4G LTE Mobile Technology and LTE supported Phones

An acronym for Long Term Evolution, LTE is a 4G wireless communications standard developed by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) that's designed to provide up to 10x the speeds of 3G networks for mobile devices such as smartphones, tablets, netbooks, notebooks and wireless hotspots. 4G technologies are designed to provide IP-based voice, data and multimedia streaming at speeds of at least 100 Mbit per second and up to as fast as 1 GBit per second.

4G LTE is one of several competing 4G standards along with Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB) and WiMax (IEEE 802.16).  The leading cellular providers have started to deploy 4G technologies, with Verizon and AT&T launching 4G LTE networks and Sprint utilizing its new 4G WiMax network.  In terms of mobile devices, many newer Android-based smartphones are 4G LTE capable, and both the iPhone 5 and the iPad 3 are expected to have built-in 4G LTE capabilities when released in the second half of 2012.

LTE supported handsets.

Apple

    iPhone 5S A1530
    iPhone 5C A1529
    iPad Air A1475
    iPad Mini Retina Display A1490
    iPad Mini A1455
    iPad (4th generation Retina Display) A1460

Samsung

    Galaxy S5 SM-G900F
    Galaxy Note 3 N9005
    Galaxy Note II N7105
    Galaxy K zoom SM-C115
    Galaxy Ace 3 GT-S7275
    Galaxy Mega 6.3 I9205
    Galaxy S4 I9505
    Galaxy S4 Active I9295
    Galaxy S III I9305
    Galaxy S4 LTE+ I9506 Galaxy Grand 2 G7105
    Galaxy S4 Zoom C105
    Galaxy Express I8730
    Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) SM-P605
    Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 SM-T315
    Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 SM-T215
    Galaxy Note 8.0 N5120
    Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 LTE SM-P905

SONY

    Experia Z C6603
    Experia Z1-C6903
    Experia Z Ultra C6833

HTC

    One-801s
    Butterfly S-901s

Huawei

    Ascend G526-L11/L22
    Ascend P1 LTE -U9202L-1
    Ascend P2 LTE

Nokia

    Lumia 920 – RM-821
    Lumia 820

BlackBerry

    Z10 STL100-2
    Q10 SQN100-3

Upcoming Mobile Phones 2015

Xiaomi MiPad 2

Xiaomi MiPad 2 Android Tablet, weight 360g. It´s display size 7.9 Inch with 2048 x 1536 pixels Resolution . The Talk time of the phone is . The phone with 8.0 Megapixels Digital Camera. , Bluetooth 4.0

Expected Release : May-2015

BlackBerry Z20

BlackBerry Z20 Smartphone, weight 146g. It´s display size 5 Inch with 720 x 1280 pixels Resolutiton . The Talk time of the phone is . The phone with 8.0 Megapixels Digital Camera. , Bluetooth 4.0

Expected Release : May-2015

Xiaomi Mi Note Plus LTE

Xiaomi Mi Note Plus LTE  Dual Sim Smartphone, weight 180g. It´s display size 5.7 Inch with 2560 x 1440 pixels Resolutiton . The Talk time of the phone is . The phone with 13 Megapixels Digital Camera. , Bluetooth 4.0

Expected Release : May-2015

Archos 50 Oxygen+ 4G

Archos 50 Oxygen+ 4G Android Dual Sim, weight 127g. It´s display size 5 Inch with 720 x 1280 pixels Resolutiton . The Talk time of the phone is 7 Hrs. The phone with 8.0 Megapixels Camera. , Bluetooth 4.0

Expected Release : June-2015

Archos 62 Xenon

Archos 62 Xenon Android Dual Sim, weight 210g. It´s display size 6.3 Inch with 720 x 1280 pixels Resolutiton . The Talk time of the phone is 9 Hrs. The phone with 8.0 Megapixels Camera. , Bluetooth 4.0

Expected Release : March-2015

Archos 50 Oxygen+

Archos 50 Oxygen+ Android Dual Sim, weight 125g. It´s display size 5 Inch with 720 x 1280 pixels Resolutiton . The Talk time of the phone is 7 Hrs. The phone with 8.0 Megapixels Camera. , Bluetooth 4.0

