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[11.11] Double Eleven Deals: Best Smarthome products to enhance automation

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Simranpal Singh
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Major Chinese manufacturers are ready for the Doube Eleven sale on Single’s day eve. Already we have concluded the best smartwatches and fitness bands deals, and now it’s time to bring the best smart home products to amplify automation in your premises. It has become everyone’s dream to automate some tasks using nifty tools and tweaks. These products will make it possible without investing heftily.

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Double Eleven sale extravaganza is celebrated every year in China to mark Single’s day. Most of the China-based companies and retailers offer massive discounts and offers.

The list below includes products including smart dispensers to robotic vacuum cleaners.

Best Smarthome Products on Double Eleven Sale

The whole list includes some really productive devices, we suggest you go through the whole list.

Xiaomi Auto Dishwash Dispenser (Foam Maker)

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It is quite a useful product for homemakers as it facilitates the dishwashing process. Xiaomi Auto Dishwashing Liquid Dispenser features a built-in sensor and the pump mechanism detects hand movement. The NFC infrared sensor technology enables touchless usage. It is a highly effective and hygienic product that can be of greater use in the ongoing pandemic era.

Grab Now ( $31.79 $38.99)

ILife V5 V50 Robot Vacuum Cleaner

vacuum cleaner

If the last five years were for smartwatches or wearables, then the coming five years are for Robot Vacuum Cleaners. ILife V5 V20 is an impressive Robot Vacuum Cleaner with support for Schuler, automatic operation, and multiple clean modes. It packs a 2600 mAh and 600 Pa powerful suction motion. A dedicated remote makes the overall operation swift. The beautifully designed Robot Vacuum Cleaner is available for $138.

Grab Now ( $138.00 $149.99)

WiFi RF Smart Curtain Blinds Module Switch Roller

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It looks like a favorite tool for someone who has become a couch potato. Well, it is quite a useful product which automatically roll curtains. It can be attached to major AI assistants such as Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, and Smart Lite App. Moreover, the user even gets a dedicated remote to control the curtain moment.

Grab Now ( $6.74 – 14.99 $7.19 – 15.99)

Waterproof Wifi Fingerprint Rim Lock Smart

Security both in the physical and virtual world has become everyone’s talk. YRHand WiFi Fingerprint ROM Lock can bring you an additional benefit while offering a high-quality door locking system. It has an inbuilt camera and supports Amazon Alexa, Google Home, and its native app. It comes along with Smart Card and Key to unlock along with other virtual options of Phone App, Fingerprint, and Password.

Grab Now ( $43.40 – 123.20  $48.05 – 136.40)

A9 Mini Wifi Camera (IR Night Vision)

It is quite a useful gadget which enables us to enhance security. The wireless camera can work on WiFi and can stream content over the internet. However, you can use a MicroSD card if using it offline without any network. It can easily record in low light using night vision and can alert the owner if any motion is detected. It has a built-in magnet that can be stuck to iron material. The user can access the live stream via an application on different devices.

Grab Now (3.08 – 26.00 $3.31 – 27.92)

WiFi Smart Thermostat Temperature Controller

thermostat

Are you having issues with temperature control at your place? Then WiFI Smart Thermostat can be a beneficial addition to your house. It can wirelessly control the temperature of the water, Electric floor, and Gas Boiler. You can grab it at an exceptional discount price of $16.

Grab Now ( $16.49 – 23.09 $19.49 – 27.29)

KERUI M525 Home Security Welcome Wireless Doorbell

It is another smart doorbell with different alarm sounds and LED presets. It houses a waterproof touch button and be used in a rough and tough climate. It has an ultra-long operating range of up to 500 ft. It is quite easy to install and does not need any live powerline to work. It is the first wall of protection for your family. You will get a transmitter and a receiver in the package.

Grab Now ( $6.22 – 14.77 $8.17 – 19.41)

Bakeey Smart Ultraviolet Toothbrush Sterilization

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A hygiene tool to keep your family at bay from the usual flu and seasonal virals. Bakeey Smart Ultraviolet Toothbrush provides double-layer protection – Sterilized UV + Photocatalyst. The infrared intelligent induction system makes it activated when a person approaches and makes it sterilized after the use.

Grab Now ($14.99 $15.99)

Original Xiaomi Mijia Smart Door & Window Sensor 

Are you having perceptions of the Door switch state? Then you can easily take control in your hand by using Mijia Smart Door and Window Sensor. It can automatically open the window and can even act as an alarm device. You can easily install the senor anywhere without any tools and tips.

Grab Now ($9.99 $19.99)

XIAOMI MIJIA Mi G1 Robot Vacuum Cleaner

Xiaomi

The automated Mijia Vacuum Cleaner offers massive suction power of 2200 Pa. There are 4 kinds of suctions and have 3 water outlet modes. It can effectively clear dust using a 3 layer filter system. The users can easily control it using the Mi Home app. It packs a 2500 mAh battery. There’s a Xiaoai Voice Control.

Grab Now ($142.98 – 161.58 $145.90 – 164.88)

BlitzWolf® BW-IS5 ZigBee Smart Home Water Leak Sensor

BlitzWolf is a major Chinese company offering smart products for home users. The ZigBee Smart Home Water Sensor is a handy device to control water leak issues. It can alarm the users if any leakage is spotted. It should be placed under a sink, bathtub, or the areas where water leak happens at your place.

