Xiaomi Mi 5 Preview

Xiaomi was wrestling a block for the last couple of month, with most people going as far as saying that they had now run out of ideas when it came to smartphones. I am glad all the nay sayers were put to rest at the MWC, when the company unleashed their own full fledged flagship, in the form of the Mi 5.

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ZTE Nubia Z9 Mini Quick Review

Nubia-Z9-Mini-gThe Indian smartphone market is now being dominated by the Chinese forces, and just when I thought that they were probably going on a vacation for a while, to let the other players have some fun, we have yet another mid range contender from China, and this time its from ZTE. Dubbed the ‘Z9 mini’, the smartphone has everything that will make it a frontrunner, and probably even snatch the crown from the alpha lion of the pride.

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Samsung Galaxy E7 Review – The Plastic Batallion

Samsung-Galaxy-E7-colorsSamsung may have taken the leap to metal , but that doesn’t mean they have totally abandoned plastic. The company still believes that with the right treatment, even their Plastic build phones can capture the desired market. That’s why the new Samsung Galaxy E7 is made entirely out of Plastic, but trust me when I tell you, the plastic does not hinder the progress of the phone altogether. Sure, you may scoff at the downgrade, but on closer inspection, you will see that the E7 is indeed a pretty upmarket device.

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LG G4 First Look

lg-g4-leakIts that time of the year when LG come out with their next fighter to take on their competition. While the Flex 2 managed to hold on to the throne for a bit, it was quickly overthrown by the Superior Note 4. However, the Korean Game of Thrones will continue with the advent of the LG G4.

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Samsung Galaxy S6 – Time to Reboot

galaxy-s6-galaxy-s6-edge-detailsThe MWC saw some really amazing mobile devices, but the pick of the lot was easily, the Galaxy S6, and its ‘Edge’ sibling.
The S6 is not the next big thing, its a reboot. Samsung has aptly called the Samsung Galaxy S6 ” Project Zero “. But was there really anything wrong with the S-line – the standard-setter, the home of the super droids? OK, design needed some looking into for sure. But then again, other brands do facelifts – Samsung goes for a complete overhaul.
I Guess this was the message they wanted to send.
And if it means giving up the memory card slot, the removable battery and the waterproofing, so be it. That’s part of the message too.

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Galaxy A7 Quick Review

The leader of the recently launched ‘A’ lineup, is my target for today.I had done another article on the Galaxy A7 a few weeks back, when the device was unveiled at the CES event, but some of the details were still not final, and were left to fan speculation. Now, that the phone has been launched in the market, I want to revisit the device and take a look once again as to how the device squares up in the real world environment.

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