Xiaomi Mi Bands are not the only affordable fitness trackers in the market. Huawei and Honor also sell similar products in almost all the countries where these two brands have their presence. However, they are not as feature-rich as Xiaomi’s offerings.
But credit where credit’s due, Huawei regularly updates its as well as Honor’s fitness trackers to offer software features present in competitors. Currently, the company is finally rolling out the weather forecast option to HUAWEI Band 4 and HONOR Band 5i.
The HUAWEI Band 4 and HONOR band 5i are the latest fitness trackers from the brands. Like their smartphones, these two wearable have also been receiving regular firmware updates with new features as well as bug fixes.
These two fitness trackers are now receiving a new firmware update with different build versions. Nevertheless, their changelog is identical, which means the update brings the same set of changes for them.
As per HuaweiCentral, the new update for HUAWEI Band 4 comes with firmware version 1.0.2.112, whereas the one for HONOR Band 5i carries version 1.0.5.100. As always, the update is being pushed through the HUAWEI Health app.
As mentioned in the beginning, the new update finally brings the 6-day weather forecast feature and also adds new watch faces in the Watch Face Store in the companion app.
In order to receive the latest update, make sure to have the latest version of the HUAWEI Health app installed from Google Play Store, HUAWEI AppGalerry, or Apple App Store depending upon the smartphone you own.
I remember my Motorola Moto G (1st Gen) smartphone, which was released back in late 2013, didn’t come with a charger in the box. All that was in the box was the phone, charging/data cable, and the usual documents manufacturers ship with phones. Motorola’s decision to not ship the phone with a charger was to keep the price low.
Apple’s new iPhone 12 series ships with a data/charging cable only
Fast forward to 2020, and Apple’s new iPhone 12 lineup will not be coming with a charger and a pair of wired earphones. Apple’s reasons – customers already have these accessories, and the removal reduces e-waste and emissions. Apple’s decision to not include these accessories is not limited to the new iPhones but will also extend to new units of older models that it sells.
Apple is shipping the new iPhones with a USB-C to Lightning cable which means that you need to have an adapter with a USB-C port. The thing is that Apple switched to the new cable just last year, starting with the iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max (the iPhone 11 has a USB-A to lightning cable). While it did include a power adapter with a USB-C cable for the iPhone 11 Pro models, those who own previous iPhone models including the iPhone 11 have a USB-A power adapter.
New iPhones will ship with a USB-C to Lightning Cable
What this means is that if these older iPhone users are picking up the new iPhone 12 series or models like the iPhone 11 that originally shipped with a different cable (now shipping with the USB-C to lightning cable), they will not be able to charge their new phones with the tens of USB-A adapters that Apple claims they have laying around their homes. The solution is to go out and buy a USB-C adapter from a third-party manufacturer or Apple’s own $20 charger. A typical case of Apple creating a problem and profiting from it!
USB-C chargers aren’t actually as common as Apple thinks. Last year’s Galaxy S10 series ships with a USB-A adapter and the same applies to OnePlus’s 2019 flagships and even its OnePlus 8 series. This is the case for a lot of phones released even in the past year.
If Apple sells 50 million iPhone 12 units, you can expect more than half of the buyers are going to purchase a USB-C adapter Apple didn’t include in the box. And a large percentage of these users will even buy their charger from Apple. If you are picking up the $39 MagSafe Charger, you will still have to grab a USB-C power adapter as it has a USB-C end and doesn’t come with an adapter.
So Apple is not reducing e-wastes and greenhouse gases with this decision to not include accessories in the box, as these chargers will still have to be made by them and third-party manufacturers to meet customers’ demand.
Give buyers the chance to choose if they want accessories or not
I am of the opinion that buyers should be able to decide if they want accessories or not when purchasing a phone. If a buyer is purchasing a new phone, the option to add accessories or not should be made available at checkout just as they would choose the configuration or color they want.
Buyers who do not want accessories should get a discount at checkout or store credit equivalent to the cost of the bundled accessories. This store credit can be used to purchase other accessories they actually need such as cases or even a wireless charger as the case may be.
