Flagship smartphones are great, but many of us opt for more affordable options. If you too belong to the group of budget-conscious customers looking for a capable and cheap phone, Boost Mobile has something that may catch your attention. The carrier has just announced to add the ZTE Tempo X to its list of offerings. Except for extremely low pricing, the phone provides its users with compact design and solid entry-level specs.
Introduced in 2007, the iPhone changed the way we look at mobile technology. Equipped with a touch Retina display, Siri and App Store the phone revolutionized the mobile industry, proving that smartphones are not only reliable tools of communication, but also irreplaceable life companions. Today at its iPhone-dedicated press conference, Apple skipped the iPhone 7S lineup and presented the iPhone 8 and its bigger sibling the iPhone 8 Plus as the eleventh generation of its iconic smartphone.
Along with the iPhone 8 line Apple announced the new iPhone X, which is a unique piece of equipment. Created to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the first iPhone release, the handset combines beautiful bezel-less design and a package of innovative specs that unfortunately for us, big fans of cheap phones, comes at the price of huge price sticker.
Looking for a capable Android phone that won’t ruin your budget? If so, then Blu may have something for you. Recently this Miami-based mobile maker began selling not one, but two brand new smartphones offering good value for your buck. Both devices, the Advance A5 and the Advance A5 Plus are cheap Android smartphones offering package of solid mid-range specs and metal design. Let’s take a closer look at them.
Archos a French-based mobile maker certainly isn’t one of the biggest names in the mobile industry. Despite of being small player, the company joins all its efforts to gain a firm market position. Earlier this week, Archos took the Berliner stage of IFA 2017 and unleashed three new smartphones lines along with a fresh tablet – eight devices in total.
After months of leaks and speculations the Moto X4 finally has come the light and got announced. Debuting at the ongoing IFA 2017 trade show in Berlin, the new Motorola’s smartphone surprised audience with a several unique features, aesthetic design, superb dual camera system and support for Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant. Let’s give a closer look on this new kid on the block.
LG announced today the newest member of V-family. Introduced the V-series in 2015. Being the first of the line – the LG V10 – offered unique features like a secondary notification-dedicated display, whereas the last year’s V20 put the biggest focus on the optics and audio experience offering a feature called Quad DAC system. Debuting today the third gen of the line –the LG V30– packs all of the 2017 flagship smartphone features including super slim, almost unnoticeable bezels and dual camera system. In addition it is also the first LG-made smartphone to house a P-AMOLED display.
Unveiled last Wednesday, the Galaxy Note 8 was one of the most frequently rumored and speculated handset since the Note 7 failure. It was so widely covered in leaks that it hardly had any features we wouldn’t know of before the premiere, except the final pricing tag. Now since the Note 8 is open for pre-order the specific carrier’s pricing is finally no more a mystery. Wondering how much you will be charged for the phone at AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint or Verizon? Or perhaps you opt for an unlocked Samsung model? Here’s everything you should know about the Samsung’s recent phablet flagship pricing.
Earlier today at its special Unpacked event in NYC Samsung finally took the wraps off of the new Galaxy Note 8. Even though many of us will consider it simply a bigger version of the Galaxy S8, the phablet comes with several surprisingly fresh features its users with fall in love with. Except for an impressive edge-to-edge display with stylus-enabled input, the device offers stunning camera and extremely powerful hardware.
Rumors speculating about release of a high-end Nokia phone have circulated the net for months. Today, HMD Global finally made the phone official. Called the Nokia 8, the handset runs Android platform and impresses us with simple, though simple design and surprisingly powerful hardware. All those features allow the device to compete with the most cutting-edge rivals including the Galaxy S8 and Pixel phones.
While some of us want to grab the latest Galaxy S or Galaxy Note devices, the others opt for a more durable companion. If you belong to the latter group and need a heavy duty smartphone made by Samsung, then AT&T may have something for you. Right now the carrier is selling the Galaxy S8 Active for less than $30 per month.
With Samsung sending invitations to the new Unpacked event we all impatiently await to see the successor to the Galaxy Note 7. To make the whole awaiting a bit more pleasant the South Korean tech giant releases two new smartphones. Being a considerably more affordable devices than the upcoming Galaxy Note 8, the unlocked Galaxy J7 and Galaxy J3 are scheduled to hit the US market tomorrow.
Introduced last year, the Moto Z line has just gained a new member. What makes the Z series stand out of crowd is the modular design compatible with cool MotoMods. Although Lenovo wasn’t the first to release a phone with modular functionality, unlike the LG which returned to more traditional design after LG G5 misfire, the company stayed loyal to the concept. Above that, Moto Z2 Force comes with a thinner body shell, shatterproof display and the Snapdragon 835 chip. Let’s take a closer look at this beast.
Earlier this week, Samsung started to send out invitations to its next Unpacked event held like always in New York City. This time conference is scheduled to August 23rd. The news keeps in line with the South Korean tech giant’s announcement issued last week, in which the company revealed that they soon plan to took the wraps off of its newest phablet flagship.
Nokia may try to conquer the world of smartphones, but it doesn’t necessarily mean that the company forgot its roots. Today it released two new extremely affordable handsets. Manufactured by HMD Global, the company which owns right to the Nokia brand for phones and tablets, the new phones are said to be the Nokia cheapest offerings currently available in the market. Both the Nokia 105 and Nokia 130 are simple feature phones targeting at those who feel nostalgic about the traditional bar design and do not need Android operating system.
On the market for a capable though cheap smartphone? If so, then AT&T Prepaid may have something for you. Earlier today the carrier expanded its affordable lineup by the ZTE Blade Spark. Being a product targeting at extremely budget-conscious users, the phone offers a massive screen panel, decent optics represented by a 13MP camera and Android Nougat experience.
Although the BlackBerry KEYone is already available on the US market, you can buy only the unlocked version of the handset. For some of us it’s a bit irritating, since the SIM-lock-free device is compatible only with GSM carriers. In other words it doesn’t work with CDMA networks. Aware of the problem Sprint decided to move the things around. Today, the carrier added the BlackBerry KEYone to its lineup.
After years of its presence in the mobile market, the GoPhone name is going away. In the latest announcement AT&T has shared that it’s rebranding its pre-paid subsidiary service provider. The new brand debuts at the market under the name of AT&T Prepaid. Perhaps the name isn’t the most flashy, but we customers are interested more in the quality of services and pricing than in the catchy slogans, right?
LG announced a new series of smartphones whose biggest selling point is feature called „FullVision” display. The new line at the moment consists of three models including the Q6, Q6 Plus, and Q6α. All three devices are mid-range handsets with affordable pricing combining essential specs of the LG premium phones.
