Author: chris eilers

Cubot Dinosaur is a new budget smartphone in the mobile market. However, don’t look down on its hardware as it is also as strong as a “dinosaur”…

Cubot Dinosaur specs and design

Cubot is one of the Chinese companies famous for producing budget smartphones with good specifications. They are back to the mobile market with a dinosaur… we mean a model called Cubot Dinosaur. In fact, that is an impressive name for a handset and of course will come along with many expectations for its hardware. But, don’t worry! The Dinosaur won’t let you down.

It is because Cubot Dinosaur specs own the latest Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS out of the box, a quad-core MediaTek MT6735A 1.3GHz processor, 3GB of RAM, and 16GB of internal storage (expandable up to 32GB via micrSD card). To take photos, you can use either its 13MP rear (with LED flash) or 5MP selfie snapper. They are surely good-enough cameras to bring you great shots. In addition, there is a massive 4,150mAh battery under the hood to supply energy to the whole machine.

In general, Cubot Dinosaur is a decent device, yet there is one feature we wish it could be different. That is the 5.5-inch HD display on the front surface of the phone. Despite being fair enough, it would be much better if a Full HD one were on board. Do you agree?

Cubot Dinosaur price and availability

According to the firm, Cubot Dinosaur will be going on pre-sale from April 26, 2016 with a super low price at $119.99. You can choose among White, Black and Gold color, and moreover, a mysterious gift worth $35 will also be given to you for every pre-order as well. Does it sound interesting? For more information about this guy, please visit the official company website.

Oukitel has confirmed not only the coming of their K6000 Pro but also K6000 Premium. And you know what, the latter is going to be one of the first 6GB RAM smartphones in 2016…

Oukitel K6000 Premium with amazing 6GB RAM and 6,000mAh battery

To us, Oukitel is usually known for smartphones equipped with big batteries. Two of their newest model getting announced are Oukitel K6000 Pro and K6000 Premium. They all pack massive 6,000mAh cells and besides, some other top features are also included in their hardware. Just a few seconds ago, we got impressed by the K6000 Pro with 4GB RAM and 16MP camera. Now, we even feel more excited once knowing that the K6000 Premium is probably going to be the next 6GB RAM handset in the world.

Speaking more specifically, some sources have claimed the Premium will sport up to 6GB of RAM, 32GB of internal storage (expandable up to 128GB), a combo of 13MP Sony IMX258 rear and 13MP front-facing shooter, and a 5.5-inch Full HD AMOLED display. In addition to Oukitel K6000 Premium specs, a MediaTek Helio X20 64-bit deca-core processor, a dual SIM, LTE connectivity, a fingerprint scanner, Mediatek’s fast charging tech, and Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS will also be under the hood to help power the phone.

The pictures above are said to be pre-production images of the machine. If so, Oukitel K6000 Premium really looks elegant outside with a super strong hardware inside. However, please keep in mind that the design may change a bit when the official Premium is launched.

Oukitel K6000 Premium price and availability

Although some detailed specifications and appearance have been seen, there is no word made for the exact Oukitel K6000 Premium release date and price. Nonetheless, we guess it’s gonna be soon, perhaps some time this quarter or the next one. As for the cost, do you think $450 can be a reasonable tag? Share with us your opinions!

Samsung Galaxy C7 specs is found recently on AnTuTu benchmarks. This reveals a mid-range android phone from South Korean Manufacturer which will be introduced in China soon.

Samsung Galaxy C7 specifications and features leaked:

Leaked on Antutu, the Galaxy C7 appears to have Snapdragon 625 8-core processor with a clocking speed at 2GHz. It is packed with 4GB of RAM. The benchmarks also shows Adreno 506 GPU inside Galaxy C7 . There will be a 32GB onboard storage and can be expandable via micro SD card.

The phone features 5.5-inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1920 by 1080 pixels. It is supposed to have a thin metallic body. Unfortunately, we still don’t have images for this C-series smartphone yet. Samsung galaxy C7 is known as a dual- SIM phone which both slots are for micro SIM. The devices comes with fingerprint sensors and runs on Android Marshmallow (version 6.0.1).

As far as the cameras are concerned, Galaxy C7 is suugested to get an 8MP front-facing camera for selfie. On the back, the primary camera will have 16MP along with phase detection autofocus, LED flash supported.

Samsung Galaxy C7 release date and price

Samsung may launch their Galaxy C7 in China next month and hopefully it will go on sale globally soon. There will have 3 different color options which will be White, Black and Gold. The phones is predicted to cost over the Rs. 30,000 price point if it is available on Indian Market.

