Ever since the Apple iPad mini 6 hit the stores last week, users across the globe have been affected by a weird “jelly scrolling” effect in the display. This makes the scrolling stuttery where one part of the display refreshes at an abnormally slower rate. But as it turns out, this may not be an issue after all. Apple believes there’s nothing wrong with the screen and this is expected behavior on LCD panels.
There have been multiple reports that suggest a wobble effect kicks in the iPad mini 6 and at first, it felt like a software bug. Despite this being an annoying event, the company states that the “jelly scrolling” effect is completely expected on LCD screens. Apple blames the LCD panels “do refresh line by line,” which causes a delay between lines.
Here is is slow-mo video of scrolling on the iPad Min i slowed down EVEN MORE in a frame-by-frame step through. Notice how the right moves up faster than the left.
In normal usage you barely see it, but every now and then it become noticeable. In landscape it goes away entirely pic.twitter.com/iq9LGJzsDI
Contrary to what Apple says, the “jelly scrolling” effect is negligible and hard to notice on other iPad models having 60Hz LCD displays, including the iPad Air 4. Not just Apple, but devices with LCD panels from other brands don’t seem to have this issue either.
But now that Apple has cleared the air on the “jelly scrolling”, there’s no way iPad mini 6 users can expect a repair or replacement and will, unfortunately, have to bear with the wobbling display. For the ones who are still under the 14 days window of refund, if you happen to face this issue, getting it returned appears to be the only wise option as of now.
A new Vivo smartphone with model number V2102A has received approval from China’s MIIT authority. It can be said based on previous reports that it may come equipped with the next-generation Snapdragon 898 mobile platform. The CMIIT certification suggests that the smartphone may debut before the end of the year in China.
The V2012A’s CMIIT listing only reveals some of its connectivity features like 5G support. Earlier this month, the V2102A smartphone was spotted at the Geekbench benchmarking site. The listing revealed that it is powered by a Qualcomm chipset that is codenamed as “taro” and it is equipped with Adreno 730 graphics. These hints suggested that the Vivo V2102A is powered by the successor of the Snapdragon 888 SoC, which is being referred to as the Snapdragon 898 by the rumor mill.
The Geekbench listing further revealed that the V2102A has 8 GB of RAM, and it runs on Android 11 OS. Qualcomm is yet to introduce the Snapdragon 898 chipset. Probably, it will be announced through Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Tech Summit 2021 that is scheduled to take place between Nov. 30 to Dec. 2.
Last year, Xiaomi introduced the Xiaomi Mi 11 5G as the first Snapdragon 888 SoC-powered phone in December 2021. With the V2012A phone appearing at CMIIT so early, it appears that Vivo may launch the first Snapdragon 898 phone this year. Unfortunately, there is no information on the final marketing name of the V2102A. It remains to be seen whether it could be arriving in the Chinese market as Vivo NEX 5 or the Vivo X80 Pro+.
Earlier this week, Xiaomi announced the Xiaomi CIVI smartphone in China. Aimed to target the youth and female audience, the CIVI handset offers an exciting design, a 32-megapixel camera, a 120Hz AMOLED panel, and Snapdragon 778G chip. Fresh information reveals that the company has no plans to release the smartphone outside China.
Xiaomi confirmed to Android Authority that, “Xiaomi CIVI remains a Mainland China-only device.” This statement does not really rule out a rebranded version of the phone for the global markets.
Xiaomi CIVI
Xiaomi CIVI specifications and price
The Xiaomi CIVI has a 6.55-inch OLED panel with curved edges. It produces a Full HD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. The handset houses a 4,500mAh battery, which carries support for 55W fast charging. It weighs 166 grams and measures only 6.9mm in thickness.
The Snapdragon 778G fuels the Xiaomi CIVI with up to 12 GB of RAM and up to 256 GB of storage. It has a 32-megapixel front camera, and a 64-megapixel (main) + 8-megapixel (ultrawide) + 2-megapixel (macro) triple camera unit. The front camera supports features like autofocus, pixel-level skin restoration feature, and slow-motion video shooting.
