Meizu will be launching the Meizu 17 and Meizu 17 Pro 5G phones on May 8. While the company has been sharing information on the key features of the Meizu 17 series, it is unclear as to how the Meizu 17 Pro model differs from its vanilla edition. A reliable Chinese tipster has revealed some key differences between the two devices.
According to the leakster, the Meizu 17 and Meizu 17 Pro will have the same hardware parameters. However, the major differences on the Meizu 17 Pro will be its charging capabilities, LPDDR5 RAM and ceramic build. The tipster has speculated that it may carry a price tag of 4,500 Yuan in China.
It was recently revealed that the Meizu 17 Pro will be equipped with Super wireless mCharge technology. However, the exact charging speeds of Meizu’s wireless charging technology is yet to be disclosed. The 3C certification of the Meizu 17 Pro revealed that it may ship with a 40W fast charger.
Past reports have revealed that the Meizu 17is equipped with a 6.5-inch OLED panel that has a punch-hole at the top-right corner. It supports full HD+ resolution, 90Hz refresh rate and is integrated with a fingerprint sensor.
The Snapdragon 865 mobile platform will be powering the device with LPDDR4x RAM. It will come with UFS 3.1 storage. The device is packed with a 4,500mAh battery that supports 30W fast charging.
The Meizu 17 has a front camera of 32-megapixel. The horizontal camera setup on the backside of the device has a Sony IMX686 64-megapixel main lens and 3D depth sensor. The other features of the device include stereo speakers, NFC and X-axis motor.
Vivo-backed iQOO’s latest smartphone was launched earlier this month as iQOO Neo3 and went on sale for the first time yesterday, i.e. on 29th April. Today, the company has revealed data related to the phone’s first record-breaking sale.
The company has revealed that it managed to sell iQOO Neo3 units worth 100 million yuan during the first sale in just 30 minutes, setting a new record for the brand. It also revealed that the sale set the record for highest number of visitors for iQOO on its self-operated JD.com store as well as Tmall and Suning stores.
The iQOO Neo3 is priced at 2,698 yuan for the base model with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage, which coverts to around $381 while the 8GB RAM + 128GB storage model costs 2,998 yuan which is about $423.
The 8GB RAM + 256GB storage model is priced at 3,398 yuan which is roughly $480 while the top-end variant packed with 12GB RAM and 128GB internal storage is priced at 3,298 yuan which roughly converts to $466. The smartphone comes in two color options — Blue and Black with gradient finish.
The smartphone features a 6.57-inch FHD+ LCD display panel with 98% sRGB color gamut, DCI-P3, and HDR10. It offers 144Hz refresh rate, an aspect ratio of 20:9 with a screen-to-body ratio of more than 90 percent.
It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chipset, clocked at 2.84GHz, along with Adreno 650 GPU. The company has upgraded the storage standard to UFS 3.1 which promises sequential reading speeds of up to 1733MB/s and write speeds of 731 MB/s.
The phone features a 11-tier cooling system which the company claims can cool the internal temperature by up to 10 degrees. The phone supports dual-mode 5G SA/NSA, NFC, and Wi-Fi6+. As for the battery, the iQOO Neo3 is powered by a 4,500mAh battery and comes with support for 44W fast charging.
As for the camera department, it comes with an AI triple-camera setup that includes a 48MP primary sensor, an 8MP 112-degree ultra-wide-angle lens and a 2MP macro lens. On the front, it has a 16MP snapper housed inside the punch-hole cutout. The phone runs the latest Android 10 operating system with the company’s own iQOO UI on top.
Huami Technologies, the wearable device making company backed by Xiaomi, is well-known for its Amazfit lineup of smartwatches. The company recently announced a new variant of the BIP wearable device, dubbed as Amazfit BIP Lite 1S.
Today, the Amazfit BIP Lite 1S smartwatch is available for reservation in its home market China and the shipments will start from 8th May. The device comes in Orange, Carbon black, White and Pink color options, for a price of 399 yuan which is about $56. However, it is currently available for pre-order at 369 yuan (~$52).
Just like other BIP variants, the company is keeping the square-shaped display on this smartwatch which features a 1.28-inch Always-On color display with 176 x 176 pixels screen resolution and 2.5D Gorilla Glass 3 protection.
The display is also used to show notifications for calls, messages, emails, weather and other applications. It comes with 10 different sports modes, including outdoor running, indoor running, cycling, walking, yoga, elliptical machine, swimming, and more.
The device comes equipped with a barometer and compass, and has IP68 rating which makes it water and dust resistant. It also has the ability to unlock Xiaomi smartphones, although the wearable is compatible with both Android and iOS phones.
It features Bluetooth 4.2 LE for connectivity and packs optical heart rate sensor as well as Tri-axis Accelerometer + Tri-axis Gyro. It also comes with GPS + GLONASS for route tracking and has NFC for payments.
