Hope someone amongst the community can help.
At MWC in Barcelona, Samsung demonstrated a new Super AMOLED display panel with inbuilt touch, and told me that 3.3" is now in production. I cannot find a specification for this panel, and SDI are a little slow to respond. Has anyone got a technical specification document that they can let me have?
This is intended to be a thread for all discussions relevant to budget android devices available in the Philippines. Please feel free to post discussions on any of your devices. Development, troubleshooting, general Q&A are all welcome. Let's all help raise awareness and the level of development for our locally available budget brands such as Cherry Mobile, Cloudfone, O+, My Phone, Etc.
Budget droids you would like to have here in the Philippines
Hello Everyone,
Which droids would you like to have available in the Philippines? and which ones that are available would you want to buy?
I'm more or less a patron for Cherry Mobile/ Karbonn units. Maybe because I have not really tried anything else yet.
Cheers!
jansdizon said:
Hello Everyone,
Which droids would you like to have available in the Philippines? and which ones that are available would you want to buy?
I'm more or less a patron for Cherry Mobile/ Karbonn units. Maybe because I have not really tried anything else yet.
Cheers!
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I prefer myPhone android phones... durability quality and specification is meets my interest for me...
zionmage said:
I prefer myPhone android phones... durability quality and specification is meets my interest for me...
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Im actually curios about the new phones that are comming out as well as the brands... Cloudfone has been around as long as both Cherry Mobile and My Phone (more or less). i think their hardware is pretty good also. Pero si My Phone has not yet release a quadcore import. It would be very interesting to see what they come up with soon. The can't afford to wait too long since lumabas na ang Flame 2.0 with a Qualcomm quadcore.
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Im actually curios about the new phones that are comming out as well as the brands... Cloudfone has been around as long as both Cherry Mobile and My Phone (more or less). i think their hardware is pretty good also. Pero si My Phone has not yet release a quadcore import. It would be very interesting to see what they come up with soon. The can't afford to wait too long since lumabas na ang Flame 2.0 with a Qualcomm quadcore.
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im currently using the CM Flame 2 and its been smooth so far... but im planning to get the new myphone 919i "aka the micromaxx canvas HD" since i want to try out the new mediatek quad core proccessor...
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im currently using the CM Flame 2 and its been smooth so far... but im planning to get the new myphone 919i "aka the micromaxx canvas HD" since i want to try out the new mediatek quad core proccessor...
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It would really be awesome if we could finally get the chance to pit these two quadcore phones against each other in a head to head performance battle.
One other thing to compare between the two are their displays. Since the MP919i has a larger display but has the same resolution as the CMFLame2.0 its pixel density will be lower. As a benchmark, the human eye is said to be able to distinguish a maximum of 300-350 PPI (pixels per square inch of the display) and Newsprint is at 120-150 PPI only. for those who are fans of Bulgar. The Flame 2.0 has a density of around 250 PPI (this is rounded off). Meaning that for the display size of the Flame(4.5in Diagonal) coupled with its max resolution(540x960 pixels) it gives you decent enough pixel density for most hardcore smartphone uses such as gaming and mobile imaging.
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jansdizon said:
It would really be awesome if we could finally get the chance to pit these two quadcore phones against each other in a head to head performance battle.
One other thing to compare between the two are their displays. Since the MP919i has a larger display but has the same resolution as the CMFLame2.0 its pixel density will be lower. As a benchmark, the human eye is said to be able to distinguish a maximum of 300-350 PPI (pixels per square inch of the display) and Newsprint is at 120-150 PPI only. for those who are fans of Bulgar. The Flame 2.0 has a density of around 250 PPI (this is rounded off). Meaning that for the display size of the Flame(4.5in Diagonal) coupled with its max resolution(540x960 pixels) it gives you decent enough pixel density for most hardcore smartphone uses such as gaming and mobile imaging.
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the canvas hd has a resolution of 1280x720 with a 5 inch display giving it a density of 293.72ppi vs the flame 2 with 960x540 at 5 inches giving it a density of 244.77ppi
and the ability to see pixels depends also on the distance from the screen... retina displays are a good example... the iphone's retina display has 326ppi vs the macbook's retina display at only 227ppi
"Steve Jobs said the magic number for a retina display is about 300 PPI for a device held 10 to 12 inches from the eye. One way of expressing this as a unit is Pixels Per Degree (PPD) which takes into account both the screen resolution and the distance from which the device is viewed."
seagheart89 said:
the canvas hd has a resolution of 1280x720 with a 5 inch display giving it a density of 293.72ppi vs the flame 2 with 960x540 at 5 inches giving it a density of 244.77ppi
and the ability to see pixels depends also on the distance from the screen... retina displays are a good example... the iphone's retina display has 326ppi vs the macbook's retina display at only 227ppi
"Steve Jobs said the magic number for a retina display is about 300 PPI for a device held 10 to 12 inches from the eye. One way of expressing this as a unit is Pixels Per Degree (PPD) which takes into account both the screen resolution and the distance from which the device is viewed."
