A lot of people scoffed at Mediatek when they made their first 8-core processor, but soon ate their words. Will the same happen with Mediatek’s rumoured 10 and 12 core chips?

Umi have been enjoying a runaway success with their UMi Zero smartphone, and its great to see they are supporting their fans with software updates.

Ulefone have begun pre-sales of it’s Be Pro phone, equipped with 64bit Mediatek chipset and 2GB RAM all for just $169.99.

Here are our predictions for the Xiaomi flagship phone launch on the 15th January. Keep reading to hear why we think it’s an all new device, won’t be the Redmi Note 2 and how if we are wrong we will just be as excited.

For the first time ever Xiaomi will be live streaming the lanch of their latest product(s). Keep reading for the full details.

A new teaser from Chinese phone maker Meizu could mean that 3 surprises will be announced at a launch event at the end of this month.

So far Xiaomi’s teasers have pointed at something new, and that’s what we believe we are going to see at the 15th Jan event. Not a Xiaomi Mi5, or a new Redmi Note 2, but a new phone all together.

Earlier today we received a couple of new phones for review, but the first to get the benchmark treatment is the 64bit MT6732 equipped Elephone P6000. Here is how it performs.

Polaroid, once the first name in instant camera tech, are now in trouble with Oppo after showing off an Oppo N1 clone at this past CES.

What is this! A sports tracker that fits on the wrist and tells the time! A bluetooth wearable that is actually a watch!

Oppo have revealed that they will officially launch their Oppo U3 with 64bit MT6752 processor a day earlier than the Xiaomi launch.

Even with a portfolio of their own processors, Huawei have opted for the 64bit MT6752 in the new Huawei G628.

We don’t get to cover Acer phones all that often, so it is a treat to post about the Liquid Z410 launched at CES this year with new MTK processor.

Meizu bosses promised last year that they would launch 4 new phones in a year, perhaps they meant the Chinese Year (which ends in Feb 2015) as the 4th phone in the range is rumoured to come at the end of January!

Will 2015 be the year of bezeless smartphone displays? Some think it is a possibility with ZTE’s Nubia taking point.

The JiaYu S3 is one of the most anticipated smartphones for 2015 and when it finally goes on sale will get a choice of tight fitting silicone covers.

It’s been a day of Xiaomi rumours today and those continue in to the evening with images of the chassis from an unreleased Xiaomi phone in China.

Xiaomi are all up in the headlines today, now after receiving its network license for a new budget phone powered by a Leadcore chip and rumoured $65 launch price!

More images of purported Xiaomi Mi5 rubber cases turn up on supplier sites in China, highlight a new design and features of the upcoming flagship!

Online web stores specialising in international phone sales are already offering the new Xiaomi Redmi 2 at $154.99.