Grab Now ( $16.79 $19.99)

Aqara Smart Motion Sensor

The motion-sensing gadget can help you beef up the security at your house. It can detect any motion or vibration and can remotely notify via the smartphone. It can be helpful in the kitchen, and day-to-day life.

Grab Now ( $23.99 $12.99)

That’s it from our SmartHome deals guide at Double Eleven Sale on AliExpress, Gearbest, and Bangood. We are coming up with many other deals guides including deals on SmartBulbs, LEDs, and Sockets. Until then, make sure to check our best Smartwatches and Fitness bands deals guide.

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MediaTek announces 7nm Dimensity 700 5G processor for affordable 5G phones

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Habeeb Onawole
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The Taiwanese semiconductor company, MediaTek, has announced a new mobile processor today at its annual summit. The Dimensity 700, as the chipset is officially called, joins the Dimensity family of 5G mobile chipsets.

Dimensity 700

The spec sheet for the processor says it is a 7nm octa-core chipset with a 2+6 CPU core arrangement. The Dimensity 700 5G has 2x Cortex-A76 cores clocked at 2.2GHz and 6x Cortex-A55 cores clocked at 2.0GHz. The GPU is a Mali-G57 MC2 clocked at 950MHz.

The chipset also has 5G-CA (2CC), support for Dual 5G SIM (Dual SIM Dual Standby), SA and NSA modes, and MediaTek 5G UltraSave. Other features include support for UFS 2.2 two-lane storage, up to 90Hz refresh rate, up to 2520 x 1080 resolution, up to 64MP cameras, real-time bokeh in portrait previews, and night shot enhancements. It also has multiple voice assistants support, support for dual-frequency GPS, India’s NavIC, and Bluetooth 5.1.

MediaTek says the new chipset brings 5G to even more phones, so we can expect it to appear in phones priced under $250. It is expected to appear in phones, starting early next year

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Samsung Galaxy A52 5G with Snapdragon 750G and Android 11 gets benchmarked on Geekbench

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Anvinraj Valiyathara
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At the beginning of the year, Samsung had trademarked names like Galaxy A12, A22, A32, A42, A52, A62, A72, A82, and A92 for is upcoming A-series smartphones. Among these, the company has already launched the Galaxy A42 5G as its cheapest 5G-enabled smartphone. It appears that the launch date of the Galaxy A52 5G may not be far away as it has appeared on the Geekbench benchmarking platform.

On Geekbench 5, the Galaxy A52 5G has appeared with its SM-A526B model number. It has revealed that it has scored 298 in the single-core test and 1001 in the multi-core test. The smartphone is seen running on Android 11 OS and it has 6 GB of RAM.

Samsung Galaxy A52 5G Geekbench

The name of the processor that fuels the Galaxy A52 5G is not mentioned. Instead, the “lito” codename can be seen. Also, the base frequency of the processor is 1.80GHz. The presence of Adreno 619 graphics reveals that the device is powered by the Snapdragon 750G chipset. The Galaxy A42 5G is also driven by the same SoC.

Editor’s Pick:  New Samsung Galaxy M12 leak shows live shots of a unique rear panel design

In September, it was revealed it is equipped with a quad-camera setup that is led by a 64-megapixel primary camera. The camera module also includes an ultrawide sensor, a macro lens, and a depth assist lens, but their configurations are not known yet.

A recent report had claimed the main camera of the Galaxy A52 5G will be supplied by Samsung Electro-Mechanics. The same report had also revealed that the Galaxy A72 5G could be the first Samsung phone with a penta-lens camera setup. It is expected to feature a 64-megapixel main camera, an 8-megapixel sensor, and a 3x telephoto lens.

UP NEXT: Samsung patents an all-display Smartphone with Transparent housing and Sliding cameras

 

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New Samsung Galaxy M12 leak shows live shots of a unique rear panel design

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Balaji S
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Samsung recently announced its budget F41 smartphone which is a first one of a possible F-series of devices. Just more than a month, and we have already been hearing news about more devices like the Galaxy F12/M12. Now, live images of what could be a prototype of Galaxy M12’s rear panel has leaked. This hints that the F12, M12 could be two distinct devices. And it certainly looks different from the design that leaked earlier.

91Mobiles, through their sources, shows us a pair of images that show the rear-panel view of the alleged Galaxy M12. Interestingly, the device has a two-tone finish, unlike the previous leak. The majority of the rear panel looks like a brushed textured finish. And a part of the rear fuselage below has a glossy paint job. Simply put, the two-tone looks something like the first Google Pixel but in reverse.

However, the camera layout is similar to a squircle design with a cut-out for four sensors inside the housing. There is also a small cut-out below probably for the LED flash. Another image, which is basically a flip-over of the rear panel, shows the model number inside. Looking at it closely, we see SM-M127F written on it. All this not only strengthens the existence of the Galaxy M12 but also reveals a unique rear-design compared to its predecessor, Galaxy M11. Anyway, let’s wait for more leaks to ascertain this claim.

Galaxy M12 Specifications(Expected)

Although it’s very early to talk about the specs of Galaxy M12, we might have a few guesses here. According to the early reports, the device might have a 6.7-inch display with a punch-hole for selfies. Additionally, it might feature a whopping 7,000mAh battery which currently exists only on the Galaxy M51 in the M series.

