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Acer tips quad-core low-cost tablets for 2013

By Eric Abent
on 29 Jan, 2013

Acer has already received some positive attention for its Iconia B1 tablet, which is a 7-incher that's aimed at the budget crowd. Looking to take a slice of Google's Nexus 7 pie isn't easy, but it seems that Acer wants to push forward by offering new budget-friendly tablets in 2013. Specifically, it appears that Acer CEO Linxian Lang told the China Times that it will have low-cost 8 and 10-inch tablets coming up later this year.

Huawei Ascend G615 announced with quad-core and 4.5-inch HD display

By Cory Gunther
on 21 Jan, 2013

Huawei has more than just a few smartphones in the works early on here in 2013. While they only showed off two at CES, it's apparent that they have multiple mid-range and high end smartphone coming soon. We've mentioned a few already this month but today Huawei just announced the Ascend G615. A quad-core mid-range phone with a 4.5-inch HD display and more.

ZTE V987 budget 5-inch smartphone spotted

By Cory Gunther
on 17 Jan, 2013

The folks from ZTE have been hitting the 5-inch form factor quite hard as of late. After just recently announcing their new flagship ZTE Grand S 5-inch 1080p smartphone, we're now seeing a similarly designed budget device that is set to dominate the Chinese markets. It's called the ZTE V987 and we have additional details after the break.

Huawei Ascend D2 launches in China tomorrow with dual-SIM option

By Cory Gunther
on 15 Jan, 2013

It's only been about a week since the folks from Huawei announced their new flagship smartphone at CES, and it is already set to hit the shelves in parts of China. The companies new Ascend D2 5-inch 1080p smartphone will apparently be going up for sale from China Telecom tomorrow with a dual-SIM option, and can be yours for about $640. Pretty big price to pay.

Huawei G520 4.5-inch quad-core phone for $225 gets pictured

By Cory Gunther
on 14 Jan, 2013

Huawei has previously only been known for their budget friendly smartphones that were also a bit on the cheap side, but as of late they've been changing their game. Last years Ascend D Quad showed promise, and this years brand new Ascend Mate and Ascend D2 we saw last week at CES are certainly a step in the right direction. One that wasn't mentioned last week, the Huawei G520, has appeared and looks rather nice given the price.

Acer aiming to offer $99 Android tablets in 2013

By Cory Gunther
on 26 Dec, 2012

The tablet race has slowly been heating up. Between the Kindle Fire and Google's Nexus 7 the budget market is a tight one, and it appears like things will only be getting cheaper. We've been hearing reports of a few different $99 Android tablets hitting the scene soon, and now the Wall Street Journal has confirmed a few budget Acer Iconia Tabs are coming next year.

Meizu MX2 goes on sale in China for $389

By Cory Gunther
on 20 Dec, 2012

Today we have another awesome smartphone that has just hit the street, only this isn't from the usual suspects. If you haven't heard of Meizu before, their a popular company that launched the highly successful MX1 in China and are a competitor of Huawei, ZTE and others. Today their new MX2 quad-core smartphone is available, so lets take a look.

ZTE Nubia Z5 1080p quad-core flagship smartphone available today

By Cory Gunther
on 20 Dec, 2012

While news from those Chinese companies like ZTE might be few and far between, they've still been busy working on their own flagship powerhouse smartphones to take on the competition. Today we've learned that ZTE's new quad-core 5-inch 1080p flagship smartphone is launching in China today, and looks pretty promising.

ZTE Grand Era LTE flaunts its dual-mode LTE

By Eric Abent
on 18 Dec, 2012

ZTE today revealed its first dual-mode LTE smartphone in Hong Kong, the ZTE Grand Era LTE. This phone is billed to be part of the launch of China Mobile Hong Kong's first commercial converged TD-LTE / LTE FDD network, so it should end up being a pretty big deal over there. While dual-LTE is undoubtedly going to be the star of this show, there are some pretty solid specs to boost that functionality up.

Xiaomi M3 rumored with quad-core Tegra 4, 1080p display, and 2.5 GB RAM

By Cory Gunther
on 14 Dec, 2012

The next generation of smartphones is clearly here. We're getting devices with quad-core processors, 1080p HD displays and much more. While we expect to see plenty of these types of specs over the next few months, new details have surfaced on the popular Chinese brand Xiaomi's next device. Talks of a Tegra 4 processor and more are all on board too.