Author: chris eilers

I bet that long before knowing about the first iPhone or those glorious smartphones we have in the market nowadays, we have all had a Nokia handset for once at least. When asked which is the best-selling mobile device, many people can tell it is a Nokia. But not every one can tell exactly which unit. Here it is, the super star of our mobile industry – Nokia 1100 – best selling smartphone EVER around the world.

12 years ago, in late 2003, Nokia launched the 1100 – a basic phone that had no camera or touch screen. Instead, the Nokia 1100 – targeted for the fast-growing Chinese market initially, came with a torch light, a solid body that could break the floor when dropped, and a dust-proof case.

It has been reported that, in just 3 months, the famous iPhone 6 has sold 71.5 million units. Ten how much more did the Nokia 1100 sell to keep the record? In about five years, 250 million units of Nokia 1100 were reported to ship all over the world. (And yes, back in the 2000s, 250 millions is not at all a “small” number). With this consumption, Nokia 1100 is not only the world’s best-selling phone, but also top the quantity of electronics devices worldwide in general! WOW

Nokia’s one billionth phone sold was a 1100 purchased in Nigeria in 2005!

So what does the Nokia 1100 have to make people so crazy about? Here are some quick facts about the legendary handset

1. Nokia 1100 price –> Amazingly Affordable

Although we can not retrieve the exact price of Nokia 1100 by launch date back in 2003, it was known to be very affordable, even for the living standards 12 years ago.

We found an Indian article published in August 2003, suggesting that the Nokia 1100 price back then was Rs 4000 (Which is $60 now and much cheaper then)

2. Nokia 1100 design –> Impressively Interesting

Nokia 1100 was only 86g in weight and featured anti-slip sides that offered a firmer grip and made it dust-resistant. They Nokia 1100 keys are also soft (faster to type) and dust-proof. And the cover is  interchangeable, way too cool!

3. Nokia 1100 battery –> FOREVER LASTING!

Nokia 1100 battery was 850 mAH. Wait, don’t judge yet ! It lasted up to 400 hours between charging times. Yes! That made the Nokia 1100 like a never-running-out-of-battery phone!

4. Nokia 1100 SNAKE GAME –>Part of your best memories

Yes!!! Be honest, you can never forget the legendary Snake game on this Nokia 1100, can you? Compared to nowadays’ magical Candy Crush or CoC, the Snake game is nothing to compare. But back then, it was the only mobile game that every one played. And it made 250 million people happy! That’s more than enough!

5. Nokia 1100 feature – best of its time!

With a size of a 2 match box, the Nokia 1100 had a built-in flashlight, a stopwatch, an alarm, a vibrating alert, 50 message capacity, 50 contact slots, 42 monophonic ringtones (36 pre-installed, 7 user-made). If you have lived through 2003, you will know what wonder was called that time.

Closing note

I bet you did, or at least, know some one who used to have one Nokia 1100 years ago (or it may even survived until now). Share this post to those who you grew up with and those who this Nokia 1100 reminds you of!

ZTE has just claimed that Huawei “copied” their Athena (aka Grand S) design for Huawei Nexus 6P launched some days ago. Is it possible?

Recently, a post by the ZTE’s marketing head Lu Qian Hao on Weibo has stirred up the mobile market. It says that Huawei Nexus 6P might have copied one of their designs. At the moment, Nexus 6P is the latest flagship coming with strong specs and a beautiful look. But if Huawei really did it, obviously they would have to face a big trouble.

Looking at the comparison photos, we we can easily notice that the rears are quite similar, especially the interesting cameras on the back surfaces with the black bars across them, very standing out and creating a nice contrast.

However, though ZTE has spotted the situation, they seems not very angry. Moreover, they even make it sound a bit funny when talking about how Huawei “paid tribute” to them.

The mentioned device is ZTE Athena (aka ZTE Grand S), released in January, 2013, while Huawei Nexus 6P was introduced this month, October, 2015. Apart from the design, they have 2 different packages of features as below:

Right now, we are wondering if ZTE wants to take Huawei to court or not, and how Huawei will respond to ZTE. What do you guys think? Will things get worse in the next weeks?

Keep in touch! We will update it soon!

