I saw someone with one of those Ainol Nova 7 over the weekend and I must say unlike some other cheap tabs I have used this thing looked as good as a Galaxy Tab.
I see they have a Mars 7 out for 90 bucks and it sounds good and all but you never know these things. I ended up on this website that was selling a bunch of Chinese tablets.
Are there any good cheap tablets, or should I just get a Nexus 7?
Haipai i9200 Noble
You may want to consider a Haipai i9200 or its brand new cousin the Haipai x710d. The Haipai was released earlier this year as 5.2" smartphone with a MTK6575 chip that IMHO combines the best worlds of being big enough to use as a tablet but small enough to fit in my front pants pocket. The x710d is supposedly a dual core with two MTK6577 chips.
The Haipai i9200 is a Samsung clone and has fairly good performance scores of 3200 or better on the Antutu benchmark app. We have a thread here on xda:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1646544
and were released with android 4.03. We are now up 4.06 with 4.09 on the horizon, English CWM recovery and ROM support through our vendors and a site known as unclemobile in Taiwan.
Google either Haipai i9200 or Haipai x710d and see their stats on whatever seller's site comes up. You should be able to buy the former at around $180USD and the latter at $195USD.
ronbo76 said:
You may want to consider a Haipai i9200 or its brand new cousin the Haipai x710d. The Haipai was released earlier this year as 5.2" smartphone with a MTK6575 chip that IMHO combines the best worlds of being big enough to use as a tablet but small enough to fit in my front pants pocket. The x710d is supposedly a dual core with two MTK6577 chips.
The Haipai i9200 is a Samsung clone and has fairly good performance scores of 3200 or better on the Antutu benchmark app. We have a thread here on xda:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1646544
and were released with android 4.03. We are now up 4.06 with 4.09 on the horizon, English CWM recovery and ROM support through our vendors and a site known as unclemobile in Taiwan.
Google either Haipai i9200 or Haipai x710d and see their stats on whatever seller's site comes up. You should be able to buy the former at around $180USD and the latter at $195USD.
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I am looking for a 7" tablet not a 5.3" phone. Well preferably bigger than 7" but whatever is the best out there. Archos 97 Carbon looks nice and I love the aspect ratio but that is in the $200 range.
Take a good look at Ainol
nicksti said:
I am looking for a 7" tablet not a 5.3" phone. Well preferably bigger than 7" but whatever is the best out there. Archos 97 Carbon looks nice and I love the aspect ratio but that is in the $200 range.
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I've been using an Ainol Novo 7 Elf for about 4 months. It's pretty decent. I recently put Cyanogenmod 9 for the AllWinner10 devices on it and am satisfied with it's performance. If I had it all to do over again, I would make sure that I got a tab with an IPS screen, like the Aurora. I really like the HDMI-out. I don't know about the "Other" Chinese manufacturers, but Ainol showed up first with a working version of ICS at some trade show a while back. I think you can still get them at merimobiles.com for $120.
Sorry to bring this thread up from the dead.
Theres a ton of these out there going dirt cheap ! I had one a few years back and it was crap lol the build quality was awful
BUT........ Now, several years later, They look amazing, Ive watched several videos and read tons of reviews and they seem like a great budget tablet.
Ive also been interest in the Ainol 7 - Anyone else around XDA got one ? If so, Whats it like in terms of getting it rooted and getting some sort of update / custom ROM ?
The only thing about the Ainol is its name Especially when someone sees me googling 'How to root my anal"
Please if this thread gets noticed share your views. Is it worth the money ? or is it better to buy the real deal ?
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Sorry to bring this thread up from the dead.
Theres a ton of these out there going dirt cheap ! I had one a few years back and it was crap lol the build quality was awful
BUT........ Now, several years later, They look amazing, Ive watched several videos and read tons of reviews and they seem like a great budget tablet.
Ive also been interest in the Ainol 7 - Anyone else around XDA got one ? If so, Whats it like in terms of getting it rooted and getting some sort of update / custom ROM ?
The only thing about the Ainol is its name Especially when someone sees me googling 'How to root my anal"
Please if this thread gets noticed share your views. Is it worth the money ? or is it better to buy the real deal ?