The CIVI comes with other features like an in-screen fingerprint scanner, MIUI 12.5 based Android 1, dual SIM, 5G, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS, NFC, and a USB-C port. It comes in three options such as 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage, 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage, and 12 GB RAM + 256 GB storage. They are priced at 2,599 Yuan (~$402), 2,899 Yuan (~$448), and 3,199 Yuan (~$495), respectively. It will go on sale for the first time in China in tomorrow (Sept. 30).
Samsung has had a terrible time handling incidents of devices getting blown up. The company had to suspend the sales of Galaxy Note 7 series when a manufacturing defect led to many devices getting exploded. Well, this one’s nowhere close but something did went wrong. A user who had taken his Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 to the repair center ends up finding his device fuming.
A user took it to Twitter to share his experience where he had initially dropped his Galaxy Z Fold3 a week ago and after taking it to Samsung repair center, he was advised to mail it to Samsung to get it replaced by a new unit. Upon preparing the device to ship, it turned into a blazing hot lava.
For the record this phone (which I just came back from a Samsung repair center where they said to just mail it in for replacement) fell off my bike a week or so ago. I am sure it had integrity damage which caused this. I don’t suspect this is a Note 7 type issue….
— Chad Christian – American Dream Trading (@CoachCWC) September 26, 2021
While the user suspects this could be due to an integrity damage, there could be multiple reasons that made the device end up like this. In a similar incident, Samsung Galaxy A21‘s explosion made an Alaska Airlines flight to evacuate the passengers as it happend inside the airplane.
Since there are no similar reports in this regard, we will only be able to tell what exactly happened when Samsung does a postmortem and pin points the main culprit and in the meantime, hope that it isn’t widespread like we saw on Galaxy Note 7.
OPPO will be launching a new A-series smartphone on Oct. 1 in India. A teaser image that appeared on Amazon India last week suggested that OPPO could be gearing up to launch the OPPO A55 4G in India. An updated microsite, which confirms some of the key features of the smartphone is now available on the retailer site.
The microsite reveals that the next A-series phone for India will feature a 6.51-inch punch-hole display with the eye comfort feature. For security, it will offer a side-facing fingerprint scanner and face unlock.
The display punch-hole available at the upper-left corner will house a 16-megapixel selfie camera. Its rear camera setup will include a 50-megapixel main camera, a 2-megapixel macro camera, and a 2-megapixel depth assist lens.
The handset will be arriving in two colors such as Rainbow Blue and Starry Black. It will be equipped with an IPX4 rated splash-proof chassis. Its other details are under the wraps. Hopefully, new details of the phone may appear before it goes official on Oct. 1.
In related news, OPPO has recently introduced the OPPO F19s, Reno 6 Pro 5G Diwali Edition, and Enco Buds Blue. These products can be purchased through Flipkart and OPPO India’s e-store. The F19s is already available for purchase with a pricing of Rs 19,990 (~$269).
The Reno 6 Pro 5G Diwali Edition comes with a unique UI, 12 GB of RAM, 256 GB of storage, and a different packaging is priced at Rs 41,990 (~$566). It will go on sale from Oct. 6. The Enco Buds Blue costs will also go on sale on the same date with a price tag of Rs 1,499 (~$20).
The Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro are speculated to debut on Oct. 19 and these phones are expected to release in the market by Oct. 28. A fresh leak by Brandon Lee of This is Tech Today YouTube channel has revealed the pricing of the Pixel 6 duo for the European market.
Lee has received an image from someone who works for a major carrier in Europe. Past reports have revealed that the Oriole codenamed belongs to the Pixel 6, whereas the Pixel 6 Pro is codenamed as Raven.
In the image, the Oriole model (Pixel 6) is mentioned with two price tags such as 548 euros and 649 euros, which seemingly belongs to the 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage variants. The Raven (Pixel 6 Pro) is listed with a pricing of 899 euros. 9to5Googleclaims it was able to confirm these prices from a different source in Europe.
Reports have claimed that the Pixel 6 Pro will come in three options such as 12 GB RAM + 128 GB storage, 12 GB RAM + 256 GB storage, and 12 GB RAM + 512 GB storage. Considering that its base model is priced at 899 euros, the remaining two variants may cost 999 euros and 1,099 euros.
There will be five colors like red, green, black, silver, and gold between the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro. The black model could be called Carbon, whereas the green model could be marketed as Fog.
