Author: chris eilers

Judging from the latest reports and leaks the HTC M9 might be one of the most awaited phones for 2015. All of the pictures of the HTC One M9 and M9 Plus we have seen so far are actually very beautiful and make us want to see the actual HTC M9 flagship even more

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HTC promised that the HTC M9 will be a big surprise for many of you. And from the information we have, the M9 will indeed be a big improvement over the HTC ONE M8. Most of the changes will of course be inside and improved specs, but still we expect HTC to also make some design Changes to their 2015 flagship. Still overall the HTC M9 will probably keep the same awesome design language that makes the HTC ONE series so appealing.

HTC ONE M9 Pics

So far we have seen quite a few leaked pictures, making us really wonder what the real HTC M9 will look like at Launch on 1.March at the MWC. We have some new renders for you and if the HTC ONE M9 looks any like those pictures, its going to be super beautiful.

Finally you will get the Meizu MX4 PRO in Malayia, starting tomorrow. Meizu Malaysia just announced that their largest Flagship the 5.5″ Meizu MX4 Pro with Quad HD 2K Display will go on Sale tomorrow for Malaysia!

The Meizu MX4 Pro comes with Octa-Core Samsung’s Exynos 5430, the same CPU that you can also find in Samsung’s Galaxy Alpha. The Exynos 5430 is a true Octa-Core CPU and work with big.LITTLE tech. Additionally you get 3GB of RAM and the newest Mali-T628 MP6 GPU. iF you have a look at benchmarks, youll see that the Exynos 5430 is definitely a power house and gives you strong performance.

Meizu MX4 PRO 16GB RM1379 finally in Malaysia! – User Voucher Code LAZADAMOB88

Other Meizu MX4 Pro specs include a 2K Quad HD 5.5″ screen with a 2560 x 1536 resolution and 546ppi. The Meizu MX4 Pro Screen is definitely one of the best screens out there at the moment. Knowing that 2K screens take up much battery youll get a large 3350mAH battery. This is much better then Xiaomi Note Pro for example with larger screen and smaller battery. Of course you get local FDD-LTE!

Meizu MX4 Pro Hands on Pics

As you can see in our Post the Meizu MX4 Pro will go on Sale tomorrow, friday the 13th in Malaysia. The Meizu MX4 PRO Price will be RM1399 for the 16GB Version and RM1599 for the 32GB Version.

Its just a few hours ago that Xiaomi launched a teaser on their Fanpage and now Xiaomi already showed their next product for the Malaysian Market, the 5000mAH super Slim Xiaomi Power Bank.

Late 2014 Xiaomi revealed their Super Slim 5000mAh Power Bank in China and finally the new Xiaomi Power Bank is coming to Malaysia.
One issue that many buyers had with the 5200 mAH Power Bank from Xiaomi, was that it was too thick to carry around in your pocket. The new 5000mAh Power bank is actually much slimmer then the 5200mAH, so no problem to carry around.

Xiaomi Mi 5000 Power Bank Hands On Pics 

The 5000mAh Xiaomi Power bank Price will be at RM34, the same price as the 5200mAH Power bank, that will be replaced. Originally the 5200mAH Xiaomi PowerBank Price was at RM25 though, that means that their prices slightly increased. Read this to find out if your xiaomi power bank is fake.

The new very slim Power Bank is already available now on Xiaomi’s website and will go on Sale at Xiaomi’s new Flashsales. Also we have seen a slim 16000mAH Xiaomi Power bank going around, hope this comes to Malaysia soon as well.

Lets be honest, I like Flagship Smartphones just as everybody else, but do you know what I like even more? Not spending my hard earned money so fast! Same for you? Yes I thought so! Nonetheless i still bought my girlfriend an Nexus 6, as fast as Google could take my money.

She really loves her Nexus 6, but other then a bigger screen and maybe improved camera its really not that much different from the Nexus 5 or even 4, for a few hundred dollars less money. So does this mean you should use your hard earned money to buy a Nexus 6? Wrong! Even the Nexus 5, while having good specs – is overpriced! Of course thats not what we all thought when the Google Nexus 5 was first released, but the Asus Zenfone 2 shows that we actually all have been fooled!

