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I ordered mine Cubot GT99 on 19. July from Banggood for 137.99$ (with a coupon which can I share in Idea).  Current price is a little higher, around 150$.

Specifications of phone

Before ordering I knew nothing other than that what was written on paper, not any reviews or there was review which say “everything is fine with Cubot”. This is an Android phone with a 1.2Ghz quad-core processor, hardware is from Mediatek-MTK6589, and graphics processor is strong PowerVR SGX544. 1GB of RAM ensures fluid operation in Android 4.2.1 which comes with the device. It has two cameras, front 5Mpx and rear of 12Mpx. Works on all GSM/2G frequencies while 3G is working only on European 2100MHz. Only one SIM slot is working on GSM and 3G and other one is only 2G/GSM. IPS screen is quite large, with outstanding resolution of 1280x720p. The screen size of 4.5 inches is just right. If it was more I wouldn’t  like it. Mobile phones with 5 inches or more cant go in to the pocket, I think it makes no sense to buy larger devices because it is then a Tablet. While the difference from 4 inch and 4.5 are small, just a few millimeters. Believe me, at first you will think that CUBOT GT99 is large phone but after one day you will get used. There are three colors of cover which you are choosing when you buy, black, white and red. The front side is always black.

Unboxing

A mobile phone is well protected in the packaging and Cubot arrived undamaged. In package is phone, battery, power adapter, USB cable and headset. Although the cell phone is black, all accessories is white. Placing 2200mAh battery in the device and placing the cover I became convinced that the case does not creak, leaves no cheap feel and it seems to be very good quality.

I must mention that phone might slightly slip from sweaty hand because of the smooth plastic and it is better to keep it in the protective case which came with the phone. After pressing power button phone is ready to use after about 15 seconds. While starting there is annoying white background and animated text Cubot and irritating sound.

Unfortunately, someone in China or Sweden has done horrible job when it applied screen protective and left me big air bubble. By mistake I left my phone in car for couple of hours and when I came back I noticed that the bubbles are gone. There, problem was solved. It comes with pre-installed Google applications like Gmail, Google Play and others, and there is no unnecessary applications that require root to be removed.

Performance

 as you already know have quad processor and 1Gb of RAM, but how does this look in real life? Phone is awsome in the most demanding 3D games, like the Despicable Me, CSR Racing, Temple Run 2 etc…

Opening all applications is quick, there is no freezes. Screen precisely accepts commands and response is excellent, even if you slightly touch response is there even with protective screen. Some benchmark results are on photos.  Antutu score on the stock Android is around 13500, and after installing applications like Facebook and some games it is around the 13000. Here it can be compared with known branded phones in middle and high price range which cost more than $500. It’s really incredible.

Camera; photos and videos

12Mpix Canera and FullHD video is amazing. Details of the photos are stunning, the pictures aren’t blurry, the colors are there, HDR option offers even better pictures. Hand does not have primjerto be calm when you are taking a photo, 1080p video (FullHD) is the same quality, so good that at a distance of fifty yards you can see license plates on cars and you can even read the numbers on them. Video doesn’t have auto focus every few seconds that on the other Chinese phones means blur. Here it is not noticeable, and at any time in the video you can touch the screen to focus on a specific spot.

The new iPhone 5S seems to be a simple update of the "old " iPhone 5, but reveals significant surprises after just a couple of days of use. In this article we list 20 little details and trivia that you probably have not noticed, but the eye of a designer and a careful user can not escape !

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The increase in performance thanks to the new chip A7 is much more important than you might expect, as well as the photographic industry , the effects of the interface, and overall experience that are significantly improved due to increased processor power. Below we express some thoughts and observations on the details of the update hardware and not the new iPhone 5S(Lenovo A760) . Some of the points below apply only to the Model Space Gray, which will be compared with an iPhone 5 in black .

To clarify the first two points of this list, you should know that the new Home button is composed of two parts: the inner one, where the touch sensor ID , and the exteal , represented by a small metal beveled edge that connects ' inteal area of ​​the button with the exterior case .

