Pipo is a long time player in the tablet game, and outside of China, at least in Asia, the brand is a household name. They have several lines and many different models of tablets. The one we’ll be looking at today is the Pipo W3F. The W stands for ‘work’ and is geared towards those needing a bit of oomph beyond a simple email and game machine. (more…)
Category: Brands
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Doogee Y100X preview $85 1GB 720P
Doogee has been marketing towards westerners for a while, but have recently fell out of the limelight and replaced by more aggressive brands such as Elephone. That doesn’t mean they’re out for the count; the Doogee Y100X, aka Doogee Nova, is a budget phone with excellent specs for an $85 mobile. (more…)
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UMI eMAX preview 2GB 3780mAh
Well known as one of the top-quality budget brands, UMI, a long time player in the China smart phone market has now fully entered the battle on the Western front. They’ve always marketed towards Westerners, but recently have upped their game. (more…)
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TCL 3S M3G preview – big battery budget 2GB RAM Qualcomm 1080p mobile
TCL is an international brand, mainly known for their budget flat screen televisions which are sold around the world. Allied with Alcatel France, over the last couple of years they’ve also produced some solid mobiles. (more…)
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Mlais M7 camera pictures images
These are pictures from the Mlais M7. The images are unedited other than resizing and cropping.
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Blackview Zeta review super budget mobile
A couple of months back I reviewed the Blackview Omega. That phone looks great and had a good camera, but for an MT6592 SoC phone was too expensive in Q2/Q3 2015. Blackview has now done a complete reversal and released a sub-$100 mobile with the MTK6592M SoC. (more…)
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Mlais M4 review MT6732 2GB 16GB
Mlais is one of the older China brands, well loved in China, and usually putting out good budget phones. Recently I reviewed the sub-$100 MT6592 M9 which I thought was an excellent buy for the price, and the M52, which is a powerful bargain-priced phone. Now up is the M4, nicknamed ominously — Ironbone. (more…)
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Ulefone Be Touch review 3GB MT6752
A couple of months back I reviewed the surprisingly decent Ulefone Be Pro, a phone that has now dropped in price to under $130. The next phone up from Ulefone is the Be Touch. (more…)
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Ulefone Be Touch vs iPhone 6 video and promo
Though the Ulefone Be Touch isn’t reporting a huge battery like some of the recent releases, many of these recent 3000mAh battery phones are being falsely reported. Kudos to Ulefone for keeping it real and 2550mAh isn’t too shabby in such a slick looking mobile. (more…)
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No. 1 Sun S2 hands on
A number of manufacturers have attempted to enter the smartwatch game and mostly they’ve been too clunky and obvious. Perhaps good for wearing at the gym or out for a jog, but likely not something you’d wear to work, school or at a social gathering. (more…)
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Take a look inside the Asus Zenfone 2
The Asus Zenfone 2 has been a big hit, offering strong specs in a phone that’s well supported by international brand Asus.
If you’re curious as to what’s inside the Asus Zenfone 2, you’re not the only one. User shakalaca, the man behind the rooted Asus ROMs, decided to take it a step beyond root and dismantle the Asus Zenfone 2 to see what’s making it tick.
- Winbond W978H6KBVX2E 6) SKY77597-11 ( TxRx FEM)
- SK hynix H9CKNNNCPTMR PRNUH 501A
- Intel P10 H1448 F4486902 PMB6830 (PM IC)
- BROADCOM BCM4339XKUBG (WiFi)
- Intel P10 PMB9933 C XG726G H1450 F450A513 (Baseband, XMM 7260)
- SanDisk SDIN8DE4-32G (eMMC)
- Intel 8818 2.3W XG223 H1502 F502A511
- Qualcomm SMB1357 (fast charge?!)
- Intel P10 H1428 F4288509 PMB5747
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- SKY77627-11 (PAM)
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Peeking inside we see the Asus Zenfone 2 is all class, including components from Qualcomm, Winbond, Sandisk, Broadcomm, Hynix, and Intel.
Take a look at the Zenfone 2 review on our forums and join in the discussions.
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Asus Zenfone 2 full review – mainstream flagship bargain
Asus came on the phone scene with the Zenfone 4, 5 and 6 about a year back. It wasn’t overly popular with the China phone crowd, but they have something that many China brands do not — a global retail presence. (more…)
