Gadgetory

so because you're a geek of some sort you either have or are gunning for something like this this or even this but I'm here to tell you that there are several other options out there some unsung heroes that you either don't know about or are just a wee bit underrated and first up let's start off with the unsung selfie hero and I'm talking about the vivo v5 plus and as painful as browsing our social media feeds with endless selfies can be most of us have taken a selfie and we all know that it can take dozens of shots before you get that perfect dog thing and for all you selfie aficionados out there the vivo 5 plus is a device you may want to consider it has a 16 megapixel shooter on the rear but that's not where the v5 Plus shines on the front is a dual camera setup with a primary sensor of 20 megapixels and an 8 megapixel secondary to bring in additional depth of field information in other words you get incredible sharpness and rich detail due to the primaries higher than average pixel count and the secondary sensor allows you to achieve that highly desirable bokeh effect which is how you get the creamy blurred background behind the subject that's perfectly in focus now this phone also has an aluminum unibody design with a 5.5 inch display a high-five audio chip and vivo zone fun touch 3.0 Android skin after a quiet launch of last year the vivo 5 plus is available for around four hundred bucks u.s. but the cost of importing device may drive the cost up considerably since it's not officially available in the US at this time it may be worth the trouble with slightly unimpressive specs but in the hands of someone with a selfie addiction the veto v5 plus is priceless now let's move on to where power and design shamelessly converge in the Xiaomi me no 2 fortunately the me no twos resemblance to the Galaxy Note 7 is more than just skin deep unfortunately Xiaomi didn't use the qHD display like Samsung did on the note seven they use the full HD 1080p display but the Mino to does run a Snapdragon 820 one CPU an Adreno 530 GPU six gigabytes of RAM and 128 gigabytes of on-board storage our own benchmarks show that the Meno 2 has an outstanding performance meaning the power users among us should have no issues running the latest apps and games it can appease photography enthusiasts too with a 22 point 5 megapixel rear camera and is somewhat less impressive megapixel front facing shooter but one of the most polarizing features of Asian made Android phones is the distinctive software many Asian OEMs put an iOS like skin over Android and Xiaomi is no exception while the consensus seems to be that Xiaomi skin has been getting better over time the development community has gained root access to the mean Note 2 so you're not stuck with Xiaomi skin necessarily also like other Asian made Android phones the main issue with them you know - seems to be access since it's not officially offered in the West yet you'll need to be motivated to get your hands on the note 7 look-alike but for those who put in the lake work the Meno 2 features LTE bands that make it usable in virtually any market now next up let's talk about a phone that still provides a great media experience and I'm talking about the HTC 10 and I'll tell you why it has an impressive all-metal build with a dramatic chamfer that lent to a more dramatic appearance as well as great in hand feel and usability for those who find tablets too big and unwieldy the HTC 10 5.2 inch qHD display hits that sweet spot but what made the HTC 10 a compelling option for 2016 and what continues to make the HTC 10 a viable contender is the multimedia experience that it offers in addition to the boom sound speaker setup the HTC 10 offers high res audio processing with a 24 bit DAC coupled with display resolution at 1440p the HTC 10 is a beast when it comes to media whether you're listening to music watching movies or even just watching me on youtube you really see a all the time and effort a shippi put into the HT 210 and let's not forget that the 10th primary camera ranks among the top smartphone cameras to date receiving the same score as the brand new Samsung Galaxy s8 and being beaten only by the Google pixel and the new HTC u 11 now let's talk about the jack-of-all-trades then mizu pro 6 plus considering it's running one of the top CPUs of last year it goes without saying the Museo 6 plus is a strong performer and rather than being another iPhone ripoff in terms of design it's almost like music a more Frankenstein approach boring design cues from a number of other devices for instance the vertically oriented rear camera and circular LED flash are reminiscent of the axon 7 but the aluminum unibody design evokes the 1+3 while still being faithful to design of honors other devices now this device is available in Asian markets for just over five hundred dollars but as with other entries on this list it's not too difficult to have one shipped to you in the US from abroad now three and a half years ago if you guys remember I predicted that Chinese manufacturers would dominate the market especially the mid-tier market and that has happened and it will continue the onward march will happen and case in point my daughter my beloved daughter is now burned through four iPhones the most recent one was dropped down an elevator shaft by accident and as well it's gone it was not buying her a fifth iphone we're going to buy her something like this that's far more affordable and if it gets lost or broken again it doesn't quite as hurt as much fewer and fewer people want to buy the $1200 it cost to buy a new Samsung Galaxy at 8 or more in some cases what do you think are you more apt to buy a mid to your device like this I think more and more people will be let me know in the comments below or on the Twitterverse meet Jeremy shoemaker otherwise known as shoe money and he became famous for this photo where he showed off a cheque that he made from Google Adsense and he's become so good at making online businesses that he made an announcement that he does not start a new business unless he can secure the businesses name and it dot-com now why is that exactly well no domain name extension tells your story with the same degree of trust as a dot-com or dotnet domain name.com and dotnet domain name extensions inject credibility and your online presence and who doesn't want to be credible and don't forget you get 15% off when you use our coupon code Android when you think domain names think domain.com wait before you go I want to tell you that today's show is based on the article written on Android 30.com by Dane or Leary and man is this man a wordsmith sweet word really good writing and almost everything I said was from the article I really loved it I couldn't say it better myself so I used it and I wanted to give him credit way to go Dane go read the man stuff on Android 230 calm