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Zopo - a lesser known Chinese oem has managed to join the flagship smartphone ranks with the Zopo Speed 8 .The phone , based around Mediatek's 16nm Helio X20 Soc and a 21MP camera promises a great Android 6.0 experience at a fraction of the cost of most rival flagship smartphones . The phone ,unlike most flagships ,comes with USB Type C and it also has a enormous 3600 mAh battery ,Although availability outside Asia is unknown , the handset will surely be one of the "worlds firsts" as it has a 10 core Soc thanks to the processor. Display - 5.5" 1080p Design - unibody smartphone ,4G dual sim support Processor - Mediatek Helio X20 Soc , 64Bit 10 core processor Storage(RAM/ROM+Expansion) - 4GB ram , 32GB storage with MicroSD expansion Cameras - 21 MP Sony IMX230 sensor with two tone LED flash ,8MP front OS - Android 6.0 Marshmallow Battery - 3600 mAh non removable Others - 4G , GSMArena

ZTE's new Blade V7 and V7 lite are two mid range handsets launched by the Chinese OEM  . The handsets , powered by Mediatek MT6753 and MT 6735P processors promise a smooth Android 6.0 experience as well as LTE and support for finger print recognition . Pricing for both models are not available yet , but considering that these handsets are priced as mid rangers , expect a price tag of about ~$400 for the flagship model . ZTE Blade V7 Display - 5.2" 1080p IPS LCD Design - Unibody smartphone Processor - Mediatek MT6753 Octa core 64bit  , 1.3Ghz Storage(RAM/ROM+Expansion) - 2GB RAM , 32GB  +MicroSD expansion Cameras - 13MP PDAF (phase detection) sensor with LED flash ,5MP front OS - Android 6.0 Marshmallow Battery - 2500 mAh non removable Others - Fingerprint reader , 4G ZTE Blade V7 Lite Display - 5.0" 720p IPS LCD Design - Unibody smartphone Processor - Mediatek MT6735P Quad core 64bit  , 1.3Ghz Storage(RAM/ROM+Expansion) - 2GB Ram , 16GB storage...

Xiaomi - One of China's biggest handset manuf launched manufacturers have officially launched their new flagship smartphone - the Xiaomi Mi5 . The phone , a successor to the Mi4 launched last year brings flagship specs for a price of most midrange handsets (cough cough ..flagship killer) .The phone brings affordable pricing , a  Snapdragon 820 with 4GB of RAM , a 16MP OIS camera and a ceramic unobody design all for the starting price of $251 (RMB1999) MI 5 SPECS: - Snapdragon 820, up to 4GB RAM + 128GB UFS 2.0 - 600Mbps 4G+ download speeds, VoLTE - 3D ceramic/glass body, weighs 129g - 5.15” 16 LED light display, 3D ceramic/glass body - Front fingerprint sensor - 16MP 4-axis OIS + 2µm-pixel 4MP camera - 3000mAh battery, Quick Charge 3.0 - Full feature NFC - MIUI based on Android Marshmallow Written by Rakitha for MasHD Source - miui

Acer  has just announced two new additions to the Acer Liquid series , the Jade 2 and Zest/Zest 4G bring Android 6.0 and good specs to the table . Acer Liquid Jade 2 Display - 5.5" 1080p AMOLED display , Gorilla Glass Protection Design - Unibody smartphone Processor - Snapdragon 808 Storage(RAM/ROM+Expansion) - 3GB RAM , 32GB storage , MicroSD expansion Cameras - 21 MP rear camera with LED flash , 4K recording , 8MP front camera OS - Android 6.0 Acer Liquid Zest/Zest 4G Display - 5" 1080p IPS LCD display , Gorilla Glass Protection Design - Unibody smartphone Processor - Mediatek MT6580/MT6735(for 4G) Storage(RAM/ROM+Expansion) - 2GB RAM , 32GB storage , MicroSD expansion Cameras - 8 MP rear camera with LED flash , 1080p recording , 5MP front camera OS - Android 6.0 Others - optional 4G GSMarena