Also, if we look at the live shots of the prototype, there is no fingerprint sensor at the back. Considering its a budget device, we speculate that Samsung might place it at the side onto the power button. That said, Sadly, we might have to wait for a bit to know more about the specifications.

UP NEXT: Samsung patents an all-display Smartphone with Transparent housing and Sliding cameras

The Galaxy Tab S6 has gotten an official price cut; now starts at $320

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Habeeb Onawole
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If you are on the search for a tablet and don’t want to pick up an iPad, the flagship Galaxy Tab S6 from last year may be a great device to pick up now. The Snapdragon 855-powered tablet that launched for $650 is now selling for half the price.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 featured

If you head to the Samsung US website, the 128GB Wi-Fi version of the tablet can be purchased for just $330. You can also get a $24 education discount that brings the price down to $295.99. If you want more storage, the 256GB version is $369.99.

The Galaxy Tab S6 has a 10.5-inch 1600 x 2560 (QHD+) Super AMOLED display. The Snapdragon 855 chipset is paired with 6GB of RAM for the 128GB version and 8GB of RAM for the 256GB version. It also has a dedicated MicroSD card slot, dual 13MP + 5MP rear cameras, an 8MP selfie camera, and a 7040mAh battery with support for 15W charging.

Samsung ships the tablet with an S Pen stylus that attaches magnetically to the back, so you don’t have to purchase one separately. You also get two months of YouTube premium when you purchase the tablet.

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[11.11] Double Eleven Deals: Best Smartwatches and Fitness Bands on sale

By
Simranpal Singh
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The festive season is here with plenty of deals and offers on popular smartwatches and bands. AliExpress, Gearbest, and Banggood are offering exceptional deals on the eve of the Double Eleven sale extravaganza in China. We have concluded a list of some best Double Eleven deals from the smartwatches and fitness bands category.

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Must See: Best Health and Fitness Apps for this year!

Note: Make sure to add the products to the cart before the sale begins on AliExpress to get most of the discount.

Xiaomi Redmi band 4C

Xiaomi is offering an 18% discount on the Xiaomi Redmi Band 4C. You can grab the device for $17.93. It offers a 1.08-inch display, 14 days of battery life, wrist gesture, and much more. The smart band is full of 5ATM waterproof and supports multiple sport modes. The 24-hour Heart rate monitoring is the primary feature of the fitness band.

Grab Now ($17.93 $18.85)

Xiaomi Mi Band 4

Mi Band

The global version of the Mi Band 4 is on sale for $27.99 while offering a 20% discount on its actual retail price. Xiaomi Mi Band 4 features among the best fitness bands around the globe. It carries an AMOLED display, 135 mAh battery, and 24-hour heart rate monitor. It can distinguish between sports and packs a 3-axis accelerometer and 3- axis gyroscope for better step counting.

Grab Now ($27.99 $28.34)

Amazfit Bip S 

Amazfit Bip S

Amazfit is offering a 20% discount on Bip S smartwatch. It is a popular and affordable smartwatch offering built-in GPS support. The smartwatch offers 40 Days Battery Life, 5ATM Water-resistant, and much more. All-Day Heart Rate tracking support with the BioTracker PPG sensor is also present. The users can grab it in four different colors of Red Orange Carbon Black, White Rock, and Warm Pink.

Grab Now ( $62.99 $79.99)

Amazfit T-Rex

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It is available for $121.99 with a 25% discount over the actual retail price of $149.99. Amazfit T-Rex is a rugged smartphone that has undergone 12 military-standard quality tests. It can survive in extreme conditions. The smartwatch carries a 1.3-inch AMOLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 on board. It hosts an Ambient light sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, and 3-Axis acceleration sensor.

Grab Now ($121.99 $149.99)

Amazfit Band 5 

Amazfit Band 5

Amazfit is offering its latest fitness band – Band 5 for $40. It has a 1.1-inch AMOLED display and supports 45 watch faces. The fitness tracker can easily track different physical activities. A 24/7 heart rate tracking with BioTracker 2 PPG sensor is an added benefit. It also carries a SpO2 monitor and has Alexa’s voice assistant.

Grab Now ($40.00 $49.99)

 

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Huawei Band 4 Pro

Huawei Band 4 Pro

Huawei Band 4 Pro features NFC support for touchless payments. It equips a 0.95-inch AMOLED display. It has 11 built-in sports modes, a SpO2 meter, and a heart-rate monitor. It is available in three different colors of Sakura Pink, Graphite Black, and Amber Sunrise.

Grab Now (  $50 $40)

Huawei Watch Fit

Huawei Watch Fit

It is the latest entry by Huawei in Fitness Bands and was launched in August 2020. The Watch Fir carries a 1.64-inch AMOLED display, 2.5D curved glass with 280 x 456 pixels resolution. Huawei Watch Fit supports 12 workouts and 44 standard movement demonstrations. It has built-in GPS, 5ATM water protection, AI heart rate algorithm, and sensors. Furthermore, there’s a SpO2 blood oxygen monitor, Huawei Trusleep .2.0, and TruRelax.

Grab Now ( $91.65 $107.82)

Amazfit Stratos 2 / Pace 2

Amazfit Stratos 2 packs an impressive array of features including Smart Sports Watch 2, a readable 2.5D capacitive touchscreen with HD resolution. Moreover, there’s a ceramic bezel, 50m waterproof, VO2 max support, Music Control, and much more. The watch can easily keep running for 5 days upon a single charge.