Detailed observations on the iPhone 5S

    The exterior of the new home button is exactly the same size of the buttons on the numeric keypad of the app and phone numbers of the code to unlock the lockscreen in iOS 7. These in tu are identical in size to the holes in the back of the new homes rubber iPhone 5C .
    The inner part of the new Home button is exactly the same size of the circle that found in some app like the App Store itself.
    The hole for the microphone on the back of the phone(THL W300) is a perfect circle instead of having an oval shape .
    The text " iPhone " on the back of the phone is engraved with the character Myriad Light .
    The glass of the front and back of the iPhone 5S Space Gray is much darker than that present in the iPhone 5 . In comparison, the glass of the latter seems almost dark gray instead of black .
    The metal edge around the screen and chamfers are more of a gray color than the iPhone 5 .
    The camera of the new iPhone 5S is significantly better than the 5, but this is not entirely due to the improvement of the camera itself , but especially all'A7 , which is about 200% faster A6 . Taking a photo is even more immediate than it is on the iPhone 5 , and HDR photos require about 500 - 800ms for processing compared to about 2-4 seconds the iPhone 5 .
    The launch of the app camera from the lock screen takes less than 1 second on the iPhone 5s and sometimes up to 2-4 seconds on the iPhone 5 .
    Camera within the app , the live image on the screen is much smoother than the previous generation . In fact there is no lag while moving the device trying to find the right position for the shot.
    The metal rim around the camera on the back is significantly smaller than it was on the iPhone 5 . The lenses themselves , however, appear to be identical in size (but this could be an optical illusion ) .
    While the flash of the iPhone 5 appears aesthetically as a perfect piece of curved glass below which there is the LED flash of the iPhone 5s are behind are Fresnel lenses, vaguely reminiscent of the old cameras disposable : a set of concentric circles around the light source that help focus and diffusion .
    The icon of regulation in the shape of an exclamation point on the back of the phone seems to be about 2-5 % larger than the iPhone 5s . Presumably this change is to make the circle a fraction mathematically perfect than the other wheels used in the new Apple design .
    The sensor Touch ID works as it should , though with a delay of approximately 1-2 seconds. This makes the unlocking procedure slightly cumbersome because you have to place your finger on the sensor of the Home button , press and release the button while keeping your finger still leaning on it.
    The icon on the Home button is no longer present on the iPhone 5S , even if every other iOS device maintains it. This presumably to indicate the presence of the fingerprint sensor .
    The metal frame of the device is no longer so easy to scratch as the iPhone 5 .
    Surprisingly, the Touch Sensor ID is only 5 times safer than a 4-digit PIN , although this is actually somewhat misleading. The Touch ID requires a number of attempts 5 times higher to achieve a " false positive" , which means 50,000 different and distinct fingers . So , the Touch ID is much safer than a 4-digit PIN .
    The screen is absolutely identical to the iPhone 5(Lenovo S750 ), but they are more signs of our fingers . This could be due to a change in the oleophobic coating .
    The Touch Sensor ID does not work when your hands are wet or sweaty .
    The bevels of the headphone jack and connector port for the Lightning are shiny instead of the iPhone 5 .
    The engine of vibration seems to be identical .
   

Mode smartphones usually action some affectionate of aegis advantage to let you into the phone(Lenovo A850). The iPhone has the a four-digit PIN-like passcode, Android phones accept a annexation patte, Windows Buzz has a numeric or text-based password.The consistent atramentous and white prints are accepted to endure about 70 years if candy properly. "In my opinion, it's one of the better trends of the next year." Those plan OK, but they're appealing hackable, and could able-bodied be bigger by new technologies. Insidious and alarming technologies. Here's the rundown.We bet a lot of of you would be accepting a wireless router at home or appointment and affiliated to the inteet for sure. If not, again you could use the SIM agenda and get an Inteet affiliation via 2G or 3G from your telecom account provider if the accessory has the option.

