LeEco and Target have partnered on a deal which sees the retail brand offering its unlocked smartphones. Available immediately, customers can purchase both the Pro3 and the S3 through Target’s website for $400 and $250, respectively.
The unlocked phones are equipped with support for GSM/LTE networks; they’ll work with carriers such as AT&T, T-Mobile, Cricket, and MetroPCS. Customers can purchase either device and pick the service provider of their choice.
LeEco, who recently made its official entry into the US, is looking to grow its presence. Although it has a sizable footprint in China, it faces increasingly stiff competition in the unlocked market stateside. The added online retail presence should be a good start for the company.
As is the case with other emerging handset makers, LeEco’s unlocked phones are priced lower than those from larger brand names. It seems that for every Samsung, there’s two other companies offering similar hardware at a fraction of the price.
Things will definitely heat up over the coming year as customers become more aware of what sort of phones they can get for their money. Moreover, as hardware has outpaced general consumer needs, we’re finding that people don’t need to keep up with the latest and greatest. A mid-range phone in 2017 should still best a top tier device from 2015.
Will many consumers peel away from tomorrow’s flagships in favor of yesterday’s version? Are they ready to trust unknown brands? How about you? Leave a comment below with your take on unlocked phones from emerging companies.
Anyway, you have to make the decision until February 16. If not, Verizon will make it for you by simply disconnecting your line(s).
That’s pretty promising, especially since the Pixel and Pixel XL are known to have one of the best cameras currently available. We reported the same in our 
Apart from the camera, we’re told the HTC Ocean Note is going to bundle last year’s Snapdragon 821, not the new 
We mentioned before the HTC Ocean Note is going to be a phablet, so the device should rock a 5.7-inch QHD display (2560 x 1440-pixel resolution) plus a secondary display in the vein of 
Other rumored specs of the HTC Ocean Note include 4GB of RAM, 64GB of internal storage, a big battery (possibly 4,000 mAh) and 
During the same event, HTC is also expected to unveil the HTC Alpine (HTC U Play) and 
With a selling system that promises to be as easy as posting an Instagram picture 
Aptly named Israeli company, Consumer Physics unveiled the world’s first smartphone that features a molecular scanner. The device is called Changhong H2 and features a SCiO sensor which can correctly identify the composition on several materials. The phone achieves that by connecting to the Internet and tapping into information stored on a server.
What’s even more interesting is that the Changhong H2 is not an experimental phone. No, it will actually go on sale in China sometime in June with a price-tag of around $435.
Both smartphones feature a 5.5-inch panel with FHD resolution (approx. 401ppi), so if you’re looking for a slightly larger handset with an affordable price-tag, you can either chose either the Honor or the ZTE. It depends on your preference. Let’s see what else these two smartphones have going for them.
The Honor 6X features one of Huawei’s own processor, the Kirin 655 which is clocked slightly higher than the Snapdragon 625. Both are octa-core affairs destined for the middle-range sector and are capable of sustaining most daily operations without much fuss.
The dual camera setup on the ZTE Blade V8 Pro seems a bit more advanced. The phone has a dual 13MP main camera with Phase Detection Autofocus and dual-LED flash plus an 8MP selfie snapper capable of shooting 1080p video.
Given that both phones feature a 5.5-inch display with FHD resolution and the two chipsets powering the devices will exert similar demands, the Honor 6X will probably offer a longer life cycle. Especially with the Android 7.0 Nougat update coming. However, the difference is not going to be out of this world.
As you can see the ZTE Blade V8 Pro is a bit more affordable. Also users who order the phone from 
As expected, the device bundles a solid set of specs which includes a 5.5-inch display with 1080p resolution and a Snapdragon 625 processor under the hood. If this is indeed the real upcoming Moto G5 Plus, then we should see it arrive with 4GB of RAM, 32GB of internal memory, a 13MP/5MP camera duo and a 3,080 mAh battery.
The seller does not say how he or she managed to get their hands on this unreleased device. And given that you can spot the “Motorola confidential property, not for sale” mark in the picture, it might not have been exactly legal.
At the time of writing this article, the post has disappeared from OLX. Luckily someone on 