The Amazfit BIP Lite 1S is water resistant up to 50 meters (5 ATM) and is powered by a 200mAh battery which is promised by the company to offer up to 30 days battery life, 80 days in watch-only mode and 22 hours with continuous GPS usage.
Earlier this year, Huami had launched T-Rex rugged smartwatch and Amazfit Bip S at CES 2020 along with Amazfit PowerBuds and ZenBuds true-wireless earphones. Recently, Amazfit X Concept smartwatch finally got listed on Indiegogo for crowdfunding at $149 which was first unveiled in August last year.
Honor will be launching the Honor X10 in the coming month. Recently, the handset had made its appearance at TENAA telecom authority of China with limited specs. The models TEL-AN00, TEL-AN00a and TEL-TN00 all belong to the Honor X10. These listings at TENAA are now updated with all the important details including camera specs.
Honor X10 specifications
The Honor X10 has 163.7 x 76.5 x 8.8mm dimensions and it weighs 203 grams. Light Speed Silver, Racing Blue, Burning Orange and Speed Probe Black are the mentioned color variants of the phone at TENAA. The smartphone is equipped with a 6.63-inch notch-less display. The IPS LCD panel produces full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and 20:9 aspect ratio. It has a side-facing fingerprint scanner.
The Honor X10 has a triple camera setup on its back. It comprises of a 40-megapixel main lens that is coupled with an 8-megapixel sensor and a 2-megapixel shooter. It is fitted with an elevating camera of 16-megapixel.
The 2.3GHz octa-core processor that powers the phone could be the Kirin 820 5G. The phone may arrive in China in 4 GB, 6 GB and 8 GB RAM versions and storage editions like 64 GB, 128 GB and 256 GB. There is a microSD card slot onboard for additional storage. The phone has a minimum rated battery of 4,200mAh capacity. The device may come with 22.5W fast charger.
A well-known Chinese tipster has claimed that the custom-made Sony IMX600Y (RYYB) is the primary lens in the triple camera setup of the Honor X10. He further revealed that the high-end version of the Honor X10 can capture better shots since the ISP of the Kirin 820 is same as the Kirin 990. Hence, the phone is expected to deliver flagship-level photography experience.
Honor has unveiled three smartphones names Honor 9S, Honor 9C and Honor 9C in Russia. These are budget-friendly phones from the company that are packed with modest specs. These devices are equipped with Android 10 OS and Magic UI but lack support for Google Mobile Services.
Honor 9S specifications and features
The Honor 9S is the cheapest as compared to Honor 9A and Honor 9C. The handset is priced at RUB 6,990 (~$95). The color variants of the Honor 9S are black, red and blue.
The Honor 9S has a display of 5.45 inches and it supports HD+ resolution of 1440 x 720 pixels and 18:9 aspect ratio. It has a frontal snapper of 8-mgeapixel. The rear side of the phone has a square-shaped camera setup that includes an 8-megapixel lens and an LED flash. The Helio P22 powers it with 2 GB of RAM. The phone has 32 GB of native storage. It is driven by 3,020mAh battery. It lacks a fingerprint scanner.
Honor 9A specifications and price
The Honor 9A has a 6.3-inch waterdrop notch display that supports 720 x 1600 pixels resolutions. The Helio P22 SoC powers the phone with 3 GB of RAM. It has 64 GB of built-in storage. The Honor 9A has a front camera of 8-megapixel. Its back panel has a 13-megapixel + 5-megapixel dual camera setup.
The Honor 9A has a 5,000mAh battery. It has a rear mounted fingerprint scanner. The handset is priced at RUB 10,990 (~$150) and it comes in black, blue and green colors.
Honor 9C specifications and price
Costliest phone in the pack, the Honor 9C flaunts a 6.39-inch punch-hole display that supports HD+ resolution of 1560 x 720 pixels. It also features an 8-megapixel selfie camera. The rear shell of the phone has a triple camera setup that is compiled with a 48-megapixel main lens, an 8-megapixel ultrawide sensor and a 2-megapixel depth sensor.
The Honor 9C is powered by Kirin 710A chipset. It has 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of built-in storage. There is a 4,000mAh battery inside. It comes with a fingerprint reader and NFC. It costs 12,990 RUB (~$175) and it comes in black and blue colors.
Earlier this month, Xiaomi‘s ecological chain company Roidmi launched the Roidmi Nex 2 and Nex 2 Pro Vacuum Cleaners in China. The premium cordless vacuum cleaner has an impressive design and multiple functions. The company has now launched the Nex 2 Pro as Roidmi X30 Pro under crowdfunding. The exercise is now live on Indiegogo with a starting price of $499.
The Roidmi X30 Pro has a sleek design which includes an OLED display. The display shows the cleaning status in real-time. The vacuum cleaner features several functions including cleaning and mopping. It comes with a specially designed NEX-V brush which has a bumpy surface. The brush can even clean the mess and dirt in the crevices of the floors. It can smack the hidden dust mites out of the carpet and suck them up simultaneously.
