Meizu Pro 5 with metal body and Flyme 5.0 OS leaked in press render

A number of leaks about the Meizu Pro 5 have already surfaced in the past few weeks. Now, a press render has leaked that shows the phone clad in a metal body.

Meizu  Pro 5 Continue reading “Meizu Pro 5 with metal body and Flyme 5.0 OS leaked in press render”

Meizu schedules event on September 23, new flagship “Pro 5” expected

Just yesterday, Meizu President and Co-founder Bai Yongxiang confirmed that its next flagship phone will have a 1080p display. Now, a couple of leaks and teaser are stating that the Chinese smartphone maker is set to announce a new phone on September 23.

Meizu-Go-Pro-poster Continue reading “Meizu schedules event on September 23, new flagship “Pro 5” expected”

Smartisan announces the U1 – Colourful mid-range smartphone for US$140

smartisan_u1_1

Smartisan which is a Chinese startup that manufactures smartphones has just launched their second device called the U1 or JianGuo. The U1 will sell at a base price of 899 Yuan (US$140) which translates to around Rs 9,200.

Continue reading “Smartisan announces the U1 – Colourful mid-range smartphone for US$140”

Global smartphone growth expected to slow, shipments hit 10.4% in 2015 : Report

The research firm IDC has updated its forecast about worldwide smartphone growth as it is now expected to grow just 10.4% in 2015 as compared to the original forecast of YoY growth of 11.3%.

IDC forecast 2015 Continue reading “Global smartphone growth expected to slow, shipments hit 10.4% in 2015 : Report”

Global smartphone sales report a slow growth, sales in China take a nose dive: Gartner

Smartphone sales recorded the slowest growth rate since 2013 in the second quarter of 2015 globally, as per a latest report from Gartner. Worldwide sales of smartphones to end users totaled 330 million units, an increase of 13.5% over the same period in 2014.

gartner Q2 2015 Continue reading “Global smartphone sales report a slow growth, sales in China take a nose dive: Gartner”

Huawei ATH-AL00 gets certified on TENAA – Comes with sliding camera system

huawei_ath_l00

A new Huawei smartphone with the model number ATH-AL00 has passed the Chinese certification agency TENAA. It features a unique sliding camera system which ingeniously houses the front facing camera unit.

Continue reading “Huawei ATH-AL00 gets certified on TENAA – Comes with sliding camera system”

HTC Desire 828w gets certified by TENAA in China

htc_desire_828w

A new variant of the HTC Desire 828 has been spotted at the Chinese certification agency TENAA. The primary difference on the new Desire 828w is the addition of BoomSound speakers on the front.

Continue reading “HTC Desire 828w gets certified by TENAA in China”

Huawei G8 packing 2GB RAM and metal body appears on TENAA

huawei_g8_tenaa_1

A Huawei device with the codename AL00 has passed through TENAA, the smartphone certification agency in China which is similar to the FCC in USA. The smartphone is most likely to be the Huawei G8 and is said to feature a metal body along with 2GB of RAM.

Continue reading “Huawei G8 packing 2GB RAM and metal body appears on TENAA”

Vivo said to invest Rs 500 crore on manufacturing plant and R&D center in India over next 3 years

Vivo, which launched the X5Pro in India earlier this week has announced its plans to invest Rs 500 crore in the country over the next three years for manufacturing, as per a latest report from the Economic Times.

vivo-x5-pro-hands-on-fonearena-3 Continue reading “Vivo said to invest Rs 500 crore on manufacturing plant and R&D center in India over next 3 years”

UMi announces the Hammer S smartphone with USB Type-C port for US$129.99

umi_hammer_s_official

Earlier this month, UMi teased the Hammer S and showed that it has a USB Type-C port. Now, UMi have officially announced the smartphone which is the successor to last year’s Hammer smartphone.

Continue reading “UMi announces the Hammer S smartphone with USB Type-C port for US$129.99”

Worldwide dual SIM smartphone sales to reach 514 million units in 2016: Report

Worldwide dual-SIM smartphone sales will grow 19 percent to 514 million units in 2016, as per a latest report from Strategy Analytics. The report states that China and India are the largest country markets for dual-SIM smartphones.

LG G4 Dual_fonearena-09 Continue reading “Worldwide dual SIM smartphone sales to reach 514 million units in 2016: Report”

Weekly Roundup: New Samsung smartphones in India, Big launches at MWC China, Xiaomi Water Purifier, Intex smartwatch and more

samsung-galaxy-j5-hands-on-fonearena-5

This week, big tech announcements came from China’s MWC, whereas South Korean tech giant Samsung bounced back with two Galaxy J series smartphones in India and a lot more. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: New Samsung smartphones in India, Big launches at MWC China, Xiaomi Water Purifier, Intex smartwatch and more”

ZTE announces its Smarthome device at MWC Shanghai

zte_smarthome

ZTE has just announced its Smarthome device alongside the Blade D6 smartphone today during MWC Shanghai. The ZTE Smarthome is a device that allows customers to easily communicate between their smartphones/tablets with their home appliances or fixtures.

Continue reading “ZTE announces its Smarthome device at MWC Shanghai”

UMi teases their upcoming Hammer S smartphone – Will feature a USB Type-C port

umi_hammer_s

It seems that Chinese manufacturers love the USB Type-C port. After LeTV started the trend, several manufacturers chose to adopt the trend including OnePlus which recently confirmed that the OnePlus 2 will indeed sport a USB Type-C port. Now, its the turn of UMi to feature the port on their upcoming Hammer S smartphone.

Continue reading “UMi teases their upcoming Hammer S smartphone – Will feature a USB Type-C port”

Samsung SM-G9198 surfaces online – Flip phone powered by Snapdragon 808

samsung_g9818_clamshell_2

Ever since touchscreens came along, innovative form factors have died down and most handsets have a candybar form factor. Samsung however is trying its best to keep the clamshell (flip) form factor alive as was seen with the Samsung Galaxy Golden phones. Now we have yet another new smartphone from Samsung with the model number SM-G9198 that not just revives the diminishing form factor but also packs in high end specifications.

Continue reading “Samsung SM-G9198 surfaces online – Flip phone powered by Snapdragon 808”