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I'd be cautious of the Sanei brand. Youtube reviews and most forums are praising their new Quad-core N10 (AKA - Ampe A10). I ordered 2 from DHGate.com. Mine is okay. My buddy got a lemon. His died day 1, wouldn't even boot for a couple of days on the charger, then died again after a week.
Pros: 10.1" 1280x800 IPS screen, Wicked fast browsing, good video playback, great picture quality, Android 4.0.4
Cons: Battery (seems like there's just a picture of one, or an implied battery, definitely not the 8000mah advertised), battery life (3-4 hours, when it wants), battery meter (99%...wait94%...wait...82%...you get the picture), wifi is hella-weak (always dropping signal), limited apps available ("for this device"), 4.0.3(update immediately after unboxing)
Basically, worth the $200 paid. You have to have patience and a willingness to root it and dink around with it, as per forum discussions.
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my nephew just turned 13 (big "thing" in Jewish tradition) so i'm looking for a present for him
the kid wants a iphone 4/5, galaxy S3 and so on... spending money neither me or his father have (dame kids this day)
so i offered his father that we buy a "unknown" phone for the kids that would be good but won't kill our pocket.
and when he kills it (and he will) the hole won't be so big
due to the high number of companys and models i ask for some help deciding what phone to get
what should the phone have:
cpu: dual core 1ghz+,
mem: 1gb should do it but 512 is also OK
screen : 4"+, the kids loves my Galaxy Note but it's too big for a kid his age
resolution: 400*800+
shape: if it can be a "clone" it's better so we can find covers for it (kids... you know)
money: i would prefer staying in the 200$~250$ area
U can search for Micromax A100 and Micromax A90...I think they can match up given specs..!
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other options?
Hmm either look it up on eBay or on DealExtreme.
But on DealExtreme there are alot of phone only with 2.3 Gingerbread OS.
Here is the link to the DealExtreme link and look it up.
http://s.dealextreme.com/search/android+phone.html?sort=Price&page=20
Good luck getting an 1 GHz phone with 1GB RAM under the 250$. :/
i changed to 512mb...
i prefer to hear from people who used this devices and not go for one blind
iakovl said:
i changed to 512mb...
i prefer to hear from people who used this devices and not go for one blind
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I have been using an alps n7000+. It is a copy of the samsung galaxy not gt-n7000.
The only difference is the copy didnt come with all of samsungs bloatware i cant fault this phone at all it is great at flashng new roms ect
I got it from gadgetdealers.com they have many many phones to choose from hope this helps.
.....waht about the huawei honour?? ....it could fit your needs..... My wife has one and it works perfectly running ics. The design is close to this.....ah........fruit-phone-thing
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I've been visiting dealextreme.com and found some pretty good-looking Android phones for cheap. The problem is, well, these are chinese no-name phones.
Their specs seem to be pretty good. I won't lie. But to be honest, they seem too good to be true.
What I'd like to know is: Are they any good?
Look at the N6300 MTK6589 and the JIAYU JY-G3 MTK6589T in dx.com, for example. Their price tag is pretty low, and the phone looks great. But the thing is: Will they last, or fail quickly?
Also, I found a good deal on a used Sony Xperia Go on Latin America's eBay equivalent (MercadoLibre). For about $160USD.
Which phone should I pick and why? What opinion do you have about chinese Android phones? Would you trust these phones for your daily use? Would YOU buy one of those? Or should I just buy the used Xperia Go?
I live in Mexico, so getting a smartphone for $199 + contract is pretty much impossible here. They still cost an arm and a leg even under plan.
To be honest I've gotten knockoff Chinese phones before...some can be really good but keep in mind there's really no rooting or development for em and you'll stay pretty much stock on it...hence a big reason they stay cheap...blu is a good decent brand..id go with a more name brand phone if you want that and there is places like eBay you can get a good phone pretty cheap
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REV3NT3CH said:
To be honest I've gotten knockoff Chinese phones before...some can be really good but keep in mind there's really no rooting or development for em and you'll stay pretty much stock on it...hence a big reason they stay cheap...blu is a good decent brand..id go with a more name brand phone if you want that and there is places like eBay you can get a good phone pretty cheap
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So I'd be better off buying the used Xperia Go? A safer bet, I guess.
