The Motorola Razr 2019 was announced nearly two weeks ago in the USA. The phone is a modern version of the popular Razr V3 launched in 2004 before the Android-era. This modern version is not only way more powerful, it also comes with a flexible display that folds vertically. Technically, it is a foldable phone with a clamshell design.
While the phone will not go on sale until January, there is a chance Motorola will already be hard at work by then developing a successor. This successor may arrive as the Razr 2, and a recently published patent gives us an early look at its design and some of its features.
The patent titled ”Cumulative Sensor in a Foldable Device” was filed at the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the World Intellectual Property Office in May 2018 and was approved on November 21, 2019.
The patent description mentions that there are sensors on the sides of the device – four on each side (two above the fold line and two below) for a total of eight sensors. It states that the sensors serve as virtual buttons that can be used to operate the device when the phone is folded on unfolded.
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Motorola Razr 2 patent
Their functions vary depending on if the phone is open or closed. The patent says the sensors can perform thirteen functions when the device is unfolded and seven functions when folded, for a total of twenty. We already know the title reads Cumulative Sensor in a Foldable Device. Motorola says this is when the device is folded and two sensors come in contact with each other it becomes a cumulative or combined sensor. When this happens, the sensor performs a different function.
The sensors also recognize different gestures including taps and swipes.
The description says the display may wrap around the edges which explains why there are sensors on the sides similar to what Huawei did with the Huawei Mate 30 Pro’s waterfall screen. The patent also says the device may even wrap around the wrist and that the hinge structure may even be designed to receive touch input from the user (probably like a trackpad).
The Motorola Razr 2019 has a front-mounted fingerprint scanner. That may change with its successor as the patent says the device may have an in-display fingerprint scanner.
There is no confirmation that Motorola is working on a successor and even if it is, we don’t expect it to launch anytime soon.
Last month, Huawei announced the 5G Mobile WiFi Pro, a 5G modem that allows you to connect your non-5G devices to a 5G network. When it was announced, Huawei didn’t reveal the price. Thankfully, a pre-order listing on Vmall now includes the price.
The standard edition of the 5G Mobile WiFi has a price tag of ¥1699 (~$242) while the pro version called the 5G Mobile WiFi Pro is ¥2199 (~$313).
The portable 5G modems support NSA and SA 5G networks and will offer connection speeds of up to 1.56Gbps and internet speeds of up to 867Mbps. Both modems have a Balong 5000 5G modem and they double as power banks too.
The standard edition has a 4000mAh battery and support for 18W fast charge while the Pro version has an 8000mAh battery with support for 40W input fast charging, 22.5W output wired charging, and 15W reverse wireless charging.
The pre-order page doesn’t say when it will begin shipping next month but you are required to pay a deposit of ¥100 (~$14).
Xiaomi’s MIJIA IH Rice Cooker was the first product the company released under the MIJIA smart home brand back in 2016. Since then, several models of different sizes have been released. The product has become a popular one in China and even Japan. A new model has been added to the lot and it is the MIJIA Rice Cooker C1.
The new rice cooker keeps up with the minimalist design that the rice cooker models are known. However, it has a compact 3L capacity and presents with 24 cooking modes. The rice cooker isn’t only suited for cooking rice as it comes with 8 built-in cooking functions, including cooking, hot water, hot rice, cake, porridge and soup. The design also can keep food hot for up to 24 hours. Additionally, it has a 650W power rating and the firepower can be adjusted to suit the different cooking modes.
The rice cooker has a retail price of 149 yuan ($21), but under crowdfunding, it is priced at 129 yuan ($18). The crowdfunding exercise will kick off on November 27.
Xiaomi’s India Head, Manu Kumar Jain has officially confirmed the Mi Note 10 Pro is arriving in India soon. The device had been rumored for an imminent launch in the past which has now finally been confirmed through official channels. Manu’s official Twitter account also had elaborate tweets teasing the device’s 108MP penta camera setup.
The Chinese tech giant is India’s most popular smartphone brand, ahead of Samsung, Oppo, and Vivo. Often times, its releases are basically rebranded versions of previously launched handsets that are sold in China or other countries. This holds true with the Mi Note 10 essentially being the Mi CC9 Pro.
It is currently unknown as to what configuration will be offered for the Indian launch. However, going by the smartphones European launch, the Mi Note 10 Pro is expected to arrive with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage.
The pricing is a bit harder to estimate considering the phone launched for 649 EUR (or 43,000 INR or 5000 yuan) in Europe. However, the CC9 Pro launched in China for just 2,799 CNY or 28,000 INR. Furthermore, it is still uncertain if the Indian version of the device features the 7P lens or the 8 element lens. Notably, considering Xiaomi is the leading smartphone brand in India, with its success credited to the mid-range smartphones, it might be possible to see a price point between the two extremes.
