When Xiaomi unveiled the Mi 10 Pro in February for its home market, it’s DxOMark Camera review went live on the same day itself. Later, in March, Lei Jun, the CEO of Xiaomi promised a camera update, the version which the DxOMark team actually reviewed. Keeping up with the words, the company is now rolling out MIUI 11.0.24.0 update to Mi 10 Pro, which is said to improve the camera performance of the device.
The new MIUI 11.0.24.0 stable update for Mi 10 Pro weighs only 406MB. It brings a couple of other changes apart from the so-called DxOMark version camera.
The latest update for Mi 10 Pro, which is being rolled out to Chinese version of the device bumps up the security patch level to April 2020. Further, it also adds support for stereo ringtones as well as mirror option for short video mode in the camera app.
The update also fixes occasional hiccups faced by users in AI and HDR modes in the camera app. Also, it brings WiFi 6 icon, which will be displayed on the status bar when the phone is connected to a supported router.
Anyway, we are not sure how well the performance of the cameras will improve with this update. Last year, OnePlus pulled a similar stunt for its then flagship smartphone, the OnePlus 7 Pro. And it did enhance the efficiency of the cameras on that phone. Hopefully, Mi 10 Pro gets a similar boost.
After Xiaomi-backed Redmi had launched its flagship Redmi K30 Pro smartphone, it was reported that the device could get launched in India as the POCO F2. It also made sense given that the company has launched Redmi K30 as POCO X2 in the Indian market.
However, C Manmohan, General Manager of the POCO brand said that the POCO F2 won’t be the rebranded version of Redmi K30 Pro. Now, a new report has surfaced online which reveals that the Redmi K30 Pro will launch as the POCO F2 Pro in India.
Details leaked through Google Play support page reveals that the POCO F2 Pro carries codename “Imi” which is the same codename as Redmi K30 Pro. This confirms that the POCO F2 Pro is indeed the Redmi K30 Pro.
If this turns out to be true, then the upcoming POCO F2 series will consist of at least two smartphones — the standard POCO F2 and a higher configuration variant of the same, dubbed as the POCO F2 Pro.
Since the POCO F2 Pro will be a rebranded Redmi K30 Pro, it will feature a pop-up front-facing camera for a notch-less display design and a circular quad-camera module on the back. The phone will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 octa-core chipset.
It will feature a 6.67-inch Full HD+ display with 2400 x 1080 pixels screen resolution, a 20MP front-facing snapper, a quad-camera setup on the back that consists of a 64MP primary sensor, a 13MP super wide-angle lens, a 5MP telephoto lens and a 2MP depth sensor. The phone will be powered by a 4,700mAh battery with 33W fast charging.
However, it remains to be the seen what the company has planned for the POCO F2, which will be act as the successor to the POCO F1, the brand’s first smartphone that was launched in March 2018. While not much information is available about the upcoming POCO F2 series, we expect the company to launch the devices as early as next month.
For the uninitiated, POCO brand has been split as an independent company by Xiaomi earlier this year. The move came at a time when the brand was considered dead given that its executives had left the brand and the company had not launched any product apart from its highly-successful first and only POCO F1.
Earlier this year, soon after making the brand independent, the POCO X2 smartphone was launched in the Indian market, which as we mentioned, is a rebranded Redmi K30. It remains to be seen how Xiaomi positions the POCO brand and Redmi K-series given that both fall within the same price segment.
In the previous week, Realme unveiled the Realme X50m smartphone in China. A reliable tipster from China shared an image of a mysterious Realme phone that has a unique rear design. The identity of the phone is currently under the wraps. It appears that it could be the upcoming Realme smartphone for the home market.
As it can be seen in the leaked shot, the unknown Realme phone has a rear design that is quite different from the smartphones that the company released so far. The handset has a carbon-like textured rear with a vertical strip with gold accents at the center.