The chairman and founder of Chinese automaker Zhejiang Geely Holding, Eric Li has put in motion a bold plan to go into smartphone production with the first units coming out of the new company as early as 2023. Li is believed to hold a majority stake in the new smartphone company.
The move by the Chinese carmaker who also owns Volvo seems the first from an automaker. The common trend in the industry is smartphone companies delving into car manufacturing. Apple, Xiaomi, and Huawei are some of the smartphone manufacturers that are already making progress in the development of their own branded electric vehicles, albeit with some strong partnerships with established EV manufacturers
Li had made some really futuristic plans that are still hanging in the air, the move for the smartphone market seems to be solid and bold indeed. A foray into the smartphone market will throw Geely into intense competition for a market that is experiencing some levels of saturation. The big hitters in the Chinese smartphone market are Xiaomi and Apple on the high end, while several other brands compete for the huge mid-range and low-end segment.
According to Li, the major trend in the coming future is to create user ecosystems across borders to provide a more convenient, smarter, and connected multi-screen experience. The new company is named Hubei Xingji Shidai Technology Co Ltd, and it is making progress to establish its headquarters in Wuhan, China where it will develop smart devices, smartphones inclusive. There is an initial capital of up to $1.55 billion dollars for the project, with a targeted revenue of about $1.5 billion dollars within the first year of operations.
The company has set a very ambitious short-term and long-term target. However, time will tell whether it will become a success or not.
Huawei recently unveiled the Watch Fit New in China with impressive features like blood oxygen monitoring, NFC payments, and up to 97 sports modes. Now, the Huawei Watch Fit New seems to be heading to Europe as a popular tipster has shared an explicit launch date of its European arrival.
According to Roland Quandt, the Huawei Watch Fit New will launch next month in Europe. The tipster reveals that it may launch on October 18 featuring the NFC feature. Well, to give the tip some weight, Huawei has already created a landing page for the smartwatch on its Germany portal.
Furthermore, the tipster suggests that the smartwatch will cost EUR 129. If this is to be believed then it will be similar to the Chinese pricing of CNY 799(~$124). In China, it has four colour variants namely Obsidian Black, Grapefruit Red, Island Blue, and Pink Cherry. We expect these colour options to also arrive in European markets.
The Huawei Watch Fit New is a successor to the last year’s Watch Fit and it comes with more sports modes. The Watch Fit New has a 1.64-inch AMOLED display with a 280 x 456 pixels resolution. It has 300 watch faces and 97 sports modes. The new addition to the existing sports modes is the Jump rope counter.
It has a 24/7 heart rate and blood oxygen monitoring sensor, stress monitoring sensor, and has menstrual tracking. The smartwatch supports the NFC payments feature and gets call and SMS alerts.
Earlier, we revealed that Lenovo is gearing to launch its Xiaoxin Pro 14 2021 laptop in the Chinese market. Today, Lenovo has officially launched the Lenovo Xiaoxin Pro 14 2021 notebook with Intel’s 11-generation chipset and a 90Hz panel.
The Lenovo Xiaoxin Pro 14 is priced starting at CNY 5299(~$820) for the 16GB RAM and 512GB SSD configuration. It will be available for purchase from JD.com and other authorised stores in the country.
Lenovo Xiaoxin Pro 14 Specifications
The laptop has a 14-inch display with a 2.8k screen resolution. It features a 90Hz refresh rate and a peak brightness of 400 nits. The device has an aspect ratio of 16:10 and sports a 10-bit colour depth. The screen supports Shuangcaiyin eye protection certification meaning that it light emitted by the screen will be easier on the eyes. It has a chiclet-style keyboard without a dedicated number pad. It features a medium-sized trackpad and has Lenovo branding besides it.
The laptop is powered by the Intel i5-11320H CPU paired with 16GB of RAM and 512GB of onboard storage. It comes with a 61Wh battery that supports 65W fast charging support. The device comes with dual speakers featuring Dolby Atomos support. As for the ports, the laptop has Thunderbolt 4 ports, a USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 port, and a 3.5mm headphone jack.
In related news, Lenovo is also planning to unveil a Xiaoxin series tablet. It is touted to be the Lenovo Xiaoxin Pad Pro and it will feature a 12.6-inch display. It is reported to come powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SoC and pack a 10,200mAh battery. Lenovo might soon unveil the tablet in the home market in China.