We are just days away from the most-awaited shopping event of the year dubbed, Black Friday Sale, which is slated to kick off on November 29th this year.
While online shoppers continue waiting with bated breath for the sale, GeekBuying is making sure they have something to cheer about during this waiting time. Keeping in line with that, the popular e-tailer has launched a new promotion sale, offering $60 off on deal prices.
The promotion page features a wide selection of products across multiple categories such as Phone, Laptop & Computer, Smart Home & Personal Care, Consumer Electronics, Outdoor, RC Drones & Toys. Today, we would be checking the discounts you can get on Beelink Gemini T45 mini PC and even show how you can save more money at checkout.
Beelink Gemini T45 Mini PC [8GB RAM+512GB SSD]
There’s a 17 percent off on the Beelink Gemini T45 Mini PC, which normally retails for $289.99 on online, as well as offline stores. Thanks to the aforesaid discount, you can now get your hands on the Gemini T45 for a lowered price of just $239.99.
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Equipped with 8GB of DDR3 RAM and 128GB of SSD storage space, this Beelink Gemini T45 mini model usually carries a $268.99 price tag, but as part of its latest promo, GeekBuying is giving you a chance to purchase it for a lowered price of just $185.99. This is a noteworthy 31 percent reduction in the mini PC’s original selling price.
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If you’re looking for a tablet that can double as a laptop, two of the best options are the iPad Pro and freshly-announced Huawei MatePad Pro. Both devices sport super-slim bezels, support for a pen, and a keyboard accessory that you may need for typing.
The Huawei MatePad Pro is the newer of the two devices, though you might be wondering how it stands up to the latest iPad Pro. In this guide, we’ll compare design, performance, and portability, and help you choose the right one for you.
Design
In terms of design, both iPad Pro and MatePad Pro are super slim and pack a large immersive display. There are some notable differences, however. First off, the bezels on the MatePad Pro are just barely slimmer all the way around on the top, left, right, and bottom sides of the device.
The iPad Pro is no slouch however, and you’d struggle to find anyone who would describe its bezels as chunky. Both feature very similar designs, and it’s not necessarily a bad thing. They’re both sleekly designed, and it’d be hard to find someone who’d complain about either design.
Display
The Huawei MatePad Pro comes with an 10.8-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels and DCI-P3 color gamut. With 4.9mm slim bezels around the display, the MatePad Pro promises a screen-to-body ratio of 90 percent. It features a punch-hole for the front camera as well.
The iPad Pro 12.9 has a 2,732 x 2,048 (264 PPI) LCD display with Apple’s ‘Liquid Retina’ LCD tech, which is nearly as sharp and colorful as a typical OLED display. Colours pop out very well and blacks, while not as deep as OLED displays, are still very good. In terms of specifications, both displays are very similar.
Connectivity
Next, there is a need to address connectivity, which is also different between the two tablets. On the iPad Pro, there is a single USB-C port, as well as a keyboard connector port and a nano SIM Slot. On the the MatePad Pro are Bluetooth and a single USB-C port. The MatePad Pro only has a sim slot and GPS on the LTE model however.
Both products lack a headphone jack, which means you’ll need to buy a dongle or use a newer pair of headphones.
Performance
In terms of performance, there’s quite a bit difference between the iPad Pro and the MatePad Pro. For the MatePad Pro, Huawei resorted to using their tried and trusted Kirin 990 SoC, which makes a lot of sense for them. The iPad Pro, meanwhile, sports a custom ARM-based Apple SoC, named the Apple A12 bionic.
Along with the Kirin 990, the MatePad pro also sports upto 8 GB of RAM and 512 GB of storage. There is a nanoSD card slot onboard for expanding its storage, which is simply excellent, and it’s something the Apple simply doesn’t offer.
Now onto the iPad Pro. It sports the A12 Bionic processor. This has eight cores and also an embedded M12 co-processor, and it’s already well know for being one of the fast mobile processors around. The processor has been proven to be able to run editing programs and games like Civilization VI with no issues. No matter what you download from the app store, the iPad Pro will run it at breakneck speeds.
Software
Quite obviously, the iPad Pro is limited to apps in the App Store, as it is powered by iPadOS. We’d usually list this as a con, but the Huawei MatePad Pro may have it worse. Considering Huawei’s current position, the MatePad Pro, despite running Android 10, does not have GMS, which means all apps will come from Huawei’s App Gallery, limiting choices.
That said, it’s not all completely bad. There is a multi-screen collaborative feature on the MatePad Pro that allow users to clone the phone’s interface on its screen. This feature can be used to transfer files between the devices conveniently. The cloned phone on the MatePad Pro can be also used to answer phone calls and send/receive text messages. By connecting the optional keyboard, the tablet’s interface will switch to computer mode to offers users with a friendly desktop PC experience.