Apple and other manufacturers can also create a way for buyers to donate some of the money saved to non-profit organizations protecting the planet. If buyers see they can actively contribute to making the world a better place, they will be inclined to skip on accessories they do not need.
Manufacturers can also use the data from buyers’ purchase behavior to then decide if accessories should be permanently removed depending on the region or if it should still be an option.
The option to ask for accessories is not new. In the US, Samsung doesn’t include its USB-C AKG earbuds in the box of the Galaxy Note 20 series but it does so in Europe. Samsung USA revealed that the decision was made due to the declining usage of wired earphones. While the SamMobile post says that American buyers can request for the AKG Earbuds when they purchase the phone, some of the comments in the post revealed they got a $30 promo code to use on the Samsung Store.
Apple’s intentions seem to be good but it could have been better implemented. We hope other manufacturers that plan to take a similar decision iron out the kinks before adopting.
In July this year, the Nokia E3500, E3200 and E1200 Essential Wireless Headphones were introduced in China. The products were unveiled by RichGo Technology (Shenzhen) which seems to control the license for the brand’s hearable and mobile accessories business in the Asia Pacific region.
HMD Global has now announced the Nokia Essential Wireless Headphones for the international market. The headphone is essentially the same as the E1200 model and utilises an over-the-ear design. It packs 40mm dynamic drivers that can deliver a rich low-end sound and strong bass.
In terms of the design, the Nokia headphone features foldable headbands. The headphones have a robust anodized aluminium outer cover with comfortable, soft earpad. The earpads have the Nokia logo printed on the outward surface. It adopts a lightweight build, weighing just 197g. This makes it easy to use for a long period of time and to carry around.
Talking of usage, the headphones come with a 500mAh battery crammed inside. The company touts the battery to last for up to 40 hours of continuous wireless playback.
The Nokia Essential Wireless Headphones come with a 3.5mm audio jack for wired connectivity. There is also Bluetooth 5.0 support as well as hands-free voice assistant support which is compatible with Google Assistant and Siri.
The Nokia Essential Wireless Headphones is priced at €59 ($69.4) and will be available in Black colour. The headphone will go on sale globally from November 2020
DXOMark first gained popularity with its smartphone camera tests which started out with the rear cameraas but soon expanded to the selfie camera. the companty soon extended its testing to rthe selfie camera. No sooner than that started, Audio testing was added to the mix,. DXOMarkhas now announced trhe addition ofg a new test for the display of smartphones.
Smartphone displays play a major role in how we interact with the features on the smartphones. Thus, it really isn’t coming out as a surprise to see that DXOMark is now ranking smartphone displays. The ranking presently contains nin (9) models with the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra at the helm. Others include the OnePlus 8 Pro, Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G, Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max, TCL 10 Pro, Oppo Find X2 Pro, Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra, Asus ROG Phone 3 and Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro, in that order.
DXOMark’s smartphone display test covers six sub-items which includes legibility, color, video, motion, touch, and artefacts. Each sub-item is also composed of multiple dimensions and finally, scores are given through complex calculations.
The company also disclosed that they will choose real-world test screens, and finally combine objective and perception tests for evaluation. In addition, the dynamic properties of the mobile phone touch screen will be benchmarked, such as whether the video is playing, whether the game drops frames; whether there will be problems with color or rendering, etc.
Huawei‘s Mate 40 series of smartphones is the talk of the town lately. The company is going to announce the lineup on October 22 but they can’t stop the leaks from coming through. With all the info available so far, let’s take a look at the expected specifications, and prices of the lineup ahead of launch.
Render(Expected) Left: Mate 40 Pro series Right: Mate 40 Porsche design RS
So to clear it up one last time, the Huawei Mate 40 series will have 4 models as per recent leaks. However, a few rumors say that the first one of the list will be delayed a bit. The models are:
Huawei Mate 40
Huawei Mate 40 Pro
Huawei Mate 40 Pro+
Huawei Mate 40 Porsche Design RS
Huawei Mate 40 Series Expected Design
Going by the earlier leaks and rumors so far, we feel the Mate 40, Mate 40 Pro, and Pro+ will share a similar design with a circular ring at the back. At the front though, all of them are likely ramping up to ditch the old bath-tub notch on the Mate 30 series with a dual punch-hole curved display.