A couple of months back, Vivo unveiled the Vivo Y21 smartphone in India. Today, the company has officially brought it to Kenya at an entry-level price. The major highlights of the smartphone are dual-rear cameras, Helio P35 SoC, and a 5,000mAh battery.
The Vivo Y21 is priced at 16,999 KsH(roughly $154) and comes in two colour options – Diamond Glow and Midnight Blue. The smartphone will be available for purchase across Kenya via authorised channels.
Vivo Y21 Specifications
The Vivo Y21 comes with a 6.51-inch water-drop notch display. It is an LCD panel with 1600 x 720-pixel resolution. The device has an 8MP front camera for selfies and a dual-camera system at the rear. It has a 13MP main sensor and a 2MP macro lens. The rear camera island also has an LED flash.
Under the hood, it comes powered by the MediaTek Helio P35 SoC paired with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage. Interestingly, the RAM memory has an additional 1GB expansion option. There’s also a microSD card slot for storage expansion. The smartphone packs a 5,000mAh battery with support for 18W fast charging. According to Vivo, it will go from 0% to 34% with just 30 minutes of charge.
The Vivo Y21 boots on Android 11 out of the box and has Vivo’s FunTouch OS 11.1 on top of it. It has a USB Type-C port at the bottom for charging and also features a 3.5mm headphone jack.
Amazon has unveiled its latest innovative home assistant robot on wheels, named Astro. The Amazon Astro will cost $1,000 and Amazon is offering an opportunity for potential buyers to request an invitation to buy it because it is a limited-version product.
The Amazon Astro bears a similar name to a futuristic pet dog in the Jetsons TV series of the 1960s. The Amazon Astro seems to be the culmination of different technological inputs from robotics, artificial intelligence, home monitoring, and cloud services. It seems to be Amazon’s most ambitious home system product so far. Amazon’s Astro may just signal the beginning of a vigorous stage of in-home product development for the ultimate home robot, capable of doing virtually everything that could be thought of.
It looks a bit futuristic that an ultimate home robot will become a reality but the development in this area is rapid. The Astro, according to Amazon is capable of a variety of activities that could be expected from a home robot. It can map the home, obey commands to go to specific rooms, has face recognition capabilities that enable it to deliver items to specific persons. Amazon’s Astro also offers the functionality in Alexa by providing tons of details and information from the weather, and can also be used for a video call. Amazon’s Astro will follow you wherever you go, thus keeping you in the frame all through the video call.
Amazon’s Astro can also provide safety and security cover in your home when you are not around. It can roam around the house to make sure nothing is amiss in the house. It can also deploy third-party apps and accessories to record key body functions like your blood pressure.
As pointed earlier, the Astro is possibly the first step in the evolution of the perfect home robot. There are several things it cannot do which are basic functionalities expected of what could be seen as the ultimate home robot. For a start, Astro does not have arms, cannot move on stairs, and has a whole lot of basic skills. We are sure that Astro would not be the last in-home robot from Amazon.
Audio accessories manufacturer Jabra has announced a set of innovative true wireless earbuds for the Indian market. The earbuds are part of the Jabra Elite series and include the Elite 2, Elite 3, Elite 7 Active, and the Jabra Elite 7 Pro. The earbuds all bear the design philosophy of Jabra, as well as featuring Jabra’s MultiSensor Voice technology, adjustable active noise cancelation (ANC), and decent battery lives, among others.
The Elite 2 earbuds are the lowest-priced model among the lot and have 6mm drivers, support a customizable equalization, and have two microphones for calls. It also has Qualcomm aptX technology, is Alexa-enabled and its battery can last for 7 hours on a full charge. With the charging case attached, up to 21 hours of activity is assured.
The Elite 3 earbuds are powered by 6mm drivers for a pretty standard audio output. The Elite 3 has Qualcomm aptX audio support, as well as a 4-microphone system. It offers 7 hours of battery life which is extended to about 28 hours with the charging case attached.
The Jabra Elite 7 Active features Jabra’s ShakeGrip technology, four microphones for an effective call experience, and adjustable ANC. There are two additional microphones for greater personalization.
