iNew V8 review – iNew V8（oppo N1 clone） VS Oppo N1

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Jul 1, 2014

Hike is one of the domestic smartphone maker that always offers the bice products, is now this company is iunveiled their new smartphone, the Hike Z1.

Kingzone K1 Deluxe edition, packs with NFC and OTG support

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Jul 1, 2014

Kingzone is the one of Chinese smartphone manufacturer that already release th K1 and S1 series smartphone, and now they release the Kingzone K1 Delux Edition, this phone is comes with more feature than predecessor.

UMI X3 – The FULL Review

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Jul 1, 2014

UMI X3 – The FULL Review

The Umi CROSS’s success has converted many people to the brand. Early this year Umi followed this with the release of the Umi X3, with excellent design and specifications. Does the form and function of the new model match the success of the old? This full review should clear a few things up.

What’s in the box?

The Umi X3 comes with the usual accessories; the battery is inbuilt, it has a USB cable and a user manual.

How does it look?

The Umi X3 has a simple design. There is a large 5.5inch screen with minimal embellishments, the three buttons below the screen are only visible when the phone is lit, making for an uncluttered appearance. It really is nice to look at. The edges are similarly simplistic, aside from the necessary USB slot, headphone jack and Micro SIM slot, the only extras are a volume control and the Power button. Essentials only then, but that’s everything you need.

How’s the display?

The 5.5 inch 1080p FHD IPS screen is good quality, the Umi X3 also boasts OGS Technology and compares rather well with other smartphones in this respect. One pretty important let-down however, is the lack of Gorilla Glass. Without this the screen is prone to scratches which ruin the look and excellent display quality of the product.

How does the UMI X3 perform?

The specifications are impressive. The UMI X3 benefits from a 1.7GHz MT6592 Octa-core processor, and has 2GB RAM/16GB ROM. The benchmarks are excellent, reaching 25,527 points on the Antatu test, proving that high performance apps and large games would be easily supported. In fact it outperforms the Galaxy Note2 and the Sony Experia Z in this regard. This is all good, but the UMI X3 does not support Micro XD Extended Memory so 16GB is the maximum internal storage. This is a disappointment, the power to support the large games would be best complimented by the capacity to store a lot of them.

The camera is high performance too, the UMI X3 front camera is 8MP and the rear is 13MP, taking excellent quality photos and featuring a dual flash which is pretty rare for a smartphone. All this makes the X3 an excellent choice for those who make good use of a smartphone camera. These are some examples of the photo quality:

As regards the battery life, the UMI X3 has an inbuilt 3150mAh battery providing 2-3 days standby time. This is not really enough for heavy use of the high performance apps and games that the phone ruins so well.

UMI X3: impressive benchmark results.

What features does the UMI X3 possess?

There are three notable features of the UMI X3, NFC, USB On-The-Go and GPS Testing Plus. The NFC function is useful for making contactless payments with the smartphone and works well on this device. The OTG also works well and is very handy for example for printing pictures straight from your smartphone. The GPS works really well too, being straightforward and utilising many satellites to get the most accurate information.

Bottom line then?

The UMI X3 is a good smartphone, with some excellent specs and features such as a great camera and good performance benchmark results. The X3 is however let down by the lack of basics such as Gorilla Glass and Micro SD Extended Memory capability.

HDC Desire 816（m7 knockoff）: Full Review

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Jul 1, 2014

HDC is making a good living out of cloning the HTC range of smartphones. Sales of the many previous models have been impressive and people on a low budget are appreciating the good value these clone models provide. The HDC Desire 816 is a clone of the HTC Desire 816 and as such contains comparable design and similar hardware at a fraction of the cost of the original. This model is retailing at $159.99 which is a very competitive price. How is the performance though and what do you get for your money? Well, let’s take a look.

HDC Desire 816: Design

The look of the HDC Desire 816 is identical to the original HTC model, it is slim and well designed with a large 5.5 inch screen which is not Gorilla Glass. There are the usual ports but they are covered with a plastic flap so they don’t compromise the simple beauty of the design. With even the boot screen being identical to the original and the HTC logo being displayed it really would be hard to spot the difference between original and clone on looks alone.

