First off, It's not blazing fast but its not agonizingly slow either, its more than capable for me as a multimedia device. I can use my favorite android apps on it, mostly things like pandora, ebay, bank apps, netflix, etc. I also have a good habit of closing unused app and using memory optimization techniques, which helps to keep this phone performing at its best. Battery last about a full day, average for an android phone.

Is it the fastest phone out there? No, but its only 80-something bucks! Is the sound/camera quality top notch? No, but its only 80-something bucks! Look, the bottom line is if you're just looking for a decent android phone with value for money as top priority, you need to look no further, this is it.

Oh, did I mention it has DUAL sim slots? YES, you can have two numbers on this phone, it is incredibly useful for travelers and frugal business people with multiple phone numbers. Sim slot 1 of this phone supports CDMA. There is also a micro SD card slot that supports up to 64gb (tested).

This phone also comes with additional freebies like headphones, phone case, and screen protector!!!

I can't believe this phone is being sold at such a low price. It's a perfectly good Android phone and comes with battery, screen protector, and protective case. The screen is bright and looks good. The phone is a little small, but that just means it will fit better in your pocket. The camera is only 5mp, so if that's important to you, look at other phones. Programs run the same on this as on my Samsung Galaxy S5. Yes, it has Wifi, Bluetooth, and GPS. I kept wondering, "what's the catch." There is none. If you want an unlocked phone for a crazy low price, this is it.

I'm rating this 3 stars right now. I've owned 2 samsungs, the last was a galaxy y duos which had 2 sim slots and I figured it out without any issues. I actually read the manual for this phone while waiting for the battery to charge up. The beginning part is spanish but if you keep going through to the last 3rd of the manual, it's all in english so no need to panic. I can't compare with my galaxy y as it was a much older phone with different specs.

Pros:
Cheap, costs less than 90 bucks
Faster processor, chrome works as fast as a computer and i'm a cheap t-mobile network.
it's not bulky, has android 4.4
has about 2.35gb available for storage and allows up to 64gb sd card.
initial set-up is easy, it asks you to enter a name, connect to wifi and voila, you're in.
It also identified my network easily with the sim inserted
It comes with a screen protector, case and the charger that doubles up as a usb connector for a computer as well as connect to the ac plug
It reached a 100% charge fairly easily
it's got a nice bright screen which is perfect for reading
It allows you to hit play and pause a song without swyping the screen.
came well packaged in a niche box and well arranged.

Cons:
This phone is a battery hog! What are the 4+ star reviewers talking about?! take a look at the lower rated reviews. I charged to 100% (as stated in the manual), made a 45minute call, and 2 calls lasting less than 30secs (just left messages), played music on a 12 minute drive, had the wi-fi turned off after the first hour and this thing was at 32% battery in 3hrs and 29minutes on the battery. I'm not on the phone much, i don't play games or download apps or social networkon my phone and I usually go 2-3days between charge on my samsung. I do however play music on my phone when driving, join phone conferences and listen to radio where I have to dial in and i spend on average 3hrs talking daily, or more. and I use the basic phone apps like calculator and memo pads. I work 12hr shifts and I'm afraid my battery might be dead by the time I get off shift with this phone.

It's quite complicated to use, like the other reviewer mentioned
It's popped up several times asking for a sim card in sim slot one, another reviewer complained about this. I've had dual sim phone and never had that issue
it's plastic and feels cheap. I actually never bothered with a case for my other phone which I dropped so many times and just got scuff marks on the metal part surrounding the phone.
If you're coming from a samsung, yes, even an old galaxy y, the settings are limited, this does not have swype and other good to have samsung apps.

If you want a cheap smartphone for basic talk, text, browsing the internet on occasion, this is it. For those of you who're constantly on your phones playing games, I think you're better off sucking it up and buying something that's better and last. If you're short on cash at this time and need something to hold you through while you figure yourself out, the join the club and get this. It's really not bad, the other cons are minor compared to the crappy battery life. The crappy battery life bugs me quite a bit and I'm contemplating to sucking it up or returning it but i have a portable duracell charger so

UPDATE: had full charge this morning, spent 1hr 46min on a conference call and battery drops to 72%. was in a courtroom so no phone use. came out, was on a call for about an hour and then set up google playstore to download an app. logged on and battery went to red. I had 15% left at 2:40 pm. rushed to come plug it in and between 2:41 to 2:42 i watched the battery drop precipitously from 15% to 4% by the time I walked over the width of a bed to plug in. I had all apps closed, wifi was off. This one couldn't last 8hrs on battery saver mode! I plugged in, went to download another app and it shut off while charging. The battery needs to be about 3% before it will come on when it dies. On the plus side, after charging the 2 apps worked very fast. This phone is definitely good for using apps or stuff so long as you're plugged in. I don't think it can handle multiple apps running. Right now, this sits at 2stars. Great processor and very fast but the battery life is a sin!