With all purchase decisons on consumer electronics, smartphones and computer equipments there is a point of diminishing returns. That means every dollar that you spend more wont buy you the same awesomeness as the dollar before. As an example if you decide to treat yourself to an 60-inch big TV, you might as well get an 65inch TV, if that one wouldnt cose twice the price! For TV’s 60inch seems to be the best Deal for your Money, anything bigger and youre just not getting enough Bang for your Bucks.

When you decide to buy a smartphone you have to look at CPU cores and speed, RAM, ROM, screen size and resolution, camera quality and some other factors to determine the best value for your money. Lets have a look at our Specs Comparison to see where your money is best spend.

Of course if these are not all released phones yet. The Asus Zenfone 2 will just be released next month and others been out for a while already. Others like Xiaomi Note phones or OnePlus One youll be happy to find at original prices at all in your country. The 65″ Tv might just cost half in next year, nontheless the comparison is still true.

Most of these devices come with very similiar specs. Each has some unique advantages, but for your everyday user experience they will all perform the same. Why then are devices like the Asus Zenfone 2 so much more affordable? Easy: Because Manufacturers can price them as high, because we are paying these prices. The only way to break this status is for companies like Asus, but also Motorola for example to keep doing what they do: Offer great specs for amazing prices!

Conclusion: The Asus Zenfone 2 is the best proof that you are overcharged for Smartphones at the moment. Whether the Asus Zenfone 2 is enough to start a real trend needs to be seen.

Yes, the ASUS ZenFone 2 is indeed proof we’re being overcharged for phone hardware. Whether or not it’s enough to kick the trend still remains to be seen.

The Xiaomi Redmi 2 was the first phone that Xiaomi launched in 2015. And while it sold many units, there were some of you that actually complained about just 1GB of RAM. Well this is about to change right now!

Obviously Xiaomi believed that 1GB of RAM would be enought for the Redmi 2, Xiaomi is known to listen to their fans. So Xiaomi actually increased the RAM and the Memory of the Redmi 2, to 2GB RAM and 16GB of internal memory.

Xiaomi might call the Xiaomi Redmi 2 with 2GB RAM ” Enhanced Version”, but we dont know for sure so far. The Redmi 2 price will be at 128 USD or RM460 and the Release Date will be on Xiaomi Spring Festival from 13th February to Feb 25th.

The Rest of the Xiaomi Redmi 2 Specs remain the same with 4.7″ HD screen and 64-Bit Snapdragon 410. Besides 2GB RAM and 16GB memory the Redmi 2 comes with 8MP Main Shooter and 2MP Front Shooter. The battery capacity will be at 2200mAH and it comes with Android 4.4 on MIUI V6.

Xiaomi increased RAM and ROM of the Redmi 2, that is really a welcoming move. If you are interested in buying a phone at this price level you might want to wait a bit for the Meizu M1 Mini to launch with 2GB of RAM and compare then to find your best choice.

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Lenovo has just launched a new phone in China, the Lenovo P70. The Lenovo is a midranger specs wise, but the battery capacity is truly impressive and truly a unique selling point these days.

The Lenovo P70 features a stunning 4.000mAh battery and according to Lenovo you get up to full 34 days of Standby power. These days, where smartphone manufacturers normally save on battery life, this is very nice. These numbers refer only to 2G though, for 4G you get 30.5 days and 29 days for 3G connectivity. Thats still very impressive for the Lenovo P70!

Other Lenovo P70 specs include a 5″ HD screen, 64-Bit Mediatek MT6752 CPU clocked at 1.7Ghz and MaliT760-MP2 GPU. For Camera Lovers the P70 gets a 13MP Main Camera and 5MP Front Facing Camera. The Lenovo P70 runs on Android Kit Kat 4.4 and has dimensions of 142 x 71.8 x 8.9 mm, also the Lenovo phone has an pretty average weight of 149g.

