Author: chris eilers

While Android 6.0 Marshmallow is still being updated on lotsa smartphones, Google has released a preview version of Android N lately, which surprised people a lot.

Android N: Another “delicious” dessert for you!

Recently, Google let people see their first Developer Preview of the upcoming Android N operating system. And yes, it comes with a letter before being officially launched as usual, and we bet it is also a kind of dessert and the final name will be out in the next months. But, what’s your opinion? Nutella or… Okay, maybe later!

Talking about one important new thing on Android N OS, it is said to be the addition of a multi-window mode, or like what some others call it: “split-screen multitasking”. Speaking specifically, developers will incorporate the mode into their apps by using a “manifest attribute” and it will turn out to be what you see in the pictures. Tablets, smartphones and even televisions will all be able to get this feature, especially TVs can sport a “picture-in-picture mode”.

Besides, there are also some other interesting things about the Android N you need to know. Say, the upcoming OS will allow you to reply to incoming requests directly from the notification. Moreover, developers will be able to group notifications of the same app together and each of them can be expanded into individual ones by pressing an expansion button or using a two-finger gesture. And you should note that Doze Mode in Android N will be improved as well to make the device’s standby battery life better.

How to download Android N?

The last question is how to download Android N. Google did publicly post factory images for the Android N Developer Preview. And please keep in mind that they are only available for products like Nexus 6, Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, Nexus 9,Nexus Player, plus Pixel C for now, and for developers to “fiddle with”, not for daily use. At the moment, there is a special page where you can sign up for the new Android Beta Program. Hopefully we will see a full version of the new Android OS soon.

(Source: gsmarena)

Earlier rumors had suggested that Apple is preparing to launch a new 4.7 inch iPhone in the near future. Today, we hear that, the company is working on another model, which has a bigger screen of up to 5.8 inch …

New iPhone model: 5.8 inch and OLED display

According to Digitimes, Apple is planning on producing a bigger model of iPhone, which will feature a 5.8 inch OLED display. Ever since we heard that Apple had the intention to adapt OLED screen for their smartphone, the internet has been guessing when it will be ready to launch. If it’s true to what we are guessing, we will soon see this new option on iPhone soon. The time could be right now or any time in the near future.

Also in the same article, Digitimes mentioned that, the 5.8 inch iPhone could be named iPhone Pro. No further word about the iPhone Pro specs, or its design has been unveiled. However, from what we know about Apple, it won’t be too much to say iPhone Pro will have an awesome design with premium rears and a classy look. However, looks like we will not see iPhone Pro with 5.8 inch display any time sooner than 2017.

For the time being, Apple is believed to debut their rumored 4.7 inch handset, the iPhone SE, on March 21st. Apple iPhone SE will run over A9 chipset. The chip was ranked 2nd in the list of top 10 smartphone processors, by Antutu several days earlier, and only behind Snapdragon 820 by Qualcomm.

5.8 inch iPhone: continuing Apple’s good name

Apple iPhone, despite all the controversies, is still one of the most popular and best selling smartphones in our market today. With a brand new display size of up to 5.8 inch, this iPhone 7 Pro is expected to catch huge attention from users around the world when it is launched, allegedly in 2017.

Huawei P9 and HTC 10 are about to debut in the next weeks, coming with powerful 4GB of RAM, latest Snapdragon 820 chips, and many other top specifications. But, which one is the stronger? Check out the following comparison now!

Huawei P9 VS HTC 10: Flagships born in the same month but…

Though both of them have not been official yet, they were all leaked in some live pictures. Basing on them, we’re sure that the P9 and the 10 will be gorgeous in metal bodies with some particular highlights of their own. Anyway, to help you imagine how they look more easily, we can say that Huawei P9 design will be similar to Huawei P8, its predecessor, while HTC 10 design is like HTC One A9.

Spec-wise, basically HTC 10 is said to sport a 5.15-inch 2K AMOLED screen, HTC Sense UI based on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow OS, a Snapdragon 820 chip, 32GB ROM (expandable up to 200GB), and 4GB RAM. In addition to HTC 10 specs, there are a 12MP main camera with UltraPixel tech, a USB Type-C port, a fingerprint scanner built in its physical home button, and Quick Charge 3.0 (83% in 30 min.). So, in general, this is an excellent flagship from HTC in 2016, yet let’s see if it can beat Huawei’s coming flagship!