UPdate 6/14: Amazon was nice and exchanged it so I got one which last 19.4hrs on battery saver and even 1day 5hrs when I barely used so first phone might have been a lemon. if you spend 7.5hrs on 2 different conference calls this should last 8-9hrs. Otherwise, minor app use, wifi and decent amount calling should get you going much longer. HOWEVER, as you can see from the picture, the battery was at 65% for a long time. refreshed it and still said 65% , Next thing I know, it dies while on the phone. I've had it where it's drained slowly and gone to 32% before dying quickly but for the most part but i've had several instances where it just plateaus and dies suddenly. i'm posting pictures of regular battery discharge on this phone where you see yellow and red before dying and where it says 70% or 65% and just dies as you can see from the straight line and smaller arc the end when i start charging. How am I supposed to know the phone is about to die when it says 65% battery life a minute prior?!!

Solid 3 stars so far. i'm keeping it because data receptivity is very good, it works very well otherwise and i have a duracell portable charger.

I have only use this phone for few days and let me tell you it is as good as my LG L90 except it is only half the price. I use it on a T Mobile network and it runs on its 4G network with great speed right after setup. As far as performance and setup go, it is a great phone at a bargain price. The screen renders a gorgeous display, videos run at a smooth frame rates, but the camera needs an upgrade. It has no junk apps and I was able to install only those apps I wanted. Setup was a breeze, even easier than my other T Mobile phones. The processor is slow but it does the job. Memory is only 512MB, which is below the requirement for Android 4.4(1GB Minimum), but it still runs. Just make sure you close one app before using another. The battery could be bigger capacity; It comes with a 1700 mAH battery, but it can still do three days of standby on a single charge. If you use your phone a lot then you may need to charge everyday. Let me tell you, this phone takes a long time to charge. On the other hand, this phones does have a decent call quality, dual sim slots, selection of several colors, and at 80 dollars, they even give you a pouch and a screen protector, what more could anyone ask.

I do, however, have an issue with my phone and I hope I am the only one. I noticed the left side of my phone was deformed when I was looking at it from the side way. The side panel ridges out and there is a line of opening between the front display panel and the side panel. In fact, most of the phone's left side panel is unevenly curved both horizontally and vertically. When the phone is enclosed in the companion pouch, it is not visible. In fact, given the phone's fragile design it is meant to be enclosed in the pouch at all time. I am fine with is at the moment since the pouch makes the phone look much better. I will contact the seller (BLU) to see if anything they can do to solve this problem. I am still recommending this phone at the moment pending on how BLU is going to handle my issue. I will renew my review later on.

Review update (May 28, 2015)

I have since then returned my defective phone for a new one. Amazon did a great job, it sent me the new phone before I even sent out the old one. I absolutely recommend the their services.

The new phone looks better than the old one, otherwise everything is mostly the same. I do notice the cpu on the new phone is considerably faster than the old one but it also runs hotter and its battery drains faster as a consequence. I still recommend it for its low price and other great features. I did some more research on this phone after initial purchase since I couldn't find any accessories for the phone. It turns out this phone is designed to be release in Latin America and I can only buy its accessories on Latin websites, but I am hoping soon Amazon will carry its accessories eventually since I do intend to use this phone for a long time.

I absolutely recommend this phone! Twice as good as competitors at half the cost, love it!
Update: Still think it's a nice Android phone, screen is flawless, built well. Battery life is diminishing, it's not drastic but it is noticeable. Other then that I've enjoyed the phone and it's many options and would still recommend. :) The price has come down $15 since my purchase thought I should note that as well**

There’s a lot to like about this phone AND a lot to dislike. It depends on what you’re hoping for in phone.

After unboxing the phone, I experienced this right away. The first challenge was figuring out how to open it, to insert the sim card and battery. There are no arrows indicating if the back slides off or just pops open.

I found that I was able to pry the back off and insert the sim card and battery. After a short charge the phone started up.

One cool thing with the phone is that it comes with a screen protector that you can apply. It also comes with a rubber cover for the back of the phone. Those were two nice surprises.

The phone instantly recognized my T-Mobile sim card, and all of my contacts appeared.

Phone Operation
The manual that came with the phone contains very little useful instructions. It was a matter of trial and error, playing with the phone to learn how to use it. After a few weeks, I’m still trying to figure things out. The fact that this phone has a lack of clear documentation, instructions and support is a major mark against it in my opinion.

Texting
I like the texting features, especially the ability to do voice texting. I find the voice texting to be about 90% accurate. The on screen keyboard is comparable to other phones. I find it easy to text.

Voicemail
So far this is the most frustrating feature of this phone. I cannot find any indicators that let me know that I have a voicemail message. There’s a text icon on the home screen that has a small red number when you receive texts. That also holds true for missed calls. But there’s nothing that lets you know you have a voicemail. That’s disappointing.

Voice Quality
I find the voice quality to be good. I need this phone for business, and I can hear every call and they can hear me fine. It has not dropped a call since I’ve had the phone.

Screen
The screen is bright and easy to read. The size of the phone and screen are more than adequate.

Audio notifications
I keep hearing beeps that are indicating some form of notification, but I have no idea what I’m being notified for. Is it a Text, and email, Facebook? Who knows?!