Battery
Now, for battery life. With the iPad Pro, Apple promises up to 10 hours of battery life, though we were able to push our iPad Pro through several days with a few hours usage at a time. The iPad Pro also supports fast charging, with the optional 30-watt USB-C Power Adapter.
Next, the Huawei MatePad Pro is equipped with a huge 7,250mAh battery that support 40W rapid charging. However, the device ships with 20W fast charger. There is also support for 15W wireless charging and 7.5W reverse wireless charging on the MatePad Pro.
Accessories
Huawei’s M-Pencil boasts a 10-hour battery life that can be wirelessly charged to full within an hour. The gadget features magnetic absorption and a sensitivity of 4096 which translates to an overall smooth and accurate writing experience. The stylus can be charged wirelessly by simply attaching to the device.
Perhaps the biggest upside to the M-Pencil however is that it’s essentially free with any MatePad Pro purchase. As a standalone purchase, the M-Pencil costs 699 yuan, or $99. That’s significantly less than the $129 Apple Pencil, which is functionally about the exact same as the Huawei alternative.
Finally, both 2-in-1’s sport an option for a keyboard cover. Apple’s Smart Keyboard comes in at the cost of $170. It’s fairly comfortable and has a lot of key travel, as we found in our review. However, there’s no touchpad on board. That holds it back from being a true laptop replacement. It also doubles as a stand, propping up the screen to up to two angles.
Feature-wise, the Huawei MatePad Pro is almost exactly the same as the iPad Pro’s. It features a similar keyboard layout, as well as the same stand prop on the back. Huawei MatePad Pro’s keyboard cover however is that it’s free with any purchase of the MatePad Pro. On its own, it’s 499 yuan or $71, significantly cheaper than Apple’s offering.
Pricing
For the Huawei MatePad Pro, the Wi-Fi only 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage edition is priced at 4,999 Yuan (~$711) and its LTE enabled 8 GB RAM + 512 GB storage edition costs 5,999 Yuan (~$853). For the iPad Pro, prices begin at $799 for 11-inch model and $999 for the 12.9-inch model. The LTE iPad Pros cost $150 more than their base models.
Conclusion
Both these devices are excellent for what they are, but there are some pretty big distinctions to be made between them. The Huawei MatePad Pro is more affordable, comes with a slew of extra accessories and features equally excellent specs all around.
Where the Apple iPad Pro takes the upper hand however is in the OS and software. Huawei’s version of Android 10 is heavily gimped compared to standard Android, and it’s not really even close between it and Apple’s iPad OS. iPad OS isn’t as good as MacOS, but it’s one of the best productivity UIs for touch devices.
If you’re looking for a good deal when it comes to pricing, the Huawei MatePad Pro is probably the better option, but for sheer productivity we feel that the iPad Pro is still the better choice.
Huawei has become a topic of discussion related to the national security risk and such discussions have sparked after the U.S. government put the Chinese giant on Entity List, effectively banning the company in the United States.
The reason behind the ban given was the national security risk without providing any type of proof to back that claim. Now it seems that Huawei is in no mood to tolerate such talks and is trying to curb the spread of such talks.
In an unprecedented move, China-based Huawei Technologies has filed three defamation claims in Paris over comments made during television programs by a French researcher, a broadcast journalist and a telecommunications sector expert. However, it’s not yet clear if the prosecutor will accept the claim and launch a formal investigation.
This was reported by La Lettre A, an online investigative newsletter and the company has also confirmed that it has filed such claims with French law enforcement authorities in March this year.
The development comes at a time when Huawei, the world’s leading telecommunications gear maker, is seeking to bid for a piece of the future 5G network in Europe’s second-largest economy and in countries like Germany.
In a statement, Huawei said that its claims “concern only statements that Huawei is a company controlled by the Chinese State and the Chinese Communist Party, led by a former member of the ‘counter-intelligence’ and using its technological expertise in telecom networks to commit acts of espionage against the Western world.” The company has also added that “these statements are false.”
Huawei is now resorting to legal measures as national security agencies in Europe and the US have signaled concerns over the potential risks of using the company’s equipment. It has also sued the U.S. government for barring its equipment from certain networks, a legal riposte to American accusations that it aids China in espionage.
Huawei is one of the world’s most recognized electronics brands with gadgets ranges varying from everyday household products to smartphones, tablets, and laptops. Currently, the company is the world’s second-largest smartphone maker. However, being No. 2 isn’t enough for the company as Huawei’s CEO Yu Chendong said in an post-launch conference interview that the company was well on its way to become the world’s number one in 2019 if not for the U.S. Ban.
Earlier this year, the Chinese tech giant had its foreign operations crippled as the company was placed on the Entity List by the U.S. Commerce Department. This essentially blacklisted Huawei and banned American based companies like Google to have trade or business relations with the company. After being cut off from Google, the company lost Android OS (the primary OS found in its devices) and even its ARM-based chipsets that powered its devices.
