ZTE has been growing larger and larger as a company in the US, and has even ventured into the high end market in other countries. Despite that, the US continues to get its budget oriented devices. For example, their newest phone to go through the FCC is the aging ZTE Grand X. On the back you’ll find T-Mobile branding, where all the most budget-oriented… Read more
Amazon entering the smartphone market has been a popular topic ever since they first released their Android-powered Kindle Fire. There have been countless rumors, and this is no different. Taiwan Economic News claims that Amazon has asked Foxconn to build their phone and has already placed a five million unit order. They have also said that the phone… Read more
A while ago, Sony announced the Xperia E, a very budget-oriented Android phone. With a 3.5″ display with HVGA resolution, a single core 1GHz processor, and Jelly Bean 4.1 on the single SIM version (dual SIM ships with Ice Cream Sandwich but will be updated), it does scream budget. But the price is fair, at €159 (about $206) for the single SIM model… Read more
Sony has been releasing a lot of low end phones to the market, ones that cost very little unlocked and work decently well for the price. This time, they’ve announced the Xperia E (and the Xperia E Dual, the dual SIM version) and it is just as low end as you can expect. With a 1GHz single core Spandragon S1 from the Nexus One days, we’re surprised it can… Read more
There are many people out there who are on a budget and won’t pay big money for a high end phone. Yes, we urge them to. Right at the beginning of this article, I will state that there is little reason to buy a budget device. I would suggest always going high end. That $200 between a free phone and a high end phone will go a long way in helping your… Read more
Samsung’s Galaxy Note II may be the device everyone is talking about, but that’s not stopping small prepaid carrier Cricket from launching an HTC handset. No, it’s not the One X or anything like that, but rather the compact Desire C. Featuring a 3.5-inch screen, 25GB of Dropbox storage, Beats Audio and Android 4.0 under Sense 4, this little handset… Read more
Remember that Pantech Magnus that we reported on earlier? Pantech’s first foray into the high end world? That wasn’t accurate, apparently. The Magnus, now revealed to be the Pantech Flex, is actually a budget phone that will only be $50 on contract with AT&T. The specs we reported on were not accurate, so here are the real ones: 4.3″ qHD Super… Read more
Virgin Mobile is now selling the Kyocera Rise for $99.99, a fair price for such a carrier. The phone is nothing special, but it comes together in a fairly nice package. Here is a list of specs: Touch slider with QWERTY Keyboard 3.5” HVGA LCD touchscreen Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon Processor 3.2MP Camera, LED… Read more
This little guy is coming to T-Mobile for a cheap cheap $100 off contract. That’s a pretty insane price, as most phones sell for $200 subsidized, $600 off contract. What do you get for that measly $100? Android 2.3, a 3.5″ display, and a 2 megapixel camera. As you can imagine, there isn’t too much that can be done to make it lower end. Hey, it has a… Read more
US Cellular has announced a new device for their lineup called the Samsung Galaxy Metrix 4G. I don’t have words for that name choice. But otherwise, it’s a solid budget phone. It’s very much like Verizon’s Samsung Stratosphere, having the same 1GHz processor, 4″ display, 5MP camera, 4G LTE capabilities, and slide out QWERTY keyboard. It can be purchased… Read more
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