Chinese electronics giant Hisense recently unveiled the next-gen KingKong 6 with a mammoth 10010mAh battery. What no one told you is that the company also launched a second smartphone with its own unique feature. The smartphone is the Hisense F40 and the tech giant says it is equipped with the ability to detect any infrared camera even if it is hidden. Apart from that and pictures of the device, no other details were announced.
The Hisense F40 has now reportedly been certified by TENAA, giving us an idea of what it packs. As for the specs, the F40 sports a 6.617-inch display with a resolution of 1600×720 pixels. The phone adopts a dimension of 166.3×76.5×9.19mm and weighs just 170g.
The device packs a huge 5000mAh battery (4850mAh according to TENAA) which should definitely ensure you never run out of power. The device powered by an unnamed CPU clocked at 2.0GHz. You get up to 8GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage. There are likely going to be other memory variants.
What should stand out is the ability of the camera to detect any infrared camera closeby. Thus, when you enter a hotel room, if there is a hidden camera somewhere it can be detected with the F40. The phone presents with a quad-camera setup at the rear. The camera setup consists of a 13MP+8MP+2MP+2MP combo, all stacked at the top left corner in a vertical orientation. While three of the sensors are in a single module, the fourth sensor is located under and is believed to be the infrared detector. At the front, there is an 8MP sensor for cool selfies housed inside the notch. The device also packs a rear-mounted fingerprints sensor.
The Hisense F40 comes in Polar Night Black and Star Blue colours. Hisense is yet to officially announce the pricing and availability details.
After seeing multiple foldable designs that transformed a smartphone into a tablet, Motorola has brought a unique flip phone foldable, the Motorola Razr, to the market. The Razr gets its design inspiration from the best-selling Moto Razr v3, which sold millions of units worldwide all thanks to its iconic flip form factor.
Motorola Razr
In the company’s latest video commercial, Motorola shows us how the original Moto Razr has transformed into the new Razr foldable. The video pays special attention to the cool new hinge design that allows the flexible screen to open up to 180 degrees without any visible creases or marks.
Just like other foldables, the Motorola Razr comes with two screens, a primary Flex view P-OLED display of 6.2-inches and a secondary OLED screen upfront of 2.7-inches. Given its super small 2510mAh battery, it’s probably a good idea to use the OLED screen on the front for most features.
The phone is powered by the Snapdragon 710 mid-range processor with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. The phone runs on a near-stock version of Android 9 Pie. Below the secondary screen on the front, the Razr features a 16MP f/1.7 aperture camera, while there’s a 5MP shooter on top of the flexible screen.
The Motorola Razr will ship next year in January 2020.
Android smartphones already pack a lot of customization options for the users to apply their design to the home screen, navigation, and status bar. There’s a huge presence of third-party MODs which sometimes need root access to change the native look of your device. However, the same can be attained by using the Android Theme Apps also. These apps have opened various spheres of customizations on an Android device. The users can easily convert the whole User Interface of the device with just a few taps.
The Android launchers are also a part of customizations, but they have certain limitations sometimes. The launcher apps are limited home screen customization, but the theming apps can fully change the way how your Android smartphone looks. The users can easily apply skins or widgets to get a beautiful and desired look on your smartphones.
The Android Theme apps bring the ability to customize every element, including home screens, keyboards, navigation bar, status bar, etc.
Advantages of Theme Apps:
The customizability of every UI element
Interactive design
Easy to use interface
Live Editor for intuitive designs
Native Music, Weather, and other utilities
Animations and lot more
Various theming apps are available in the Play Store. We have created a list of best Android theming apps that can be used for seamless customization across the whole device. Some launchers with the ability to deep customize the Android smartphones are also present in the list below.
List of Android Theme Apps
KLWP Live Wallpaper Maker
It’s a popular customization app available for Android devices. It is the most powerful Live Wallpaper creator that uses the WYSIWYG editor to create designs. It also supports various parameters, triggers, and actions to support the skin. The users can create their skin or can download from the Play Store or any other third-party website.