However, the Porsche RS design will likely have an octagonal camera layout at the back. Apart from the leaked designs, the company’s latest official teaser itself hints at it. For the build, we can expect a metal frame sandwiched between Corning Gorilla Glass on either side. The Porsche design will reportedly have a “Porsche Design” and “Huawei” Logo on the rear panel. The possible color variants are mentioned below:
Huawei Mate 40 – Atleast Black, White(expected)
Huawei Mate 40 Pro– Black, Silver/Gray, Yellowish Orange, Green, White
Huawei Mate 40 Pro+ – White, Black
Huawei Mate 40 Porsche Design RS– White, Black
Huawei Mate 40 series Expected Specifications
Previously, the Mate 30 Pro models including the Porsche design had a slightly smaller display compared to the Vanilla Mate 30. Going by this, since we don’t exactly know the display specs of the Mate 40, we think it’s somewhere around the 6.76-inch that’s probably coming on both Pro, Pro+, and maybe the Porsche design as well. That said, we can expect an AMOLED curved display, at least FHD+ resolution(2722×1344 pixels on Pro), 90Hz refresh rate.
Under the hood, recent leaks reveal that all of them could feature Kirin 9000 SoC onboard. This is a 5nm Octa-core chipset with an ARM’s Cortex-A77 likely as the prime core. It will probably have a clock speed of 3.13GHz, three other A77 cores at 2.04GHz, and 4xlow-performance cores. Mali-G78 GPU with 24-cores and an integrated 5G Modem are expected to tag along.
Mate 40 series Camera
Now, for cameras, leaks so far say the Mate 40 Pro has a triple-camera, but Penta-lens on the Pro+, and Porsche design RS. The design is likely a circular ring on Mate 40, Pro, Pro+ while the Porsche design, as usual, has a different cutout(Octagon this time).
The camera sensors of vanilla Mate 40 is a mystery. However, both the Pro models and the Porsche design will get an upgrade from the 40MP sensor on the Mate 30 Pro and havedistortion-free ultra-wide, different zoom lenses, and more. All of them get a Color Temperature sensor, LED flash as common. Let’s take a look at them below:
Mate 40 Pro – 50MP Sony IMX700Y, 20MP Sony IMX718 ultra-wide, 12MP Sony 5x Optical IMX351Y, a laser-focus sensor.
Mate 40 Pro+ -50MP Sony IMX700Y, 20MP Sony IMX718 ultra-wide, 8MP 3x optical(mid-range), 8MP 10x optical(both Sony IMX520), a ToF sensor
Mate 40 Porsche design RS– (same sensors of Mate 40 Pro+), and a temperature measurement sensor.
Storage, Other features, and Price
That said, across the variants, we can expect Bluetooth 5.2, Wi-Fi 6, SA/NSA 5G with HMS, GPS, BeiDou, GLONASS for connectivity. Leaks show the device will run Android 10 instead of 11 with EMUI 11 on top. A Battery leak on the Mate 40 Pro suggests, all the Pro variants including Porsche design will likely have a 4,400mAh battery with 65W charging via Type-C, and Wireless charging.
Storage-wise, leaks say Mate 40 Pro has 8/256GB, 8/512GB variants while Pro+. And Porsche design has 12GB RAM, and 256GB on Pro+, and 256/512GB on Porsche design respectively.
As for the price, Mate 40 Pro is said to start at 1100€, Pro+ at 1400€, and Porsche design RS at €2500 (vs €2095 of the predecessor).
Xiaomi is a well-known brand in the power bank space just like in the smartphone market, at least in Asia. The company’s power banks have been a go-to recommendation for years now. Currently, the firm’s power banks are in their third-generation. It has been launching newer models in the series for more than a year. Now, Xiaomi has debuted another new model called Mi Power Bank 3 Pocket Edition in its home country China.
Xiaomi Mi Power Bank 3 Pocket Edition Specifications & Features
As its name suggests, the newly introduced Mi Power Bank 3 Pocket Edition is more pocketable than other models in the series. It weighs only 200g (approximately) and measures 90 x 63.9 x 24.4mm in dimensions.
