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Here are the 7 winners of our $20 UMi Hammer S coupons
Our UMi Hammer S discount code giveaway has come to an end and we have chosen 7 GizChina readers to get discount codes for a $20 saving.
Super slim 6-inch Oppo R7 Plus phablet arrives in China
Joining the smaller Oppo R7 smartphone, is the Oppo R7 Plus which launched on the 18th August in Southeastern Asia markets and on the 21st in China.
Another chance to bag a $179.99 Ulefone BeTouch 2 coming September
Ulefone are holding another round of flash sales for its flagship Ulefone Be touch 2 on September 1, with the price once again lowered to just $179.99.
Huawei Honor 7 coming to the EU and UK for £200?
Direct to customer sales is the future of Chinese phone sales, and Huawei might finally be launching such a sales model outside of China to customer s in the UK and Europe.
Here is how to get MIUI 7 on your Xiaomi now!
Got a Xiaomi phone that is begging to be updated? Then you can go ahead and download the global beta rom of MIUI 7 right now.
Asus now offering the Asus Zenfone 2 with 256GB memory
If you are struggling to find a phone with a large enough memory, then the special edition Asus Zenfone 2 with 256GB memory could be right up your storage alley.
Siswoo R9 Darkmoon hands on, beautifully made dual screen phone
Siswoo have been teasing us with their dual screen Siswoo R9 Darkmoon for months now, and while in Shenzhen I managed to get my hands on an early production sample to see what all the fuss is about.
UMi eMax getting Android 5.1 update
Android 5.1 is coming to the UMi eMax in just 2 weeks!
Hands on and first impressions of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 2
I met up with the shop.gizchina.com team today who gave me a rather exciting present, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 2. Here is my first hands on and impressions of the latest Redmi device.
OnePlus 2 OTA brings stagefirght patch and promises of better battery life
The first OTA available for the OnePlus 2 is rolling out as we speak and brings with it an important Stagefright security patch plus other features.
First real photos show rugged IP67 Blackview BV5000
Blackview are hoping to be your number one choice when venturing out in to the wilderness with a new rugged device called the Blackview BV5000.
Hands on and first impressions of the $299 Cyanogen packed ZUK Z1
What an amazing different a ROM can make to a phone! After a few days of using the ZUK Z1 with ZUI I finally got to feel the full potential of the device with Cyanogen 12.1 installed.
Keep your eyes on ZUK, they aren’t the same as other start-ups
ZUK understand that being a spin off brand from Lenovo is going to attract comparisons with OnePlus and Oppo, but they more I spoke to the team behind the company the more I realised they are really rather different.
Elephone Vowney hands on and first impressions
A quick trip to Elephone’s Shenzhen office allowed me to go hands on with the Elephone Vowney, 2K flagship phone. Here are my quick first impressions and hands on photos.
Huawei Honor i7 is a nice twist of smartphone camera design
Take the Oppo N3 concept and place the camera on a more adjustable stalk and you have what Huawei are calling the new Huawei Honor i7.
ZUK Z1 hands on and first impressions
Ahead of tomorrow’s launch, I get my hands on the ZUK Z1 to see if the latest Lenovo brand and start-up have what it takes to tackle the Chinese smartphone world.
Doogee compare PDAF on the Doogee F3 to major rivals
Doogee have been ensuring that we all know the Doogee F3 will sport a Samsung 3M2 sensor, with PDAF, but what are the benefits of such a camera?
Lenovo Vibe S1 looks to adopt a dual selfie camera design
We have seen a couple of phones with dual rear camera designs, but the Lenovo Vibe S1 could be the first to boasts a dual front camera set up.
OTA fixes front camera issues on the Bluboo X550
Bluboo are rolling out a new OTA that, among other things, fixes issues users had with the front camera.
Ulefone announce full specs of their Ulefone Paris smartphone
Ulefone have finally announced some hardware details for the Ulefone Paris smartphone, a device for fans of smaller 5-inch phones.