There is also a professional dust/mites killing brush head with a maximum 800 rpm speed which can disperse all the hidden dust dirt and dust mites from your sofas and beds effectively. In addition, you can take care of your pets with the pet hair brush grooming attachment which lets you remove your pet’s hair and dead skin directly.
The vacuum cleaner features a mop box with the magnetic design. The mop can be easily attached to the brush head or unloaded. You can also add disinfection tablets and liquid inside the mop box.
The X30 Pro cordless vacuum cleaner has a total power rating of 435W as well as the same vacuum power of 26500pa. The device equally presents with a massive 2500mAh/72Wh battery which can withstand several cleaning rounds. Roidmi touts the vacuum to last up to 70 minutes on a single charge, higher than Dyson’s V10. In addition, it charges via a magnetic wireless charging system which can fully charge the cleaner in just 2.5 hours.
Roidmi X30 Pro Pricing and Availability
The Roidmi X30 Pro is Early Bird offer comes in at $499 with free shipping while two sets are priced at $989. The Luxury package comes in at $549 and apart from free shipping, there is a two-year warranty attached. The product is expected to start shipping in May. Check out the product page from the source link below.
Despite the coronavirus outbreak which slowed down the production and sales of mobile devices, smartphone manufacturers are releasing a huge amount of midrange handsets in this period. Among them, the most impressive ones are definitely the handsets coming with the support of 5G connectivity. Xiaomi launched the Mi 10 Youth 5G and right after it announced another device with slightly different specs for the global market under the Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite Zoom moniker. Even Realme released a new 5G variant of its latest lineup: the Realme X50m 5G that is an affordable version of the X50. LG totally renewed its portfolio with the brand new LG VELVET: a device focused on elegance and premium design. Which is the most interesting device of this trio and which should people opt for? Let’s discover it together with a specs comparison.
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite Zoom vs Realme X50m 5G vs LG Velvet
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite Zoom
Oppo Realme X50m 5G
LG Velvet
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT
164 x 74.8 x 7.9 mm, 192 g
163.8 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm, 202 grams
167.1 x 74.1 x 6.8 mm, 180 grams
DISPLAY
6.57 inches, 1080 x 2400p (Full HD+), Super AMOLED
Quad 48 + 8 + 8 + 2 MP, f/1.8 + f/3.4 + f/2.2 + f/2.4
16 MP front camera
Quad 48 + 8 MP + 2 + 2 MP f/1.8, f/2.3, f/2.4 and f/2.4
Dual 16 + 2 MP f/2.0 and f/2.4 front camera
Quad 48 + 8 + 5 MP f/1.8, f/2.2 and f/2.4
16 MP front camera
BATTERY
4160 mAh, fast charging 22.5W
4200 mAh
Fast charging 30W
4300 mAh, Fast charging 30W and fast wireless charging 10W
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Dual SIM slot, 5G
Dual SIM slot, 5G
Dual SIM slot, 5G
Design
LG VELVET is all about design. It is the only last-generation phone which does not sport a big camera module on the back, but just three separate sensors and a LED flash nestled in the rear panel. It is extremely elegant and minimalistic. The LG VELVET is also one of the thinnest smartphones out there with a thickness of just 6.8 mm. Further, it is made of premium material including a glass back and a metal frame. It is even a waterproof phone with the IP68 certification (up to 1.5 meters for max 30 minutes). Last but not least, it has the MIL-STD-810G certifying its resistance to drops. Premium design, premium materials, and premium build quality: the LG VELVET is the perfect mid-ranger when it comes to the aesthetics.
Display
If we talk about displays, each of these devices has its pros and cons. Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite Zoom is very interesting with its Super AMOLED panel supporting the HDR10+ technology providing a richer image quality. LG VELVET has an OLED display too with pretty nice quality, a wide 20.5:9 aspect ratio, and a large 6.8-inch diagonal. Realme X50m 5G has an IPS display, but it is the only supporting a very high 120 Hz refresh rate. Do you prefer a richer image quality or a higher refresh rate?
Hardware/Software
Under the hood, these three devices sport a powerful Snapdragon 765G supporting 5G connectivity thanks to an integrated 5G modem. They should provide very similar performance since they come with the same chipset and up to 8 GB of RAM, as well as UFS native storage. But if you choose the higher-end version of the Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite Zoom, you will get more internal storage: up to 256 GB. In each case, you get 5G (both SA and NSA) and Android 10 out of the box.
Camera
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite Zoom and LG VELVET are more interesting as camera phones for different reasons. The LG VELVET definitely offers the best main sensor and it is the only to support OIS for better stabilization. On the other hand, Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite Zoom offers higher zoom capabilities thanks to a periscopic telephoto lens with a 5x optical zoom. Realme X50m 5G should be more advanced if we talk about selfies as it features a dual 16 + 2 MP front camera including a depth sensor. But its rear cameras are undoubtedly inferior.
