This in part is a continuation of Big Boy Brands vs China brands, and Buying China Phones – The Pits and the Falls. While the China phone brand market may be well known to many of our readers, the huge majority of the public has never heard of Jiayu, THL, Amoi, Zopo and the like. They’ve become slightly better known since MTK released their 8-core MT6592, but still 99%+ have never heard of any China brands. Even brands such as Huawei and Oppo are little known to many. (more…)
Category: Opinion
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What’s Missing From Your China Phone?
Recently I did a post about the pitfalls of buying a China phone, but what are they missing feature wise?We’ve seen China brands really blossom over the last 2 years. Many phones are coming with OTG, and some with NFC as well. The one thing they’re still missing that many of the Big Boys such as Samsung have, is HDMI / MHL. (more…)
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Buying China Phones – The Pits And The Falls
Image by Xuan Zheng” China phones have become quite popular in the last year or so. The advent of $150 quad-core smartphones really opened the eyes of many people. Now we have 8-core MTK6592 phones released and LTE/4G on the horizon. A while back, I did a series on China brands vs popular name brands. This won’t be so much about comparing the two. It’s more about a few of the hurdles to consider before becoming a proud China mobile owner. (more…)
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MT6572 Jiayu F1! Worth $50 Or Not?
Many are looking forward to the Jiayu F1, a 399 yuan entry level phone from the company that’s been a great name in China brands over the last several years.
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iOcean, Ready To Take Europe By Storm!
No doubt it’s iOcean week here at Gizbeat. How could it not be though, with the release of the MT6582 iOcean X7 HD, release announcements of the MT6592 iOcean X7S Elite, monster iOcean G7, and flagship MTK6592 iOcean X8. (more…)
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Do We Need 1080p LCDs? 1080p vs 720p!
Just in 2013 was when the China phone market began to explode with 1080p offerings. At the time, the MT6589 SoC with SGX544 was just barely enough to push it. Now in 2014 we’ve finally got a GPU that can handle the weight of 1080p – the Mali-450 MP4 in the MT6592. The question then becomes, do we really even need 1080p on our smartphones. (more…)
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War Of The Thinnest Smartphone!
In the ongoing war to have the “world’s thinnest phone”, companies are often reporting the very edge thickness as opposed to the true thickness of the phone. The trend is towards thinner and lighter. Doogee is claiming a 5.5mm profile on their upcoming MT6582 Doogee Turbo DG2014, (more…) -
MTK / MediaTek At Las Vegas CES! MT6290 To Be Used In Existing MT6582!
Wow, how a year can change things in the world of China brand technology. From last year when MediaTek was barely a blip on the radar in the mainstream community, to this year when MTK has, as predicted, been implemented in mainstream brands such as Sony and Huawei, releasing an 8-core SoC with LTE, and showcasing MediaTek solutions at CSE in Las Vegas. (more…) -
MT6582 iNew V3 OTG Not Working?
Some of you who may have received your iNew v3 recently may have had a frustrating time getting your OTG working. Well there’s a reason for that – It wasn’t included in the first 1000 units that iNew released. (more…) -
Looking For Writers!
Colorful Clay by geraldbrazell Here at Gizbeat, we work hard to sift through the bull to try and bring you the real news that matters. Not only articles about China phones, but about smart phones and technology in general. We don’t post just to post, which is sometimes why you may see a couple days go buy without any new content. (more…)
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 = Budget 64-Bit CPU SoC!
Hot on the heels of our recent news regarding MediaTek MTK coming with 64-bit architecture in 2014 is a big announcement from Qualcomm. They’ll be putting out a 64-Bit CPU as well – the Snapdragon 410. (more…) -
O2 Super K1, K2 and K3! New MTK6592 and MTK6589T China phone brand!
We’ve seen a few brands pop out of the blue over the last couple years. Some of them stick around and develop a following, others fade away.I’m usually not a ‘clone’ type of guy. I prefer to have a phone that has it’s own original design that can stand on its own two feet. If you’re going to have a clone though, you should purchase a clone that has a brand attached to it so you can find firmwares, get support, and find other owners of the model to discuss issues and work out problems. (more…)