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Thanks for the resolution correction dude!
Despite estimating that moving away from consumer electronics will increase the company’s profit by more than 300 percent, Panasonic, it would seem, is still setting its sights on success in that segment. The company, which is not a serious player in the smartphone market, is about to launch an Android-powered 5-inch phablet in India on May 16. Invitations for the event have already reached media outlets. This will be the company’s first foray into the Indian smartphone market.
Panasonic is already running ads related to the smartphone in commercial breaks of the ongoing Indian Premier League cricket tournament. According to the ad (see video below), the latest Panasonic smartphone will be called P51 and in addition to the 5-inch IPS HD display, it will have top-of-the-line specs such as a 1.2GHz quad-core processor and an 8-megapixel rear camera. The ad also shows the actor using a stylus on the phone to mark out a portion of the text. So it looks like even Panasonic is going to target artists and the creative kind with the P51.
We don’t know any other details of the phone as of now, but considering that these specs match up to the Micromax Canvas HD, Panasonic will have to price it very shrewdly to have a chance in the over-crowded segment. If we are to go by the brief look we get at the device in the ad, we can tell the smartphone will have a plastic build, but if the other Panasonic Android smartphone, the Eluga, is anything to go by, then the fit and finish of the materials should be top quality.
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not so interest for that. panasonic's mobile phone, will you purchase it?
yes, i already bought this phone as its price fall down to Rs.12k around and it is good phone at that price. Running good and smooth, But i would like to have someone to support this device in forums. its worth a thread.
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Global & sourcing - Mobile & Wireless China Sourcing Fair
Location: Asia World-Expo, Hong Kong, China
Time: April, 12 -15
Mobile & Wireless China Sourcing Fair is Asia’s biggest Mobile & Wireless show which is held twice a year in Hong Kong. Today is the first day of the show, and I am here sharing with you what I have seen.
Topic 1: Windows Tablet
There are really a huge number of windows tablets being shown this year, all using identical hardware – Intel Atom Bay-Trail Quad-core processor and 2GB RAM, so there is no wonderful surprise here, but I did find some standouts.
RAMOS i10pro
RAMOS i10pro is among the first Bay-trail tablets to be able to house both Windows 8 and Android. The only tricky thing is that whenever you want to switch to the other OS, a reboot is needed.
The 10.1-inch IPS display (1920*1200) looks amazing, but I am concerned about whether the Bay-trail Z3740D processor is able to power that many pixels without recurrent hiccups and delays. I would say it performed well during the 2 -3 minutes on my hand.
The colorful back shell really gave the tablet and younger and more premium feel.
The RAMOS i10 can also be connected to 3G network by using a HUAWEI 3G dongle, but there only a dongle slot on board, the users need to purchase the dongle themselves.
Most of the tablet maker only installed an unlicensed version of Windows 8.1 on their tablets, but there are a few manufacturers which manage to keep their tablets still affordable after including authentic Windows 8.1 and Office.
And some manufacturer hope to woo the buyers by some more attractive design.
There are also many more portable 8-inch Windows tablets, but few of them are as good looking as the Acer Iconia W4 or the Lenovo MiiX 8.
Topic 2: 3G Calling Tablets
Almost all the tablet makers are now incorporating phone functionalities into some of their tablet products, and MediaTek solutions are always their No.1 choice. A lot of the booths are showing Octa-core tablets with full phone functionalities, but the real standouts are from Acube.
1) Acube Talk 69
The Acube Talk 69 is arguably the best-looking Chinese 3G tablet, with clean design, solid build, and an astonishing 6.9-inch Full HD IPS display, it is really one of the most attractive machines at the show.
The Acube Talk 69 is running stock Android 4.3, but will be updated to Android 4.4 Kitkat before its mass production. The MediaTek MT8392 Octa-core processor has no trouble handling the tasks smoothly on the Talk 69.
The tablet is very slim, and the metal rim gives it a cool and premium feel.
The back of the tablet is almost identical to that of the SONY Xperia Ultra, I am personally a huge fan of that design.The 2MP Front-facing camera and 8MP rear-facing camera should do very well with capturing decent photos.
2) Acube Talk 98
The Acube Talk 98 is probably the most ambitious product Acube has ever released, some of the features are just seemingly too aggressive to put into a 3G calling tablet. 5MP front-facing camera/13mp rear-facing camera, 9.7-inch retina display, Octa-core processor and 2GB RAM.
Fortunately, the tablet is not as heavy as it seems, as the chassis is partially plastic.
The rear-facing camera feels good on the 2048*1536 display, and the tablet is as fast as the Talk 69 in terms of overall speed.
