera, you could consider Asus Zenfone Max, Huawei P8Lite, Motorola Moto G,…If you want to get great battery phones, you have some options including Asus Zenfone Max, Meizu M3 Note, Acer Liquid X2,…

Best phones around $300: Can they compete with flagships?

When you look at top-end smartphone features, some of them are not actually practical. Meanwhile, best phones around $300 can still give you incredible ability, longevity and good reliability. That’s our personal opinion and we expect that after reading this article, you can find the best phone this summer.

This year, Lenovo has continuously released various devices in order to secure its spot on Chinese and international smartphone market. Here are our top 5 Lenovo phones that you may never know.

1. Lenovo Vibe C

First up on this list is Lenovo Vibe C. The phone comes with a 5-inch 720×1280 touchscreen. Under the hood, this Lenovo phone is supported by a quad-core processor and 1GB of RAM. Other Lenovo Vibe Specs include a 2300mAh removable battery, 8GB of internal memory which can be enhanced to 32GB via a microSD card.

About Lenovo Vibe C camera, the phone only supports a 5MP rear camera and 2MP front snapper. However, a bonus of Vibe C is that it accepts a micro-SIM. This Dual-SIM Lenovo phone also features important sensors including Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor, Accelerometer, and Gyroscope. Lenovo Vibe C release date was earlier this month. And with such fairly average specs, Lenovo Vibe C price comes at only around $105.

Since the release of Vivo Xplay 5 Elite earlier this year, smartphones with 6GB RAM has become such a trend. However, looks like 4GB RAM smartphones are still winning over the game in 2016, with these 5 signs we are going to list below

4GB RAM phone VS 6GB RAM phone: it’s the matter of time

First of all, many people are saying that, 6GB RAM is a bit more than enough for them when choosing a smartphone. While 4GB RAM is considered very powerful and ideal for heavy users, 2 more GB is a bit too much, and therefore, not what the majority is preferring at this moment. Secondly, a 6GB RAM smartphone tends to cost much more than one can afford. We can easily find a 4GB RAM smartphone in 2016 that costs no more than $350, but it doesn’t seem possible to find a 6GB RAM phone in such price range.

Thirdly, smartphones that come with 6GB RAM are still very new to the market. Up to the end of H1 2016, we have only seen around 5 models with such a memory, making it a limited variety for us to choose from. This is not to mention the fact that, not any one is willing to take the risk of being the first to try out a new technology, especially when it costs quite a deal. Next, since 4GB RAM phones have stayed in the market for a while now, and proved its benefits, most of the concerned users have their trust built, making its popularity growing faster and wider.

Last but not least, as June and H2 2016 is coming, many well-known producers are already revealing first leaks of their upcoming flagships. If you have been updated with the current news, you may also realized that, a lot of the awaited mobiles from renown brands are still equipping the popular 4GB RAM. This continues to give users a bigger variety, either in prices, designs or specs; making it more compelling and feasible to fall for a 4GB RAM phone over its 6GB RAM counterpart.

4GB RAM phone: still a popular choice of 2016

Maybe after a while, when 6GB RAM phones have successfully proved their advantages over the smaller RAMs, us users will start to have a change in our tendency of choice. However, as of now, it is undeniable, with the above 5 reasons and signs, that 4GB RAM phones are still the first choice when our budget is right to get.