Smartisan, one of China’s smaller players in the smartphone arena, has released their latest smartphone, Jiangguo, which means ‘nut’. The multi-colored device will precede the T2 flagship, set for release later this year. The 5.5-inch Android phone is the company’s first release since their T1 in May last year. Smartisan itself is now over two […]
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Huawei Joins Forces With Google & ZTE Cries Copycat
Those of us on holiday in China this week may have missed the launch of the latest Nexus devices from Google on Thursday, and the subsequent Weibo trends that ensued. Among the new Nexus range was a first-time entrant Huawei. Google’s newest flagship phablet, the Huawei Nexus 6P, is the first collaboration project between Huawei and […]
Why ZTE Is Now Sponsoring Five NBA Teams
On New Year’s Eve 2014, Chinese telecoms equipment and smartphone supplier ZTE began a new phase in their growth. The company launched their new brand identity at the first game of the Golden State Warrior’s season, effectively ending their time in the U.S. market as purely a white label manufacturer for U.S. carriers and setting out to sell […]
The Smartisan U1: A Chinese Rainbow Android By A Steve Jobs Disciple [Review]
In case you don’t know, Smartisan is a newbie in Chinese phone manufacture space with only one smartphone in the market before the U1. It is famous for its interestingly unparalleled motto: ‘the idealism’ or 情怀 in Chinese, which is the trademark gimmick of their fan base. While Xiaomi and other competitors were attracting millions of buyers […]
Review – The OnePlus 2 China Model: A Solid Design
OnePlus, the 2014 Crunchies Startup nominee, has just released a successor to its popular “niche” smartphone OnePlus One; the OnePlus 2. Being in the market (or in the invitation letters) for 14 months, OnePlus 1 has received quite positive feedback from the media and the the fan community – and is equipped with CyanogenMod, one of the […]