I Own the Cubot GT 99 , 140 USD for 4.5 inch 720p , quad core 1.2 ghz, 12,6mp camera and performs like galaxy s 3 in numbers. The problem with Chinese phones is that they have a cpu brand called mediatek and everything is closed source. So no roms, you can find miui and/or lewa rom, but you have to search. For example my phone, Cubot, is a rebranded xyz x1, and roms like miui are available (I can install 2 day old miui). BUT , unless things change, you are v stuck with the same android version it shipped with, 4.2.1 for me... closed source sucks... and of course no cyanogenmod , also gps is the worst thing in those chips, lock time about half day !
Ya go with the xperia
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I have a G3S Jiayu, ono commented mate up the big problem is that the code is not released, so no chance of modificafo kernel or custom roms
REV3NT3CH said:
Ya go with the xperia
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Can the Xperia Go be upgraded to 4.1, 4.2 or 4.3? I don't mind if it needs CyanogenMod.
Lol, I remember the first time a friend gave me a plum mobile phone for free, three words piece of ****. The god dam phone had only 300 mb ram and 1.0 GHz along with its disgusting screen material and display, not only that but the phone lagged so hard every time I clicked on a app, some process had to end. You can visit the site by googling plum mobile.
Most Chinese android phones aren't reliable/good but there are a handful of companies that make high quality devices like Asus and more.
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Can the Xperia Go be upgraded to 4.1, 4.2 or 4.3? I don't mind if it needs CyanogenMod.
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Youd have to check the thread for it...im very sure there is custom roms for it
You may see on XiaoMi HongMI, quad core, samsung camera, dual sim and latest MIUI only cost 799 yuan.
http://www.xiaomi.com/hongmi
or
oppo.
Icyice said:
about $160USD.
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You can buy THL W100
Icyice said:
getting a smartphone for $199
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You can buy THL W200, Here: http://www.thlmobilestore.com/
It really does depend on the brand, I haven't ever used one myself but friends of mine have tried some out. The bigger brands like Huawei or Xioami are totally legit but the lower ends are pretty much guaranteed to be broken garbage. Still, it's certainly viable to go Chinese.
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It really does depend on the brand, I haven't ever used one myself but friends of mine have tried some out. The bigger brands like Huawei or Xioami are totally legit but the lower ends are pretty much guaranteed to be broken garbage. Stil, it's certainly viable to go Chinese.
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China has some small brands of mobile phones is also doing well.
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China has some small brands of mobile phones is also doing well.
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Yeah, like Jiayu is good and Star is pretty good now too. I think chinese really (like under 50$ or MTK6589 for 100$) are garbage. For example big comapny - ZTE has a model V967S which costs on alie 130-135$ with shipping. It's very cheap for that kind of phone.
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Yeah, like Jiayu is good and Star is pretty good now too. I think chinese really (like under 50$ or MTK6589 for 100$) are garbage. For example big comapny - ZTE has a model V967S which costs on alie 130-135$ with shipping. It's very cheap for that kind of phone.
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100 $ or less Chinese mobile phone, you'd better not buy, there is big quality problem.
depends
Huawei, ZTE and most of other big brands works very good, but unknown brand will usually means problems all the time.
I have Zte v967 and is very good for. 150$. Huge battery as well.
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just thought I would add in that the Cubot gt99 is great.. really solid build, great screen etc. but as someone said, you are currently stuck with the version of android delivered - 4.2.1. to which I don't see a problem with for a phone with such great specs for such a cheap amount.
there do seem to be a lot of 'copy' phones , eg the cubot one.. these, from my reading don't seem to far so well.
I've stuck with cubot and alongside the gt99 for the wife, which I have seen for less than £100 (- potential import taxes) I've ordered a cubot t9. have to see how it goes.
I am hoping that they will release the source in due course, they are supposedly thinking about it as per the cubot forums.
one thing that really impressed us was the built in to the design replaceable screen protector. when you get it, there is one in place that you can hardly tell, much nicer idea than the after thought stick on top. It is nice and thick too.
