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Huawei seems to want to begin a new year with a flagship smartphone known as Huawei P9. We think this is a great decision since the P9 sports up to 6GB…

Huawei P9 flagship with a powerful package of specs

As we know, CES 2016 (which is “a global consumer electronics and consumer technology tradeshow that takes place every January”) is going to occur on 6 January 2016. We are really looking forward to this date to see what awesome smartphones will get launched. Specially, it is said that Huawei P9 with up to 6GB of RAM will debut there as well. 4GB RAM handsets are already perfect for users. but now it is 6GB RAM. Can you imagine how strong it is?

According to Pan Jiutang, a Chinese analyst, the Huawei P9 will be a real surprise for consumers in general and those who love Huawei products in particular. Apart from the amazing RAM capacity, the P9 will pack a dual rear camera with a main one still capable of 13 megapixels and the other will help add more features or… magic to the original pics. Other Huawei P9 specs will basically contain a 5.2-inch Full HD screen and a Kirin 950 chip made by Huawei.

Though the manufacturer has not confirmed anything, there are just a few days left before the CES 2016. And we will know the exact answer soon. So, what do you think about the idea of a 6GB RAM smartphone? Will it become a hot trend this year just like the 4GB RAM one?

Huawei P9 price and availability

Since Samsung announced 6GB RAM for smartphones in 2016, we have heard about many devices like that to be release in 2016. Huawei P9 is one of them and hope that we will not have to wait too long. As for the price, Huawei P9 may cost around $600 or $680 because its hardware is so beast. Yet, in your opinion, is it a reasonable price tag? Share with us~~

HTC One M10 was introduced earlier as one of the most premium flagships of 2016. As the new year is spending its first days, we get to know more and more about the beast. Here are all HTC One M10 features we know so far

HTC One M10: beautiful and powerful beast of 2016

First of all, let’s talk about HTC One M10 display. Targeted at the high-end category, HTC promise to equip the One M10 with QHD display to provide best experience for users. You can be looking for a bright, sharp screen with vivid colors protected by Gorilla Glass 4 to minimize scratching. Next, in terms of HTC One M10 design, we will have a slim body coming in all metal to bring a premium feeling when carried on your hand. Curved edges will also be added in to make it more attractive.

Thirdly, as smartphone camera is becoming more and more appreciated among users, HTC One M10 camera will make sure to compete against the leading beasts we are having now like Samsung Galaxy Note 5 or LG G4. Earlier rumors are suggesting a 27MP camera with the best autofocus technology. The smartphone will also come with a decent selfie camera to attract more users. Seems like camera beast and selfie beast has never been out of the trend.

Last but not least, some other HTC One M10 specs we know for now are hinting a very powerful mobile phone for 2016. According to that, we will have 4GB of RAM with 16GB/32GB internal storage variants. This latest smartphone by HTC will come with Touch ID scanner and Android 6.1 pre-installed. HTC One M10 battery is being said to pack a decent 3,500 mAH capacity

HTC One M10: Offering everything you want

If the information we know up to now turn true, then HTC One M10 will be a very potential smartphone of this new year. Strong RAM, gorgeous design, beautiful camera sensor and a combination of all decent specs: this is all it takes to make a smartphone desirable for many users. The question being asked here is, how much should be appropriate for HTC One M10 price?

Besides premium flagship smartphones coming this year, many companies have also planned to introduce budget-friendly handsets to consumers and here are the top 4 you need to know!

1. Lenovo K4 Note: Expected to be under $200

After Lenovo K3 Note became one of the most successful phones of the company, it is not strange at all when they wan to release its successor. Lenovo K4 Note has appeared and some reliable details about Lenovo K4 Note specs are 2/3GB of RAM, a Helio X10 chip, 4G LTE connectivity, a combo of 13MP/5MP camera and a 3,000mAh battery. Besides, it is also said to be launched at CES 2016 going to occur in the next few days. Let’s wait and see!

ZTE has been one of the smartphone makers able to impress consumers with their premium, powerful devices. And they are going to do it again in this very first month of 2015 with ZTE Nubia Z11…

ZTE Nubia Z11: 5.2-inch 2K screen, 4GB RAM and…

Usually, ZTE Nubia phones own a beautiful design and strong hardware, so we believe that ZTE Nubia Z11 will not be an exception. Looking at the pictures and also basing on what we have heard about this handset, it is coming with a full metal body, a curved glass display and of course a new version of Nubia’s side gesture control system. That is about the look. How about its specifications?

