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Andi Sykes is the founder and editor of Gizchina.com. He is a huge technology and gadget fan with a soft spot for hacking devices to do what they were not intended for. He also enjoys searching through electronics 'cities' looking for the latest 'knock offs'. Follow Me! Tumblr / Linkedin / Twitter

Quad-core JiaYu G3S now listed on the JiaYu Store at $137

Quad-core JiaYu G3S now listed on the JiaYu Store at $137

JiaYu seem to be making good on their promises for the JiaYu G4 and now the quad-core JiaYu G3S which just just made an appearance in the JiaYu store here in China.

Green Orange N1 6.98mm Android phone spotted in the flesh!

Green Orange N1 6.98mm Android phone spotted in the flesh!

Green Orange will officially unveil their flagship phone on the 30th May, yet with just 7 days to go leaked photos of the Green Orange N1 have been posted showing the super thin phone for the first time.

Coolpad Quattro II 4G heading to the U.S July

Coolpad Quattro II 4G heading to the U.S July

Chinese phone maker Coolpad are expanding it’s Quattro range of handsets available to U.S customer to include the new 4G LTE equipped Coolpad Quattor II 4G.

Konka V981 gets 4.8-inch Super AMOLED display and fingerprint scanner

Konka V981 gets 4.8-inch Super AMOLED display and fingerprint scanner

So the iPhone 5S might have a fingerprint scanner? So what the Konka V981 has already been announced with fingerprint scanner and 4.8-inch Super AMOLED display!

Mogu M5 has NFC, OTG and MHL

Mogu M5 has NFC, OTG and MHL

Sometimes we wish our Android phone could have everything, and why not. Components are getting smaller and prices lower so it isn’t unreasonable to hope for features like NFC, OTG and MHL in one handset. Chinese phone maker Mogu agree!

JiaYu G4 receives network license, all we need now is a release date!

JiaYu G4 receives network license, all we need now is a release date!

JiaYu’s flagship MTK JiaYu G4 has now received it’s Network License here in China! All we are waiting for now is the final release date!

First cracked UMi X2 screen!

First cracked UMi X2 screen!

According to UMi and the specifications they are posting, the UMi X2 has a Corning Gorilla Glass 2, 5-inch display. It doesn’t seemed to have helped this X2 owner though!

Xiaomi Mi3 shows up on Antutu with 2.1Ghz CPU, plus leaked packaging

Xiaomi Mi3 shows up on Antutu with 2.1Ghz CPU, plus leaked packaging

Yesterday we had spy photos and specs of the upcoming Xiaomi Mi3 now we have details from Antutu and purported packaging from the new phone. August 16th is the rumoured launch date of the Xiaomi Mi3 and leaked details, photos and now packing of the next super phone from the Beijing manufacturer. Todays leaks confirms…

Xiaomi Mi3 leaked photos, complete specification and release date!

Xiaomi Mi3 leaked photos, complete specification and release date!

Xiaomi fans! It is officially time to get super excited about the next generation phone! Keep reading for leaked photos, specifications and rumoured launch date of the Xiaomi Mi3!

iOcean X7 Advanced with 2GB RAM to go on sale by the end of May?

iOcean X7 Advanced with 2GB RAM to go on sale by the end of May?

iOcean were the first Chinese phone maker to launch a 5-inch, FHD phone running on the popular quad-core Mediatek MT6589, now rumours suggest the iOcean X7 Advanced could launch by the end of this month.

Breaking: JiaYu Confirms JiaYu G4 Turbo in development, standard model launch soon!

Breaking: JiaYu Confirms JiaYu G4 Turbo in development, standard model launch soon!

JiaYu have been speaking out about a few things this weekend, namely the delay in launch of the G4, and if their will be a 1.5Ghz Turbo JiaYu G4 launched. The last time we spoke to our sources at JiaYu about the possibility of an updated 1.5Ghx MT6589T JiaYu G4 Turbo launching the answer was…

Here it is! UMi X2 hands on video!

Here it is! UMi X2 hands on video!

Here it finally is, our UMi X2 hands on video! Take detailed look at the design, its performance, gaming capabilities, brief comparison with the JiaYu G4 and more!

ZTE Announce ZTE Grand X2 with Intel Inside

ZTE Announce ZTE Grand X2 with Intel Inside

If you happen to be in Europe and also be in the market for an Android smart phone powered by an Intel Clover Trail+ processor then ZTE have just the phone for you!

JiaYu G4 Hands on Video

JiaYu G4 Hands on Video

So we’ve had the JiaYu G4 for a few days now and feel it’s about time we posted a hands on video, so here it is!

$320 5-inch, 1080, Snapdragon 600 phone headed for China next month!

$320 5-inch, 1080, Snapdragon 600 phone headed for China next month!

When we think of low-cost, high-end Chinese phones we tend to think of Xiaomi, but from next week the Beijing based company will have a new rival to contend with.