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Oppo will launch its European web store on Monday, May 27

Oppo will launch its European web store on Monday, May 27

24 May, 2013 | comments (7)

Oppo announced the opening of its official European web store. Users across Europe will be able to shop for the Chinese company's products starting this coming Monday, May 27. The first device to go on sale will naturally be the company’s...

Tags: Oppo, Android


Oppo to launch its flagship smartphone in India

Oppo to launch its flagship smartphone in India

12 May, 2013 | comments (41)

Oppo, the Chinese smartphone manufacturer is said to be planning to launch its Find 5 flagship smartphone in India, according to a report from TheMobileIndian. Update 15 May: An Oppo representative got in touch with us and cleared out that...

Tags: Oppo


Oppo unveils 6.9mm thin mid-ranger, the R809T

Oppo unveils 6.9mm thin mid-ranger, the R809T

25 April, 2013 | comments (9)

Earlier this month there was a rumor that Oppo is working on a 6.1mm thick smartphone, the R809T. Well, that phone is now official in China, but it’s thicker than that – at 6.93mm it's quite slim but can't beat the Oppo Find (6.65mm). The...


Oppo Find 5 will be available in Russia from April 25

Oppo Find 5 will be available in Russia from April 25

22 April, 2013 | comments (19)

Oppo Find 5, one of the best looking 1080p flagship smartphones will be launched globally on April 24. According to a report from Hi-Tech Mail.Ru, Oppo Find 5 will be available in Russia starting from April 25, a day after its global...


Xiaomi MI-2S with new chipset announced, faster than the S4?

Xiaomi MI-2S with new chipset announced, faster than the S4?

09 April, 2013 | comments (91)

Oh, Xiaomi – you keep teasing us with low-priced superphones that are a challenge to buy outside of China. The latest offering is an S version of the recent Xiaomi MI-2 and it packs a Snapdragon 600 chipset (over the S4 Pro of the MI-2). The...

Tags: Xiaomi, Android


Octa-core Galaxy S4 benchmarks surface, live up to expectations

Octa-core Galaxy S4 benchmarks surface, live up to expectations

28 March, 2013 | comments (186)

So far, we've only got to evaluate the performance of the I9505 Galaxy S4, which is powered by the Snapdragon 600 chipset. SamMobile on the other hand were lucky enough to fiddle with the Exynos 5 Octa variant of the Galaxy S4 and make it sweat in...

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Oppo officially outs a stunning-looking black Find 5

Oppo officially outs a stunning-looking black Find 5

19 March, 2013 | comments (75)

Oppo hast just announced a black version of the Oppo Find 5 droid, adding an additional color to its flagship offering, and in our opinion it looks even more magnificent as its white sibling. As you can see from the photo above, the black...

Tags: Oppo, Android


Samsung GT-I9500 captures the Browsermark 2.0 top spot

Samsung GT-I9500 captures the Browsermark 2.0 top spot

27 February, 2013 | comments (103)

Samsung GT-I9500 made an appearance in Rightware's Browsermark 2.0 database by recording the most impressive score to date. The device is likely the soon to be unveiled Samsung Galaxy S IV. The result you see above is the best we've...


Oppo Find 5 goes on pre-order in China, to arrive on January 29

Oppo Find 5 goes on pre-order in China, to arrive on January 29

15 January, 2013 | comments (29)

The Oppo Find 5 is one of the phones that’re leading the 5” 1080p craze and Oppo is already taking pre-orders for it in its home country, China. Priced at 2,998 Chinese yuan ($480), the Find 5 can challenges flagships from HTC (the DROID DNA /...


Oppo announces 32GB model and additional countries for Find 5

Oppo announces 32GB model and additional countries for Find 5

26 December, 2012 | comments (45)

If you have been looking forward to the Oppo Find 5, you will be glad to know that the company has now announced a new 32GB model, which will be priced at $569 (the 16GB is priced at $499). Along with the new higher capacity model, Oppo has...