Huawei P9 specs include a 5.2-inch Full HD IPS-NEO LCD display, Emotion UI based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS, a HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset, a USB Type-C port, a fingerprint scanner, 16/64GB ROM (expandable up to 128GB) paired with 3GB RAM. If we stop here, no doubt HTC 10 is the better. Nonetheless, in terms of photography, maybe P9 will have more advantages thanks to its dual rear cam setup consisting of two 12MP sensors and Leica lenses and 8MP selfie snapper. Besides, under the hood, there is a none-removable 3,900mAh battery to fuel the whole machine. Since HTC 10 battery is still unknown for now, we cannot decide which one is more powerful at this point.

Huawei P9 VS HTC 10: Price and availability

Obviously HTC 10 is the stronger smartphone here, but it would also mean that HTC 10 price is very likely to be much higher than Huawei P9 price which can be around $400. As for their release dates, they are reported to be in April, so let’s save your choice until then. Anyhow, we can’t wait to get my hands on one of them. How about you?

In early 2016, we’ve got 3 excellent Notes from 2 giant Chinese smartphone manufacturers: Lenovo K4 Note, Lenovo K5 Note and Xiaomi Redmi Note 3. However, to know which one is the most powerful, check out the following comparison! 

Lenovo K5 Note vs K4 Note vs Redmi Note 3: One of the most thrilling battles ever!

Design-wise, although three of them all have all-alloy unibodies, they do own different appearances, so that you can distinguish them easily. From the back, we would say that the Redmi Note 3 seems simpler and more elegant than the K5 Note. Meanwhile, Lenovo Vibe K4 Note design is obviously affected much by Motorola style. Nonetheless, we’ll let you decide which one is the prettiest here! Don’t forget to share with us!

Next, we’ll be talking more about their specifications. In general, Redmi Note 3, K4 Note and K5 Note are mid-range phablets with strong hardware compared to their price tags. Before discussing their significant differences, please have a look at the following table first:

For their similarities, we assume you can easily notice, basing one what is listed in the table. Therefore, we would like to emphasize their important differences, which will help you find out the real champion. In terms of chipset and, RAM capacity, and rear shooter, the Redmi Note 3 is the strongest. Though, you would agree with us that the K5 Note’s selfies and sound quality are much better thanks to an 8MP front snapper, Dolby Atmos and Hi-Fi audio tech. Besides, to pick out the best battery life here, it is Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 for sure. It sports a 4,000mAh cell supporting fast charging, which means you can use the handset in up to about 3 days. And even when it runs out of energy, you can get back on track quickly. So, overall, we would like to nominate Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 to be the winner of this hardware fight.

Lenovo K5 Note vs K4 Note vs Redmi Note 3: Price and availability

Despite being big, those devices are super affordable. Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 price of the 16GB ROM + 2GB RAM version is about $151 while that of the 32GB ROM + 3GB RAM ver is $248.99 HERE, but we expect it to be $180 or so. As for Lenovo Vibe K4 Note price, it debuted in India first with Rs. 11,999 or $176. And finally, Lenovo K5 Note price is around $167. Well, this is a hard question because all of them are pretty brilliant both inside and outside. What’s your choice? Tell us!

Some people may like using big phablets while others prefer smaller devices. So, if you belong to the latter group, check out the following ones equipped with sub 5.0-inch displays!

1. Alcatel Pixi 4

Spec-wise, it features a handy 4.0-inch 480 x 800 pixels screen, a Mediatek MT6580M quad-core 1.3GHz chipset, 8GB of internal storage (expandable up to 32GB), and 1GB RAM. In addition to Alcatel Pixi 4 specs, there are Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS (very modern, rite?!), a removable 1,500mAh battery, and a combo of 5MP rear with LED flash and 2MP front-facing camera on board to run the whole phone. However, though this phone was announced in January 2016, it has not been available for sale yet.

Besides the newly-launched Vivo Xplay 5 Elite with 6GB RAM, there are other 2 smartphones with the same enormous RAM. And today, we would love to put them under a comparison: Asus Z2 Poseidon VS Symetium

Asus Z2 Poseidon VS Symetium: powerful 6GB RAM

Symetium smartphone is a super fancy smartphone project that can be turned into a PC when connected to an HDMI screen via its USB Type C port. That also explains why the phone is equipped with 6GB RAM, so that it can work like any other decent laptop and computer we know today. Other than being turned to a PC, the device functions like a perfect smartphone with 5 inch FHD display with OLED technology, Snapdragon 820 chip set, and a huge 4,000 mAH battery.