The Jabra Elite 7 Pro is a more compact truly wireless earbuds. It has Jabra’s in-house MultiSensor Voice technology driven by a complex algorithm that combines with four microphones and a bone conduction sensor. The Jabra Elite Pro 7 has a smaller size (up to 16 percent smaller) than the Elite 75 earbuds. The adjustable ANC feature in the device means that users can customize the audio experience to suit their needs in line with the environment. Audio personalization is also possible with the Jabra MySound technology. The battery is up to 30 hours with the charging case. However, you can only get 8 hours when ANC is active and the charging case is not connected.
As per pricing, the Elite 2 is priced at Rs. 5,999 (~$82), the Elite 3 will cost Rs. 6,999 (~$95), while the Elite 7 Active is priced at Rs. 15,999 (~$217). The pick of the lot is the Elite 7 Pro and it will cost Rs. 18,999 (~$258).
The Elite 2 and Elite 3 earbuds will be available from October 1, while the Elite 7 Pro and Elite 7 Active will be available by the end of October 2021.
The iPhone 13 Pro Max finally went on sale with a similar design to its predecessor but several improvements in terms of specifications. It has a smaller notch, a bigger battery, a much better hardware department, and more. But is it even better than other Android top-tier flagships under every aspect? After comparing it to the most advanced Samsung flagship (the Galaxy S21 Ultra), it is time for Xiaomi to compete with Apple. Here is a comparison between the specifications of the iPhone 13 Pro Max and the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra.
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
Apple iPhone 13 Max
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT
164.3 x 74.6 x 8.4 mm,
234 g
160.8 x 78.1 x 7.7 mm,
240 g
DISPLAY
6.81 inches, 1440 x 3200 pixels (Quad HD+), AMOLED
6.7 inches, 1284 x 2778p (Full HD+), Super Retina XDR OLED
The huge camera module of the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra does not make it very elegant. If you add that it comes with big dimensions, you will understand that it is definitely not the best phone to keep with you while you travel. The iPhone 13 Pro Max has that bigger notch, but its overall design is more stylish compared to its rival. Further, it comes with better water resistance: it has the IP68 certification which allows putting it underwater up to 6 meters deep without damages, while the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra can only withstand 1.5 meters of depth. The Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra is built with a ceramic back and an aluminum frame, while iPhone 13 Pro Max comes with a Ceramic Shield back and a stainless steel frame: its build quality is higher and it is also more compact.
Display
If we talk about the displays, Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra is more interesting. Besides an amazing AMOLED panel with one billion colors, 120 Hz refresh rate, HDR10+ certification, and Dolby Vision, it also comes with an additional mini display on the rear side which can be used instead of the main display and allows shooting selfies with the rear cameras. Both the phones are stunning when it comes to image quality, so whatever you choose, you will get a great display. Note that Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra has an in-display fingerprint reader, while the iPhone 13 Pro Max comes with 3D facial recognition instead of a fingerprint scanner.
Specs & Software
On the paper, Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra looks more powerful as it comes with up to 12 GB of RAM, but the reality is that iPhone 13 Pro Max can achieve better performance due to its stronger Apple A15 Bionic chip and the better optimization of the iOS operating system. Despite it has just 6 GB of RAM, the iPhone 13 Pro Max can be faster and more powerful. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra runs Android 11 out of the box and it will be among the first Xiaomi phones to get the Android 12 update, while iPhone 13 Pro Max runs iOS 15.
Camera
The camera department of the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra is more complete and versatile than iPhone 13 Pro Max. Despite Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra is able to record 8K videos, the iPhone 13 Pro Max actually records better videos in most of the conditions, but the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra is way better when it comes to photo quality. It has a 50 MP main sensor with laser autofocus, a 48 MP periscope sensor with 5x optical zoom, and a 48 MP ultrawide camera against three inferior 12 MP sensors provided by the iPhone.
Despite Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra has a bigger 5000 mAh battery, the iPhone 13 Pro Max is able to provide a longer battery life on a single charge because it has better software optimization. On the other hand, Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra has faster charging speeds thanks to a power of 65W for both wired charging and wireless charging.
