Xiaomi Mi3 S800 WCDMA : Release is close but still Unknown

We are sorry to announce that the Xiaomi Mi3 has not been released on December, 17th. We are still waiting for the official date to be set but the launch is very close.

It is certain that the Mi3 S800 will be launched this month. We apologize to our customers who pre-ordered the Mi3 S800 and those customers will receive a surprise gift from us.

We will publish an other article when the final release date is set.

Octa Core ThL T100 Monkey King 2 will be launched on December, 17th

ThL just announced the released date of their upcoming Octa Core T100 Monkey King 2 flagship. It is due on December, 17th for Chinese buyers.

We should have it in stock around Christmas for $350/€260. Find below the full specs of the ThL T100 5 inch FHD display with Dual 13 MP cameras.

MediaTek 4G cheap is based on a Octa Core build

China is beginning to give carriers 4G licenses and it seems that MediaTek is eager to go faster than what they initially planned. The 4G LTE Octa Core MT6595 chip was expected to launch for the second half of 2014, now it is set to be available as soon as January.

Qualcomm First 64-bit chip : Snapdragon 410 is an 4G Entry-Level SoC

It is a surprise. Of course, a 64 bit chip was expected from Qualcomm but for high end devices. It seems the first move will be made towards the entry level market.
Qualcomm is gearing up against MediaTek and won't lose the first stop that easily.

Xiaomi "Project Ara" is called Magic Cube !

UPDATE 2013/12/10 : The image has now been removed from Weibo.

We were just talking about Xiaomi's move towards a modular smartphone here and Lei Jeu went on Weibo to publish early sketches of Xiaomi's Magic Cube modular smartphone.

Huawei Honor 3C might the first MT6588 Quad Core Smartphone

After losing grounds to the likes of Xiaomi, Huawei wants to get back into the game in China. So, they will move on from their home SoC K3Vx to MediaTek chips.

The Xiaomi Red Rice (HongMi) has changed the entry level smartphones in China and so far, rivals came up short. But Huawei is saying, behind unofficially that their next smartphone would take the throne when it comes to budget phones.Until December, 12th, here is what rumors are talking about.

Xiaomi is aiming at South-East Asia as first steps towards International Market

This is why Hugo Barra has been brought to Xiaomi : to expand the Chinese company outside of China.
So far, Xiaomi sells devices in China, Taiwan and Hong-Kong. During an official visit in Taiwan, Lin Bin, President of Xiaomi, and Hugo Barra said they would like to open an office in Singapore "as soon as possible".

10 000 Xiaomi Red Rice (HongMi) sold out in less than 10 minutes in Taiwan

For its first flash sales outside of China, Xiaomi manages to repeat its success. Given, it is "only" 10 000 Xiaomi Red Rice (HongMi), but the whole stock sold out in 9 min 50 secs.Customers were able to pay via Paypal and also, if they chose so, to pick up their Red Rice at the local Family Mart convenience store.

HiLive unveils its Octa Core 2 GHz Smartphone

HiLive comes with its own Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Clone in a brand new Octa Core Hi16 6 Inch Smartphone running at 2 GHz.

ThL T100 Monkey King 2 should launch on December, 10th

ThL T100 also known as the Monkey King 2 is scheduled to hit Chinese's shelves on December, 10th. It is gonna be ThL first Octa Core with a beautiful design and Dual 13 MP Rear and Front Camera. Full specs after the break.

Precisions about Octa Core MT6592 Smartphones

 

This is where all the rage is coming from these days. The True Octa Core MT6592 chip from MediaTek has just been available to manufacturers and while some of them unveiled their flagship, there won't be any definitive stocks for worldwide shipping until January at least.

Meizu MX3 adds colors for Christmas

Well it wasn't the biggest secret of these times but it was certainly coming. Meizu finally unveiled colored Back Covers for its Meizu MX3. Additional photos after the break.

Xiaomi PowerBank 10400 mAh comes in various colors !

A few days ago, Xiaomi unveiled its 10400 mAh Powerbank external battery for the mere price of RMB 69. Now it is official that it will come in various colors !

Mlais MX28 is a Super Budget Phone RMB 499

Mlais is really upgrading its game and definitively wants to play a larger part in the Chinese phone market.

The Mlais MX28 is one of the few original design from the manufacturer usually Samsung or HTC inspired and it comes at a super cheap price of RMB 499.

Xiaomi unveils its 10400 mAh Powerbank External Battery, RMB 69 !

Yesterday, Xiaomi started teasing about a new accessory. Well, now the secret's out, it ts a 10400 mAh Powerbank external battery at a very aggressive entry price of RMB 69. It should available on December, 10th.

Jiayu G5 : Quick Review

Summary :

1) Introduction
2) Design
3) Display
4) Benchmarks
5) Battery Life
6) Conclusion

Buy Jiayu G5 from 217.49 €

THL T200 : Another Octa Core has gone official

After presenting the THL T100, THL has decided to push even forward its 2014 line up, unveiling the THL T200 Octa Core.

WCDMA Xiaomi Mi3 S800 : First Batch all Sold Out. 2nd Round Start Now

Our first batch of Xiaomi Mi3 S800 is all sold out. 2nd round start now and shipments will start 10 days after the official launch of December, 17th.

Pre Order now at PhonAsia.com.

WCDMA Xiaomi Mi3 Snapdragon S800 : Pre-Orders Start Now !

It is December, 1st, the clock indicates Midnight : our Pre-orders for the WCDMA Xiaomi Mi3 S800 start Now !

For €359.99, you will get the best of the best.

Xiaomi Mi3 Snpadragon S800 Pre-Orders Start on December, 1st

Our WCDMA Xiaomi Mi3 Snapdragon S800 Pre-orders will start on December, 1st at Midnight GMT+1 (Central Europe Time).

It will happen here.