Just prior to the ban, Huawei had managed to take the number two spot away from Apple as the largest smartphone brand in the world. So it is not farfetched to assume that Huawei had a real chance of snatching the top spot from Samsung as well.
According to Richard, Huawei would’ve been the world’s number one brand if not for the ban this year itself. Furthermore, he said that people falsely assume that the brand is popular due to China and the Chinese people being patriotic; and went on to further back this statement with Huawei M6 tablet which reportedly sold over 2 million units worldwide. The senior executive stated that the most important reason for achieving such results is user satisfaction and not patriotism.
Going Forward, Huawei is seemingly confident about its future. Its indigenously built HarmonyOS or HongMengOS is expected to arrive in 2020 whilst the company plans on expanding further in the European regions.
Alongside the new MatePad Pro and Huawei MateBook D 15-inch notebook, the company also updated its Huawei Vision Smart Screen TV with a new 75-inch model. This model size was mentioned at the September event but now it goes official and will be available for pre-sale starting December 12 for 12,999 yuan ($1848).
The 75-inch Huawei Vision Smart Screen TV comes with the same design as the 65-inch model in Mocha Gold color. However, the larger model features a Quantum Dot 75-inch 4K LED panel with a higher 120Hz refresh rate and HDR boost. It comes with 100% NTSC color gamut and up to 750 nits of peak brightness.
Inside you get the Honghu 818 quad-core processor based on Cortex A73 with a quad-core Mali-G65 GPU handling the graphics. It features the same 65W speaker unit as the 65-inch model that includes 6 full-range speaker units with 2 tweeters, 1 woofer unit and a pair of passive radiators.
Huawei Vision TV 65-inch in Mocha Gold
In case you are wondering, the pop-up camera is also present on the 75-inch Huawei Vision TV model and supports 1080p 30 fps video calls. For connectivity, you get 5GHz Wi-Fi dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0 & Bluetooth LE along with HDMI 2.0, coaxial, and USB 3.0 ports. The TV comes with support for voice-enabled features with the help of its Chinese voice assistant, Xiaoyi. The TV runs on the first generation version of the Huawei’s self-developed HarmonyOS.
The 75-inch Huawei Vision Smart TV is priced at 12,999 yuan ($1848) and will go on sale on December 24, 2019. Pre-sale kicks off on December 12.
Known for offering the best bang for your buck, Banggood is currently doling out a noteworthy discount on a 500ml Vacuum Thermos LCD Temperature Display Water Bottle from IPRee.
Made using food grade PP, the IPRee Vacuum Thermos LCD Temperature Display Water Bottle has a storage capacity of 500ml and its dimensions are 6.5 x 23cm. The cup body of the water bottle is made using 304 stainless steel.
Furthermore, it features an LCD touch screen which shows temperature control. Aside from this intelligent temperature display cup cover, the IPRee Vacuum Thermos LCD Temperature Display Water Bottle has a 304 stainless steel tea separate and an inner cover made of stainless steel as well.
The intelligent temperature display cup cover is powered by a built-in smart chip and has a sensor. The round and smooth USU304 stainless steel cup mouth design is ideal for drinking. Moreover, the copper-plated liner effectively resists heat loss so the liquid stored inside stays hot for a longer duration.
On top of that, the bottle is 360-degree leakproof with a built-in silicone seal so don’t need to worry about the liquid inside the bag you are carrying it in. This amazing 500ml Vacuum Thermos LCD Temperature Display Water Bottle would normally set you back $29.99, but you can now purchase it for only $21.95 from Banggood.
In addition to this 27 percent discount, Banggood is offering free shipping on orders over $19.99. If this is your first order with Banggood, you can save $18 at checkout. You can grab at extra 10% off by applying coupon code BGBFCR21.
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Honor will be holding a launch event in China tomorrow to announce Honor V30 and Honor V30 Pro 5G phones. Several leaks have appeared in the recent weeks to reveal the specs and design of the phone. Now, freshly baked leaked images of the actual Honor V30 (or V30 Pro) have surfaced on Weibo.
The images seem to be new since the Nov. 25 date can be seen on the display of the Honor V30. The pill-shaped punch-hole enabled display is surrounded by very thin bezels which indicates that it will be boasting a remarkable screen space.
The rear shell of the phone has a rectangular camera module that is packed with three camera sensors and an LED flash. The volume rocker can be seen on the right edge of the device. Below it is the side-facing fingerprint sensor. Another shot reveals the box package of the device that has been previously spotted. It contains the Vera brand name.
Honor V30 5G and V30 Pro 5G Specifications (Rumored)
The Honor V30 and V30 Pro are both likely to come with full HD+ IPS LCD display of 6.57 inches. The V30 series is expected to offer 91.46 percent screen-to-body ratio. The Kirin 990 5G SoC will be fueling these phones. The Honor V30 may come with in 6 GB / 8 GB RAM version and 128 GB of storage. It could be housing a 4,200mAh battery with 40W fast charging support.
