HiSense is jumping on the MT6582 budget train withe HiSense U978. The U978 has a 5.5″ LCD at a very unimpressive 540p resolution. Seems more and more phones are taking this route – trying to cut corners wherever they can to trim prices down to attract the budget crowd. (more…)
Author: Damian Parsons
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HiSense To Release Budget MT6582 Smartphone – U978!
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Hero H7500B Zopo ZP820 Preview = Updated H7500+ Zopo ZP810!
The MT6582 phones are starting to pour in. Most of them are decent $150 phones. The Hero H7500+ was one of the first MT6589 phones to come on the market that was widely available. It’s the same phone as the Zopo ZP810 and they were a great buy. At today’s price, they’re still a good purchase.The new versions, the Hero H7500B and Zopo ZP820 Raiden are a downgrade unfortunately, (more…)
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$130 Budget Umi X2 – The Voto V5 Youth!
Voto is a fairly new player to the game. They gained notoriety by releasing the Voto X2. If the model number sounds familiar, it’s because it’s the exact same phone as the very popular Umi X2. Not just a clone, but the same exact phone with different branding – similar to how Hero h7500+ and Zopo ZP810 released the same phone under a different brand. (more…) -
O2 Super K1, K2 and K3! New MTK6592 and MTK6589T China phone brand!
We’ve seen a few brands pop out of the blue over the last couple years. Some of them stick around and develop a following, others fade away.I’m usually not a ‘clone’ type of guy. I prefer to have a phone that has it’s own original design that can stand on its own two feet. If you’re going to have a clone though, you should purchase a clone that has a brand attached to it so you can find firmwares, get support, and find other owners of the model to discuss issues and work out problems. (more…)
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MTK6592 Updated Phone List! 30-NOV-2013
We recently posted the full list of MTK6589 phones, the full list of MTK6589T phones and an MTK6592 list. Now here’s the full list as of 30-NOV-2013 of upcoming phones with MT6592. (more…)
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MTK6592 THL T100 Monkey King 2 – More Details!
Earlier today I released a preview of THL’s very nice looking, high spec, but significantly disappointing THL T100 Monkey King 2. More details have leaked regarding this phone. (more…) -
THL T100 MTK6592 Monkey King 2 Preview!
This phone is downright cool looking. Anybody who’s been reading Gizbeat regularly knows I really like the looks of square phones and this is a phone to add to the square list. (more…) -
MTK6592 Jiake V8 Preview!
Well I’m not sure anyone expected Jiake to win the MT6592 race, but at this point it looks like they’re the first MTK6592 phone to go on sale to international customers. Let’s take a look at what it has to offer specification wise. (more…) -
MTK6592 TCL Idol X+ Preview!
China seems to love TCL. The amount of news coming out about them possibly releasing the first MTK6592 phone surpasses news about all other manufacturers. The Idol X+ is what’s on our plate today. (more…) -
Updated MTK6592 Phone List
We recently posted the full list of MTK6589 phones, the full list of MTK6589T phones and an MTK6592 list. Now here’s the full list as of 24-NOV-2013 of upcoming phones with MT6592. (more…)
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MTK6592 vs Qualcomm Battery Efficiency Images!
Here we have some recent images showing the power efficiency of MT6592. They are touting MTK6592 as being 40% more efficient than the Qualcomm Snapdragon 800. The ARM Cortex A7 is indeed very efficient, and actually ARM says “The ARM Cortex™-A7 MPCore™ processor is the most efficient application processor ARM has ever developed”. (more…) -
Zopo ZP998 Officially Released Today! ZP998 Antutu Score!
Zopo ZP998 official release party was held today. (more…)