Xiaomi recently announced that the company has surpassed its goal of shipping 10 million units of its Smart TVs in the Chinese market. Now, fulfilling the promise made by Xiaoxiao Li, General Manager of the Xiaomi TV Department, he has sent 100 Xiaomi TVs in a raffle.
The company has revealed that the giveaway for these 100 units of Xioami TV will take place from 3rd January to 7th January and the company will be giving away 100 units during these five days and added that the winners will be declared every night.
As per the report, Xiaomi has been placed at the top in the Chinese TV market from January to November, beating established TV manufacturers such as Skyworth, Hisense, and TCL among others.
Xiaomi stated its journey in the Smart TV market back in 2013 and now the company has announced that it has achieved its goal of becoming China’s top player in the category. With the achievement of shipping 10 million units of its smart TV in 2019, Xiaomi has created a history since no other brands have achieved such numbers in a single year.
Notably, Xiaomi’s Mi TV series has also won the top “Color TV Innovation Product” award previously at the China Intelligent Display and Innovation Application Industry Conference. The company even arrived first in the “Top Ten TV Awards 2019” and “High-end Smart Product Awards.” This essentially cements the company’s place in the TV industry in the home market China and as a viable option in global markets.
Not just China, Xiaomi is also dominating the Indian smart TV market. As per the report from IDC, Xiaomi’s Mi TV holds about 33 percent of the smart TV market share in India. Following Mi TV range in India in the second spot is Samsung India with a market share of 14 percent and LG sits at third with a share of 13 percent.
Last week, Vivo India had officially confirmed that it will be launching the Vivo S1 Pro smartphone in India on Jan. 4. Over the weekend, Vivo India tweeted new teasers on the Vivo S1 Pro. The new tweets have revealed the front and rear sides of the smartphone. Also, they have confirmed the color variants of the device
The recent tweets on Vivo S1 Pro are mainly focused on its camera capabilities. The phone is equipped with a 32-megapixel camera that is housed inside the waterdrop notch on the display. The back panel of the Vivo S1 Pro as 48-megapixel AI quad camera setup arranged in a diamond-shaped pattern. As it can be seen, the smartphone will be available in India in three color variants such as Crystal Blue, Dreamy White, and Knight Black.
Rumors have it that the 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage edition of the Vivo S1 Pro will be priced at Rs. 19,990 (~$280). It is also expected to arrive in a 6 GB RAM model. However, there is no information on its pricing. The smartphone will be available for purchase through Amazon India.
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The Vivo S1 Pro has a S-AMOLED display of 6.38 inches and it carries support for full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. The S1 Pro offers an aspect ratio of 19.5:9. The display is equipped with in-screen fingerprint scanner. The smartphone is fueled by Snapdragon 665 mobile platform that includes 2.0GHz octa-core processor. The FunTouch OS 9.2 based Android 9 Pie OS runs on the smartphone. The handset comes with a shared SIM slot for more storage.
The S1 Pro draws power from a 4,500mAh battery. The phone supports 18W fast charging through USB-C. For capturing selfies, it has an f/2.0 aperture 32-megapixel front camera with AI Face Beauty feature. The LED flash assisted four camera system positioned on the back side of the device has Samsung GM1 48-megapixel lens as the primary lens. It is assisted by an 8-megapixel ultrawide lens, a 2-mepaixel dedicated macro camera and a 2-megapixel depth assist lens. The usual connectivity features like dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth, GPS and 3.5mm audio jack are also available on the smartphone.
Last year in March, Hisense had exibited the company’s first OLED TV at the AWE exhibition and now the company is soon expected to commercially launch its OLED TVs in the market. Given that many manufacturers have already launched their OLED Smart TVs in the market, the entry of Hisesne seems a bit late.
However, as a saving grace, the company seems to have come with solutions to some of the issues being faced with the OLED TVs which has casted doubts about the future of this next-generation display technology.
HiSense OLED TV
OLED panels on TVs have issues ranging from after images, burn-in, insufficient brightness, color inaccuracies, among others. Now, Hisesne claims that its OLED TVs will solve the issue of burn-in. The company has developed a six-layer after image protection technology and has introduced dark filed detail enhancement for color accuracy.
The six-layer technology from Hisense include LEA-edge station logo monitoring and adjustment; local brightness adjustment of static content under dynamic video; brightness adjustment function for still images; overscan pixel shift technology; OFFRS function; and JB function. The company is also using 3D color correction technology to achieve 729-point accurate color correction and offers 900nit maximum brightness.
For those who are unaware, burn-in happens when a persistent part of the image on a screen — navigation buttons on a phone or a channel/company logo, news ticker or a scoreboard on a TV, remains as a ghostly background no matter what else appears on the display panel.
All organic light-emitting diode screens can burn-in and it seems that OLED panels are more susceptible to this than the standard liquid crystal displays, including QLED models from Samsung and others. However, the same OLED screens produce better image quality than standard LCDs.
In November, Huawei had unveiled MateBook D 14, MateBook D 15 notebooks. The Chinese manufacturer had also launched an optional MateBook D 15 Ryzen Edition with a cheaper starting price of 3,999 Yuan (~$574). Starting from today, the MateBook D 15 Ryzen Edition is available for purchase in the home market.
