Budget Android Smartphones: ZTE Grand X 3, Avid Plus

ZTE introduced two new budget Android smartphones at CES 2016, the Launched the Grand X3 and Avid Plus
The ZTE Grand X 3 - will only be available on Cricket Wireless

This smartphone features:

• 5” HD (720x1280 pixels) display with an infinity edge
• 3080 mAh battery with quick charge
• 16 GB of storage expandable to 64 via microSD card
• A Qualcomm 1.3 GHz quad-core processor Snapdragon 210 processor
• A clean Android 5.1.1 experience
• 2GB of RAM
• 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash
• 2-megapixel front camera
• Android 5.1 Lollipop

The ZTE Grand X 3 is priced at $129.99  MSRP (manufacturer's suggested retail price) without contract and will be available via Cricket Wireless soon.

The Grand X 3 delivers high-end hardware and software at lest cost compared to similar smartphones.

The ZTE Avid Plus - will be available on T-Mobile and MetroPCS.

This smartphone features:

• 5” FWVGA (480x854 pixels) LCD display
• DragonTrail scratch resistant glass
• 1.1 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor
• 5MP rear / 2MP front cameras
• 1GB RAM
• 8GB storage and supports expandable storage via microSD card
• Android 5.1 Lollipop
• 5-megapixel rear camera
• 2-megapixel front camera
• 2300mAh battery

The ZTE Avid Plus will soon be available on T-Mobile starting January 20, no-contract price at $114.99 and will soon go on sale on MetroPCS.

The ZTE Avid Plus is a phone with wide appeal. Anyone looking for an affordable, durable and reliable option to stay connected can depend on the Avid Plus to be there when they need it.

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iPhone 6s and 6S Plus

The iPhone 6s and 6S Plus are sleek new smartphones that will be in store on Friday September 25, 2015. In my opinion, this is best iPhone yet. There are components for the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus thare are more expensive, but the new phones will sell for the same price as the models they replace which is really good for the consumers. Apple's new smartphones have  bigger, better screens, and a good camera. You also has the option to pay wirelessly. The iPhone 6s has a very stylish sleek aluminum design.

The iPhone 6s has 4.7 inches 750 x 1334 pixels that is equipped with 3D Touch. They say it is the next generation of Multi-touch. With 3D Touch, the phone senses how deeply you press the display, letting you do all kinds of important things more quickly. And it gives you real-time feedback in the form of subtle taps from the all-new Taptic Engine.

It also has an amazing camera with the 12-megapixel iSight camera which captures sharp, detailed pictures. It can also capture brilliant 4K video, up to 4x the resolution of 1080p HD video. iPhone 6s front camera has 5-megapixel FaceTime HD camera which will give you amazing selfie.

The phone is powered by A9 processor which is said to be 70% faster than last year's A8 when it comes to the usual computing tasks like opening an app and 90% faster at graphical tasks, like playing games.

The company said that it will have faster 4G LTE and Wi-Fi connections and will include support 802.11ac Wi-Fi, as well as MIMO technology (multiple input/multiple output).

When it comes to battery life the 6s is enough for the normal user but for moderate to heavy use the bigger 5.5 inches 6s Plus will give you longer battery life.

The two new iPhones will run on iOS 9 which will give you a smarter Siri and up to three hours longer battery life, plus a new Low Power Mode.

Specs:

Apple iPhone 6s

DISPLAY - LED-backlit IPS LCD 4.7 inches 750 x 1334 pixels, Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating
OS - iOS 9
CAMERA Primary- 12 MP, 4608 x 2592 pixels, phase detection autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
CAMERA Front - 5 MP, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, face detection, HDR, panorama
BATTERY - Non-removable Li-Po 1715 mAh battery (6.9 Wh)
MEMORY - 16/64/128 GB, 2 GB RAM

Apple iPhone 6s Plus

DISPLAY - LED-backlit IPS LCD 4.7 inches 750 x 1334 pixels, Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating
OS - iOS 9
CAMERA Primary- 12 MP, 4608 x 2592 pixels, phase detection autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
CAMERA Front - 5 MP, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, face detection, HDR, panorama
BATTERY - Non-removable Li-Po 1715 mAh battery (6.9 Wh)
MEMORY - 16/64/128 GB, 2 GB RAM

If you are low on cash want to have the latest iPhone then take advantage of the T-Mobile trade-in promo which gets you an iPhone 6s for $5 per month. If you trade in your old iPhone and get the their Jump On Demand upgrade program they will give you a Apple iPhone 6s for as little as $5 per month.

If you trade in your old iPhone 5s, for the 6s you will need to pay $10 per month. If you have any other device the payments is $15 per month.

John Legere revealed the trade-in promo on his Twitter account.

Samsung Successfully Redesign the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge, Huge Pre-orders

The Samsung Galaxy S6 has shown that they have the ability to adapt to the changes in the industry with their success in the Mobile World Congress. They have redesigned their flagship Samsung Galaxy S6 thoroughly that it's no longer similar to its predecessor.

