{"id":3725,"date":"2015-03-13T11:38:37","date_gmt":"2015-03-13T11:38:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/?p=3725"},"modified":"2015-12-04T10:24:57","modified_gmt":"2015-12-04T10:24:57","slug":"5-of-the-best-smartphones-youve-never-heard-of","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/2015\/03\/13\/5-of-the-best-smartphones-youve-never-heard-of\/","title":{"rendered":"5 of the best smartphones you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve never heard of"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The likes of Samsung, Apple, HTC and LG have such a grasp on the smartphone market that its easy to forget there are hundreds of other manufacturers out there creating geniunely brilliant handsets.<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few fantastic smartphones you may not have heard of&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Saygus V2<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Saygus-V2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3726\" src=\"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Saygus-V2.png\" alt=\"Saygus-V2\" width=\"491\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Saygus-V2.png 491w, https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Saygus-V2-300x293.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 491px) 100vw, 491px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Saygus V2 (pronounced V-squared, just to be awkward) is an absolute beast of a phone, with a 5\u201d\u009d 1080p screen, a top of the range Snapdragon 801 processor and a 21MP rear camera.<\/p>\n<p>It also has more storage space than the Royal family. With 64GB of internal storage and 2 microSD slots, the V2 can theoretically store 464GB of music, videos, pictures and apps. By comparison, the standard iPhone 6 has just 32GB (or 128GB, if you\u2019re willing to shell out).<\/p>\n<p>It doesn\u2019t end there, either. The V2 has a nifty little feature called Wireless HD, which allows you to broadcast videos and games from your phone to your TV, and, to top it all off, it\u2019s waterproof and lined with Kevlar. Is there anything Saugus haven\u2019t thought of?<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">ZTE Grand S3<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/zte-grand.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3728\" src=\"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/zte-grand.jpg\" alt=\"zte-grand\" width=\"300\" height=\"451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/zte-grand.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/zte-grand-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The ZTE Grand S3 is a fairly standard smartphone &#8211; a 5.5\u201d\u009d screen, a decent processor, an okay camera &#8211; with one groundbreaking feature: facial recognition.<\/p>\n<p>To unlock the S3, you have to use your eyes. It\u2019s a cool gimmick that\u2019ll make you feel like you\u2019re in <i>Minority Report<\/i> and it\u2019s more secure than fingerprint scanning too.<\/p>\n<p>The Grand S3 is only available in China at the moment, but it\u2019ll hopefully hit these shores soon. If not, we wouldn\u2019t be surprised to see retina scanning on the next iPhone.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Runcible<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/runcible-phone.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3729\" src=\"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/runcible-phone.jpg\" alt=\"Runcible Phone\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/runcible-phone.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/runcible-phone-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Named after a nonsense word created by the author of the Owl and the Pussycat, the Runcible looks like it was pulled straight from a fairytale.<\/p>\n<p>Believe it or not, the Runcible is actually a fully functioning smartphone, with most of the features you\u2019d expect from your average device.<\/p>\n<p>However, it\u2019s designed for a \u201d\u02dcquieter\u2019 lifestyle, with less notifications and distractions (Engadget even referred to it as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/2015\/03\/04\/runcible-circular-anti-smartphone\/\">an \u201d\u02dcanti-smartphone\u2019<\/a>). Maps, for example, take the form of a compass while social media is represented by slowly growing bubbles.<\/p>\n<p>The pocketwatch design isn\u2019t just a novelty either, with the curved wood back designed to provide comfort and calm. There\u2019s no release date on this one yet, unfortunately, but we hope to see it soon.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Blackphone 2<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/blackphone.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3730\" src=\"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/blackphone.jpg\" alt=\"Blackphone\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/blackphone.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/blackphone-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After the events of the past year, privacy has become a big concern for many people. The Blackphone 2 aims to alleviate those fears with an ultra-secure OS and a raft of security features.<\/p>\n<p>It runs on PrivatOS, a version of Android specifically modified for security. It\u2019ll stop apps from gaining any unnecessary data about you, as well as offering you different security features depending on where you are.<\/p>\n<p>The previous Blackphone hit a bit of a snag when a hacker managed to crack into it within 5 minutes. Luckily, Silent Circle, the company behind the Blackphone, are now offering anyone who can find any vulnerabilities a cash bounty. To date, the company estimates <a href=\"https:\/\/readwrite.com\/2015\/03\/05\/blackphone-2-privacy-mwc-spin-hacks\">they\u2019ve paid out around $15,000 &#8211; \u00a0$20,000<\/a>; that\u2019s a lot of patched vulnerabilities, which means the Blackphone 2 should be extremely secure!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Alcatel OneTouch Idol 3<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/alcatel-one-touch-idol.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3731\" src=\"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/alcatel-one-touch-idol.jpg\" alt=\"Alcatel One Touch Idol\" width=\"800\" height=\"523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/alcatel-one-touch-idol.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/alcatel-one-touch-idol-300x196.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We love the OneTouch Idol 3 for two reasons: it\u2019s cheap and you can use it upside down.<\/p>\n<p>Yep, the Idol 3 has microphones and speakers at both ends, meaning you can pick it up however you like and start chatting away. It doesn\u2019t sound like a particularly ground-breaking feature, but it\u2019ll save a lot of embarrassment we\u2019re sure!<\/p>\n<p>It only costs around \u00a3200 too, for which you get a decent set of processors, a 13MP rear camera and Android 5.0. It\u2019s not market-leading, but its easily as good as last year\u2019s devices.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>If any of the phones in this post have caught your eye, why not <a href=\"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/sell-mobile-phones\/\">sell your current phone<\/a> and upgrade? Just click below to get an instant price!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/start-selling\/basket-elec\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3555\" src=\"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/phone-button.png\" alt=\"Phone Button\" width=\"299\" height=\"50\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The likes of Samsung, Apple, HTC and LG have such a grasp on the smartphone market that its easy to forget there are hundreds of other manufacturers out there creating geniunely brilliant handsets. Here are a few fantastic smartphones you may not have heard of&#8230; Saygus V2 The Saygus V2 &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":3729,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[1554,1552],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3725"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3725"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3725\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3732,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3725\/revisions\/3732"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3729"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3725"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3725"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3725"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}