The Kustom allows users to create customized digital watches, weather widgets, clocks, live map backgrounds, music controls, system monitors, wallpapers, etc. All the features can be used to create intuitive and creative skins for smartphones.
In order to use the KLWP Live Wallpaper Maker, the user need to install an Android standard launcher such as Nova Launcher and others. Apart from customization, there are some free presets available in the featured section with custom fonts, colors, sizes and effects. Animation such as 3D flip transformations, curved and skewed text are also part of the KLWP. It even supports complex programming language with functions and conditions. Here are some third-party KLWP themes:
As like KWLP, the KWGT – Kustom Widget app is also developed by Kustom Industries. However, the KWGT is specially built to create new widgets. These widgets which are known as komponents can be used in a KWGT widget or a KLWP Live Wallpaper. Unlike the KWLP, the KWGT allows drag and drop of widgets from the widget manager of the launcher.
KWGT uses a WYSIWYG editor to create new designs and display the needed data without affecting battery life. It is a small part of Kustom Live Wallpaper. The app supports all the tools, including custom fonts, colors, shapes, 3D flip transformations, gradients, progress bards, and a lot more.
It even supports Google Fitness, native music utilities, Weather, and Tasker. The availability of complex mathematical function conditions and global variables makes it uncompetitive to any other widget maker.
It is a popular Android theming app with the ability to create widgets. Apart from the easy customizability, the users can even install many skins from the Google Play Store. It is a WYSIWYG (What-you-see-is-what-you-get) editor for widgets.
The user can customize the widgets using different objects, fonts, images, shapes, battery meters, weather, and more. Any widget can be created using these elements as the sky is the limit for creativity. Custom hotspots, aka clickable action support, are also present on the UCCW.
Skin sharing is also possible as the app offers export and import of skins. It even allows apk creation of the skins from within the app.
It is another heavy customization app to create your widget. The user can use different triggers, animations, actions, and elements to design the widget. However, a lot of customized themes are available from the Play Store, which the user can use with just a few taps. It even includes several templates, including clocks, weather, and date widgets. The app supports minimal, classy, extremely customizable, and battery-friendly widgets.
It supports full maths expressive with completely dynamic and customizable progress bard and icon sets. The ability to save, import, and export are among some significant features of the Zooper Widget app.
A free version of the app is limited to some features, but you can purchase the pro version for $2.99 to unlock unlimited possibilities. In February 2019, the Zooper Widget Pro was removed from Play Store. However, the users can still use it by downloading the apk from third party websites.
How can we forget about the Substratum Theme Engine? It is the best and the most exceptional theme engine for Android. It needs root access to personalize the System UI and renovate the whole Android experience on your smartphone. However, the users can even use it without root on Android Oreo using Andromeda, but some features won’t work.
It works perfectly with AOSP (Android Open Source Project) based custom ROMs, LineageOS, and stock Android. It is an advanced theming mod that can be used to customize the UI at a deep root level. It offers a catalog of different themes depicting different visuals and stories.
Navbar Apps is a customization app for navigation bar on Android. It features a dynamic color changing module which changes the navigation bar color matching the App. The user can even customize the navigation bar using images, battery gauge, and other elements. It also supports navigation gestures to ease accessibility. Unfortunately, the app does not work on Huawei smartphones.
To use all the features, the user needs to grab the paid version for $1.99 from the Play Store.
It is an award-winning wallpaper generator. It automatically generates high-quality backgrounds using different shapes and designs. It can randomly create wallpaper, daily or hourly. The app does not download any wallpaper from the internet, and all the designs are self-created by the app itself. Every new version brings exciting new patterns to surprise you with distinguished wallpapers.
The images are automatically generated to fit precisely into the viewport of your device. Many users love these rapidly generated wallpapers.
These are some best Android theming apps available for Android devices. There are many other apps, but most of them carry the same features as the apps mentioned above. If you still have some useful apps that can be the part of this list, then do let us know via the comments below.