Ulefone Future with a beautiful bezel-less display has finally been launched. Check out its design, specifications and price in the following parts!

Ulefone Future is official with bezel-less screen, 4GB RAM, and 16MP cam

A lot of teasers and leaks about the handset were seen long ago and now it is coming to life. Design-wise, Ulefone Future is equipped with a magnesium alloy ingot body by CNC cutting. Additionally, the phone is pretty slim and light with 8.6 mm thickness and 185 grams. Like what the company has been marketing, one of its key features is the bezel-less display on the front, and it seems really beautiful. Moreover, there is a side mounted fingerprint sensor staying right beside the home button to make unlocking the machine easily.

Spec-wise, the Future packs a Helio P10 octa-core 2.0GHz processor, huge 4GB of RAM, 32GB of internal storage (expandable to 128GB), a dual SIM, and a 5.5-inch Full HD screen. Well, those are already powerful specifications for a smartphone. In addition to Ulefone Future specs, a 16MP Samsung S5K3P3 rear camera with PDAF plus dual tone flash, an 8MP selfie snapper, a 3,000mAh battery supported by 9V/ 2A~3A fast charging, Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS, 4G LTE network, and a USB Type-C port are also on board to help run the whole phone.

In general, Ulefone Future is a great smartphone in terms of look and power. It can stand out among the numerous other models in the market now if the cost is reasonable, or even affordable. Do you agree?

Ulefone Future price and availability

At the moment, there is no word made for Ulefone Future price. But, don’t worry! It has been announced to go on sale for an undisclosed tag next week and two colors Gray and Gold will be available for your choice. For more information of this handset, please visit the official company website. Now, tell us what you think about the cost? Is $280 a good number for that?

If you’re looking for a smartphone coming with a big battery and affordable price, Oukitel K6000 Pro can be a good choice. The company has just confirmed the handset and here is what you need to know…

Oukitel K6000 Pro to come with 6,000mAh battery, 3GB RAM and 16MP cam

Oukitel has just officially confirmed the coming of Oukitel K6000 Pro as well as its specifications and price. Accordingly, Oukitel K6000 Pro is an enhanced version of Oukitel K6000 announced last year. It boasts an elegant metal design, curved edges and a pretty cool hardware including a massive 6,000mAh battery. If you remember, Oukitel used to claim the K6000 with the same batt capacity could offer 10 days battery life with normal usage. So, we guess the Pro will be able to do that, too.

Speaking more about the Oukitel K6000 Pro specs, there are a 5.5-inch Full HD display, an octa-core processor, 3GB RAM, 32GB ROM, and Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS. In addition, the device also sports IP64 certification for being water and dust resistant, a fingerprint scanner placed on the back, and fast charging technology. About photography, you can use either its 16MP rear or 8MP front-facing camera to take pictures. Well, that seems a fantastic shooter combo, rite?!

In general, Oukitel K6000 Pro is an upper mid-ranger with many strong features like the RAM, cam, cell, and OS. Yet, of course, you may wonder if it costs much or not. Check out the next part for more information and don’t forget to tell us your opinions!

Oukitel K6000 Pro price and availability

Besides claiming the specs, Oukitel also revealed that their product can be pre-ordered at $179.99. However, please keep in mind that is a launch price and the final recommended retail one will be $199.99. Still a great deal, huh? At the moment, you can go to Aliexpress for the Oukitel K6000 Pro presale.

What can be the most important trend in our smartphone industry this year in terms of camera? We cannot tell for sure now, but there are 3 signs showing that cam with more megapixels is no longer the star in 2016…

3 signs showing that high MP camera is no longer the trend in 2016

First of all, you can see that most famous flagships launched in the H1 of 2016 have lower-resolution cameras compared to their predecessors. Specifically, we’ve got Samsung Galaxy S7, S7 edge, Huawei P9 and HTC 10 coming with 12MP rear snappers. Or, the latest models of Apple – iPhone 6S, 6S Plus and iPhone SE, all pack 12MP shooters as well, and have been receiving much positive feedback from users for the high-quality photos.

But, of course, the manufacturers didn’t just reduce the MP and did nothing to improve their cams. Many kinds of technologies have been created to make sure people’s experience in taking pictures become more gorgeous. Like Samsung, they equip their handsets with Dual Pixel Autofocus tech which allows for “fast shooting while making sure that a great image quality is produced, “regardless of lighting conditions.” In case of HTC 10, it owns UltraPixel 2 tech that can bring a quick and accurate autofocus, good exposure, white balance, and noise reduction in low-light conditions. And Huawei P9’s got a dual main snapper setup supported by the premium German camera company Leica.