Using a Jiayu G3 phone for more than a year. First, there are MANY Chinese companies with hundreds of different models so it's hard to say something common about all of them, some are better than other. I have no complains about my Jiayu after one year quality is good, design is good screen is good. It was $200 when I bought it you can still buy a variant now probably $50 cheaper now.
What is common:
Most use Mediatek SoCs. They are not on the same class as Qualcomm or Exynos but they have for some time Quad core A9 and A7 based and the Octacore A7 just start appearing in some phones (gets about 30000 Antutu scores so not bad for the price).
Mediatek supports dual SIM so all Mediatek based phones have dual SIM (very popular in China).
Now, be careful. All phones have Quad band GSM (2G) so they will work in any GSM based network, but the 3G will most likely not work (may be some small networks in Europe which works). They do not have yet LTE and when they will have may work just in China. So if you need data , forget the Chinese phone. If you use it for voice only, just make sure (in US and Canada) that your provider supports GSM for 2G (it's not one of CDMA ones).
also most phones will hardly get any updates, so expect that what you get is all. Some bigger companies will offer updates and you will find a number of custom ROMs (MIU, Lewa) but if you don't speak Chines you will need to spend a lot of time using Google translate). Rooting is not a problem however, I did not hear about any Chinese phone which could not be rooted, and if you stay with more common brands and models you will find custom recovery besed on TWRP for them.
You can get a quite decent phone either 720p or 1080p with good screen and very decent performance in the $200 range, if you are good with the limitations above.
You can get higher end models with Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (or Tegra 4) but you will be in $500+ range which gets you in the big brands range.
In conclusion:
Buy one only if you use it for GSM (2G) voice. Forget if you need 3G or 4G.
Don't buy the very cheap no name ones, I would stay with $150+ for a decent phone. For most, in this price range or higher quality is not a problem, but higher you go in price more features newer SoC, more memory, better screen more recent OS you get.
You can get models which will be at least as good (or better) than brand names if you go to $500+ range (but you will still not have 3G and 4G, and will have less community support, at least if you don't speak Chinese so think twice).If you only use the phone for voice and WiFi for data, however this models could even be one step ahead of brand names ( it looks like VIVO will be the first phone with 1440p LCD).
A good tip I can give is spend as much time as possible to check out reviews about the phones.
At least, that is what I did for my Inew.
When I saw the phone was almost everytime in the top 5 list of the "most sold" or "most popular" phones, I thought those people can't be wrong.
Also, check some reviews for the brands, although there are a lot of brands, it is easy to see which brands are preferred.
Hi there ,
I know this question was asked here a lot of times but since every day there is something new out there I must ask it again as I'm ready to order it right now.
I want to buy a good Chinese tablet , right now I'm thinking on PIPO M6 Pro 32GB which is a 9.7" tablet with Retina display , GPS , BT4 and many other nice features.
my only concern is it's weight.
I'm willing to loose some battery time for decreasing weight.
is there other good option I should consider? (size should be 9"-10" , price should be ~$250 USD)
Thank you very much for your help.
rotman253 said:
Hi there ,
I know this question was asked here a lot of times but since every day there is something new out there I must ask it again as I'm ready to order it right now.
I want to buy a good Chinese tablet , right now I'm thinking on PIPO M6 Pro 32GB which is a 9.7" tablet with Retina display , GPS , BT4 and many other nice features.
my only concern is it's weight.
I'm willing to loose some battery time for decreasing weight.
is there other good option I should consider? (size should be 9"-10" , price should be ~$250 USD)
Thank you very much for your help.
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I have the Vido M10 (also known as Window (YuanDao) M10) have 4.4.2 KitKat on it also (but a customized version). Working great (you can find my full review on it on Youtube, just search for "Vido M10 s7yler"
IMO, also the "Ramos I9" looks great and the "Ifive X3" or "PIPO M8HD", but all 10" tablets (so maybe they are too heavy for your taste), what I like about these are that they are also all very thin. Not Retina, but 1920x1200 px.
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I have the Vido M10 (also known as Window (YuanDao) M10) have 4.4.2 KitKat on it also (but a customized version). Working great (you can find my full review on it on Youtube, just search for "Vido M10 s7yler"
IMO, also the "Ramos I9" looks great and the "Ifive X3" or "PIPO M8HD", but all 10" tablets (so maybe they are too heavy for your taste), what I like about these are that they are also all very thin. Not Retina, but 1920x1200 px.