So far, what we’ve got is that ZTE Nubia Z11 specs will include a 5.2-inch Quad HD (1440 x 2560 px) display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 chip, Adreno 530 GPU, 4GB RAM and up to 128GB of internal  storage. Besides, in terms of camera, the main one is said to be capable of 20.7 megapixels and the front-facing shooter is 13 megapixels. Wow, what a perfect combo for those who love taking photos, selfies or wefies!

Well, one more surprising point is that ZTE Nubia Z11 can be the first smartphone equipped with SD 820 in the world to get launched in 2016, even before the giant Samsung. However, this seems a bit different from the info revealed a few days ago, saying that the chip would be exclusive to Samsung until April 2016. What do you think?

ZTE Nubia Z11 price and availability

According to the teaser ZTE posted on Weibo not long ago, ZTE Nubia Z11 launch is likely to occur on 5 January, 2016, right before CES 2016. As for the price, it can cost around $550 and even go on sale in many international markets soon since the firm has purchased the Nubia.com website from a U.S. register lately. Let’s wait and see!

OPPO is one of the remarkable smartphone manufacturers in the world and they are going to release a remarkable handset called OPPO Find 9 that will compete fiercely with Samsung Galaxy S7, Xiaomi Mi5 or LG G5…

OPPO Find 9: A REAL BEAST FLAGSHIP FOR 2016

There has been a lot of information of the flagship Samsung Galaxy S7, Xiaomi Mi5 and LG G5 released on the internet these days, and we almost heard nothing about the coming of an OPPO flagship device. That could be a strategy of the company and in fact, we were surprised and impressed by what we were informed of. The upcoming machine is OPPO Find 9 and its design and specifications have just been spotted on Weibo recently.

Spec-wise, it is said that OPPO Find 9 will pack a Snapdragon 820 chip and 6GB of RAM. They are two of the most modern and powerful features for smartphones in the near future. Of course, if OPPO Find 9 specs include them together with an amazing camera combo and a huge battery, it absolutely can become the King of the mobile market. However, other details about the Find 9’s hardware are still unknown. Hopefully more will come in the next days.

As we mentioned, some pictures of OPPO Find 9 also appeared, showing a beautiful phone with elegant curves and super slim screen bezels. On the other hand, some people think it looks a bit similar to OnePlus 2. Do you agree? Besides, it will probably come with many color options and they are all gorgeous as you can see in the pics.

OPPO Find 9 price and availability

At the moment, the firm has not made any words for the official OPPO Find 9 launch. But, the big event CES 2016 is approaching and we hope this excellent Find 9 will be a part of it. In terms of price, we predict with such a fantastic package of features, the phone will be likely to cost around $800. What are your opinions? Share with us!

ASUS Pegasus X002 was introduced about a year ago and now ASUS has finally announced another product considered as the X002’s successor. It is called ASUS Pegasus X005 with great improvement and…

ASUS Pegasus X005 design and specs: Beautiful in dark blue…

Recently, the phone has been spotted on TENAA page, which means it will soon get launched in the next weeks as well as join ASUS Pegasus X002 and ASUS Pegasus 2 Plus X550 in the Pegasus series of ASUS. Yes, we can say it is the third member and expected to be very excellent since the latest one – the Pegasus 2 Plus, was able to attract a lot of people’s attention with 2 bright color options: Rose Gold and White.

Looking at the picture, we think the handset looks cool in dark blue color with the logo placed lower and the rear camera plus the LED flash moved to one corner of the machine, totally different from the Plus. Beautiful, right?! As for specifications, the device sports a 5.5-inch Full HD display and a Snapdragon 615 chip, absolutely similar to the Plus. Nonetheless, other ASUS Pegasus X005 specs are not the same.

According to the source, there are 4G connectivity, a dual SIM, Android 5.1 Lollipop, 2GB RAM, 16GB ROM (expandable via microSD card slot), a 13MP main and a 5MP front-facing shooter. Though the battery was not mentioned, we guess it can reach up to 4,000mAh because the Pegasus X005’s thickness is reported to be 9 mm coming along with more weight.

ASUS Pegasus X005 price and availability

The smartphone appeared on the internet but the price and ASUS Pegasus X005 release date were not claimed for now. Though, we predict it will cost less than $250, basing on its revealed features. So, what are your feelings and opinions? Is $180 or $200 a good price tag for the next Pegasus phone? Share with us your desire!

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At the moment, many budget Note smartphones have been announced. Of course they have their own strengths and weaknesses. So, how can they compete with each other?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 vs Lenovo K3 Note vs Xiaomi Redmi Note Prime vs Coolpad Dazen Note 3

Some similarities between these 4 devices are that they’re produced by Chinese smartphone manufacturers and they’re all phablets whose screens measure 5.5 inches. If you have to pick out the slimmest machine here, it has to be Lenovo K3 Note. And it, together with Coolpad Note 3, is also the lightest one. However, we’re not sure this Lenovo product is the best in design. What do you think? Will it be Xiaomi Redmi Note 3, Redmi Note Prime, or Coolpad Note 3?

