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  • 19 available now and upcoming MediaTek Marshmallow Android phones

    19 available now and upcoming MediaTek Marshmallow Android phones

    MediaTek MTK Marshmallow has come to 2015 MTK SoC such as MTK6753, MTK6735, and MTK6580.

    Click here for Top 10 Mobiles, Xiaomi Mi5 #1

    (Incorrect link in newsletter)

    In the past, MediaTek wouldn’t release new Android kernels until a new SoC was released, leaving many users who wanted the latest and greatest to flop and flounder through half-baked, bug-riddled ROMs.

    MTK seems to have seen the error of their ways and have now made official kernels available to manufacturers.

    Here we have the list of already released or soon to be released MediaTek mobiles with Android 6.0 Marshmallow.

    MediaTek Marshmallow phone list

    PhoneSoCRelease date
    Blackview A5MTK6580 / MT658010-MAY-2016
    Blackview BV6000MTK6755 / MT6755
    (Helio P10)    		Now
    Cubot CheetahphoneMTK6735 / MT673530-MAY-2016
    Cubot DinosaurMTK6735 / MT673530-MAY-2016
    Doogee X5 MaxMTK6580 / MT6580No date set
    Doogee Y300MTK6735 / MT6735Now
    Elephone M3MTK6755 / MT6755
    (Helio P10)    		Owners please report.
    Elephone P8000MTK6753 / MT6753Phone out now
    Update to 6.0 rumored
    Elephone P9000MTK6755 / MT6755
    (Helio P10)    		Now
    Elephone S3MTK6753 / MT675331-MAY-2016
    HomTom HT10MTK6797 / MT6797
    (Helio X20)    		20-MAY-2016
    Infinix X510
    Infinix Hot 2    		MTK6735P / MTK6735PNow
    LeTV 2MTK6797 / MT6797
    (Helio X20)    		No date set
    Meizu Pro 6Helio X25No date set
    Oukitel K6000MTK6753 / MT675320-MAY-2016
    Sony Xperia XAMTK6755 / MT6755
    (Helio P10)    		10-JUN-2016
    Uhans S1MTK6753 / MT675331-MAY-2016
    Ulefone FutureMTK6755 / MT6755
    (Helio P10)    		31-MAY-2016
    UMi Touch XMTK6753 / MT6753Now
    Vernee ApolloMTK6797 / MT6797
    (Helio X20)    		No date set
    Vernee ThorMTK6753 / MT675310-MAY-2016
    Zopo Speed 8MTK6797 / MT6797
    (Helio X20)    		20-MAY-2016

    Did we miss one? Let us know in the comments below and we’ll get it added to the list.

  • New SoC MTK6750 MT6750

    New SoC MTK6750 MT6750

    MTK6750 phone list MT6750 phone list

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    The MT6750 SoC is coming our way.

    Many of us know of Helio P10 aka MTK6755. A few phones which carry MT6755 are Elephone P9000, Ulefone Future, and the Huawei P9.

    Pared down versions of the MTK6755 — the MTK6750 and MTK6755T will be coming our way within the next couple of months.

    They will feature a similar setup as the MTK6755, including an 8-core 4×4 big.LITTLE configuration with Cortex-A53 CPUs.

    The difference is that the higher-clocked CPUs will only be set to a maximum of 1.5GHz as opposed to 2.0GHz with the MT6755 Helio P10. The typical setup of MT6750 will be [email protected] and [email protected].

    These new SoC will support up to 4GB RAM. The GPU will be the same GPU — Mali-T760MP2, but clocked at 350MHz instead of 700MHz as with MT6755.

    MTK6750 phone list

    [spoiler style=”steelblue” collapse_link=”false” title=”(click) for full MT6750 Phone list”]

    MTK MT6750 phone which (total included 19 models) 9.4 Update
    Firm model Screen / Memory / battery / camera / network Selling price On the market
    Meizu Charm Blue 3S 5.0 1280 * 720 / 2G + 16G / 3020/500 + 1300 / entire network 699 On the market
    Charm Blue 3S high 5.0 1280 * 720 / 3G + 32G / 3020/500 + 1300 / entire network 899 On the market
    3 High Blue Charm 5.0 1280 * 720 / 3G + 32G / 2870/500 + 1300 / entire network 799 On the market
    Charm Blue 3 Low 5.0 1280 * 720 / 2G + 16G / 2870/500 + 1300 / entire network 599 On the market
    Charm Blue U10 5.0 1280 * 720 / 2G + 16G / 2760/500 + 1300 / entire network 999 Recent
    Charm Blue U10 high 5.0 1280 * 720 / 3G + 32G / 2760/500 + 1300 / entire network 1199 Recent
    OPPO A37 5.0 1280 * 720 / 2G + 16G / 2630/500 + 800 / entire network 1299 On the market
    A59 5.5 1280 * 720 / 3G + 32G / 3075/800 + 1300 / entire network 1799 On the market
    A59t 5.5 1280 * 720 / 3G + 32G / 3075/800 + 1300 / Dual 4G 1799 On the market
    ZTE Blade A2 5.0 1280 * 720 / 2G + 16G / 2500/500 + 1300 / entire network 699 On the market
    A2 Mobile 5.0 1280 * 720 / 2G + 16G / 2500/500 + 1300 / mobile 599 On the market
    Gionee S5 5.3 1280 * 720 / 4G + 32G / 2900/500 + 1300 / entire network 1699 On the market
    Doo MAX5 5.5 1920 * 1080 / 4G + 64G / 3000/500 + 1300 / entire network 2199 On the market
    Huawei NCE-AL00 5.0 1280 * 720 / 3G + 16G / 4000/500 + 1300 / mobile ? Recent
    vivo V3M 5.0 1280 * 720 / 3G + 32G / 2600/800 + 1300 / entire network 1498 On the market
    DOOV L8 Plus 5.5 1920 * 1080 / 3G + 32G / 2650/800 + 1300 / entire network 1799 On the market
    L8 Plus High 5.5 1920 * 1080 / 4G + 64G / 2650/800 + 1300 / entire network 2199 On the market
    A8 5.5 19 * 20 * 1080 / 4G + 64G / 3000/800 + 1300 / entire network ? Recent
    TCL 580 ? 1280 * 720 /? / 3G + 32G / 500 + 1300 /? ? Recent
    Hing charm Lm6s 5.5 1920 * 1080 / 4G + 128G / 3800/800 + 2100 / entire network 2999 On the market
    Shenzhou X6plus 5.5 1280 * 720 / 3G + 32G / 1950/500 + 1300 / entire network ? Recent
    M blue X7 Plus 5.5 1280 * 720 / 2G + 32G / 2300/500 + 1600 / entire network 999 On the market
    Overseas Products
    bluboo Maya Max 1280 * 720 6.0 / 3G + 32G / 4200/1300 + 500 / FDD ? overseas