HDC Desire 816: Performance

The HDC Desire 816 must lose out somewhere on the performance if the price tag is to be anything other than miraculous. The screen is one area of compromise, with the HDC version using a 720p screen whereas the original HTC model has 1080p. The lower specifications do not mean poor quality here though and the screen performs well under most conditions, bright sunlight does cause some visibility difficulties however.

The specifications are fairly standard but good value: there is a MTK6582 quad-core processor and 1GB RAM and 8GB ROM running Android 4.2 OS. The system works well though, scoring reasonable highly on benchmark tests and the performance in general use is good.

Despite some misinformation here, the company claim it has a 13Mp camera but tests have found that it is at most 8Mp, although it has some nice bonus features such as Autofocus and 5x Zoom. These are some photos taken with it:

The battery, with 26000 Mah, has a 2-3 days standby life so with reasonably low performance use should last one day.

Conclusion

Overall the HDC Desire 816 is not a top end smartphone, but it is a well-performing package for the price. For those on a budget it really is a good looking and very functional smartphone that hides its deficiencies very well.

Vifocal C1000 Review

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Jul 1, 2014

The Vifocal C1000 is here. It’s a budget smartphone on the market for only $129.99. Here’s a breakdown of what you get for your money.

Vifocal C1000 – In the Box

Accessories included with the phone are:

2 x 3200 mAh battery.
Earphones
USB Cable
Charger
User Manual

Vifocal C1000 – Design

We’ve received a full black version of the C1000, which looks really good and seems to have good quality. The screen is a large 5.5 inch size. Above it are the call speaker and front camera and underneath are three soft buttons. Unfortunately these buttons are not lit, but otherwise the phone looks impressive.

The sides of the phone contain all the essentials; the volume is on the left side and the power button is on the right. On the top of the phone are the USB slot and the headphone socket.

The back face of the phone contains the rear camera with the LED flashlight below it. Under that, we have the fingerprint scanner. Underneath the cover there’s a large battery compartment and slots for two SIM cards, one TF slot. Underneath this compartment is the media speaker.

Vifocal C1000 – Screen

The Vifocal C1000 has a 5.5 inch screen with a 960 x 540 resolution. The specifications aren’t exactly mind blowing but Vifocal has used QHD resolution and, given the screen, is fine with regards to visibility and the touchscreen works very well.

Vifocal C1000: Performance

The C1000 is equipped with the quad-core Mediatek MTK6582 based on the Arm 4 Cortex processor (which clocks at 1.3 GHz) and Mali 400MP GPU graphics. It is a bit of a disappointment that there is no octa-core processor, but that said, the Vifocal C1000 is plenty powerful enough to run high powered apps and games.

The AnTuTu benchmark tests show some great results. The score of 18018 means the C1000 outperforms the Galaxy S3 and Nexus 4, so it should have no problem with high performance tasks.

Vifocal C1000: Feature Highlights

Finger Scanner

The Vifocal C1000 is the first smartphone with this technology which unlocks the phone quickly by confirming the identity of the operator by fingerprint recognition. The scanner is found on the back of the phone.

Android 4.4 OS

With most smartphones running the Android 4.2 it is a surprise to see the C1000 model running the latest Android 4.4 version. It runs well without any issues though.

GPS function

The GPS feature of the Vifocal C1000 was tested and found to function well and utilise many satellites for stability and accuracy. There were no problems whatsoever with its use.

Extras and Omissions

The C1000 has OTG function enabling it to communicate and send data to other devices. Its Bluetooth and WiFi also work well. One disappointment, however, is the lack of NTG function which could be a deterrent for fans of the technology.

Vifocal C1000: Camera/Battery

The camera specifications of the C1000 are 5.0MP front and 8.0MP in the rear. Quite low spec for a high-end smartphone. These are some sample pictures taken with it:

The battery life is standard really, with most users wanting to watch videos and play games on phoes that simply don’t have the stamina. In this case, the Vifocal C1000 lasts about as long as the others but there is of course always the option of charging both batteries to extend the use of the phone. The 3200 mAh battery provides 2-3 days standby time.

Vifocal C1000: Conclusion

The Vifocal C1000 has many great features, such as the groundbreaking finger scanning technology and running the latest Android 4.4 OS. These positives are counterbalanced with some oversights however, low screen resolution, the quad-core processor and low MP camera options are sure to put people off this otherwise impressive model.

