At the 2019 World 5G convention which kicked off in Beijing earlier today, Xiaomi’s CEO Lei Jun revealed that the company is currently building a huge 5G factory that’s highly efficient and automated. In his keynote speech at the event, he revealed that this future 5G factory has the ability to manufacture 1 million smartphones in a month.
Xiaomi’s New Store in Madrid, Spain
The Xiaomi factory, currently being built in the Beijing Economic and Technical Development Zone, will have a vast 5G network inside. With the help of automated production lines and big data, the factory will be able to manufacture 60 smartphones per minute, which will be a staggering 60% more output than traditional factories. The factory’s construction work will be finished by December 2019 and soon it will be churning out nearly a million Mi flagship smartphones in a month.
Lei Jun further added that 5G will give a fresh boost to the declining smartphone industry next year. And Xiaomi is betting big on 5G. The company has a strong IoT + 5G strategy for the coming years and plans to release at least 10 5G smartphones in 2020. In fact, all Xiaomi smartphones that cost over $300 in China will support 5G, confirmed the company executive last week. It’s IoT strategy is also going strong with Xiaomi selling 5.55 million IoT devices in this year 11/11 Singles Day sales, a solid 148% increase as compared to last year.
Huawei is holding a launch event in China on 25th November where the company will be launching a couple of new devices, including the Huawei MatePad Pro and Huawei Sound X speakers.
Ahead of the launch event, the company has now shared a new teaser video which showcases the Huawei MatePad Pro teasing some of the key features of the upcoming flagship tablet. Thanks to the larger screen, the device also comes with support for split-screen operations as well as multi-tasking.
Along with the Huawei MatePad Pro, the company is also going to launch the Huawei Sound X smart speaker. It has a cylindrical design but looks nothing like its AI Cube that launched last year. It slightly deviates from the design of its second smart speaker that launched alongside the Mate 20.
The speaker has a two-tone dual texture design – an upper part with a gray finish and a bottom section that is black. The speaker also has a large button on the side. The Sound X will be powered by a 1.5GHz quad-core processor and will have 512MB of RAM and 8GB of storage. There are two 60W subwoofers and six 1.5W tweeters for a 360° 5.1 home theater surround sound experience. The Sound X connects via Bluetooth 5.0 to your phone and supports 2.4GHz and 5GHz WiFi networks.
A few days ago, Xiaomi India announced they were going to unveil a new Mi Smart Band. The new fitness tracker called the Mi Smart Band 3i has now been announced.
The Mi Smart Band 3i looks like its predecessor, the Mi Band 3 but is more like a successor to the 2017 Mi Band HRX Edition. This is because while it shares a similar design to the Mi Band 3 just as the HRX Edition does with the Mi Band 2, the Mi Smart Band 3i is also missing a heart rate monitor.
The smart band has a 0.78” 128 x 80 AMOLED monochrome display with a capacitive touch button. It will notify you when you receive a call or notification alert on your device. It also has a step and calorie counter, activity tracker, sleep quality monitor, sedentary reminder, water-resistant up to 5ATM/50 meters, and has a battery life of up to 20 days. The battery capacity is 110mAh and it takes 2.5 hours to charge it full using the dedicated charging cable.
The Mi Smart Band 3i connects via Bluetooth 4.2 LE and is compatible with Android 4.4 and up devices as well as devices running iOS 9.0 and above. It measures 4.68 x 1.81 x 1.1 centimeters and comes in black.
Xiaomi India has put a price tag of INR 1,299 on the Mi Smart Band 3i. That roughly converts to $18 and that is cheaper than the Mi Band 3 priced at INR 1,799 (~$25).
Pre-order goes live today on Mi.com. For those who were able to register for Xiaomi’s RunWithMi scheduled for December 1, the manufacturer has announced it will give those who complete the run or walk a free Mi Smart Band 3i.
A new bug has been found in the camera app from Google, Samsung, and other OEMs which can secretly spy on the owner using their own phone’s cameras. For the hijacking to succeed, all the malicious app needs is to be granted data storage permissions.
Google has been lately focusing on securing the user data with the app privacy and the company has employed a more fine-grained permission system that only asked for and granted access to certain hardware capabilities on a case-by-case basis. But unfortunately, a bug reported by Checkmarx last July is able to circumvent that using what looks like a legit non-camera app.