Expected Release : March-2015

Archos 59 Xenon

Archos 59 Xenon Android Dual Sim, weight 202g. It´s display size 5.9 Inch with 720 x 1280 pixels Resolutiton . The Talk time of the phone is 10 Hrs. The phone with 8.0 Megapixels Camera. , Bluetooth 4.0

Expected Release : March-2015

Archos 52 Platinum

Archos 52 Platinum Android Dual Sim, weight 161g. It´s display size 5.3 Inch with 720 x 1280 pixels Resolutiton . The Talk time of the phone is 6 Hrs. The phone with 8.0 Megapixels Camera. , Bluetooth 4.0

Expected Release : March-2015

Gionee Pioneer P5L LTE

Gionee Pioneer P5L LTE Dual Sim Smartphone, weight 131g. It´s display size 4.7 Inch with 480 x 854 pixels Resolutiton . The Talk time of the phone is 8 Hrs. The phone with 5.0 Megapixels Digital Camera. , Bluetooth 4.0

Expected Release : March-2015

Gionee CTRL V6L LTE

Gionee CTRL V6L LTE Android Smartphone, weight 138g. It´s display size 5 Inch with 720 x 1280 pixels Resolutiton . The Talk time of the phone is 9 Hrs. The phone with 8.0 Megapixels Digital Camera. , Bluetooth 4.0

Expected Release : March-2015

Sony Xperia E4

Sony Xperia E4 Android Smartphone, weight 144g. It´s display size 5 Inch with 540 x 960 pixels Resolutiton . The Talk time of the phone is 12 Hrs. The phone with 5.0 Megapixels Camera. , Bluetooth 4.1

Expected Release : March-2015

Sony Xperia Z4

Sony Xperia Z4 Android Smartphone, weight 148g. It´s display size 5.2 Inch with 2560 x 1440 pixels Resolutiton . The Talk time of the phone is . The phone with 20.7 Megapixels Digital Camera. , Bluetooth 4.0

Expected Release : April-2015

Sony Xperia Z4 Compact

Sony Xperia Z4 Compact Android Smartphone, weight 148g. It´s display size 4.7 Inch with 1080 x 1920 pixels Resolutiton . The Talk time of the phone is 12 Hrs. The phone with 20.7 Megapixels Digital Camera. , Bluetooth 4.0

Sony Xperia E4g Dual

Sony Xperia E4g Dual Android Dual Sim, weight 135g. It´s display size 4.7 Inch with 540 x 960 pixels Resolutiton . The Talk time of the phone is 12 Hrs. The phone with 5.0 Megapixels Camera. , Bluetooth 4.1

Sony Xperia E4 Dual

Sony Xperia E4 Dual Android Smartphone, weight 144g. It´s display size 5 Inch with 540 x 960 pixels Resolutiton . The Talk time of the phone is 12 Hrs. The phone with 5.0 Megapixels Camera. , Bluetooth 4.1

Expected Release : March-2015

Sony Xperia E4g

Sony Xperia E4g Android Smartphone, weight 135g. It´s display size 4.7 Inch with 540 x 960 pixels Resolutiton . The Talk time of the phone is 12 Hrs. The phone with 5.0 Megapixels Camera. , Bluetooth 4.1

Expected Release : April-2015

Asus ZenFone 2 ZE551ML

Asus ZenFone 2 ZE551ML Dual Sim Smartphone, weight 170g. It´s display size 5.5 Inch with 1080 x 1920 pixels Resolutiton . The Talk time of the phone is 12 Hrs. The phone with 13 Megapixels Digital Camera. , Bluetooth 4.0

LG G Flex2

LG G Flex2 Android Smartphone, weight 152g. It´s display size 5.5 Inch with 1080 x 1920 pixels Resolutiton . The Talk time of the phone is 15 Hrs. The phone with 13 Megapixels Digital Camera. , Bluetooth 4.1

