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Cyanogen’s latest $23 million funding could mean more Chinese CyanogenMod phones on the way!
Cyanoogen are having an amazing year, they launched as a company teamed up with Oppo and have now received an additional $23 million in funding which could mean more Chinese CyanogenMod phones are on the way.
UMi X3 prototype makes an appearance; Promises 3GB RAM, 16MP camera, 8 core processor
UMi’s 3rd installment from their X series, the UMi X3, of smartphones makes a quick appearance online! Rumour going around suggests that the X3 might …
Gionee to debut MT6582-powered T1, possibly featuring fingerprint recognition
Mediatek’s MT6582 has proven to be a fantastic low-cost smartphone chipset, as more and more manufacturers continue to employ the same in their mid-range smartphones. Gionee are expected to do the same with the upcoming Gionee T1.
Huawei Honor 3C Records 1.5 Million Reservations in 36 Hours
Huawei’s upcoming budget phone, the Honor 3C is gathering a record amount of attention in China after being put up for reservations earlier this week. In a short 36 hours the sub800 CNY phone (131USD, 96EUR) received 1.5 million reservations.
BLU Launches Two New Phones for $139 and $89
Budget phone developer BLU, known for their entry level phones with bargain prices has just lowered the bar even further with two new phones.
Meizu finally planning to launch internationally, first stop U.S
Meizu are no strangers to CES, but this year might be different as the company has revealed they hope to pursue the U.S market!
Microsoft and XOLO Announce $150 Windows Phone for India
XOLO and the Windows Phone division of Microsoft are teaming up to release a string of phones sporting the mobile OS in India with a price …
Entry-level OPPO R831T with IR Blaster to go on sale Dec. 20 in China
OPPO seem to be having a busy December. After launching a Pepsi version of the flagship N1 and the Mediatek powered R827T, the rising Chinese manufacturer is on the verge of offering the IR blaster-equipped R831T.
“Apple Killer” Smartisan “OS” Gets $11.5 Million in Funding
Smartisan OS’ CEO Lou Yonghao announced that the so-called “Apple Killer OS” Smartisan has recently received 70 million Yuan or $11.5 million in funding from the Shanghai investment firm Buttonwood Capital, according to Tech in Asia.
Oppo N1 Pepsi edition heading to China
We had seen rumours about a Oppo N1 Pepsi edition earlier this week, but thought the news couldn’t possibly be true, turns out it is!
Mystery 8-core Vivo X3S Appears in Antutu Database with over 27,000
On the dawn of the Vivo Xplay 3S launch a new mystery 8-core Vivo device has appeared in the Antutu benchmark database scoring over 27,000 points.
Renders of the Vivo Xplay 3S leaked ahead of today’s launch
Vivo are all set to launch the Vivo Xplay 3S later today, but has the cat been let out of the bag early with these leaked Xplay 3S renders?
Open thread: What are the top 5 apps you use on your Android phone?
Google’s Android Play store now has over 1 million apps to choose from, but there are only so many we can try, and even fewer which we will use on a regular basis. What are the top 5 Android apps you use?