MWC 2014: ZTE Grand Memo II LTE

At MWC 2014, the Chinese phonemaker ZTE has unveiled their mid-range update to the Grand Memo, the ZTE Grand Memo II LTE. The phablet runs on Android with a 6" display and according to ZTE is a very slim device, in fact, it is 7.2mm thin. The Grand Memo II LTE is touted to be available in April in China and will be available after its China launch in Europe, North America, and Asia Pacific. I don't have the full specs of the device since ZTE only have its preliminary specs from their press release.

LG announces the LG G 2 Pro in South Korea

Ahead of the Mobile World Congress 2014 in Barcelona, Spain, the Korean phonemaker, LG, has unveiled the LG G Pro 2. A phablet, apparently, that will go on and compete with the Samsung Galaxy Note III and other phablets out there for 2014. This device will probably be showcased and reunvieled at MWC 2014. Anyway, it has a very huge screen, bigger than the Note III, actually, since it flaunts it at 5.9" in Full HD resolution. The G Pro 2 runs on Android 4.4 KitKat, the latest version of Android available. The phablet, like the Note III is also capable of recording 4K videos.

The Sony Xperia T2 Ultra

Here is the other smartphone Sony unveiled. Dubbed as the Xperia T2 Ultra it is the successor apparent of the Xperia T but this time, though, Sony added Ultra which is probably their way of saying that this is a huge smartphone (phablet) and it is. The Xperia T2 Ultra, albeit being a phablet, is a mid-range device most probably to compete with Samsung's Mega line. It runs on Android 4.3 Jelly Bean and sports a massive 6" display. Like the Xperia E1, this device will also come with a dual-sim variant.

CES 2014: Lenovo Vibe Z

Lenovo at CES 2014 has unveiled tons of consumer electronic devices from PCs, tablets, and phones either running on Windows or on Android. The first device I am going to post about is the Lenovo Vibe Z which is a phablet. It runs on Android 4.3 Jelly Bean on a 5.5" Full HD IPS display. The other thing that interests me with this device is its back panel. It has a laser-etched, fabric feel rear panel. That sounds very awesome. Lenovo is known for their meticulously designed smartphones and the Vibe Z is also one of them.

Vivo Xplay 3S is the world's first phablet with 2K display

The world's first mobile device to sport a 2K display is the Vivo Xplay 3S! The device was officially announced in Beijing, China and should be sold starting early next year. The Xplay 3S will be sold in China, apparently, but UV says that Vivo is planning to go beyond the Chinese market and is planning to sell mobiles devices somewhere else. For now, the Chinese will be the first market to get a taste of 2K awesomeness with the Xplay 3S.

LG announced their own curved smartphone, the LG G Flex

LG has announced their first ever curved smartphone, dubbed as the LG G Flex, it sports a 6" HD display and runs on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. There is no word if this device will be available outside of South Korea. Anyway, one other thing that is special with the G Flex is that it has a "self-healing" feature on its back panel. From the way it sounds, it seems like LG has applied some nano technology into this device's rear a coating maybe or something. There is also no word about how much the G Flex will cost. Specs after the break.

The Nokia Lumia 1320

Together with the Lumia 1520, Nokia also introduced their second phablet dubbed as the Nokia Lumia 1320. It does not follow, apparently, the usual high-end Lumia aesthetics which will then give itself away as a lowered-speced phablet offering from the Finnish phonemaker. But taking that notion away, the 1320 still packs a punch and like the 1520, it sports a huge 6-inch IPS LCD display but instead of a full HD resolution this baby has 720p of display resolution. No word yet on where and when this device is going.

Nokia enters the Phablet market with the Lumia 1520

Nokia, yesterday, announced a slew of devices in an event. They announced an update, I believe, to their Asha line of devices and three devices that mark their entrance to these devices' category. First is the Nokia Lumia 1520, one of two phablets Nokia announced which will apparently mark their first and entrance into the already crowding Phablet market. The Nokia Lumia 1520 follows an almost exact design with most flagship Lumias and runs on Windows Phone 8. The phablet is huge with a 6-inch HD display probably following what Sony with their Xperia Z Ultra. Anyway, the Lumia 1520 does not have a launch date yet.

HTC finally enters the phablet market with the HTC One Max!

After circulating around the internet for months now, the Taiwan-based phonemaker has finally made the HTC One Max official. With this announcement, HTC also officially enters into the phablet market. The HTC One Max, like what you would expect from a phablet, sports a huge 5.9" HD display and a 1.7GHz quad-core processor and is running on Android 4.3 Jelly Bean. Samsung created and made the phablet market what it is now so it is only a norm when other phonemakers spit out a competing device and by competing it means in all aspects that market wants and the HTC One Max did not fail, not only it sports a fingerprint scanner (like that of the iPhone 5S) it also sports a stylus of its own. HTC is expected to hit the European and Asian markets by this week.

LG announced the LG Vu 3 in South Korea

LG has announced rather quietly their 2013 phablet challenger. Yup it's the LG Vu 3. LG announced the device in South Korea and will become available in the country come September 27th via all the South Korean carriers. The Vu 3 stays as Vu as it can be boasting its 4:3 aspect ratio. The Vu 3 sports a 5.2" HD display and is being powered by a 2.26GHz quad-core processor. It has 2GB of RAM and runs on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean.