Battery
LG VELVET has the biggest battery, but it is just a marginal difference compared to Realme X50m 5G and Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite Zoom, so we can not ensure it will last more on a single charge. But it is the only to offer wireless charging (with a 10W power) and, alongside the Realme X50m 5G, it has the fastest wired charging technology with a power of 30W. Given its 120 Hz IPS display, we doubt Realme X50m 5G will be the best battery phone of this trio.
Price
Unfortunately, the companies did not reveal the global price and availability of these devices, so we can not make a proper price comparison. Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite Zoom starts from CNY 2,099 (roughly $273) in China, Realme X50m 5G starts from CNY 1,999 (roughly $260) in China, we still do not know how much LG VELVET will be priced. Probably LG VELVET will be costlier, but it is the most impressive device of this comparison due to its great camera, best design, wireless charging, waterproof and military certifications. Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite Zoom takes the second place, but Realme X50m 5G has the highest value for money.
As scheduled, Elephone E10 is finally up for grabs on AliExpress for the reduced price of $118. The photography oriented smartphone is already retailing at Banggood and Elephone official store for the past few days. The interested users need to hurry as the discount will last until April 30, and later the Elephone E10 will be back to its original price of $129.99.
Moreover, the company is hosting weekly deals on the official Elephone store. In last week’s deals, the company offered 50% off flash sales with limited units of Elephone PX, A6 Max, A6 Mini. The flash sale was over within 2-3 hours. This week from April 28 to April 20, the interested users can participate to win $0.99 flash sales of Elepods, Elephone A5, and Elephone A7H. For more information regarding the weekly discount sales, you can visit the official Elephone Store.
Elephone E10 is a perfect combination for the users who are looking for superior photography smartphone at an affordable price. The smartphone houses a quad-rear camera setup with 48-megapixel primary camera which can capture detailed and high-quality pictures. The other three sensors consist of a 13-megapixel ultrawide 120-degree sensor, a 5-megapixel macro lens that shoots better than Mi CC9 Pro camera, and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. Furthermore, a 13-megapixel AI camera sits on the front for professional selfies and video calling.
The smartphone houses a 6.5-inch Waterdrop display having a resolution of 720 x 1560 pixels supporting 91.3% screen to body ratio. The display is big enough to provide seamless video entertainment in the form of content streaming or games.
It comes powered with an excellent MediaTek Helio P22 octa-core processor with a maximum frequency of 2.0GHz. The smartphone is coupled with a 4GB RAM, 64GB ROM, and a GE8320 GPU. A 4000 mAh huge battery is enough to support your daily power-intensive tasks throughout the day. it even supports USB Type-C fast charging.
Elephone E10 supports two nano-SIM and a microSD card and runs Android 10. It includes a fingerprint reader, 3.5mm headphone jack, FM Radio, Dual 4G VoLTE, Wifi, Bluetooth, GPS, and NFC for contactless payment.
MOTI is a well known Chinese brand, leading the design industry with innovative and creative ideas along with the blend of the latest technology. The company’s popular Chair Moongate already earned a lot of appreciation from the world’s renowned designers. The chair has earned a prestigious A Design International award and the Muse Design award for its exemplary design.
A Design Award and the Muse Award are the world’s distinguished international design competitions of the year. The A Design Award is even denoted with the “Oscar of European Design Community” name. THe European Design Association and Federation of International Graphics Design Associations select the winner and the runner ups for the reputed award.
Among all the 2019-2020 designs, the associations found MOTI’s Chair Moongate design different and exceptional. The Chair Moongate is designed by the company’s design team for its offline stores.
MOTI Moongate Chair
As like all other MOTI’s products, Moongate chair also aims to improve user experience along with proper comfort and quality. The company with a vast brochure of quality products relies on ethics, traditional structure, and innovative circular framework. It uses carbon fiber material + traditional wood mortise + tenon structure for better strength chair with less weight. It is a mixture of beautiful design and cutting edge technology.
Before creating Chair Moongate, the company extensively researched the living habits of around 200 volunteers from different regions, ages, and genders. After evaluating, MOTI’s design team carved 17 different models and picked the Chair Moongate design at last.
It is not for the first time the designer has won the award, they already won four world design awards. The awards include American IDEA Design Award, German iF Design Award, Red Dot Design Award, and Japanese Good Design Award. Moreover, the company declared the winner for its two atomized e-cigarette designs.
On the auspicious occasion, MOTI’s director said, “Its design inspiration comes from the arch in the Chinese ancient garden, the moon cave. The circle design of the round hole is more transparent in the sense of visual space, and also implies that there is no gap between people’s communication. The circle has the meaning of completeness and perfection.”
Many new uniquely designed projects are inline for the integration of artistic quality and beauty to users.
Xiaomi has unveiled a new children’s school bag under the Mitu (Mi Bunny) brand. The Mitu Children’s School Bag 3, as it is called, is crafted using CP anti-fouling fabric and will be sold on Jingdong (JD.com). It adopts an ultralightweight design suitable for children and has an unloading belt as well as a magnetic suction pocket.
