Author: chris eilers

A huge leak of the LG G4 had happened out of South Korea, where the major leak should have taken place. The new LG G4 seems to have the leather back just like the previous rumors we’d seen on the invitations LG sent out for the event on April 28^th. Apart from some images, some specs of the upcoming LG G4 are also unveiled as well.

Also, the leaks said that the phone features a 13MP rear camera with aperture of f/1.8. Laser focus, OIS 2.0 (optical image stabilization) along with dual LED flash are provided for your best shooting experience. Camera app interface is well designed with fully manual controls selection. To embrace the video call quality, a 8MP front camera is equipped. It is perfect for selfie purposes too.

The phone carries a 5.5” IPS qHD display using Quantum technology for brighter performance and more vivid color. A Snapdragon processor is confirm the power the phone along with 2 or 3GB RAM. Depending on which size of the RAM you choos, you can either pick 16GB or 32GB for your internal storage. According to a picture of the leak, the phone will come with a 3,000 mAh removable battery. Other specific features incluse wireless charging, Bluetooth, 4G LTE, NFC. Strangely, it seems that ANDROID 4.4.2 KitKat will come pre-installed instead of Android 5.0 Lollipop unlike the newly-launched flagship from other manufacturers.

Slim arc design will fit your hands naturally. There are 3 color variants for plastic back version: metallic gray, ceramic white, and shiny gold. If you don’t like a cheap-feeling on a plastic phone, there comes 6 color options for leather version: black, orange (traditional leather), cranberry, baby blue, gold and yellow.

With these specs, the phone does stand out from others. Let’s wait until April 28^th, 2015.

According to some reports, Samsung is working on producing 4K screen display for its upcoming flagship phone that may come out at the IFA in fall 2015. It is predicted that Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is the first phone to feature this type of display.

During a workshop held in 2014, the company hinted that there is a smartphone with higher-resolution UHD display being produced. The company had actually used the term “diamond pixel,” which refers to a non-standard pixel matrix arrangement refering to the technology, to tell about the new standard of smartphone screen.

The next Galaxy Note 5 is learned to have 2 variants: a 5.78” dual-edge version and a 5.89 regular version with flat display. Having the huge resolution of 4K (3849×2160) packed in 5.78” and 5.89”displays will provide a density of 762 ppi and 748 ppi, respectively. Other smartphone manufacturers have tried to cram a density of 600 ppi into their phone screen but 700 ppi sounds totally insane.

Resolution of 4K or Ultra HD display is really a challenge for human eyes. Samsung is reportedly using the 4K screen on the Galaxy Note 5 replacing the current qHD Super AMOLED display on the Galaxy Note 4.

Rumors said Galaxy Note 5 spotted 4GB RAM, 18MP to 21MP rear camera, 5MP to 6MP front camera taking care of selfie purposes and video calls, 16GB to 128GB of internal storage supporting up to 128GB memory card. Samsung may use its own Exynos 7420 chipset instead of the top-end Snapdragon 810 processor.

The Galaxy Note is believed to launch at the 2015 IFA expo event in September at the retail price ranging from $800 and $890.

Are you excited about the next generation of smartphone which can challenge your vision?

The world’s cheapest 2K smartphone has just had a price cut in China, from CNY 2000 (RM 1182) down to CNY 1799 (RM 1063).

The IUNI U3, the current flagship of IUNI, already made a controversy last year due to its surprising price. Now, it even gets cheaper. A 10% off will boost sales of this 2K phone for sure.

Let’s us remind you a bit about IUNI U3 specs. Not only the price is amazing but the hardware is also incredible. The phone features 5.5” 2K Sharp display (2560 x 1440 pixels), 3GB RAM, 32GB of internal storage and a 3000 mAh battery. It is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 801 system chip with an Adreno 330 GPU. It runs on IUNI OS with Android 4.4.4 KitKat pre-installed. It has a 13MP rear camera with Sony sensor plus OIS and a 4MP Ultrapixel front camera.

Of course, the screen is the most highlighted feature. This 538ppi screen takes up 77% of the front. Compared to the OPPO Find 7, which has the same 5.5” screen, the phone comes in a smaller dimension.