Huawei MateBook D 15 Ryzen Edition Price
On Vmall, the MateBook D 15 Ryzen Edition is listed in two variants. The first one has 8 GB of RAM, 256 GB of SDD and 1 TB of HDD storage. This model is priced at 3,999 Yuan (~$574). The other model has 16 GB of RAM, 256 GB of SDD and 1 TB of HDD storage. This variant costs 4,299 Yuan (~$617). Apart from White, the MateBook D 15 Ryzen Edition comes in Space Gray. However, the gray color variant is not yet available for purchase.
In comparison, the Intel i5 8 GB and 16 GB RAM variants of MateBook D 15 are priced at 5,299 Yuan (~$760) and 5,599 Yuan (~$803). The Intel i7 edition with 16 GB RAM is priced at 6,599 Yuan (~$947). All three Intel powered models have 256 GB of SSD storage, 1 TB of HDD storage and Nvidia GeForce MX250 graphics.
The MateBook D 15 Ryzen Edition has an aluminum chassis measures 357.8 x 229.9 x 16.9 mm and it weighs 1.62 kg. The device is fitted with a 15.6-inch IPS display that offers full HD resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. It promises a screen-to-body ratio of 87 percent. The notebook is equipped with a full-sized keyboard along with a trackpad. An HD camera that is good enough for video calling is available on the device.
Huawei MateBook D15
The AMD Ryzen 5 3500U processor powers the MateBook D 15 Ryzen Edition along with Radeon Vega 8 graphics. It is backed by 42Wh battery that supports 65W USB-C pocket charger. By charging the device for 30 minutes will allow it to gain 53 percent battery power.
The MateBook D 15 Ryzen Edition comes with connectivity features such as Wi-Fi 802.11ac, 2×2 MIMO and Bluetooth 5.0. The power button on the keyboard is integrated with a fingerprint sensor. The connectivity ports available on the device include a USB-A 3.0, two USB-A 2.0, a USB-C, HDMI and 3.5mm headphone / mic combo. The device is loaded with Windows 10 OS.
Huawei, the Chinese tech giant which is also the world’s largest telecom equipment maker, has revealed its financial report of this year. The company has reported growth despite continued campaign against its business by the United States.
Eric Xu, Huawei’s rotating chairman, wrote in a New Year’s message to employees that the company’s revenue topped 850 billion Chinese yuan (approximately $122 billion) this year, a new record high for the Chinese group, registering an 18 percent increase over the previous year.
Further, he has added that the company has sold 240 million smartphones this year, a significant increase compared to 206 million units last year. This is impressive given that the company achieved such numbers even after getting banned in the United States.
The smartphone business became the company’s biggest revenue contributor in the first half of this year. The Chinese company is expected to remain ahead of Apple and behind South Korea’s Samsung Electronics in the global rankings of smartphone brands.
However, the figures related by Huawei’s rotating chairman are lower than the company’s initial projections. But, in the note, Eric Xu wrote that “business remains solid and we stand strong in the face of adversity.”
He acknowledged that Huawei is confronting a “strategic and long-term” campaign against its business by the U.S. government and added that if this continues for long, it would create an even more “difficult” environment for the company to “survive and thrive.”
To ensure the company’s growth, Huawei will toughen its stance on lagging units and managers. In the memo, Xu talked about the need to weed out as many as 10% of the company’s worst-performing managers in 2020. Some support or even operational units will be merged or downsized, and employees could get re-assigned to other divisions.
He has also said that the company will prioritise supply chain security and go “all out” to build its own mobile software system — Huawei Mobile Services — designed to replace many popular applications such as Google Maps, YouTube and Gmail.
The revamped Galaxy A-series and the new Galaxy M-series from Samsung had received good reception from users and critics this year. Recent reports have revealed Samsung is working on the launch of its Galaxy A-series and Galaxy M-series smartphones. These phones are expected to break cover starting from the coming year. The Galaxy A51 and Galaxy A71 that were announced in December are expected to be the first Galaxy A-series 2020 phones to go on sale from this month. A tipster on Twitter has revealed that Samsung has trademark for new Galaxy A-series that may possibly debut in 2021. The trademark has been filed with SungAm Suh International Patent & Law Firm in South Korea.
The trademark filings reveal monikers such as Galaxy A12, Galaxy A22, Galaxy A32, Galaxy A42, Galaxy A52, Galaxy A62, Galaxy A72, Galaxy A82 and Galaxy A92. It is too early to talk about the specs of these phones as Samsung is expected to launch them in the coming year.
Lots of #Samsung Galaxy A series smartphones coming later in this year. A12,A22,A32,A42,A52,A62,A72,A82,A92 get trademark. pic.twitter.com/zhPda0Zig9
In 2019, Samsung launched Galaxy A-series phones from A10 to A90 in the first half of the year. In the second of 2019, it released the upgraded versions of those phones. The A-series of phones in 2H 2019 arrived with ‘s’ attached to their names. The South Korean company is expected to follow the same strategy this year. In 2020 first half, it is expected to debut Galaxy A11, Galaxy A21, Galaxy A31, Galaxy A41, Galaxy A51, Galaxy A61, Galaxy A71, Galaxy A81 and Galaxy A91 phones. The latter half of the year may see their upgraded editions such as Galaxy A11s, Galaxy A21s, Galaxy A31s and so on.
Hence, the newly trademarked phones seem to be Galaxy A-series phones for the year 2021. Since the company is expected to continue to launch a wide range of Galaxy A-series smartphone in 2021, it is likely to aggressively price and market the A-lineup this year to increase its popularity.