Samsung launched the Galaxy A70s in India back in September 2019. It is the first smartphone from the South Korean tech giant to feature a 64-megapixel primary camera. With the Galaxy A70s, Samsung plans to take on the Realme XT and the Redmi Note 8 Pro, both of which flaunt 64-megapixel primary cameras. The Galaxy A70s was recently seen listed on the Chinese eCommerce platform Jingdong Mall for 2,699 Yuan (~$384).
Samsung Galaxy A70s Price and Availability in China
The Samsung Galaxy A70s is available in three color variants, namely Dazzling Red, Diamond White and Spectral Black in China The smartphone is priced at 2,699 Yuan (~$384) for the 8GB + 128GB variant. No other variants are currently listed on JD.com.
Samsung offers two variants of the Galaxy A70s in India. While the base variant with 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of native storage is priced at Rs. 28,999 (~$403). The higher-spec 8 GB + 128 GB variant is priced at Rs. 30,999 (~$431).
The Samsung Galaxy A70s flaunts a 6.7-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED display Infinity-U display with a resolution of 2400 x 1080 pixels and aspect ratio of 20:9. The device is powered by a 2GHz octa-core Snapdragon 675 SoC with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of native storage, expandable up to 512GB with a microSD card. The A70s flaunts a triple-camera setup at the rear. The primary camera uses a 64-megapixel unit that is paired with an 8-megapixel sensor and a 5-megapixel lens. The front camera uses a 32-megapixel unit.
The Galaxy A70s draws power from a 4,500 mAh battery that supports 25W Superfast charge and runs on Android 9.0 Pie-based OneUI. The smartphone features an in-display fingerprint scanner and supports Face Unlock. Connectivity options include dual-SIM 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth v5.0, NFC, GPS/A-GPS, GLONASS, USB Type-C and a 3.5mm headphone port. The A70s measures 164.3 x 76.6 x 7.9 mm and weighs 187 grams.
Last month, HTC CEO Yvew Maitres claimed that the reason behind the company’s downfall in smartphone business was that it stopped innovating on smartphones. Even though is now concentrating on its virtual reality business, it hasn’t completely given up on its smartphone division yet. In June, it had debut the HTC Desire U19e and Desire 19+ in Taiwan. In August, it launched the Wildfire X smartphone in India with a budget-friendly pricing. Today, the company has unveiled a lighter version of the Desire 19+. The handset appears like Wildfire X and also borrows some of its specs.
HTC Desire 19s Specifications and Features
The Desire 19s has a two-tone design on its rear. The top portion has a glossy touch while the remaining part has a textured appeal. The handset features a 6.2-inch IPS LCD display with the trendy waterdrop notch. The 19:9 display produces HD+ resolution of 720 x 1520 pixels.
The Helio P22 chipset assisted by 3 GB of RAM fuels the Desire 19s. The native storage of the smartphone is 32 GB and it has a shared SIM slot for adding a microSD card. The Sense UI based Android 9 Pie OS runs on the device.
The rear shell of the phone has a dual-LED flash assisted triple camera setup. It includes an f/1.85 aperture 13-megapixel main shooter, an f/2.2 aperture 118-degree 5-megapixel ultrawide lens and an f/2.2 aperture depth assist lens of 5-megapixel. The smartphone features a front-facing camera of 16-megapixel with f/2.0 aperture. The photography features that are available on the smartphone are AI beauty mode, enhanced low-light photography, HDR, face detection, portrait mode, capability to record video and shoot photos at the same time and 1080p video shooting.
The HTC Desire 19s has a large-size battery of 3,850mAh capacity. However, it supports only 10W charging. The other features that are available on the smartphone are dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, NFC, USB and 3.5mm audio jack. A fingerprint scanner is available on the backside of the Desire 19s.
HTC Desire 19s Price
HTC Desire 19s has debuted in Taiwan with a pricing of TWD 5,990 (~$196). Free Blue and Yashi Black are the color variants of the phone. There is no word on the international availability of the Desire 19s.