There are three color variants for you to choose: black, white and light green.

So what are you thinking about this price drop? Is it IUNI’s strategic move or is it one step to prepare to its next flagship? Share your point of view with us in the comment below.

Scheduled launch event of the Huawei P8 and P8 Lite is set to take place on April 15 in London. Recent teaser video revealed that the phone would have huge battery capacity (probably up to 6 days) but it left many questions how the phones would look like.

https://youtu.be/DxmSfQiV0AA

Latest rumors shows us the Huawei P8 will comes with 5.2” 1080p (1920×1080) IPS LCD display, 3GB RAM and 32Gn internal storage (expandable via microSD card). The phone is reported to ship with Kirin 930 chipset clocked at 1.8 GHz. Back and front camera will have resolution of 13MP and 5MP, respectively. It gets Android 5.0 Lollipop pre-installed with Emotion UI running on top of it. It will support dual 4G SIM with dual standby just other newly-launched high-end Chinese smartphone. Keeping the light on is a 2520 mAh battery. Body thickness of the Huawei is 6.4 mm. the front and the back of the device will be covered in all glass.

The Huawei P8 Lite, as seen in the name, will feature lighter specs compared to the flagship P8. It is equipped with 5” 720p (1280×720) display, 1.2 GHz Kirin 620 processor, 2GB RAM and 16GB of internal storage. Up front is a 13MP camera while out back is 5MP camera to take care of selfie purposes. This device comes in a dimension of 143 x 70.6 x 7.7 mm and weighs 132g. Lighter specs comes with lighter battery too. Its battery is just 2200 mAh in capacity.

Thanks to these leaked picture, we can expect that these 2 new upcoming phones look as premium as the other phone in the P-line. Let’s wait till they’re official launched.

Good news! Apple has opened pre-orders for the Apple watch in China, USA, UK, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong and Japan but other countries and regions must wait. All three version are available to be ordered, including 20 models of Apple Watch, 10 models with Apple Watch Sports version and 8 limited edition Apple Watch Edition.

These devices will be shipped starting April 24^st. However, it actually takes some more weeks or even months till we get it on hands because the shipping time is pretty long.

Here’s the shipping times of all three versions:

Apple Watch Sport: from Apr 24 to May 8

Apple Watch: from Apr 24 to May 8.

Apple Watch Edition: start shipping in May.

You can also order at the Apple Center+ for the Apple Watch starting at $549(RM 2012), Apple Watch Sport at $349 (RM 1279) and Apple Watch Edition at $10000 (around RM 36650).

With the Apple Watch and Watch Sport, you will get 2 years of hardware repair, 2 years of other support. With the Watch Edition, the Apple Center+ provides you 3 years of coverage and 2 accidental damage coverage.

If you order the band without the Watch, it will arrive sooner as it only takes 2-4 weeks to ship. Some bands take shorter shipping time like the classic buckle, but some may take longer because it is not available yet.

Let’s hope Malaysia will be the next to launch this smartwatch.

If you want to order one for yourself, check out here!

On March 31^st, Xiaomi released the MiTV 2 along with other 4 products to celebrate its 5^th birthday. This home screen device is 55 inches in size embedded with subwoofer, metal frame and metal soundbar. This is considred the most high-end device that Xiaomi ever produced with an astonishing price: CNY 4999 (RM 2924).

It’s been 2 years since Xiaomi entered the TV market (Sep 2013), the company is still cautious in producing 50” TV. But now, people can’t believe that there are two new sizes for MiTV: 49” and 55”. It is understandable because in premium TV segmentation, 40” and 49” are for younger generation while 55” size is popular to the older. In this battle Xiaomi has more chance to compete with its rivals.

What’s the difference between 49” and 55” version? Is it worth spending CNY 1000 (RM 585) more?

The design of both is similar with all-metal frame in gold color. It is described as the two ends of a tripod.

However, the specs on the MiTV 2 55” is totally more powerful. It is equipped with Samsung LCD display with resolution of 4K, radiant backlight module, MStar 6A928 1.4GHz processor (capable of 4K video decoding up to 60frame per second), Mali-760 MP4 GPU, 2GB DDR3 RAM and 8GB built-in storage.