Moreover the P70 comes with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal memory, extendable via micro SD. Also you get LTE 4G (Cat 4) and Dual Sim Support. The Lenovo P70 is sold in China for 1399YUan , which translates to 224USD or RM805. This is a very solid price for Octa-Core 64BIT CPU, 2GB RAM and the huge 4000mAh battery.

Do you remember before we saw early Samsung Galaxy S6 Antutu Specs but without a score? Now we finally get a Galaxy S6 Antutu including score!

According to Antutu, these Galaxy S6 Specs should be more precise, so likely we see the final specs here. The S6 will be sporting a 5.1″ Display with 2560 × 1440 resolution. This is a major change to the last Antutu specs we saw with a 5.5″ screen. The 5.1″ Display fits also more with the latest picture leaks of the S6 we have seen.

The S6 will come with a octa-core Exynos 7420 cpu, clocked at 2.1GHz (four Cortex-A57 + four Cortex-A53), 3GB RAM and 32GB of of internal memory. The S6 will get a 20MP Main Camera and 5MP Front Camera and will be running on Android Lollipop 5.0.

Samsung’ Exynos 7429 will come with a Mali-T760 GPU. Very likely we will see the Mali-T760MP8 in the new S6, compared to the Mali-T760MP6 with the Exynos 5433 CPU. This would be a really radical change in performance. Compared to the Exynos 410 in the Note 4, the power consumption and heat generation on the new S6 is going to increase. To solve this problem, Samsung might have very well build the Exynos 7420 on a 14nm technology. So its complete possible that Samsung will launch the first processor every with 14nm technology with the S6.

If you have a look at the Sub Areas, the Galaxy S6 Antutu Score reaches 60,978 points. Lets be very honest here these results are hard to reach on any Snapdragon 810 processor at the moment or MTK. According to Antutu this is by far the strongest mobile processor at the moment. Really no wonder Samsung abandoned the Snapdragon 810 for their own product.

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Like they promised last Week, One Plus just brought a new Software Update, to update the user experience to the OnePlus One (CyanogenMod 11S release, 05Q)

This is not yet the long awaited update to Android Lollipop yet, but it brings you very close to the Android 5.0 experience. Besides fixing bugs and certain enhancements you also get full Swiftkey Integration, thanks to a new formed partnership between OnePlus and Swiftkey. Of course you can still choose to go with any other custom keyboard, but Swiftkey is pretty convenient and prebuilt encourages more users to take advantage of this experience

 Moreover you get improvements for the camera experience, especially for Video Features. With the new Auto-Focus feature, now you can focus before the recording actually starts. With Continous focus you can refocus during the recording of the video. With the Infinity focus feature, the background gets as clear visible as the Focus object, without any need to change your focus.

Also you get one really important feature for audiphiles with this update, AudioMaxx technology by Waves. MaxxAudio decribe themselves as “psychoacoustic sound enhancement technologies” , which basically means they are an software to improve the audio experience on your phone. If you know a bit about smartphones, you know what a big difference good audio software can make

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The AudioMaxx is integrated into the new AudioFX from Cyanogen and we are eager to test it. In conclusion this is a pretty good update, also not Lollipop yet. As soon as you have downloaded the new Software Update to your OnePLus One, lets us know what you think about Swiftkey, AudioMAXX and the camera improvements.

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Check the entire Changelog here:

Recovery:

• Fixed dab with Linux 3.10
• Improved ADB Sideload
• Improved wipe confirmation screen layout
• Improved progress bar

General:

• Fixed wrong emergency call property
• Improved audio policy flexibility
• Increased void volume
• Improved light controls
• Updated WCNSS configuration
• Upgraded ADCB Files
• Powered HAL improvements
• Upgraded SQLite to version 3.8.6
• Reduced volume increment/decrement step per click
• Added support for Query SIM SMS capacity
• Upgraded TP firmware to 14001220
• Fixed headset insert/remove crash
• Fixed ability to hang up a call from a wired audio headset

Set Up:

• SetupWizard: Allow turning on mobile data if off by default

FileManager:

• Fixed force close when sharing multiple files over Bluetooth

FOTA:

• Displays download size as a decimal prefix
• Enabled scrolling on the system update screen
• Added Download clicked notification
• Shows download size on UI
• Updated Icons
• Added progress bar

CameraNext:

• Added letterbox view for to show actual capture in preview
• Added toast information to aid in first time use of Continuous shot

GalleryNext:

• Additional supported video types

Dialer:

• Blacklist, strip extension from number
• Fixed screen rotation behavior during call

Clock:

• Call events can be handled on alarm

• Fixed city and time zone entries

Xiaomi is one of the World’s top smartphone producers right now. Originally Xiaomi did not start out with producing phones, their first product was only the MIUI Operating System. For those of you who might not know, despite their enormous success Xiaomi is actually a very young company. Xiaomi will have their fifth birthday as a company this Summer 2014, and only the fourth for selling smartphones.

Of course the big question is, how could a Company that didnt exist before 2010, disrupt an entire industry? After all Xiaomi sold more smartphones in 2014 then very old companies like LG, Sony or Motorola (61 millions sold in 2014).

Xiaomi Family: Beautiful Pic by: Ginie Chin and Aslyy Chin

It seems to be a combination of then innovative exclusive online only selling methods, excellent timing and a very good portfolio of products. Like you might know Xiaomi’s products are priced signicantly lower then the competition at comparable specs. Also Xiaomi started their Smartphone business only after raising money from very powerful Asian investors, as well as Qualcomm. That is the main reason that most phones from Xiaomi sport Qualcomm’s cpus, like the newest Snapdragon 810.

Of course if you are from Europe or the US, Xiaomi might not be relevant to your market yet. And yes Xiaomi has been criticized for borrowing ideas from Apple and lately not bringing their phones like the Xiaomi Mi4 to all markets. Nevertheless Xiaomi is definitely an company you should keep an eye on. If you live in Asia you already now, Xiaomi expanded already agressively outside China and they plan on Global Expansion. Also similiar to Samsung Xiaomi will not stay Smartphone only, they already have Tablets, Tv’s and even their own Air Purifier.

Right now lets have a look at how XIaomi’s product line has been evolving since the Xiaomi start in 2011, up to the powerful Xiaomi Note and Note Pro in 2015.

Xiaomi Mi 1

The Xiaomi Mi1 or is Xiaomi’s very first smartphone ever. The Xiaomi Mi1 was released in China in October 2011. In 2011, the Samsung Galaxy S2 was the phone Xiaomi needed to beat in China and they tried to do so with a very attractive Xiaomi Mi 1 pricing. The Xiaomi Mi1 sold for a, back then nearly unbelievable, 300USD.

Specs wise the Xiaomi Mi1 was able to match the S2 pretty closely. The XiaomI Mi1 came with 4″ screen and 480 x 854 resolution, DualCore 1.5 Ghz Snapdragon S3 CPU, 8MP Mainc Camera, and 1GB of RAM. Xiaomi managed to get 300.000 preorders for their first phone ever by an unknown company – which suprised many back then. Xiaomi launched a slightly faster version, the Xiaomi Mi 1S with 1.7Ghz Snapdragon S3 in Summer 2012.

Xiaomi Mi2

Back in 2012, in August Xiaomi also launched their Mi2 Flagship. The Xiaomi Mi2 price was also set at 300USD, while having true Flagship Specs for the time. The Xiaomi Mi2 specs included a 4.3″ HD display with 720 x 1280, quad-core Snapdragon S4 clocked at 1.5Ghz, and most importantly 2GB of RAM.

Later on Xiaomi launched the Xiaomi Mi2 S with a faster 1.7Ghz Snapdragon 600. Those specs were unseen at the time with a phone for a 300USD price tag. Thats why Xiaomi managed to sell more then 10Million Xiaomi Mi2, and their variants Mi-2S and Mi-2A, just in the first 11 month after launch.