“Polyera is a flexible electronics company” founded in 2005. They aim at producing next-generation flexible electronics and hope to bring consumers the greatest experience. That can explain the birth of their latest product – the wearable Wove Band. And we can say that Polyera has somehow wowed people when using Digital Fabric technology for the band.

Speaking more specifically, Digital Fabric tech replaces the brittle silicon material usually used for making thin film transistors (TFTs) with a flexible material able to help create a much more durable flexible display of OLED or e-ink type. Cool!

As for the Wove Band specs, it is an e-ink device featuring a multi-touch 1040 x 200 display and wrapping around your wrist. The larger end segments are where the battery, processor, and the charging port storage stay. Wove Band runs on Wove OS based on Android 5.1 Lollipop. For more details about the Wove Band specs, you can check out the following table:

When you tap the screen, it will display weather forecasts, news headlines, and emails. However, for now we only can see a demo mode including a map navigation app, a recipe app, and an app for media playback with a basic user interface. Though, it’s already made us feel interested and look forward to the Wove Band launch as well as consumer release in 2016.

Hopefully, this device can help the company achieve their goal, which is that “devices are no longer hard, heavy, and cold, but soft, ambient, and organic.”

Now, it is time for you to enjoy some Wove Band hands-on pictures 🙂 . 

(Source: androidauthority)

According to some news sources, we have very good news for Xiaomi phone fans and especially large Xiaomi Redmi Note phones.  Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is going to debut with super strong specifications soon.While most phone makers nowadays have already produced devices equipped with all-alloy design, Xiaomi seems to still be an outsider. However, things are going to change next year since Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is said to be the very first handset in the house to sport such a beautiful full metallic look.

Xiaomi Mi Note 2 Specs and Design

Moreover, a leaked picture of the Mi Note 2 also has been seen recently. Basing on this pic, we think that Xiaomi Note 2 will be even prettier than other phones, especially the camera when compared to Apple iPhone 6S and 6S Plus. As you can see on the leaked Xiaomi Mi Note 2 Design the Xiaomi Mi Note’s successor will look more premium with all-alloy design.

For other Xiaomi Mi Note 2 specs, there will be a 5.7-inch Quad HD (1440 x 2560) screen, promising to give you great experience with images, videos, etc. Moreover, the new handset will be powered by the new Snapdragon 820 chip paired with Adreno 530, 4GB RAM plus 32GB or 64GB of storage. Other specs include a 3,500mAh battery together with Quick Charge and 3D fingerprint sensor of Qualcomm together with Android 5.1 Lollipop OS.

In terms of taking photos, Mi Note 2 sports an up to 23MP rear snapper and 12MP front one. Can you believe it? We know that everything can happen in this modern world where technology is developing incredibly strongly, but if the upcoming Xiaomi smartphone owns such a perfect combo, it totally can beat a lot of devices on the market.

Xiaomi Mi Note 2 Release Date and Price

It is predicted that Xiaomi Mi Note 2 Release Date will be on November 5, 2015, which can be followed by the Xiaomi Mi5 launch on November 15, 2015 if the Xiaomi’s roadmap released early this year comes true. Nonetheless, we do not think that two flagship smartphones can possibly be introduced in the same month like that. The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 Price will likely be at the same level as the Xiaomi Mi Note 1, with around 350 USD.  To conclude, we have just seen the back of the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 but it is beautiful enough for us to hope, right? Though, no confirmation for this photo from the company has been made officially. So, take it with a pinch of salt 😉 !

We can say that Android Marshmallow is the hottest operating system at the moment. And we bet that many Android phone users are waiting for the day their devices will be able to get updated with this OS.

This 6.0 version is said to optimize the performance further by lowering the RAM usage and improving the standby as well as battery endurance. Moreover, it will support fingerprint sensor, security authentication, USB Type-C port, and ability to charge other devices.

Obviously, 2 latest Google Nexus machines (LG Nexus 5X and Huawei Nexus 6P) have been released with the on-board Marshmallow, but how about other Nexuses as well as smartphones of other brands?

Firstly we would like to talk about the older Nexus series. As what we expected, the new OS will be rolled out to LG Nexus 5 (2013), Motorola Nexus 6, ASUS Nexus 7 (2013), and HTC Nexus 9 (2014) and Nexus Player in early October.

