ZTE Grand Memo 2 LTE: Video Hands-On

The ZTE Grand Memo II is not a phone that is well known in the U.S yet, but upon playing with it at Mobile World Congress 2014, I thought that it was another interesting mid-range smartphone that is set to fight in a ferociously competitive handset market for this year. For consumers, handsets like these mean that it is not necessary to pay top dollars to get a large 6” display, a 3200 mAh battery and a decent Android user experience. (more…)

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    HTC Desire 816, Hands-On Preview

    HTC Desire 816, Hands On PreviewAs you know, the HTC Desire 816 was announced at Mobile World Congress 2014 recently. It wasn’t a huge launch with the usual fanfare that phones like the next HTC One aka M8 will get, but since it’s a mid-range smartphone, it will likely sell more units worldwide (HTC’s stock price is actually up following a 450,000 units pre-order). Since I’m back from Europe, it’s a good time to go through the videos that I did not have time to upload yet. (more…)

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    Meet the Next Generation of Phones and Wearables

    Meet the Next Generation of Phones and Wearables

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    Nokia X to help developers cash in around the world

    As Nokia X is introduced to the world, Nokia suggests that they’re opening up a new door, aiming for a segment in the affordable international smartphone market that they’d not … Continue reading

    LG G2 mini set to rock and roll

    lg-g2-miniThey say that good things come in a pair, and many smartphone manufacturers in recent memory have rolled out a “mini” version of their flagship device, such as Samsung with their Samsung Galaxy S4 mini (although it remains to be seen whether the Galaxy S5 will feature a mini version) as well as the HTC One mini. Well, South Korean manufacturer, LG, wants in on the game as well, which is why they have introduced the LG G2 mini to the masses that might be small in stature, but big on performance.

    The LG G2 mini will feature a 4.7” display at 960 x 540 resolution, where a 2,440mAh battery will keep things running, at least for the entire day. Underneath the hood, you will be able to find a quad-core 1.2GHz Qualcomm MSM8926 (LTE) / MSM8226 (3G) processor, accompanied by a quad-core 1.7GHz NVIDIA Tegra 4i (LATAM LTE version) chipset, where there is 8GB of internal memory, 1GB RAM, an SD memory card slot for expansion purposes among others.

    As for its connectivity options, the LG G2 mini will support the Bluetooth 4.0 standard, where there will also be Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n), A-GPS, and NFC (4G LTE version only) capability thrown into the mix. Depending on your taste, you can choose from Titan Black, Lunar White, Red, and Gold shades, although do take into consideration that the availability of the colors depend on the particular region.

    It will run on the Android 4.4 KitKat operating system, where the entire chassis would measure a pocket-friendly 129.6mm x 66mm x 9.8mm. Expect the LG G2 mini to roll out globally this month with the 3G Dual SIM model in CIS countries, where it will be followed not too long after by major markets in the Middle East, Latin America and Asia, where among them include Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan, and Europe.

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    Should I Wait for the iPhone 6?

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    Nokia X hero apps: “hundreds of top brands” briefed in advance

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    MWC 2014 wrap-up: Phones, Wearables and More

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    Nokia does the Android dance with the Nokia X, X+ and XL

    lumia-xWhen one talks about Nokia smartphones, we would more or less figure out that these would run on the Windows Phone platform, as Nokia has been associated with Microsoft’s mobile operating system for a fair number of years already. Well, it seems that things might have taken a different turn this time around, with word that Nokia has decided to use Mobile World Congress 2014 to unveil a trio of new smartphones, namely the Nokia X, X+ and XL. These will be priced between the existing Asha and Lumia lines, which will retail for €89, €99 and €109, respectively, where they ought to offer a fair bit of appeal to new smartphone users who are on the lookout for popular apps as well as their first cloud services.

    The new Nokia X family would bring along with it Nokia’s exciting, high quality hardware design alongside a range of bright colours. The brand new, tile-based Home screen would offer one a simple, elegant method to manage your apps and phone functions, not to mention having reintroduce a redesigned version of the enormously popular Fastlane notifications centre, which is somewhat deemed to be a second Home screen if you would like to call it just that.

    You will also find acclaimed Nokia and Microsoft services and experiences arrive right out of he box, as HERE Maps with turn-by-turn navigation and offline maps are also thrown into the mix. Not only that, Nokia MixRadio ensures you get to enjoy hundreds of free streaming and offline playlists. There is also free cloud storage from Microsoft OneDrive with 7GB of space for free right from the get go.

    All three of them will run on a Qualcomm Snapdragon Dual Core processor and will be able to wield Dual SIM cards. Other third-party apps that arrive preinstalled include BBM, Plants vs. Zombies 2, Viber, Vine and Twitter. The Nokia X would be the entry level model, sporting a 4-inch IPS LCD screen, 512MB RAM and a 3-megapixel camera. As for the Nokia X+, it comes with 768MB RAM and a 4GB microSD card, while last but not least would be the 5” Nokia XL that features 768MB RAM, a free microSD memory card and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera as well as a 5MP shooter at the back.

    Press Release
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