The application would look harmless both to users and to Google’s automated anti-malware systems and it may not even ask for permissions beyond accessing data storage, perhaps to save settings or files. But the bug would allow to hijack camera apps, which also use storage permissions to save photos and videos, and are able to remotely and silently control the camera app to take photos or record videos or even use the camera app’s GPS access to get the phone’s location.
Checkmarx researchers, who discovered the flaw, said in its Tuesday analysis: “Unfortunately, storage permissions are very broad and these permissions give access to the entire SD card. There are a large number of applications, with legitimate use-cases, that request access to this storage, yet have no special interest in photos or videos. In fact, it’s one of the most common requested permissions observed.”
While the camera app from other OEMs might also be affected, the vulnerability has been named to affect camera apps from Google and Samsung. Following the rules of disclosure, the security research group had already alerted Google about the vulnerability in July, with Samsung acknowledging the bug in August this year. While Google said that the company has already patched the issue, Samsung is yet to give a statement.
Huawei may have a lot of problems on their hands, but they can still make a pretty good laptop when they want to. The troubled Chinese tech company has received some serious plaudits over the last couple of years for its MateBook range, and now, it looks like we’re about to get a taste of the next chapter.
A number of renders posted by serial leaker Evan Blass suggest that there are two new models in the pipeline. One is a pretty bog-standard 14in device. We suspect it’s not a refreshed MateBook X Pro, simply because it has an HDMI port, something that has previously only been included on mid-range Huawei devices.
The more interesting variant appears to be a 15-incher – the first time Huawei has dabbled into a larger form-factor. From the renders we can make one or two fairly safe assumptions – the power key looks to be the usual one that doubles as a fingerprint sensor.
The upcoming Matebooks might not be the slimmest models we have yet seen, but they sure come with quite the port selection. Huawei appears to have stuffed the 15-inch model with an audio out, full-size HDMI output, 3x USB-A ports and a USB-C one that is most likely compatible with the Thunderbolt 3 standard, while the 14-inch model is only one USB-A port short.
Both variants feature the power button that integrates a fingerprint reader and come with thin bezel 16:9 displays. Judging by the thickness of the chassis, these models will probably be powered by Intel’s top-of-the-line Comet Lake-U processors. We can probably expect these new MateBooks to make an appearance at CES or MWC in early 2020.
We’ve no idea when exactly the new laptops will hit the market. Huawei traditionally announces their Matebooks in Q1 for release in Q2, so expect to see the devices hit the market in April 2020. Hopefully, by then the company will have resolved their issues with the US government, it’s such a shame to see these great devices get stifled.
Loyal Banggood users get treated to amazing promotion sales from time to time. With up to a whopping 70 percent off on a wide range of products, the Chinese e-tailer’s latest promo is nothing short of jaw-dropping as well.
Dubbed as Smart Home Clearance Big Sale & Giveaways, the recently kicked-off sale gives you a chance to get free gifts, in addition to getting noteworthy discounts on well-received smart home appliances.
To make sure you do not end up wasting a lot of time searching for your favorite item, all products carrying lowered prices have been added to the following categories.
70% Huge Price Cut
40% OFF
30% OFF
Flash Deals
New Stock Preorder
We will be checking out each of the aforesaid categories to understand what they have to offer in terms of discounts.
70% Huge Price Cut
The first section called Huge Price Cut gives you an unmissable chance to grab up to 70 percent off on a wide range of highly useful products such as a mini weather station, smart home IP camera, a fire alarm detector and lots more. For instance, the DIGOO DG-TH11200 HD Colorful Mini Weather Station, which usually retails for $45.99 can now be yours for just $34.55.
Aside from getting this 25 percent discount, you can get free shipping on orders over $19.99.
40% OFF
As the name suggests, this category offers up to 40 percent off on all items available under it. While all products carry noteworthy discounts, the international version of the Xiaomi Mijia IMILAB Xiaobai H.265 1080P Smart Home IP Camera has been assigned coupon code BG2516, which can be used to reduce the device’s retail price of $55.16 to just $53.75.