However, LG Nexus 4 (2012) and ASUS Nexus 7 (2012) will not be able to receive the update due to the Google’s obligation of software support for Nexus devices. It is limited to maximum only two years while the aforementioned devices has three years of support.

Besides, some lists of phones going to be updated from companies like HTC, Motorola, Samsung and LG also have made their appearances on the internet. 

Following the HTC list as we posted before, we now are informed of news related to Motorola, Samsung, LG and so on. For more information, let’s check out the following picture.

On the other hand, we are quite surprised when not seeing the just launched LG. Does it mean that the newest phone will be stuck with the older OS for a while?

In conclusion, we are glad to see this list covers many phones, which means users will soon be able  enjoy the Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Though, we still need to wait for the makers’ confirmations. So, stay tuned!

ASUS ZenFone Selfie is a smartphone produced by ASUS this year and it aims at selfie lovers, just like the name having hinted us. Moreover, the phone comes with fashionable colors such as Pure White, Chic Pink, and Aqua Blue. And the front camera is awesome when capable of up to 13 megapixels, even equal to the rear one…

ASUS ZenFone Selfie Unboxing

In today’s post, we will show you how a real ASUS ZenFone Selfie looks like. Let’s come to the ASUS ZENFONE SELFIE UNBOXING with Aqua Blue color!

We have hoped that Sony could get rid of the “famous” Snapdargon 810’s heating issue when Sony Xperia Z5 and its variants came out. However, according to some recent reports, it seems like they have failed to solve the problem. Specifically, Z5 Compact body still gets hot more than usual. 

As we know, for the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, Sony uses a dual heat pipe and applies a thermal paste directly on the phone to cool down the chip. Though, we wonder if the company also does the same to Sony Xperia Z5 and Sony Xperia Z5 Compact or not. But, maybe not!

One of the latest reports from China shows Sony Xperia Z5 Compact has been receiving complaints about the overheating issue. Moreover, it is said that when the phone gets hotter and hotter, the screen becomes sluggish with a lag and not as smooth as the beginning. In some other cases, the device even does not respond to the users and they have to restart the machine for some times.

https://youtu.be/z0zVwq7CC3Q

Source: phonearena

To be honest, those are the things that have been predicted before since the Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 is quite “well-known” for the heating stuff. Most previous smartphones using this chip could not avoid the complaints. And despite whatever the manufacturers have promised to do to deal with prob, phones coming later and continuing to use the Snapdragon 810 processor are still doubted. Now, it is Sony’s turn! They will have to give an explanation and solution for Sony Xperia Z5 Compact.

Reportedly, Sony will probably release an update in the near future. Normally, phone makers will choose to reduce the speed of the chip to reduce the heat. Yet, can it make the phone users “cool down” as well?

Perhaps, foreseeing the situation made some other firms such as LG change to equip their new flagships with Snapdragon 808 (like LG V10) or other ones.

In conclusion, Sony still has to face the overheating problem coming from the chip built in their Sony Xperi Z5 Compact. Hopefully, they will be able to find out a good way to solve it!

In this post, we would like to look at 2 budget-friendly Xiaomi devices born in the same house and at the same time (August, 2015): Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 vs Xiaomi Redmi 2 Prime.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 vs Xiaomi Redmi 2 Prime: Now we will look at them in terms of specs and prices 😉 !

1. Specs: 

We notice that there are quite many differences of the looks and specifications. Though, what are they? Check out the following main points!

Obviously, Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 has a bigger screen with better display solution than Xiaomi Redmi 2 Prime (5.5-inch Full HD vs 4.7-inch HD, respectively). It can be due to the typical features of the sub-brands they belong to. If you want a phablet, Redmi Note 2 will be a more suitable choice. On the contrary, you just want a smaller one to put in your pocket, you would like the Redmi 2 Prime.

About processors, they totally sport different chips: one is of the MediaTek and the other is of the Snapdragon. However, the advantage goes to Redmi Note 2 thanks to its octa-core and 2.0+GHz speed, which will make the phone run better. Besides, the battery of Redmi Note is also much larger than that of Redmi 2 Prime (3,060mAh vs 2,200mAh). And as for the camera, with the combo of a 13MP rear and 5MP front snapper, Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 does beat the Xiaomi Redmi 2 Prime’s combo of an 8MP and 2MP shooter.