Grab Now ( $140.99  $273.14)

Colmi P9 Smartwatch

A simple yet affordable smartwatch from a popular Chinese brand – Colmi P9. The smartwatch offers an IP67 waterproof rating, Heart Rate Monitoring, Oxygen tracking, and long battery life. Colmi P9 carries an inbuilt calculator, games, and support for custom duals. Other features like sleep monitoring, music control, call reminder, notifications are also present. It is available at a 30% discount.

Grab Now ( $19.77 – $28.60 $24.72 – $35.75)

Lemfo 2020 Smartwatch

Lemfo is another popular Chinese smartwatch manufacturer. The Lemfo 2020 Smartwatch offers IP67 certification, Heart Rate Monitor, Magnetic Charging, Call Support Music control, and much more. Lemfo 2020 Smartwatch also supports 9 Exercise modes to keep track of calories, steps, time, distance, and heart rate. The user can easily detect blood oxygen levels and track sleep quality.

Grab Now ($24.99 – 29.99 $24.49 – $29.99)

Zeblaze Vibe 3 GPS Smartwatch

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It is the most affordable smartwatch offering GPS support. The users can grab the smartwatch for the price of $39.59 with a discount of 31%. Zeblaze Vibe 3 offers a Heart Rate monitor, Multi-watch faces, Steps Tracking, Calories BurnTracking, Sleep Tracking, and much more The user can accurately track multiple sports activities. Its massive battery is enough to provide 7 days of backup on daily use mode.

Grab Now (US $39.59 – 42.29 US $43.36 – 46.32)

Zeblaze Vibe 5 Pro

Zeblaze Vibe 5 Pro is available at half the price of $29.40. It sports an IPS touch display, heart rate monitor, IP67 Waterproof resistance, Sleep Tracking, Multisport tracking, Real-Time Pace and distance tracking, and much more. It offers a long battery standby time and is compatible with Android and iOS devices.

Grab Now (29.40 $34.19)

These are some best deals out there on AliExpress and Gearbest in Smartwatch and fitness bands category.

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Huawei Mate 40 now supports 40W wireless charging but that was not the case at launch

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Habeeb Onawole
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When the Mate 40 was announced last month by Huawei, I was surprised that the phone didn’t have support for wireless charging seeing as its predecessor, the Mate 30, supports 27W fast wireless charging. The disappointment prompted me to write a special post focused on the missing feature and why Huawei needs to stop distinguishing models of the same series with features such as wireless charging and IP rating.

Huawei Mate 40

Huawei recently reached out to us to tell us that the Mate 40 does support wireless charging, and not just any but 40W fast wireless charging and reverse wireless charging. While not as fast as the 50W fast wireless charging of its siblings, it is a significant upgrade over last year’s own.

Sure, it is good news to know the phone supports wireless charging but that wasn’t the case at launch. Huawei didn’t state that the Mate 40 has support for wireless charging when the phone was announced and we weren’t the only ones that mentioned the feature was missing. Other sites such as The Verge and GSMArena also stated in their launch posts that the phone doesn’t have the feature.

We discovered that Huawei seems to have updated its sites recently to reflect that the Mate 40 supports wireless charging. The internet archive site, The Wayback Machine, shows that as of October, the Mate 40 page on the official Huawei China website doesn’t mention support for wireless charging but when you check the site now, it is stated that it supports “40 W Huawei wireless super-fast charging and reverse wireless charging”.

 

Weird as it may sound, it seems Huawei just “added” support for wireless charging to the device. That is possible considering the Mate 40 doesn’t go on sale until December 21 which means production might have begun after the announcement, allowing for the feature to be added. That is the only plausible explanation. Nevertheless, we are glad the Mate 40 has wireless charging now and that makes its €899 price tag more acceptable.

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China Telecom launches the Tianyi No. 1 5G phone priced at 999 yuan (~$151)

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Jed John Ikoba
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China Telecom has launched the Tianyi No. 1 Cloud Mobile phone at the 2020 Tianyi Intelligent Ecological Expo. The smartphone features a 5G chipset and carries an affordable price tag of 999 yuan (~$151) and is already available in China via online and offline channels.China Telecom Tianyi No. 1 5G phone

The Tianyi No. 1 mobile phone is equipped with UNISOC T7510 5G chip, which was also used by Coolpad’s budget 5G mobile phone – Coolpad X10. The data shows that the UNISOC T7510 is built with TSMC’s 12nm process, the eight-core CPU is a quad-core A75+quad-core A55, and the GPU is a PowerVR GM 9444. The affordable 5G phone supports SA/NSA dual-band 5G network mode. The chipset also supports all the mainstream 5G frequency bands in China as well as full Netcom 4G. It adopts HD voice EVS over 5G NR technology, 2T4R transmission technology, Wi-Fi MIMO dual-antenna technology.China Telecom Tianyi No. 1 5G phone

In other respects, the Tianyi No. 1 smartphone is equipped with a 6.5-inch waterdrop screen with HD+ resolution. The device packs a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor. It is available in 4GB RAM and 64GB storage option. Keeping the lights on is a built-in 5100mAh battery while the phone runs on Android Pie OS.