MiTV 2 55” model coded L55M2-AA may not be familiar as the 49” version coded L49M2-AA and the 40” version coded L40M2-AA.

Despite being 13cm longer in size, the MiTV 2 55” version still have its 2 stands located quite far from the edges. Producer says it is to fit with not long enough tables. To handle with unstable conditions, each stand has 2 rod spreading to make a wide angle, so that the TV can stand still.

Although the size 55” is theoretically not too big compared to size 49”, but putting it together on a table, the difference is huge. Larger size is obviously better for the whole family.

The metal frame width of the 55” TV and of the 49” TV are identical. It is just half of the diameter of the 5 cent coin.

Body thickness is 1.52 cm which is thinner than the diameter of 5 cent coin.

This 55” TV together with the 49” version has a touch sensor below the screen in order to catch hand movement. They also have intergrated light, Wifi antenna and other functions. Because of this high technique, the Xiaomi MiTV 2 has literally no physical button.

Sadly, the 40” and 55” versions of the Xiaomi MiTV 2 are not equipped with Bluetooth, which means the 49” version is the only one equipped the Xiaomi Bluetooth Remote Control.

Soundbars here and on the 49” version are the same with all-metal design. 6 full-range speakers and 2 tweeters. Together, these 8 speakers perform high-level and realistic sound.

The compact subwoofer now has a shell design which comes in the same color metal frame like the TV. Because of volume limit, the TV uses a 6-inch subwoofer instead of the previous 8-inch. Though this smaller subwoofer gives small volume but the sound generates suitably good.

There is a connection via Bluetooth between the subwoofer and the soundbar constituting the TV sound system. Xiaomi emphasizes the the subwoofer should be put on the ground where resonance can happen and make sound better.

Overall, the 55” version of Xiaomi MiTV 2 is better than the 49” version. Bad news is that is lacks of memory card slot. The big attractiveness is that the TV offers three HDMI 2.0 interface (previously the three HDMI 1.4 interface), support 60Hz 4K video input.

Samsung LCD Display? Xiaomi MiTV 2 55” screen shots

MiTV 2 55” uses Samasung 4K LCD with a resolution of 3840×2160 that supports up to 178° viewing angle, 8ms response time and 1:4000 high contrast ratio.

In China, Samsung is no longer on the top. Xiaomi is now the leading company, followed by Huawei. Somebody have wondered why Samsung gave its screen to Xiaomi?

It it, in fact, easy to understand cause every company wants to make money. Xiaomi takes Samsung’s first place in the smartphone industry, so Samsung must take other market (such as display panel) to ensure its share in China. Whoever buy your company products, they bring you money.

Back to the TV, the Radiant Backlight, which is also used in the 40” version, iMac, MacBook, and most of the iPad, supports dynamic partitioning adjustment technology. The brightness of the screen is divided into eight regions, real-time sensing screen shading to achieve fine adjustment light and dark.

In terms of finess, 4K screen is the best choice for all TV type. It is far better than a 1080p 40” TV.

Here. Have a look at the viewing angle.

Front

Left

Right

Above

From the test result, the color gamut on MiTV 2 55” is 75% more beautiful than on MiTV 2 49” and in display parameter, it sRGB (standard red, green, blue) s in full coverage which is also very good.

Picture clarity is what people concern in a 4K TV. Through a camera’sensor, the picture quality is inevitably distorted but the color performances are distinguishing.

Xiaomi MiTV 2 functions: No 3D support?

The Xiaomi MiTV 2 55” still runs on Android-based MIUI.

We have been familiar with the usual interfere. On the left is still the different input source selection, where you have HDMI, AV, and VGA video interface. Connecting to other sources, MiTV 2 is a displaying screen.

All video on the right are provided by Xiaomi. Movies, TV shows, games and app are arranged in a wise order so that users can choose easily.

After installing the app but not open yet, you don’t have to open the store to find it. It appear directly on the very far right of the screen. One key point is you can press OK button to enter edit mode to adjust your setting.

