After confirming that they will be the first to launch a true 8-core smartphone, and also offer it internationally at launch, ZOPO have continued the post launch excitement by posting a countdown on their official website.

If a Chinese phone maker wants to make it internationally then following the Oppo strategy would be what I would suggest, and Oppo’s next plans could involve launching a whole new sub-brand.

It’s Xiaomi Hongmi 2 rumour time again so we hope you have your pinch of salt at hand! The latest is the Hongmi 2 won’t have an 8-core chipset after all but the new quad-core MT6588!

ZTE’s Nubia brand are rumoured to be launching an updated version of the Nubia Z5 with Snapdragon 800 processor, but leaked pricing doesn’t seem very competitive!

A few hours back, we broke the news of Zopo’s plans of releasing their 8-core phone on the 21st of this month, and we already have news of another 8-core launch that’s due on the same day!

Here’s another look at the flagship Pomp C6, a phone which we have seen leaks and rumours about over the past few months and looks amazing value for money!

Zopo have confirmed they will launch the world’s first true 8-core phone on 21st November and will be offering the phone to international customers at launch!

Looking back at launches that have taken place in the past few weeks, it seems like Chinese manufacturers are going back to where they started from; manufacturing clones.

Zopo aren’t the only phone company who have scheduled an 8-core MT6592 phone launch for 21st November, Chinese phone maker Green Orange will also unveil the 8-core NX.

Earlier today we posted this hands on video with the never before seen Zopo ZP700 smartphone, on the recommendation from a few GizChina readers we downloaded Antutu X and retested the phone. Here are the results.

Gionee are doing their best to rain on Vivo’s Xplay 3S parade. Each time a new amazing feature of the Vivo is published Gionee hit back with their own!

We get some exclusive hands on time with the unreleased ZOPO ZP700 smartphone ahead of its official launch!

Lenovo have taken the veil off their latest phone, which costs under $250 and comes with a quad-core processor!

Zopo continue grabbing headlines for one reason or the other. The latest news is that the upcoming mystery phone might come in colors other than just Black and White!

Although we haven’t really spoken much about the Moto G here, we did know it was coming, and now it is here. With the concerned price point, the device aims to dethrone Chinese phones are the value-for-money kings!

Chinese tech sites are excitedly reporting the news that the Vivo Xplay 3S could cost ‘just’ $606 once it is officially launched before the end of this year!

We take the GooPone smartwatch for a quick hands on in our hands on video, plus details of a $50 discount exclusively for GizChina readers.

Rumours of the Xiaomi Hongmi 2 report that we could see it before the end of the year with an 8-core MT6592 processor.

Since Oppo’s N1 launch Chinese phone makers have been looking carefully at the prospect of launching their own rotating camera phone, and DOOV may be the first with the release of the DOOV S3.

We already know almost everything there is to know about the Mediatek 8-core MT6592 processor, but it’s nice to see what it all means up in some good old Antutu benchmarks!