The Jingdong product page details the Mitu Children’s School Bag 3 to feature an optimized and upgraded fabric design. It is also portable, weighing just 725g. The weight reduction is up to 36% compared to the Mitu Children’s School Bag 2. It retains the second-generation three-dimensional EVA backboard + mesh carrying system. However, the combination of the two paddings is optimized to make the design fit the shape of the back, become breathable and offer better cushion effect.
The Mitu schoolbag’s innovative unloading belt makes the hips share the weight of the schoolbag, effectively reducing the stress on the shoulders and back. The waist belt is elastic and easily adjusts according to the body shape in order to maintain comfortability.
The bag also comes with three compartments. There is a book area, a pencil bag area, and an electronic product area. The front main pocket uses magnetic attraction instead of a zipper, making it easy and faster to pick up and keep items kept in the compartment.
The school bag has a starting price of 199 yuan (~$28). The product is presently listed on Jingdong (JD.com) with no indication when it will go on sale.
Xiaomi has an event tomorrow for the launch of a number of new products and one of the devices that will be announced is the Redmi Note 9. Ahead of the launch, a leak has revealed the press renders and the specifications of the device.
The source of the leak is Sudhanshu Ambhore, and based on the images he posted, the Redmi Note 9 will come in three color variants – green, blue, and gradient white. As you can see in the photo above, there is a punch-hole in the display but at the top left corner, unlike the Redmi Note 9S, Redmi Note 9 Pro, and Redmi Note 9 Pro Max that have a centered punch-hole.
The position of the punch hole is not the only physical difference between the Redmi Note 9 and its siblings. It is reported that the back of the phone is made of plastic and not glass. This is a downgrade considering the Redmi Note 8 has Gorilla Glass 5 on both sides.
Another difference is the presence of a fingerprint scanner on the back of the device which is side-mounted on its siblings. The sensor is shown to be in the same black housing as the cameras. Flanking the setup is an LED flash on the right.
With respect to specs, the Redmi Note 9 has a 6.53-inch FHD+ (2340 x 1080) display. There is a MediaTek Helio G85 chipset inside which is making its world debut in the Redmi Note 9.
The Redmi Note 9 will have a 48MP primary rear camera with an f/1.79 aperture, an 8MP ultrawide angle camera with an f/2.2 aperture, a 2MP f/2.4 macro camera, and a 2MP Depth Sensor.
There is a large 5020mAh battery inside the phone, a big boost when compared to the 4000mAh battery inside its predecessor. Fast charging is still capped at 18W but Xiaomi/Redmi is being generous by including a 22.5W charger in the box.
The Redmi Note 9 will have a USB Type-C port, an audio jack, an IR blaster, support for Dual SIM, and a MicroSD card slot for additional storage.
Xiaomi Youpin has launched the QCY T5 Pro TWS Earphones for sale on the platform. The product carries an affordable price tag of 149.9 yuan ($21).
The QCY T5 Pro is an upgraded version of the QCY T5 TWS earphones which has been on sale on Gearbest for $21.59. This new Pro version adopts high-precision full-frequency moving iron unit, which has a richer sense of layering and lower distortion than a moving coil unit. The unit is especially excellent in mid-high frequency outputting a full and bright tone.
The earphone features support for Bluetooth 5.0 and has a game mode. In this mode, the non-inductive delay is as low as 65ms. The two earphones each have a built-in custom chip and thus function independently. Each unit can thus be used singly and come with a built-in smart detection sensor. Thus, when the earphone is removed from the ear while listening to music, the music player pauses automatically and resumes when it is slipped on again. This is a convenient and power-saving feature.
In terms of battery life, the headset can be used for 4-5 hours when fully charged. There is a charging box which has a 600mAh battery. The box can be charged via a micro USB port. In addition to the Micro USB port which supports wired charging, it can also be wirelessly charged. This eliminates the cumbersome process of plugging and unplugging from a USB chord. It also supports wireless reverse charging of mobile phones in case of extreme emergency situations.
There is a companion app which can be used to pair the device in addition to doing that manually. The app can also be used to change key settings and also keep a tab on the battery usage. The earphones are also said to support Amazon Alexa, Apple Siri and Google Assistant voice assistants.
We expect this product to be available out China soon via third-party retailers like GearBest.
Roborock has just launched a new product, expanding its smart cleaning product range. The Roborock S6 MaxV is a new robotic vacuum cleaner and is the premium addition to the company’s existing S-series. The new robotic vacuum cleaner boasts a longe operation life and advanced obstacle recognition and avoidance.
For those unaware, Roborock is a known robotic vacuum cleaner manufacturer and has even launched products under its own brand and designed certain ones for electronic giants like Xiaomi.
