Huawei generally releases smartphones in the higher price end and with Qualcomm SoC. (more…)
Category: Brands
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Huawei To Release Bargain 8-Core MTK6592 Phone!
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Cyanogenmod for MediaTek MTK6589T China Phones! Cyanogen goes commercial!
While anyone who keeps up with the mobile industry likely knows that Cyanogen has gone commercial, what might not be known is that Cyanogen is now being developed for MediaTek MTK6589T China phones. (more…) -
JiaYu S1 vs Galaxy S4. JiaYu Steps Up Their Game To Compete With The Big Boys!
Huge step up for JiaYu, as they will soon release the JiaYu S1. The JiaYu S1 is clearly an attempt to compete with the big boys such as Xiaomi, Meizu, Samsung and HTC. At least feature wise, this is a very viable option for those looking for something a bit more high-end than what MTK6589T currently offers. (more…) -
New MIUI v5 Dual-SIM Standby ROMs Released For MTK6589!
It’s been quite a while since we’ve seen a universal MIUI v5 update. This update along with numerous bug fixes supports Dual-SIM Standby. (more…) -
Neo N003 To Get MTK6589T!
As Gizbeat had expected, the Neo N003 is scheduled to be released with MTK6589T. The scheduled release date is 25 JUN 2013. (more…) -
First MTK6589T Phones Shipping – UMi X2 And Tianje X920+ Butterfly!
Gizbeat was a bit skeptical we’d see MTK6589T smart phones released before the end of the month, but already we’ve got at least two phones shipping with the MTK6589T. We recently posted a preview of the MTK6589T and some of the differences between it and the standard MTK6589.MTK6589T is an exciting new chipset with a significant boost in GPU and CPU power. Though the majority of phones initially coming out with MTK6589T will be 1080p, within the next couple months we should see some 720p options as well which will be an excellent choice for demanding 3D games. (more…)
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Does JiaYu Support 850/1900MHz? (AKA Difference Between Engineering Mode and Reality)
Often I see it posted in blogs and forums something to the effect of ‘engineering mode says it has 850MHz, so it must be true’. Though no matter how much we wish it, it’s simply not. MTK6589 and it’s aging brothers MTK6577/MTK6575 etc…, all have chipset support for many GSM/WCDMA frequencies. (more…) -
Neo-N003 MTK6589 Super Pre-Sale and Coupon!
The Neo-No02 was a huge hit. Combining excellent specs at a budget price. Lightake now has the Neo-N003 on pre-sale. This is a Gizbeat approved merchant and they’re offering the Neo-N003 on pre-sale at a great price. (more…) -
The Final 4 – Why Isn’t My Phone Deep Sleeping (AKA – Battery Apps Every Android Power User Should Have)
One of the first things you ask yourself (or should be if you didn’t) when you’re looking to buy a new phone is “how about battery life?”. In Gizbeat’s opinion this is in the top 5 most important things when deciding on a new phone. It’s also what some users obsess over after buying their phone. (more…)
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Gizbeat 101 – Root Your 4.2.1 MTK6589 Hero 7500+ / Zopo ZP800H / ZP810 / ZP950H / ZP950+
Beginners, please read this full tutorial as well – It explains some of these steps in more detail.NOTE: This assumes you are starting fresh, or willing to start fresh with a new Flashable ROM and that you’ve already got it downloaded and extracted. (more…)
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Star S5 vs Hero H7500+ / ZP800H / ZP810! (PART 2)
No rest for the wicked. Of that there’s no doubt. Did you read the first part of the comparison between the Star S5 and the Hero H7500+ / Zopo ZP810?Camera – Though the Star S5’s spec sheets generally report a higher MP count for both the front and the back cameras, we can’t trust these on paper specs anymore regarding megapixels, as many smartphones use interpolation to be able to up their mp specs. Another tick is that the Chinese sellers will just blatantly lie on the spec sheets to get sales and they often copy each others spec sheets. (more…)
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MTK6589 Hero h7500+ vs MTK6589 Star S5!
The other day we received a question on the forum regarding a brand-new kid on the block, the Star S5. I also had taken a look at the phone earlier in the day. The specs are interesting, but let’s take a closer look at what the Star S5 has going for it and where it falls short. (more…)