30% OFF
Products bearing up to 30 percent off have been placed under this section. It is worth mentioning here that not all items under this category are available for lowered prices.
You can avail of a 5 percent off on the Bakeey 23 LED 5MP 1080P Smart Dome Speed Camera, which normally carries a $79.76 price tag. Thanks to the aforesaid discount, you can now get it for a reduced price of just $75.95. Moreover, you can get free shipping orders over $19.99.
Flash Deals
The next category called Flash Deals lets us choose from a myriad of amazing products that have gone up for sale carrying lowered prices. Note that only a limited number of pieces for each item will be available at the lowered price. Once they are sold out, the product will go back to the original asking price.
New Stock Preorder
To make the most of this section, you need to ensure you book your product as soon as possible. The sooner you book your product, the bigger the discount you can get.
In addition to other well-received products, this concluding section features the IMILAB N2 Smart Outdoor IP Camera from Xiaomi Eco-system. The original selling price of the security device is $79.99, but you can pre-order the first hundred pieces for only $49.99.
Five hundred more pieces will be available for $52.99, while the remaining 1000 pieces will retail for $58.99. Once these are sold out, the IMILAB N2 will retain its original selling price of $79.99.
In other words, to get the above-mentioned 38 percent discount, you need to place your order before the available units are sold out. On top of that, you can get free shipping if your cart value exceeds $19.99.
To visit the promotion page and take full advantage of these great discounts, all you need to do is to follow this link. During the activity period, lucky users will get the chance to win free gifts as well.
Touted as one of China’s best online stores when it comes to buying electronic items, Banggood ensures you get the best bang for your buck.
The popular e-tailer offers a wide range of products across categories such as Mobile Phones, & Accessories, Electronics, Tools, Automobiles & Motorcycles, and lots more. In addition to these categories, Banggood has an impressive array of home appliances featuring high-end air humidifiers.
Today, we would be checking out the DEM-LD220 Remote Control Air Humidifier from Deerma. The device is currently up for grabs on Banggood carrying a price tag of $75.51. For the convenience of cost-conscious buyers who might not want to spend that kind of money on an air humidifier, Banggood has assigned a specific coupon code that can be used to get a noteworthy discount on the DEM-LD220.
When applied during the checkout process, the aforesaid coupon helps you save $34.52. In other words, you can bring the original asking price of the Deerma DEM-LD220 Remote Control Air Humidifierdown to just $40.99 even before placing your order.
On top of that, Banggood is offering free shipping on orders over $19.99. As if that weren’t enough, you get the AUGIENB 2 PCS Ultrasonic Electronic Plug-in LED Light Effective Mosquitoes Mice Insect Bed Bug Control Pest Repeller worth $16.99 for free with your purchase.
Part of the Xiaomi Eco-system products, the Deerma DEM-LD220 Remote Control Air Humidifier adopts a convenient double water inlet design. As an upgrade, the manufacturer has included a magnetic suction remote control, intelligent environment screen, and an automatic constant humidity system.
The device features an air inlet dust-proof sponge and can efficiently maintain indoor humidity balance for you. It ensures high fog without making the floor damp. Furthermore, the Deerma DEM-LD220 Remote Control Air Humidifier provides deep hydration by penetrating the inner layer of the skin.
To know more about the DEM-LD220 and to place your order before the promo wraps up, simply visit this link.
GeekBuying is all set to launch the hotly-anticipated Black Friday Sale, which kicks off on November 29th. Ahead of the biggest shopping event, the Chinese online store has launched the Black Friday Best of 2019 promotion sale.
As part of this ongoing promotion, GeekBuying will be offering phones, laptops, consumer electronics, smart home appliances and a slew of other products across various categories at lowered prices. Today, we would be checking out the Zigma Spark, which is a feature-rich robot vacuum cleaner that got a noteworthy price cut.
Zigma Spark Robot Vacuum Cleaner
You’d normally need to shell out $527.99 for getting your hands on the Zigma Spark, but GeekBuying is offering the robot for a reduced price of only $369.99. This converts to a significant 30 percent discount, which can be extended further with the help of coupon code ZIGMA1119.