Some details of the upcoming Galaxy A11, Galaxy A31 and Galaxy A41 had appeared in November. Some reports have claimed that the Galaxy Note 10 Lite that is expected to go official at Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2020 tech event next week could be rebranded as Galaxy A81 in some markets. The CAD renders of the Galaxy A91v smartphone has also appeared. It could be Snapdragon 865 powered flagship phone that may arrive with a lower price tag than the Galaxy S11 series.
Redmi will begin the sales of the Redmi K30 5G smartphone in China on Jan. 7. The smartphone was unveiled alongside its 4G sibling in December. The 4G variant has been available for purchase since the same month. The Redmi K30 5G which has been available for pre-orders will be available through Xiaomi Mall and other retailers from Jan. 7. Ahead of the market release, Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun has shared an image of the retail box of the Redmi K30 5G.
The Redmi K30 5G retail box has a minimalist appeal. The gradient colored phone name with a white backdrop makes it look appealing. The 5G logo placed at one corner. The smartphone will go on sale at 10:00 AM (local time) in China on the said date.
The Redmi K30 5G will be available in four models such as 6 GB RAM + 64 GB storage, 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage, 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage. These models are respectively priced at 1,999 Yuan (~$287), 2,599 Yuan (~$373), 2,799 Yuan (~$401) and 2,899 Yuan (~$416). Blue, red, purple and white are the four color variants of the smartphone.
Redmi K30 5G Specifications
The Redmi K30 5G has a full HD+ resolution supporting IPS LCD display of 6.67 inches. The phone delivers a tall aspect ratio of 20:9. The pill-shaped cutout on the display features 20-megapixel + 2-megapixel dual front-facing cameras.
The Android 10 OS runs customized with the latest MIUI 11 UI comes preinstalled on the Redmi K30 5G. The Snapdragon 765G mobile platform brings support for dual-mode 5G on the device. It draws power from a 4,500mAh battery and it comes with support for 30W rapid charging.
The quad cameras system on the backside of the Redmi K30 5G has a 64-megapixel Sony IMX686 as primary shooter. It is coupled with an 8-megapixel ultrawide sensor, a 5-megapixel super macro lens and a 2-megapixel depth assist lens. The device comes with a side-facing fingerprint reader. It features a microSD card slot for more storage.
The US ban has forced Huawei to develop its own suite of apps which it calls Huawei Mobile Services. HMS is an alternative to Google Mobile Sevices (GMS) and will ship with phones this year.
At a press conference yesterday, December 31, the rotating chairman of Huawei, Xu Zhijun, said in his New Year speech that Huawei Mobile Services will be finished this year and will be available not only on local phones but also those that will be sold outside China too.
The Huawei P40 will not come with GMS but should be the first to come with HMS
As of a few weeks ago, it was revealed that most of the main apps for HMS such as the ones for navigation (maps), payment, messaging, and gaming will be finished by the end of December.
Huawei Mobile Services should be ready by the time the Huawei P40 series is about to launch and should ship with both phones. It should then become a standard feature for future devices.
Huawei faced challenges last year following the United States’ decision to place it on an entity list. However, it still recorded up to 18% in growth but will be facing an even tougher 2020 as its P-series flagships will not have Google Mobile services support, unlike last year’s P30 series which already got certified before the ban took effect.
2019 finally came to an end and a few days ago we published a post with the most impressive flagships released this year. Given the importance of these devices for the smartphone market and given that they are still among the best choices in the flagship segment, we thought it is worth telling more about them. So we decided to compare the first three devices in the ranking: OnePlus 7T Pro, Huawei P30 Pro and Samsung Galaxy Note 10+. If you want to choose one of the most interesting flagship smartphones released this year, you should definitely take a look at this comparison.
OnePlus 7T Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ vs Huawei P30 Pro
Huawei P30 Pro
Samsung Galaxy Note 10+
OnePlus 7T Pro
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT
158 x 73.4 x 8.4 mm, 192 g
162.3 x 77.2 x 7.9 mm, 196 g
162.6 x 75.9 x 8.8 mm, 206 g
DISPLAY
6.47 inches, 1176 x 2340p (Full HD+), OLED
6.8 inches, 1440 x 3040p (Quad HD+), Dynamic AMOLED
6.67 inches, 1440 x 3120p (Quad HD+), Fluid AMOLED
Do you need the most innovative and beautiful design or the most compact one? If you want something innovative and good-looking, then OnePlus 7T Pro and Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ are more interesting. The former comes with a pop-up camera and a notch-less display, while the second has a punch-hole display. Both have a very high screen-to-body ratio and a gorgeous glass back. Huawei P30 Pro is more compact and it has very attractive curved bezels, but it comes with a waterdrop notch. Note that Huawei P30 Pro and Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ are waterproof and dust resistant with the IP68 certification, while OnePlus 7T Pro does not offer any kind of water resistance.
Display
OnePlus 7T Pro and Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ are the winners if we talk about displays. The former is the only of the trio to boast a 90 Hz refresh rate, while the latter provides an amazing image quality. In both cases, you get the HDR10+ technology for the accurate reproduction of multimedia content. And both have a high Quad HD+ resolution with 1440 x 3040 pixels. The display of the Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ also supports the S Pen that is the key feature of the device. Huawei P30 Pro is inferior with its Full HD+ display providing just the HDR10 technology, but it is more compact and easier to use with one hand.