The Roborock S6 MaxV is the company’s first product to be powered by a Qualcomm processor (the Qualcomm APQ8053 chip), which enables the gadget to have “cutting edge AI and connectivity.” The robotic vacuum cleaner features what the company calls a ReactiveAI that allows it to recognize obstacles and avoid them. This includes various hindrances in its path, like people, pets, children, and more. So, parents and pet owners can have fewer worries regarding accidents.
According to Richard Chang, CEO of Roborock, “The seamless integration of ReactiveAI with our advanced laser technology allows the Roborock S6 MaxV to estimate the size and location of common obstacles and the best way to clean around them, setting the standard for our smartest navigational robot vacuum yet.”
In other words, the company has worked closely with Qualcomm to develop a custom chip that suits the robots advanced sensing technology.
Under the hood, the Roborock S6 MaxV is powered by a 5,200mAh battery that can run for up to 3 hours in a single full charge. It is available in black and weighs about 3.7kgs. Furthermore, it has a maximum suction of 2500Pa and its navigation system is laser-guided. Its maximum power output is around 66W and houses a 460ml dustbin, electronic water tank, and more.
For cleaning, the Roborock S6 MaxV utilizes its powerful suction tool, which is 25 percent higher than the previously released S6. It can even pick finer dirt and dust particles from different surfaces, including hard floors, carpets, etc. Thanks to its software optimizations, the robotic vacuum cleaner is also capable of multi-level mapping technology and can have its own No-Go zones or No-Mop zones. As the name implies, its certain areas where the robot wouldn’t go or mop in.
The Roborock S6 MaxV will be available in the US, with sales starting at the end of Q2 in 2020 and will go for a price of 749 US Dollars. The device features different modes as well, which can be used as per the situation or users’ needs.
The quality of rugged smartphones is the primary USP of Blackview. The company already has plenty of rugged smartphones in the market which acts as a companion in the rough and tough environment. Similarly, Blackview BV9900 Pro rugged smartphone is made to resist extreme climates. It can help the user to eliminate any underlying problems at home, work, or at a big industry using its thermal imaging sensor.
The Blackview BV9900 Pro carries a FLIR Lepton thermal sensor and FLIR MSK for measuring temperature up to 450℃. The smartphone is capable enough to let you know the source of any underlying problem quickly and easily. The smartphone takes photos and quickly figures out the source of the problem.
Ease of Use
It is quite easy to detect any problem like pipe leak, electrical short, and even the ventilation insufficiency. The user can simply click a photo and then see the anomaly depicted by its FLIR sensors. It is of great worth for the facility inspector, who can effectively inspect such issues in no time and can provide fix instantly. The heat sensors quickly notify the issue by changing color.
Contactless and Safer Inspection Tool
Blackview BV9900 Pro can rapidly inspect the equipment from a distance and without any physical contact considering safety and security. It is an ideal tool to find failure and let the user know from a safer distance.
Effective for commercial use
Blackview BV9900 Pro can create professional PDF inspection reports with FLIR Tools app which can be easily sent to import, edit, and analyze images. Moreover, the ability to send mail to decision makers makes itmore productive. FLIR Tools app supports various features that increasing effectiveness.
Blackview BV9900 Pro specs
Blackview BV9900 Pro is an effective troubleshooting tool for home, office, and industries. The smartphone carries MediaTek Helio P90 Octa-Core AI processor coupled with 8GB RAM and 128GB internal storage. The smartphone hosts a 5.84-inch FHD+ waterdrop display with 2280 x 1080 pixels resolution.
In-camera department, the user will get a Quad camera module featuring a 48-megapixel primary sensor, a 16-megapixel ultra-wide sensor, a 5-megapixel depth camera, and a 2 -megapixel macro lens. A 16-megapixel camera is present on the front for selfies and video shooting.
It can sustain -30 degrees cold temperature without any lags. It is IP68, IP69K, and MIL-STD-810G certified smartphone.
Blackview is hosting a customer appreciation flash sale on Aliexpress, and you can grab the BV9900 Pro at a discounted price of $439 till May 2 (3 PM UTC +8). Moreover, the company offering another rugged phone – BV9800 Pro at a discount price of $399 on Aliexpress. If you’re interested to know more, then head over to the official website.
It looks like there is no full stop for Galaxy S20 Ultra problems. The users of the Exynos version are facing several issues with performance, heating, and battery. On the other hand, several other users experienced green tints on their phone’s display, which the company recently fixed via an update. Now, dozens of users are flocking on Samsung US Community reporting shattering of camera glass.
The breaking of camera glass on Galaxy S20 Ultra is occurring for no apparent reason. Users have been reporting it ever since the phone started shipping. Most of the users with shattered camera glass claim to be using a good quality case as well as have never dropped their device once.
Some users mention the issue starts as a hairline crack on the glass deteriorating the camera’s ability to zoom. Whereas, others allege the glass to break just like that leaving a hole. Since Samsung has not yet responded to the problem as it does not seem to be widespread enough yet, customers will have to shell out their money to fix the glass.