On the camera aspect, the phone packs triple camera setup at the rear made up of a 12MP main sensor and two 2MP sensors which are the depth of field and macro lenses.

In addition to cloud phones, China Telecom also plans to develop 7 categories of cloud products, including cloud pads, cloud computers, cloud TVs, and cloud routers.

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Samsung patents an all-display Smartphone with Transparent housing and Sliding cameras

By
Balaji S
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Although Samsung Display is leading the technology when it comes to displays, it never shies to innovate further. However, the latest patent from its sibling Samsung Electronics defies every myth with an all-display and a portless design.

Samsung All-Display Smartphone Patent
Credit: LetsGoDigital/Snoreyn

The new patent, as spotted by LetsGoDigital, is a true 100% display device. The images show multiple displays wrapped around the device. There are no ports, cameras, and physical buttons. Samsung Electronics has filed it at USPTO(US Patent and Trademark Office) back in July 2020. It has been published on October 29,2020, and also visible in the WIPO(World Intellectual Property Office) database.

Display, Transparent Housing designs

Talking about the displays, we see a curved display at the front. However, the rear panel’s display sits flat. And has many semi-rounded displays on the sides. Additionally, the display is covered by transparent housing on the front and back. The report mentions that it is made of a transparent “acrylic material”. Other components inside are hidden under this surrounding display with support columns.

Additionally, the device also has a sliding camera. The device reportedly has two parts with the cameras fixed to the back of the front part. Accordingly, a user needs to slide the rear part down to reveal the cameras. That said, for selfies, he/she can turn to the rear display. And use the same camera for taking selfies.

All this makes the device completely covered by display, and give a true full display smartphone experience. Further, the patent also mentions a secondary camera hidden inside. This is reportedly to find out which display the user is staring at. Other features like in-display fingerprint sensor, speaker, and sensors are under the display.

However, as mentioned earlier, there are no visible buttons, ports in the design. But the patent details say that the device can be turned on/off via screen using a piezoelectric sensor. The patent also talks about the possibility of eSIM and wired/wireless charging albeit having no ports.

EDITOR’S PICK: Samsung patents a Galaxy smartphone with a transparent display

Use-case Scenarios of Transparent housing, Sliding Camera

The new housing and all-display inside has several use-case scenarios. These include displaying weather information, health/training info via graphics on the entire screen. The report says the housing also can adapt to the environment by detecting colors, and displaying images accordingly.

For instance, scanning a pebble, it can turn the entire device look like a pebble by displaying it on all the images. Additionally, the device would also use AI to reportedly adapt to situations, read environments, and display data like Weather, traffic information accordingly.

As for the display and hidden camera, they reportedly will work in tandem for various actions. It can track and activate the display accordingly when the device is in hands, table, etc. The other displays, that aren’t in use, can show preset images like thumbnails of recent images.

Users can swipe it from the sides to expand into the screen in use. Other features include turn-over the screen while watching a video to see file info, project contents on all display at the same time, etc. Nevertheless, if the design gains momentum and becomes a final product, it is sure to be attractive than wrap-around Mi Mix Alpha, and portless Meizu Zero.

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Garmin introduces a new pregnancy tracking feature for its smartwatches

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Jed John Ikoba
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It is uncommon to find women’s health tracking features on most smartwatches more than period tracking. Renowned watch manufacturer Garmin has introduced a new pregnancy tracking feature which would be on some of its most popular wearables, including the Garmin Venu, Vivoactive, Forerunner, Fenix, and Vivomove series.

There are several pregnancy tracking apps available presently but this is obviously the first that we’re seeing on a smartwatch. The watch feature is designed to track a pregnancy from start to finish, right from your wrist.

The Garmin pregnancy tracking feature comes with several benefits which include the ability to track your baby’s progress on a timeline, track daily symptoms, log your baby’s movements inside your belly, track trimester dates, get hydration and nutrition tips, and more. You can learn more about the feature from the video below.

When the baby is due to arrive, you can even track the duration and frequency of your contractions via the Contraction Timer Connect IQ app on your smartwatch.

The new pregnancy tracking feature can be activated from the Garmin Connect app on your smartphone. The settings can be found within the menstrual cycle tracking feature on the app. You can access it on the Garmin Venu, Vivoactive, Forerunner, Fenix smartwatch by downloading it from the Connect IQ store. However, it can be gotten through the women’s health tracking widget on the Vivomove series.

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Redmi Note 8 finally gets MIUI 12 update in India; Android 10 tags along

By
Sudarshan Ravichandran
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Xiaomi has been updating its devices to MIUI 12 since April. The company is yet to finish the rollout as the list of eligible devices is long and there are multiple versions of certain devices. The Redmi Note 8 from the second half of 2018 began to get the update only in late September in China, followed by the global rollout in October. Now, the users in India are also being treated with the latest version of MIUI.

Redmi Note 8 All Colors Featured

The Redmi Note 8 has been Xiaomi’s best-seller worldwide multiple times in the past quarters. Despite that, the company did not provide the Android 10 update to this handset, let alone MIUI 12. The device only received MIUI 11 update after its launch.

But now, a year after its release, the firm began to deliver MIUI 12 update along with Android 10 in China. The same update was later extended to other regions and now, it has finally reached India, which is Xiaomi’s largest market outside its home country.

The MIUI 12 update for Redmi Note 8 users in India comes with build number V12.0.1.0.QCOINXM. Like all OTA system update, it is currently being pushed in batches. If early adopters don’t face any critical issues, the build will be made available for more users in the coming days.