Expected Release : March-2015

HTC One M9

HTC One M9 Android Smartphone, weight 160g. It´s display size 5 Inch with 1080 x 1920 pixels Resolutiton . The Talk time of the phone is 15 Hrs. The phone with 20.7 Megapixels Digital Camera. , Bluetooth 4.0

Expected Release : March-2015

Gigabyte GSmart Guru GX

Gigabyte GSmart Guru GX Android Smartphone, weight 115g. It´s display size 5 Inch with 1080 x 1920 pixels Resolutiton . The Talk time of the phone is 14 Hrs. The phone with 13 Megapixels Digital Camera. , Bluetooth 4.0

Expected Release : March-2015

Gigabyte GSmart Roma RX

Gigabyte GSmart Roma RX Dual Sim Smartphone, weight 155g. It´s display size 5 Inch with 480 x 854 pixels Resolutiton . The Talk time of the phone is 20 Hrs. The phone with 5.0 Megapixels Digital Camera. , Bluetooth 4.0

Expected Release : March-2015

Lava Xtron Mega Tablet

Lava Xtron Mega Tablet Android Tablet, weight 300g. It´s display size 10.1 Inch with 1280 x 800 pixels Resolutiton . The Talk time of the phone is . The phone with 2.0 Megapixels Digital Camera. , Bluetooth 3.0

Expected Release : March-2015

LG Magna LTE

LG Magna LTE Android Smartphone, weight 141g. It´s display size 5 Inch with 720 x 1280 pixels Resolutiton . The Talk time of the phone is 10 Hrs. The phone with 8.0 Megapixels Camera. , Bluetooth 4.0

Expected Release : March-2015

Samsung Galaxy Grand 3 SM-G7200

Samsung Galaxy Grand 3 SM-G7200 Android Smartphone, weight 145g. It´s display size 5.5 Inch with 720 x 1280 pixels Resolutiton . The Talk time of the phone is . The phone with 13 Megapixels Digital Camera. , Bluetooth 4.0

Expected Release : March-2015

Samsung Galaxy XCover 3 SM-G388F

Samsung Galaxy XCover 3 SM-G388F Android Smartphone, weight 159g. It´s display size 4.3 Inch with 540 x 960 pixels Resolutiton . The Talk time of the phone is . The phone with 8.0 Megapixels Digital Camera. , Bluetooth 4.0

Expected Release : April-2015

Lenovo P90 4G LTE

Lenovo P90 4G LTE Android Smartphone, weight 156g. It´s display size 5.5 Inch with 1080 x 1920 pixels Resolutiton . The Talk time of the phone is 14 Hrs. The phone with 13 Megapixels Camera. , Bluetooth 4.1

Expected Release : March-2015

XOLO Win Q1000

XOLO Win Q1000 Windows Smartphone, weight 123g. It´s display size 5 Inch with 720 x 1280 pixels Resolutiton . The Talk time of the phone is 32 Hrs. The phone with 8.0 Megapixels Camera. , Bluetooth 4.0

Expected Release : March-2015

Yezz Andy 5M LTE

Yezz Andy 5M LTE Dual Sim Smartphone, weight 144g. It´s display size 5 Inch with 720 x 1280 pixels Resolutiton . The Talk time of the phone is . The phone with 13.1 Megapixels Digital Camera. , Bluetooth 4.0

Expected Release : March-2015

Yezz Andy 5S LTE

Yezz Andy 5S LTE Dual Sim Smartphone, weight 146g. It´s display size 5 Inch with 720 x 1280 pixels Resolutiton . The Talk time of the phone is . The phone with 13 Megapixels Digital Camera. , Bluetooth 4.0

Expected Release : March-2015

Rivo Mobile Phones Launched in Pakistan

Advance Telecom, a local mobile phone distributor, also a partner and distributor of Microsoft Devices, has launched a new smartphone brand called ‘Rivo Mobile’ in Pakistan.