Xiaomi Hongmi/Redmi 1

In Summer 2013 Xiaomi introduced their first budget smartphone, the Redmi or Hongmi in China. For an initial price of just 130USD you get very nice specs. The Xiaomi Redmi 1 Specs include 4.7″ HD display, 8MP Camera, 1GB of RAM and extendabl memory via Micro Sd. The chinese Hongmi is powered by an Quadcore MTK cpu while the international Xiaomi Redmi 1S is powered by Snapdragon 400 CPU. Especially because of the cheap pricing the Xiaomi Redmi Series was crazy successful for Xiaomi and recently they launched the successor Redmi 2.

Also read:

Xiaomi Redmi 1S – Intensive Hands On Review

XiaomI Mi3

The Xiaomi Mi3 launched in China and subsequently other markets in October 2013. The Mi3 became quickly Xiaomi’s fastest selling phone and sold more then 200.000 units, just 3 minutes after launch. Xiaomi Mi3 was their flagship for 2013 and the specs include 5″ 1080p display, the strong quad-core Snapdragon 800 , 2GB RAM and a 13MP Camera. The Xiaomi Mi3 came with an initial pricing of 300USD and was easily able to rival Samsung’s Galaxy S5 for example.

Also Read:

Xiaomi Mi3 vs Galaxy Samsung S5 Review 

Xiaomi Redmi Note

The Xiaomi Redmi Note was Xiaomi’s entry into the Phablet market. The Redmi Note comes with a huge 5.5″ HD screen, and either Octa-Core Mediatek Version or Quad-Core Snapdragon 400 for the 4G Version. The Xiaomi Redmi Note sells for 160USD and is selling like hotcakes. Especially the DualSim Mediatek version was very popular since customers seem to demand larger and larger screens. At Xiaomi Redmi Note Release Date there were no real alternatives for the Price Tag of the Redmi Note.

Also Read:

Xiaomi Redmi Note Full Review 

Xiaomi Mi4

The Successor of the Xiaomi Mi3, is of course the Xiaomi Mi4, available in China since Summer 2014. The official pricing was 320USD for the 16GB version and 410USD for the 64GB Version. The Xiaomi Mi4 specs include 3GB RAM, Snapdragon 801, 13MP Main and 8MP Selfie Cam, 5″ Full HD display. While those specs are very impressive, Xiaomi launched only a TDD-LTE version in China first. This means that depending on the Mi4 version and home market you will not get LTE on your new smartphone. While the Xiaomi Mi4 sold impressively in China, Xiaomi decided not to launch it in certain markets like Malaysia and Singapore and only the 3G Version in other markets like India, which disappointed many fans.

Also read:

Xiaomi Mi4 Launch

Xiaomi vs OnePLus One Review

Xiaomi Redmi 2

The Redmi 2 was XIaomi’s first product launch in 2015. In its original version, the Redmi is only a minor upgrade for the Redmi 1S. The Redmi 2 comes with 4.7 HD screen, LTE and 64-Bit Snapdragon 410. This is still okey for the price of 110USD but realizing that 1GB of RAM might not be enough for 2015, if you are not Apple, Xiaomi already announced a 2GB RAM Redmi 2 Version. If you plan to buy the Redmi 2, you might want to wait for the 2GB RAM version launch.

Also read:

Xiaomi Redmi 2 Launch

Xiaomi Redmi 2 gets updated with 2GB RAM

Xiaomi Note and Note Pro

The Note and Note Pro finally mark Xiaomi’s entry in the premium smartphone market. The Note comes with huge 5.7″ Full HD display, 3GB RAM and Snapdragon 801.The Xiaomi Mi Pro is a real Spec Beast with 2K QHD 5.7″ Display, 4GB of RAM and Snapdragon 810. At the moment only the Xiaomi Note is selling in China for around 400USD. The Xiaomi Mi Note Pro will be released in China, with a price of 530USD its Xiaomi’s most expensive flagship so far.

