Meizu M2 Note is Now Official With A Physical Home Button and Global LTE Support Only at $130

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Meizu M2 Note is Now Official With A Physical Home Button and Global LTE Support Only at $130

After a lot of hype, leaks and rumours, Meizu today finally announced the m2 note. Though the phone is priced exactly equal to its predecessor from the company- the m1 note, there’s more than just enough to differentiate between the two.

Meizu m2 note has a 5.5-inch full HD 1920 x 1080p display with an IGZO panel that comes from the Sharp facilities, which should be up to par with other phones, perhaps even more expensive ones. Meizu claims a 1000:1 contrast ratio and 450 nits of brightness.

The Meizu m2 note phablet comes with a 64-bit octa-core MediaTek MT6753 1.3GHz processor along with Mali-T720 MP3 GPU, 2GB RAM and 16/32GB of on-board storage.

The m2 note features a 13MP primary camera which uses a Samsung-made CMOS sensor. It’s housed behind a five-element f/2.2 lens, protected by Gorilla Glass 3. On the front you get a 5MP snapper with a 69° f/2.0 lens.

Android 5.0, overlaid with Meizu’s ’64-bit Flyme OS’ will take charge of software on the phone, with a 3100mAh battery looking after power supply. The dual SIM phone offers 4G LTE connectivity (FDD- and TD-LTE) promiseing download speeds up to 150Mbps. The phone has a microSD slot for expansion. It is, however, shared with the second SIM slot, so you can't have both at the same time.

The Meizu m2 note will be available (starting tonight) in 16GB and 32GB variants, which cost by 799 (US$130) Yuan and 999 Yuan (US$160) respectively. The phone will be available via JD.com and the official Meizu store in China.

Tuesday, June 02, 2015

OnePlus One Price Reduced To Only $249 In Flash Sales Throughout First Week Of June

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OnePlus One Price Reduced To Only $249 In Flash Sales Throughout First Week Of June

So after the long awaited periods, here comes a good news for the OnePlus One lovers. The only and most successful flagship killer smartphone from OnePlus will cost just $249 in flash sales throughout the first week of June.

Yesterday the announcement came from the OnePlus Forum that they are going to have a flash sale experiment. The flash sale experiment will last all week, June 1-7. Times will vary every other day, so everyone around the world will have a fair chance to buy.

OnePlus One will cost only $249

Daily Sale Schedule:

June 1 - 12:00 GMT (8 am EST)
June 2 - 2:00 GMT (10 pm EST -1 day)
June 3 - 12:00 GMT (8 am EST)
June 4 - 2:00 GMT (10 pm EST -1 day)
June 5 - 12:00 GMT (8 am EST)
June 6 - 2:00 GMT (10 pm EST -1 day)
June 7 - 12:00 GMT (8 am EST)

Note that this promotion is only available on OnePlus.net. So OnePlus fans in India and Southeast Asia have to wait a bit longer until some country-specific offers pop up.

Tuesday, June 02, 2015

Apple's New Trade-in Offer: Change Your Existing Android Smartphone With An iPhone Now

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Apple's New Trade-in Offer: Change Your Existing Android Smartphone With An iPhone Now

Apple, the world's top smartphone manufacturer launched its first trade-in program for non-iPhones in its Apple Retail Stores today. The program allows users of selected Android, Windows Phone, and BlackBerry phones to bring in their devices and receive credit toward the immediate purchase of a new iPhone 5c, iPhone 6, or iPhone 6 Plus smartphone (although customers will not get an Apple Watch as a part of the deal).

To qualify for the Apple trade-in offer, the devices must be in good shape and not more than a few years old. Based on the condition of the device, the accessories and its age, Apple will dictate the credit value. The programme is run through Brightstar, which explains why Apple is willing to take non-iPhones for its trade-in.

Change Your Existing Android Smartphone With An iPhone Now

With this announcement, Apple expands its standard iPhone Reuse and Recycle trade-in program started in 2013.Apple, the premium smartphone vendor made today’s announcement on the individual retail store pages, indicating that the program is so far now available in the U.S., France, United Kingdom, Germany, Canada and Italy, and multiple retail sources say that the program has indeed gone live today. According to 9to5Mac, a version of the iPhone trade-in program that does not support non-iPhones is launching this week in China.

Tuesday, March 31, 2015