The machine boasts 140,000 hours of video content, including 3,000 movies, 44,000 television sets and 91,000 television shows.

For SmartTV, the updating speed is more important than how big the storage is. At this point, Xiaomi GITV is more superior to the previous iCNTV but they can improve more. For instance, the movie “Wolf Totem” can only be played after purchasing.

Customers in China are just willing to pay for hardware only while they still hesitate to open their pocket and pay for any software. Like the movie “Wolf Totem”, it costs only $5 (RM 18), much cheaper than going to the cinema, but it’s hard to dig into customers’ pocket.

Paying for Xiaomi is really a convenience. You can pay through PayPal or using your virtual coin (1 coin = CNY 1) just by scanning the 2D code over it.

Users should be careful as the 55” version doesn’t like the 49” version. It doesn’t offer 3D glasses because 3D function has been cancelled due to some recent update that runs 3D videos slowly.

Nevertheless, there is still a function that turn 3D video to 2D video. This is easy to implement but the company should have retain the 3D function.

Certainly, Xiaomi MiTV 2 55” can connect with a third-partty app. A U-disk is available for users to install and this is not difficult.

In addition, the Xiaomi MiTV 2 55” also supports H.265 video decoding, decoding capacity of 4K @ 60fps H.265. Previous reports said the 40” version supported H.265 video decoding as well but just 1080P @ 60fps.  The TV performs well with 720p video but with 1080p video, it will show “This format is not supported.” On the 40” version, there comes the same situation. Apart from hardware issue, problem most likely comes from the software compatability. Obviously, H.265 decoding APP is not ideal for the current statement on this TV.

Power consumption, heat and switching time: GOOD!

In spite of having a larger screen, the MiTV 2 55” and the 49” version have the same energy consumption: 180V and 0.5W or less in standby mode. In China, these products are labeled Class 3 in energy efficiency,

We did a test on how much energy consumed by MiTV 2 55” after 30 mins playing 4K video, and we noticed that power consumption stabilized at around 100W, which is acceptable for a 55” TV.

In contrast, the 40” version, it just used 55W after the same test. Furthermore, the 55” version supports 110-240V voltage while the voltage of National electric supply is 220V, so there must be no tangle in the energy supply.

Using the bottom side LED backlighting in both version 49” and 55”, the hottest place is at the bottom near the logo section. But this temperature is just 36° and above this section, the temperature is less than 28°.

About switching timing, it takes about 27 seconds from the moment you press the Power button till it operates normally. On the other hand, 5 seconds is what you need to shut your TV down.

Comclusion

From the testing result above, the Xiaomi MiTV 55” and 49” are not much different except for the bigger one has a smaller subwoofer and vice versa. Consumers might consider whether to buy a 55” TV or a 49” TV for their home entertainment.

Compared to the 49” version, the MiTV 2 55” does have advantages, such as: 4K @ 60fps H.265 video decoding, low power consumption, not getting so hot. From a premium sense, the price CNY 4999 (RM 2950) is good enough.

If you just want a TV with good design, 4K or 3D video playing, the the 49” version is perfect for you. Or else, the MiTV 2 40” is good enough for 1080p displaying.

Finally, retail price for the Xiaomi MiTV 2 49” home theater set is CNY 3999 (RM 2360) while the 55” version will be launched without a specific message.

2 days after the launch event in Malaysia, on April 23^rd, Taiwanese smartphone manufacturer Asus will hold a launch event for Asus Zenfone 2 India too. Inviatations have been delivered and capital New Dehli is where it takes place.

“World’s 1^st 4GB RAM smartphone” is what Asus teases on the invitations. For India market, Asus sells three variants of the Zenfone 2 line: ZE500CL, ZE550ML and the highest version ZE551ML. Not a single clue on the pricing of each model yet but hopefully, the difference is not too big.

The basic model ZE500CL has a 5” 720p display, 1.6GHz dual-core Intel Atom Z2560 mobile SoC, 2GB RAM, 16GB internal storage, 8MP rear camera, 2MP front camera, and 2,500 mAh battery.