On the other side, the Honor V30 Pro could be coming with 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB / 256 GB storage options. It may feature a 4,100mAh battery and it may carry support for 40W fast charging, 27W wireless charging and 7.5W reverse wireless charging. The Honor V30 Pro was recently spotted on AnTuTu benchmarks with 476,480 scores.
The details of the front cameras of the front cameras of the Honor V30 and V30 Pro are not known yet. Both phones are rumored to feature triple rear cameras. The V30 may come with a 40-megapixel Sony IMX686 + 8-megapixel telephoto + OIS assisted 8-megapixel wide-angle triple cameras. On other side, the Honor V30 Pro’s triple shooters may comprise of a 40-megapixel Sony IMX686, an 8-megapixel telephoto and an OIS assisted 12-megapixel videography lens-angle triple cameras. Icelandic Fantasy, Magic Night Star River, Charm Star Blue and Twilight Orange are the rumored color editions of the Honor V30 and V30 Pro.
Huawei has just launched a range of new products today. The list of the new announcements includes the MatePad Pro, MateBook D 15-inches and Huawei’s 75-inch smart screen. Furthermore, the company has also launched a new lineup of routing products to boost the networking capabilities of its wireless routers. This includes the Huawei A2 Wi-Fi Router that is the first in the world to feature one-touch NFC support on a network router.
According to Huawei, the inclusion of the NFC has greatly reduced the hassles that were commonly associated with network routers such as the need to scan codes to gain access. With the new A2 router, you just have to simply unlock your phone and enable NFC. Touching the top of the router will connect the device to the network without the need of any authentication or password.
Under the hood, the Huawei A2 Wi-Fi router is powered with a 1.4GHz CPU, with 3 Lingyi Wi-Fi chips (1×2.4GHz + 2x5GHz) and 6 independent signal amplifiers. It also includes 4 high-performance cores that boost signal transmission over medium to long ranges.
Huawei’s A2 Wi-Fi Router boasts up to four unique bands of 2.4GHz, 5GHz (low-frequency band) and 5GHz (high-frequency bands). It supports three-band integration and is capable of 2134Mbps of wireless rate. The device is also capable of automatically detecting and connecting to the better frequency band and evenly distributes 5GHz devices to two 5GHz devices.
In terms of security, Huawei A2 router provides protection against Wi-Fi anti-brute force crack and anti-DOS/DDOS attacks, unwarranted Wi-Fi access authorization, and allows for device white and blacklisting.
Huawei has already started taking pre-orders and is selling the device for 399 Yuan or roughly $57. The product will officially launch on 1st December at 00:00 hrs.
If you have restlessly been waiting for phone prices to drop, we got good news for you. As part of its latest campaign, AliExpress is doling out noteworthy discounts on a wide selection of phones, as well as mobile phone accessories. Let’s dive straight into the details.
Dubbed as Phones & Accessories, the recently launched campaign features coupon codes that can help you grab up to a whopping 70 percent off. Aside from that, there’s a $2 OFF Coupon, which will be valid between November 29th to December 3rd.
Note that the sale is slated to kick off at 12:00 PM (PT) on November 29th. During the activity period, AliExpress users will be able to take advantage of a $15 OFF Coupon, provided their cart value is more than $150.
The promotion page is teeming with amazing smartphones and highly useful phone accessories that usually cost a bomb, but are currently available bearing lowered prices. To make sure the search process does not consume a lot of time, all products have carefully been added to specific categories including The Bestsellers, Top Brands, Top Stores, Smartphones, 5G Mobile is Coming, and Cases & Screen Protectors.
It is worth mentioning here that each of the aforesaid categories features devices that you can purchase at lowered prices while the promotion sale is going on. In other words, you can get great discounts on mobile phones, and mobile phone parts which usually carry steep price tags.
For instance, the Xiaomi Mi9 smartphone which usually retails for $485.41 is currently up for grabs carrying a considerably lowered price of just $339.79 under The Bestsellers section. During the activity period, you’d be able to purchase the Mi9 for an even lowered price of only $310.66.
Top branded mobile devices are understandably costlier than phones from lesser-known brands. If you have been waiting to purchase a phone from your favorite brand without spending a lot of money, you might want to check out the Top Brands category on the promotion page.
You can get up to 80% off on UMIDIGI, up to 70% off on Ugreen, up to 30% off on OnePlus, up to 40% off on Meizu, up to 40% off on Lenovo, and up to 80% off on Xiaomi branded phones and accessories. This is a must checkout section for brand-conscious buyers.
Likewise, you can check out the Top Stores category which includes the official online stores for leading manufacturers like Xiaomi, Meizu, Honor, OnePlus and many more. To visit the promotion page related to a specific brand, all you need to do is to click on the button that says “Visit store.”