There are three cameras placed at the top portion of the vertical strip and alongside the camera setup is an LED flash. The top edge of the device appears barren. The bottom bezel of the phone is not visible in image. It could be flanked with a USB port and an external speaker. It is unclear whether the handset has a 3.5mm audio jack.
There is no information available on the specifications of the mysterious Realme phone. The Chinese firm is selling 5G-ready phones like Realme X50m, Realme X50 and Realme X50 Pro 5G across different price points in China. Hence, it is interesting to see how the mysterious Realme phone will be priced in the home market.
Realme is reportedly working on the launch of the next of Realme X series smartphones. The Realme X3 SuperZoom that has a model number of RMX2086 has received approval from multiple authorities like SIRIM (Malaysia), EEC (Europe), BIS (India), IMDA (Singapore) and NBTC (Thailand). The Bluetooth SIG certification of the phone revealed that it supports Bluetooth 5.1. its Geekbench listing revealed that is has Android 10 OS, 12 GB of RAM and it is powered by Snapdragon 855 or 855+ SoC. It is speculated that the Realme will also launch Realme X3 alongside its SuperZoom version.
As per the latest data released by Trustdata, the Chinese smartphone maker OPPO is named as the leading smartphone brand in China for the first quarter of 2020 in terms of smartphone shipments.
The report claims that the smartphone shipments from OPPO accounted for around 21.4 percent of the market share, leading the domestic market. The second position was grabbed by Vivo is a market share of 20.5 percent.
Huawei, on the other hand, comes in at third with a market share of 20.2 percent. Xiaomi and Apple have been placed at the fourth and fifth position, each accounting for 10.3 percent and 10.1 percent market share.
Do note that the report is counting shipments of Huawei and Honor separately and that is the reason Huawei isn’t leading this this list. If the shipments of Huawei and Honor are combined, like most data analysis companies do, then the company leads the market with a market share of 29.9 percent.
The coronavirus outbreak has severely impacted the smartphone industry. In the first month of this year, the domestic mobile phone shipments in China sharply fell by 38.9 percent year-on-year with shipments of just 20.8 million units.
The shipments from domestic brands in China fell by 42.9 percent in January 2020. As per the data released by the Chinese government, companies sold around 6.34 million phones in February in China, down 54.7% from 14 million around the same time a year ago.
A couple of months ago, IDC had revealed that it is anticipating a 2.3% decrease in smartphone shipments for this year, down to 1.3 billion. The main portion of 2020 will see a decrease of 10.6 percent YoY and the market is anticipated to just make up ground in the second half with acceleration in 5G adaptation.
Last week, Vivo confirmed that it will be starting with the sales of the “Streaming Mystery” color variant for the Vivo S6 5G phone that was announced at the end of March. The handset has been available in colors like Swan Lake White, Danube River Blue and Jazz Black. However, the new Streaming Mystery edition is the most attractive compared to the other color options. Starting from today, Vivo is receiving the pre-orders of the new color variant of the Vivo S6 5G in the home market.
The glass rear of the Vivo S6 5G Streamer Mystery exhibits shades of blue, purple, violet, magenta, and cream. On Vivo China’s official website, the 8 GB RAM + 256 GB edition is not available in the new color variant. However, there is one Vivo S6 Streamer Mystery Gift Box Edition that is priced at 2,798 Yuan (~$395) which comes with a special retail box and it has 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB storage.
Vivo S6 Streamer Mystery Gift Box
And there is another 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage Vivo S6 Streamer Mystery model that does not seem to come with a special package. It is priced at 2,698 Yuan (~$381) As the company confirmed in the last week, the new color variant will go on sale starting from April 30. There is no word yet on the availability of the Vivo S6 5G phone outside of China.
The Vivo S6 5G has a 6.44-inch S-AMOLED display with waterdrop notch. The full HD+ resolution supporting screen is equipped with an under-display fingerprint sensor. The Exynos 980 chipset powers the device with LPDDR4X RAM and UFS 2.1 storage. The FunTouch OS 10 flavored Android 10 OS runs on the Vivo S6 5G smartphone.