Gionee - A famous smartphone OEM from China has officially unveiled the Gionee Elife S8 .The phone , the spiritual successor to the previous Gionee Elife series of smartphones brings Force touch (also known as 3D touch ..cough ,,cough Apple)  ,4GB of Ram ,Android 6.0 and Mediatek's new P10 Soc to the table . Pricing for the units is about $430 Display - 5.5" Amoled display Design - unibody smartphone ,7mm thickness Processor - Mediatek P10 Storage(RAM/ROM+Expansion) - 4GB ,32GB onboard+MicroSD expansion Cameras - 16MP rear , laser autofocus ,LED flash , 8MP front OS - Android 6.0 Marshmallow with Gionee UX Battery - 3000 mAh Androidheadlines

Sony has just announced their new Xperia X series at MWC 2016 .The X series of smartphones are High end midrangers which sit one tier below the Xperia Z lineup .The X series comprises of three smartphones - the Xperia X  Performance , Xperia X and Xperia XA , the Xperia X performance  is the "flagship" product and the XA is sort of the more affordable option with a slightly bigger battery capacity .The X Performance features a beastly Snapdragon 820 , 3GB of RAM ,   the Xperia X and XA feature Android 6.0 ( Same as the performance) and the Xperia X is powered by the flagship spec Snapdragon 650 Soc - A chip that brings ARM's Cortex A72 technology (A72 is the next evolution of ARM's 64 bit design after the A57)  while the Xperia XA is powered by a Mediatek MT6755 Soc (Cortex A53) .The phones also boast of good cameras , the Xperia X Premium features Sony's new 23MP rear sensor and  a 13mp front camera while the X and  XA features a 13MP sony unit ,Sony is ...

Alcatel has unveiled 3 new smartphones under its new Pop 4 lineup , the Pop 4 , Pop 4 Plus and the Pop 4 S focuses on bringing on bringing Android 6.0 to the masses . Alcatel Pop 4  Display - 5" 720p IPS LCD Design -  140.7 x 71.4 x 7.99mm Processor - Snapdragon 210 Quad core Soc , 1.1 Ghz Storage(RAM/ROM+Expansion) - 1GB , 8GB internal , MicroSD card supported Cameras - 8MP rear , 5MP front OS -  Android 6.0 Marshmallow Battery - 2500 mAh Others - LTE Alcatel Pop 4 Plus Display - 5.5" 720p IPS LCD Design - 151 x 77 x 7.99mm Processor -  Snapdragon 210 Quad core Soc , 1.1 Ghz Storage(RAM/ROM+Expansion) - 1.5GB ,16GB internal ,MicroSD card supported Cameras - 8MP rear , 5MP front OS -  Android 6.0 Marshmallow Battery - 2500 mAh Others - LTE Alcatel Pop 4 S Display - 5.5" 1080p IPS LCD Design - 152 x 76.8 x 7.99mm. Processor -  1.5 Ghz   Mediatek MT6755   Octa core Storage(RAM/ROM+Expansion) -...

Lenovo has launched three new tablet for its Tab 3 range , the new Tab 3  7 , 8 and 10 are powered with Android 6.0 Marshmallow and are made to be affordable to anyone with a tight budget .The Tab 3 10 inch is focused for business users while the 7 and 8 inch models cater to just about anyone who wants a tablet for a starting price of $99 Adopted from official press release The TAB3 10 Business retails at $199 (Wi-Fi only), $249 (2GB / LTE) and $299 (3GB / LTE) from June 2016; TAB3 7 retails at $129 from June 2016; and TAB3 8 retails at $99 (Wi-Fi only) and $149 (LTE) from June 2016, available at all Lenovo Retail Partners. Lenovo Tab 7 and 8 specs Display - 7" 1024x600 or 8" 720p IPS display Design - plastic unibody design Processor - Mediatek Quadcore Soc Storage(RAM/ROM+Expansion) - 1GB Ram , 16GB internal +MicroSD expansion Cameras - 5MP rear , 2MP front OS - Android 6.0 Marshmallow Battery - ~5000 mAh Others - Price $99 (wifi only 8") $129(3g 7...