Under the Rivo Mobile name, three categories of phones have been launched. The high end Rivo Phantom smartphones, the mid range Rivo Rhythm smartphones and the low end Rivo Feature phones. All phones are designed in Hungary.

Reportedly, Rivo Mobile is set to take Pakistani mobile market by storm. Strategically, Rivo Mobile has Android smartphones and features phones for all demographics and price points, with starting price as low as Rs. 1,800 up to Rs. 23,500 for Rivo PZ15 for its flagship Android smartphone that is equipped with Qualcomm Quad Core Snapdragon processor and 12 MP Camera.

Then there is a range of entry level Android Rivo Smartphones with starting price of Rs. 6,150. We are going to remain skeptical about the performance of these entry level Rivo Android phones till we play around with the units ourselves.

In case if you were wondering, Rivo launched with a inaugural ceremony that was held last night in Lahore. Their devices are reportedly going to be available in stores starting this week.

Rivo Phantom Smartphones:
Phantom series smartphones are going to be Rivo Mobile’s flagship devices. They’ll run on Android. The models and prices for Rivo phantom smartphones are given below.

    PZ8 @ Rs. 14800/=
    PZ10 @ Rs. 17800/=
    PZ15 @ Rs. 23500/=

Rivo Rhythm Smartphones:
Rivo Rhythm series smartphones are going to be mid range devices. They’ll also run on Android. The models and prices for Rivo rhythm smartphones are given below.

    RX35 @ Rs. 6150/=
    RX40 @ Rs. 7200/=
    RX50 @ Rs. 8700/=
    RX55 @ Rs. 9150/=
    RX60 @ Rs. 13800/=

Rivo Feature Phones:
Rivo’s feature phones are going to come in many series. They are: classic, neo, advance, jaguar and sapphire. The models and prices for Rivo feature phones are given below.

Classic Series

    C100 @ Rs. 1850/=
    C110 @ Rs. 1875/=

Rivo NEO Series
    N310 @ Rs. 2150/=
    N300 @ Rs. 2400/ =

Rivo Advance Series
    A240 @ Rs. 2550/=
    A200 @ Rs. 2650/=
    A210 @ Rs. 2700/=
    A230 @ Rs. 2675/=
    A220 @ Rs. 2750/=
    A225 @ Rs. 2725/=
    A235 @ Rs. 2775/=

Rivo Jaguar Series

    J500 @ Rs. 3150/=
    J505 @ Rs. 3650/=

Rivo Sapphire Series

    S600 @ Rs. 2950/=
    S610 @ Rs. 2975/=
According to sources, a huge advertising campaign is planned for Rivo Mobile and it will roll out gradually taking full advantage of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 hype.

Advance Telecom is investing heavily in the venture and is expected to give stiff competition to brands like QMbobile and Huawei in the lower end of the market.

Depending on performance, Rivo smartphones could end up giving established high end manufacturers like Samsung a tough time as well.

Best Octa Core Android Powered Mobile Phones

There are smartphones that come with pack processor with more cores than lot of high end PC’s or laptops. Some cores do not bring more speed, there are many factors that influence how better a smartphone works, with the technology used by chipset, the amount of RAM and how well the UI is optimized.

It is also fascinating to know that how fast things are evolving in the mobile world. If one wants to buy a multi core smartphone in 2010, you had 0 options to choose from. There have been many different models that have octa core processors and show some of the best one.

There are many octa core smartphones in Asia using MediaTek chipsets. Let us have a look in the rundown of octa core smartphones in chronological order:

Samsung Galaxy S4
The Galaxy S4 has a quad core Snapdragon processes, the European and Korean models feature Samsung’s Exynos 5 Octa 5410 CPU. This is an ex- flagship handset is more than one year old. It can be an option that who does not mind a newer and powerful flagship for making news.

Meizu MX3
Meizu MX3 is a 2013 flagship smartphone, this handset is newer to that of Samsung’s handset as it was released last year. MX3 comes with Exynos 5 Octa 5410 processor, being among the new non-Samsung device that use Exynos chipset.