Vivo S6 5G Streaming Mystery
For snapping selfies, the Vivo S6 5G offers users with a front camera of 32-megapixel. The backside of the phone has a round-shaped camera setup. It consists of a 48-megapixel main lens, an 8-megapixel superwide lens, a 2-megapixel macro lens and a 2-megapixel portrait shooter. The 4,500mAh battery of the phone supports 18W fast charging.
The Chinese manufacturer also confirmed on the list of its devices that are eligible for the MIUI 12 internal testing. The list includes Mi models such as Mi 10 Pro, Mi 10, Mi 9 Pro 5G, Mi 9, Mi 9 SE, MI 8 Screen Fingerprint Edition, Mi 8 Youth Edition, Mi 8 Explorer Edition, Mi 8 SE, Mi 8, Mi 6, Mi 6X, Mi CC9 Pro, Mi CC9, Mi CC9 Meitu Custom Edition, Mi MIX 3, Mi MIX 2s, Mi MIX 2, Mi Note 3 and Mi Max 3. Also, the Mi 10 Youth Edition that will go official today will be also support it.
The Redmi lineup that will are ready for testing MIUI 12 include Redmi K30 Pro, Redmi K30 5G, Redmi K30 4G, Redmi K20 Pro Premium Edition, Redmi K20 Pro, Redmi K20, Redmi Note 8 Pro, Redmi Note 7Pro, Redmi Note 7 and Redmi Note 5.
The above list does not include devices like Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite (Europe), POCO X2, POCO F1, Redmi Note 6 Pro, Mi A3, Mi A2 and Mi A1. The reason behind it is that Xiaomi is yet to confirm on the list of phones in the global markets that will be receiving MIUI 12. The above list only pertains to the Chinese market. The company is expected to confirm on the global list sometime later.
Last week, we published an opinion piece on how a 2020 version of the Pixel 2 is the perfect device to take on the iPhone SE 2020. However, there are other Android devices that can be relaunched and will have a good shot at challenging the new iPhone.
For this week’s poll, we want to know which of these phones we have narrowed down should be relaunched with a newer, and of course, more powerful processor (or largely modern specs while keeping the same design) and an affordable price tag.
It took a while but we were able to narrow the list of devices to just five. So do vote and let us know which of them you would love to see get a relaunch. Also, drop a comment telling us the reason(s) that influenced your choice.
While Samsung is not one to shy away from adopting new designs or even starting a trend that later becomes the industry standard, there are still a few ones it has skipped. One example that comes to mind is the pop-up selfie camera design. However, that should change soon as a leak has revealed Samsung is working on its very first phone with a pop-up selfie camera.
The source of the leak is serial leaker @OnLeaks and he has partnered with Pigtou for this one.
The upcoming Samsung phone whose name is unknown will likely be an affordable mid-range device based on its design.
It has a flat display and the screen is said to be about 6.5-inches in size with a moderately sized lower bezel. The back is curved and is home to three cameras housed together with the LED flash and a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner. The dimensions of the device are 183.5 x 77 x 9.2 (9.7 with the camera module) millimeters.
The bottom of the phone is home to a USB Type-C port flanked on one side by the speaker griller and on the other by a microphone. Surprisingly, Samsung didn’t put an audio jack on the device but there seems to be an IR blaster at the top of the phone.
The pop-up camera doesn’t have any fancy additions or even an LED flash as we have seen from some other manufacturers.
It is unknown if the phone will be a 5G device or will be a 4G phone. Nevertheless, there is nothing stopping Samsung from releasing both a 4G and a 5G version of the phone.
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Samsung is yet to announce a successor to the Galaxy A20. The budget mid-range phone was announced in April 2019. It was then followed with a slight refresh called the Galaxy A20s with a bigger screen and an extra camera. Now specs, alleged to be those of the Galaxy A21s have leaked.
The Galaxy A20s’ successor might come with an even bigger battery
The specs were posted on Twitter by Sudhanshu Ambhore (@Sudhanshu1414) and he adds that they are from a new source, so they should be taken with a pinch of salt.