There are reports that mobile carriers have ordered 20 million Galaxy S6 and S6 edge units, which is a record setting feat. With so many orders the company has said that they will be increasing their initial production of the Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge by 13 million units to keep up with the surge of orders.

Samsung struggled in sales last year which watch their profits cut by 60%, now they have seem to solve the problem with their latest smartphones thanks to stronger than anticipated Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge pre-orders.

Samsung Galaxy S6 Specs:

Display: 5.1" Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors Corning 1440 x 2560 pixels Gorilla Glass 4
Processor: Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & Quad-core 2.1 GHz Cortex-A5, Exynos 7420 chipset, Mali-T760 GPU
Memory: Internal choice of 32, 64, 128 GB, with 3 GB RAM not expandable
OS: Android OS, v5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Camera: Main back camera 16 MP, 2988 x 5312 pixels, optical image stabilization, autofocus, LED flash
 Secondary front camera - 5 MP, 1080p@30fps, dual video call, Auto HDR
- video: 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, dual-video rec.
Battery: fixed Li-Ion 2550 mAh battery

Samsung Galaxy Alpha Offered at $199.99 from AT&T

AT&T stores will be offering the very elegant Samsung Galaxy Alpha on this day September 26, 2014. AT&T offers the Samsung Galaxy Alpha for just $199.99 with 2-year contract. The new smartphone is also offered for AT&T's Next Installment plan, which is their trade in program.

If you want no string attached with no-contract plan, AT&T offers it at $612.99.

Here are the Specification of Samsung Galaxy Alpha:

Display: 4.7 inches Super AMOLED HD capacitive touchscreen 720 x 1280 pixels
CPU: Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU: Mali-T628 MP6
RAM: 2 GB
Memory: 32 GB internal storage, standard microSD card slot
Camera: Primary - 12 MP with 4x optical zoom, 4608 x 2592 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, Secondary - 2.1 MP
Battery:  1,860 mAh
OS:     Android OS, v4.4.4 KitKat
Other features: Samsung fingerprint scanner, Samsung S Health Application

Motorola Moto X Available for Preorders

Motorola announced that their newest flagship smartphone the Moto X will be available for preorders on September 16, 2014, starting 1100 hours Central Time on Tuesday, September 16, 2014. Moto Hint, a  wireless Bluetooth earbud, and Moto 360 Android Wear smartwatch will also be available for preorders.

AT&T Moto X is priced from $100 with a two-year locked in phone plan with AT&T. You can also preorder a no string attached Moto X with an unlocked SIM card from $500. You can purchase the Moto Hint Bluetooth earbud at $150, and the Motorola Turbo Charger that can charge your phone under 15 minutes at $35.

The Moto Hint wireless Bluetooth earpiece has the capacity to control to your smartphone remotely.

Motorola Moto X Quick Specifications:

Display: 5.2-inch active-matrix organic LED, resolution of 1920 x 1080, pixel 423 per square inch
Processor: quad core 2.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor
OS: Android version KitKat 4.4.4
RAM: 2 GB
Graphics: Adreno 330 graphics processing unit
Storage: 16 GB or 32 GB
Battery:  2,300mAh
Camera: 13 megapixel main
WiFi, LTE, NFC capable

New HTC One (M8) Quick Specs

The HTC One (M8) is the new flagship device of the Taiwanese manufacturer of smartphones and tablets HTC. The new HTC One (M8) has a bigger screen size, new camera features, and updated software. The device is only available online at Verizon Wireless (started on March 25, 2014) with a price of $199.99 with a new activation. The company said, wider North American availability is expected by 10 April 2014. 

The HTC One M8 has a metal unibody casing, a display of 5-inch 1920x1080 screen. It is powered by a 2.3GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor, and equipped with a powerful front-facing speakers. It has a 2GB of RAM. A choice of 16GB or 32GB of internal storage, that is expandable using a Micro SD card slot. It has a 2,600 mAh battery.

Personally, the HTC One M8 is really impressive the design is amazing and don't look cheap.

HTC also said that the phone can last up to 2 weeks on a full charge when you placed it on its new power saving mode, 60 hours when on 20% charge, 30 hours on 10%, and 15 hours when 5% of the battery left.

HTC One M8 Specifications:

• OS: Android KitKat(R) with HTC Sense(TM) 6
• Display: 5-inch Super LCD3 1080P Display, 1,920 x 1,080; 441ppi
• Camera: Rear Duo camera with UltraPixel & 5-megapixel front facing camera
• Processor: 2.3GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
• RAM: 2GB RAM
• Memory: 16GB or 32GB internal Storage. Support for up to 128GB microSD card.
• Battery: 2600mAh
• Colors: Gray, silver, gold
• Size: 146.36 x 70.6 x 9.35mm
• Weight: 5.64 oz
• Carriers: AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon

HTC One: to produce a larger, better, and more faster Model

HTC One next model is rumored to be faster, larger, and better that is equipped with a dual sensor rear camer. It is also expected to be released by the end of First quarter in late March this year.