Oppo's Find 5 won't be getting a European release

Oppo's Find 5 won't be getting a European release

20 December, 2012 | comments (38)

Oppo was one of several Chinese manufacturers to make headlines with devices sporting 5" displays of 1080p resolution. The smartphone is slated to hit the US market at the very wallet-friendly price of $499 off contract, quite a bargain compared to...


Oppo Find 5 camera samples and video ad emerge

Oppo Find 5 camera samples and video ad emerge

12 December, 2012 | comments (48)

The Oppo Find 5 was officially unveiled yesterday and is the most impressive phone to come out of China yet. It packs a 5" screen with full HD resolution and the quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro chip, in addition to the sleek design. The camera...


Oppo Find 5 with 5

Oppo Find 5 with 5" 1080p screen and S4 Pro SoC unveiled

12 December, 2012 | comments (109)

Oppo has just made its latest Android smartphone official and it's one hot-looking device. The Oppo Find 5 is built around a 5" 1080p IPS display, which matches the 441 ppi density of the HTC DROID DNA, and is powered by the Qualcomm S4 Pro monster...


Pantech Vega IM-A860 gets leaked via Wi-Fi cert

Pantech Vega IM-A860 gets leaked via Wi-Fi cert

10 December, 2012 | comments (12)

It seems someone is making 1080p mobile displays and quad-core S4 Pro processors like they're going out of style, as Pantech is now rumored to be working on a FullHD smartphone of its own. Everyone is keen to catch-up to HTC's DNA smartphone,...


Upcoming ZTE flagship with 5-inch 1080p display pictured

Upcoming ZTE flagship with 5-inch 1080p display pictured

07 December, 2012 | comments (56)

ZTE is trying to force itself back into the conversation of impressively-spec'd smartphones from relatively unknown manufacturers with the new Nubia Z5 flagship. Eerily similar to the likes of the Oppo Find 5, the ZTE Nubia Z5 is set to...

Tags: ZTE, Android, Touch UI


Oppo Find 5 full spec sheet and price revealed

Oppo Find 5 full spec sheet and price revealed

05 December, 2012 | comments (59)

The Oppo Find 5 has been making waves recently with rumors of a 5-inch 1080p display powered by a 1.5 GHz quad-core Qualcomm APQ8064 processor. Those rumors have since been confirmed by Oppo, as well as the contract-free price of $499.00. The...

Tags: Android, Touch UI


Huawei debuts 5-inch quad-core Ascend D2 [UPDATED]

Huawei debuts 5-inch quad-core Ascend D2 [UPDATED]

30 October, 2012 | comments (43)

Huawei is the latest manufacturer to join in the phablet race and it sets its sights on the Galaxy Note II, Oppo Find 5, Optimus Vu and the Pantech Vega R3. The company just unveiled the Ascend D2 and it's been showcased in China and promised to...


Samsung reportedly working on a 1080p sAMOLED screen and phone

Samsung reportedly working on a 1080p sAMOLED screen and phone

23 October, 2012 | comments (97)

The first 1080p smartphones are a reality and regardless whether you consider 400+ ppi pixel density as great or as an overkill, the next generation of Android flagships will most probably feature FullHD screens. MK News is reporting that Samsung...

Tags: Samsung, Rumors


Oppo Find 5 has a FullHD 5-inch screen, pics and specs emerge

Oppo Find 5 has a FullHD 5-inch screen, pics and specs emerge

18 October, 2012 | comments (131)

The Oppo Find 5 is no stranger to us, we've already heard the rumors. And this time around they seem to be confirmed to the letter. The Oppo Find 5 has a 5-inch screen of FullHD resolution with a narrow 3mm bezel. It runs on 1.5Ghz Qualcomm's...


Oppo's Find 5 flagship will pack 1080p screen with 441ppi

Oppo's Find 5 flagship will pack 1080p screen with 441ppi

15 September, 2012 | comments (132)

It looks like the Chinese smartphone manufacturer Oppo Mobile has something amazing in the making. The company’s CEO Chen Mingyong teased the Oppo Find 5 quad-core flagship with 1080p display, sporting the mind-blowing pixel density of...