Hardware/Software
The hardware department of the OnePlus 7T Pro is composed of a Snapdragon 855+ chipset, up to 12 GB of RAM and up to 512 GB of UFS 3.0 internal storage. OnePlus 7T Pro is the fastest and smoothest device of the trio. It is also the only to run Android 10 out of the box, with a nearly stock user interface and amazing software optimization. Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ comes right after with either a Snapdragon 855 or Exynos 9825 processor depending on the market. It features expandable storage and up to 512 GB of internal storage. Huawei P30 Pro has a less powerful but still flagship SoC.
Camera
Despite the Huawei P30 Pro was the true innovation of 2019, we define the Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ as a slightly better camera phone than the Huawei P30 Pro. And both are among the best camera phones out there. Huawei P30 Pro is amazing in low light conditions thanks to its RYYB main sensor, and it also provides a better zoom thanks to 5x optical zoom. Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ is better at overall image quality and colors. Despite still being a good camera phone, OnePlus 7T Pro is way inferior to both.
Battery
Thanks to its bigger 4300 mAh battery, Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ has the longest overall battery life in most of the scenarios. It is followed by the Huawei P30 Pro. Both feature wireless charging and reverse wireless charging, while OnePlus 7T does not.
Price
The winner of this comparison is the Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ since it offers more features, a better camera, and longer battery life. But it also comes with the highest price (more than €800/$900 street price). Unless the camera is one of your main priorities, if you want to save some money you should go for the Huawei P30 Pro. OnePlus 7T Pro (about €700/$790 street price) has better performances and a better display than Huawei P30 Pro, but the P30 Pro offers a better camera, longer battery life, IP68 certification, wireless charging, and a more affordable street price (less than €650/$732).
The Xiaomi Watch Color’s announcement on Monday took us by surprise. The watch which has a different design from the Mi Watch is set to be announced on Friday, January 3. While there are already lots of official photos of the smartwatch, Xiaomi has kept mum on its specs and price. However, we already know the specs of the watch thanks to photos of the retail box posted hours after the announcement. And now a new leak has revealed the official price of the smartwatch.
The leak is a photo that was taken at what appears to be a Xiaomi store and it shows a digital advert board that displays the watch and its official selling price.
According to the image, the Xiaomi Watch Color will be sold for ¥799 (~$115) when it goes on sale on Friday. At that price, the smartwatch is just $5 more expensive than the 47mm version of the Amazfit GTR which got a price cut after Xiaomi announced its second smartwatch on Monday. It also means those who cannot afford the Xiaomi Watch but want a Xiaomi-branded smartwatch can purchase this instead.
The Xiaomi Watch Color has a 1.39-inch AMOLED display with a 454 x 454 resolution and a plethora of watch faces to choose from. It is water-resistance up to 50 meters, has NFC and will be able to track a variety of sporting modes. It will also count your steps, measure your heart rate, and track your sleep.
The Watch has a 420mAh battery capacity and boasts a battery life of 14 days on a single charge. It also has XiaoAI assistant built-in. It will connect to your Android or iOS device via Bluetooth 5.0 LE and also has GPS + GLONASS.
The Amazfit T-Rex is an upcoming smartwatch from Huami. It was expected to launch today but it didn’t. Instead, what we got is a teaser poster of the smartwatch as well as a new launch date.
First, the Amazfit T-Rex will be announced on January 8 at a global event. That date is Day 2 of CES 2020, so the watch should be announced in Las Vegas next week.
The caption for the teaser poster says the Amazfit T-Rex is a new series of rugged (loosely translated to outdoor) smartwatches. The teaser poster shows a silhouette of the watch and it sure has a rugged design.
Based on this, it is safe to say Huami’s latest smartwatch line will be competing against other rugged smartwatches such as Garmin’s Fenix series and the Shearwater Teric.
The poster shows the Amazfit T-Rex has two buttons on the right side while a third button sits on the left. There is likely a fourth button too hidden at the top left corner but since we can’t see that side, we won’t assume.
Since this is a rugged smartwatch, we expect it to have water-resistance; have GPS, GLONASS, a compass, an altimeter, and a barometer built-in; and also have an impressive battery life. However, there is a possibility it may cost more than Huami’s other smartwatches.
We do not know how many models will be announced at the event but nevertheless, more models should be released later in the year. Alongside the T-Rex series, Huami will also announce its first pair of TWS earbuds on January 7 at CES 2020 and an upgraded version of the Amazfit Bip called the Bip S.
Last year, Huami announced more than 6 smartwatches. We believe this year will not be any different.
In the fast-evolving world of technology, LG has come up with a new OLED foldable case that wraps around the smartphone, increasing the size of the display. The design leaked online as LG filed for a patent at the WIPO Global Design Database, and the Hague International Design System. With the new technology, select LG flagship devices will double up as foldable smartphones.
Although a brilliant approach, LG’s idea of a foldable cover with a second display failed to leave its mark on the audience when the company tried something similar last year with LG V50 ThinQ and LG G8X ThinQ. This time, however, the cover folds up seamlessly into a tablet-sized display, without bezels cropping up in between. This is possible as the phone will be able to sit outside the cover while still being attached via a connector, offering a greater surface area.