Budget smartphone manufacturer Infinix teased a new device for the Indian market on Nov. 12. The Infinix S5 Lite is scheduled to launch at 12:00 PM on Nov. 15, on the e-commerce platform Flipkart. The official teaser page of the S5 Lite on Walmart-owned Flipkart shares a few highlights of the device like a punch-hole display, triple-camera setup at the rear and a price tag below Rs. 10,000. Detailed specifications of the device are currently unknown, but that will change post the launch event tomorrow.
Infinix S5 Lite Specifications and Features (Rumored)
According to previous reports, the Infinix S5 Lite flaunts a 6.6-inch HD+ display with a punch-hole design. It carries support for a display resolution of 1600 x 720 pixels. The device is powered by an octa-core MediaTek Helio P22 chipset with 4GB of RAM and up to 64GB of internal storage. The memory is expandable up to 128GB via a microSD card.
In terms of optics the S5 Lite sports a triple-camera setup. The primary lens uses a 16-megapixel sensor with an aperture rating of f/2.0. it is mated to a 2-megapixel camera and a 5-megapixel QVGA sensor. The front camera uses a 16-megapixel sensor that sits within the punch-hole. Camera aids include 4-in-1 super pixel technology for greater clarity, Bokeh Mode, AR Emoji and AI Scene Detection.
The Infinix S5 Lite smartphone is powered by a 4,000 mAh battery with Xcharge fast charging and runs on Android 9.0 Pie with XOS 5.5 on top. Connectivity options include dual-SIM connectivity, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, MicroUSB, and 3.5mm AUX port.
Infinix S5 Lite Price and Availability
The Infinix S5 Lite has been teased on Flipkart at Rs. 7,999 (~$111). There is no information on when the device will hit the showrooms. Additional information on color options and variants is currently unavailable.
Huawei Mate X was officially revealed at MWC Barcelona earlier this year. However, the foldable was officially launched only last month, with availability slated for November. While there were reports yesterday that said the Huawei Mate X sale was postponed, the company confirmed earlier today that the foldable will go on sale on November 15, as originally planned.
The Huawei Mate X will take on the Galaxy Fold that recently went on sale in China. In fact, the Mate X could get another competitor in the coming months, as the Motorola Razr will hit a few markets in Asia in 2020 (China launch isn’t confirmed though).
Note that Mate X will only be available in limited quantities tomorrow. There will be just one variant available for purchase featuring 8GB RAM and 512GB of storage. The sale will begin at 10:08 AM on November 15 via VMALL (Huawei’s official store in China). The Mate X supports 5G unlike the recently announced Motorola Razr and the Galaxy Fold models sold in the U.S. and China.
The Huawei Mate X foldable is priced at 16,999 yuan (~$2403). The company will also launch another foldable phone dubbed Mate Xs powered by Kirin 990 5G next year.
So between the Mate X, Galaxy Fold, and the Motorola Razr, which design do you like the most?
A new Xiaomi device with model number M1912G7BE / M1912G7BC has received approval from the 3C authority of China. The exact identity of the phone is not known yet. However, it is speculated that it could be the much-awaited Poco F2 smartphone.
The 3C certification of the M1912G7BE / BC smartphone has revealed that it could be shipped with a 27W rapid charger. In October, the same model was certified by the National Radio Agency of China.
There is no direct way to confirm that the M1912G7BE/ BC phone is the upcoming Poco F2. The smartphone has not support for 5G connectivity and it appears to be a flagship phone with 27W fast charging. Xiaomi is expected to unveil couple of flagship phones before the end of 2019 such as Xiaomi Mi MIX 4 which will be a 5G device, the Redmi K30 series with 5G support and the Poco F2. Hopefully, the M1912G7BE/ BC smartphone will appear on other platforms like TENAA in the coming days if it is heading for a December launch.
Recently, the cases for the upcoming Poco F2 was spotted on the website of Spigen. The images suggested that the Poco F2 may come equipped with a notch-less display, a pop-up selfie camera and triple rear cameras. It may sport a polycarbonate body like the original Poco F1. Readers are advised to wait for newer reports to know concrete information on Poco F2 specifications.