As for capacity, it is rated at 10,000mAh with support for up to a maximum charging output rate of 22.5W. It also supports other slower charging speeds such as 18W, 15W, 12W, 10W, and a minimal charging mode for accessories like TWS, fitness trackers, and others.
Talking about ports, the new Xiaomi power bank features 2 x USB Type-A for output, a USB Type-C for both input and output, and a MicroUSB for input. All three output ports support the maximum 22.5W (PD – Power Delivery) charging threshold. Whereas, the Type-C port can be also used to fill the battery at the rate of 24W.
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Last but not least, it is made of PC (Polycarbonate) + ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) material and only comes in a single white color option.
Xiaomi Mi Power Bank 3 Pocket Edition Pricing & Availability
The new Mi Power Bank 3 Pocket Edition is limited to China priced at only 99 yuan ($15). We are not sure whether Xiaomi will launch it in other markets.
Huawei will unveil the Mate 40 series of Smartphones on October 22. Ahead of the launch, a lot of leaks are spoiling the company’s keynote speech, with new details of the series. Now, a new leak by a tipster on Twitter reveals the details of the camera sensors.
The new leak comes from Teme(特米)(@RODENT950). He says the ultra-wide lens on the Mate 40 series will be a 20MP Sony IMX 718 sensor. The main sensor, which is believed to be 50MP, will be Sony IMX700Y. Now, both these sensors, as per the leaks, will be on all the devices across the board. Also, the Y here denotes the RYYB color filter that was present on the Huawei P30 Pro with 40MP Sony IMX650. That said, the main lens on the Mate 40 series gets an upgrade.
Moving on, he says the 12MP 5X optical Telephoto, which will probably be on the Mate 40 Pro may have a Sony IMX351Y sensor but he isn’t sure about it. However, he adds that the two 8MP Telephoto lens with 3x, and 10x Optical Zoom on the Mate 40 Pro+ will be a Sony IMX520 sensor.
If he is right, the front camera setup, which is most likely a pair of 13MP, and a 2MP lens inside the dual punch-hole will be Sony IMX688 sensor, a ToF sensor. Additionally, the setup will also include a “gesture sensor”.
Huawei Mate 40 series Camera Specifications(Expected)
To make you guys clear, Huawei Mate 40 series will mostly have four models- Mate 40, Mate 40 Pro, Mate 40 Pro+, and Mate 40 Porsche design RS. Leaks so far say that Mate 40 will be delayed and the other three will go on sale initially. Across the board, they are likely to have an AMOLED 90Hz curved display, Kirin 9000 flagship SoC.
For cameras, all of the Pro including Porsche design will likely have a 50MP main lens, and a 20MP distortion-free ultra-wide. They are also likely to include color temperature sensors, and a single LED flash. However, Mate 40 Pro has 12MP with 5x Optical zoom while Pro+ and Porsche design likely have two 8MP lens with 3x(mid-range), and 10x zooms. Both of them could also have a ToF sensor instead of Laser focus on the Mate 40 Pro.
AT CES 2018, LG brought a prototype of a TV with a rollable OLED display. A year later, it showcased a more appealing and complete LG Signature OLED TV R at CES 2019. After a lot of talks, the TV is now on sale in South Korea albeit at a very high price.
South Korean giant LG has announced(via The Verge) that the LG OLED Signature TV R will be available on sale(Model RX) at seven premium Consumer Electronics stores spread across the country. The price of the TV is KRW 100 million($87,000). Although the price meets the previous expectations, it is a bit higher compared to the earlier price of around $60,000. This old price was quoted by an LG executive in a CES 2020 interview.
That said, the company says the TVs that go on sale are manufactured at LG’s advanced Guami facility in South Korea. The TVs come with an aluminum casing from which the display rises up and a wool speaker. LG says users can customize its covering with four cover options- Signature Black, Moon Gray, Topaz Blue, or Toffee Brown. They can also add an engraving like a name or a message on it. The covers are made by Kvadrat of Denmark.