Once folded the device will be as large as the Huawei Mate X. When unfolded the overall dimensions will be a tad larger than the average foldable smartphone. The greatest benefit of the design is that since the display and the smartphone are separate pieces, they can be replaced individually should one get damaged.
Smartphones like the Huawei Mate X and the Samsung Galaxy Fold try to solve the demand for bigger displays while still being portable. However, flexible designs have generally failed to be reliable in the long run. Plus, they add unnecessary cost and design complications. With a wraparound cover, LG is looking at ways to solve the equation while keeping the negativities in check.
The cover need not remain attached to the smartphone at all times, as the device is connected via a vertical connector, similar to the one on the Microsoft Surface cover. The only difference here is the display attached to the cover. It is possible that the patent might never see the light of day when you consider the engineering challenges that the designers need to overcome. The bigger question now is will such an accessory be enough to divert people’s attention from a lackluster device!
Indian business conglomerate Reliance Industries Limited has just launched JioMart, its highly-anticipated venture into the eCommerce platform, to take on giants like Amazon and Flipkart. Operated by Reliance Retail, the retailing arm of Reliance Industries, JioMart is currently available only in limited regions around the Mumbai city as part of a pilot program.
JioMart will leverage the power of the local shops, (known as kiranas in India), to deliver grocery directly to your doorstep, and the company has over 50,000 listed kiranas in the three areas where it is currently active. Reliance being a domestic player does not come under the purview of strict FDI regulations that Amazon has to deal with. Plus, they have the upper hand, as the government could change its outlook anytime to protect the interests of the small businesses throughout the country.
RIL Chairman Mukesh Ambani had hinted at the venture last year by calling it a “new commerce initiative”. “In its final form JioMart will connect three crore offline retailers to over 20 crore households throughout India”, Ambani stated at the company’s 42nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in August 2019.
In a bid to kickstart its eCommerce initiative, Reliance Retail has opened pre-registrations for JioMart. The platform is slated to offer over 50,000 grocery products to clients. Along with a bunch of benefits including free home delivery irrespective of minimum order value, express delivery, and easy return policy. RIL describes JioMart as “Desh Ki Nayi Dukaan” or the country’s new shop on the official JioMart website. JioMart is expected to have a major impact on existing eCommerce ventures, with Amazon and Flipkart regulars shifting loyalty.
A recent report on Mint claims Reliance has invited existing Jio Telecom users to register with JioMart and avail introductory discounts. The website mentions customers are entitled to offers worth Rs. 3,000 on early sign-up. Instead of focusing on building storage and inventory facilities, RIL has joined hands with existing offline businesses as part of its offline to online (O2O) business strategy. The strategy is similar to what Amazon Pantry and Grofers do at the moment.
“Beta testing JioMart with thousands of merchants across India has established our premise with a significant improvement to sales and profit margins for the participants. We are slowly moving towards launching the service on a mass scale”, Ambani added during the 42nd AGM in August.
Apart from groceries, JioMart will also sell daily staples and household items like soap and shampoo. Hence, competing directly with Amazon Prime Now, which promises two-hour delivery of common household items. The official JioMart website claims that an Android and iOS app is in the making. Upon launch, users will be able to place orders directly from their smartphones. Reliance is yet to announce a tentative launch date of the mobile app, stating that it is currently under development.
In the wake of launching JioMart, RIL was previously seen working with software firm C-Square that specializes in sales force automation for distribution firms, virtual business operation, and eCommerce platforms. Back in March 2019, RIL showed interest in acquiring logistics services Grab A Grub for this very reason. Apart from acquiring businesses complimenting JioMart’s mission, Reliance is increasing its effort in Artificial Intelligence (AI), and the Internet of Things (IoT) to offer customers better shopping experience.
One of the most popular new year resolutions is to get fit. If you are one of those who plan to take your health and general fitness seriously this year, then Huami has some nice deals on its watches. Just a few days after announcing a price cut for the Amazfit GTR, it has announced a price cut for the Amazfit Health Watch.
The Azmazfit Health Watch was announced in June 2018 and became available for purchase in August. It has a similar design to the Amazfit Bip and is erroneously referred to as the Amazfit Bip 2 by some. When it launched, it sold for ¥699 (~$100), starting today, you will be able to purchase the watch for just Amazfit Health Watch.
The Health Watch, unlike Amazfit’s other products, measures not only the heart rate but also detects if the wearer has an irregular heartbeat thanks to its built-in ECG measurement feature. It also has fall detection and will automatically contact a pre-configured number if there is an emergency.
The Amazfit Health Watch is powered by the Huangshan No.1, an AI wearable chipset made by Huami. It can store up to 60 ECG data (2 ECG per day) for up to 30 days. You can also choose to upload the data to the cloud using the app and proceed to share the data with relatives, friends, and health professionals.
The watch has a 1.28-inch reflective screen with a 176 x 176 resolution. It uses 20mm quick-release straps that are easily replaceable. The watch also has an eSIM for connecting to NB-IoT networks, so it can sync data to the cloud or notify contacts of an emergency. There is a 200mAh battery that can last up to 7 days on a single charge.
The watch also has a step counter, a sedentary reminder, a calorie counter, and a sleep tracker. It will alert you when there is a notification on your phone and also has a reminder.
Amazfit has also discounted practically all its other watches too. If you are looking for something inexpensive, you may want to check out the Amazfit Bip Lite which is currently down to ¥199 (~$29) for a limited time. This has all the features of the standard Bip save for GPS.