Also Read

Xiaomi Note Pro Specs Comparison

8 Reasons why the Xiaomi Note Pro beats Galaxy Note 4

Last week Apple reported astonishing revenues. Main factor were the record sales of 74.5 Million Apple iPhones from October to December 2014. Of course iPhone 6 and iPhone 6Plus were the main drivers here. Now a high ranking HTC Executive congratulated, but saying he finds the iPhone “terribly boring.”

Jeff Gordon is HTC’S HTC’s Senior Global Online Communications Manager used Twitter for his statement. Further Gordon said Apple phones are “a boring, easy choice.” Gordon said moreover he desires a “a phone that’s more unique, more personal, more stunning when I take it out of my pocket”. Of course he is referring to the HTC M8 and also HTC’s new upcoming Flagships HTC M9 and M9 Plus.

In January Gordon announced already that 2015 will be the best HTC products ever including some “huge surprises”. We are very excited to see if there are really big surprises coming. From what we saw so far the HTC M9, might not look very different from the M8 so maybe there are other HTC products coming? The HTC A55 might be another Hotseller Candidate.

It looks like we will have to wait and see for the HTC One M9 Release Date on 1.March. Meanwhile what do you think of our HTC M8 versus iPhone 6 Comparison Pics?

These days we have seen quite a lot of images and leaks about the HTC’s new Flagship The HTC One M9, with Codename HTC Hima. We will know the exact design only on 1th March, but many of the latest pictures reveal the same design, even though from totally different sources.

The latest leaks come from our friends from France Nowherelse and show the Rear of a Golden HTC M9. Especially the inside of this m9 is very carefully made with a lot of details, its quite unlikely to be a fake. This does not mean that will be the final Launch Version of the One M9 though. Definitely though this Golden HTC M9 has many similarities with older leaks. None of these confirm the purported Dual Camera of the HTC M9, all you can see is one main camera.

The HTC One M9 will be announced at MWC on 1th March, and we also expect a larger HTC ONE M9 Plus to be shown. We expect the HTC One Plus will come with a 5.2″ display with 2K 1440 x 2560 pixel and fingerprint scanner. Other specs will probably the same as the 5″ Full HD HTC M9, with Snapdragon 810, 3GB RAM, Boom Sound and 32GB of internal memory.

Do you think this is the new HTC M9? What do you think of the golden color?

Earlier we showed you some pics what the Samsung Galaxy S6 will look like according to Spigen, that were the first to leak many real designs. Judging by the case, speaker placing and ports, the Galaxy S6 brings up at least some iPhone 6 memorys.

Actually there are quite some rumors that Samsung will divert from their traditional Galaxy Design language and borrow some of Apple Jony Ive’s inspirations for their upcoming Galaxy S6. So if you think that the rounded corners, very thin case and big home button of the Galaxy S6, resemble the iPhone 6, its because they actually do. The Galaxy S6 will probably come with Sealed Metal Unibody, but glass on both front and back. One exectutive Samsung Supplier put it this way: “The Galaxy S6 will make its debut in two versions ― flat and rounded screens. It will have a metal build, which will make it look even more like Apple’s latest models.”

Also it seems pretty confirmed that Samsung will launch a technology, called Samsung Pay included with the S6. Different to Apple Pay the Samsung Payment Gateway will be magnetic emulating your credit card. That means that Samsung Pay might be accepted in more then 10million Locations right from the start, while Apple Pay is very limited to about 200k spots, mostly in the US at the moment. Here is a short Video of LoopPay, allegedley that is the basis of the new Samsung Pay.

Lets get back to the Samsung Galaxy S6 Design though.Very quickly after we had the newest Samsung Galaxy S6 Chassis pics, we have gotten compute generated renders of the Galaxy S6 Successor. The Renders seem to implement not only all leaked renders so far, but also earlier leaked case blueprints of the S6. Also you can very clearly see the Main Camera Module on this newest render.

This is what the Galaxy S6 will probably look like if all rumors and reports become true. From our perspective this looks quite beautiful. No matter if iPhone 6 Inspiration or not – this looks like the S6 is going to be a beauty.