For those important points about the specs, we have to admit that Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 completely beats Xiaomi Redmi 2 Prime in this round. Do you agree with us? 

2. Price and Availability

Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 has been appeared here with Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 price in Malaysia of around RM950 while Xiaomi Redmi 2 Prime has still not been available on our market. Anyhow, because of a more advanced package of specs, the Note 2 has a higher price than its competitor today. Yet, if Redmi 2 Prime is sold in our country, it can become a strong rival among the affordable devices nowadays.

In conclusion, all the things we have shown you above are for your reference. Hope that you can make a good decision and share it with us! 🙂

It is quite coincident when Apple has just released iOS 9.0.2 to updated their Privacy Policy, BlackBerry also sent out a message related to that issue on the page of BlackBerry Priv, which is going on sale in the near future.

Of course everyone will be proud of the things they created and may brag a bit to others that they are they best. But, in case of Xiaomi, they just cannot easily tell the world so!

Reportedly, Xiaomi is under investigation since they have violated a newly passed legislation in China, saying that it is forbidden to use superlative wording in advertisement. This also means Chinese companies can no longer claim their products are “the best” or “the most advanced.”, according to Digitaltrends. For any violation of the law, penalties start at $31,000 (about RM137,522) and perhaps stricter penalties will possibly be brought into play if the severity of the violation increases.

As for the Xiaomi’s situation, it was said that a rival phone maker called Cong had reported Xiaomi to the authorities when Xiaomi announced their phone featured “first-class” and “the king of screens”, which could help the company gain more fame in the smartphone market. In addition, Cong CEO Tan Wesheng was also concerned such phrases could misled consumers into really believing it.

However, we should be careful because previously, another rival of Xiaomi was fined $23,500 (about RM104,250) for making false statements about Xiaomi company. And this time, we cannot exclude the possibility that Cong was just trying to grasp some attention. Don’t you think?

In fact, we all know that who sells things will use those familiar superlatives. Now they are banned, and we guess that new strange ones will be created. Like Apple, they constantly uses the words “magical” and “amazing” for marketing their machines. So, would Apple have trouble when putting ads up in China? Would that get the firm in trouble in China?

Well, we wonder how Xiaomi is going to deal with this issue and whether it affects much the Xiaomi sales in the near future. Let’s wait and see!

As we know, Chinese mobile phone manufacturers are trying to prove their places in the mobile world and try to produce the best china smartphone 2015 available in Malaysia.  

So, in today’s post, we would like to introduce the best TEN of them and their 10 best china smartphone 2015 which can also represent their styles, to you! best china smartphone 2015 

10 best china smartphone 2015 for Malaysia

#1 Coolpad QiKU Terra Malaysia

Coolpad Group Limited is a telecommunications equipment company based in China. Moreover, it is known as the largest smartphone company in their homeland and largest Chinese brand outside of China by sales. Though, here in Malaysia, we do not really find it a very popular one on the market.

However, once you get to know more about this brand, you may love it. You can check out the following phablet Coolpad QiKU Terra to see if you like it or not:

Coolpad QiKU Terra Specs

#2 Gionee Phones Malaysia

Gionee Phones (Gionee Communication Equipment Co. Ltd.) was founded in 2002. From then on, they have not only been developing in China but also expandeding into other markets such as India, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Vietnam, Taiwan, Myanmar, Thailand and the Philippines.

Mentioning Gionee, we cannot forget their smartphones with huge batteries like Gionee Marathon M5 launched in June, 2015. It is the newest device in the Marathon series with an up to 6,020mAh battery which is more than just acceptable; it’s remarkable! Check this out!

Gionee Marathon M5 Specs:

#3 Huawei Phones Malaysia

Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. is a Chinese multinational networking and telecommunications equipment and services company and usually compared with other giants in the world. Specially, they overtook Ericsson in 2012 and turned into even a bigger firm.