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the PIPO M8HD looks interesting... the only cons is the lack of GPS module...
I can't find it @ amazon.com
http://www.sammobile.com/2014/08/13/samsung-galaxy-alpha-officially-announced/
As usual, the phone is ugly, and considering the fact it's here to battle the iPhone 6, that's understandable.
The interesting part is that it has LTE Advanced baked in, but the SoC is Exynos. Could it be finally the 5433?
Share your outrage/admiration here (unless I just did something stupid and broke forum rules and the mods intend to blast the thread into oblivion ).
It's like a "iSamsung".. I really don't like when they get to battle the phone of another brand and they get used to "copy" the design for it's own device. It has more the look of an iPhone than a Samsung.. I'm not sure if I like it..
The metal construction might emulate iPhones, but the thin, flimsy plastic back cover is all Samsung. At least the (dinky) battery is replaceable though.
Obviously this phone is meant to compete with the iPhone 6. I have no idea if it'll actually sway iPhone owners into the Android world. But it's clearly a vanity device, and should succeed in at least some small way with people who like Android but wish their phone could look more like an iPhone. Somehow I doubt the Alpha will get much love in the way of development and modding. High price, moderate specs, small battery..."power" users such as us won't bother much with this phone.
I think this phone is designed as a midranged one and for people who like the compact iPhone style. Sadly the form factor would be perfect for one handed use but the screen is really underwhelming and not allowing mdcards is a huge mistake. I like the octacore cup bit Samsung is really starting to behave like Apple and that's not a good thing. Removing features and then releasing overpriced underwhelming products
The alpha with full HD, mdcards support and without Knox would have been awesome, disappointed. Instead of targeting iPhone users they should have targeted the Android crowd looking for high powered compact phones!
If benchmarks are to be believed, the thing smashed the Note 3... the octa-core version Note 3. If the Alpha has the Exynos 5433 and they finally went "true" octa-core, it might be worth a look.
But, having a big ol' ugly Nope 3, I'm more hyped for the ugly Note 4, which is bound to be a monster we might like.
I wonder if it's gonna have any IP certification. Probably not though as I didn't see any gaskets.
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If benchmarks are to be believed, the thing smashed the Note 3... the octa-core version Note 3. If the Alpha has the Exynos 5433 and they finally went "true" octa-core, it might be worth a look.
But, having a big ol' ugly Nope 3, I'm more hyped for the ugly Note 4, which is bound to be a monster we might like.
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http://www.phonandroid.com/galaxy-alpha-samsung-devoile-officiellement-iphone-6-killer-metal.html
I was really tempted for this device unless i found out the battery was jz 1800mah..
Only if had 2500 or 3000mah i would have readily exchanged my nexus 5 which also has a pathetic battery life
The thing looks like an updated S2, actually. I have one at work which is with a Chinese copy battery and CM11 on it. 2 days on standby so far, battery is at 80%-ish.
The Nexus carries a 5 inch full HD screen and has no battery saving modes at all.
I won't be surprised if the Alpha thing manages to last longer.
doctor_droid said:
I was really tempted for this device unless i found out the battery was jz 1800mah..
Only if had 2500 or 3000mah i would have readily exchanged my nexus 5 which also has a pathetic battery life
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I shouldn't be too bad... should good battery life... considering it's like 25% more efficient than a 801-805 snapdragon chip (20nm) Should be interesting to see it's performance though. the chips built for 1440p so with that being said the chip is made to be energy efficient at 1440p. 720p is going to have good battery life considering the chip is pushing exactly 4x times less pixels than it was made to.
Doesn't look as good as the S5? No SD card slot, no USB 3, still only 2Gb of Ram? No real reason to upgrade IMO
the things why i didnt buy samsung is... because its sparepart is quite expensive
and (the center shop) quite far from my house
Live photos https://www.flickr.com/photos/virgile-fontaine/with/14920579955/
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Live photos https://www.flickr.com/photos/virgile-fontaine/with/14920579955/
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Damn ?, it's sexy!
