Since Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S6 this week, everyone's talking about how amazing it is and how much they adore the device. When Apple launched the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus last year, Apple eliminated a big reason for buying Samsung phones - the new iPhones were bigger in size and closely matched...

It was earlier speculated that Sony's next-generation flagship device would be unveiled at this year's CES tech show and the then concluded Mobile World Congress 2015, but it didn't happen. Now it's being reported that Sony is expected to launch the device in the second half of 2015. A high-profile executive...

Samsung Galaxy S6 (image: Samsung PR)Taking a look back at the week’s news across the Android world, this week’s Android Circuit highlights a number of stories including Samsung’s launch of the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge at MWC, The HTC One M9, Sony’s Xperia Tablet and ‘Not For Sale’ sign, Nokia’s Android...

The man responsible for Samsung almost bringing down their erstwhile rival to their knees is reportedly set to leave the Korean OEM. Chief Marketing Officer Todd Pendleton was responsible for "The Next Big Thing" campaign that brought such a huge success for Samsung and the Galaxy S3 in particular. Rumors...

This week was Mobile World Congress, so some of our staff was in Barcelona reporting on the latest from the mobile world. Meanwhile, we wrote about Tinder, pretty people, and a pricey new drone. These are our best stories from the week (2/28-3/6). 1. Colleen Taylor reported on the Ellen Pao V. Kleiner...

This week we already did report about the Mlais M52 Red Note which is supposed to move the kinda forgotten manufacturer Mlais back into the spotlight. It seems like their plan of using some Xiaomi tricks for their new device starts to work out, considering how popular this phone already became. The secret:...

Samsung’s S6 marketing so far According to a report from Business Insider, Samsung Mobile’s Chief Marketing Officer Todd Pendleton has left the company. Pendleton notified colleagues of his departure, effective in April, earlier this week. Neither Samsung nor Pendleton have offered a statement on the...

Xiaomi has a new contest in India, held via the official Facebook page. There you must find three words into a word puzzle and then you automatically participate for winning one of the three gadgets. The puzzle has words such as 'Quick Charge', 'Wide angle', 'expandable', 'matte' and 'Cortex'....

LG G4 might not have a confirmed release date just yet, but that doesn’t mean that we’re completely blank about it. Here is a complete roundup of what we know about LG’s next flagship so far. Design The first thing we wanted to talk about today is the design of the upcoming LG G4. There have been...

If you thought the X range from iOcean became extinct when the Rock hit think again! A post on the official iOcean Facebook page shows the upcoming iOcean X9. When the iOcean Rock MT6752 launched we can’t way we all that impressed with the design of the phone, and despite it’s great hardware the...

Samsung recently announced the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge smartphones, which took home our Top Tech award for best smartphone of MWC 2015. So what, says Cyanogen CEO Kirt McMaster? Samsung’s going to need to do more than that to stay afloat, the tech mogul mused. In a recent interview with Business Insider,...

Xiaomi is bringing its cheap and good proposition to a whole new category with its Yi Action Camera. Priced at only 399 CNY (about RM235), Xiaomi is disrupting the action camera segment where GoPro is the dominant player. Can this cheap little thing be better than the GoPro? Someone has gotten their...

Meizu is one of the fastest growing Chinese smartphone manufacturers. This company, much like Xiaomi, makes premium-built affordable handsets which can compete with more or less anything available out there. Meizu MX4 Pro is the company’s current flagship, it was launched back in November, and it’s considered...

The video promoting Xiaomi’s launch features three raised hands tantalisingly holding nothing with one crucial element left out of three familiar phrases. We’re assuming the first is either ‘light’ or ‘thin’ as both would fit the phrase and would represent a popular move for a flagship product. The second...

ZTE has a fairly large booth at the ongoing Mobile World Congress trade show this year. The Chinese manufacturer is one of the players launching affordable Android devices and offering serious competition to established brands in markets all around the world. One of the models grabbing attention here...

We’ve got our hands on the Xiaomi Mi Note smartphone that was announced earlier this year. We’ll be doing a nice and long review in the very near future, but figured we teach everyone how to use a few things in MIUI in the meantime. This is MIUI 5.2.7 Beta, but it’s very simple to take a screenshot on...

Reports on the web world and consumer feedback reveals severe battery drainage issues with the Redmi 1S, a product from Xiaomi. The phone is known to drain battery overnight despite lying idle. Feedbacks come in with users complaining battery drainage of the Redmi 1S from 40% up to 50% overnight. It...

Chinese demand for smartphones is leading to a surge in app downloads from the country—so much so that five of the leading app stores in the world are now from China. Apple and Google still run two of the biggest app stores on the planet, but in China local app stores are pulling in billions of downloads,...