As far as fares are concerned, users with Samsung Premium Care will be charged $100 when compared to $400 for those without it. That is a hefty amount to pay for the damage that happened by itself after buying the phone for $1400 or above.
Additionally, most service centres around the world are closed due to lockdown issued by the governments to fight the coronavirus outbreak. Hence, a few set of users are left with a broken premium smartphone.
When it comes to audio products, OPPO is mainly known for its wired and wireless earphones that come in different designs. However, the manufacturer isn’t known for its Bluetooth speakers even though it actually has a handful. The Bluetooth SIG has revealed that OPPO has a handful of new speakers on the way.
The three speakers were certified today under the same name “OPPO Wireless Speaker” and have model numbers OBMC01, OBMC02, and OBMC03. They will connect via Bluetooth 5.0 and have a built-in rechargeable battery. We have a feeling they will also connect over Wi-Fi just like its OPPO Sonica Wi-Fi Speaker.
Alongside the wireless speakers, the Bluetooth SIG also certified a pair of OPPO wireless headphones with model number “ETI11”. The headphones were also certified today and support Bluetooth 5.0.
We can’t say when OPPO will announce these new audio products but when they do we will let you know.
Chuwi always keeps surprising the fans with innovative and useful products. After getting a hold on the laptop and tablet devices, the company is slowly and steadily moving towards Mini PCs. In its maiden attempt, Chuwi exposed the world’s smallest 4K Mini PC LarkBox a few days ago. The huge appreciation from fans has led the company to list it on the Indiegogo crowdfunding platform from mid-May.
Chuwi Larkbox will be priced for $199 on the crowdfunding platform, but the actual price will follow after the crowdfunding phase.
Chuwi Larkbox Features
Mesures smaller than apple
Chuwi LarkBox measures smaller than the size of an Apple with the dimensions of 61*61*43mm. It is portable and useful for users as it can be used as a 4K TV Box, Office PC, advertising display boards, etc. The small button serves all the purpose to switch it on/off.
4K HTPC
These days it is quite difficult to find a powerful Mini PC that can be used with 4K ready display, but LArkbox can smoothly play 4K videos. The users can watch Netflix, Hulu, and any other content streaming app after connecting to the WiFi or wired network. The Graphics 600 card can easily decode 4K resolution videos for smooth rendering.
Optimal Performance for Work and Study
Larbok 4K Mini PC offers adequate performance for all day-to-day tasks at work and at home. It is powered with the Intel N4100 Gemini Lake processor featuring Turbo Boost up to 2.4GHz and built-in UHD Graphics 600 cards. The whole box can remain standby by drawing just 5W power. The cooling system is efficient enough to effortlessly reduce heat under high load. The Mini PC comes with 128GB Internal Storage and 6GB LPDDR4 RAM. Its physical ports open the way for enhanced specifications.
Smallest 4K Mini PC
LarkBox costs just $199 including all the decent specifications listed above. It is going live on Indiegogo in late May. However, the actual price will be revealed after its official launch.
Chuwi is organizing a giveaway activity for the consumers, and the interested users can enter by heading to the official website.
Huami has now launched the Amazfit X smartwatch with a curved design that wraps around the wrist like a bracelet. The Xiaomi ecological chain partner unveiled the Amazfit X as a concept smartwatch in August 2019. The tech giant later announced in December last year that the product was ready for mass production. In January 2020, a product page for the sleek watch went live on Indiegogo indicating that the launch would take place soon.
Indeed, the page went live on Tuesday (April 28) with the smartwatch starting at $149 for the Super early birds deal. The IGG Special offer comes in at $179 while you can pick up two at a little lower price of $298. All offers come with free shipping and the products ships worldwide. However, shipping will commence in August which means you’ll still have to wait for a few months before you can lay your hands on the smartwatch. Notwithstanding, as at the time of reporting, the crowdfunding has recorded over $350,000 USD from 2,228 backers.
As a reminder, the Amazfit X adopts an all-metal integrated design with hidden electronic buttons that replace the traditional buttons. The watch features a proprietary 2.07-inch flexible curved screen with a super-arc curvature of 92°. The curvature is said to have been achieved by heating the metal body through an ultra-high temperature of 700°C with a 6-bend bending process.
The Amazfit X is shaped like a new moon and has a larger display area of up to 244% compared to the display area of wearable devices with similar size. The screen also has 326ppi, 100% NTSC high color saturation and up to 430nits screen brightness. The watch uses a 220mAh curved lithium battery which is said to have support for up to 7 days battery life. Since the motherboard can’t be curved, the Amazfit X uses a 3-segment motherboard in order to adapt to the curvature.
Since last year, there has been a steady flow of products by Xiaomi’s eco-chain partners launching on the Indiegogo crowdfunding platform. The HIMO H1 launch preceded this one and has received impressive support. Before then, the WalkingPad R1 Pro and Oclean X smart toothbrush were put up for backing with superb results. We expect to see more of such products as time goes on.