Meizu is selling MX3 unblocked for prices for Rs. $399 and it can be ship internationally.

Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Note 3 is another handset from Samsung that comes in Snapdragon and Exynos 5 Octa flavors. Buying an Octa core Galaxy Note, the buyer should be aware that it does not have LTE connectivity.

Apart from various processors, the versions are identical with features having 5.7 inch 1080p display which is Samsung’s famous S pen stylus, 13 MP camera and 3GB RAM.

Alcatel One Touch Idol X+
There are smartphones that come with pack processor with more cores than lot of high end PC’s or laptops. Some cores do not bring more speed, there are many factors that influence how better a smartphone works, with the technology used by chipset, the amount of RAM and how well the UI is optimized.

It is also fascinating to know that how fast things are evolving in the mobile world. If one wants to buy a multi core smartphone in 2010, you had 0 options to choose from. There have been many different models that have octa core processors and show some of the best one.

There are many octa core smartphones in Asia using MediaTek chipsets. Let us have a look in the rundown of octa core smartphones in chronological order:

Samsung Galaxy S4
The Galaxy S4 has a quad core Snapdragon processes, the European and Korean models feature Samsung’s Exynos 5 Octa 5410 CPU. This is an ex- flagship handset is more than one year old. It can be an option that who does not mind a newer and powerful flagship for making news.

Meizu MX3
Meizu MX3 is a 2013 flagship smartphone, this handset is newer to that of Samsung’s handset as it was released last year. MX3 comes with Exynos 5 Octa 5410 processor, being among the new non-Samsung device that use Exynos chipset.

Meizu is selling MX3 unblocked for prices for Rs. $399 and it can be ship internationally.
Note 3 is another handset from Samsung that comes in Snapdragon and Exynos 5 Octa flavors. Buying an Octa core Galaxy Note, the buyer should be aware that it does not have LTE connectivity.

Apart from various processors, the versions are identical with features having 5.7 inch 1080p display which is Samsung’s famous S pen stylus, 13 MP camera and 3GB RAM.

Alcatel One Touch Idol X+
This is among the widely available smartphones that comes with MediaTek’s MT 6592 octa-core processor. It is a low cost processor but it makes a good pair with Alcatel One Touch Idol X+.

The handset is less than $400 that comes with amazing features like a 5 inch display having 1080 *1920p, 2GB RAM and 13 MP rear camera.

Xiaomi Redmi Note
Xiaomi is the largest smartphone till date, RedMi note. It is one of the cheapest octa core phones in market today. The RedMi Note is powered by MediaTek MT 6592 processor having  5.5 inch display with 720*1280p, 1 GB RAM and 8GB expandable memory.

Xiaomi is selling RedMi note with price ranging to $130, one has to be in China for buying handsets in low prices.

Gionee Elife S5.5
Gionee has announced Elife S5.5 this year showcasing it as the world’s slimmest phone. Since the handset is 5.5 mm thin, it is a super slim smartphone it comes with 5 inch 1080p Super AMOLED display with 5 MP front facing camera and 13 MP rear camera with 2GB RAM.

The handset has an octa core MediaTek MT6592 CPU. It is designed with best metal and glass that gives a pure class. The phone has light and durable magnesium alloy that gives the most protection to the smartphone.

Samsung Galaxy S5
Many Galaxy S5 versions are equipped with 2.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor and only one model has Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5422 CPU, the SM-G900H. It is identical to the Snapdragon model giving a water resistant body and 5.1 inch 1080p display, 16MP camera and 2GB RAM.

The battery of the phone is large with a bigger screen and with a quick processor. This phone has one of the world’s most vibrant screen.

HTC Desire 616
Desire 616 is HTC’s first phone octa core smartphone is an absolute affordable device that costs less than $300 unlocked. The handset has the most popular MediaTek MT6592 octa core processor that is available in most other handsets.

Its features are decent which includes BoomSound speakers and a 5 inch 720p display, 1GB RAM with expandable memory and an 8MP rear camera.