In terms of specs, they also have something in common. Specifically, each phone owns a combo of 13MP/5MP camera and a dual SIM. Yet, apart from those points, four of them have quite many differences you need to know. As for display, Redmi Note 3 and K3 Note are better than the others due to boasting Full HD display resolution. For processor, RAM and battery, the Redmi Note 3 is surely the winner thanks to its Helio X10 chip clocked at the fastest speed, powerful 3GB RAM and a 4,000mAh cell. Though the Coolpad Note 3 also packs 3GB RAM, it cannot defeat the Redmi Note 3 because of its less strong chipset and batt. Nonetheless, it is still considered as a great handset since a fingerprint scanner and one of the latest versions of Android Lollipop OS are on board.

Though, Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 is not equipped with a microSD card slot to help expand the internal storage, which seems a disadvantage of this handset while the others have. So, besides the hardware, we need to look at their prices to find out which one is the real champion in this battle. Check the next part for more information!

Chinese Note smartphones: Prices and availability

As we mention from the beginning, they are budget smartphones. But, to be specific, Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 price is $140 for 16GB/2GB version and $172 for 32GB/3GB ver; Lenovo K3 Note price is around $160; Xiaomi Redmi Note Prime price is about $150; last but not least, Coolpad Note 3 price is $130, which makes it the most affordable here. Wow, so hard for us to choose the winner. Can you help us?

They got produced by Chinese manufacturers. They own powerful huge batteries. They cost no more than… Well, check out this wonderful battle in the very first days of 2016…

Ulefone Power VS Oukitel K6000 VS ASUS ZenFone Max: Hard choice to make

Design-wise, these phones look pretty though they are thicker than many other handsets on the market. Yet, we can understand this because their batteries are huge. Specifically, ASUS ZenFone Max is the thickest due to its 10.55 mm thickness while the others have 9.55 mm. But, let’s say, they give us a sturdy feeling when holding them, right?! Beside the design, we also want to mention some similarities in terms of specs. You can recognize each of them sports a 5.5-inch screen, a combo of a 13MP rear and a 5MP front-facing camera, 4G LTE connectivity, a dual SIM and a microSD card slot to expand its internal storage.

As for differences, Oukitel K6000 specs, ASUS ZenFone Max specs and Ulefone Power specs have their own strengths and weaknesses we need to know. Firstly, the K6000 packs a MediaTek MT6735P chip, 2GB RAM, 16GB ROM (+64GB), Android 5.1 Lollipop OS and a generous 6,000mAh cell. Meanwhile, the Max features a Snapdragon 410 chipset, 2GB RAM, 8/16GB ROM (+128GB), Android 5.0 Lollipop and a kind of big 5,000mAh batt. In general, they are not really different from each other a lot, but if we have to choose a better one here, we would say it is Oukitel K6000.

Nonetheless, there is still one strong candidate boasting a MediaTek MTK6753 processor, 3GB RAM, 16GB ROM (+128GB), Android 5.1 Lollipop and a bit larger battery with 6,050mAh. Okay, it seems like we have just found out the champion of this battery battle: Ulefone Power. And let’s look at its price to see if the Power’s win is even more persuasive or not!

Ulefone Power VS Oukitel K6000 VS ASUS ZenFone Max: Price and availability

Their prices have already been announced with Oukitel K6000 price of $139.99, ASUS ZenFone Max price of $200 and Ulefone Power price of $209 but the K6000 is the most budget one. Well, those are all super affordable, but which one do you prefer? Share with us your choice!

Previous rumors told us that, Ulefone Power is a battery beast with 6,000 mAh and even comes with a very low tag. Today, we have official information about the Ulefone Power specs as well as pricing…

Ulefone Power: 6,050 mAH battery that lasts 75 days

Battery beasts are becoming more and more attractive to many users thanks to the advantages they bring. With the official Ulefone Power specs just revealed recently, will this latest smartphone have what it takes to become a competitive rival to other battery beasts already launched to the market earlier in 2015? With a retail price of only $209, and 6,050 mAH battery that can stand up to 75 days on stand by mode, Ulefone Power hopes to beat Gionee M5 Plus whose price is almost doubled.

In terms of Ulefone Power full specs, we have a popular 5.5 inch FHD display that measures 9.5mm in thickness and weighs 190 grams. Under the hood, the phone packs 3GB of RAM together with a Mediatek MT6753 chip set and Android 5.1 pre-installed for you. Ulefone Power is also a trendy flagship with 13MP main camera with Sony IMX214 sensor, 5MP selfie and fingerprint scanner. You will also have a decent 16GB internal storage for saving files and a micrsoSD card slot for another 128GB.