So, those are two essential signs, yet if you want some proof, here it is. Lately, Samsung Galaxy S7 edge’s primary shooter has been selected as the best in the world by DxOMark, “the trusted industry standard for camera and lens image quality measurements and ratings.” Last year, the title went to Sony Xperia Z5’s 23MP cam.

New trend in 2016

2016 is considered as a year of camera-centric smartphones. Many mobile makers have chosen to develop their products by giving them the most modern and excellent technologies, not more megapixels. As a result, in the rest of 2016, we may see more and more devices like that. What do you think?

Drasphone – the device we are about to introduce right now – is an exciting smartphone concept that turns into a metal lighter. Seems like flexible smartphone is becoming a trend now….

Drasphone – folding phablet with clever design

Before this Drasphone, we have seen more than one smartphone concept which are bendable. However, this one is such an original and unique idea. The phone comes with a clamshell and is able to bend at 3 points, not just one. Normally, it looks like a perfect mobile device. Once folded, it becomes as tiny and handy as a lighter, which stays perfectly fit in your pocket. Looking at the pictures below, you can see how easy it is to do a complete fold on this.

Visually, the phone (on original size) looks like a phablet with a big screen. There is a full metal body that has a series of bands between the segments. They are obviously functions as the joint for folding the device into such a tiny object. The camera module is located cleverly that even after folding, it is still getting the exposure and capable of taking photo. However, from what we see, seems like there is no flash for the back camera.

Besides these, you can clearly see the sign of a dual front speakers and 3 physical buttons on the rear. Other than a very detailed look into the design and how this Drasphone function as a full sized tablet and a tiny lighter, there is no further information about this Drasphone specs to be spotted.

Drasphone – foldable devices are trendy

Before Drasphone, we have got to know more than one smartphone concepts that feature as foldable devices. However, this is very new to us to see such a smartphone that can be folded into such a tiny handset. How many of you want to have this mobile in real life?

HTC has just released their newest flagship HTC 10 (aka HTC One M10). We wonder whether it is a real more advanced smartphone than its predecessors HTC One M7, M8, and M9 or not. If you feel like us, check out the following comparison to get the result! 

HTC One M7 vs M8 vs M9 vs HTC 10: How HTC flagships developed

Design-wise, looking at the picture above shows us that the first three handsets look pretty alike while the last one, or the latest one, does carry a different design language. Obviously, the familiar large dual front-facing speakers, big main camera and curved back no longer exist on the HTC 10. Instead, it has a physical home button equipped with a fingerprint sensor underneath, a smaller shooter, and a flat back with rounded edges. We think it is more elegant and comfortable in hands than before. But, what’s your opinion?

Apart from the appearances, their specifications are also different in a good way. Successor always seems more powerful than predecessor thanks to boasting the latest features and technologies of their time. To get a clear view, let’s have a look at the following spec table:

No doubt HTC 10 is the best so far with 4GB RAM, Snapdragon 820 chip, world-class camera, Hi-Res audio tech, and 2K screen. It seems like most of the strongest specifications you can wish for a smartphone today are included in the 10. Hopefully, with this model, HTC can earn more success in 2016.

HTC One M7 vs M8 vs M9 vs HTC 10: Prices and availability

Along with the development in hardware, prices of those products also increased, which is reasonable and easy to understand, rite?! Specifically, HTC One M7 price is about $305; HTC One M8 price is $530; HTC One M9 price is $550; and HTC 10 price is $769 for the 32GB version and $799 for the 64GB ver. Now, it’s your turn to tell us your feelings and thinking on these guys.

With a LED flash on the front, you can take the best selfies for you and your friends. So, here are the phones coming with that feature you won’t want to miss. Check them out now!

1 + 2. Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016) and J7 (2016)

They are new members of the budget Samsung Galaxy J series. Talking about Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) specs, it sports a 5.5-inch Full HD Super AMOLED screen, a 3,300mAh battery, an octa-core 1.6GHz processor (said to be Exynos 7870), 3GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage (+ 128GB), LTE network and NFC capability. As for camera, the main one is capable of 13 megapixels and the front snapper is 5 megapixels. Additionally, there are LED flashes on both surfaces of the phone to help take photos in low-light conditions.

In terms of Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016) specs, it boasts a 5.2-inch HD Super AMOLED display, a Snapdragon 410 quad-core 1.2GHz chipset, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of ROM (+ 128GB), and a 3,100 mAh batt. For its camera combo as well as other features, there is no difference compared to the Galaxy J7 (2016).