The Galaxy A21s is said to come with an even slightly bigger screen than the A20s. The display is 6.55-inches in size and will have a resolution of 720 x 1600.
The phone is said to have triple rear cameras that include a 48MP primary sensor, an 8MP ultrawide camera, and a 2MP camera that should be for depth. The selfie camera is a 13MP sensor.
The processor was not revealed but the RAM is 3GB and the storage is 64GB with support for storage expansion. It is also stated that the Galaxy A21s will have a 5000mAh battery capacity, a significant bump from the 4000mAh of its predecessor. However, what is surprising is the Micro-USB port seeing as the Galaxy A20s and Galaxy A20 have USB Type-C ports.
Other features mentioned are NFC, Dual SIM support, a 3.5mm audio jack, and Bluetooth 5.0. It is also mentioned in the leak that the phone will come in Black, Blue, and White.
The Meizu 17 and Meizu 17 Pro will be announced in 12 days from now in China. The Chinese firm is revealing the key specs and features of the Meizu 17 on each day ahead of the launch. Yesterday and today, the company revealed some vital information on the Meizu 17.
The 3C appearance of the Meizu M081Q phone that is believed to debut as Meizu 17 had revealed that it could be coming with a 30W fast charger. An official confirmation from the company reveals that the Meizu17 will be equipped with 30W Super mCharger. It also revealed that the phone will be housing a big battery of 4,500mAh capacity.
The series is rumored to have an advanced model that may debut as Meizu 17 Pro. It said to have M091Q model number and it could be coming with a faster 40W charger. However, the company is yet to reveal any information on the Pro model.
Coming back to the vanilla Meizu 17 phone, the company revealed that its screen will carry support for 90Hz refresh rate. It will be the first phone from the company to support a higher refresh rate from the traditional 60Hz rate. The handset has a punch-hole screen. It is believed that the Pro model has a similarly designed but is curved towards the edges. The Chinese firm confirmed in the previous week that the Meizu 17 is powered by Snapdragon 865 mobile platform and it has UFS 3.1 storage.
The Meizu 17 is expected to arrive in at least gray and white color editions. Rumors have it that the Meizu 17 series may release in China with a starting price of 3,999 Yuan (~$564).
A report from the previous week had claimed that Honor’s next X-series smartphone will be arriving as Honor X10, and not Honor 10X as it was previously thought. Today, Honor President Zhao Ming confirmed today that Honor 10X will be renamed to Honor X10 and it will be arriving as a 5G-ready smartphone.
Ming said that if the Honor 30S powered by the Kirin 820 5G chipset has set off a wave of 5G popularity in China, the X-series will set off a 5G storm. Each generation of Honor’s X-series have been well-received in the home market as the company has managed to sell tens of millions of X-monikered smartphones. Last week, the Chinese firm confirmed that the sales of the Honor 9X exceeded 10 million units in China.
While the rumor mill has claimed that Honor decided to rename its upcoming X-series phone as Honor X10 in order to prevent consumers from getting confused it with Redmi’s forthcoming Redmi 10X 4G phone, Ming did not share the exact reason behind renaming the product. Speculations surrounding the Honor X10 have claimed that it could be featuring the Kirin 820 5G chipset. It is speculated that the Honor X10 is codenamed as Teller. While the company is mum on the existence of Honor X10 Pro, rumors have it that it could be powered by Kirin 985 chipset and it could be coming soon.
The Honor X10 series is expected to get announced in May. It could be priced under 2,000 Yuan (~$282). A tipster from China has shared the key specs of the Honor X10. Readers are advised to digest the leaked specs with a grant of salt as its authenticity could not be confirmed.
Honor X10 specifications (Rumored)
The new leak reveals that the Honor X10 has a 6.63-inch IPS LCD screen that offers 1080 x 2400 pixels full HD+ resolution. The screen will carry support 120Hz refresh rate. It is equipped with a side-facing fingerprint reader. The Kirin 820 5G powered device will be backed by a 4,200mAh battery that supports 22.5W fast charging.