LG OLED Signature TV R Specifications
Topping our list of products at CES 2019, the R in LG’s Signature TV represents “rollable” and “revolutionary” according to the company. The display is a 65-inch flexible OLED display. It has self-lighting pixels technology which means every pixel is illuminated to produce detailed and lively images. Additionally, the display can survive 50,000 roll-ups and downs as tested by the company.
The display is housed and folded inside the brushed Aluminium casing which also doubles as the speaker. It supports Dolby Atmos as well. And LG says the display, which rolls up in 10-seconds, can be rested at different viewing points rather than unrolling it fully. There are three options-Full View, Line View and Zero View.
For connectivity, we have the required ports including HDMI 2.1 on the rear. It runs on LG’s WebOS and supports assistants like Google, and get Amazon’s Alexa soon. LG also says the TV will get support for Apple’s AirPlay 2.
The Honor of Kings, the immensely popular MOBA title for smartphones from Tencent, has reclaimed its top spot for the highest revenue for a mobile game app from across the globe.
As per a new report from SensorTower, Honor of Kings from Tencent brought in a total close to 240 million US Dollars in user spending in September 2020. This does not include third party Android stores and showcases a significant growth of 87 percent from September 2019. China was the dominating market with a 96 percent share in the overall revenue within the game, followed by Taiwan with just 1.5 percent and Thailand with 1.2 percent revenue share.
The “Top Mobile Games by Worldwide Revenue for September 2020” list also includes known names like PUBG Mobile, that arrives second in both overall and iOS stores, while Coin Master came in third. Notably, PUBG Mobile didn’t make the top 10 list in Google Play revenue list, while Coin Master didn’t make the cut either but for the iOS App Store revenue rankings.
Previously, we had reported on the explosive rise and popularity of Genshin Impact, which became the second highest grossing game for a week, bringing in 60 million US Dollars, but it did not make an appearance on the list. Back in August, the rankings for the highest grossing video game application had PUBG Mobile take the top spot for the month, but Honor of Kings has reclaimed its title.
Earlier today (20th October 2020), Samsung Electronics announced that it has entered the top 5 positions in the Best Global Brands 2020 list from Interbrand, which is a global consulting company.
Image Via Interbrand
In the Interbrand rankings, the South Korean tech giant arrived fifth, behind other major brands like Apple who took first place, Amazon (2nd), Microsoft (3rd), and Google (4th). This also marks the company’s largest ever brand valuation of 62.3 billion US Dollars. It arrives despite the issues Samsung faced due to the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic, with its brand value rising by 2 percent from 61.1 billion US Dollars from back in 2019.
This incremental but crucial rise is what helped it break into the top 5 positions. Notably, the company arrived fifth after just three years since it was placed at the sixth position in the Best Global Brands listing of 2017. Samsung had started recording its consistent growth in terms of brand value from back in 2000, where it started the list with the 43rd position in the Interbrand listing. Since then, the brand has entered the top 10 rankings by 2012 and managed to reach the sixth position in 2017.
As per the company’s official newsroom announcement, “Samsung’s move upwards in Interbrand’s list of 100 most valuable brands in the world was backed by the continuous introduction of innovative products and implementation of broad marketing activities on the global stage.” The brand also stated that its quick response and adaption to the COVID-19 crisis was also key to guiding its way to the top 5 positions.
Last week, Meizu launched Meizu Buds TWS in India. These true wireless earphones are unlike any other audio product offered by the company in its home country. We believe it is an ODM product. On the other hand, the smartphone maker has now launched Meizu POP2s TWS in China as the successor to Meizu POP2 from last year.
Meizu POP2s TWS Specifications & Features
The newly launched Meizu POP2s is a minor upgrade over its predecessor Meizu POP2. The new model features the same design and a similar set of features as the older one with slight variations.
Talking about the dissimilarities first, the new buds weigh 5.1g each compared to the older bud’s 5.4g weight. Further, the new model supports Flyme quick pair function on supported Meizu smartphones and cVc noise reduction algorithm for calls (ENC – Electronic Noise Cancelling)
Apart from the above-mentioned changes, the new Meizu POP2S true wireless earbuds are identical to its forerunner Meizu POP2. That means it connects via Bluetooth 5.0 and charges via USB Type-C like any other modern TWS.