The aforesaid coupon helps you get an extra $60 off. In other words, you can bring the already lowered asking price of the Zigma Spark Robot Vacuum Cleaner further down to only $309.99 even before you click the ‘Place Your Order’ button.
On top of that, you can take advantage of a 2% OFF New User Coupon if this is your first purchase on GeekBuying. The black-tinted Zigma Spark is an absolute steal at this price, given that it is teeming with all sorts of exciting features and useful functions.
For efficient cleaning, the Zigma Spark offers three cleaning modes, coupled with three suction levels. Designed to relieve your hands, the smart robot vacuum cleaner uses Spark Laser Navigation System to create a real-time map for handling larger and hard-to-reach areas without repeatedly cleaning the same locations or skipping an area.
Spark is capable of working completely independently. As the battery level drops, the robot automatically returns to its charging station and charges itself. Once fully charged, it continues the unfinished cleaning work exactly from where it stopped.
Using the Zigma App, you can check out a real-time cleaning report, schedule cleaning, adjust suction and perform a myriad of other activities. You can use a virtual wall option on the Zigma App, use a physical limit sticker to restrict the Spark from cleaning a specific area.
To know more about the Zigma Spark Robot Vacuum Cleaner and to place your order, all you need to do is to follow this link without wasting time. Note that the promo is slated to end soon.
Huawei‘s Smart Screen TV has been certified by the Wi-Fi Alliance. The smart TV was listed on the website of WiFi Alliance on November 19 and it has the model number “OSCA-550Y” which also cliched Bluetooth certification only a few days earlier.
The model number suggests that this is likely the 55-inch model which is one of the screen size options the Huawei Smart Screen comes in. The smart TV is also available in 65-inch and 75-inch models. Also, the smart TV listing shows it runs Huawei’s own HarmonyOS just like the variant launched in China.
The Wi-Fi Alliance and Bluetooth certifications are indicators that the Smart Screen may soon go on sale in the global market, especially in Europe. The Huawei Smart Screen was first announced in Germany at IFA but hs yet to go on sale anywhere outside China. The company only launched the Honor Vision and Vision Pro in India. If the Huawei smart TV goes on sale in Europe, it will be the first HarmonyOS-powered device that would be sold in the EU.
Xiaomi took the covers off its long-awaited Mi CC9 Pro earlier this month. One of the phone’s biggest highlights is its 108MP camera sensor. Moreover, the Mi CC9 Pro is only the second phone after the Nokia 9 PureView to feature a five-camera setup at the back.
Xiaomi placed the Mi CC9 Pro under the upper mid-range category and outfitted it with exciting features, which we will talk about later. It might interest you to know that the Mi CC9 Pro and its global version dubbed the Mi Note 10 has gone up for sale carrying lowered prices through China’s leading e-tailers Gearbest, Giztop, and GeekBuying. Let’s dive straight into details.
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 (CC9 Pro) – Gearbest
Touted as one of China’s best online stores for mobile phones and other electronic items, Gearbest is now doling out a noteworthy 9 percent off on the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 (CC9 Pro) smartphone, which normally retails for $606.62. Thanks to the aforesaid discount, you can now buy the handset for a lowered price of only $549.99.
On top of that, you can apply coupon code GBMINOTE10 and bring the already lowered asking price of the phone further down to only $499.99. In other words, you can get an extra $50 off by applying the aforesaid coupon at the time of checking out.
Note that the coupon will be valid for the black, white, and green color options of the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 (CC9 Pro). Moreover, you can get an add-on item for $9.99 if your order value is a minimum of $30. To get the discount and use the coupon, follow this link without wasting time.
Giztop is giving you a chance to get your hands on two variants of the CC9 Pro including one that ships with 6GB of RAM and offers 128GB of internal storage space, and the other that features 8GB of RAM and has 128GB of onboard storage capacity. The black, green and white color options of both models are currently up for pre-order.
While the 6GB RAM+128GB ROM model will set you back $499, you can get your hands on the slightly larger 8GB RAM+128GB ROM variant if you are willing to shell out $50 more, which means the aforesaid model carries a $549 price tag.
Note that the estimated delivery for the phone is set for the middle of this month. You can follow this link to place your pre-order now.