Recently, Motorola unveiled the Motorola Edge series of smartphone. The Edge+ phone is a topnotch flagship phone that comes with impressive features like waterfall display, Snapdragon 865, 108-megapixel triple cameras and a huge battery. Country Head of Motorola India, Prashant Mani took to Twitter that the Motorola Edge+ will be coming soon to India.
The below shown tweet only highlights the key features of the Motorola Edge+ and how it was created. The launch date of the phone for India is yet to be confirmed. The sales of some new phones are likely to begin in new phones including the OnePlus 8 series in May in India as the government is expected to ease down the lockdown in certain parts of the country. Hence, there is a possibility that the Motorola Edge+ may go arrive in India in May or June.
The all-new Motorola edge+ is reinvigorating the flagship space with a Bold endless edge screen innovation,Fastest 5G performances with Snapdragon 865 and a monster 108 mpx camera .Here is a sneak peek into what went behind creating the #AbsoluteEverything. Coming soon to India! pic.twitter.com/xhH8wjMREu
In the U.S., the Motorola Edge+ carries a pricing of $999. The new flagship phone from the Lenovo-owned company will be rivalling with the likes of Samsung Galaxy S20 series and OnePlus 8 Pro in India.
The Motorola Edge+ has a big display of 6.7 inches. The punch-hole on the screen houses a 25-megapixel front camera. The waterfall display supports 90Hz refresh rate and full HD+ resolution. The OLED screen is integrated with an under-display fingerprint sensor.
The Snapdragon 865 mobile platform fuels the Motorola Edge Plus with 12 GB LPDDR5 RAM. The phone offers users with a built-in UFS 3.0 storage of 256 GB. The Android 10 OS comes loaded on the device.
The rear-facing camera setup of the Edge Plus has the Samsung-made 108-megapixel main lens, an ultrawide shooter of 16-megapixel and an 8-megapixel telephoto sensor. The huge 5,000mAh battery of the Motorola Edge Plus supports 18W fast charging.
If you are searching for high-end laptops from Lenovo, then the ThinkPad series is your best bet but for gamers, there is the Legion series. However, Lenovo has got the Ideapad series of affordable but decent laptops. Lenovo has now introduced a new budget laptop dubbed Ideapad 5 and powered by AMD’s latest Ryzen processor.
The IdeaPad 5 is powered by AMD’s latest Ryzen 4000 Series chips and comes in at a price that doesn’t break the bank. The new Ryzen processors should offer a pretty powerful base of performance thanks to the enhancements AMD made with this generation. On top of that, you can snag up to 1TB of storage and up to 16GB of RAM.
The laptop sports a 15-inch IPS, anti-glare display with FHD resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. The display has a brightness of 300 nits while there is a touchscreen version with 250 nits brightness. You also get a webcam privacy shutter, along with USB-C connectivity, an optional fingerprint sensor, and up to 15 hours of battery life with quick charge.
The Windows 10 Home laptop crams a battery that can last up to 15 hours and supports Quick Charge capable of delivering a full charge in 3 hours in 15 minutes.
The Lenovo Ideapad 5 is available in Platinum Grey, Granite Grey, Light Teal colour options. he laptop is available to buy on Lenovo’s official website in the US and UK. It is priced at $690 for the model with 8GB RAM (soldered) which can’t be upgraded. In the UK, pricing starts at £405 and buyers get several configuration options to choose from.
While increasing the prices of its top-tier flagships, OnePlus never forgets to launch a more affordable vanilla version of their lineup for smart buyers and for those who want to save money while still getting a high-end phone. OnePlus 8 is a perfect flagship killer and it has nothing to envy to the most expensive phones under most of the aspects. But is it the best flagship killer out there or there are devices with a higher value for money? In order to let you gather all the info in regard and establish this, after comparing it to the Huawei Nova 7 and the Honor 30, we decided to compare it with Xiaomi Mi 10 and Redmi K30 Pro.