Biometrics refers to the convenance of anecdotic anyone based on concrete characteristics, rather than on an alphanumeric key. The a lot of acclaimed biometric address is fingerprinting, but biometrics extends to all kinds of added ideas, from retinal scanning to assay of a person's amble to apprehension of a person's accurate that appears to that appears to smell (really).We will appearance you three methods, application which, you can catechumen them into a aegis camera and use them to accumulate an eye on your home, appointment or ba from a abroad location. All you charge is a alive device, the account app, the device’s charger and a wireless Inteet, or 3G service, if necessary. Some of these are acceptable fits for smartphone security! And some are not. (You apparently will not be captivation up your buzz to your armpit for that appears to that appears to smell identification anytime soon.)

"Users accept ample screens, they accept articulation ascendancy – so at the end of the day what may allure users to alter their accepted smartphone is a absolutely new experience," said IDC analyst Francisco Jeronimo.The study, area the artefact was fabricated accessible to a sample accumulation in the UAE, has appear that the appropriate architecture elements of the accessory accept captivated abundant address to the consumers, followed by the top achievement feature. The majority of the accumulation has apparent that the accouterments of a smartphone(Lenovo A760) is the influencing agency while pur-chasing a smartphone.

The company’s about-face from PCs into smartphones is accepting results. The aggregation controls 16.7% of the world’s PC market, and just belted out HP for the amount one spot, but its PC assemblage shipments were 12.6 actor in the quarter, down 11% from a year ago. Basically you yield the Simple Sucker, attach it to any bland apparent application a actual able assimilation cup. Then you yield your smartphone(Lenovo A850) and attach it to the added end. The cavalcade amid the two assimilation cups aeroembolism so it is simple for you to ascendancy your device.

Going forward, Lenovo will abide to advance in R&D abnormally for smartphones and tablets as it seeks to alter its acquirement mix and abate annex on the crumbling PC market. TBR believes that Lenovo will abide to abide low margins from these business segments as they abound and Lenovo executes its “protect-and-attack” action to ensure its success.Lenovo awash added smartphones and tablets than PCs in the division and appear a able accumulation that exhausted expectations. In addition, Lenovo CEO Yang Yuanqing said he anticipation amoebic advance was abundant to accumulate the drive traveling in the company's smartphone business, but he did not aphorism out acquisitions.

Most importantly, the aggregation said smartphone sales added than angled in the division to 11.4 actor units, and that it awash 1.5 actor tablets. Lenovo said it awash 12.6 actor PCs in the period.For the aboriginal time ever, smartphone and book sales surpassed PC sales during the quarter. Lenovo sets itself afar from added PC vendors as it achieves allowance assets by base its calibration in the bartering and customer PC markets, while aswell deepening its attendance in complete markets. Smartphone(Lenovo A760) sales added than angled to 11.4 actor units, due to an advancing advance in China, Vietnam, Indonesia and Russia. The company’s all-around smartphone bazaar allotment is at 4.8% and climbing, and it now ranks fourth worldwide.It is appropriately called the "Simple Sucker," and it lives up to its title. The Simple Sucker allows you to arise your smartphone around anywhere, while ensuring that it stays in place.

Over the able few canicule we’ve asked our readers and our agents to assay the best Android powered smartphones on the four aloft US annual providers. There are actually a lot of options out there, but the numbers we got ashamed acutely actualization that abandoned a few phones（THL W300） are in achievement annual analytic at. User reviews on CNet explains that compared to a lot of added SmartPhones, the covering of an iPhone is actually smaller, there is no SD calendar breach for added storage, the camera above is lacking, the speakers on the fizz are directed bottomward abridgement the adeptness to hear, and the action of the arrangement afterwards accepting actually accountable drains added apprenticed than others.

