MTK back in form with MT6516 chip, Touch T4233 spotted

It seems that the growing popularity of the Hisilicon K3 platform has bothered the Taiwanese chip maker MTK, the so called the king of the shanzhai! MKT recently introduced the all new MT6516 chip to power Windows Mobile devices, such as the recently ... Read more...

ZTE launches its first Android phone, X850

China’s leading global telecom equipment provider has officially launched its first ever Android phone, the X850. The X850 is powered with a 600MHz Qualcomm MSM7227 chip and runs the latest Android 2.1. The phone features 3D acceleration, 256MB of ... Read more....

I challenge the shanzhai to solve the iPhone 4’s ante

I’m a fan of Apple phones, but not their PCs and honestly… I'm not really a fan of their company ethos. I’m finding Steve Jobs increasingly arrogant and annoying. Steve’s recent handling of the antennae issues with the iPhone 4 is a case ... Read more...

Get some classy HTC HD2 clonage

Apparently the wait for a full on, full sized HD2 clone is finally over. Powered by a MediaTek chip and running Windows Mobile 6.5, this clone stays as close as possible to the original in terms of looks and of course sheer size with a mighty 4.3 inch ... Read more...

Sony Ericsson inspired sliding phone - Xeikon E80

The Xeikon E80 looks like an extremely well designed phone; the maker has done a great job with the edges and corners. The E80 has a highly polished and bright colored body. The battery cover is made of stainless steel. The phone is just 12mm thick. And red is always better, right? This phone is decked out with GPRS, e-book reading capability, music playback and even AVI support. The screen size will make you squint though. More details downstairs … Read more...

Acer Stream smart phone struts stuff on Video

Acer were of course present at Computex and along side their new eBook tablet and a host of PC designs they also allowed us to get a grip of their forthcoming smart phone debut, the Acer Stream. and we were moderately impressed too. A few moments with the handset and you're beginning to realize that this is a solid piece of kit. The main question on our minds, how long before I can get a fake one? Read more...

Dapeng T3000— 180 degree rotating screen with QWERTY keyboard

A fleeting look at the Dapeng T3000 may give the impression that it’s an iPhone clone but physically it carries a number of non-iPhone features. Noticeably, it has a 180° flip and rotating screen and has a full QWERTY keyboard which you may not find in a typical iPhone clone. The display department is not very exciting. It has a 3.5 inch HVAG touchscreen with just 560k color and a resolution of 240x320 pixels. Features worth mentioning are — Dual SIM card support, Java, FM Radio 2GB – 8GB storage, analog TV reception, Wi-Fi, and 2MP dual camera. Read more...