You can pre-order the 6GB RAM+128GB ROM Mi CC9 Pro variant from GeekBuying for a lowered price of only $519.99. This is a noteworthy 26 percent reduction in the device’s original asking price of $699.99.
In addition to getting this discount, you can take advantage of the 2% OFF New User Coupon if this is your first order with GeekBuying. You can visit this link to avail of the discount, which will be valid for the white color option of the Mi CC9 Pro smartphone during this three-day promotion.
At today’s Realme X2 Pro and Realme 5s launch event in India, Realme announced that all its quad-camera toting smartphones now have support for ultrawide angle video recording which allows you to capture videos 4 times wider than standard recording.
All five phones have a dedicated 8MP ultrawide angle camera and can be used to take not only ultrawide angle photos but also record ultrawide angle videos too.
We hope other manufacturers will emulate Realme and enable the feature right out of the box rather than via an update for future devices with an ultrawide angle camera.
US fabless chipmaker Qualcomm is a major player in the tech industry and has a vital role to play as the industry transitions to the next-generation 5G technology. The company recently held its 2019 Analyst Day in New York City. During the event, Qualcomm president Cristiano Amon today unveiled a comprehensive visual roadmap for the global rollout of 5G networks. The visuals also included country-by-country assessments of readiness, including in developing countries.
The Qualcomm exec says the company expects 5G to become broadly available in major metropolis next year. It is then expected to spread to developing countries in 2021. The visual roadmap shared by the exec shows the mid-band (sub-6GHz) variant of 5G is projected to spread far and wide during 2020. Countries expected to grace the initial rollouts include Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Austria, France, Turkey, India, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Singapore, and South Africa. Faster but shorter-distance millimetre wave 5G is expected to be deployed in Japan, South Korea, and Russia same 2020.
Furthermore, Qualcomm expects mid-band 5G to spread into Peru, Nigeria, 22 smaller European markets, and developing countries in Asia ranging from Cambodia to Sri Lanka starting in 2021. Millimetre-wave 5G is expected equally spread to Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Germany, Italy, Hong Kong, and Singapore at the same time.
In terms of its chipsets, Amon says 5G will become available in 2020 across its entire portfolio of products starting from its Snapdragon 6-, 7-, and 8-series chips “and beyond.” Premium-tier smartphones will include 5G support “regardless of coverage” in a given market, with numerous OEMs helping to bring 5G technology to mid-tier devices. The company will also be integrating 5G to phones and PCs.
Oppo’s sub-brand just announced the Realme 5s in India. Now, the Realme 5 series includes three models: Realme 5, 5s and 5 Pro, in order of price and specifications. However, that order does not necessarily mean that the most expensive phone is the best for your needs. Given that all of these handsets are sold in the price range from €100 to €200, there are no huge differences between their specifications, in most cases. So, it may not be easy for dummies to understand which one is the most interesting. That is why we made this comparison between all of the devices from the Realme 5 series.
Oppo Realme 5 vs Oppo Realme 5s vs Oppo Realme 5 Pro
Quad 12 + 8 + 2 + 2 MP f/1.8, f/2.2, f/2.4 and f/2.4
13 MP f/2.0 front camera
Quad 48 + 8 + 2 + 2 MP f/1.8, f/2.2, f/2.4 and f/2.4
13 MP f/2.0 front camera
Quad 48 + 8 + 2 + 2 MP f/1.8, f/2.2, f/2.4 and f/2.4
16 MP f/2.0 front camera
BATTERY
5000 mAh, fast charging 10W
5000 mAh, fast charging 10W
4035 mAh, fast charging 20W with VOOC 3.0
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Dual SIM slot
Dual SIM slot
Dual SIM slot
Design
Realme 5s is just a slight upgrade of the Realme 5 and it has exactly the same design, the same dimensions, and the same aesthetics. Realme 5 Pro has the same look as well, but it is more compact and lighter. Each of these three devices features a plastic design, so do not expect premium materials. But their displays are protected by Gorilla Glass 3+ and all of them are splash resistant, so the build quality is still pretty nice. Besides being more compact, the Realme 5 Pro even comes with a slightly higher screen-to-body ratio, that is why we recommend it if you care about the design.