Yesterday, the purported Redmi K30 smartphone that has a model number of M1911U2E was spotted at China’s NRA certification database. The listing did not reveal any details on the specs of the phone. However, it is only because of the fact that it supports 5G connectivity, the device is being considered as Redmi K30.
So far, past reports have reports have suggested that the Redmi K30 series will be equipped with MediaTek 5G chipset. The Taiwanese chip maker will be announcing new 5G SoCs on Nov. 26. Probably, the forthcoming MediaTek 5G chipsets could be powering the Redmi K30 and K30 Pro smartphones. The Redmi K30 series will be also equipped with dual selfie snappers planted inside a pill-shaped cutout on the screen.
Indian retailer site Flipkart has a dedicated landing page for the upcoming Realme 5s phone that will be made official on Nov. 20 along with the Realme X2 Pro flagship phone. Like the Realme 5 and Realme 5 Pro, the Realme 5 also features quad rear cameras. The landing page on Flipkart has been updated now to reveal new details on the phone.
The Realme 5s image on the retailer site reveals that it has a diamond-pattern red colored back panel. A fingerprint scanner is available apart from the quad camera system on the rear shell of the Realme 5s. The right edge of the phone has a power button whereas the volume rocker seems to be positioned on its left edge.
Like the Realme 5 and 5 Pro handsets, the Realme 5s is also equipped with a waterdrop-style notch screen. its side bezels are slim, but the chin is a bit thick. The 48-megapixel quad cameras of the Realme 5s are designed to capture ultra-detailed picture that remain sharp even when after zooming in. There is no confirmation on whether it feature Sony IMX586 48-megapixel lens like the Realme 5 Pro or it features a Samsung made ISOCELL Bright GM1 sensor. The Realme 5s is backed by a 5,000mAh battery.
A report on BGR India had revealed yesterday that the Realme 5s has identical specs as the Realme 5 phone and the only major difference is the presence of a 48-megapixel instead of the 12-megapixel primary lens. Hence, the Realme 5s is expected to be driven by Snapdragon 665 and 4 GB of RAM. It may arrive with 64 GB of native storage and support for external storage.
The Realme 5s may possess a front-facing camera of 13-megapixel. Its rear panel could be fitted with 48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel quad camera system. The smartphone is like to boot to Android 9 Pie OS flavored with ColorOS 6.
The Realme 5s could be positioned between the Realme 5 and 5 Pro phones. There is no information available on the pricing of the Realme 5s.
According to the latest statistics from International Data Corporation (IDC), the Chinese smartphone market recorded a year-on-year decline of 3.6% in the third quarter of 2019. Although the market is still in decline, it is starting to show signs of recovery. This is in part due to Huawei’s strong performance in the third quarter.
Huawei currently holds a massive 42% of the Chinese smartphone market, up from 24.6% last year, recording a mammoth 64.6% increase in shipments year-on-year. The company managed to attain this feat with stronger channel partnerships and increased brand appeal. While the Nova and Changxiang series accounted for the maximum sales volume, the high-margin P-series and Mate devices compensated the channel partners financially. According to IDC, this was Huawei’s winning strategy in China.
Coming in second place with a market share of 18.3%, Vivo continues to focus on the middle-weight contenders, priced between $150 to $400, with its Y and Z series. The 5G-ready iQOO devices were quite popular with the tech-savvy youth, helping Vivo gain traction in the market. The company’s year-on-year shipments were still down by 19% to 18.1 million units.
Sister-concern OPPO was still struggling to establish the Reno brand in Q3, making the A-series the vendor’s primary sales driver in the low-price range. Although OPPO remained primarily focused on selling 4G devices, the company implemented inventory control keeping in mind the highly-anticipated 5G boom of 2020. OPPO’s year-on-year shipments were down by 22% to 16.4 million units while the market share reduced to 16.6% from 20.5% in 2018.