Smartphone lovers can head straight to the following category called Smart Phones. You can avail of great discounts on all smartphones featured under this category during the event.
Those who have restlessly been waiting for mobile phones with 5G support are in for a treat as well. The activity page features a section dubbed 5G Mobile Is Coming, which includes the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5G, Vivo IQOO Pro 5G, and the Huawei Mate 20 X 5G smartphones at lowered prices.
If you fancy adorning your mobile phone with accessories or simply want to enhance the overall performance of your mobile using an accessory, you might want to check out the rest of the categories that include Cases & Screen Protectors, Chargers & Cables, Wireless & Quick Charge, Power Banks, Holders & More, and Walkie Talkies & Accessories, etc.
Aside from that, you can get heavily discounted used and refurbished iPhones from Apple under the Used & Refurbished Phones section. The Fast Shipping category includes products that will be shipped instantly once you place your order.
The promotion page also features Coupons & Discounts section, wherein coupon chasers can take advantage of big coupon codes and save a considerable amount of money at the time of checking out. There’s the Shop By Category section which has been split into Consumer Electronics, Bulk Deals, and Computer & Office sub-categories.
The concluding section is called More to Love and it gives you a chance to check all the products available for lowered prices at one glance. To simplify the search process, this category has been split into multiple categories such as Smart Phones, Holder & More, Chargers & Cables, etc.
You can follow this link to visit the promotion page and start placing your orders as soon as the promo kicks off.
Huawei’s U.S. ban might have hampered its growth to some extent, however, the company still seems to be doing pretty well. At the Huawei MatePad Pro & MateBook D launch conference earlier today in China, Huawei’s Richard Yu revealed some interesting statistics about its recent models.
Huawei has shipped more than 7 million units of the Mate 30 series globally in the past 60 days. Considering how Mate 30 is still not available in most global markets, this is a pretty big deal. What’s more, this also marks a staggering 75% YoY increase in shipments for the Mate series. It’s very likely that a majority of the units were shipped within China.
Richard Yu also revealed that its Huawei Watch GT 2 is also doing well. The company managed to sell over 1 million GT2 watches in the past 45 days. Huawei reached this figure a solid 3 months ahead of last year’s Watch GT model. He also added that Huawei is now the largest watch manufacturer in China.
Huawei is also China largest tablet manufacturer in terms of market share right now, leading over Apple by a considerable margin. The company expects to sell around 2 million units of the Huawei MediaPad M6 by the end of 2019. And with the MatePad Pro, Huawei should further strengthen its position in China’s tablet market in the coming months.
Realme has its own custom-version of OPPO’s ColorOS 7 which is based on Android 10. The update roadmaps both for China and India released earlier are for beta ROM. Realme has now released the Android 10 Stable update roadmap for its models. This was unveiled by Realme Mobiles CEO Madhav Sheth via a tweet today.
The Android 10 update will usher in a new ColorOS 7 customized for Realme phones. The timeline extends from Q1 to Q3 2020. The Realme 3 Pro and Realme XT will be the first to get the Android 10 update and that will be in January 2020. The Realme X and Realme 5 Pro will join the train in February while the Realme X2 Pro is scheduled to get its own OTA update in March.
Further, the Realme 3 and 3i will join the train in April and the Realme 5 and 5s will get updated in May 2020. Realme 2 Pro will get its own update in June. The Realme C2 is also expected to get the Android 10 update in Q3 2020.
HAPPY UPDATE! Sharing timeline for realme's own customised UI based on ColorOS 7 & Android 10! Now experience: -Better RAM Management -Closer to Stock Android Experience -Smoother Gaming Graphics -Unique, Good looking Design
The ColorOS 7 brings a lighter visual interface that’s easy on the eyes and less saturated in colors. It comes with a system-wide dark mode, three-finger screenshot and editing, a special flashback button for multitasking, new UI customization options, and the new OPPO Sans font as well. You can read all about the new features ColorOS 7 brings from our launch article.
The latest Canalys report lends an overview of smartphone sales and the overall market share of global manufacturers in Europe. According to the report, Europe has recorded maximum sales volume in the third quarter of 2019, with shipments growing at an average rate of 8% year-on-year. It is interesting to note that Huawei comes in second place, right after Samsung, despite its failure to attain Google’s Google Mobile Service (GMS) certification.
Ever since the US trade ban, Huawei has been unable to get a GMS license for its Mate 30 series, hampering sales in the global market. Despite the supposed handicap, Huawei’s smartphone sales volume has rebounded by nearly 36.5% to 11.6 million units since the second quarter of 2019. Huawei sold 11.7 million units back in Q3 2018, and the difference is negligible.
According to the Canalys report, the surge came in primarily from Eastern and Central Europe, which recorded 26% growth as compared to the same period last year. Sales in Western Europe, however, declined by 17%. Samsung made the best possible use of this opportunity. While the difference in sales volume between the South Korean and Chinese tech giants were 3.1 million units in Q3 2018, the gap widened to 7.1 million units during the same period this year. Samsung recorded an annual growth of 26%, increasing its total market share to 35.7%.