Display
If having a good display is your priority, the most suitable smartphone for you is the Realme 5 Pro. Indeed, Realme 5 and 5s have just an HD+ panel, and it even comes with a very wide diagonal that results in a low pixel density. Its definition is sufficient but below-average. If you want a high level of detail and a better panel, choose the Realme 5 Pro since it comes with a Full HD+ resolution. It has a smaller display diagonal (6.3 inches), but it is a lot better due to its high pixel density. Each of them comes with a waterdrop notch and a rear-mounted fingerprint reader since here we are talking about IPS panel not supporting in-display biometric sensors.
Specs & Software
Realme 5 Pro also wins the performance battle since it is equipped with a more powerful processor. It is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 running at a max frequency of 2.3 GHz. There is only one Qualcomm’s midrange chipset better than the Snapdragon 712: it is the Snapdragon 730G found on the Realme X2. Both Realme 5 and Realme 5s are equipped with a Snapdragon 665 SoC. In each case you get a micro SD dedicated slot, a memory configuration with up to 4 GB of RAM and up to 128 GB of internal storage, and Android 9 Pie out of the box customized by the Color OS user interface.
Camera
The weakest point of the Realme 5 if we compare it with Realme 5s and 5 Pro is the camera department. The 5s and the 5 Pro are way better camera phone and they feature the same quad rear camera including a main 48 MP shooter, an ultrawide sensor, a dedicated macro camera, and a depth sensor. Even the Realme 5 has a quad camera, but the main sensor is an inferior 12 MP unit. None of these smartphones is a top camera phone, but with Realme 5s and 5 Pro, you will get pretty decent shots. Note that, while Realme 5 Pro has the same rear cameras as the 5s, it packs a different (and better) 16 MP front camera.
Battery
Realme 5 and 5s are battery monsters and win this comparison due to their higher 5000 mAh capacity paired with a more efficient HD+ display. The battery life of these phones should be the same in every scenario. Realme 5 Pro has a smaller battery but it features a faster charging technology: VOOC 3.0 with a 20W power.
Price
Realme 5 has a €113/$125 price tag in India, Realme 5s will start from €125/$138 and Realme 5 Pro costs €176/$195. Realme 5 Pro wins the comparison with its more performing Snapdragon 712 chipset and a better display, but Realme 5 and 5s offer a longer battery life (in case of the 5s, you even get the same rear cameras).
Samsung is set to announce one more Galaxy S10 phone before the end of the year. The phone will arrive as the Galaxy S10 Lite and will be powered by the Snapdragon 855 processor.
Ahead of the phone’s release which is still unknown, the camera specifications have been made public by Ishan Agarwal (@Ishanagarwal24).
In a tweet posted on his timeline yesterday, he revealed the Galaxy S10 Lite (SM-G770F) will have triple rear cameras. The main camera is a 48MP sensor and it is paired with a 12MP ultrawide angle camera and a 5MP depth sensor. The main camera is most likely to be the ISOCELL GM2 that was announced back in May of this year.
Can confirm that #Samsung Galaxy S10 lite (SM-G770F) will have Snapdragon 855 processor and the camera specifications are as follows: 48MP (Main) + 5MP (Depth) +12MP (Wide angle) & 32MP (Selfie) Meanwhile the internal code for S11+ (5G) (SM-G986U) is Y2.
The tweet also mentioned that the phone will have a 32MP selfie camera, the same as the Galaxy A50s that was announced in September.
These camera specs are not new as we already reported it earlier this month. However, Ishan said in his tweet that he confirmed the details.
We don’t expect the Galaxy S10 Lite to match its siblings with respect to camera performance but it should take better than average photos. Nevertheless, the Galaxy S10 Lite does trump most of its siblings in another way. It has been reported that its battery capacity is 4370mAh, which is larger than that of the Galaxy S10e, Galaxy S10, and Galaxy S10+.
The Galaxy S10 Lite is also expected to have a 6.7-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED screen, 8GB of RAM and run Android 10 out of the box.
Ishan also revealed in his tweet that the internal codename for the Galaxy S11+ 5G with model number SM-G986U is Y2.
