Just recently, Cherry Mobile uploaded a rather intriguing picture of a handset with a tagline “Two BSI Cameras. One Phablet.” Besides the obvious giveaway (TWO.ZERO), the picture doesn’t give us too much info about what we’re dealing here, but we have one possible candidate which might just fit the bill.
It’s a small tablet. No, it’s gargantuan smartphone. Whatever and however you wanna describe it, the new ASUS FonePad Note FHD 6 is one fascinating phablet which we think is slated to be the affordable alternative for the upcoming SGN3.
Asus has just announced their very own phablet, the Asus FonePad Note FHD 6. Asus has transformed its FonePad line, dropped the tablet chassis and called it the Asus FonedPad Note FHD6.
Acer has just unveiled at Computex in Taiwan its latest Android smartphone that sports a 5.7-inch HD display with dual-SIM capabilities, the Liquid S1.
Samsung is holding another global event in London to launch their newest Galaxy and ATIV devices, then teases us with what they would look like in an invite.
SamMobile has once again been informed by their reliable tipster about what goes inside the Samsung Galaxy Note 3. And based from what their informant said, it seems that the South Korean firm’s upcoming phablet is not gonna be a pushover.
Just recently, Alcatel launched a series of competitively-priced Android devices that were first seen on this year’s CES. The lineup includes a pair of phablets, a 7-inch tablet and the world’s thinnest phone – the One Touch Idol Ultra. All these devices have one thing in common; they are all priced under Php15,000.
In a report by Minimachines, it looks like Acer is going to release an 8-inch version of their Windows 8 tablet and it’s not the RT type. The Acer Iconia W3 is powered by an Intel Atom CPU, 2GB RAM and Windows 8.
So, the Galaxy S4 or any other flagship phone didn’t impress you and decided to wait for something else bigger (literally and figuratively). Your best would be the Galaxy Note line and there’s the uncertainty that what you’re waiting for may not be really worth it.
While most smartphones compete about having the fastest processors, biggest RAM, greatest displays, or the most updated software, there’s one very important aspect of a mobile device that seems to be taken for granted – the battery. What’s the use of having the best features in a smartphone if it doesn’t have the capability to [...]
Do tell us you noticed it too. Phones are getting bigger and tablets are getting smaller. In 2013, the industry was somewhat on the verge of perfecting the “phablet” (phone-tablet) form factor. MWC’s here and they’re announcing 5 to 7-inch phones in every corner. So, we’re throwing the question: when is a smartphone too big?
Talks of an ASUS tablet with Intel Atom processor at its beating heart has been in the rumor mill even before the last CES begun. But even though the rumored slate didn’t make it for the Vegas tech convention, all is not lost as suggested by the leaked catalog from an online retailer.
We went to several stores yesterday to check out the HTC Butterfly, ended up at the HTC Concept Store in Cyberzone, SM MegaMall and was able to play around with both the white and red models of the unit.
What is the best phone around? What is your dream phone? Read after the break as you will get a preview on what we, the YugaTech team, dream of.
Lenovo has just announced its latest smartphone with a 5.5-inch display and powered by a dual-core Intel Atom processor – the IdeaPhone K900.
Aside from from the 5-inch 1080p Grand S and Nubia Z5 smartphones scheduled for this year, ZTE will also release a 5.7-inch phablet that sports a quad-core processor and a 720p display.
The year 2013 is already here and now’s the time to look back at last year’s smartphones that captured the attention of the tech world as well as the hearts and pockets of many consumers. Here is YugaTech’s Top 10 Smartphones of 2012:
Just when we thought that smartphones can’t get any bigger, Huawei continued to blur the line between smartphones and tablets with the premature appearance of the rumored 6.1-inch smartphone called Ascend Mate.
Torque has just announced this afternoon their new series of dual-core dual-SIM Android smartphones called DROIDZ, sporting displays from 4 inches to a massive 6 inches.
Cellphones used to be big and heavy. Then, they started getting smaller, thinner and light. Now, they’re starting to be bigger again. The Galaxy Note 2 is a good example of a big phone. At 5.5 inches, we bet half the population will have a hard time holding it with one hand.
Ever since the first Galaxy Note, 5 inch devices were coming out in all corners — but it’s very seldom that we see someone experiment with the smartphone form factor. In this case, LG tries to recreate the phablet by making the device with an aspect ratio of 4:3. Check out our full review of [...]
If you would look at the trends on mobile technology, you’d observe massive changes in screen size. Back in 2007, 3.5 inches was already enough; it was big. The likes of the HTC HD2 was even considered to be very exotic and enormous at 4.3 inches.
Lenovo is starting to make itself known in the world of Android smartphones. Literally, inching its way up by introducing a wide variety of handsets starting with the 3.5-inch A60+ all the way to the 5-inch S880. Lenovo’s latest entry is the K860 – a phablet that sports a quad-core processor and an 8 megapixel [...]
Earlier today, LG Philippines launched the LG Optimus Vu Android smartphone, boasting a 5-inch IPS display with a 4:3 aspect ratio.
HTC has announced the HTC J ‘Butterfly’ phablet in Japan, its first smartphone to feature a 5-inch display with 1080p resolution.