One of the most interesting products that Huawei has ever produced so far can be the Huawei Honor 7i, which was released in August, 2015. Let’s check out the Huawei Honor 7i specs and see if it can be the best smartphone 2015 ?

Huawei Honor 7i Specs

4# Lenovo Phones Malaysia

Lenovo Phones Group Ltd. is also a Chinese multinational computer technology company, yet it has headquarters based in Beijing, China, and Morrisville, North Carolina, United States. Besides smartphone,  they also have businesses of personal computers, tablet computers, workstations, servers, electronic storage devices, IT management software and smart televisions.

When talking about Lenovo smartphones, we think about devices coming with good specs and prices. Typically, we would like to choose Lenovo K80 to be the best example:

Lenovo K80 Specs Malaysia

5# Meizu Phones Malaysia

Meizu Technology Co., Ltd. is a consumer electronics company founded in 2003. At first, they began as a manufacturer of MP3 players and later MP4 players. Since 2008, Meizu has moved on to smartphones and the very first smartphone was Meizu M8. Nowadays, Meizu is gaining more and more fame, becoming one of the top ten smartphone manufacturers in China with 8.9 million units sold globally in the H1 of 2015. Especially with hot devices like the Meizu MX5 and Meizu M2 Note, Meizu is a hot competitor the title of best china smartphone 2015 

Their latest device is Meizu Pro 5 with its launch happening in September, 2015! Furthermore, it is also the most powerful one in the Meizu house until now.

Meizu Pro 5 Specs

6# OnePlus Phones Malaysia

OnePlus Phones was established in December, 2013, so it is kind of young in this list as well as when compared to other smartphone companies in the world. However, it does gain much success thanks to the OnePlus One and Two.

As for the OnePlus Two, it is the newest phone made by OnePlus, a high-end “flagship killer” due to the powerful package of specs. 

OnePlus Two Specs 

 #7 OPPO Phones Malaysia

OPPO Phones Electronics Corp. is a Chinese electronics manufacturer with major product lines including MP3 players, portable media players, LCD-TVs, eBooks, DVD/Blu-ray Disc players and smartphones. Though the manufacturer was globally registered in 2001, it was until 2004 that OPPO was founded and registered the OPPO brand name worldwide.

So far, OPPO has introduced many handsets, but we decided to choose OPPO R7 Plus as a typical one for OPPO, which also just hit our shelves not long ago.

OPPO R7 Plus Specs 

#8 Vivo Phones Malaysia

VIVO Phones Electronics Corp. is a smartphone manufacturer based in China. It was reported to be founded in 2009 and gegistered VIVO as its brand name in many parts of the world. Vivo is known for making some of hte best camera phone 2015, not only for China but worldwide. 

One of the VIVO products is VIVO Xplay 3S considered as the world’s first smartphone with a Quad HD display. In addition, it features high quality voice and audio experience, bringing consumers a great time of using. Find out more information about this phone!

VIVO Xplay3S Specs

#9 Xiaomi phones Malaysia

Xiaomi Inc. is a privately owned Chinese electronics company with headquarters located in Beijing, China. It is now the world’s 4th largest smartphone maker and loved by a lot of people. It is because Xiaomi products aim at those who want a strong machine without costing too much.  Especially the Xiaomi Mi4 Series, with the Xiaomi Mi4, Mi4i and Mi4c is definitely one of the best the best smartphones 2015.

The latest phone is Xiaomi Mi4c. Check out its look and capabilities.

Xiaomi Mi4c Specs

10# ZTE Phones Malaysia

ZTE Corporation is a Chinese multinational telecommunications equipment and systems company with 3 business units – Carrier Networks (54%) – Terminals (29%) – Telecommunication (17%). ZTE has launched the new premium device, the device is no longer from the Nubia series. Instead, it’s called ZTE Axon and was made mostly in the US market. This is totally the new coming brand!

And its current flagship – ZTE Axon Pro, is the world’s first device combining metal and striae design with a 5.5-inch 2K (2560 × 1440) display.

ZTE Axon Pro Specs

Best china smartphone 2015 for Malaysia

Well, they are the TOP TEN best china smartphones 2015. Of course, there are still many others located in China; nonetheless, what we listed here are the most popular. So, which one is your favorite one? Share with us your opinions 😉 !