Author: Paul Koutras

  • Lenovo Vibe Z (K910) Review and Conclusion!

    Lenovo Vibe Z (K910) Review and Conclusion!

    vibezWhile the Lenovo Vibe Z costs more than most of the phones we review here, it is worth mentioning that at around $400 this phone is still far cheaper than most of it’s Snapdragon counterparts. Lenovo have designed a slim yet solid device with a 5.5 inch 1080p screen and a Snapdragon 800 processor but ditched the big price tag. (more…)

  • Zopo ZP998 Review and Conclusion!

    Zopo ZP998 Review and Conclusion!

    ZOPO-ZP998Before we get into the review lets take a look at the basics of the Zopo ZP998.

    The device has a 5.5 inch 1080p display, a Mediatek MT6592 octa core processor clocked at 1.7 GHz, and 2 GB of RAM. Their is a memory expansion slot, OTG, NFC, and the phone is powered by a 2400 mAh battery. (more…)

  • Snapdragon 800 Lenovo Vibe Z (K910) Review – Unboxing!

    Snapdragon 800 Lenovo Vibe Z (K910) Review – Unboxing!

    vibezAs I mentioned in my unboxing of the Zopo ZP998, my DHL package had not one but two phones in it. The Lenovo Vibe Z, also known as the K910 is that second phone.

    I’ve been following Lenovo for a while now and grew very curious what they planned (more…)

  • MT6592 Zopo ZP998 Review Unboxing!

    MT6592 Zopo ZP998 Review Unboxing!

    My parcel arrived by DHL and as always it was fast. It only took 3 days to get from China to Canada once it was picked up. The only down side was the extra $25 import charge. (more…)

  • Fitness Tracker Fitbit Force Review!

    Fitness Tracker Fitbit Force Review!

    fitbitreviewAs some of you may have heard in the news, Fitbit has issued a recall on its Force fitness trackers due to rashing around the band area. This could lead people to believe one of two things about the manufacturer. (more…)

  • Pipo To Use Mediatek MT6592 SoC!

    Pipo To Use Mediatek MT6592 SoC!

    pipo_t9Last year the Rockchip RK3188 quad core was a clear winner for the Chinese tablet manufacturers. Pipo was one of the many companies that took advantage of this powerful yet inexpensive solution to drive their devices. (more…)

  • Fix Your Mediatek GPS Once and For All!

    Fix Your Mediatek GPS Once and For All!

    The most common complaint I see with Mediatek phones, specifically the MTK6589 and MTK6589T is to do with weak GPS.  There are many fixes that have been made available with mixed results. For those of us that need a reliable GPS but haven’t been able to fix the problem it leads to all sorts of frustration. (more…)

  • Bringing Motorola Back To Life

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    Just a short time ago Lenovo purchased Motorola from Google. During it’s short time under Google’s control it lay mostly silent and forgotten. The only thing of any interest that came out of it was a reaffirmation that software optimization can truly do great things to an average phone. The Moto X was the proof. (more…)