OnePlus 3 with 6GB of RAM emerges

 By Felipe Berhau on June 01, 2016       

Another version of the OnePlus has passed through TENAA recently, and this one comes with 6GB of RAM as previously leaked info pointed out. However, some days ago some models of the next OnePlus had passed through TENAA and there was no mention of 6 gigs of RAM, but now it's official.

The phone is expected to be announced on June 14th with rumors saying that there will be two versions: one with 4/32GB set up and one with 6/64GB set up, which seems logical. Other specs remain the same: 5.5" 1080p screen, 16/8MP cameras and a 3000mAH battery on an aluminum design with a front fingerprint scanner.

Which one will you choose? 4GB or 6GB of RAM?

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LG is now copying Motorola names

 By Felipe Berhau on May 31, 2016       

Meet the LG X Power and X Style. Yes, you read that right...

LG just released two new phones, and apart from copying Motorola names the devices are not very surprising. The LG X Power comes with a 5.3" IPS 720p screen, a quad core Mediatek CPU with 2GB of RAM, plus 16GB and a slot for microSD cards. Where is the power? We wonder that too. Maybe it's for its 4100mAH battery? Otherwise, it's not an exciting phone. And it's more expensive than the moto G4 devices for what it offers, so its price of $200 is not competitive at all.

Their other device is the X Style. No, not the moto X Style. This LG X Style is a low end phone with a 5" 720p screen and a Snapdragon 410 CPU. It will come with an 8MP camera and a 2100mAH battery for a price of $180, making it more expensive than the moto G4 Play, which will come at a similar price to the moto E series. All in all, these phones don't offer very competitive prices...but what we don't really like is the fact that they are copying the exact same name of Motorola's flagship and using it for a low-end phone. 

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New Xperia E5

 By Felipe Berhau on May 31, 2016       

Sony just announced its new mid-range phone, and it's all about the price!

The phone comes with a 5" HD screen (720p only), a Mediatek CPU with 1.5GB of RAM a 13/5MP shooter set up. This also includes a front facing flash! Sony's UI comes on top of marshmallow, and the UI looks very nice. There's also the promise of 2-day battery life, powered by a 2700mAH battery.

The phone will come in black and white, and will be released in Latin America, Europe, Africa and the Middle East for around $225. 

What do you think? Is the Xperia E5 the one for you?

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VERVElife by Motorola officially on sale

 By Felipe Berhau on May 31, 2016       

EXCLUSIVE: The most anticipated wearable release of the year is out now!

VerveLife by Motorola was just released in Germany and is about to go on sale in other countries too. Amazon Germany just put all the Verve range on sale and we must say that they are very interesting devices. Here is a specs comparison that shows all the features of the new devices.

As you can see, all these bluetooth devices offer HD sound, multiple microphones, Siri and Google now compatibility and long battery life. The VerveLoop offers a completely new design while the VerveRider and VerveOnes come with a familiar design, similar to the Motorola Buds and Moto Hint, respectively. In fact, VerveOnes is like a double-Hint pack and offers a similar charging method.

All VerveLife devices will be available elsewhere in the coming month or so, and its pricing (at least on Amazon Germany) starts at 80 Euros. The VerveOnes+ are the most expensive ones, at 246 Euros. 

Motorola Mobility sold its accessories and audio division to Binatone Global last year. Binatone was already a licensee for the Motorola brand (making cordless phones and baby monitors), and now will be making all the Motorola-branded accessories going forward. All the Motorola accessories team (Bluetooth, power packs, car chargers) moved to Binatone last year, and these products (and the new Pulse 2 headphones released last week in India) are the first of many Motorola-branded to come.

You can check out the new VerveLife range on Amazon.

UPDATE: global launch will be in London, June 14th. Invites have been sent.

Apple won't be able to sell refurbished iPhones in India

 By Felipe Berhau on May 31, 2016       

The Indian government decided to stop refurbished iPhone sales in India. Apple has been selling refurbished or certified phones as a move to sell more phones and gain market in the country, but it is seen as a bad practice by the government. "We are not in favor of any company selling used phones in the country", minister of commerce and industry said. 

Apple has been having some trouble in India, selling phones with high price tags in a market where phones under  200 dollars like the moto G4 dominate the market. At the same time, the Indian goverment requires manufacturers to make 30% in the country. This is something Apple hasn't been very keen on doing.

Let's see how the story ends for Apple in India. They are obviously not happy on losing this big market and will probably find their way back into it.

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Asus Zenfone 3 is official!

 By Felipe Berhau on May 30, 2016       

Asus just unveiled its new Zenfone line of smartphones and we must say that they look good!

The phones were just announced at Computex, with the Zenfone 3 being the mid-tier flagship of them. This one carries a 5.5" 1080p screen, a 16/8MP camera set up, the Snapdragon 625 CPU with 4 gigs of RAM and 64GB of internal storage. All of this, backed with a 3000mAH battery and a price under 300 dollars.

The Ultra version of it comes with a massive 6.8" 1080p screen, 23MP shooter, 128GB of built-in storage and an insane 4600mAH battery. Sounds amazing, but will it fit in your pocket? Probably not. The Deluxe edition is more compact, though, coming with a 5.7" 1080p screen and a 23MP shooter, 6GB of RAM and the powerful Snapdragon 820 CPU.

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