Editorial
Why don’t new Chinese phones ship with the latest version of Android?
Each time a new phone is launched by a Chinese phone maker one of the most common complaints is “why does it not have the latest version of Android?”. There are numerous reasons for this and we are going to try and answer as many of them now!
Open Thread: What’s the first thing you test on an Android phone?
Android smartphones are amazingly feature packed. HD displays, huge performance, amazing cameras! These are some of the things we are treated to with our new phones, but of all the features which is the first one you test out when you get a phone in your hands?
Open Thread: Which Chinese phone do you use in your country?
Chinese phones are notorious for their high specifications and low-pricing, but also their difficulty to obtain and odd network compatibility! So we ask GizChina readers “Which Chinese phone do you use in your country?”
Warning: Beware 8-core, LTE phones with mega specs such as this iPhone 5S clone
8-core fever is gripping the Chinese phone world, manufacturers, customers and even stores can’t wait to get their hands on the latest 8-core MT6592 phones which has led to some very misleading review and descriptions such as this for for a knock off iPhone 5S.
Battle of the big screens, Oppo N1 vs Geak Mars vs Coolpad Magview 4 vs Vivo Xplay
The low to mid range Chinese phone market bas been flooded with large screen phablets for months, but only now are we seeing some seriously impressive hardware beneath all that screen real estate! Take a look at 4 of the best form Oppo, Geak, Coolpad and Vivo.