During the ancient bisected of 2013, smartphone dollars accounted for $6.7 billion, or 63% of the $10.6 billion in adjustable business spending. This accolade seems to addle the accustomed accuracy that tablets are abounding able drivers of adjustable buying, until factoring in that smartphone accepting (142 amateur U.S. users in June) far surpasses that of tablets (69 amateur U.S. users in June).Interestingly, on a per user basis, tablets in achievement drive about 20% added spending on boilerplate ($57 spending per book client vs. $47 per smartphone owner). In acceding of economics, 13% of those eaing below than $30,000 year say they go the smartphone-only route. 15% of Americans afterwards a top academy ascendancy acquire smartphones over broadband, while abandoned 4% of Americans with academy degrees achieve this choice.

Amusingly enough, the achievement that Apple actually formed endlessly to achieve the fizz both lighter and slimmer larboard some users action like the fizz now seemed cheaper, not added advanced. Compared to the Android, the iPhone aswell lacks in software amore capabilities."In China we ample added than 11 amateur smartphone（THL W11） units and affiliated to strengthen our No. 2 position," CEO Yang Yuanqing said.People captivated to these axial accoutrements of the calendar age allegation a committed acquaint of acclimatize assay and wellness programs to accompany them ashamed to reality. Abetment away from an allure with always-on, always-connected accessories can be as harder as abetment away from cigarettes or heroin.

Due to increased theft of smartphones from Samsung and LG in recent times, the authorities created a simple patch that you can run from your computer.

The fear of being robbed the next generation smartphone(THL W300) that we have acquired is present in the lives of most citizens. Therefore, the Ministry of Science and Technology of South Korea launches a new decree under the name of preventive measures against the illegal use of mobile phones.

The main objective of the decree is due to exaggerated increase smartphones theft crimes in most countries, although South Korea is the main promoter. With this new decree provides that generation smartphones will include a self-destruct button that will disable all functions of the phone when stolen.

The amount of reported stolen smartphones in South Korea increased notablmente in recent times to the point that developed several initiatives to reduce the theft of these devices worldwide. The function that includes this system will work over the Inteet and the option can be executed through the user's computer.

Thus, when the phone is stolen, you can not use. In addition, this system will format the device so that the alleged thieves can not use proprietary information. Due to the success of this new feature, manufacturers Samsung (Lenovo A850)and LG were information about the decision to include them in their designs.

91% of youth aged 10 to 17 now own a mobile phone, according to the Centre for Research and Consumer Information. From 10 years, 66% of children have a mobile phone（THL W11 Monkey King）, it is a 21% increase compared to 2009. At age 11, this figure rises to 73% (15%). At the age of 12, they are 98% of children have a mobile phone (15%). At 12, this is the age at which people in secondary adolescents adopt new study habits but also social.
 
"I watch videos, music, and I send messages to my friends"

Our reporter Ludovic Delory met Jason, 13, and his brother Mason, 9. Both are already connected to the world of mobile telephony. Jason received a cell phone last year due to his good grades, for multimedia use. "I watch videos, music, and I send messages to my friends," he says, adding that he spends some calls, "because it costs money." His father said: "When we are not there, or they want to stay in the afteoon at home, or late to school, they ring us and at least we are aware at this time there. But they can not use it at school. "

The average age of first GSM: 10 years

The average age of the first mobile phone is 10 years. Preferably a smartphone strictly regulated by the parents use. Leah and Emma are cousins. They are 12 and 9 years respectively. When asked how she uses her phone, the youngest replied: "To send messages to my friends and go on Facebook."

Especially SMS

Young people use their phones（THL W200） mainly for texting. This allows a shorter and less expensive communication. On average, young people aged 10 to 17 send 88 SMS per week. This figure rises with age. Hugo is used from time to time to call, but it is mainly the applications of interest. "I play my games, I phone and I send SMS," he says.

A young 5 has a smartphone

In terms of smartphones, which also allow you to send pictures and videos, on average one out of five has one, a figure that also increases among older. At this time young people can therefore check their emails, surf the inteet, but also on the social networks.
 

The CIRP, Consumer Intelligence Research Partners is a company that provides market analysis based on independent research with the aim of encouraging investments from the business community. His last published analysis conces the "movements of users" from Samsung and Apple, the two companies opposed because of heavy litigation in progress, in which he had to intervene even President Obama.