Samsung Galaxy S7 and LG G5 are two of the most well-known smartphones for the H1 of 2016. Today, you’re gonna find out which one has a better camera and…

Samsung Galaxy S7 vs LG G5 in a blind camera test

Obviously, both smartphones come with great shooter technologies that are promising to bring you brilliant pictures. However, there is definitely one at least slightly better than the other, and the camera comparison conducted by phonearena will tell us the result. Speaking more specifically, it was a blind test in which they put six scenes and invited readers to vote on. Of course, they did not know which handset took which photo.

So, before coming to the final result, let us recap a bit on the machines’ hardware as well as their rear snappers. In general, Samsung Galaxy S7 specs and LG G5 specs are cool with always-on displays, Quad HD resolution, 4GB RAM, Qualcomn Snapdragon 820 chipets, Android Marshmallow OS, fingerprint scanners, and microSD card slots. In case of wanting a specification battle of these two models, you can click HERE for more information.

In terms of photography, the G5 packs an interesting dual cam setup consisting of a 16MP f/1.8 plus an 8MP f/2.4 sensor. Meanwhile, the Samsung’s device boasts a 12MP main shooter equipped with Dual Pixel Autofocus tech (allowing for “fast shooting while making sure that a great image quality is produced, “regardless of lighting conditions”). Well, they’re such gorgeous cameras but the winner is…

And the winner is…

In the end, five out of six scenes were won by the Samsung Galaxy S7. In fact, it was able to collect a total of 19,870 votes to become a “clear winner in this blind comparison”. On the other hand, we also need to mention the one that LG G5 was the more excellent: camera’s low-light capability. (Source: phonearena)

A Nokia smartphone launched in 2016 is being anticipated by a lot of people out there. However, there unavoidably verdicts around this matter. Specifically, Android Authority recently had an article claiming that…

“A Nokia smartphone would be a bad idea”

In their article, Android Authority explained the reasons why they don’t think a new Nokia smartphone will do well in the market of today. Before moving to our discussion, let me briefly wrap up the original idea from the source. First of all, after a while absent from the market, it would take Nokia a long time and tough road to catch up with the pace. Secondly, with other brands having their own names growing fast, the competition will be real harsh on Nokia. Moreover, the company had failed once at the last smartphones made with Microsoft. This means a new and very careful strategy is a must to change their situation and do magic this time.

The points mentioned in the original sound very convincing. When you carefully consider our market right now, you may also agree that the situation does not seem very beneficial for Nokia. For the years Nokia was, other companies thrived to prove their product quality and became more and more popular among users. Moreover, being absent for such a long time should turn Nokia into a complete stranger: they don’t know how the latest Android works, they don’t actually know how a phone is produced.

Familiarity to the users, trusted reviews from previous products, updated trendy features suitable to its price. These are things Nokia definitely lacks. This make Nokia look like very unready for the game ahead. However, with a long time of experience from the past, a huge brand name that everyone loves and trust, will Nokia make miracle this time?

A Nokia smartphone: the pressure is intense

The return of giant will mark a very important event to our smartphone market. Excited as we are, many are still worried for their favorite brand, since the competition is definitely tough in 2016. Which side are you in? Is a Nokia smartphone at this time a good or bad idea?

After a long time being the center of attention, Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has gone a bit silent after their official release. However, the company just announced an unexpected news: the phone comes with pink variant

Sony Xperia Z5 Premium Pink: direct rival to iPhone 6S Plus?

The first company that succeeded in launching a pink variant for their flagship was Apple. Remember when iPhone 6S and 6S Plus were released, both became a huge hit in the market with their gorgeous rose gold color. After such a victory, many other producers like Oppo, HTC etc have started to follow the trend. However, the fact that Sony is also launching a pink version of the Z5 Premium is quite a surprising and interesting piece of news.

Z5 Premium is the most high-end smartphone in the Z5 series Sony launched in late 2015. The smartphone comes with a beautiful monolithic design. It is also known for being the first mobile to support 4K display in the world. Besides basic color options like black, gold and silver, Sony outed this pink variant in the second week of April. The new color targets a big part of female users who love fashion and want to have a smartphone that fits their personality

Specs wise, Sony Xperia Z5 Premium features a 5.5 inch display with IPS LCD screen. The mobile support 4K display when viewing photos and videos. There is a 3GB RAM and 32GB internal storage to power the phone. Sony Xperia Z5 Premium camera with 23MP resolution was the best smartphone camera in 2015, before Samsung launched Galaxy S7 Edge and took over the title.

Sony Xperia Z5 Premium – pink for fashion lover

Sony Xperia Z5 Premium price for the pink version is the same with other siblings. The price fluctuates in different market but stays around $750 to $800. Do you feel attracted by this new color? Any pink lover out there would love to have this one?