OnePlus, a Chinese smartphone manufacturer headquartered in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China have stopped selling the 16GB version of the OnePlus 2 smartphone in the U.S. and Europe. They have confirmed it has permanently pulled that version of its smartphone from its online stores in those markets.
"According to feedback we have seen much greater interest in the 64GB version of the OnePlus 2 in North America and Europe, so we have removed the 16GB version from those store pages as of this week. We will continue to offer the 16GB version in limited markets such as India, where customers are more interested in an option for different amounts of storage."
You can still purchase the 64GB version of the OnePlus 2. It costs $389 in the U.S.
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.
Lenovo has unveiled their selfie oriented smartphone, the VIBE S1 Lite. Taking selfie's in the dark is a real challenge most of the time it will just give you a black photo with nothing visible. Now that will be the thing of the past, Lenovo's new Vibe S1 is equipped with a "selfie flash" located besides the 8 megapixel front-facing camera.
The front camera is made from a 5-piece lens for zero distortion and it has a Sony image sensor. The phone also features a panoramic selfies setting, that lets you take selfies in group with your friends. The main camera of the phone is a 13-megapixel sensor with dual-LED flash.
The Lenovo VIBE S1 Lite has a 5" inch 1080p IPS display (1920 x 1080 resolution), 1.3GHz 64-bit MediaTek octa-core processor, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 32GB using a microSD card and has a 2,700mAh non-removable battery.
The best thing about Lenovo VIBE S1 Lite is the price at only $199. Like the VIBE S1, the Lite version will once again be available in either a white or blue color variant
Lenovo has not provided exact details on when the Vibe S1 will be released.
With a lot of people using their smartphones as selfie camera, smartphone manufacturers took noticed and they are now increasing the camera quality of their lineup. The Lenovo VIBE Shot Smartphone is one of those smartphones with a powerful camera, offering a 16-megapixel 16:9 BSI (Back-Side Illuminated) sensor that helps you shoot like a pro even in low light. It has triple LED flash and infrared autofocus that twice faster than normal autofocus.
It has a special dual-step shutter, rocker switching between automatic and manual mode, and a design that accentuates the rear shooter. It also offers advanced 6-piece lens for extra clarity, optical image stabilization for steady shots. The 8MP front camera is really impressive in taking selfies that includes panoramic selfies and video chats. It has the most impressive camera on the market.
The Lenovo VIBE Shot is built with an aluminium frame, the front surface is glass and an aluminum glass combination on the back which offers very modern design, comfortable handling, and durability. It weighs 145g and is only 7.6mm wide that makes it really easy to fit inside your pockets. It looks like a smartphone from the front and a camera from the back. .
The smartphone can hold two microSIM cards (dual SIM phone) and there's a microSD card slot. The screen is a stunning 5" Full HD Display 1080 x 1920 pixels) with a 441 ppi pixel density. It also offers in-plane switching, and nearly 180-degrees of wide-angle viewing.
Its IPS display gives highly precise color accuracy with realistic saturation and a comfortable dynamic range, which is particularly suitable for viewing photographs on the phone’s screen.
The device is powered by a Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 64-bit 1.7GHz processor and backed by 3GB of RAM. It also offers a very good storage with 32GB internal storage. It would be enough for your photos, music, games and movies. It runs on Android™ Lollipop operating system with new features.
Battery has the capacity of 3000mAh.
Specs:
Processor - Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 1.7GHz 64-bit octa core processor Operating System - Android™ 5.1, Lollipop Dimensions (HxWxT)- 142.7 mm x 70.0 mm x 7.6 mm Weight 145 g (0.32 lb) Battery - Up to 3000mAh (Li-polymer), embedded Battery Life Active Standby: Up to 19 days (3G) & 17 days (4G) Talk Time: Up to 30 hours (2G) & 21 hours (3G)
Integrated Camera Rear: 16 MP auto-focus with tricolor flash Front: 8 MP fixed-focus
Sound 1x Speaker, 3.5 mm Jack Ports Micro-USB microSD
Memory System Memory: 3GB RAM Built-in Storage: 32GB ROM microSD Storage: Up to 128GB
Connectivity/Radios 4G Network: LTE FDD Band 1/3/7/8/20 | LTE TDD Band 40 3G Network: 850/900/1900/2100 Mhz 2G Network: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz Speed: LTE (4G) 150Mbps (DL) / 50Mbps (UL) WLAN: WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi hotspot Bluetooth® 4.1 LE FM receiver A-GPS support
Display Size: 5" (1920 x 1080) Type: Multitouch Capacitive, Full HD, IPS @ >400ppi
The Nexus 6P is a premium smartphone that has an all-metal 5.7-inch casing and powered by a Snapdragon 810 64-bit octa-core processor. This is Huawei's first major smartphone release in the US market.
Google's Nexus 6P has a great handle it's easy on the hands and it is also light on your wallet, compared to the Nexus 6 from a year ago. New features, like a fingerprint sensor, reversible USB-C port and a better camera, are the great points for this smartphone.
The display has a 2,560 x 1,440 resolution with a dense 518 pixels per inch, and, all around it looks brighter and more colorful than the Nexus 6, which also had a dimmer quad HD display at the same resolution.
Specifications:
Display: 5.7-inch WQHD AMOLED (2560 x 1440, 518 PPI) with Gorilla Glass 4
CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 v2.1 64-bit octa-core processor
(4 x Cortex-A57 @ 2.0 GHz and 4 x Cortex-A53 @ 1.55 GHz), Adreno 430 GPU
Memory: 32/64/128 GB eMMC ROM, 3 GB LPDDR4 RAM
Camera Rear: 12.3 MP Sony IMX377 Exmor R, 1.55 µm pixels, f/2.0, IR laser AF,LED flash, 4K UHD video
Front: 8 MP, 1.4 µm pixels, f/2.4
Battery 3,450 mAh (non-removable), USB Type-C fast charging with included 15W (5V/3A) charger
Operating System: Android 6.0 Marshmallow
Size & Weight 159.3 x 77.8 x 7.3 mm, 178g
Network: 4G / LTE cat. 6 / HSPA+, Nano SIM
LTE Bands: 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 29, 30
Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac 2.4G + 5 GHz (2x2 MIMO), Bluetooth 4.2LE,
USB Type-C, NFC
Biometrics: Nexus Imprint fingerprint reader
Audio: Front-facing stereo speakers
Materials: Metal, plastic, Gorilla Glass 4
Colors: Aluminum, Graphite, Frost
Retailers/Carriers U.S.: Unlocked from Google Canada: Unlocked from Google. Carriers: Bell, Rogers, Telus, Wind Mobile and Videotron
Pricing U.S: 32 GB model $499, 64 GB $549, 128 GB $649 Canada: 32 GB model $699, 64 GB $749, 128 GB $849. $100-220 on a 2-year term for 32 GB carrier model