I think it looks fine haha, but the 1860mAh battery :S
jwchen17 said:
I think it looks fine haha, but the 1860mAh battery :S
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It's frustrating because as I keep complaining if it was 3 mm thicker it could have the Isocell Camera from Note 4, a 2500 Mah Battery,
and an SD Card, and a more powerful speaker or TWO - in this pocket sized phone !
So I am hoping and lobbying Samsung for Alpha Pro with above features
and some Note 4 Specs - but NOT more Pixels in Screen because that will slow the phone down.
Alpha Pro would be priced like Note 4 people will cry about price - but I would pay $700-750. for Pro version.
Would you ?
Hello,
the firmwares of the Alpha are out.
Now I wanted to take a look into the firmware, but somehow I can't unpack it. Tried the method with sgs2toext4 and ext4_unpacker but always failed. The system.img seems to be ok, it's 1.908.047 KB big.
Someone knows a way to unpack this KitKat Firmware of the Alpha?
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Hello,
the firmwares of the Alpha are out.
Now I wanted to take a look into the firmware, but somehow I can't unpack it. Tried the method with sgs2toext4 and ext4_unpacker but always failed. The system.img seems to be ok, it's 1.908.047 KB big.
Someone knows a way to unpack this KitKat Firmware of the Alpha?
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Can you post a link? I'm more interested in the Kernel sources ...
@modpunk
Sure. Here you go.
wth does . this. always. happen. I wanted a smaller phone , I was waiting. I kinda of enjoyed the blackberry z10 I had at work but had to give it up. I was hoping the z10 got a refresh, at anyrate I ordered one thursday. I go to the at&t store to pick out a phone for my wife..and I see the alpha..!!!!!!!! damn it.
I am looking at buying the following phone which is released on 31 October pre-sale price is around £132 or $209 goes up in price a fair bit after this date so I dont have long.
ELEPHONE P3000S 5-INCH 4G LTE MTK6592 6290 1.7GHZ OCTA-CORE SMARTPHONE
I know little about phones but am updating my old and slow Samsung Galaxy Ace as the 2 yr contract is near the end.
I started looking at the
Blackview Crown review- 5inch Octa core Android 4.4 Smartphone 2GB Ram 16GB Rom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/general/blackview-crown-review-5inch-octa-core-t2844265
Then I found something a little better which was this
Elephone G6 - 5.0" IPS screen, MT6592 1.7GHz with fingerprint scanner
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/general/elephone-g6-5-0-ips-screen-mt6592-1-t2885603
But I have come across the Elephone 3000s which looks better still for just a little more expense no review or mention on this site
I understand little about the tech stuff I am after a reasonable budget smart phone I dont use them for games just the standard apps like tunein, catchup, twitter, dropbox etc.
By making this post I was hoping someone with a little more knowledge about phones could confirm this is a good mobile I like the fact its 4g as I intend to keep this for a few yrs.
I am in the UK and will be using the Three network I think this is compatible.
Any thoughts are most welcome.
Cheers
Ian
Hi, I was monitoring this phone too because I believe this is the best bang for the bucks at the moment. No other phone on the market, at this price, offers you the LTE, fingerprint scanner for improved security and, last but not least, NFC capability.
If you, like me, tend to buy a product that has to last for a couple of years at least, well this phone seems to be perfect but:
- don't be in rush, since chinaphones normally sport lots of bugs, at least at the beginning
- we need to be sure people here will support it
- its radio capability is the best ever seen around for a while (in fact, it has the excellend 3g coverage on the 900 mhz band and EVEN the 800 mhz band for LTE/4g) but we have yet to see if these data are confirmed. More, its LTE is class 4, which means it is able of speeds up to 100 mbps while class 6 LTE phones are able to reach 150 mbps and more
The battery seems good indeed, but what about the gps? Road navigation is a must and I need it to be of maximum reliability, so we need to be sure it works.
Finally, if you decide to buy it, take it rooted cause in case you need some mods, especially on the gps side, it will be easier to perform.
Let us know if you go for it.
P6000 will be goog
panfire said:
I am looking at buying the following phone which is released on 31 October pre-sale price is around £132 or $209 goes up in price a fair bit after this date so I dont have long.