The mid-end of the Zenfone 2 line is the ZE550ML featuring a 5.5” 720p display, 1.8GHz quad-core Intel Atom Z3560 chipset, 2GB RAM, 16GB internal storage, 13MP camera with dual-LED flash, 5MP front camera, and 3,000 mAh battery.

Last but not least, the top-of-the-line ZE551ML model. This flagship killer spots a 5.5″ 1080p IPS LCD display, a higher 2.3GHz quad-core Intel Atom Z3580 processor, 4GB RAM, 32GB of internal storage plus NFC.

All three models come with Android 5.0 Lollipop pre-installed and a memory card slot (up to 64GB).

So, are you excited about this news? Zenfone 2 is coming globally where each day, we hear another country getting it officially.

Having reponsed to many questions about the premium flagship Z9, Ni Fei, General Manager of ZTE Nubia, confirmed that the phone would be soon available and “bezel-less”.

On March 26^th, that the company released the Nubia Z9 Max and Mini models left a question in us all how the flagship Z9 would be. To calm all fans of Nubia, Ni Fei has given a hint that the phone is scheduled to be launched. He told us not to worry about it.

Some pictures revealed that this phone got an extremely thin bezel. It is so thin that we can call it “bezel-less” or “no border”. The screen on body ratio is exciting as it reaches the edges of all sides.

There’re a lot of things to worry when builing a “bezel-less” phone like the architecture, the screen alignment or the sealing technologies, and with what available, we are not ready to launch such phones, implied Ni Fei before. Nevertheless, the existence of such device has been confirmed and it looks like the company has found out a solution for all issues.

Not a single specification of the Nubia Z9 is verified so far except the detail “no bezel”. We do expect this flagship phone can spot 2K display, 3-4GB RAM and Snapdragon 810 like on other newly-launched high-end smartphones.

It’s just the matter of time till we actually see a “bezel-less” phone. When premium ZTE Nubia Z9 comes out, it is sure to surprise us all.

On the OPPO main website, the company has released a dual SIM phone for just CNY 999 (RM 585) after being certificated by the Ministry of Industry.

The most highlighted point in this phone is its back mirror-effect design. This mirror effect makes look more expensive and flashier compared to a CNY 999 phone. On the back stays a main camera, a LED flash light, OPPO logo and a speaker at the bottom. Everything is arranged neatly.

OPPO A31t is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 (MSM8916) processor clocked at 1.2 GHz, 1GB RAM and 8GB of internal storage which can be expanded up to 128GB via microSD card. It runs on Android 4.4.4 Color OS pre-installed. In addition to a splendid back, the display is also worth noticing. It has a 4.5” IPS display with a resolution of 854×480.

Talking about camera, main camera is an 8MP sensor while up front is a 2MP camera. OPPO A31t supports dual SIM (one micro SIM and one nano SIM), TD-LTE, TD-SCDMA and GSM networks. Keeping everything operating well is a 2,000 mAh battery.

Everyone knows that OPPO Find series includes flagship phones, N series focuses on camera, R series concentrates on design and this new A line helps the company come closer to more people with cheap price, good specs and passable design.

At the conference in Beijing yesterday, HTC had announced two brand new phones: HTC One M9 Plus and One E9 Plus. Both come with quad HD (1440×2560) display. The two devices are ready to be sold in China and one the way to other Asia markets.

Just weeks after the launching of HTC One M9 at MWC 2015, the HTC One M9 Plus has been launched as a level-up with a slightly larger display. In this new HTC One M9 Plus, instead of using the top-of-the-line Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor, the company uses a 2.2GHz MediaTek MT6795 Octa-core chipset to power the phone along with 3GB RAM and 32GB of internal storage.

A 5.2” quad HD (1440×2560) display is on the front of the device together with a physical Home button and front camera. Fingerprint scanner is embedded in the Home button so you just need to put your finger on instead of rolling over it. The displaying performance on the M9 Plus is far better than on One M9, which is very good already. Front camera on the One M9 Plus using Ultrapixel technique similar to the One M9. Like the older One M8, there comes a Duo camera at the back with 20MP sensor.

One M9 Plus has a metal unibody design that comes in three colors: Silver, Gold and Gunmetal Grey.