OnePlus 8 vs Xiaomi Mi 10 vs Xiaomi Redmi K30 Pro
Xiaomi Mi 10
OnePlus 8
Xiaomi Redmi K30 Pro
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT
162.6 x 74.8 x 9 mm, 208 g
160.2 x 72.9 x 8 mm, 180 g
163.3 x 75.4 x 8.9 mm, 218 g
DISPLAY
6.67 inches, 1080 x 2340p (Full HD+), Super AMOLED
6.55 inches, 1080 x 2400p (Full HD+), Fluid AMOLED
6.67 inches, 1080 x 2400p (Full HD+), Super AMOLED
Triple 48 + 16 + 2 MP, f/1.8 + f/2.2 + f/2.4
16 MP f/2.0 front camera
Quad 64 + 5 + 13 + 2 MP
20 MP front camera
BATTERY
4780 mAh, fast charging 30W, Fast wireless charging 30W
4300 mAh, fast charging 30W
4700 mAh, fast charging 33W
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Dual SIM slot, reverse wireless charging 10W, 5G
Dual SIM slot, 5G, IP68 waterproof
Dual SIM slot, 5G
Design
OnePlus 8 and Xiaomi Mi 10 have a punch-hole design, while Redmi K30 Pro comes with a holeless display and a motorized pop-up camera. In each case, you get an aluminum frame and a glass back. But the OnePlus 8 is the only which offers protection against dust and water: it is waterproof and dustproof with the IP68 certification. Which device has the best look? With its higher screen-to-body ratio Xiaomi Mi 10 and its curved display are very impressive, but OnePlus 8 has a curved screen as well and it is even more compact due to its smaller display. The Redmi K30 Pro is holeless, but it has a flat display and slightly thicker bezels. Further, it has a bigger round-shaped camera module on the back, not a great solution for a minimalistic look.
Display
Unlike most of the last-generation flagships, Redmi K30 Pro does not support a high refresh rate but it comes with a standard 60 Hz rate. That is why OnePlus 8 and Xiaomi Mi 10 look more interesting with their 90 Hz refresh rate. OnePlus 8 and Xiaomi Mi 10 are very close in terms of display quality and we recommend both if you need a good viewing experience. But there are flagships with better displays, keep that in mind. However, we are still talking about high-end OLED panels. Xiaomi Mi 10 has a wider 6.67-inch diagonal, while OnePlus 8 is more compact. But both the devices come with a single punch hole.
Hardware/Software
With OnePlus 8, Xiaomi Mi 10, and Redmi K30 Pro, you get very similar performances. All of them are fueled by the Snapdragon 865 mobile platform, so you get the best chipset in the Android world released in 2020. Further, they all come with LPPDR5 RAM. Redmi K30 Pro has a faster UFS 3.1 native storage (if we exclude the base variant with 128 GB of UFS 3.0 storage), but it offers less RAM in its top configuration. While Redmi K30 Pro stops at 8 GB of RAM, with OnePlus 8 and Xiaomi Mi 10 you get up to 12 GB of RAM. We believe the OnePlus 8 may offer slightly higher performance due to the amazing software optimization of its Oxygen OS, but we are only talking about marginal differences.
Camera
Unlike the Redmi K30 Pro, OnePlus 8 and Xiaomi Mi 10 lack a telephoto sensor. But despite that, they are still better camera phones due to their better main sensors. The Xiaomi Mi 10 is definitely the most impressive with its 108 MP main sensor supporting OIS and 8K video recording. Then we got the OnePlus 8 with its 48 MP triple camera including a 16 MP ultrawide sensor. Redmi K30 Pro comes right after with a pretty nice camera but far from high-end camera phones.
Battery
The biggest battery belongs to the Xiaomi Mi 10: a 4780 mAh unit. But Redmi K30 Pro should offer a longer battery life in a lot of scenarios because its display does not support a 90 Hz refresh rate which consumes more energy. However, we still prefer the Xiaomi Mi 10 since it supports both fast wireless charging and reverse wireless charging, while you can only charge the OnePlus 8 and the Redmi K30 Pro by cable.