Camera
The 5 MP camera is not very good quality. It’s barely adequate if we’re being honest.

Sim Cards
This phone allows for dual sim cards. I still have no idea how to take advantage of this, but for some folks this is probably a great feature, if you can figure it out without any sort of direction.

Battery Life
Battery life for this phone is horrible. Just using it for about 2 hours I noticed that I was down to 40% battery remaining. That’s bad.

Yesterday I had a 52% battery left when I put the phone down for the evening. When I awoke, the battery was completely drained, and the phone would not turn on. That battery lasts about 6 to 8 hours with very little use.

Support
Support for this phone is non-existent. There’s nobody to call, no YouTube videos to watch, outside of a few unboxing videos.

Overall impression
For my first android phone, it certainly has lots to offer. I really needed this as a good phone for business purposes. In certain respects it’s met that need. I think for the price, it’s a decent phone. But I need something better and easier to use.

If you’re looking to just upgrade to an Android phone from a flip phone, this may be a good starter phone for you.

The 4 star rating is based on the reasonable price for an unlocked phone. It is a US GSM phone although a Global GSM model is also available. It will work with AT&T, T-Mobile but NOT Verizon, Sprint or Virgin.

I was a bit bummed when I found out it's US GSM as I was planning to use it internationally. In most countries, you can just purchase a SIM card and add it to your dual SIM phone while you're there so you can use both without having to carry 2 phones. A Global GSM version is also available.

It has a 4.5 inch touch screen and is very light and thin, mine is in the "Space Gray" color but there are other colors available. The back is textured so it makes it anti-slip. The camera sticks out a little, it's got 5 MP and has an LED flash next to it for relatively decent pictures. There is also a front facing camera but it has very low resolution.

It comes with only 512 MB of RAM so you need to get a micro SD card immediately or you won't be able to use it much. It has 4 GB on board memory (ROM) and Android 4.4 KitKat. It can be upgraded to 5.0 Lollipop as per the specs. The processor is 1.3 GHz Quadcore so it's not too slow, but neither is it blazing fast.

It booted up fast and I was able to install my Google account on it immediately as it came with all Google apps installed. The ring tone is very loud, I almost jumped out of my skin as I did not have it turned down. The call quality seems to be ok too.

This is a basic smartphone that will work even better once you install the micro SD as most downloads and updates cannot fit in the current memory size.

Accessories - It also comes with a smoky gray gel protective case. Mine was warped and did not line up with the edges of the phone, still it's something. I appreciated the case as it may be harder to find cases for phones that are not very common, but it was disappointing that it was warped. I don't think the phone needs a case really unless you're a rough user.

There is also a screen protector, a charging cord and charger plug, black in-ear earbuds with mic. The screen protector also came slightly warped in the package but it can still be applied.

Overall, recommend for a basic phone to use with AT&T or T-Mobile or even Cricket wireless. Now I have to find out if it will work internationally at all.

What a freakin' bargain!

Look, everyone loves the sexy new top of the line phone. Battling over specs, screen size and so on. But what happens when junior wants a phone? What happens when you're going on a camping trip where damage to your expensive toy is possible? This is what happens: You throw down $80 for this bad boy and have at it!

It is not ultra fast, ultra powerful and it doesn't have a very capable camera. But it's not super slow, makes calls, texts, GPS, streaming vid and pretty much everything you'd want it to do because.. it's a smartphone. A cheap one.

Downsides are:

The low amount of memory, but add a cheapy SD card and you're good.
The camera, oh the horror. Anything other than direct sunlight and it's grainy. Don't plan on taking many pics in the club with this guy cause they'll be horrible.

Also note that it comes with headphones, case and screen protector. Pretty nice to get those standard, especially considering the price point.

All in all you get tremendous bang for the buck, and while I got this for free to review I'd buy one for a kid or 'just in case' phone any day.

I love this phone. My last phone was a Samsung and it was great but it slowed down after a while as all phones do. I had to face the music and finally put it out to pasture but what phone should I get next. I didn't feel like buying another flagship phone that costs about $400 so I started my search and came across this company. Never heard of them before but their past phones got decent reviews so I decided for $90 why not.

This comes with KitKat when shipped. I looked it up on their website and it said that it would be upgradeable to Lollipop in the near future. I'll update if and when it does.

The screen is also nice. Colors pop and YouTube videos look really nice.

Although the Ram is quite small it's actually pretty snappy. Apps open fast and are responsive. I don't really play games on my phone except for chess so I don't know how well it fares with the more intensive stuff.

Did I mention it's unlocked and it's stock android. Literally cannot beat the price for what you get.

My phone only needs 2 things to be good, A double facing camera with flash and a good speaker. I just activated this phone 2 days ago and the flash bulb has already burnt out because the charging dock is next to it. Also it is ridiculously SLOW to charge.The phone heats up and the speaker is garbled you can't hear what the person is saying. I DO NOT recommend this phone. And no ive never owned a $600 Galaxy or anything fancy. Ive had great phones for cheap. I've never paid over $100 and this was definitely a wasted purchase.