Price
The original price of the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra for the European market is about €1200/$1400, while the iPhone 13 Pro Max starts from €119 in Europe and $1099 in the U.S. If you are searching for a clear winner of this comparison, you are in the wrong place. Each of these devices has its pro and cons: which one should you buy? It depends on your actual needs. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra may be very useful for you with its dual display and a better camera to shoot photos, but the iPhone 13 Pro Max is all but an inferior device and it offers better build quality, as well as longer battery life, similar camera performance, and more.
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max: PRO and CONS
Smart wearables have grown amazingly in importance within the past couple of years. They continue to offer a fast-expanding array of functions and services that helps to sustain healthy living and a decent fitness regimen. The fall detection feature of some current models has proven to be the difference between life and death for quite a growing number of users of these devices.
Amazon is gradually making inroads into the wearables space with its latest offerings of several fitness devices. The company has announced a new fitness band to go with several health services it will be offering its clientele who buy any of the devices. The new Halo View will square off with some current fitness models and is priced at $79.99. The Amazon Halo View comes with one-year free membership of Amazon Halo to enjoy the full width of fitness services available with the Halo View.
Amazon is also launching the fitness service which will provide workout videos and a nutrition service called Halo Nutrition. Some of the new service offerings are not unique, as some established heavy hitters in the segment like Apple have similar services.
The Halo View has a color AMOLED display and offers an array of several sensors for measuring various body functions including heart rate, blood oxygen level, sleep tracking, skin temperature, but will not come with a microphone system to gather voice data. Three color variants are available for the Halo View: black, green, and purple, with a variety of additional bands available in different colors and textures. The Halo View also offers up to 7 days of battery life and fast charging capability.
The Halo View and the accompanying services will be available from next quarter until early 2022, and there is a token fee for the membership of the Amazon Halo Nutrition service.
Zepp Health (formerly known as Huami) has announced that it will unveil new products next month. The global launch event is expected to be for new smartwatches under the Amazfit GTR and Amazfit GTS line. While not yet confirmed, the new wearable should launch as the Amazfit GTR 3 and Amazfit GTS 3 respectively.
The announcement was made on Twitter by the Amazfit Global account and the tweet says the global event is scheduled for October 11, a day before the China launch that was reported earlier today.
Mark your calendar! You're not going to want to miss this. 😉At 5pm (GMT+1) on October 11, we invite you to join us for the Amazfit Global Launch Event! 🎦Witness a new era of smart health & get ready to Up Your Game. See you on the next level… #Amazfit#UpYourGame#NewArrivalpic.twitter.com/3TJSzuM44C
There is a lot of anticipation for the new Amazfit smartwatches as they are expected to run the new operating system unveiled in July. Called Zepp OS, the new operating system comes with lots of new features that will provide a better experience for users. The OS is not only light, coming in at just 55MB, a small fraction when compared to the current Amazfit OS or even Apple’s watchOS 8, but also brings an improvement in performance and battery life. The manufacturer also promises an increase of 190% in battery life with the new OS, and support for internet cloud service applications a.k.a. web apps among other upgrades.
In related news, we have spotted a new Amazfit Smartwatch at the FCC. The smartwatch, which has the model number A2040, was certified on September 23 and from one of the documents, we can tell it has a round display.
We were also spotted new features such as a different UI with new options in the menu. As shown in the image above, the menu appears to have been redesigned. There is now a menu option that reads “Card Package”, above it is ”Calendar” and there is also a “Tools” menu option. The Settings menu also has some new additions such as Apps which points at app support. The System sub-menu also has a new option tagged “Bind New Phone” along with the other familiar ones.
This is definitely a new UI that will appear on the upcoming smartwatches and we can’t wait to try it out.
Amazon today held an invite-only event where it unveiled a couple of products. The star product is undoubtedly the Echo SHow 15, Amazon’s largest smart display yet. The device carries a price tag of $249.99.
The Echo Show 15 just as the name implies, features a 15-inch display with a 1080p HD resolution. The design is also markedly different from those of the previous Echo Show models. It doesn’t include a bulky speaker attached to the back of the screen. Instead, it features a flat panel, making it possible to mount the display on a wall.
The Echo Show 15 is designed to be a shared hub like a notice board where family members can check upcoming calendar appointments, to-do lists, reminders and shopping lists, etc. Thus, it can be mounted in the kitchen, hallway, or living room.