HTC has unveiled three new pocket friendly handsets at MWC 2016 . The handsets , aimed at a young first time buyers are available in a plethora of  candy and patterns , The phones are  said to bring HTC's unique Sense experience as well as Android 6.0 to the masses .Date of  availability of the three handsets are not available at the time of writing . HTC Desire 530  Display - 5.0" 720P SLCD Design - Poly-carbonate unibody Processor - Snapdragon 210 -  1.1GHz Quadcore A7 Adreno 304 GPU Storage(RAM/ROM+Expansion) - 2GB RAM , 16GB Internal storage +MicroSD expansion Cameras - 8mp Rear with Flash , 5MP front OS - Android 6.0 Marshmallow Battery - 2200 mAh non removable Others -  4G ,nano sim , available in Graphite Grey, Solid Stratus White HTC Desire 630 Display - 5.0" 720P SLCD Design - Poly-carbonate unibody Processor - Snapdragon 400 -  1.6 GHz Quadcore A7  Adreno 305 Gpu Storage(RAM/ROM+Expansion) - 2GB RAM , 16...

HP has unveiled a flagship spec Windows 10 Mobile smartphone at MWC 2016 .The phone , like its Lumia 950 counterparts , runs Windows 10 Mobile with Continuum and to do this , you need to have a specialized dock to complete the whole Windows 10 experience .Unlike the somewhat "old" lumia handsets , this has a top of the line Snapdragon 820 under the hood and this is complemented by 4GB of RAM - a spec sheet matched only by the Galaxy S7 and the LG G5 to date . Display on the phone is set at 6" -and it has a 2K resolution .The phone has 64GB of Storage out of the box and it comes with MicroSD expansion as well . The cameras on the unit include a 16mp rear sensor and a 8mp front sensor which is paired with a iris scanner for Windows hello . The phone has a beefy 4150 mAh battery , 4G LTE , B&O audio and a splash resistance coating . Pricing for the phone is still not available , but we are quite sure that it will cost a arm or a leg once it does . Written by Rakith...

HTC is said to launching a global version of its X0 smartphone starting from the end of February . The phone , designed with a metal unibody is powered by Mediatek's top of the line Helios X10 Soc and it has Android 6.0 once it starts shipping . the handset is priced at $370 off contract and for that you get a 2.2 ghz Mediatek Helio X10 processor - a octa core A53 64bit Soc and PowerVR 6 Rogue GPU , 3GB of RAM , 32GB internal storage and a MicroSD expansion slot .The phone has a 13MP rear camera and it has OIS and 4K video recording , up front , you will get a 5MP front facing wide angle lens for selfies or video chats . The phone has a 3000 mAh battery and this ,combined with Android 6.0 will give you a good battery experience thanks to Android 6.0's Doze feature . The handset was already available in China , but it is now setting up for a global launch with Europe , Africa , rest of Asia and the Middle east . Written by Rakitha for MasHD Source - Androidpolice

Sony is only hours away from its MWC event  but so far no leaks or rumors about their product lineup showed up . Evan Blass - aka Evleaks however has managed to obtain a press render of a unknown Sony product codenamed PP10 , this handset follows the Xperia Z5 design esque and it might probably be a midranger device to replace the current M or C series smartphones , details about the handset are unknown , but all we can say is , it will probably come under another name other than PP10 when it goes into its official launch version . Via -  Twitter

ZTE has launched a monstrous handset at MWC , the handset ,packing everything from a monstrous AMOLED display to a humongous battery , 2  4W JBL speakers and even a pico projector , the device is essentially a mobile powerhouse but that does not mean that everything is handy dandy - the size , which is definitely going to be a issue makes this tablet a semi- work tablet . The humongous tablet is also a bit under-specked in this day and age as well , the built in Snapdragon 801 chip - although was a powerful back in 2014 is now outpaced even by midrange processors .The tablet however is said to be somewhat in the affordable side , and if so , it will surely be a hit . Display - 8.4" 2560x1440p AMOLED Design - Unibody Tablet Processor - Snapdragon 801 Storage(RAM/ROM+Expansion) - 3GB RAM  ,16 GB Storage + MicroSD Cameras - 5mp OS - Android 6.0 Battery - 12100 mAh Others - 2x 4W JBL speaker , 480p Pico projector Written by Rakitha For MasHD Source - Androidcen...