BlackBerry announces its biggest smartphone to date! The BlackBerry Z30 running on BB 10.2

BlackBerry has quietly unveiled their biggest smartphone to date! Dubbed as the BlackBerry Z30, it sports a 5" display worthy to be part of the phablet category. Other blogs actually call it a phablet but let's just call it a smartphone since BlackBerry calls it as one. This is BlackBerry's most powerful mobile to date too which boasts a 1.7GHz dual-core processor with 2GB of RAM. In addition, the Canadian phonemaker says that the BB Z30 can last up to 25hrs on a single charge with its huge battery rated at 2880 mAh (I think this is the biggest battery in any smartphone). With regards to the device's imminent launching, BlackBerry will launch the smartphone in the UK and in the Middle East next week. Expect this device to arrive at your country in time for the Holidays.

The Asus FonePad Note 6

Remember this? That is the Asus FonePad Note 6, as what they call it right now. Asus actually announced this device back in June and dubbed it as the Asus FonePad Note FDH6. So basically, the two devices are the same. Only this post will now contain the specs of the device. The FonePad Note 6 was reannounced or probably was on display during the IFA 2013. It still sports a 6" Full HD display and an Intel Atom processor.

Sony Mobile unveiled their very first phablet device - The Sony Xperia Z Ultra

Sony Mobile's first and entrance into the world of phablets has begun with their announcement of the Sony Xperia Z Ultra. Samsung simply just cannot take all of the market on that segment right? HTC has their own phablet so it is Sony's time. The Xperia Z Ultra follows the design aesthetics of the Xperia Z and like the Z this phablet is also water proof. It has an IP rating of 55/58. Sony is scheduled to launch this Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 powered Android running phablet globally by Q3 of 2013.

Acer's first phablet the Acer Liquid S1

 

Acer has announced their first phablet device dubbed as the Acer Iconia Liquid S1. The phablet sports a 5.7" display powered by a quad-core processor. The phablet seems to be the company's first Android 4.2 device, if I am not mistaken. Acer expects the Liquid S1 to be shipped starting Q3 of 2013 in France, Belgium, Netherlands, Ukraine, Russia, the UK, and in Germany. The device has a dual-sim variant which will entirely depend on the market the device will be sold. As for pricing Acer gave it an SRP of 349 euros.

 

Asus announces the Fonepad Note FDH6 a 6" phablet

Asus, at Computex 2013, has announced tons of devices, as always. First we have this Android phablet, their first, dubbed as the Asus Fonepad Note FDH6. The device is a phablet because it sports a 6-inch 1080p display with every smartphone capability you can imagine plus a stylus. Base on this photo, it seems like Asus is going Samsung with their phablet. If you look at it properly, aside from the fact that it sports a stylus, the Fonepad Note (and further, aside from the "Note" naming) sports what seems to be a multi tasking feature we all know as the multi-window. Anyway, the phablet runs on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean and sports a 6" (1080x1920) Super IPS+ display giving you  367 pixels per inch of pixel density. Asus, unfortunately did not give out the devices full specs and with that we are left with so much to wonder what the heck is inside this device. I'll update this post once I get more information about the Fonepad Note.

MWC 2013: ZTE One Touch Idol X

Here's another phablet joining in the fun! Announced at MWC 2013, the Alcatel One Touch Idol X is a 5-incher device that runs on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean and sports a unnamed quad-core processor. Just like the device it tries to kill, the Galaxy Note II, the One Touch Idol X also has its own stylus. As for what the capabilities of that stylus are, that I still have to know. One thing is for sure, the devices boasts "dedicated creative apps" and I know you know what that means. In terms of the device's design, it's nice. I don't want to say this but it kind of looks like an HTC Butterfly.

MWC 2013: ZTE Grand Memo

ZTE has officially unveiled their own phablet (I think this ain't their first) at MWC 2013, the ZTE Grand Memo. The device is on display at their booth back in MWC 2013 but as for its full detailed specs? Everybody seems to be unsure about it. Anyway, the device is expected to be launched in Q2 of 2013. The phablet runs on Android 4.1 and sports a Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 or the 800 CPU. As for its display, the phablet is huge having a 5.7" 720p display.

MWC 2013: Asus FonePad

Aside from HTC announcing their Galaxy Note killer, Asus at MWC 2013 also introduced their's. Dubbed as the Asus FonePad, rightfully, is almost the biggest smartphone their is (the Galaxy Note 8 is still bigger). The FonePad sports a 7" display and has all the things your phone can do and even more. There was no exact date when it will become available anywhere but at least the Taiwanese-based tech company said it will be available starting March of 2013.

MWC 2013: LG Optimus G Pro

LG has announced, at MWC 2013, their Galaxy Note II counterpart. Dubbed as the LG Optimus G Pro, the device has the screen size as that of the Note II, at 5.5" but at a higher screen resolution. The Optimus G Pro runs on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and has features like that of Samsung's Multi-Window, albeit their's is only an overlapping app on top of the other. Anyway, check out the specs of the device and an introductory video of it by LG.

LG outs the LG Optimus G Pro - 5.5-incher beast

Forget about the Optimus Vu, LG has announced in South Korea their newest smartphone and probably their most powerful ever, the LG Optimus G Pro. Yup, like what it's name suggests, this device  looks like the Optimus G, only bigger and meaner. This is the world's first device to pack Qualcomm's newest and meanest processor, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 600. This device will surely be announced and unveiled to the world at MWC 2013.