Back in September, we reported that Xiaomi was going to add ‘Earthquake Warning’ alerts in its upcoming MIUI 11 OS. Looks like the company is finally starting to make that happen. At this week’s developer’s conference held in Beijing, China, Xiaomi confirmed that it has started to roll out the ‘Earthquake warning’ feature to select users in Sichuan, China using MIUI OS. The company plans to roll it out on a wider scale throughout China soon.
Xiaomi says that smartphones running MIUI 11 and even Mi TVs could be notified “seconds to tens of seconds” before the earthquake hits the place. The idea is to give users a few seconds of a headstart in order to better protect themselves before the actual earthquake. Also, the alert could also provide information about the nearest emergency shelter, emergency contact details, medical contacts, and the rescue information to help in a critical situation.
Xiaomi’s Earthquake Warning alert was first trialed back in September and has been developed in partnership with the Chengdu based Institue of Care-life. As of now, it looks like the feature would be limited to China. But eventually, Xiaomi could tie-up with more organizations and alert its millions of smartphones running MIUI internationally as well.
Xiaomi India recently released a couple of teasers pointing to the launch of a new fitness band in India on November 21. This is coming barely two months after the company’s latest smart band – Mi Smart Band 4 was launched in India. Definitely, the gadget isn’t the next-gen Mi Band 5 which isn’t expected until next year. However, the teasers contained some vital clues that tell us what the name of the next-gen smart band will be.
The teasers include a short video and two posters. The video is accompanied by a text stating that the product isn’t a sports shoe (represented by the picture of a shoe) but that itis something that tracks every step you take. It is rounded off with the question; Do you know who am ‘i’?. Do take note of the use of small letter ‘i’. Across other texts, including COMiNG SOON” inside the video, the same letter ‘i’ was deployed which is likely an indication that the gadget will get the ‘i’ suffix in whatever moniker it adopts.
The second and third teasers are posters which also highlighted the lowercase letter ‘i’ viz-a-viz ‘iGNITE’. One of the posters had the word “Thiiings” with three “i”s which is a modification of ‘Things’. The three ‘i’s literally could mean that the smart band will be named Mi Smart Band 3i. We expect the smart band to come with a cheaper price tag and from the teasers, awesome features. The Mi Band 3i will likely retain the design of its predecessors, talking of the Band 4.
It's not a 👟 but something that tracks every step you take. Do you know who am 'i'?
Xiaomi India is also teasing a marathon race taking place on December 1 at the Embassy TechVillage in Bengaluru. The company also disclosed that every finisher during the marathon. At present, the specifications of the Mi Band 3i have not been announced but the price is expected to be between those of the Mi Band 3 and 4.
The Realme event today in India was for the launch of the mid-range Realme 5s and flagship Realme X2 Pro smartphones. But that isn’t all we are getting from Realme before the end of the year. The manufacturer has confirmed there are more products coming and has even released a teaser image for one.
Realme’s CEO, Madhav Sheth posted a tweet after the launch that there are a few more exciting things coming. While we have a few ideas about some of them, the accompanying image posted along with the tweet teases one product.
If you look at the backdrop for the image, you should see an outline of a pair of true wireless stereo earbuds. This will be the company’s first TWS Bluetooth headphones and we are pretty excited to see what they come up with.
The image shows us the earbuds have a similar design to Apple’s own AirPods. We can’t tell what the color is but we really hope it isn’t white. The earbuds will most likely connect via Bluetooth 5.0 and should offer multiple hours of use.
Other than the earbuds, there are reports Realme will announce its first fitness tracker to take on Xiaomi’s Mi Band. Realme has also confirmed it will announce a Snapdragon 730G version of the Realme XT for India next month. All three products should launch on the same day and mark the end of a wonderful year for the brand.
Elephone PX has finally hit the market after a long period that included a crowdfunding campaign cancellation and a product redesign. The new pop-up camera phone from Elephone appeared in the first unboxing and hands-on video a while back as we had only seen it in photos.
As you can see in the video, the device looks just beautiful and the Crystal Cream color is one of the best we’ve seen so far. The box includes the phone, a SIM ejector, a protective case, as well as a charger and charging cable. The pop-up camera means that the display is clean of any notch and offers an immersive full-display experience. As for the performance and build quality there isn’t much we can say by just seeing a video but it looks snappy and well-built.