    [/spoiler]

  • Huge update Windows 10 build 14328 released for Insiders

    Huge update Windows 10 build 14328 released for Insiders

    Announced 22-APR-2016, Microsoft is releasing Preview Build 14328 to the MS Insider’s Fast Ring.

    The Insider’s Fast Ring is a group of users who have agreed to test the bleeding edge versions of Windows. (more…)

  • Smart scalpel detects cancer

    Smart scalpel detects cancer

    Human brain surgery may soon get several steps easier, as a “smart scalpel”, which can detect cancerous brain tissue will soon begin human trials. (more…)

  • Android N features overview

    Android N features overview

    Android Marshmallow 6.0 was first announced 28-MAY-2015. It wasn’t until OCT-2015 that the final build was released.

    As of MAR-2016, 2.3% of devices on Play Store are running Android 6.0, and it’s estimated that 24% of the those devices are CM / CyanogenMod. (more…)

  • Android N may get Indian dessert name

    Android N may get Indian dessert name

    “What will Google name the next Android version?”, one of the biggest questions of the year in the mobile world as we all know has traditionally been the name of a desert or snack.

    With ‘N’, we have a couple of possibilities including Nutella and Nougat. According to Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google, he will be asking his mom for advice on this one, or it may go to the fans for a vote.

    Nan Khatai
    Nan Khatai

    Sundar being of Indian descent may have us seeing an Indian dessert name, especially as he may be giving sway towards his mother’s vote, a sweet son indeed. Some Indian dessert possibilities are Narikol Laru, Narali Bhaat, Neyyapam, Nan Khatai, and Narkeler Naru.

    We won’t know for at least several more months. Nutella is the strong betting favorite at the moment, but perhaps it’s time for Android to put a little culture into the name, especially since we see huge support of Android coming from India.

  • Google releases $150 Photoshop plugins for free

    Google releases $150 Photoshop plugins for free

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    This excellent set of plugins was created by Nik Software, but Google bought them out in 2012. If you haven’t heard of Nik Software, they’re the team behind Snapseed and Snapchat, which Google now owns.

    These plugins originally sold for $100 a pop, coming to a total of $500 if you wanted them all. Google eventually released a package deal where they could be purchased as a set of 5 for $150.

    As of today, Google has made them 100% free, and anyone who previously paid for them in 2016 can get a refund. (more…)

  • Android N feature preview JIT Just-In-Time app compile

    Android N feature preview JIT Just-In-Time app compile

    As those who often flash ROMs, and anyone who’s done an OTA or factory reset know, one of the most frustrating things with Android is waiting for it to compile our apps on first boot. (more…)

  • MobileHike.com website down

    MobileHike.com website down

    Approximately 24 hours prior to this post MobileHike.com stopped loading. We thought at first this was a DNS or server issue, however as of 12 hours ago MobileHike now points to GoDaddy default.

    In addition, some registrars are now showing the site has transferred ownership from a China address to an India address.

    We had the optimistic thought that perhaps MobileHike.com had accidentally let their domain name lapse and someone had snatched it up. Unfortunately, old registrar info shows that the domain wasn’t set to expire until 13-MAY-2016.

    Either MobileHike.com changed their registrar info, or they cancelled their ownership of MobileHike.com and someone else snatched the domain.

    Regardless, we have no contact from them within 24 hours and our Skype contact has not replied. Their site is down and registrar info has changed. At this point we assume it’s not a DNS/site/server problem.

    We recommend any users who have purchased from MobileHike.com begin the refund process ASAP. Do not wait.

    Make sure to gather all relevant information. Screenshots of the domain down, any sales confirmation screenshots, etc…

    Our sympathies to anyone who needs to deal with this.

    There is a thread at ChinaPhoneArena.com, or you may comment here with questions or comments. Please keep it civil. Regards.

  • Researchers find video games may not be socially so bad afterall

    Researchers find video games may not be socially so bad afterall

    Often the affect of video games on children is thought to be negative. Turns out this may not always be the case. In fact, according to this research, the trend is the opposite. (more…)

  • Preview Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 MT6795 vs Snapdragon 650

    While the Redmi Note 3 came very shortly after the Redmi Note 2 release, there has now been a follow up to the Redmi Note 3. Dubbed Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Pro, this newest Xiaomi is different than the Redmi Note 3 in several key areas. (more…)

  • Xiaomi mobiles coming with locked bootloaders

    For a long time, Xiaomi was beloved by developers and fans for their ease of modding. While not necessarily encouraging it, they allowed full instructions on how to flash, root and mod Xiaomi phones. (more…)