LG G3 mini (a.k.a. the LG G3 Beat) to have a 5-inch display screen and 2GB RAM

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Jul 1, 2014

Recently, the mini version of the LG G3was revealed along. This new version will be called the LG G3 Beat. It was previously said at Samsung’s user agent profile that the LG G3 mini sported a 4.5-inch display screen and would be sold by the American phone company, AT&T. But for the Chinese market, it will be sold by China Mobile and was also given the name “LG G3 Beat.” (Model no.: LG-D729) Unlike had been stated in previous reports, this version would have a 5-inch 720 x 1280 display screen.

Other hardware information: The LG G3 Beat will use Qualcomm’s 1.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 and has 2GB RAM, 16GB internal memory storage, and 8mp camera. It is also powered by a 2300 mah battery.

Will the LG G3 Beat come out exclusively in China Mobile’s official stores will it be sold throughout the world as the standard version? We’ll just have to wait and see.

The Honor 6 is good but came out too late (Review)

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Jul 1, 2014

I. An Improvement for Huawei

Restricted by its microchip strategy, for more than three years, Huawei has not had a flagship phone in the truest sense even though the company has been targeting the high-end market since Yu Chengdong’s arrival.

After HiSilicon started producing microchips faster, the Honor 6 finally had standard cell phone functions. Besides its processor, Huawei has improved a lot in the last two years.

The base band of Huawei’s processors has surpassed Qualcomm’s and Huawei is the third company in the industry to integrate 4G base bands into their processors.

Regarding ISP, their processors use Altek-based technology, improving the quality of photos.

As for videos, video processors and codecs can be customized and tests show that they are pretty good.

Regarding the software, the UI is pretty fluid even though it’s not exactly aesthetically pleasing. Huawei has also improved several small personalized functions.

Like the Oneplus, there are not any clear flaws with the Honor 6. ON the contrary, it has some amazing features. Its most useful feature is the Wifi. Xiaomi’s attempts at taking advantage of public WiFi and shared passwords has been criticized for privacy and safety problems and, as a result, failed. Huawei, though, could easily do this with the help of internet providers. Huawei’s partnership with providers is one of their strengths.

The Huawei 6 is the result of progress made by Huawei in the last two years and is an excellent product.

II. Late opportunity

The Honor 6 was released on June 24, 2014, the end of the second quarter of the year.

Other cell phones with similar specs (four A15 cores, the Snapdragon 800 and more powerful processors) were released as early as the third quarter of 2013, but most appeared in the fourth quarter.

New phones have been coming out non-stop since late 2013, i.e. ZTE U988S, Mi 3, Nubia Z5S, ELIFE E7, ZTE Grand SII, OPPO Find 7, vivo Xplay 3S, Xshot, OnePlus One, Smartisan T1…

Costing 1999 RMB, the Honor 6’s biggest rivals are the OnePlus One, the cheaper Mi 3, and ZTE Grand SII. Costing 1499 RMB (241.62 USD), the Mi 3 should have a fighting chance.

The ZTE Grand SII has a replaceable battery. Although the Honor 6 is a great step forward for Huawei, but it does not have much a great advantage over the Oneplus One, with its design, craftsmanship, texture, and the Mi 3 with its cheap price.

If the Honor 6 was released in the fourth quarter of 2013 or the first quarter of 2014, it might have a bigger chance. But as it’s being released in the second quarter, it might not have much of a chance as its competitors are starting to cut prices.

What’s even more unfortunate is that MT6595 will be shipped in the third quarter of the year. Its features are excellent and it does not use too much power. Its low price should also lower the prices of powerful devices that will use it to around 1000 RMB (161.08 USD). This won’t leave the Honor 6 with a lot of time to get ready.

The Honor 6 is a great product but unfortunately it has come out at the wrong time. If Huawei really wants to fight back, they would continue to push HiSilicon to make better processors and catch up with Samsung and Qualcomm. At the same time, they should create more processors that use A57 cores and use the most advanced technology.

Things might just turn around in 2015 if Xiaomi and Huawei release products that use a 64-bit A57-core processor in the first quarter.