A bit more about the Ulefone Power battery. With Sony 6,050 mAh Lithium-ion Polymer Battery, the phone can stay 75 days on stand by mode, 4 full days on light use and 63 consecutive hours of talking. As you may already know, the phone comes with Quick Charge technology, 9V/2A-3A to be specific. This means you can have 2 hours of talk time after just 5 mins charging.

Ulefone Power: battery beast for a surprisingly affordable price

Ulefone Power, with 6,050 mAH battery and 13MP camera sensor, both provided by Sony, is such an ideal choice for any smartphone lover. Especially when it only costs a humble $209 price tag, which is surprisingly affordable compared to all the cool features it has. Are you up to a smartphone that goes 4 days without charging?

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Any Nokia fan knows that Nokia is coming back to the smartphone market in 2016, with a bunch of good ideas for upcoming new Nokia phones. Today, we spotted another: Nokia N2 featuring a fresh look

Nokia N2 – the next beast of Nokia rebirth

Nokia’s purchase of Alcatel Lucent has made all of us excited and may bring up many surprises. Designer David Quijada predicts that the giant will produce a new era with brand new products we never seen before. One of those include the one we are talking about: Nokia N2 with a bold impressive appearance and awesome specs. This Nokia N2 has all the potential it takes to become the rebirth of Nokia in the smartphone market.

Looking at the image above, you can tell that it brings the impression of a big smartphone – at the size of around 6 inch display. In terms of Nokia N2 specs, we have a Snapdragon 810 CPU, and edge to edge screen with OLED panel and beautiful FHD resolution. Nokia N2 cameras will be what we all love: 21MP Pureview sensor on the back and 8MP selfie shooter on the front. Both come with LED flashes for better shots under low light conditions.

Nokia N2 is designed to carry some special favorable features too. The phone will have 3D Touch, a huge 64GB internal storage, 4G LTE and NFC charge. We will have Cortana and an optic scanner on board. There is no information about the Nokia N2 RAM capability yet, but with other premium specs the phone already have, a 4GB RAM or bigger will make it an ideal device.

Nokia N2 – reasonable price for impressive specs

For now, please keep in mind that, Nokia N2 is still a render design by Designer David Quijada. But it has so much potential of reaching mass production when Nokia comes back in 2016, which is just a few month ahead of us. We hope that as Nokia already targeted some budget flagships like Nokia E1, this Nokia N2 will also have a very reasonable price tag, compared to what it has.

More smartphones will come in 2016, but which of them are the top ones that we should be looking forward from now? Check out the following handsets to see if they are worth your wait or not!

1. Apple iPhone 7

It seems that Apple is aiming at a more advanced smartphone since it’s claimed they now are testing a lot of new features on the prototypes. From what we heard, Apple iPhone 7 specs are likely to sport a USB Type C port, a fingerprint scanner within the display, multi-Touch Force, and maybe a dual camera placed on the back of iPhone 7. Furthermore, it is is also said that the company is also experimenting with an AMOLED screen which is a well-known spec of Samsung smartphones.

A microSD card slot for smartphones is still a controversial topic. An extra card to expand your storage is always great. However, we have here for you 5 reasons to look for smartphones with big to huge internal storage instead.

5 reasons why a huge internal storage is important

Before I start, I want to make sure we are clear that, even with massive internal storage, and extra card is always appreciated. What I am trying to discuss here is that, between a 16GB ROM + 16GB Card memory and a full 32GB ROM, I would always go with the 2nd options, even though sometimes it costs a bit more. Here are the reasons for my choice! And I bet you will be convinced to do the same!

First of all, having more free space in your phone always does a good job in boosting the device’s performance. A strong RAM together with a large ROM is a best combination any phone needs, to work smoothly and support better multi task. Secondly, inserting a microSD card can be complicated: you may need to rearrange, reformat your phone after each and every time you take the card out, which never (or super rarely) happens within your internal storage.

Thirdly, the extra cards don’t usually last very long, which may loose many of your important files. Next, transferring files between your internal storage to other devices is safer from viruses than inserting a microSD. Last but not least, if the phone doesn’t even have the slot, it saves your phone from having more dust damage, water damage and make the body more solid.

Smartphones with huge internal storage: always of high priority

Because of the above reasons, smartphones that are packed with huge internal storage are always warmly welcome by users. Some of them include Asus Zenfone 2 Deluxe with 256GB ROM, Huawei Nexus 6P with 128GB ROM and more.