smartphones
EX Oppo staff set up OnePlus to launch next generation CyanogenMod smartphones
It has been revealed today that Ex Oppo Vice President Pete Lau has created a new phone brand named OnePlus which hopes to launch next generations smartphones running CyanogenMod OS.
What is NFC? And what it can be used for
While NFC is nothing new to today’s smartphones, the feature is only now becoming more common. So what is NFC? Why is it on your phone, and how can you use it?
Doov iSuper S2 Queen get’s 8-core MT6592 processor
Doov are carving out quite a niche for themselves in China as makers of smartphones with high-quality front camera. Their latest device, iSuper S2 continues this but with the added boost of octa-core power!
VOTO joins the $130 quad-core league with the V5
Xiaomi is beginning to feel the heat with innumerable local manufacturers launching quad-core smartphones to rival the company’s low-cost Hongmi smartphone. Latest on this list of rivals is the 799 Yuan VOTO V5!
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?”
Lenovo report record sales of 4 devices per second; Smartphones and tablets continue to grow in demand as PC sales dwindle
Lenovo, the well-known consumer electronics biggie from China, has more than a reason to rejoice. The manufacturing giant, operating in more than a handful of countries, has reported record sales of 4 devices per second for its second fiscal quarter, which ended September 30, 2013, with every figure from market share to revenue headed north!
Gionee GN709W goes through network certification, expected to feature 8-core MT6592
We’ve seen an array of leaks and spy pictures of various upcoming 8-core smartphones from a handful of Chinese manufacturers, and the addition of popular manufacturer to this list Gionee doesn’t nearly come across as a surprise!
6 Trends of the Chinese phone industry in 2013
The Chinese phone industry has boomed over the past year, here are some of the biggest trends of the Chinese phone industry in 2013!
Spy photos of the upcoming FAEA F3 emerge online
Here are leaked pictures of the FAEA F3, which come not long after the company was reported to be working on 2 new smartphones!
ZTE Blade Q lineup launched; Identical features offered in 3 different screen sizes
In a unique strategy of sorts, China’s ZTE have unveiled the Blade Q lineup of 3 Android-powered smartphones, namely the Blade Q Mini, Blade Q and Blade Q Maxi, all of which offer exactly the same specifications save for varying screen sizes!
Lenovo S930 is a 6″ phablet which costs only $246!
We’ve witnessed a flurry of phablet launches in the past few weeks, ranging from OPPO’s N1, TCL’s N3 to UMi’s Cross. If this didn’t satisfy your appetite for large screen smartphones, here’s another one from a more recognizable brand – Lenovo’s S930!
Japan Display unveil 5.4″ and 6.2″ 2,560 x 1,440 displays
Full HD smartphone screens will soon be a thing of the past, with more than one manufacturer working on higher-res displays. The latest to join the party is Japan Display, after unveiling displays with a 2,560 x 1,440 resolution.
Lenovo IdeaTab S5000 now available in China starting $260
While most manufacturers seem to be focusing on smartphones and phablets (Apple being the exception) of late, Chinese biggie Lenovo put their latest offering — the 7″ tablet, IdeaTab S5000 — on sale yesterday.