Oppo Neo Coming Soon with 4.5-Inch Display and Gloves Mode

Chinese handset manufacturer Oppo has just teased a new affordable Android smartphone, which we have never heard of before, the Neo. GSMArena reports that Oppo Neo has appeared recently on the Oppo Indonesian’s fan page, but aside from a few details on the display, the teaser doesn’t offer any additional information. According to this teaser, Oppo Neo will pack a 4.5-inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen display with features like Gloves Mode and Quick Reach. The only other thing that we can be certain of is the fact that Oppo Neo will ship with Android platform onboard, but for the time being, there’s no telling what version will be included in the smartphone. As mentioned earlier, no additional details have been provided, but we...

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Oppo N1 CyanogenMod Edition Now Available at Negri Electronics

Mobile phone users in the United States interested in the purchase of an Oppo N1 smartphone with CyanogenMod loaded on top can now head over to Negri Electronics for that. The handset can be seen on this page on the retailer’s website with a price tag of $618.50 (€452) attached to it, all dressed up in White. The phone is being sold unlocked and SIM-free. For those out of the loop, we should note that Oppo N1 was made official last year as the new flagship smartphone from the Chinese handset vendor, with a 5.9-inch full HD screen. The main selling point of the device, however, is the fact that it offers native support for CyanogenMod software. This means that users can easily install the custom Android platform on it, without having...

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CyanogenMod Intros GalleryNext Beta to Replace AOSP Gallery App

The CyanogenMod team has decided it was high time to provide users with a better experience than before when it comes to the photo viewing capabilities of CM-based devices, and it has released a new Gallery app for them. Called GalleryNext, the new application was made available for download in a beta version via the official Google Play Store, and is meant to replace the AOSP Gallery app that is currently shipping inside CyanogenMod ROMs, the team announced. With this software, users will be able to view all their pictures in one centralized location, while also enjoying cloud services integration, including Flickr, Picasa (G+), Facebook, and Dropbox. Moreover, the software comes with support for automatic grouping and classification...

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