Asus Z2 Poseidon, on the other hand, is an exciting smartphone render by the best selling Taiwanese producer. Beside having a 6GB RAM as a shared feature with Symetium, Asus Z2 Poseidon is powered by a bigger battery of up to 6,000 mAH, a bigger screen of 6 inch and a bigger ROM as 256GB capacity. However, this doesn’t imply Asus Z2 Poseidon is a better mobile in general, for each of them has a special function that the other lacks.

While Asus Z2 Poseidon is featured as a gaming mobile, with a bold and impressive design that makes sure to impress any heavy player, Symetium smartphone scores a point higher for those whose love innovation and uniqueness in technology. One is the best gaming smartphone, the other is the most applicable device, by turning into a PC in just a blink of an eye.

Asus Z2 Poseidon VS Symetium: the future is now here

For now, both Asus Z2 Poseidon VS Symetium smartphone are still render design and project, many of us get absolutely intrigued by them and keep holding the faith that both will become real in the near future. If you see both of these on the shelves, which will you choose to buy and why?

Umi Touch was introduced not long ago and started attracting people. To know how and why this phone can do it, check out the following information!

Umi Touch comes with 3 GB of RAM, Sony main camera, and massive 4,000 mAh battery at a super affordable price!

Design-wise, the handset is built with a premium metal unibody and a golden ratio R criterion curve like Apple iPhone 6s. On the front, you will see a physical home button carrying a fingerprint sensor underneath. In general, although Umi Touch design is not very special, it’s still beautiful and gonna give your hand a good feeling. How about Umi Touch specs? Is there anything special?

The answer is yes. Basically, the Touch is powered by a 5.5-inch Full HD screen, a MediaTek MT6753 octa-core processor, big 3 GB of RAM, 16 GB of internal storage (expandable up to 128 GB), a dual SIM, and the latest Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS. But that’s not all about Umi Touch. The most important key feature is its huge 4,000 mAh battery. Well, the battery life this device offers us will surely defeat many other machines.

As for camera, the rear one is capable of 13 megapixels, using Sony Exmor R IMX328 sensor and supporting Panorama mode, live 3D mode, Gif mode plus motion track mode. Besides, the front-facing snapper packs a 5 MP Hynix Hi553 sensor with a flash for better selfies. Your pics will be brilliant!

Umi Touch Price and Availability

According to the company, Umi TOUCH is on the way and will hit the international market on March 20, 2016. Nonetheless, you can pre-order a Touch silver or dark grey now with a nice extra – free delivery. Umi Touch price is said to be $179 in retail. So, what are your opinions about this smartphone? Share with us by commenting in the following box!

Well, things have changed. We won’t have the HTC One M10 as we expected. But, don’t worry. We’ll get an HTC 10 with an elegant design and…

HTC 10: Name got confirmed; design and specs showed up

With what we’ve just got, it seems like HTC has decided to discontinue their flagship series HTC One like what Sony did with their Sony Xperia Z. The HTC ‘s first flagship this year will be named HTC 10, not HTC One M10 as we thought. On the other hand, some think that this can be a new line-up of the manufacturer. Anyway, it’s just a change in the way we call the handset. Recently, two well-known leaksters have shown some photos of the device, including its full press renders and live images.

Along with them, the account @onleaks also revealed some “prototype specs” for the HTC 10. Specifically, it will pack 5.15-inch Quad HD screen, a Snapdragon 820 chipset, 4GB of RAM, and a USB Type-C port. As for camera, the rear one will be capable of 12 megapixels with UltraPixel tech said to be similar to the one Samsung equips their Galaxy S7 and S7 edge with. For other HTC 10 specs, no word has been made yet!

Until now, the company has already released an teaser image and a teaser video for the HTC 10 and we spotted the above leaked renders and pics. As a result, we guess a full list of the 10’s features will be unveiled soon. Let’s wait and see!

HTC 10 price and availability

So, now we understand what the #power10 means. Though, we still want an official announcement from HTC to confirm whether the 10 is a replacement of the One M10 or it’s a brand new machine. However, although the moniker changed, ‘we’re pretty sure April 11, 2016 will still be the HTC 10 launch date, and in terms of price, it can cost around $700.