The company claims it to offer a similar 24-hour maximum battery life with the charging case that includes a 350mAh battery. Whereas, the buds themselves can last up to 8 hours running on their 55mAh batteries.
Meizu POP 2s
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Last but not least, the buds are IPX5-certified for sweat resistance and they also support touch gestures for music control, accept/reject calls, and voice assistant.
Meizu POP2s TWS Pricing & Availability
Just like their predecessors, the Meizu POP2s true wireless earphones are limited to China. The best thing about this TWS is its price as it costs only 299 yuan ($45). It happens to be 100 yuan ($15) cheaper than its forerunner, which itself was priced 100 yuan ($15) lesser than the original Meizu POP.
Additionally, the company is offering the Meizu POP2s for 249 yuan ($37) to customers buying Meizu 17/17 Pro.
The first unboxing videos for the Apple iPhone 12 series have started surfacing. The videos arrive from multiple sources that were one of the early receivers of iPhone 12 shipments, which are ahead of its coming Friday public launch.
The new unboxing videos offer us a closer look at the latest iPhone generation in multiple color variants, which includes the iPhone 12 Pro in graphite and iPhone 12 in blue, with one of the first being shared on Twitter by DuanRui. Looking at the video, the iPhones built with a stainless steel design that arrives alongside a paper screen protector instead of the plastic screen protectors that the previous generations had sported out of the box.
Another version of these videos was also uploaded on YouTube by Ben Geskin. Furthermore, a separate video was also uploaded by the same channel that showcased the blue iPhone 12 model’s unboxing. This video offered a closer look at the frame of the device, which is built with aluminum. In the video, the smaller box of the handset can also be seen, which is being used now since the iPhone 12 series will not feature an EarPods or charging brick.
At the moment, the initial iPhone 12 orders have started shipping to those that pre ordered the device, but will likely only arrive by 23rd October 2020. So, we can also expect to see reviews of the new 2020 iPhone lineup from Apple to arrive by this weekend. So stay tuned for more updates.
India is one of the largest mobile gaming markets in the world. In recent years, the growth of affordable smartphones along with low cost data being available has made mobile gaming increasingly more accessible. Now, here are the top Indian cities that have been ranked by their mobile gaming experience.
Image Via OpenSignal
OpenSignal, an analytics based firm, has recently released a report regarding the network experience in 48 Indian cities, and by its extension, the company also measures the cities with their Gaming Experience metric. The list used popular video game titles in the Battle Royale and MOBA genres, including Call of Duty, PlayerUnknown’s BattleGrounds, and Clash Royale for the rankings. In the rankings, it was found that two state, namely Gujarat and Maharashtra, dominated the entire mobile gaming experience in the country.
Looking at the scores, Ahmadabad topped the list with a score of 71.7, which is closely followed by Navi Mumbai with a score of 70.1. Similarly, Vadodara and Surat arrive third and fourth with 69.8 and 68 points respectively, while Bhopal rounds the top 5 rankings with a score of 67.8. The focus of this report was also to showcase that the accessibility of affordable smartphones paired with improved network coverage has also led to Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities as mentioned above to rise in the rankings.
This is reflected by the fact that Tier 1 cities like Delhi arrive lower in the list. Furthermore, only four out of the eight Tier 1 cities were within the top 20, which included Chennai and Hyderabad, which scored 63.6 and 63.1 points respectively. Meanwhile, other Tier 1 cities like Pune (61.5), Bangalore (61.3), Delhi (59.8), and Kolkata (57.2) placed further down the list in the lower half of the charts.
Earlier this month, HMD Global unveiled the Nokia 215 4G and Nokia 225 4G feature phones in China. Both phones have gone official today in India. These handsets have arrived with a starting price of Rs 2,949 (~$40).
Nokia 215 4G and Nokia 225 4G pricing in India
The Nokia 215 4G and Nokia 225 4G are priced at Rs 2,949 (~$40), and Rs 3,499 (~$54), respectively. The former comes in colors like Black and Cyan Green, whereas the latter can be purchased in colors like Black, Classic Blue, and Metallic Sand.
