The Chinese smartphone maker announced a new
phablet smartphone called the Xiaomi Mi Note that will in all probability compete with Samsung GALAXY Note 4 and the Apple iPhone 6 Plus.
Not exact matches
Some
call it a
phablet — a cross between a
smartphone and a tablet.
They are a hybrid of
smartphones and tablets
called phablets.
On one side are
smartphones with oversized screens, so -
called «
phablets.»
The device, as its name suggests, is a
phablet with a massive 6.98 - inch display panel, making it more of a small voice -
calling tablet rather than a mainstream
smartphone.
Samsung also has a dedicated series for its
phablets called Galaxy Note series and it is known for its class leading
smartphones.
Since then, the Android tablet market has slowly faded while so -
called «
phablets» or
smartphones bearing large displays have continued to blur the line between these two different types of products.
This
smartphone or
phablet, as most Android enthusiasts like to
call it, is packing a 5.7 inches Super AMOLED Full HD screen and it is powered by a 2.3 Snapdragon 800 CPU, 3 GB RAM, it comes in three storage variants and it is running Android 4.4.2 KitKat, but it will soon be updated to Android 5.0 Lollipop.
Together with Diamond 2 Note
phablet, Archos has also announced another bigger
smartphone that
called the ARCHOS Diamond 2 Plus.
Micromax has launched a new
phablet smartphone in India
called Micromax Canvas Mega 2.
The BlackBerry Z30 is the biggest
smartphone in BlackBerry's portfolio and can be
called the first
phablet from the Canadian manufacturer.
As expected, Lenovo has launched a new
smartphone cum
phablet in India
called Lenovo PHAB 2 Plus.
The dominance of Amazon's range of Kindles and the growing
smartphone, tablet and so -
called phablet market have made it hard for Sony's suite of e-readers and rivals like Nook to carve out a niche for themselves.
Byond has introduced a new
smartphone in the Indian market,
called Phablet PI.
Finally, the Gorgeous and powerful
smartphone tablet (
Phablet) from Samsung,
called as Samsung Galaxy Note 2 that support fast AT&T 4G LTE network hit Amamazon and now ready for purchase with price of $ 174.99 and need two - year contract.
The Redmi Note still doesn't convince me to change my mind about
phablets, primarily because it occupies such an awkward position between a
smartphone and a tablet — and it's just too clunky for me to tote around making
calls and texting on the go, especially with such slippery plastic backing.
Company president Dongjin Koh
calls it the «world's most intelligent
smartphone» and an entry into the fastest growing category of such phones: the
phablet.
Large Screen /
Phablet (5.5 Inches or Larger)
Smartphones with displays 5.5 inches or larger, such as the 5.5 - inch iPhone 8 Plus and 6.2 - inch Galaxy S8 Plus, are
called phablets because they're nearly tablet - size.
Smartphones have morphed into
phablets that provide way more than just the ability to
call, text, email and tap productivity apps.
«Samsung Electronics» new Note
phablet, tentatively
called «Galaxy Note 7,» is expected to have a curved screen, indicating the Korean tech giant's commitment to a dual - edge curved display for its Galaxy
smartphones.
Interestingly enough, Xiaomi has announced this
smartphone during the three - day Diwali sale in India, and the
phablet is
called the Xiaomi Mi Max Prime.
In the same interview, Acer also detailed its strategy behind
smartphone design including the new Liquid S1
phablet, as well as revealing it would be launching a 3.5 - inch
smartphone called the Liquid ZX very soon.
Actually, it's probably fairer to
call this phone a
phablet, more than a dedicated
smartphone, with the HD 5.5 - inch display likely to prove a little larger than most will have been used to.
These new iPhones were an answer to the market which is rapidly growing with large - screen
smartphones, informally
called phablets.
The device, as its name suggests, is a
phablet with a massive 6.98 - inch display panel, making it more of a small voice -
calling tablet rather than a mainstream
smartphone.
The irony I considered every time I held the Note 4 to the side of my head for a
call is that the audience for the
phablet probably uses their handset for voice more often than most other
smartphone owners do.
The so -
called phablets, or
smartphones with large screens, are becoming more and more popular among consumers.
So if you find your
smartphone running out of battery in the middle of your workday, or if you find yourself running out of battery in the middle of an important
call, you might want to consider a
phablet.