Dual SIM smartphones are not something rare today anymore. However, finding a budget one is not very easy, right? Check out our List of smartphones with dual SIMs priced under RM 799…

1. Huawei Honor Holly 2 Plus: Budget Winner

Huawei Honor Holly 2 Specs-wise, it features a handy 5.0-inch HD screen, a MediaTek MT6735P quad-core 1.3GHz chipset, 16GB of internal storage (expandable up to 32GB), and 2GB RAM. In addition to Huawei Honor Holly 2 Plus specs, there are a dual SIM (of course), Emotion UI based on Android 5.1 Lollipop OS. A massive 4,000mAh batt enabling the phone to last about 3 days with just one charge, and a combo of 13MP rear and 5MP front-facing camera on board to run the whole phone. Huawei Honor Holly 2 Plus price in Malaysia is at RM530.

Now, you can almost know everything about Huawei P9. Check out what we have had so far in terms of design, specifications, and release date…

Huawei P9: All you need to know

Design-wise, some leaked images of Huawei P9 have been seen on the internet these days, showing a handset equipped with a metal frame, rounded corners, very slim display bezels and no physical home button. Actually, it looks pretty similar to Huawei P8, its predecessor, from the front. So, we really hope to see a more interesting and impressive back panel of the P9. That’s about the appearance. How about its hardware?

Since Huawei is getting more and more fame now, plus the P9 is the company’s first flagship of 2016, we bet Huawei P9 specs will contain many top features for smartphones. So far, what we’ve known is that it will sport a dual rear camera setup consisting of a pair of 12MP sensors and Leica lenses, a fingerprint scanner placed on the back, and USB-C. According to other reliable sources, the device will also pack a 5.2-inch Full HD display, a Kirin 950 chip, a 3,900mAh battery, 3GB of RAM, 32GB of ROM, and Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow OS.

That is the original Huawei P9. Besides, another premium model has also been mentioned. We do not know what Huawei will call it, yet in case of coming true, this advanced version is very likely to boast a 6.2-inch 2K screen, 4GB RAM, a Kirin 955 chip, a 4,000mAh cell, and a 20MP/8MP snapper combo. What do you think?

Huawei P9 price and availability

Unfortunately, Huawei P9 launch will not happen this month as what was claimed before. Though, don’t worry. It’s gonna be next month because the firm has already sent out a note reading “save the date”, promising to “Change the way you see the world” on April 6, 2016. As for Huawei P9 price, it can cost around $400. Well, we can’t wait to see Huawei P9. And you?

Today, we’ll bring you 5 smartphones coming with huge batteries: 5,000mAh and above. You will not have to worry about running out of energy just after one or two days. Furthermore, some of them can even act as power banks to charge other devices. How coo it is!

1. Oukitel K6000 Pro: 6,000mAh

This is one of the new variants of Oukitel K6000 in 2016. According to the company, Oukitel K6000 Pro specs will include Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS, an octa-core MediaTek MT6753 chipset, a dual SIM, 3GB of RAM, 32GB of ROM, and a 5.5-inch Full HD display. Well, this seems an absolutely excellent phablet once it gets launched. As for camera, the main one is capable of 13 megapixels while the front-facing snapper is 5 megapixels. And of course, we cannot forget its selling points: 6,000mAh battery for 10 days of “power saving” use, 40 days standby and 46 hours standby.

During the past few days, there have been a lot of new smartphones launched and able to attract lotsa people. However, to know which handsets are being discussed most these days, check out the following list!

1. Samsung Galaxy S7

At the first place, it is the new Samsung’s flagship – Galaxy S7. It was introduced at MWC 2016 and quickly drew a lot of people’s attention thanks to a premium, gorgeous design and powerful hardware. Therefore, we’re not surprised at all when it is the one being searched most on the internet now. In terms of Samsung Galaxy S7 specs, it sports a 5.1-inch Super AMOLED 2K display, a 3,000mAh battery, TouchWiz UI based on Android 6.0, a Snapdragon 820/Exynos 8890 chip, 32/64GB of internal storage (expandable up to 200GB), and 4GB RAM. As for photography, there are a 12MP primary and a 5MP selfie camera on board to help take pictures.