Ainol is also showing their Octa-core 3G tablets, but I didn’t have time to take a closer look at their offerings, the only thing I know is that their products range from 6 inches to 10 inches.
Most of the other manufactures only show replicas of their Octa-core 3G tablets as the real ones are not made yet.
Topic 3: Wearable Digital
Following the trend brought by Samsung Galaxy Gear and Sony Smart Watch, countless wearable digital products are showed at different booths, but in the sense of hardware and experiences, I haven’t seen any noticeable improvement from SmartQ’s Zwatch, which was released last year. And I still don’t find these things appealing enough for me to dig into my pocket.
Topic 4: 2014 tablets with 2013 solutions
As the leading tablet solution providers such as Rockchip and Allwinner failed to deliver their new flagship chipsets on time, most of the tablets still use the 2013 solutions in them, which means that the Rockchip RK3188 and Allwinner A31 are still the dominant solutions for the tablets and TV boxes shown at the fair.
Having said that, there are an increasing number of manufacturers which start to use the Intel X86 chipset as the major solution for their flagship device.
Topic 5: Waterproof
Another focus at the show is that many tablets are now given water and dust proof functions. But unfortunately, Vido, the least reliable tablet maker in China, is again the pioneer in this. But I have to say this looks quite interesting, and I wonder what is really going to come out of this.
Ramos Takes the Lead
It's nice to see a company like Ramos taking the lead with the new Ramos i12 - 12 inch model and the Ramos i10 Pro Windows - Android Hybrid solution powered by Intel -- one U.S. source with more details on the new Ramos series is a site called iProTablet - Pipo is also following up with some impressive new Tablets, including a 10-inch model with 2560X1600 display
maytonholling said:
It's nice to see a company like Ramos taking the lead with the new Ramos i12 - 12 inch model and the Ramos i10 Pro Windows - Android Hybrid solution powered by Intel -- one U.S. source with more details on the new Ramos series is a site called iProTablet - Pipo is also following up with some impressive new Tablets, including a 10-inch model with 2560X1600 display
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I think all of the tablet makers will release slates with 2560*1600 display, PIPO loves to promote things far ahead, but I dont think they will have the best products in the end.
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Pipo Models
jupiter2012 said:
I think all of the tablet makers will release slates with 2560*1600 display, PIPO loves to promote things far ahead, but I dont think they will have the best products in the end.
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Actually, Pipo in the past year has come out with products with features better than most - they added GPS to their products six months before most competitors -- the same goes with 1920x1200 HD displays, again Pipo, about six month before anyone else. Product build quality on Pipo products have also been much better than others - the only other exception on build quality recently is with the new Ramos I-series, which have a premium build on par with iPad and Nexus devices
jupiter2012 said:
I think all of the tablet makers will release slates with 2560*1600 display, PIPO loves to promote things far ahead, but I dont think they will have the best products in the end.
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I have tested 3 pipo devices, m8, m9 and m7pro, each of them had very annoying problems.
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maytonholling said:
It's nice to see a company like Ramos taking the lead with the new Ramos i12 - 12 inch model and the Ramos i10 Pro Windows - Android Hybrid solution powered by Intel -- one U.S. source with more details on the new Ramos series is a site called iProTablet - Pipo is also following up with some impressive new Tablets, including a 10-inch model with 2560X1600 display
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I've bought and used several Pipo tablets with the latest being the Pipo M7T phone calling tablet that became available last month and have had good experience with this model.
tchance said:
I've bought and used several Pipo tablets with the latest being the Pipo M7T phone calling tablet that became available last month and have had good experience with this model.
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good for you, then. hope nothing goes wrong after a few months.
Why you think that Vido is least reliable? On the net i didn't find similar opinion.
And what do you think who is top 5 manufacturers based on price/quality ?
Hi everyone, this would be my first post so sorry for any inconvenience.
I'm thinking of upgrading my tablet but I've always liked small tablets under 10' unfortunately, as we all know they are hardware-adjusted, after searching and reading some reviews out there I've settled on these three that fit my needs. needs, basic tasks, reading reports and basic tasks; I don't play games, I don't multitask demanding I don't edit videos....
Nokia t10 vs lenovo m9; They are similar in everything, they have their advantages, for example, the update of 2 OS by Nokia makes it more attractive to me, but I see its model as very wide and its processor lower performance (t606). I also don't know if the option of the Google's entertainment center usually freezes or the dual screen option is the same (hopefully it's already fixed). On the other hand, the new lenovo M9 also has the update of an OS that also comes in handy, it has a more powerful processor than nokia but it has a smaller graphics engine, in terms of software it is seen that it is going very well and in the reviews that I have read it has not presented problems beyond hardware limitations.
Amazon fiere 8 HD plus: I don't know much about this tablet and I don't know how it is XD