Catepillar , also known as CAT in short has announced a new Android smartphone with a FLIR (front looking infrared) camera . The phone , powered by Android 6.0 features some good specs for its asking price and it is probably one of the only devices to survive the next apocalypse . The handset features the following awesome features *Water resistance upto 5m (with flaps closed) 2m without closing * Drop resistance upto 1.8m *1mm thick Gorilla glass 4 protection *540 nit of brightness *FLIR Lepton module - 15 - 30m  detection , 80x60px thermal video recording under all conditions The Cat S60 costs $600 , but for this you do get a lot , a Chuck Norris approved shell and Android 6.0 , the handset will go on sale later this year rce - * 4.7 " 720p IPS LCD *(awesome features) *Snapdragon 617 Soc *3GB RAM ,32GB Storage +MicroSD support *4G LTE support *13MP standard camera ,LED flash , 5MP front camera *Android 6.0 Marshmallow Written by Rakitha for MasHD Sou...

LG has officially launched the much anticipated LG G5 handset at MWC 2016 .The phone , a spiritual successor to the LG G4 is also the first handset to drop LG's polycarbonate chassis in favor of a all metal hybrid unibody that offers not only some level of class , but also expansion features and a removable battery ( a feature omitted by 99% of flagship phone OEM's these days) .The phone , designed with curves harks some resemblance to the LG G3 of 2014 but unlike the older handset , the new G5 features a slightly pocket friendly design and a smaller screen of 5.3" but this is still a 2K IPS display so you wouldnt need to worry about anything there  and smart cover features , it has Gorilla glass protection,the display supports always on technology. Powering the handset is Qualcomm's second gen 64bit designed Snapdragon 820 , the chip , clocked to 2.2 Ghz is designed with custom Kryo cores and it has Adreno 530GPU . The phone has 4GB of RAM and it has 32GB of intern...

MWC - mobile world congress 2016 is set to kick off in a few hours time , the show -used by mobile technology companies to show off most of their flagship models for the year is held annually and this year is also set to take off with a bang .Samsung , who is set to launch their Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge in a few hours will be joined by LG who would also launch their flagship LG G5 on the same day . Other companies such as Sony , Microsoft , Alcatel are also set to join in with their new devices and so far have we have raked up details and leaks of the upcoming devices in order to give you a overview of what you will get to see today (Feb 21) LG Read our article on LG's G5 leaks LG is preparing to launch their 2016 flagship at MWC , the phone , a successor to the LG G4 from last year is set to pack a metal design and a new camera layout while keeping true to its removable batttery traditions , the phone is expected to carry the following specs Rumo...

The rumor train is streaming through at a all time high , on one side we have the LG G5 leaks and the new leaks about the HTC M10 ,but when it comes to rumor hype , the upcoming Samsung flagships beat them all as the S7 SM G930 and the S7 Edge SM G935 are said to continue Samsung's winning recipe this year as well .The Upcoming S7 and S7 edge are basically successors to the s6 and s6 edge launched last year , apart from a few cosmetic changes , the handsets look somewhat similar to its predecessors , but thats where the similarities end - the new S7 handsets feature all new hardware components as well as a new camera , bigger battery and even a sd card slot and water resistance , overall the S7 will be the killer smartphone everyone is waiting for , but now let us look at whats on the rumor table upto now . S7 EDGE PRESS RENDER  DISPLAY S7 and S7 press renders Samsung will be serving its staple QHD 2560x1440 resolution SAmoled dish this time as well ,but unlike th...