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BLU Energy XL: $300 smartphone with big screen, big battery

Budget smartphone company BLU’s latest phone is one of the company’s most expensive to date… but it’s also got some of the best specs. The BLU Energy XL features an octa-core 64-bit processor, 3GB of RAM, 64GB of storage, a fingerprint scanner, and a 1080p display. But its most impressive feature is probably the battery: […]

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BLU Energy X LTE smartphone with 4,000 mAh battery coming soon

Budget smartphone company BLU unveiled 7 new smartphones during the Consumer Electronics Show, but it looks like there may be at least one unannounced new phone on the way. A phone called the BLU Energy X LTE showed up at the FCC recently. The name suggests it’ll be an updated version of last year’s 3G-only […]

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BLU launches Vivo 5 and Vivo XL octa-core phones for $149 and up

Budget phone maker BLU is launching two new phones with 5.5 inch, 720p AMOLED display, MediaTek MT6753 octa-core processors, and fast charging features. The BLU Vivo 5 features 3GB of RAM, 32GB of storage, and a microSD card slot it should be available in February for $199. The BLU Vivo XL has 2GB of RAM, 16GB […]

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BLU Vivo Air LTE is a $199 smartphone that’s just 0.2 inches thick

BLU is rolling out a few new smartphones this month. We’ve already looked at the $349 BLU Pure XL, which is a 6 inch phone that’s the most powerful device from BLU to date. Looking for something a little smaller? The BLU Vivo Air LTE is a smartphone with a 4.8 inch display and a super-slim […]

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BLU Pure XL is a $349 phone with a big, high-res display and a speedy processor

Budget smartphone maker BLU has a history of offering low-cost phones with decent, if not exactly remarkable specs. But BLU’s latest phone breaks new ground though for the company by combining premium specs and a mid-range price. Sure, BLU isn’t the first company to take that approach, but the BLU Pure XL still looks like […]

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BLU smartphone with Cyanogen OS (and no Google apps) coming this year

The makers of Cyanogen OS haven’t been shy about their plans for the operating system: CEO Kirt McMaster wants the Android-based operating system to become a full-fledged rival to Google Android itself. A handful of smartphones including the OnePlus One, Micromax Yu, and upcoming Alcatel OneTouch Hero 2+ ship with Cyanogen OS. But that basically mean […]