Kingsing To Offer OPPO Find 7 Clone Running Android 4.4 For $119

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Jul 1, 2014

The budget market just got more exciting. Kingsing are offering an OPPO Find 7 Clone for a tiny price. It has some pretty impressive specs too, and the smartphone is certainly a good looking piece of kit. In the box are all the usual accessories, USB cable, User Manual, Screen Protector and Charger. Let’s take a closer look at what’s inside.

The Kinsing S1 is pretty strong in some areas, it has a MediaTek MT6582 3G chipset running Android 4.4. OS. It has dual-SIM support, 512 MB RAM, and the somewhat limited onboard storage of 4GB is MicroSD expandable up to 32GB so not too much of a problem. There is a 5.5inch QHD 960 x 540 resolution IPS touch screen display. The front camera is 2MP and the rear is 5MP with flash light.

The features included are GPS, AGPS, Wi-Fi, FM Radio and Bluetooth, with 3G WCDMA 850/2100 GSM 850/950/1800/1900. It has a gravity sensor and proximity sensor. The battery is 2800mAh.

This promises to be a good value phone for the budget market, the specs are all acceptable and the phone itself looks great. Alright the Kinsing doesn’t have the capacity of the OPPO Find 7, but it’s not a bad basic phone and very cheap indeed.

Vido release M87 phablet device, with only 999 yuan ($160 USD) price tag

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Jul 1, 2014

Vido is one of the domestic electronic manufacturer is now release the new phablet device, the Vido M87, and the phablet device is now offers in taobao for only 999 yuan or about $160 USD price tag per unit.

Tizen based Galaxy S5 is currently in testing

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Jul 1, 2014

Samsung has already release the Samsung Z smartphone, that’s the first Samsung smartphone which running with Tizen platrform, and now the Korean company is testing the new Galaxy S5 smartphone that running with Tizen OS rather than Android OS.

Onda V989, the first tablet with Allwinner octa-cor processor

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Jul 1, 2014

Onda is the one of Chinese tablet manufacturer that always offers the affordable tablet device. And now they unveiled their new tablet that powered by Allwinners octa-core chipset.

ZTE Nubia Z7 Spy Photos: all-metal body, priced at $560 USD

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Jul 1, 2014

The new flagship smartphone of ZTE, Nubia Z7 will be released on July 8th.

Rumor has it that Nubia Z7 will be equipped with an all-metal body, whose side view is quite similar to that of M8 (Source @唐山雨晨 at Weibo). The Home button of Nubia Z7 will continue to be highlighted by its classic red circle.

Besides, it has ultra-slim frame with most of the front is covered with its 5-inch 1080p screen. Judging from the pictures, the screen seems to be floating above the frame.

According to previous information, Nubia Z7 will come with a Snapdragon 805 processor, supports Dual-Card-Two-Standby and be priced at RMB 3495, or about $560 USD.

ZTE Nubia Z7 is unveiled with full metal body design

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Jul 1, 2014

ZTE is ready to release their new flagship smartphone, ZTE Nubia Z7, this phone is becoing a rumor for long ago, and now we heard that ZTE is ready to held the conference on July 8th.

Gionee Elife S5.5 battery test

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Jul 1, 2014

We have covered the news about Gionee Elife S5.5 and the phone is becoming the thinnest smartphone since packs with 5,75 inch body thickness.

150,000 units of Huawei Honor 6 Sold Out In 6 minutes

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Jul 1, 2014

Today, at 10:08, Huawei has open for sale of Huawei Honor 6 smartphone in Jingdong Mall, Mall Sync. The pre-order is open and the phone is sold out very fast.

What you need to know about Huawei Honor 6

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Jul 1, 2014

1. Why doesn’t the China Mobile edition of the Honor 6 support dual-SIM card?

Unlike the China Unicom version, the Honor 6 edition won’t be a dual-SIMphone. Both phones support TD-LTE/FDD-LTE/TD-SCDMA/WCDMA/GSM.

The China Unicom edition supports dual-SIM

It’s not that Huawei cannot make the China Mobile edition dual-SIM, but when they first started designing the Honor 6, they did a survey of the habits of their uses and found that most of those that want a dual-SIM phone used China Mobile’s 2G internet and, so, did not find it necessary to make it dual-SIM.

