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Generation Android

October 18th, 2011

Google’s Android OS has made a big difference in the Chinese smartphone manufacturing industry in the last few years. There has been a definite shift in preference from the design and development of proprietary operating systems for their smartphones to designing their smartphones around the Android operating system.

This has allowed many Chinese smartphone manufacturers to reduce overall production costs and focus mainly on producing solid hardware bases with a wide range of features and with the kind of capabilities that can be expected from a modern smartphone. These improvements are definitely noticeable and Chinese smartphones become better and better with each new generation that is released.

The most recent generation of smartphones has been particularly notable – with the majority of Chinese smartphone manufacturers almost exclusively releasing smartphones running Android 2.2 or Android 2.3. A closer inspection of the hardware that these newer Chinese smartphones are running really shows how much the industry in China has improved – at least on the hardware manufacturing sector.

Most of the recently releases smartphones run on the MTK6516 mobile processor, which on its own is very capable and is able to run Android OS and any apps that are installed smoothly and easily. Although resistive touch screens are still being used, capacitive touch screens have clearly started to show up more prominently on Chinese smartphones, especially those above $175. With most brand name smartphones that use capacitive touch screens costing anywhere above $300, this is a significant development, as it really is hard to replace the impact that the ease-of-use of a capacitive touch screen makes on a users, especially those who will be using a touch screen phone for the first time.

Online wholesalers have been quick to snatch up these newer smartphones, and they have by all accounts become instant hits with their customers – something that doesn’t seem to come as a surprise to many of us anymore. Chinese smartphones have garnered a level of respect among many tech savvy users because they are easy to customize to suit ones needs. The deployments of Android that they utilize are easily rooted, so jailbreaking them to install a custom OS or other software that otherwise would not be available for download or use is a relatively easy task for those with some basic experience in working with Android OS installations.

Bigboxstore.com has definitely not been left behind in acquiring these new handsets for sale online. In fact, on closer inspection, the electronics wholesalers still offers the lowest prices on the internet for these new smartphones. Customers who are interested in the growth and development of the smartphone market in Asia will find really great deals here to fulfill all their Chinese smartphone fantasies. But if you’re simply looking for a great smartphone that will fit in with your lifestyle, whether you use it for business or to simply be up-to-date with the latest offerings in technology, you don’t have to stray any further, check out our catalog! There’s sure to be an Android smartphone there that will fit your needs exactly! Happy shopping!

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IPhone 4S Scramble!

October 11th, 2011

We know a lot of people were hyped up for Tim Cook’s first keynote speech as the new Apple CEO this year because many thought that Apple would finally be revealing the next generation iPhone 5. Tough luck! But Tim Cook did talk iPhone, and the buzz created by his announcement and, sadly, of the announcement of Steve Jobs death the day after, as well, has made the new iPhone 4S one of the most sought after iPhones ever produced.

The iPhone 4S hits store shelves this October in the United States, and will be available through AT&T, Verizon, and now, Sprint. In November, Apple will also be releasing an unlocked GSM version that will allow subscribers to GSM networks to use the iPhone 4S with any GSM network they prefer. This basically means that you no longer have to worry about putting your iPhone 4S on an expensive roaming plan to be able to use it abroad. Instead, when you arrive at your destination, simply purchase a prepaid GSM SIM card from one of the local networks when you arrive at the country you’re visiting to use while you’re there. The best thing about this is that prepaid GSM SIM cards often sell for less than $5.00, and usually have enough pre-loaded credits to make a 2 minute call back home, send about 50 or more text messages to other people within the local network you’re subscribed to in that country, or browse the internet with via 3G or GPRS networks for about 15 minutes to update your status on Facebook or send Tweets out on Twitter.

But why are we blogging about the original iPhone 4S on a site that admittedly sells iPhone clones? Well, simply because we sell iPhone clones doesn’t mean we aren’t fans of Apple’s magnificent creation! In fact, the plain fact that we do sell iPhone clones is proof of our love of the iPhone. We know we can’t beat their technology, but we aren’t shy to show our appreciation for it by selling products by people who copy it simply because they understand that it is one of the best inventions of recent years. Besides, we tell ourselves, original iPhones are simply too expensive for most people, so those of us who can’t afford a real one can live with the consolation of owning something “close” to it – shallow and entirely sobering as it may be, we’d rather die than lie about it.

But there’s another, deeper reason to blog about the iPhone 4S today! And it’s a reason we know that a lot of people will go crazy over: we’re giving one away at the end of October! Yes, you read that right! Bigboxstore.com is giving an iPhone 4S away at the end of October! Should I say it again? I guessed not. But yeah, I finally broke the exciting news. . . So how do you get your hands on a new iPhone 4S? Simple. Just be a fan of our Facebook page and you might just be the lucky fan we choose to test drive Apple’s newest mobile device! So like our Facebook page now!