The Redmi Note 8 is not eligible for Android 11 update and therefore, the currently rolling out Android 10 update is its last Android upgrade. However, it should receive MIUI 13 whenever Xiaomi releases it.

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Xiaomi WiFi 6 router CR6606 launched priced at 299 yuan (~$45)

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Jed John Ikoba
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Xiaomi and China Unicom has jointly launched the Xiaomi WiFi 6 Router CR6606 today. The router carries a price tag of 299 yuan (~$45).

The Xiaomi WiFi 6 Router CR6606 is equipped with a dual-core four-thread 880MHz processor, which can easily support the flow of data in gigabit. It also comes with Ethernet ports and gigabit dual-band WiFi with lower network latency. The router uses 256MB large memory to ensure the stability of data transmission. It can stably connect 128 devices without pressure.Xiaomi WiFi 6 router CR6606

The Xiaomi router CR6606 adopts a new generation of Wi-Fi 6 technology, with a dual-band concurrent wireless rate of up to 1775Mbps, which is 52% higher than that of mainstream AC1200 routers. It uses a full mega-network port to make full use of every mega bandwidth. It equally supports OFDMA efficient transmission, reduces network congestion and enables smoother internet access on multiple devices. The router is equipped with four external 5dBi high-gain omnidirectional antennas with a reasonable structure layout. It supports LDPC error correction algorithm, significantly enhancing the anti-interference ability and signal coverage during data transmission.

Xiaomi router CR6606 supports Mesh networking, 5GHz WiFi, even network cable can be used to connect the router. the theoretical rate of wireless networking is as high as 1201Mbps, and multiple routers can form a star, chain or wired and wireless hybrid network. If there is a change in the routing equipment of the channel network, the network can be actively re-synced to ensure a stable Internet experience. At the same time, it supports Xiaomi’s smooth connection function, and smart devices can easily get access to the network with just the click of a button.

The Xiaomi WiFi 6 Router CR6606 is now on sale in China via China Unicom.

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Huawei Mate X2 with 66W fast charger bags 3C certification

By
Anvinraj Valiyathara
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Recent reports have revealed that the upcoming Huawei Mate X2 foldable phone is codenamed as “Teton.” In September, its TET-AN00 model number was spotted at the database of China’s TENAA authority. Today, the TET-AN00 model number along with its network variant with model number TET-AN10 received approval from the 3C authority of China. The 3C certification is a good hint that the arrival of the Mate X2 may not be far away.

The 3C certification of the Huawei TET-AN00 / AN10 smartphone reveals that it supports 5G connectivity and it may ship with a 66W charger. It is the same charger that is available with the Mate 40 series of flagship phones. No other information on the specs of the Mate X2 can be found in its 3C listing.

Huawei Mate X2 3C

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At the end of September, the Wi-Fi Alliance authority certified one of the global editions of the Mate X2 that has a TET-NX9 model number. The Wi-Fi certification revealed that the device supports Wi-Fi 6 and it is loaded with EMU 11.

Speculations surrounding the Mate X2 have revealed that it will be sporting an inward folding design like the Galaxy Z Fold 2. In other words, it won’t be equipped with an outward folding design like the predecessor Mate X and Mate Xs.

The Mate X2 is expected to feature an 8-inch foldable screen that will offer a resolution of 2248 x 2220 pixels. It is likely to draw power from the Kirin 9000 5G chipset. There is no word on the launch date of the device. Hopefully, the rumor mill will spill some information on the Mate X2 in the coming days.

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OnePlus Nord N10 spotted on Singapore’s IMDA Certification suggesting an Asia launch

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Balaji S
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OnePlus recently announced the budget Nord N10 5G, and N100 in the US, and EU. And, a report by Android Central claimed that the devices won’t make the cut to countries like India. Now, one of the devices has hit Singapore’s IMDA certification suggesting an imminent launch.

OnePlus Nord N10 5G Featured

The new tip comes from Mukul Sharma who posted the information on his Twitter account. We personally verified Singapore’s IMDA database and found that the device has a model number “BE2029” and marketing name “N10”. Now, if you recall, a similar device hit the Geekbench listing back in July. It had the model number “BE2028” and Snapdragon 690 5G which is present on the Nord N10 5G.

Nord N10 IMDA Asia launch

This further confirms that the device with model number BE2029 is indeed the Nord N10.  And it could just be another model number for Singapore. That said, this also strongly hints that the OnePlus might launch it in some countries of Asia although we won’t place our bet on the Indian launch just yet.

OnePlus Nord N10 5G Specifications

OnePlus Nord N10 5G features a 6.49-inch FHD+ LCD display with a 90Hz refresh rate. Under the hood, it is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G SoC and is paired with 6GB RAM, 128GB storage.

At the back, it has four cameras. The primary lens is a 64MP sensor, while other sensors include an 8MP ultra-wide and two 2MP sensors. Upfront, we have a 16MP sensor tucked under punch-hole for selfies. Other features include MicroSD slot, 5G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, rear fingerprint sensor, 3.5mm headphone jack.

The device has a 4,300mAh  battery with support for Warp Charge 30T via USB-C port. Sadly, it runs OxygenOS 10.5 based on Android 10 and not Android 11 out of the box. The device retails for £329/€329 (~$429) and comes in single Midnight Ice Blue color. We will have to wait and see how OnePlus markets these devices in Asia.

