One of the drawbacks of LCD technology is difficulty with seeing your screen in direct sunlight. Even the highest quality, brightest screens are sometimes impossible to see on a bright day. (more…)
Author: Damian Parsons
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Onyx E Ink Android Phone In The Works!
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Callbar! The $57 1GHz Android smartphone!
Amazing how far we’ve come in such a short time. Just a couple years ago, many of us would have had to toil and squirrel several months of savings to buy a smartphone. Now one can get a decent performer for less than the cost of a night out. (more…) -
Amoi Big V N820 Update To Android Jelly Bean 4.1!
NOTE: A reader wrote in with news that this JB build may not be completely stable. I followed up on the message and found that this is unfortunately indeed the case. There is some buggy behavior happening with some users who are installing this build. Keep in mind this is the first public release, so this isn’t exactly unexpected. If you still wish to give it a go, please make sure to make a NAND ROM backup with Titanium backup before you update in case you need/want to switch back. This is ROM is released by Amoi. However, REMEMBER that you update at your own risk.
In my previous post I gave news of the Amoi Big V N821 release with IPS and Android Jelly Bean 4.1. While current Amoi Big V N820 users obviously can’t upgrade their LCD to IPS, (more…)
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Amoi Big V / N821 Released With Android 4.1 Jelly Bean!
As announced recently, Amoi has been working on Jelly Bean 4.1 ROM for the Big V. Not only does the new Amoi Big V have an IPS LCD, (more…) -
Newman N2 To Go On Sale Mid-November!
Here’s a sweet little Happy Halloween update from GizBeat!Just recently the Newman N2 was announced, and already within a couple weeks time we should see the Newman N2 on sale. (more…)
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Amoi Big V / N820 To Release 100,000 Units!
Another big day for Amoi with their popular MTK MT6577 / MTK6577 smartphone. They recently updated to IPS and have Jelly Bean in the cooker, and sold 30,000 units in 15 minutes a little over a month back. (more…) -
JiaYu / JaiYu To Release G2S! Know The Difference!
In the works from JiaYu / JaiYu is the G2S. Some sellers are currently advertising the G2 as the G2S, but don’t be fooled. (more…) -
MediaTek / MTK To Reduce Prices!
In order to make tougher competition for Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon S4 line, MediaTek / MTK has reduced their MTK MT6577 / MTK6577 costs (more…) -
UMi X1 Round of 10,000 Started Today!
The second round of sales for the UMi X1 at the official UMi site started today. Users who are registered can now complete payment. (more…) -
Zopo To Release New 5.7″ Phone!
For me, a 5.0″ smartphone is pushing it size wise. Zopo doesn’t think so. Not only have they released the 5.3″ Zopo Leader, they now have a 5.7″ monster in the works.
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UMi X1 vs JiaYu / JaiYu G3 – Ready, Set, Fight!
Today I’ll pit two top o’ the GizBeat shortlist smartphones against each other – the UMi X1 and JiaYu / JaiYu G3. (more…)