HTC One M9 Plus specs quick review:

• Android 5.0 Lollipop
• Dimensions: 150.99 x 71.99 x 9.61mm
• 5.2-inch LCD display with 1440 x 2560-pixel (Quad HD) resolution
• MediaTek MT6795T octa-core chip clocked at up to 2.2GHz
• 3GB RAM
• 32GB of internal storage
• 20MP main camera, 4MP ‘UltraPixel’ front cam

The HTC One E9 Plus comes in a bigger size. It features a 5.5” display with resolution of also qHD (1440×2560) and density of 534ppi, a 20MP rear camera and a 4MP Ultrapixel front camera. One E9 Plus is powered by a 64-bit octa-core MediaTek MT6795M chipset, 2GB RAM and 16GB expandable storage. It supports dual nano SIM, LTE, Bluetooth and NFC. One E9 Plus runs on Android Lollipop and HTC Sense 7 UI.

Down here are some pictures about the 2 new One phones.

HTC One M9 Plus 

HTC One E9 Plus

What do you think about these new phone? Interseted or not? They will be soon sold in Chiana and other markets as well. Keep up with us for updated news from HTC.

Lenovo has recently released new products focusing on battery life to all its loyal fans. In this new wave of producing, Lenovo P70t maybe the highlighted one compared to previous products of the P series.

Lenovo P70t is closer to the majority of smartphone users. It gets a humble price for powerful specs. Now, the company even lower down the price to CNY 1069 (RM 625) in China. You can choose either black or white color if you buy it. With the latest offer from Lenovo, customers are glad to possess high-quality products with budget-friendly price.

Let’s us remind you of the Lenovo P70t specs. Of course, battery life is the brightest star. Carrying a 4,000 mAh battery, the phone can survive up to 46 days without charging, theoretically, in standby mode, which means it can even last longer in power saving mode.

The phone is powered by MT6732 64-bit quad-core LTE processor clocked at 1.5GHz with 1GB RAM and 8GB of internal storage (expandable via microSD card). On the front lies a 5-inch 720p OGS display and a 5MP facing camera while the back spots a 13MP rear camera. P70t supports dual SIM, 3G, 4G connectivities as well as GSM network. The phone comes with Android 4.4 pre-installed with Vibe UI running on top of it. All of these fantastic specs fits in a dimension of 142×71.8×8.9 mm and weighs 149g.

We hope that this Lenovo P70t price will be applied in Malaysia soon as we all love the the Lenovo phones. Are you looking forward to the a price drop of any Lenovo product in Malaysia? Please feel free to share with us and meanwhile check our Lenovo P70 Review. 

Smartphone market is becoming more and more crowded. Manufacturers must fight hard to make themselved stand out not only with powerful specs or gorgeous design but also with affordable price. Lenovo has now lower down prices of its products.

Last August, super flagship Lenovo Vibe Z2 Pro (K920) was introduced with impressive specifications along with surprising price, CNY 4780 (RM 2798). But now, the phone experiences an enormous price plunge. Currently, it is priced at CNY 2599 (RM 1521), approximately 50% off  and hopefully the price won’t stop falling. At this price range, we have Xiaomi Mi Note and OnePlus One as potential rivals.

Talking about the Lenovo Vibe Z2 Pro specs, this model spots a 6” IPS LCD display with resolution of 2k (1440×2560) and density of 490ppi, 3GB RAM and 32GB of internal storage (expandable via microSD card). This device is powered by quad-core 2.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 801CPU and Adreno 330 GPU coming with Android 4.4.2 KitKat pre-installed and Vibe UI running on top of it. It also has a 16MP rear camera and a 5MP front camera. Keeping the light on is a non-removable 4,000 mAh battery.

The price drop continues with Lenovo Vibe X2 as well. This metal-back model is shipped with 16MP main camera OIS and 5MP front-facing camera and supports LTE. A octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 SoC  along with an Adreno 405 graphics GPU powers the handset. Once you buy the phone, you get 2GB RAM and 32GB of internal storage, which is expandable via microSD card (up to 128GB).

Should the price keeps dropping to around CNY 2,000 (RM 1170), there may be huge wave of people seeking for this phone.