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Timex Fitness Band launched in India with stainless steel mesh strap

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Sudarshan Ravichandran
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Timex is one of the popular wristwatch brands in the world. The Indian subsidiary of the company called Timex Group India Ltd has launched a new product called Timex Fitness Band. Unlike most fitness trackers in the market, this one is targeted at fashionable customers just like the OPPO Band Fashion.

Timex Fitness Band TWTXB100T Rose Gold Edition

Timex Fitness Band Features & Specifications

The newly launched Timex Fitness Band sports an alloy casing and ships with a stainless steel mesh strap. However, interested customers can opt for an optional black-colored silicon band if required.

The fitness band comes in two colors namely Rose Gold and Black with model numbers TWTXB100T and TWTXB101T respectively.

Timex Fitness Band TWTXB101T Black Edition Silicon Strap

The tracker comes equipped with a 0.96-inch color display with a resolution of 160 x 80 pixels and support for touch input. The type of the panel is not known but going by the 5-day battery life claim, it must be featuring an LCD panel.

Since Timex is a traditional watch brand, the company does go detail into the hardware specs and features of its fitness tracker. As per its website (via Mr. Phone), the tracker supports heart-rate monitoring, activity tracking, call/SMS notifications, and music control.

Timex Fitness Band TWTXB101T Black Edition

In a nutshell, the Timex Fitness Band is a basic fitness tracker with a classic design like no other in the category.

Timex Fitness Band Pricing & Availability

The Timex Fitness Band is priced at ₹4,495 and is available starting today from authorized retailers across the country. It can be also bought online from the company’s official website but the product is listed “Coming Soon” as of publishing this article.

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DXOMARK Audio Review: iPhone 12 is just three points short of topping the charts

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Balaji S
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Last year, DXOMARK, primarily known for camera reviews, published benchmarks for its audio performance of smartphones. It includes many testing parameters like Timbre, Spatial,  maximum volume, and its artifacts. The company has now published the audio performance of the recently launched iPhone 12. And it almost matches the top-scoring device in their list.

iPhone 12 DXOMARK AUDIO
Credit: DXOMARK

The iPhone 12 has obtained an overall audio score of 73 in the DXOMARK Audio test. This is a very slight improvement if we look at the 72 score of the iPhone 11. However, it manages to sneak into the top 10 list of DXOMARK smartphone audio rankings. Accordingly, it sits currently in sixth place just above the yesteryear Apple flagship, iPhone 11 Pro Max.

However, it surprisingly fails to secure a rank above the iPhone Xs Max and misses out just by a score of one. Xiaomi’s Mi 10 Pro currently tops the list with a score of 76. Talking about the audio performance of the iPhone 12, DXOMARK says it offers an overall good performance albeit not bringing that big of a change from iPhone 11. You can take a look at the audio hardware(specifications), features of iPhone 12 below:

  • 2xSpeakers(1-Bottom, 1-Top)
  • 2xMicrophones(1-Primary,1-Secondary) with NC(Noise Cancellation)
  • Audio Zoom
  • Dolby Atmos Surround Sound

That said, the iPhone 12 scores 73 in both the audio and playback sections. As per the report, it performs well in subcategories like Timbre, and spatial rendering. It also seems to have a good and satisfying maximum volume.

Audio: Pros and Cons

The highlight of the speakers is reportedly seen in Gaming mode with a little help from the proper placement of speakers. Similarly, in recording tests, it shows good character with frequency response, punchy sounds with good attributes, and loudness. The recordings also have natural effects.

However, its drawbacks are few distortions while playing audio in the low spectrum. Plus, the device’s microphone placement is a bit obstructive at times. And recordings have modest distortion at times in loud volumes. The device also performs badly in Artifacts(sudden unwanted sound) and DXOMARK says it’s due to the heavy compression of the iPhone 12.

To sum up, if you look at the pros, it has excellent timbre, a wider sound stage, good loudness. But has Cons like high-volume distortion(Playback & recording), inverted channels in landscape mode, and obstructing microphone placements.

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Here’s the list of most-shipped smartphones in Q3 2020

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Sudarshan Ravichandran
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In late October, Canalys published a report on Global Smartphone Market Q3 2020. According to that, Xiaomi beat Apple to become the world’s third-largest smartphone brand for the first time. Now, more than a week later, the research firm has revealed the most-shipped devices in the same period.

Apple iPhone 11 All Colors Featured

As per Canalys, Samsung was the world’s largest smartphone brand in the third quarter of 2020 with a 23% market share by shipping 80.2 million units. Then, came Huawei at the second spot with a 14.9% share and 51.7 million shipments, followed by Xiaomi in the third place with 47.1 million shipments and 13.5% market share.

Lastly, the fourth and fifth positions were captured by Apple and vivo respectively. The American tech giant shipped 43.2 million units with a 12.4% market share, whereas the Chinese smartphone maker gained 9.1% share with 31.8 million units in shipments.

Talking about the most shipped smartphones, five of them were Samsung, three devices were by Xioami, and two from Apple.

The iPhone 11 and iPhone SE 2020 acquired the first two positions. Whereas, the Samsung Galaxy A21s, Galaxy A11, Galaxy A51, Galaxy A31, and Galaxy A01 Core captured third, fourth, fifth, eighth, and tenth places respectively.