The Realme 5i will be debuting in Vietnam on Jan. 6. Almost everything has been revealed about this phone through its appearance on a Vietnamese retailer site. The smartphone seems to be aimed towards Southeast Asian markets at the moment as it is expected to launch in markets like Vietnam and Singapore. Ahead of the launch, the Realme 5i that has a model number of RMX2030 has surfaced on Geekbench to reveal some of its key details and performance.
On Geekbench, the Realme 5i has scored 1543 in the single-core test and 5602 in the multi-core test. The smartphone scored 313 in the single-core test of Geekbench 5 and 1389 in its multi-core test. The smartphone is loaded with Android 9 Pie and it is fueled by a Qualcomm chipset that has a codename of trinket. It is the Snapdragon 665 mobile platform. The SoC is couple with 4 GB of RAM.
Past reports have revealed that there are only few differences between the Realme 5i that is coming to Vietnam and the Realme 5 that was made official in India few months. The first difference is that the Realme 5i does not feature a diamond-cut design like the Realme 5. And the second one is that the Realme 5 has a front-facing camera of 13-megapixel whereas the Realme 5i has a downgraded selfie snapper of 8-megapixel.
The Realme 5i has a 6.52-inch IPS LCD HD+ display with waterdrop notch. It will be preloaded with ColorOS 6.1 UI based Android 9 Pie OS. The phone will draw power from a 5,000mAh battery. The device will only support 10W charging. The rear side of the device is fitted with a quad camera setup that includes a main lens of 12-megapixel, an 8-megapixel ultrawide sensor, a 2-megapixel depth sensor and a 2-megapixel macro lens.
The Realme 5i is expected to arrive in two models such as 3 GB RAM + 32 GB storage and 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage. The latter could be priced around (~$185) in Vietnam. It is expected to come in two colors like Blue and Green.
In the last few years, access to weather information has eased. Our reliability on newspapers and TV oriented weather bulletin has decreased to minimal levels. Thanks to the smartphone world, we now have 24*7 access to weather forecasts with the help of several weather apps, services, and APIs. Nowadays, your smartphone acts as a portable weather studio with detail of every metric. The user can see different satellite images of clouds, temperature, precipitation, and wind patterns to understand the forecast in a better way. We have concluded a list of best weather apps for Android and iOS ecosystems.
There are several benefits of using the weather apps, rather than relying on the regular news broadcasts. It makes information available 24*7 in a few taps. Since the advent of smartphones, several weather broadcasting apps have sprawled up in recent times. There are plenty of weather apps available on the Google Play Store and Apple App Store.
The smartphone in our pockets can bring weather information on fingertips. Let’s see the list of best weather apps for Android and iOS.
List of Best Weather Apps
Accuweather
Price: Free / $2.99
Accuweather is a prominently used weather app for both the Android and iOS devices. The app is home to extended forecasts, hourly forecasts, and basic weather information. It even alerts the users in case of any storm and other weather emergencies. It’s an all-weather companion for the users to get real-time notifications.
Apart from alerts, it brings detailed cards for today’s weather forecast with the help of RealFeel Temperature technology. It uses the location permission to predict the weather information dynamically, wherever you travel. The App offers 15 days of the weather forecast in advance. The MinuteCast option brings minute by minute weather information for users.
Enjoy the accurate weather predictions by downloading it from the respective links mentioned below. The app supports widgets. However, the users on macOS, Windows, and Linux can access the Accuweather forecast details either by visiting their website or using third-party software over APIs. The premium features come with a price tag of $2.99.
A simple yet beautiful weather app for iOS and Android. It helps to track weather forecasts and current conditions in real-time. Users can keep a tab on the weather of several locations. It gives detail reports, including temperature, precipitation forecast, Doppler radar, and much more.
1Weather supports severe weather alerts in the US by directly retrieving from National Weather Service (NWS). It offers hourly, detailed for 1.5 days and extended for ten days forecasts. 1Weather also brings an exclusive 12 Weel weather forecast from renowned meteorologist Gary Lezak. It is quite a useful tool and aids in planning for vacations, planning, reunions, parties, and other outdoor activities.
Interactive weather Maps with fullscreen zoom including different layers like Radar, Clouds and severe weather. It supports dynamic photo backgrounds, and the user can set custom backgrounds. It supports several languages, including English, Espanol, Franais, Italiano, Traditional Chinese, and Japanese.
Google’s search card for weather is another excellent source to get weather information. Google has added the weather forecast information in Discover Home Feed, Google News App, and Google Assistant. The user can now ask about the weather information using voice commands over Google Nest and other Assistant-powered devices.
It is a good option to check the present weather condition for your location quickly. Apart from the accessibility, Google weather offers detailed information about the present and the next ten days weather forecast. The feature does not need any specific app on Android devices. However, the iOS users need to install Google App to get access to the Google Weather.
The intuitive graphics of the weather card depicts vast information in a precise and compact manner. However, the user needs to turn on the location data to automatically detect the location. Otherwise, the location can be added manually.
It’s a new kind of weather app with a different approach. The app is dynamic as it offers different Live wallpapers that depict the weather in current conditions. Different live wallpapers work dynamically according to the present location weather. The sun on your wallpaper will set according to the real world, and the same is the scenario with the moon.
The app offers real-time weather stats and forecasts for up to 14 days. Awesome Weather by YoWindow also shows Water temperature, “Feels” like temperature, the chance of rain, and UV Index.