Google started releasing monthly security patches from 2015. Since then, OEMs have been incorporating the patches to their device’s firmware and have been providing it to their users via OTA. However, a report by SRLabs (Security Research Labs) in 2018 revealed the companies to not merge all the changes, which led the search giant to investigate the so-called ‘patch gap’. Now, after two years, the firm has released a new report with compelling positive changes.
SRLabs has been monitoring security patches delivered by OEMs to their devices for the last two years. They made a report with the help of crowdsourced data from its SnoopSnitch application as well as its own collection of firmware builds. The firm identified a total of 10,000 and 7,000 unique firmware builds with different security levels in 2018 and 2019 respectively.
As per their analysis, in 2019, OEMs missed only about half of the patches compared to 2018. Also, the delivery speed was faster by 15%, decreasing the average number of days taken to incorporate a patch from 44 days to 38 days. That means the rate of missed patches fell to 0.3 from 0.7 in the previous year.
Another interesting find was companies tend to patch devices with the most widely deployed Android version. For instance, Samsung and Xiaomi patched their devices with Android 7.1.1 first in most cases. This led to the delaying of updates for the handset running the recent versions of Android.
As far as overall performance is concerned, Google, Sony, and Nokia topped the chart as their devices run near-stock Android and hence it is easy to implement patches. Whereas, Huawei, LG, and Samsung took an average of 2 weeks. Lastly, all other major OEMs including Oppo, Xiaomi, Vivo, OnePlus, Motorola, ASUS, and others patched their devices within a month on average.
The famous rugged-phone manufacturer Oukitel, specializing in high cost-performance segments, is back with its latest affordable cutting-edge phone, the Oukitel C18 Pro. However, it’s not meant to be a rugged or flagship smartphone. It is targeted at the budget users, offering good specs at an affordable price tag.
Since the price tag is under $150 (even providing a discount price at $99 now), it deserves the word ‘Value For Money’ at first sight. Especially when touching the phone, its build quality and design definitely would make it stand out from those equally boring budget models.
Oukitel C18 Pro Review: Design & Appearance
It’s extremely hard to find a budget model like the Oukitel C18 Pro having the glass sandwich frame design with a 2.5D covering. The front design is the biggest surprise. The 6.55-inch OGS display fills the front without leaving an unpleasant chin. More importantly, this $100 model features the popular hole-punch selfie camera just like most 2020 flagships. And the area of the camera hole is well controlled.
I have to say that its design is really unique and looks way more premium than other devices with such a price tag. On the other hand, the resolution of 1600 x 720 pixels is a bit disappointing for a 2020 device. But considering the price and rest of the specs, the decision to go with a 720p display to achieve a balance between better perfromance and longer battery life is somehow reasonable.
The display isn’t really crisp but for a $100 phone, we are not complaining.
The rear design can be equally praised. The symmetrical design of four cameras and a fingerprint sensor is impressive as first seen in 2020. The industrial design including the sandwich structure and the 2.5D glass covering is usually reserved for the higher segment product.
Oukitel C18 Pro Review: Software & Dual-Sim Card support
Within this price segment, the hardware compromises were common due to cost reduction. Although the MTK HelioP25 processor with 4GB RAM and 64Gb ROM running inside the C18 Pro is not an attractive performance choice, users can have complete functions of Android 9 (e.g. Google Assistant, Apps and basic games installation, music, video, etc.) without obvious lags. Meanwhile, the Oukitel team informed us that the C18 Pro will be able to update to the Android 10 version in the near future, which is a comparative advantage against most budget phones. In addition to the primary SIM slot, the Oukitel C18 Pro provides one more card slot for an extended microSD or a second SIM card.
Another attractive dimension is the camera combination including the modules of 16MP (primary), 8MP (wide-angle), 5MP (macro), and 2MP (portrait bokeh sensor). Compared to the useless multi-camera modules on same-priced phones or even more expensive opponents, the secondary cameras of the cost-effective C18 Pro are able to produce decent images. No more words – just check the samples below.
The samples shot by the C18 Pro far exceeded our expectations for a cheap device. After all, it doesn’t look like a sample from a $100 phone. Although colors on the primary camera might be over-saturated when turning on the auto-scene-mode, the images presented decent clarity and good range, not just for the primary camera but also those secondary cameras. And have to mention its macro camera, it is even better than some mid-rangers’ macro performance.
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Oukitel C18 Pro Review: Battery
The battery equipped in the Oukitel C18 Pro reaches a big capacity of 4000mAh. In daily use, it was able to guarantee around 8-hour active display time. The phone supports plenty of language options to cover most consumers.
Conclusion
Oukitel has just updated our expectations from a real budget phone. Although the phone could not be praised for its performance and display resolution, some features like industrial design, build quality, cameras and battery, just made it outstanding from the boring budget crowds.
It also makes the competition of budget phones become more interesting as budget phones still are dominant models in a lot of developing countries. And that’s also the reason why we wanted to review the Oukitel C18 Pro.
You can learn more about the device from the official website here.
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