Clamshell

Gionee W909: First Android smartphone clamshell with 4GB of RAM

Gionee W909: First Android smartphone clamshell with 4GB of RAM

There is a category of smartphones, which in the Western countries a little out of date, while in Asia it is still very popular. We are talking about a clamshell smartphone. While the whole market is filled with touch-sensitive smartphones, clamshell smartphones look very unusual and original. Just a couple of years ago clamshell was quiet ordinary format for smartphones, but today they have been superseded by modern touchscreen smartphones, that have a large display on the entire front panel. It seems that Chinese company Gionee believes in the success of clamshell smartphones. Gionee

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Flip phone from Xiaomi gets certified on TENAA

Flip phone from Xiaomi gets certified on TENAA

Xiaomi could soon formalize the arrival of a flip phone in the mobile market. The product is listed on the website of the TENAA.  While recent smartphones are becoming larger, more and more purposes, and increasingly powerful, some manufacturers are trying to offer completely different products. This is for example the case of Samsung or LG, offering clamshell smartphones, almost like it was in there about ten years. Unlike today they are more efficient, but really aimed at a niche market.  This time it is a Chinese manufacturer who wishes to address this segment. Indeed, a clamshell

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