On the other hand, Xiaomi obtained sixth, seventh, and ninth positions with Redmi Note 9/Redmi 10X 4G, Redmi 9, and Redmi 9A respectively.

Most Shipped Smartphones in Q3 2020 – Canalys

  1. iPhone 11
  2. iPhone SE 2020
  3. Galaxy A21s
  4. Galaxy A11
  5. Galaxy A51
  6. Redmi Note 9 / Redmi 10X 4G
  7. Redmi 9
  8. Galaxy A31
  9. Redmi 9A
  10. Galaxy A01 Core

What are your thoughts on this list? Did you expect any of these devices? Do let us know in the comment section below.

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MIUI Health app can now track four sports activities without fitness tracker or smartwatch

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Sudarshan Ravichandran
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At the MIUI 12 launch event earlier this year, Xiaomi announced a number of features for the MIUI Health app that would normally require a fitness tracker or a smartwatch. These features are now finally available for users in China seven months after the announcement.

MIUI Health App Track Running Walking Cycling Treadmill Featured

Xiaomi has recently updated the MIUI Health app to v2.9.12 in China. This latest version of the app can be installed on supported Xiaomi and Redmi smartphones from the first-party app store.

The new update for the MIUI Health app finally brings the sports modes that the company showcased at the MIUI 12 launch conference back in late April. Interested users can now use the app to track the following four activities.

  • Outdoor Running
  • Walking
  • Cycling
  • Treadmill

In addition to tracking, users can also set goals and share their results with friends and family.

Having said that, we are not sure how accurate the readings from the app is. However, it is worth noting that the same app added a function to measure heart rate using the phone’s camera and LED flash in September. In our testing, we found it to be on par with Xiaomi’s own Mi Band 4.

Therefore, we expect the app to provide similar readings for the sports modes as well. Anyway, we would not recommend it for daily usage as fitness trackers and smartwatches also provide other stats like heart rate and blood oxygen levels while working out, which is not possible using the MIUI health app.

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OnePlus 8 Pro offers a “Solid” Selfie camera performance: DxOMark

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Sean
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The OnePlus 8 Pro was recently reviewed again by DxOMark. This time, the known testing firm reviewed the selfie camera of the 2020 OnePlus flagship, offering praises for its “solid performance.”

OnePlus

The OnePlus 8 Pro achieved a high score of 93 points on the selfie camera testing. This gives the device a ranking of 12th in the DxOMark rankings, just below the Huawei Mate 30 Pro, which scored a similar 93 points and above the Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max that scored 92 points. For photography, the premium grade handset scored 97 points while in the video the device received 87 points.

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It received praise for its accurate color reproduction and good exposure when taking pictures. However, the OnePlus 8 Pro tended to overexpose or blow the highlights out of proportion during certain well lit scenarios. Furthermore, noise being visible during the day was another major weak point of the 16 megapixel selfie shooter that sports an F/2.5 aperture.

OnePlus

On the video front, DxOMark tested the selfie shooter in its highest resolution and framerate, which is 1080p at 30 frames per second. Here, the negative aspects of the camera became more apparent, with it facing noticeable difficulty in adapting to certain scenes or changes in conditions. Despite this, the color was generally bright and vivid, with accurate white balance and well controlled noise levels as well. All in all, the device offered a solid performance on both stills and videos, which should satisfy most users.

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Lenovo to launch Lemon branded entry-level phones soon in China

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Anvinraj Valiyathara
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Few years ago, Lenovo used to sell Lemon-branded budget phones to target the youth in China. Soon, other brands like Xiaomi, OPPO, and Vivo flourished in the home market while Lemon phones started disappearing from the market. There is good news for people who have missing Lemon branded phones. Last evening while interacting with netizens, Lenovo’s General Manager for Mobile Business Department Chen Jin said in an interview that the company will once again sell Lemon branded phones.

Last year, Lenovo actively launched phones like Lenovo Z6 Pro, Z6 Pro 5G, Z6 Youth, K10 Note, and a few more. This year, the brand has only launched the Legion Pro gaming phone in China. Motorola has been under the wing of Lenovo since the time it was acquired in 2014. In 2019, it launched the Motorola P50 phone, and this year, it unveiled the Motorola Razr 5G.

So, in the past two years, China has received only two Motorola phones.  It appears that there has been some confusion in the company on how to manage the two brands for selling phones in the home market.

Lemon brand coming back

Jin said Lenovo’s mobile phone product line for China has been sorted out clearly. Lenovo and Motorola now have different focuses in terms of positioning their products. Motorola will cater to the mid-to-high-end audience, while Lenovo’s Legion line will focus on selling performance-driven phones. The Lemon phones will be aimed at the entry-level market.

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Priced at around 1,000 Yuan, the Lemon K3 from 2014 was a well-received phone. It was rivaled by Redmi 2. Later, Lenovo released the Lenovo K3 Note to rival take on the Redmi Note series. Motorola has launched plenty of phones this year in the global markets. It is likely one of the cheaper Motorola phones could be rebranded as a Lemon named device soon.

In related news, Motorola XT2091 was approved by the FCC in October. The handset recently debuted as the Moto G 5G upper midrange phone. Interestingly, the FCC listing also revealed that it could be coming to some market as with Lenovo branding.

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