Price
OnePlus 8 debuted in China with a €522/$565 starting price (€699 globally). Xiaomi Mi 10 is priced €560/$606 in China, and Redmi K30 Pro starts from €499/$540. OnePlus 8 and Xiaomi Mi 10 offer a better experience than Redmi K30 Pro. But at least on the paper, we prefer the Xiaomi Mi 10 due to the presence of wireless charging technology, a bigger battery, and an amazing camera.
Xiaomi recently put up a new Himo Z16 foldable electric bicycle for crowdfunding on the Youpin platform. The bike seems to have drawn some inspiration from the Himo H1 ultra-foldable bike. However, it adopts a bigger size than the H1. The design also improves on the functionality as this is a motorised bicycle with pedals. This ensures you get pedal assistance if the battery runs out.
The HIMO Z16 adopts a three-fold design which allows the central body, the foot pedals, and the bicycle’s handlebar to collapse. The bike also features an aluminium alloy frame which is relatively light. The entire bike weighs 22.5kg thanks to the materials from which it is built. The low weight exerts less load on the battery hence preserving the battery life.
Just like all other electric bikes, there is an LCD display which shows the working parameters such as battery power, mileage, speed in real-time and other information. The instrument cluster has an IP7 waterproof rating.
In addition, the power-assisted bicycle can be used in three different modes; full-electric power, power-assisted riding and manual modelling. On the full-electric power mode, it has a mileage of 55km on a full charge. This can be extended to 80km distance in the assisted mode. The bike packs a removable 18650 automotive-grade lithium battery, which can achieve both high power and long-lasting output. The battery can be fully charged in 5 hours.
In order to ensure the safety of the rider, the HIMO Z16 adopts dual disc brake system which is an impressive one, unlike most e-bikes which use drum brake at the rear. The Z16 also utilises high wear-resistant CST tire which is similar to what you’ll find on professional electric vehicles. The tires also have a strong grip which prevents skidding and help achieve excellent braking effects. The headlight and brake lights are located on the front and rear part of the mid-frame. There is also a red reflector under the seat to ensure the bike is visible to traffic from behind at night.
Due to the national standard in China, the HIMO Z16’s speed doesn’t exceed 25km/h. The bike is available in four stylish colours which both male and female folks will find appealing.
For 2,499 Yuan (~$352), this is indeed an amazing bike that delivers impressive value at an amazing price. There is no word as to when this model will be available outside China. However, since the Himo H1 was launched on Indiegogo recently, the Z16 may also become available on the crowdfunding platform in no distant time. Meanwhile, you can check out more pictures of the Himo Z16 e-bike from below.
IQUNIX is a Chinese company known for its mechanical keyboards. Earlier this year, it announced the F96, a mechanical keyboard that comes in both wired and wireless variants. The manufacturer has now announced new colorways for the wired version. The new colors which are five in number are called the Summer Series.
The F96 was originally available in purple, coral orange and white but now comes in Soda Bubbles, Blueberry, Peach, Avocado, and Grape Milk.
The IQUNIX F96 has an aluminum body, Cherry MX switches, dynamic RGB lights, PBT Keycaps, and a 96% layout. This wired version connects via USB-C and works with both Windows and macOS.
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IQUNIX says it expects to begin shipping the keyboard by May 13. Pricing starts at ¥796 (~$112) and goes up to ¥888 (~$125) depending on the configuration you choose. It is available for pre-order on the Youpin store.
Xiaomi Mi 10 Youth Edition is scheduled to go official on April 27 alongside the MIUI 12 custom ROM. Ahead of the launch, Chinese e-tailer Jingdong (JD.com) has opened reservation for the smartphone. The firm will start accepting pre-orders from April 27 after it has been officially launched.