Apple came in third recording a sales decline of 4% from Q3 2018, with a total of 9.8 million units. Xiaomi takes the fourth spot with significant growth of 73% year-on-year, with 5.5 million units being sold in Q3 2019, increasing its market share to 10.5%. Xiaomi’s growth is the direct result of the company’s aggressive expansion strategy in the region since last year. HMD Global takes fifth place by selling nearly 900k units, recording a market share of 1.8%. HMD’s sales declined by 21% since Q3 2018 when it sold 1.2 million units, recording a market share of 2.4%.
Canalys analyst Mo Jia explains that the situation in Europe is vastly different from the United States of America where the highest sales volume comes from network carriers. In Europe, however, the sales volume is evenly split between operators and open channels, i.e. showrooms that sell unlocked devices at full price. This is what makes Europe a lucrative business destination for Chinese smartphone manufacturers since the profit margins are higher on mid to high-end devices.
With the fragmented implementation of the 5G spectrum in 2020, numerous OEMs are expected to partner with network providers within Europe in a bid to sell their devices. The European market is expected to witness an invasion of mid to high-range smartphones in 2020.
Huawei has just announced its latest entry in the MatePad series, the MatePad Pro. As suggested by the name, it is the latest tablet from the company which will incorporate powerful specs to increase productivity and viability options for the device. And this leads to the introduction of the MatePad Pro’s new stylus, the M-Pencil. It is not a new innovative gadget but definitely one that will make the MatePad more viable for individuals in the creative fields and other professionals.
The tablet market has been a bit stagnated over the past few months with Apple and Samsung being the most popular options so far. Since WWDC 2019, Apple has taken a more standalone experience with its iPad series, so it comes as no surprise that others might have the same idea. Huawei’s MatePad Pro is being built around ‘functionality’ as its essence and in its core lies the M-Pencil stylus. During the conference, multitasking and the increased accessibility was prominently mentioned.
Huawei’s M-Pencil boasts a 10-hour battery life that can be wirelessly charged to full within an hour. The gadget features magnetic absorption and a sensitivity of 4096 which translates to an overall smooth and accurate writing experience. When the MatePad is not in use, simply tapping the screen with the tip of the M-Pencil will fire up the Huawei memo. This allows for a quick method to save or record important or daily aspects of one’s life.
Similar to the Apple Pen, the M-Pencil is also built around unique functionality and accessibility in mind. This was highlighted through the use of various different applications like WeChat app being run in parallel view via the UIKit to showcase the multi-window capabilities of the device. The MatePad Pro runs the latest EMUI 10 software and is powered by the Kirin 990 SoC paired with 6/8GB of RAM and 128/256GB of internal storage. The tablet will ship in Wi-Fi only and LTE versions as well. The MatePad Pro could very well be a viable alternative to Apple.
At today’s launch event, Huawei announced a new smart speaker called the Sound X. The new audio product was co-developed with Devialet, a French-audio company.
Sound X Design
The Sound X has a cylindrical design which is the best if you are aiming for 360° surround sound. It has a two-tone finish – glazed upper half and a mesh bottom. There is a cut-out on the body of the speaker for the subwoofer.
The top is where the capacitive controls are and there is a cool rainbow light effect when the speaker is on or the AI voice assistant is active.
Features
The Huawei Sound X Smart Speaker has two 3.5” subwoofers (60W in total) and uses SAM bass enhancement technology. Huawei says this is the first smart speaker with a Hi-Res certification. The bass can dive to an ultralow frequency of 40Hz, allowing you to feel the bass effect with your entire body.
The speaker has a sound intensity of 93 decibels. Even at such a high volume, sounds are not distorted and this is because the speaker uses Devialet’s Push-Push acoustic design. The Push-Push design has two symmetrical woofers installed in a confined space and cancels out noise generated at a high volume by using the back-wave thrust generated by each woofer.
There are six evenly distributed 1.5” 8W mid-range speakers alongside the subwoofers and they are tuned using Huawei’s Histen sound algorithm. The Sound X also has spatial awareness, so it adjusts sound output depending on where it is placed. There are six microphones placed around the speaker that can pick up your voice from up to 5 meters away. The combination of the 1.5GHz MediaTek MT8518 quad-core processor and anti-interference signal processing technology ensures that your commands are picked up even in a noisy environment.
Playing music from your phone is super easy. The speaker has NFC and if your phone also has NFC, all you have to do is touch it against the NFC icon on the speaker. The Sound X smart speaker can also be paired with another unit for a dual-speaker stereo mode. All you have to do is double-tap the multifunction button to quickly enter into stereo mode.