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Featuring a 6.53″ FHD+ display and the 16MP pop-up selfie camera, the phone sports a fashionable design and notch-less display. The rear camera is a dual setup with 16MP/2MP sensors and right below it lies the fingerprint sensor. The phone is powered by Helio P23 SoC backed by 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage upgradeable up to 256GB more via the microSD slot. Also, there is a 3300mAh battery inside. You can find out more about it on the official product page and buy it at a discounted price on Gearbest.
The best camera out there is the one you carry with you at any time so smartphones have become the best cameras everyone possesses. That’s why every manufacturer has put all its effort into improving the camera performance of their flagships. The problem is that most people would rather buy a mid-range device that usually lacks OIS (Optical Image Stabilization) and that results in shaky videos and blurry low-light photos.
The solution is easy: Just buy a gimbal and you are good to go. But gimbals are usually bulky and heavy and this fact cancels the advantage of the portability offered by a smartphone. The solution to this problem comes from Snoppa Technology, a Shenzhen-based company that released Vmate, A palm-sized gimbal camera that makes everyone’s life easier.
The Snoppa Vmate is practically an external camera for your smartphone adapted on a stabilizing system. It features 4K@60fps video recording and sports a micro 3-axis stabilizing system. The newly designed micro 3-axis stabilizing system can effectively eliminate shakes and jitters when filming handheld on the go, allowing for smooth and highly detailed footage.
As said before, unlike ordinary gimbals which are commonly big and heavy, Vmate only weighs 118 grams. It is so small that it can easily fit into your pocket, handbag or even hanging from your wrist.
Performance-wise, it comes with its own CPU with ARM A53 cores, a 1/2.3 inch sensor, and 81˚ wide lens. The Aperture is f/2.0 and it can shoot video up to 4K@60fps as well as 1080p slow-motion video @240fps! What’s more, it can shoot 12MP photos.
The Vmate is crowdfunded on Indiegogo and has reached 411% of the set goal. According to the information provided, it already is on production stage. You can still grab some Early Bird deals and see all the details about it on the campaign page.
Oppo had launched the A9 2020 smartphone in the Indian market a couple of months back. Last month, the company had slashed the phone’s pricing by ₹1,000, bringing down the starting price of the device to ₹15,990 (~$224) instead of ₹16,990 (~$238).
Till now, the smartphone was available in Marine Green and Space Purple colors. Now, Oppo A9 2020 has got a new color variant in the Indian market — Gradient White. It is now available for purchase through offline stores in the country.
Oppo A9 2020
The 4GB RAM variant is priced at ₹15,990 (~$224) while the 8GB RAM model costs ₹19,990 (~$280). Interestingly, this new variant is now yet available for purchase through online retail stores in the Indian market.
The smartphone comes with a 6.5-inch waterdrop Sunlight Screen which offers a screen resolution of 1600 x 720 pixels and has a screen-to-body ratio of 89 percent. There is also a Blue Shield that filters harmful blue light and protects users from eye fatigue.
Under the hood, the device is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset and packs 4GB or 8GB RAM and both the variants pack 128GB UFS 2.1 internal storage. It also comes with a dedicated microSD card slot for expanding the storage capacity up to 256GB.
In the camera department, it comes with a quad-camera setup on the back which consists of a 48-megapixel f/1.8 primary camera, an 8-megapixel f/2.25 aperture with 119-degree ultrawide angle camera, and two 2-megapixel cameras with f/2.4 aperture.
On the front side, it features a 16-megapixel camera with f/2.0 aperture with AI beautification. The phone has electronic image stabilization and an Ultra Night Mode 2.0 that also works with ultrawide angle photos.
Features on the Oppo A9 2020 include stereo speakers and Dolby Atmos. The smartphone runs Android 9 Pie-based ColorOS 6.0.1 with features such as Game Boost 2.0 for smoother and more responsive gaming, HyperBoost, Game Space, Game Assistant, and a Riding Mode that mutes all notifications, declines calls and automatically texts back callers.
The device also comes with a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor. The smartphone is powered by a 5,000mAh battery which also supports reverse charging. The company has not mentioned fast charging support, which is a bit disappointing.
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