Chinese demand for smartphones is leading to a surge in app downloads from the country—so much so that five of the leading app stores in the world are now from China. Apple and Google still run two of the biggest app stores on the planet, but in China local app stores are pulling in billions of downloads,...

Months after its original launch, HTC today announced an upgraded Desire 816G which has an improved list of specifications that include an octa-core processor. The upgraded smartphone will be available in India with a new price tag of Rs. 19,990. The upgraded HTC Desire 816G features the same, 5.5-inch...

Chinese producer Xiaomi dispatched its fourth-era cell phone on Tuesday, swapping its signature neon plastic packaging for a metal completion and general more tasteful look. In the same event Xiaomi’s Mi 4 Smartphone also unlocked the Tap of a Fitness Tracker. Retailing at $322, the Mi 4 comes in just...

Yu Yureka has created huge hype in the smartphone market and is highly liked by customers due to its vigorous specifications. Here are some Tips that will help you to buy your first Micromax YU Yureka A05510 phone from Amazon India successfully. The Yureka is priced at RS 8999 and the 2nd sale will begin...

Ads by Google Spice Mobiles today launched its second Android One smartphone – the Spice Dream Uno H, which basically the same hardware and adds the Hindi language support. If you have any questions regarding Spice Dream Uno H, this post might help solve some of them before you make up your mind. Question...

Ads by Google Xiaomi yesterday announced the MIUI 6 timeline for all Xiaomi devices ever sold in India. The first one in line is Xiaomi Mi3, followed by Redmi Note 4G, Redmi Note and Redmi 1S. The new MIUI 6 will bring major design changes adding loads of vibrant colors and flatter looks. Several...

Xiaomi Redmi 2 is the latest entrant in the market from the Chinese manufacturer Xiaomi creating a hug buzz all over the internet because of their low budget, high configuration Smartphone’s. Xiaomi Redmi 2 because of its highly upgraded core and 4G LTE compatibility under a flexible price tag has gone...

Mediatek’s new 64-bit SoCs created quite a buzz on the market, being a lot more powerful than their Qualcomm counterparts while staying as cost-effective as we all are used to from MTK chipsets. It’s not only performance that has been improved massively though, GPS – thanks to GLONASS support, power...

Can Google and HTC’s new tablet justify the expensive price tag? specification Price: From £319.99 OS: Android 5.0 Lollipop Processor: Nvidia K1 Memory: 16GB/32GB storage, 2GB RAM Dimensions: 153.68mm x 228.25mm x 7.95mm Weight:...

Huawei has been creeping up in the smartphone ranks for years now and is now hovering somewhere in the top 5 biggest smartphone makers out there, meaning a flagship device from them is surely going to get noticed. The Honor 6 has been on the market since September but that’s not going to stop us from...

Last week, I was in San Francisco at Xiaomi’s first US press event. It was more of a fireside chat, where Xiaomi was basically introducing the company to the US media. Android Headlines has been covering Xiaomi for quite some time, so a lot of the info that was shared at this event, we already knew about....

Specs As is customary with a sequel, Xiaomi has upgraded the internals when comparing the Redmi 2 to the Redmi 1s. Included in this upgrade is Qualcomm’s latest entry-level CPU the Snapdragon 410, which is Qualcomm’s first 64-bit chipset. The phone comes in two flavors, an 8GB and a 16GB version which...

Huawei’s successful Honor series received a handful of additions to its repertoire last year including the Honor 6 and Honor 6 Plus. We reviewed the Honor 6 near the end of January as it had just received the EmotionUI 3.0 update, which completely refreshed the interface and features of the phone. In...

The Indian market has, of late, been the center of attraction for manufacturers new and established. This also includes some of top-discussed OEMs on GizChina such as Xiaomi, OPPO and even Gionee. While Xiaomi’s been very successful in selling and marketing its phones in the Indian market so far, the...

The Budget smartphone market in India is filled with the plethora of devices. Every manufacturer is bringing the new devices with decent specs, features at the budget price. Xiaomi, Lenovo, and Huawei are selling thousands of budget smartphones in flash sales in India. Now, Asus has brought the Asus...

Overview Display Power Camera Connectivity Battery Price Pros and Cons Other features Comparison Resources Samsung Galaxy Grand Max has 5.2 inch IPS display device having 720 x 1280 pixel resolution with 282 ppi pixel density. It is running on Kitkat OS. The 1.2 GHz, Quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon...

Micromax really wants to be taken seriously. As a fledgling company, its products were considered low-quality, low-value knock-offs. "Chinese" wasn't just a description, it was a condescending insult, but somewhere along the way Micromax found its balance and momentum. It didn't matter that its phones...