ELEPHONE P3000S 5-INCH 4G LTE MTK6592 6290 1.7GHZ OCTA-CORE SMARTPHONE
I know little about phones but am updating my old and slow Samsung Galaxy Ace as the 2 yr contract is near the end.
I started looking at the
Blackview Crown review- 5inch Octa core Android 4.4 Smartphone 2GB Ram 16GB Rom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/general/blackview-crown-review-5inch-octa-core-t2844265
Then I found something a little better which was this
Elephone G6 - 5.0" IPS screen, MT6592 1.7GHz with fingerprint scanner
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/general/elephone-g6-5-0-ips-screen-mt6592-1-t2885603
But I have come across the Elephone 3000s which looks better still for just a little more expense no review or mention on this site
I understand little about the tech stuff I am after a reasonable budget smart phone I dont use them for games just the standard apps like tunein, catchup, twitter, dropbox etc.
By making this post I was hoping someone with a little more knowledge about phones could confirm this is a good mobile I like the fact its 4g as I intend to keep this for a few yrs.
I am in the UK and will be using the Three network I think this is compatible.
Any thoughts are most welcome.
Cheers
Ian
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I think Elephone P6000 will be a good choice.
I just received my P3000s, I'll let you know in a week.
Don't buy this model
I own the 3gb/64 version with 4.4. After 2 weeks usages, i am not able to use the phone because of touchscreen issues.
Also the Sim1 slot is not fitting, you need to use sim2 slot.
Many people having the "ghost spot" issue.
See the official forums:
http://bbs.elephone.hk/thread-3175-1-1.html#.VVmk5ruqpBc
If the problems with the touchscreen gets fixed, its a good phone.
panfire said:
I am looking at buying the following phone which is released on 31 October pre-sale price is around £132 or $209 goes up in price a fair bit after this date so I dont have long.
ELEPHONE P3000S 5-INCH 4G LTE MTK6592 6290 1.7GHZ OCTA-CORE SMARTPHONE
I know little about phones but am updating my old and slow Samsung Galaxy Ace as the 2 yr contract is near the end.
I started looking at the
Blackview Crown review- 5inch Octa core Android 4.4 Smartphone 2GB Ram 16GB Rom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/general/blackview-crown-review-5inch-octa-core-t2844265
Then I found something a little better which was this
Elephone G6 - 5.0" IPS screen, MT6592 1.7GHz with fingerprint scanner
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/general/elephone-g6-5-0-ips-screen-mt6592-1-t2885603
But I have come across the Elephone 3000s which looks better still for just a little more expense no review or mention on this site
I understand little about the tech stuff I am after a reasonable budget smart phone I dont use them for games just the standard apps like tunein, catchup, twitter, dropbox etc.
By making this post I was hoping someone with a little more knowledge about phones could confirm this is a good mobile I like the fact its 4g as I intend to keep this for a few yrs.
I am in the UK and will be using the Three network I think this is compatible.
Any thoughts are most welcome.
Cheers
Ian
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Also the Sim1 slot is not fitting, you need to use sim2 slot.
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I had the same problem.
Seems to be a manufacturing defect.
I had to bend it open with a small screw driver, then I managed to squeeze the SIM card in, and it works.
I'm having other problems, though - I have a new LG Watch Urbane smartwatch that constantly is loosing connection with the phone, and I suspect it is the Bluetooth (and wifi) radio on the phone that is unstable, because I often also loose connection with my home and office wifi.
Yes, it could have been a good phone for the price, but I'm already looking for a replacement
Maybe I'll try to find a Lollipop ROM for it to see if that solves anything.
while the price might be attractive for the specs, I really regret buying this phone.
The compass does not work and instead of fixing it, elephone did jack sh*t.
This issue is all over the forums and they just ignore it basically.
There are quite some bugs in the software, the battery life is poor and the build quality is not really good.
Where a good manufacturer like ZTE or Lenovo would fix issues, they do not.
It is just another manufacturer with which you can be lucky or unlucky.
I am staying away from the brand.
Check Lenovo, ZTE, Umi and Xiaomi for better engineered hardware and better software support.
And keep an eye on Android One when it comes to open source.