2. Does the Honor 6 support timed flight mode?

Although the Honor 6 has a flight mode, it does not have a timer and cannot be turned off automatically.

3. Are there any plans to ship the Kirin 920 to other manufacturers?

Right now, HiSilicon’s chips will only be used by Huawei’s own devices. There are no plans to ship the Kirin 920 to other companies as more work still need to be done on it.

The HiSilicon Kirin 920 octa-core chipset

4. How come there is no China Telecom edition?

There are no plans for a China Telecom Edition for the Honor 6 at the moment. The

Huawei P series has a China Telecom version so it’s not like Huawei cannot make one for the Honor 6 but one reason could be because it will increase production costs. Another reason could

5. Does the Honor 6 have a gyroscope and electronic compass?

Yes. It also has a GPS and other directional features.

6. Is the China Unicom version’s dual-SIM mode 4G?

Yes. One slot is for 4G/3G/2G, the other is for GSM. This means that the Unicom edition supports 4G/3G/2G and GSM dual-SIM.

7. Since FDD internet in the Honor 6 has been shut down, then how can anyone access 4G internet through the Unicom Edition?

Five-mode frequency (FDD has been temporarily shut down)

Since the China government has not allowed FDD LTE yet, 4G phones in China can only use TD-LTE. Therefore, users can still access 4G LTE out of China.

8. What’s so unique about the Kirin 920?

Like all other processors, the Kirin 920 uses commonly-used ARM approved cores such as the A7, A15, and A9, but it’s not a processor that was simply put together from scraps. What distinguishes the Kirin 920 from other processors and gives it an advantage is its base band. Although, it’s not the only octa-core chipset around, its CPU, GPU, and baseband are different from those in other processors.

9. Will customers have to rush to purchase the Honor 6?

According to Huawei, in the beginning, Huawei had several 100,000 phones on stock, but this could have been the plan based on the number of pre-orders. The writer thinks that as an electronic device, the Honor 6 is heading for the top-of-the-line market. Based on market expectations, initial sales should be fierce, but due to the Honor’s strong supply chain capacity, any shipping problems should be easily solved.

10. Is the Cat 6 twice as fast as the Cat 4?

Theoretically, the Cat 6 can run at up to 300Mbps in an FDD network (220Mbps if TD-LTE). The Cat 4 can only run up to 150Mbps (100Mbps if TD-LTE).

11. Does it have water-proof functions?

Unlike the Honor 3, no, it doesn’t.

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Update:

1. Huawei Honor 6 has 4 models: H60-L01, H60-L11, H60-L02, H60-L12. The first 2 models (H60-L01, H60-L11) don’t support dual SIM cards, only support TD-SCDMA and TD LTE. The last 2 models(H60-L02, H60-L12) support dual SIM cards, and support WCDMA(900/2100MHz bands) and FDD LTE (1800/2100MHz bands).

2. H60-L01 and H60-L02 are 16GB storage, H60-L11 and H60-L12 is 32GB storage.

3. H60-L01 and H60-L02 don’t support NFC, but H60-L11 and H60-L12 both support NFC.

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Sporting a very narrow bezel case and 6-inch display screen, the HIKe Z1 to only cost 1199 RMB (193.28 USD) in Aliyun

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Jun 30, 2014

The HIKe Z1 is the most anticipated phone out of HIKe’s upcoming products. With its 6-inch display screen and excellent design, it’s HIKe’s most representative product yet.

Those who want the Z1 can pre-order at Aliyun where it costs 1199 RMB. Unfortunately, there are only 500 phones in stock. They can buy their phones on July 2 at 10 AM. The first 60 customers will get a chance to receive a free 10,000ma mobile battery and 2500ma card-shaped battery. All customers will get a free case.

The Z1 sports 6-inch 1080p display screen, MTK6589T quad-core chip, 2GB RAM, 32GB ROM, and 8mp/13mp dual-camera. It has a 81.33mm width, 158mm length, and 7.9mm thickness. As a result, it has a very high screen ratio. The Z1 runs on a 3000ma battery.

Behold! The Huawei Honor 6 deboxed! (Photos)

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