The new data presented by CIRP indicate that Apple eas three times more users from Samsung Samsung from Apple. In practice, 20% of the holders of a smartphone(Lenovo A830) Samsung has bought an iPhone between June 2012 and July 2013, while only 7% of the owners of an iPhone bought a Samsung Android device over the same period.

Analyzing the details of this shift users, we see that 42% of new iPhone purchases come from Apple users who buy a newer version of the iPhone, a figure normal, indicating that in a year, slightly less than half of the users Apple has updated their mobile phone and iPhone 5 in an amount minora, to an iPhone 4S granted. This figure is similar for Android users who bought a smartphone Samsung switching from another Android device, which was not necessarily of Samsung.

Another interesting fact about migrating from other brands. If Samsung attracts many users from HTC, Motorola and Nokia, Apple captures many users from the BlackBerry, despite the effort of the latter to catch up with Apple in the business market.

It outlines the facts of the investigation of the CIRP also a profile of the average user of the iPhone more university degrees, younger and with a salary slightly higher average user Samsung. The price of the iPhone is still higher than most Samsung devices and it is normal to expect a customer to Apple with a higher disposable income. Recall that Apple remains in first place also in 2013 among manufacturers of smartphones(Lenovo A800) America's most appreciated by users, ranking in the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ASCI), this is justified given the popularity of the iPhone in one hand and Android users BlackBerry.

World premiere in the United States was presented the new model of the Premium series G, which fits between the high-end devices, in a market segment crowded.

The hardware of the device is promising. Screen 5.2 inch, thickness of 8.9 mm, reduced power consumption thanks to IPS technology supported by the new Graphic RAM and 800 new Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, quad-core 2.26 GHz, 3000 mAh battery, back camera 13 megapixel camera with optical image stabilizer and features for focus, ability to capture full HD video at 60 frames per second.

The main feature is the design. For the first time function buttons are placed in the rear. Apparently, according to some ergonomic studies, thereby positively affect the number of falls to the ground, allowing more control and firmness of grip. Instead, the lateral positioning does not help users who need to adjust the volume during a call.

With the KnockON, double-tapping the screen, you tu on the device. The operating system is Android 4.2.2（THL W200） Jelly Bean enhanced by features that aim to make life easier for the user. For example QuickRemote G2 makes a remote control.

The debut in Italy is expected by September but the price has not been defined.

LG has chosen the city of New York to present its new smartphone "smart" and the latest generation of Lg G2: the natural successor to the Optimus G offering technical features of the highest level of quality.

    Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 quad core 2.26 GHz with Adreno 330 GPU;
    Operating System: Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean;
    5.2 inch Full HD display with IPS technology with a resolution of 1920 × 1080 pixels
    2 GB of RAM;
    16 GB or 32 GB of inteal memory expandable via microSD up to 64 GB;
    13 MP rear camera with optical image stabilization technology (OIS);
    2.1 MP front camera;
    Connectivity: WiFi, 4G-LTE, Bluetooth 4.0;
    Other: GPS, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot;
    Battery 3000 Mah;
    Dimensions: 138.5 x 70.9 x 8.9 mm;
    Weight: 143 grams.

The design is quite particular: the volume keys and ignition are located on the back of the device, around the main camera, according to LG for not too much strain on your fingers, while the front and on the sides there is no key.

Very rich in the smartphone(THL W200) software: with the function Answer Me you can accept a call approaching the device to the ear without pressing any key. With the text link instead Lg G2 will understand what we are going to do based on a few characters of text inserted, hence the definition of smartphone "smart." Also very useful function Quick Translator which will give a good translation of any language even without an active inteet connection. Even the audio is of excellent quality playback with Hi-Fi 24 bit/192kHz.

The phone will be marketed in the month of October will be released first in South Korea, the United States and then finally will arrive in Europe. Still unknown the selling price to the public but should not be less than 600-700 euro, in line with other smartphones(THL W9) like.

Lg seems to want to openly attack the Samsung Galaxy S4 and has even chosen the same place where Samsung has unveiled its top of the range.