The Nokia 215 4G will be available through Nokia India’s online shop and Flipkart from Oct. 23. Its offline sales will begin on Nov. 6. The Nokia 225 4G will also be available through Nokia India’s online store from Oct. 23 and its offline sales will start on Nov. 18.
The Nokia 215 4G and Nokia 225 4G have similar specs, and they mainly differ in looks and camera department. There is a 0.3-megapixel VGA camera available on the Nokia 225, while the Nokia 215 lacks a camera. These handsets run on the Series 30+ operating system and they are equipped with 2.4-inch QVGA displays. They are fueled by 1,150mAh batteries.
These phones come with 128MB of storage and carry support for up to 32 GB of microSD card. Both handsets are powered by a Unisoc UMS9117 processor. The other common features of the Nokia 215 4G and Nokia 225 4G include Classic Snake game, wired and wireless FM radio, MP3 player, 4G VoLTE, Bluetooth 5.0, microUSB, and a 3.5mm audio jack.
Honor is gearing up to launch the Honor 10X Lite mid-range phone that has a DNN-LX9 model number. Rumors surrounding the smartphone have revealed that Russia will be the first market to receive it. Recent reports have revealed the key specifications of the smartphone. Today, tipster Sudhanshu Ambhore shared renders of the Honor 10X Lite to showcase its three color variants.
The Honor 10X Lite will be the first Honor phone to sport a display with a top-center positioned punch-hole. The device is equipped with a side-facing fingerprint scanner. The backside of the phone has a rectangle-shape camera module that houses four cameras. In terms of specs and design, the Honor 10X Lite is identical to the Huawei P Smart 2021 that went official last month. Both phones differ slightly in the arrangement of the rear cameras and LED flash. The renders show that the Honor 10X Lite will be available in Emerland Green, Icelandic Frost, and Midnight Black.
The Honor 10X Lite could be sporting a 6.67-inch IPS LCD screen that produces a full HD+ resolution and a 20:9 aspect ratio. The Kirin 710A chipset is present at the helm of the device with 4 GB of RAM. The handset has an internal storage of 128 GB.
The smartphone is loaded with Android 10 OS. It has a microSD card slot for additional storage. The phone houses a 5,000mAh battery that supports 22.5W fast charging.
The Honor 10X Lite has a selfie snapper of 8-megapixel. The rear-facing quad-camera system of the 10X Lite has a 48-megapixel main camera, an 8-megapixel ultrawide sensor, a 2-megapixel macro lens, and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. It is equipped with other features like 2.4GHz Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.1, USB-C, and a 3.5mm audio jack. The phone may cost around 200 euros in Europe.
Xiaomi is known for its affordable products. One of them is TV streaming devices called Mi Box. The last model released by the company in China was Mi Box 4 SE in January 2019. It is a toned-down version of Mi Box 4 from January 2018. Now, the company teases an upgraded version of the latter model called Mi Box 4S.
The official Weibo account of Mi Box shared a teaser picture of Mi Box 4S along with four feature highlights and the price. According to the post, the new Mi Box model will come with dual-band WiFi, voice control remote, 4K HDR video playback support, and 2GB + 8GB storage configuration.
Further, the post also reveals its price to be only 289 yuan ($43). Going by the teaser picture, like the original Mi Box 4, the new Mi Box 4S will come in a white color paint job in China.
In case you are wondering, Mi Box 4 is sold as Mi Box S and Mi Box 4K in international markets. But this Android TV streaming box only comes in black color in these regions.
That said, Xiaomi will be revealing the entire specs of its latest streaming device tomorrow (October 21) when it will go for pre-order, followed by sale on November 1.
Hopefully, the company includes a new powerful processor as the Amlogic S905X present in the current model has now aged well. However, since the Chinese tech giant hasn’t teased chipset upgrade in today’s teaser, we are not hoping much.
A new report has revealed that a small number of Google Pixel 5 units are suffering from an issue that is apparent with the first shipments of the smartphone. The users have found that there is a noticeable gap between the frame of the device and its display.
As per a GSMArenareport, a few Pixel 5 units are suffering from this gap issue, which has also led to concerns regarding the smartphone’s IP68 water resistance rating. At the moment, only a small number of devices are affected by this issue, but it appears that additional reports have surfaced in the last couple of days. These have been found on Google’s official Pixel forums and even on other websites as well.