It also has the option to showcase temperature on the status bar or in the notification area. Apart from that, there’s also an option to mention the animated weather using the Live Wallpaper on YoWindow. Full-fledged weather information is also available via the Weather widgets.
The engaging User Interface of the Dark Sky app was first made available for the iOS users. Later, it arrived on Android with its famous “hyper-local” forecasts. The app offers down-to-minute weather forecasts with details like the exact time to stop the rain. The popularity of the app can be judged by the fact that it has been featured on dailies like the New York Times, Wal Street Journal, Fast Company, Wired, and others.
The free version of Dark Sky is limited to specific features like a full 24-hour weather forecast, detailed 7-day forecast, current conditions, historical data, and beautiful weather apps. However, you will get access to down-to-the-minute forecasts, rain notification, and alerts, the temperature in the status bar feature by the premium version for $2.99.
Dark Sky also has inbuilt widgets support for weather on your homescreen. Surprsingly, the Dark Sky supports Wear OS with weather information including current conditions, and forecasts for the next 24 hours. Unfortunately, the app availability is limited to the US, UK, and Puerto Rico.
Are you looking for detailed Weather reports? Then The Weather Channel is the ultimate choice as it offers in-depth weather forecasts. It can provide you the current weather forecast details for free. It offers 15-days for weather forecasts with an update time of upto 15 minutes. Apart from the standard weather information, the Weather Channel offers information about health risks, allergy advisories, oncoming storms, and safety alerts.
Dail updated local weather maps with different overlays are also part of the app. The App also tracks for any flu spread upto 15 days in advance. Live Weather Videos helps the user track the real-time situation. It is a boon for the US users as it supports NOAA weather alerts.
The runners can also precisely use the app with Running Index to keep updated about the right running conditions. There’s also a premium version that offers the forecast for the next 96 hours and eliminates ads.
It’s an old school app with the ‘world’s most accurate and reliable hyper-local weather forecasts.’ Along with the usual weather information, it offers doppler weather radar, satellite maps, and severe weather alerts. The app has over 250K weather stations that are crowd-sourced to generate accurate weather information.
Weather Underground offers real-time weather information, including temperature, feels like wind speed, direction, humidity, dew point, and visibility. There’s also a plan for 10-day daily & hourly weather forecasts. In addition to the weather, the app also provides data like air quality, UV index, sunrise/sunset, and moonrise and moonset.
The users can even determine the weather by using interactive maps using different weather overlays. The app is ad-supported, but the user can also upgrade to premium to get rid of advertisements.
These are some best weather apps for Android and iOS. The apps are different on features like Live Weather feature, Weather Maps, Advertisements, Support for Wearables, and Interactive User Interface. You can choose any app based on the best-suited features for you. Also, if you have any recommendations, then let us know via the comments below.
The year 2019 did not see the successor for the Snapdragon 845 powered OPPO Find X flagship phone that was unveiled in July 2018. It was an impressive featuring a pop-up camera assembly and a notch-less screen. After Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon 865 mobile platform at the beginning of December, OPPO had confirmed that it will be launching the OPPO Find X2 flagship phone in the first quarter of this year. Earlier today, OPPO Vice-President and President of Global Marketing, Brian Shen took to Weibo to tease the arrival of the OPPO Find X2.
Also, OPPO founder and CEO Chen Mingyong said an interview today that the company will be debuting the Find X2 in Q1 2020. He added that the Snapdragon 865 chipset powered phone will bring an extraordinary 5G experience. Neither Mingyong nor Shen shared any details on the specifications of the Find X2.
The OPPO Reno Ace that had gone official in October had arrived as the world’s first phone with the fast charging capabilities of 65W. This was made possible through the company’s SuperVOOC 2.0 Flash Charge technology. OPPO’s core developer for VOOC Flash Charge, Tian Chen had recently claimed that only OPPO can defeat its own fast charging technology. It remains to be seen whether the Find X2 come with faster or an improved version of 65W SuperVOOC 2.0.
During the Future Technology Conference 2019 that was held at OPPO’s Shenzhen HQ in December, the company had showcased a prototype smartphone with an under display camera technology. Since the performance of the front camera was found to be greatly improved, it appeared that the company could be gearing to mass produce the technology. The prototype device did not feature any physical ports. It remains to be seen whether the OPPO Find X2 arrives with a portless design and an in-screen camera. To talk about its display in specific, the Find X2 will offer deliver higher resolution, wider dynamic range, better refresh rate and color reproduction.
The smartphone is also expected to excel in the photography department as the company has already confirmed that it will be equipped with Sony’s newest image sensor that comes with 2 x 2 On-Chip Lens (OCL) solution that promises quicker and accurate autofocus and better focusing experience in dim-light conditions.
The Find X2 appears to be packed with some futuristic specs like the predecessor Find X. Last year, OPPO was present at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2019 tech trade show to showcase its 10x optical zoom technology. It remains to be seen whether the company will unleash the Find X2 at the MWC 2020 tech exhibition next month.
Last September, Xiaomi took off covers from the Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro 5G and Mi MIX Alpha concept phone. The company has been selling the Mi 9 Pro 5G, but the Mi MIX Alpha that features a marvelous wraparound display is yet to arrive in the market. Recently, the Mi MIX Alpha was found listed on third-party retailer sites like Taobao and Tmall. A fresh report on Abacus News suggests that the release date of the Mi MIX Alpha could be nearing.
