Gionee Marathon M5 Review: Two Batteries Are Better Than One

We review the Marathon M5! More and more companies are coming out with phones that have bigger than normal batteries, and it’s not surprising. Ask anybody what the most important feature they want in a smartphone, and chances are many of them will tell you they want a phone that’ll last more than one day […]

Gionee Marathon M5 Hands-on, First Impressions: Big Battery, Slim Phone

We go hands-on with the Marathon M5! The concept of phones with big batteries aren’t new, but there are usually big tradeoffs to get the awesome battery endurance that’s associated with them. The biggest one is overall thickness – big batteries = big phones, at least that’s how it’s been for a while now. Gionee, […]

Gionee Marathon M5 has a 6,020mAh Battery Pack

This Should Let You Go the Distance Gionee is definitely a company that likes to take things to the extreme. For example, their newest flagship release, the Gionee ELife E8, is positioned as a camera phone that can shoot up to 120-megapixel photos. Now why would anyone want to have 120MP pics is beyond me […]

Gionee Marathon M3 Official, Packed with 5000mAh battery

Low batt? Not with this There’s very few smartphones that boast more than two days of constant use without charging. The THL 5000 is one of them, and now it seems like Gionee has their equivalent – the aplty named Marathon M3. The Marathon M3 sports a 5000mAh battery in a frame that’s only 10.4mm […]

Gionee’s Elife S5.1 and Marathon M3 Arrives in PH

Two of Gionee’s latest smartphones have arrived in our shores Remember Gionee’s ultrathin S5.1 smartphone and Marathon M3? Well, both devices have managed to find their way into the PH, according to Gionee’s local arm. As a refresher, the S5.1 is the company’s thinnest smartphone to date and is also the former title-holder for the […]

Lazada Labor Day Sale: Gionee Handsets

Three handsets at slashed prices As part of Lazada’s Labor Day Sale starting April 24 to May 1, three Gionee handsets will be graced with big discounts for the occasion. The company’s flagship smartphone last year, the Elife E8, and two mid-rangers, the M5 and the S Plus will be on sale at slashed pricing. […]

Gionee’s M6S Plus Has An AMOLED Display, 6020mAh Battery

Big phone, big battery Chinese brand Gionee is no stranger to making big phones with big batteries, so the new M6S Plus comes as no surprise to us. The new phone is a phablet that has a massive 6020mAh battery and packs a large 6-inch AMOLED display. Gionee M6S Plus Specs Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 octa-core […]

Gionee Releases Massive Phones With Big Batteries: Meet The M6 and M6 Plus

Gionee’s Marathon series of smartphones have always prioritized big batteries over flashy specs. The latest entry to the M series of devices, the M6 and M6 Plus, don’t stray too far from that established formula. The M6 packs a whopping 5000mAh battery along wth a 5.5-inch full HD AMOLED display and MediaTek’s latest baby, the […]

Gionee Launches M5 Mini In Nigeria

A cheaper version of the M5? Gionee’s has officially unveiled a cheaper and lower specc’d version of the Marathon M5 in Nigeria, dubbed the M5 Mini. The M5 Mini has a slightly lower battery compared to its older brother, packing a 4000mAh battery as opposed to the 6020mAh one in the Marathon M5. Gionee Marathon […]

Gionee Elife E8 Hands-on, First Impression: Meet Gionee’s New Flagship

We go hands-on with the Gionee Elife E8! Gionee, that Chinese brand that made its mark with their big-battery, Marathon series of phones has had a rough time here in the Philippines. While their devices are compelling, their visibility and price left much to be desired. There were rumors that the brand completely pulled out […]

Gionee Finds New Home in PH With CellPrime

The Chinese brand gets a new home in the PH Chinese brand Gionee has been silent for a few months, but that changes now. The company will now be distributed by CellPrime, the mother company of CloudFone. The company announced the change of distributorship in an event today, which will leverage the distribution channels of […]

Bigger Batteries Rules: Why Manufacturers Are Finally Listening To Consumers

If I had to choose between a phone that had a Snapdragon 821 processor but had a 2,500mAh battery and a phone that had a Snapdragon 430 processor that had a 3,500mAh battery, I’d go with the SD430 one every time. I’m not alone – most people nowadays want a phone that lasts them the […]