T-Mobile’s ZTE ZMax is a low-cost Android phablet with killer specs

No longer content with supplying US carriers sub-par, unremarkable hardware they can put their own logos on, ZTE has started dishing out killer own-brand Android devices aimed at American audiences, culminating with the just-announced ZMax for T-Mobile.

To say budget-watchful mobile tech…

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Google lines up September 15 press event in India to further detail Android One

Hard at work on polishing Android L, enriching the possibilities of Android Wear and opening up Android Auto to the masses, Google doesn’t seem to have forgot about Android One either, and the platform may be further detailed in just two weeks.

Google has a dream. To cater to the diverse needs o…

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Low-end HTC Desire 510 phone brings 4G LTE, 64-bit processing ‘to everyone’

HTC’s newest inexpensive Android smartphone, dubbed Desire 510, is far from a looker or powerhouse, yet it may just make more headlines than, say, the One M8 for Windows, as it offers LTE connectivity and 64-bit processing speed on the very cheap.

While searching for a “hero” device to put the c…

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Presumed Motorola Moto G sequel benchmarked with 5-inch screen, 8 MP camera

Of the forthcoming slew of Motorola products, the follow-up to last year’s low-cost Moto G is tipped as accommodating the most lackluster hardware, which shouldn’t prevent it from evolving into a major box-office hit.

It’s not about the specs, it’s about the user experience and pricing-quality …

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Presumed Nokia Lumia 630 handheld visits the FCC, may debut April 19

Nokia is expected to continue focusing on Windows Phone-based hardware despite dipping its toes in Android’s openness recently, and the next WP handheld is likely called Lumia 630.

Did anyone ask for a budget-conscious Nokia Lumia with slightly superior specs compared to the 520 and 525? Then i…

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Nokia X family not headed stateside, Android app compatibility detailed

Nokia’s surprising trio of Android-based smartphones will reportedly be restricted to “growth markets”, thus dodging North America, and should run 75% of existing Android apps with no glitches or tweaks needed.

Let’s cut the act, Nokia didn’t exactly catch us off guard at the Mobile World Congr…

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MWC 2014: BlackBerry makes all-touch Z3, full QWERTY Q20 smartphones official

Blackberry’s latest (final?) attempt at a comeback starts at 2014’s Mobile World Congress, where John Chen, the company’s Executive Chairman and CEO, has taken the wraps off two new low-cost, mid-range smartphones.

The fruits of BlackBerry’s collaboration with Foxconn are at last visible in Bar…

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Low-cost Huawei Ascend W3 with Windows Phone 8 GDR3 tipped for CES debut

Huawei most certainly has a slew of Android-running devices all prepped for official announcements at next week’s Consumer Electronics Show, however a fresh report out of China suggests the OEM is still very much committed to Windows Phone as well.

So committed that, although the Ascend W2 is a…

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Xolo rings in the new year with its most impressive smartphone yet, the Full HD Q3000

Up-and-rising Indian mobile device maker Xolo intends to begin 2014 on a high note, probably the highest in the company’s history, unleashing its first ever Full HD-toting, 2 GB RAM-sporting beast.

Best of all, the 5.7-inch Xolo Q3000 is not too lavishly priced. It’s not cheap either, at an MSR…

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Huawei intros $130 Honor 3C, $280 ‘true’ octa-core Honor 3X with 5.5-inch panel

The world’s first “true” octa-core packing smartphone, UMI’s X2S, became official a couple of months ago, but now the Huawei Honor 3X has rolled out and intends to make quite a few waves, thanks primarily to unbeatable affordability.

Powered by the same impressive-sounding yet modest deep down …

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