Dual-Speaker Stereo Mode
Of course, this is a smart speaker, so it is only right that you can use it to control compatible smart home products. Huawei’s HiLink technology works with products from Midea, Gree, TCL, Haier, Skyworth, Bosch, Siemens and more.
The Sound X weighs 3.5 kilograms, has a diameter of 165 millimeters and stands at 203 millimeters tall. It has 512MB of RAM and 8GB of storage. It supports dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, and has a power rating of 24V 2.7A.
Price and Availability
The Sound X is priced at ¥1999 (~$284) for a single unit while the stereo set is priced at ¥3888 (~$553). It available in a single color variant called Starry Night. Pre-orders begin tomorrow at 18:08 local time and it will go on sale on December 5. The stereo set will be available at the end of December.
Samsung will be debuting the Galaxy S11 series in February 2020. With few months remaining for the launch, the rumor mill is actively revealing key information on the Galaxy S11 lineup. The CAD renders of the Galaxy S11e and Galaxy S11 were revealed recently. Today, a variant of the Galaxy S11 that has a model number of SM-G968B has appeared on the Geekbench benchmarking platform. The listing reveals that it is fueled by Exynos 9830.
Few weeks ago, Samsung had launched the Exynos 990 flagship chipset integrated with 5G modem. The chipset is internally being referred to as Exynos 9830 by Samsung. The same can be seen on the Geekbench 5 listing of the Galaxy S11. The alphabet ‘B’ in the SM-G986B model number suggests that it could be a Boost Mobile carrier variant of the Galaxy S11.
The Geekbench 5 listing of the smartphone reveals that it is running on the latest Android 10 OS. Moreover, it is equipped with 12 GB of RAM. The handset has respectively scored 427 and 2326 points in the single-core and multi-core tests of the benchmarking platform.
The Galaxy S11 series could be featuring a 6.4-inch Galaxy S11e, 6.7-inch Galaxy S11 and 6.9-inch Galaxy S11+ phones. As Blass had revealed, that the two smaller editions come in 4G LTE and 5G editions, but the largest model will have come with 5G support. Also, the S11 models are expected to sport curved-edge displays. A recent report had claimed that the S11 and probably S11+ phones will carry support for 120Hz refresh rate. As renders have revealed these devices have top-center positioned punch-hole displays.
While some markets will receive the Exynos 9830 edition of the Galaxy S11 series, other markets will be receiving the Snapdragon SoC variants. When it comes to photography, the Galaxy S11 could be equipped with quadruple rear cameras with 108-megapixel main lens and a 48-megapixel sensor. The S11 is expected to carry support for 10x loseless zoom and up to 100x hybrid zoom. Also, the S11 is rumored to arrive with 25W fast charging technology. It is speculated that the Galaxy S11 phones will go official on Feb. 11.
Until the launch of the Mi Mix series a couple of years back, Xiaomi only launches a flagship Mi model each year. However, this year we have seen a number of offshoots of the Mi 9 flagship such as the Mi 9 Pro, and Mi 9T Pro. Attention is now gradually shifting to next year’s Mi flagship model which is expected to adopt the moniker Xiaomi Mi 10. Some expected details of the flagship Mi 10 have now appeared online and we serve you first here on Gizmochina.
The Xiaomi Mi 10 will use a similar punch-hole design as the Galaxy S10
Xiaomi recently disclosed that it plans to launch up to ten 5G smartphones next year. Obviously, the Mi 10 will be among the flagship models with top-level configuration including ae 5G modem. Here are some of what we know so far about the upcoming flagship.
The Mi 10 is expected to launch around March next year and is said to adopt a curved OLED display design. The display will also have the 120Hz refresh rate which would deliver smooth gaming experience to its users. The flagship model is also touted to come with a punch-hole design for the selfie camera with a diameter that may be less than 2mm. The Vivo S5 was recently launched as the first non-Samsung model to have a punch-hole OLED screen.
At the rear aspect, the Xiaomi Mi 10 is likely to retain the Yuba bikes-styled Quad camera setup with all four sensors lining up behind each other in a vertical direction. There are equally rumours of a 108MP main camera sensor among the array.
Furthermore, the Mi 10 will no doubt be powered by Qualcomm’s next-gen Snapdragon 865 chipset and would have a UFS 3.0 flash memory. The chipset would have a 5G modem onboard with support for NSA/SA networks. The device is also expected to have support for 40W wireless fast charging which Xiaomi is reportedly already testing or may even come with 50W wireless charging support. At the moment, the highest wireless charger rating from Xiaomi is 30W. We may also see Xiaomi’s 100W Super Charge Turbo wired charger ship with the device. The fast charger was tipped to arrive in Xiaomi phones next year so the Mi 10 may be the first.
Another rumour making the rounds is that the Mi 10 series would include the Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro. This isn’t new as the present Mi 9 flagship launched earlier this year had a Mi 9 Pro model. There is no word yet as to the distinguishing features between both variants.
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