Huawei Honor 6
This handset is the new flagship phone of Huawei, Honor 6 is powered by octa core HiSilicon Kirin 920 processor launched by Huawei itself. The handset has all aluminium frame with 7.5 mm thin and has and has 5 inch display with 1080*1920p.

It has installed android 4.4 OS and includes 5MP front facing camera, 13 MP rear camera, 3GB RAM and 16GB internal memory and 3000mAh battery costing around $350.

Samsung Galaxy Alpha
The Galxy Alpha is available now but you will be able to buy it soon. It is Samsung’s first handset to have octa core Exynos 5 5430 processor. Not only this this is also is is one of the company’s few smartphone that is made of metal.

Being 6.7 mm thin, the phone has a distinct look and it can be seen as a competitor to Apple’s latest iPhone 6. The smartphone has 4.7 inch display with 720*1280p, 12MP rear camera and 2GB RAM. It also has 32 GB non-expandable internal memory with 1860mAh battery.

Top 5 quad-core phones Under Rs 4,000

With each passing days, technology gets cheaper, at least that holds water when it comes to the world of smartphones and tablets. Few years back, quad core devices were equated with high end devices only which were mostly out of reach of the average buyers.

Now how much the scenario has changed is evident from the fact that now a quad core smartphone can be purchased for as low as Rs 2,999. Here we have listed five phones with quad core processor and all these are available for less than Rs 4,000.

Celkon Win 400
The Celkon Win 400 has a 4 inch TFT display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels. It comes with Windows 8.1, and has a quad-core 1.3 GHz processor, with 512 MB of RAM. The internal memory of the Celkon Win 400 stands at 4 GB, to which another 32 GB can be added.

The primary camera of the Celkon Win 400 is a 5 megapixel unit with auto-focus, flash, and video recording. In the front of the Celkon Win 400 there is a 1.3 megapixel camera. This dual-SIM phone has 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS and a 1500 mAh battery that claims to offer up to 5 hours of talk time or 200 hours of standby.

Karbonn S15
The Karbonn S15 has a 4 inch display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels. This Android KitKat based smartphone has a quad-core 1.2 GHz processor and 512 MB RAM. The S15 has 4 GB of internal memory, to which another 32 GB can be added.

The Karbonn S15 has a 3.2 megapixel camera and a flash light in the rear panel while a VGA camera is in its front. The Karbonn S15 is a dual-SIM phone with 3G, WiFi, GPS, and Bluetooth. For power needs, it has a 1500 mAh battery.

Spice Stellar Mi 445
The Spice Stellar Mi 445 has a 4 inch TFT display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels. Running on Android Jelly Bean, the Spice Stellar Mi 445 has a quad-core 1.2 GHZ processor, with 512 MB of RAM. The handset offers 4 GB of internal memory and a 32 GB micro SD card slot.

The Stellar Mi 445 offers a 3..2 megapixel rear camera and a 1.3 megapixel front camera. For connectivity, the dual-SIM Spice Stellar Mi 445 has 3G, Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS. Power is supplied by a 1500 mAh battery.

Karbonn Titanium S99
The Karbonn Titanium S99 has a 4 inch display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels. Running on Android KitKat, the Karbonn Titanium S99 has a quad-core 1.3 GHZ processor, with 512 MB of RAM. Besides, it has 4 GB internal memory, 32 GB micro SD card slot, 5 megapixel rear camera, rear flash light, 0.3 megapixel front camera, dual-SIM, 3G, Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS and a 1400 mAh battery.

Fly Snap -

The cheapest phone in this line up is the Fly Snap that has a 4 inch IPS display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels. The Fly Snap runs on Android KitKat, and has a quad-core 1.3 GHz processing unit with 512 MB of RAM. The internal storage of the Fly Snap is 4 GB, to which another 16 GB can be added via a microSD card

The phone offers a 5 megapixel primary camera and a flash light. In the front of Snap, there is a 2 megapixel selfie taker. The dual-SIM Fly Snap is equipped with 3G, WiFi, GPS, Bluetooth, and radio. The Fly Snap has a 1500 mAh battery.