Looks like Xiaomi will ship the Mi 10 Youth in attractive retail boxes. The promotional images on the product page reveal several attractive boxes that the Mi 10 Youth will ship in. What we can’t confirm is if the entire products will be in this type of boxes or if it will be for just a limited number of units for its fans.
The Mi 10 Youth has kept the rumour mill buzzing for several weeks now. The device is expected as a “Lite” version of the Mi 10 flagship model. It is said to be powered by a Snapdragon 765G processor which incorporates a 5G modem.
In terms of the specifications, the Mi 10 Youth Edition is expected to sport a 6.57-inch AMOLED display with a waterdrop notch and FHD+ resolution of 2400 × 1080 pixels. It will be available in 4GB, 6GB and 8GB. There will also be 64GB, 128GB and 256GB storage options.
The Mi 10 Youth Edition is equipped with a quad-camera setup at the rear, housed in a rectangular module. The main camera is a 48MP sensor but there is a periscope telephoto lens which supports 50x zoom. The mobile phone will get its power from a 4060mAh battery.
Two new Xiaomi products have received Bluetooth certification by the Bluetooth SIG. The two devices are a soundbar and a treadmill and were certified a few days ago.
Xiaomi currently has a soundbar that is sold in India and China, so this should be a successor to it. The certificate reveals the product name is “2.1 Soundbar” and it has the model number MDZ-35-DA. The model number is actually similar to that of the Redmi Soundbar 2.0 (MDZ-34-DA) that received its own certification last month. This should be an indication that both products are closely related.
The new Xiaomi soundbar surprisingly supports Bluetooth 4.0 and not the more recent Bluetooth 5.0 protocol. It should launch first in China before making its way to other markets.
Alongside the soundbar, the Bluetooth SIG also certified the Mi Treadmill which has model number MJPBJ01KST. The description says it is foldable which isn’t a first for a Xiaomi treadmill. It will connect via Bluetooth 4.2.
Going by Xiaomi’s other treadmills, this should connect to your phone to sync your exercise sessions and may also have a controller to adjust the speed.
Both products might launch anytime which can be soon or even much later. Nevertheless, once they are announced, we will let you know.
The performance and efficiency of chipsets depend on the number of transistors they have. To accommodate more transistors on a chip, their size needs to be reduced. This is known as ‘Moore’s Law’, which states the number of transistors on microprocessors should double every two years by decreasing their size. The current-gen best processors are built-on 7nm process, which is expected to be replaced with 5nm later this year. However, even before that, TSMC has now revealed to have started R&D for 2nm chips.
In its recent annual report to shareholders, TSMC has announced that it has kick-started research and development for the 2nm process in 2019 itself. The semiconductor manufacturing company is yet to deliver Apple’s next-gen 5nm mobile chip slated to release in the last quarter of this year.
For context, the 2nm chips will be able to hold 3.5 times more transistors than the now best 7nm chipsets available in the market.
Additionally, it also revealed the roadmap for 3nm chips lask week, which is progressing as planned. The first batch of risk production is expected to begin in 2021, followed by volume production in the second half of 2022.
The only major competitor for TSMC is Samsung, however, it is yet to mass-manufacture 5nm chips and has even delayed 3nm chipsets to 2022 due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Nevertheless, although TSMC has started working on 2nm chips, we won’t be able to see it anytime soon. The earliest we can expect it to be ready for the masses is 2025.
Alongside the Blade V 2020, ZTE also has another mid-range phone heading to Europe according to a new leak. The device is the ZTE Blade 10 Smart and it has a cheaper price tag than the Blade V 2020.
The Blade 10 Smart will come in three colorways – Black, Green, and Red. The phone has a waterdrop notch with a moderately-sized lower bezel. On the back of the phone are three rear cameras housed in a squircle housing along with an LED flash. There is also a fingerprint scanner on the back.
The Blade 10 Smart has ZTE’s familiar red-colored power button and it is positioned on the right side along with the volume control buttons.
The specs of the device are currently unknown but the leaker says it will have 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. It will also sell for €199 when it launches.
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