Aside from the massive display and thin design, the Echo Show 15 features similar functions as the regular Echo Show such as playing music, beaming weather reports, video streaming, controlling smart home gadgets, and other tasks that can be activated via Alexa.
In addition, the large display allows the screen to display several important widgets permanently but they can be customized to suit the users’ preference. The screen also adds to the aesthetics of the home as it looks like a picture frame. Further, the display comes with a picture-in-picture feature, giving users access to view their security camera feed or video doorbell without obstructing what is being viewed previously. It also arrives with support for full HD resolution streaming from Netflix, Amazon’s Prime Video, Hulu, and others. Amazon also announced that TikTok and Sling TV support is coming to its entire line of smart displays.
Amazfit Stratos smartwatch which usually retails at around $100 is now available at a discounted price of $76.72 only at AliExpress. This deal ends in two days.
Amazfit Stratos Smartwatch embodies the perfect combination of design and technology. Its simple yet graceful design is reflected through the 1.34-inch reflective color display and delicate markers surrounded by a hand-polished ceramic bezel.
The smartwatch is 50m water-resistant. This means you can dive into a swimming pool or swim in the open seas without worrying about damaging the smartwatch. Moreover, the multiple sports mode function gives more than 16 different activity tracking options, making the watch suitable for almost everyone. Run, Walk, Swimming, Triathlon, Trail Run, Climb, Soccer, Tennis, etc are some of the modes available along with daily activity tracking.
However, the highlight of Amazfit Stratos is its VO2max Fitness Level Analysis. This premium function gives you important physiological information which is generally used by professional athletes. With this function, you can take your training to the next level and get professional and tailored guidance for your fitness and athletic goals.
The smartwatch comes with 5-day battery life on normal mode and 35-hour battery life on a continuous sports mode. Additionally, the onboard music function lets you leave your phone behind as you can simply store your favorite music on the smartwatch and then enjoy it via Bluetooth headphones.
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A handful of new Nokia products have been announced in India and they run the latest software available. First is the new Nokia PureBook S14 laptop which runs Windows 11 out of the box and then there are the 55-inch and 50-inch Nokia UHD and QLED Smart Android TVs that run Android TV 11.
Nokia PureBook S14
The Nokia PureBook S14 has a 14-inch FHD display, an 11th Gen Intel Core i5 processor with an integrated Intel Iris Xe processor, 8GB of RAM, and 512GB of SSD storage. The Windows 11-powered notebook also packs a single USB 3.1 Ge 1 Type-A port, a USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C port, an HDMI port, and a microphone+headphone combo jack.
The Nokia notebook is priced at ₹56,990 (~$768) and will be available for purchase on October 3.
Nokia UHD and QLED Smart Android TVs
The new Nokia-branded TVs come in 50 and 55-inch sizes as well as UHD and QLED variants. All four have the same design, run Android 11 TV, have Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision, and feature 60W speakers with Sound by JBL + Harman AudioEFX.
The UHD models feature DazzleBrite Displays with Gamma Engine 2.2 for intelligent contrast, color, and saturation while the QLED models have active quantum dots for a wide color gamut. Both the UHD and QLED models have a 60Hz refresh rate.
For connectivity, you have 3 HDMI ports, 2 USB ports, an audio jack, and an analog audio input port on all the TVs. The TVs also have dual-band Wi-Fi. A Realtek chip clocked at 1.1GHz with four cores power the TVs along with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage
The 50” UHD model is priced at ₹44,999 (~$606) while the 55” version is ₹49,999 (~$674). The 50” QLED model is ₹49,999 (~$674) while the 55” version has a ₹54,999 (~$741) price tag. The product page says they are made in India and have passed over 50 all-weather quality tests for durability.
All four TVs are listed as coming soon on Flipkart.
24 hours long battery life – high light for about 4 hours, low light 24 hours
Adjustable light head and angle
Stepless Brightness Adjustment
No Blue Light hazard – protects your eyes
No visible strobing – reduce eye strain
Interactive touch control
30-second delay shut down
Punch free and easy to install
Iron surface – Magnetic base installation
Non-iron surface – 3M adhesive installation
Detachable design – the lamp can also be used as an emergency flashlight
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