HTC's flagship codenamed M8 is expected to have a 6 inch display, with Snapdragon 800 processor that will make it faster. The dual sensor ultrapixel camera will have a better focus and image quality. It will also come with  3GB RAM, fingerprint reader, and a metal housing. It is also expected to run  on Android 4.4 KitKat.

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Samsung's New 13-megapixel camera technology better low-light images

Expect a big camera upgrade on the next Samsung flagship phones as the biggest smartphone manufacturer revealed their new camera technology for better low-light images and stabilization.

The Korea based company announced that it developed a new camera module that improves a lot of areas. It features a 13-megapixel sensor and called ""the world's highest-performance camera module".

The highlights of this new camera module are:

* new and improved optical image stabilization technology. It corrects angular errors of up to 1.5-degrees off target. It reduces blur and increases sharpness.
* It also uses less power.
* It can shoot up to 8 times brighter images in the dark.

Apple will probe death of Chinese using charging iPhone

This is an unfortunate and weird news, a Chinese woman was killed by an electric shock when she answered a call on her iPhone 5 while it was still charging.

Last Thursday July 11, 2013, Ma Ailun, a 23-year-old woman from China's western Xinjiang region and a flight attendant with China Southern Airlines, was electrocuted when she took a call on the charging mobile telephone, the official Xinhua news agency quoted police as saying on Sunday.

"We are deeply saddened to learn of this tragic incident and offer our condolences to the Ma family. We will fully investigate and cooperate with authorities in this matter," Apple said in an e-mail.

On Sina's microblog the victims sister said that Ma collapsed and died after using her charging iPhone 5 and urged users to be careful, a message that went viral on the site.

HP will launch new Android Smartphones

HP Senior Director Yam Su Yin said that HP will be making a comeback to the smartphone industry with the hopes of competing with giants like Apple and Samsung.

Apple and Samsung dominates the smartphone sales profits as of the moment and HP wants a piece of the market. HP intends to use the platform which has become a real challenger to Apple iOS, which is Android OS.

HP would need to have something different to win over customers.

Former HTC execs launch new smartphone Kazam

Two former HTC executives from the UK are hoping for a fresh start with their own company, Kazam. They are planning to release a  whole range of smartphones later this year.

Michael Coombes who is the former head of sales at HTC UK, and James Atkins, former U.K. marketing head for the Taiwanese company, announced on Monday that they are launching a start-up smartphone manufacturer Kazam. They promise Kazam would have "stunning design, robust hardware, and intuitive technology, underpinned with improved customer service. Kazam will focus on the European market."

"We believe your smartphone is a digital reflection of who you are, and since we are all different, it's important that we don't adopt a one size fits all approach," said Coombes in a statement. "We aim to provide quality smartphones that are accessible to everyone."

They have not yet disclosed the OS that they will use for Kazam.

BlackBerry Curve 8520

Technical Details

This unlocked cell phone is compatible with GSM carriers like AT&T and T-Mobile. Not all carrier features may be supported. It will not work with CDMA carriers like Verizon Wireless, Alltel and Sprint. 

Specifications

2.46-inch TFT LCD display

Unlocked Quad Band: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 and GPRS capabilities

2.0MP Digital Camera, high-resolution display with 320 x 240 65.000 colors TFT and 2.46 inches, 35 key backlit QWERTY keyboard, Trackpad, Intuitive icons and menus, Bluetooth® enabled with Stereo Profile (A2DP), Wi-Fi® 802.11b/g enabled

Video format support: MPEG4, H.263, H.264, WMV3, Audio format support: AAC-LC, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR-NB, WMA9 (.wma/.asf), WMA9 PRO/WMA 10, AAC-LC with 3.5mm Headset Support

Talk time up to 5 hours - Standby up to 17 days

Product Description

The BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone comes with a full QWERTY keyboard that makes typing and sending messages easy, and comfortable. It also fits neatly in your hand.

The screen displays over 65,000 colors, providing a great viewing experience. You can also access important data with trackpad navigation. The trackpad lets you scroll through menus, icons, and iformation by gliding your finger over it, like using a laptop.

Press and click to select an item and navigate to where you want to go. Control music and multimedia with dedicated media keys found atop the new BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone. Skip over songs, pause music to talk, or repeat your favorites over and over. You can even mute phone calls with the easy-access mute button.

REVIEW:

4/5 RATING

The keypads are tad smaller than other models but I like that it has a trackpad instead of a tracking ball. I think it has longer and better battery life. It's very user-friendly, easy to navigate. Web browsing is fantastic although there aren't a lot of apps available for this model. No problems with signal so far. It has high resolution screen. For the price, I'd say it's an excellent cell phone.