This gap has been found in multiple locations on the surface of the handset and is always between the seam between the screen and the frame. The most common area for the gap to appear is near the front facing camera, while other reports have also found it near the SIM Tray and along the top of the device as well. This issue is also more common on the Just Black color variant, although, Sorta Sage models are also being affected.
Notably, the gap isn’t caused after the Google Pixel 5 is used, but rather, it is noticeable immediately out of the box. A possible explanation might be that the sealing process that had the display being stuck to the frame was not done with a correct amount of force or adhesive. However, that is just speculation, so take it with a pinch of salt. We will have to wait for an official statement from Google to know for sure, so stay tuned.
The Huawei Mate 40 series’ launch conference is just around the corner. These smartphones will be the company’s latest flagship, but just prior to their October 22 launch, a new leak has revealed the themes of the lineup and also some information regarding EMUI 11.
According to an ITHomereport, the Huawei Mate 40 series will feature multiple themes which include Starry Night (based on the famous work from Van Gogh), Midsummer Fireworks, Eyes of the Universe, and many more. Furthermore, EMUI will also bring a new “Dual Dynamic Icon” feature with the upcoming premium grade flagships.
As per the report, these are meant to be high definition art based themes that are also optimized for the always on display. The new devices will also feature improvement in the software and UI aspects, with the smart multi window offering better multi tasking, floating notifications, and quick reply options as well.
Unfortunately, it is currently unknown what exactly the “Dual Dynamic Icon” actually is, but going by its name, it’s likely a more dynamic icon pack for the apps provided by Huawei. In other words, the icons might have two layers, which could be supplemented by a simple animation that also reflects on the application’s functionality.
WhatsApp is gearing up to soon add support for making video and voice calls on its browser version of its popular messaging application. These two features have been available for years on smartphones and are finally making their way to WhatsApp Web.
Images Via WABetaInfo
According to an XDADevelopersreport, WABetaInfo recently found the new features in the latest updated on the web/desktop client (version 2.2043.7) and was able to enable these features which were still in development. At the moment, both the voice and video call feature for WhatsApp Web is currently in the beta stages. Although, WaBetaInfo was able to get the feature working, and even shared a few screenshots of the upcoming features.
When receiving a voice call, users are greeted with a popup window that will let them accept or decline the call. Similarly, another window appears when making a call, which also offers general controls like mute and hanging up. Furthermore, the report also stated that WhatsApp is gearing up for a Group Voice and Video calls feature that is currently being tested.
Unfortunately, this update for the added support has yet to be officially announced by the company. So, it is unknown as to when exactly the update will be rolling out. However, it shouldn’t be too far in the future considering it’s already functional to a certain degree. So stay tuned for more updates on this.
Mobvoi has launched its latest smartwatch – TicWatch Pro 3 in India. The wearable only comes in a GPS version as the company is yet to announce an LTE variant globally. It is priced at ₹27,999 ($382) and will be available for purchase starting October 20 on Amazon India as well as Mobovoi’s official website.
The Mobvoi TicWatch Pro 3 is the world’s first smartwatch to be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 4100 chipset paired with 1GB RAM and 8GB internal storage. Like the previous wearables from the company, this one too runs Wear OS by Google.
The watch flaunts a 1.4-inch circular AMOLED display with a resolution of 454 x 454 pixels along with a secondary FSTN display for Essential Mode. Mobvoi calls this combination Dual Display 2.0.
Further, the smartwatch comes with two buttons and various sensors such as a PPG heart rate sensor, accelerometer, gyroscope, barometer, and ambient light sensor. It also features a microphone and a speaker to make calls.
Since it has GNSS (GPS, Beidou, Glonass, Galileo, QZSS), users don’t need to carry their phone when they are going for a workout. Also, they can even use their watch for navigation instead of a smartphone.
Lastly, the TicWatch Pro 3 is IP68-certified for dust and water resistance, offers up to 72-hour/45-day battery life in Smart Mode/Essential Mode, and also comes with NFC for Google Pay, however, the latter is still a work in progress in India.
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