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Update: Blackview have released source code for Alife P1 Pro
If you are an Android developer and looking to dabble in the world of Chinese smartphones, then you might want to download and play around with the source code of the Blackview Alife P1 Pro.
Bluboo XFire aims to be the worlds cheapest 4G LTE phone
Bluboo want to produce the worlds most affordable 4G LTE phone and say that they have cracked the code with the $60 Bluboo XFire.
UMi Iron receives V1.4 OTA with multitude of updates
UMi have been powering along with OTA updates for the UMi Iron. The latest V1.4 OTA brings with it 11 optimisations and changes.
Watch the Siswoo R9 Darkmoon intro video
The Siswoo R9 Darkmoon dual screen phone is causing something of an excitement in the Chinese tech world. Ahead of its launch here is the first intro video.
Zopo extend $40 discount on the Zopo Speed 7 until 25th August
Zopo have extended there offer to knock $40 off the price of the new Zopo Speed 7 series until the 25th of the month.
30,000 OnePlus 2 sold in 64 seconds in China today
Today was the first day of open sales for the OnePlus 2 in China with 30,000 phones selling out in just 64 seconds.
UMi Hammer S Treasure Hunt could get you the USB Type C phone for just $49.99
UMi’s first phone to use USB Type C is the all new UMi Hammer S and to usher in the new phone the company have set up a treasure hunt allowing customer to buy the phone at heavily discounted prices.
Want a OnePlus 2 invite? There is a hack for that
A OnePlus fan has managed to hack the OnePlus 2 invite system to push himself closer to the top of the queue.
Xiaomi Mi Note Review Update: SIM troubles
A few weeks back I reviewed the Xiaomi Mi Note and gave it a good old thumbs up, but now I am faced with annoying issue.
Open Thread: What is your everyday phone?
With so many Chinese phones available it is quite common for us to own more than one device, so which do you use as your everyday phone?
OnePlus 2 Poll results are in and over %50 say you won’t buy the “2016 Flagship Killer”
We have been hosting a poll asking if you would buy the OnePlus 2 now that it was all officially launched. After 1,283 votes and 177 comments the results are in!
599 Yuan Coolpad Dazen boasts fingerprint scanner to battle Redmi 2A and Meizu m2
Coolpad’s Dazen sub brand has made some very good low-cost phones since it launched, and their next could take the battle right to the main players.
Leaked: Are these up close photos of the Huawei Mate 8?
The Huawei Mate 7 really marked a turning point for the Huawei range in terms of style and build. A new Mate 8 will have a hard act to follow, so what do you think of it so far?
Xiaomi to launch MIUI 7 13th August and Redmi Note 2 a few days later
Today, Xiaomi boss Lei Jun has posted details of a launch on the 13th of August that looks like it could deal with MIUI 7, and rumours are the Redmi note 2 will come some days after.
Third OnePlus device may launch in time for Christmas
If you have been keeping up with the all the OnePlus news then news of a second OnePlus device for the year won’t come as much of a surprise, but now we have a touch launch date.
UMi Zero 2 will indeed have a 20MP camera
As speculated earlier, it has now been learnt that the next big thing from UMi — the UMi Zero 2 — will indeed have a 20 mega-pixel camera… And more!
Doogee F3: Here’s how it looks with its wooden rear plus carbon and apricot
Doogee is looking to lure fashionistas with the F3, which will feature wooden rear panels. First look at the phone in all its wooden glory here!