According to the publication, it has learnt from Xiaomi that it hasn’t fixed a released date for the Mi MIX Alpha yet but will be sharing it as soon as possible. Even though it was listed on the aforementioned third-party resellers, it wasn’t available for purchase.
Priced at 19,999 Yuan (~$2,280), Xiaomi MI MIX Alpha concept phone is the most expensive flagship from the company. It is likely to be available in limited stock as the company had claimed at the launch of the device that it won’t be mass producing it. The concept phone was expected to release in December, but its arrival has been seemingly delayed due to technical difficulty related to its unique design.
The Xiaomi Mi MIX Alpha is a 5G smartphone powered by Snapdragon 855+ mobile platform and 12 GB of RAM. It has an internal storage of 512 GB UFS 3.0. There is no microSD card slot on the device. The MIUI 11 based Android 10 OS comes preloaded on the device. The Mi MIX Alpha receives power from a 4,050mAh that carries support for 40W charging.
The Mi MIX Alpha is fitted with a 7.92-inch flexible S-AMOLED display that wraps the device. It supports a resolution of 2088 x 2250 pixels. The device is blessed with a dual-LED flash enabled camera setup that includes a 108-megapixel main lens, a 12-megapixel telephoto lens with laser autofocus and 2x optical zoom and a 20-megapixel ultrawide lens with laser autofocus. There is no selfie camera on the device, and it lacks a 3.5mm audio jack. The connectivity features that are available on the Mi MIX Alpha include Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, NFC and USB-C. It also features an in-screen fingerprint reader.
The standard-sized Kospet Prime was well-received by fitness, as well as sports enthusiasts, thanks to a slew of exciting features and long battery life it offered. Kospet recently released an affordable version of the smartwatch dubbed the Kospet Prime SE.
The most notable difference between the Kospet Prime and the Kospet Prime SE is in the hardware department. We will talk about the awe-inspiring features the Prime SE boasts in just a bit, but before that, it might interest you to know that the recently released smartwatch has gone on sale for a lowered price through Gearbest.
Available in black color option, the KOSPET Prime SE would normally set you back $149.99 but as part of its latest flash sale, the Chinese online store is currently offering the feature-laden smartwatch for a lowered price of just $99.99, which converts to a significant $50 off.
An absolute steal at this price, the KOSPET Prime SE isn’t a typical smartwatch as it offers 4G Nano SIM card support, which means you can make calls, send/receive SMS even without using your phone. Furthermore, it sports an easy-to-read 1.6 inch IPS touch screen with a high resolution of 400 x 400 pixels.
Aside from that, the KOSPET Prime SE is backed by a robust 1260mAh polymer battery that delivers up to 72 hours of daily using time. On top of that, Prime SE is the first smartwatch in the world to adopt face recognition technology, which facilitates an ultra-quick unlocking in just 0.1 seconds.
On the optics front, it has a 2-megapixel camera at the front so that you can capture self-portraits or video call family and friends even when your phone is not around. Furthermore, it runs Android 7.1.1 OS and supports all Google apps.
The KOSPET Prime SE ships with 1GB of RAM and offers 16GB of internal storage space. It has eight sport modes that help you achieve your daily fitness goals. To know more about this amazing smartwatch and place your order, simply visit this link.
With over 200 pieces sold at the time of writing, the flash sale is slated to end in just four days.
OPPO is reportedly working a budget-friendly smartphone called OPPO A31 that has a model number of CPH2015. Earlier in December, the CPH2015 OPPO phone was spotted as the database of Singapore’s IMDA and an Indonesian certification platform. IMDA revealed that the CPH2015 phone will be arriving in Singapore as OPPO A31. At the end of December, the CPH2015 bagged certification from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the U.S. The FCC listing has revealed the images of the pre-production unit of the OPPO A31. Moreover, it has also revealed the key specs of the phone.
OPPO A31 Images
The images of the pre-production unit of the OPPO A31 smartphone has revealed that is equipped with a waterdrop notch display. The left side of the device is flanked with volume buttons and the power button is available on the right edge. The bottom side of the phone has a 3.5mm audio jack, a microUSB 2.0 port and an external speaker.
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Some schematics found in the FCC documents reveal that the OPPO A31 has a vertically arranged triple camera system on its back. A fingerprint sensor is also available on the rear shell of the device.
The OPPO A31 smartphone has 164 x 75.5mm dimensions. The diagonal measurement of the phone is 173mm which suggests that it may feature a display of around 6.5 inches. The smartphone is loaded with ColorOS 6.1.2 UI. It is not known whether the phone will ship with Android 10 or Android 9 Pie OS. The device is backed by a 4,100mAh battery that can be fueled by a 5V/2A charger. Other details of the phone are currently under the wraps.
There is no word on the launch date of the OPPO A31 smartphone. Probably, it could be one of the first OPPO phones to break cover this year.
In related news, as mentioned in the first para, the CPH2015 was also certified by an Indonesian certification body. The listing revealed that CPH2015 has OPPO Reno S moniker. It could be an error since the Reno S has been speculated to arrive as a high-end phone powered by Snapdragon 855+ mobile platform and it is also rumored to be equipped with 64-megapixel quad rear cameras and 65W SuperVOOC 2.0 Flash Charge technology.
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