Blu Life is adding 4 new mobiles to their lineup. If you haven’t heard of Blu Life before, we’re not surprised. The brand generally doesn’t show up too often on China shops who cater to Western consumers, however now that they’re diversifying their lineup, the brand may become a bit more popular. (more…)
Author: Damian Parsons
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MT6290 LTE/4G Modem To Be Released Q2!
Recently we posted about MT6290 being shown at CES in Las Vegas this year. More info has come out regarding the MT6290 LTE/4G modem. (more…)
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Fix OTG iNew V3!
Sometimes problems are hardware related, other times they’re software. In the case of OTG not working with iNew V3, it’s thankfully looking like the problem was a software related one for most users. (more…)
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Meizu Possibly First To Release Phone With Ubuntu OS!
Officially unveiled in early 2013, the fledgling OS has been making moves towards Samsung Galaxy, LG Nexus and other popular name brand models. However, since this is a newer OS, manufacturers such as Samsung, LG and HTC are understandably hesitant to adopt the unknown. (more…)
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HTC Rumored To Release MT6592 Phone!
As already known by most of you, HTC normally uses Qualcomm chips. It’s long been rumored that HTC will put out a model with MTK SoC. It looks like now that MT6592 has come along, they’re finally taking some serious steps towards releasing a phone with a MediaTek solution. (more…)
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MTK / MediaTek At Las Vegas CES! MT6290 To Be Used In Existing MT6582!
Wow, how a year can change things in the world of China brand technology. From last year when MediaTek was barely a blip on the radar in the mainstream community, to this year when MTK has, as predicted, been implemented in mainstream brands such as Sony and Huawei, releasing an 8-core SoC with LTE, and showcasing MediaTek solutions at CSE in Las Vegas. (more…)
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How To Make a Scatter File MT6595, MT6582, MT6589, MT6592, MT6577, MT6589T, MT6572!
If you’re looking for a tutorial on how to make a scatter file for MTK6582, MTK6595, MTK6589, MTK6592, MTK6577, MTK6589T, MTK6572, then you’ve come to the right place. (more…)
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How To Flash ROM / Firmware with SP Flash Tool On MTK6595, MTK6592, MTK6589, MTK6572, MTK6582, MTK6577
If you’d like to know how to flash a ROM on MTK6752, MT6732, MT6753, MT6735, MT6595, MT6592, MT6589, MT6572, MT6582, MT6577, you’re on the write post. Normally we refer people to this post, as the procedure is mostly the same. But for the sake of simplicity, we’ll write a stand-alone tutorial. (more…)
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MT6582 iNew V3 OTG Not Working?
Some of you who may have received your iNew v3 recently may have had a frustrating time getting your OTG working. Well there’s a reason for that – It wasn’t included in the first 1000 units that iNew released. (more…)
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How To Partition Storage MTK6582 MTK6592 MTK6577 MTK6589!
Have you ever wondered how to change / modify your storage partition so that you have more space in your internal storage, and less on the phone storage? (more…)
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MT6582 iNew V3 Review (LED, External Speaker, Microphone, Earpiece)
We’ve already shown the unboxing in part 1, and the daylight photos in part 2. In part 3, we’ll go over some of the components. After spending a couple of days with the MTK6582 iNew V3, I can without a doubt say it’s one of the best buys out there right now. Read on to find out why. (more…)
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MT6582 iNew V3 Review (Part 2 – Day Photos / Pictures)
We just recently posted part 1 of the iNew v3 review. Now on to the pictures. China phones have come a long way since just a couple years back when they were terribly grainy and blurry. These days, a $200-300 smartphone puts out some decent photos. Nothing too special, but they’re fair enough. On mobile LCDs they look quite nice and they’re more than fine for sharing on Facebook, Line App, Instagram etc… (more…)