This in part is a continuation of Big Boy Brands vs China brands, and Buying China Phones – The Pits and the Falls. While the China phone brand market may be well known to many of our readers, the huge majority of the public has never heard of Jiayu, THL, Amoi, Zopo and the like. They’ve become slightly better known since MTK released their 8-core MT6592, but still 99%+ have never heard of any China brands. Even brands such as Huawei and Oppo are little known to many. (more…)
Author: Damian Parsons
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HTC To Release MTK6582 Model – The HTC 310!
15 months ago or so I predicted that it wouldn’t be long before the Big Boy Brands would be on the MTK trail. Shortly thereafter, Asus, Acer, HTC and Sony all announced plans to get on board with MediaTek. HTC now appears to be in the final stages of development with their MTK model. (more…) -
MTK6582 Gionee M2 Review Specifications! Huge 4200mA Battery!
Soon to be launched is the MT6582 Gionee M2. It will have 1GB RAM and 4GB storage/ROM. The LCD will be 5.0″@480p. SD slot is included for adding memory. Profile will be 10.5mm. (more…) -
What’s Missing From Your China Phone?
Recently I did a post about the pitfalls of buying a China phone, but what are they missing feature wise?We’ve seen China brands really blossom over the last 2 years. Many phones are coming with OTG, and some with NFC as well. The one thing they’re still missing that many of the Big Boys such as Samsung have, is HDMI / MHL. (more…)
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Buying China Phones – The Pits And The Falls
Image by Xuan Zheng” China phones have become quite popular in the last year or so. The advent of $150 quad-core smartphones really opened the eyes of many people. Now we have 8-core MTK6592 phones released and LTE/4G on the horizon. A while back, I did a series on China brands vs popular name brands. This won’t be so much about comparing the two. It’s more about a few of the hurdles to consider before becoming a proud China mobile owner. (more…)
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Game Pad / Phone / Huge Battery, All-in-one! Much / Magic Media G2 Spec Review
It’s a great day at Gizbeat when something unique comes along. Today we’ll be reviewing the specifications of the Media Magic G2, a smart phone made special because of it’s gigantic 4200mA battery and game pad. (more…) -
MT6592 SoC Xiaomi Red Rice Hongmi 2 Review Specifications!
In December 2013, Xiaomi released the Red Rice Hongmi phone with MT6589T SoC. This was big for Xiaomi and MTK since it was their first cooperation. (more…) -
MT6582 Huawei Glory 3C – Sub $200 Phone With 2GB RAM!
About a month back we wrote about Huawei coming out with a new line of phones – the 3c and the 3x. The 1GB version of the Huawei Glory 3C has completed 3 rounds of sales. With all units selling out in just a few minutes with each round. (more…) -
iNew V3 Review MT6582 – Final Thoughts!
Now that we’ve had the phone for several weeks, we’re in a better position to judge it. After several weeks, we’re still able to say it’s an awesome China phone. (more…) -
New MTK Droid Tools Released! Compatible With MT6592!
The newest version of MTK Droid Tools has just been released. Now with compatibility for MT6592, as well as MT6582, MT6589, MT6589T, MT6577, MT6575, MT6572 and all other MTK based SoC. (more…) -
ZTE To Release U807N – $75 Phone With NFC!
ZTE is a very well known brand and sells internationally in retail shops. Generally they put out a very good phone.The latest bargain bin offering is the U807. The phone retails for 399 yuan and comes with a nice little bonus for a cheap phone – NFC. (more…)
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MT6572 Jiayu F1! Worth $50 Or Not?
Many are looking forward to the Jiayu F1, a 399 yuan entry level phone from the company that’s been a great name in China brands over the last several years.
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