Giving my back-up phone to my brother, who damaged his, was a perfect excuse to buy a new backup phone and see how the Chinese phablets are progressing. And they’re doing very well indeed. So much so that my Moto-G is now the backup phone.
Here’s the link to the ebay listing I bought it from:-
The Chinese LOVE their big screen Android phones, so it follows that they are available with a wide range of screen sizes and capabilities at a price that makes the big-name brands look grossly overpriced.
Since the horrible incident involving my first Android phone (on a 2 year contract) and my washing machine, I’ve always preferred to buy a phone outright and just get a SIM contract from my phone service provider. It works out cheaper in the long run and you don’t get tied into low-value contracts. The price of Android phones has fallen to a very affordable level, while the specification keeps getting better and better.
For the typical engineer a phone like the one featured is a very good choice, but the size will literally depend on the size of your pocket. And I don’t mean financially, I actually mean physical size.
While choosing a phone I made cardboard cut-outs of the sizes and tried them in the cargo pocket of my work pants. The 7″ screen was never going to fit and a 6″ one would have been close. But in the end 5.5″ was an optimum size.
All Android phones tend to have their own unique features. For this one it’s the HUGE battery, a fast charging system to support it and the intriguing infra red emitter on the end that works with an app called zazaremote to give you remote control of a wide range of equipment.
Add the very slick 4 core processor and common Mediatek controller with a twist of 4G and a very clear, bright screen and you have a very useful tool indeed.
These phones are really like the Hitch-hikers Guide to the Galaxy. A pocket terminal with access to all the data you need.
TomTops ebay store:-
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