Xiaomi’s shipments dropped by 30.5% to 9.7 million units while its market share dropped to 9.8%. The company currently struggles with internal organizational changes, brand differentiation between Redmi and Mi, and offline channel management.
Apple painted a positive picture by recording a 5.6% year-on-year growth in Q3 2019. Competitive pricing and improvements to the battery life and camera hardware on the iPhone 11 series seem to have worked in the Cupertino-based tech giant’s favor. Apple’s new entry-level iPhone also shipped a quarter ahead of schedule, supporting the year-on-year growth. As a result, the company’s market share increased to 8.2% from a measly 7.5% back in 2018.
According to the IDC, the upcoming upgrade to the 5G-spectrum will further boost the Chinese smartphone market in the upcoming quarters. As most smartphone manufacturers are gearing up to launch their full weight behind mid-range smartphones running on the 5G spectrum.
After months of leaks, Motorola has finally unveiled the Motorola Razr flip phone. The renewed edition of the original Razr phone from the yesteryear now comes with a foldable display. Unlike the Samsung Galaxy Fold and Huawei Mate X foldable phones, the Razr is a smaller device that is packed with mid-range specs and it is priced at $1,499.
Motorola Razr Specifications and Features
The Motorola Razr features a main Flex View p-OLED display of 6.2 inches. It carries support for 2142 x 876 pixels and a tall aspect ratio of 21:9. It can be accessed by unfolding the device. When unfolded, the Razr flip phone measures 171.5 x 71.95 x 7.06mm. Like the older device, there is a big chin on the new Razr. There is a capacitive fingerprint sensor on the chin.
Motorola Razr
While the Galaxy Fold and Mate X can be unfolded horizontally to use them like a tablet, the Razr can be unfolded vertically to use it as a regular phone. There are two stainless steel hinges placed underneath the flexible display that enables users to seamlessly fold and unfold the Razr flip phone. The device comes with nano-coating for splash resistance and it weighs 205 grams.
When the device is closed, users can make use of the Quick View secondary display of 2.69 inches that offers a resolution of 800 x 600 pixels. When folded, it becomes a pocketable device as it measures 94.5 x 71.95 x 14.06mm. The second screen can be used for viewing notifications and basic tasks like responding to messages. The Quick View is integrated with Google Assistant which enables quick responses. Content can seamlessly transition between the Quick View and Flex View screens.
The Snapdragon 710 is the driving force of the Motorola Razr. The SoC is assisted with 6 GB of RAM. It has a native storage of 128 GB. The device includes a 2,510mAh battery that carries support for 15W TurboPower charging through USB-C. The phone runs on near stock version of Android 9 Pie OS.
There is a notch on the foldable display of the Motorola Razr. It comprises of a speaker and a 5-megapixel camera with f/2.0a aperture and screen flash feature. Below the Quick View display is its rear-mounted 16-megapixel f/1.7 aperture camera with features like dual-LED flash, laser autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus, Night Vision mode and EIS.
There are four microphones on the 2019 Motorola Razr flip phone and a bottom-positioned speaker. The Razr does not feature a 3.5mm audio jack and it also lacks support for microSD card slot. Lastly, the device is equipped with connectivity features like e-SIM, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, GPS and USB-C.
Motorola Razr Price and Availability
Priced at $1,499, the Motorola Razr will be up for pre-orders through Verizon Wireless from Dec. 26. It comes in a single color called Noir Black. The shipments of the phone will begin in the US on Jan. 9. The retail package of the device will include Razr earbuds and Denon Audio tuned USB-C headsets. Specially designed cases for the foldable phone will be available through Otterbox, Kate Spade and other brands.
The Motorola Razr comes with a standard warranty of one year which also covers screen replacements. Outside the warranty, users will have to spend $299 to get the screen replaced. At the unveil event, the Lenovo-owned company did not share any details on the international availability of the Razr. India is one of the markets that will be receiving as Motorola India has already started teasing on its arrival.
What’s your opinion on the Motorola Razr flip phone? Does it impress you? Will you consider buying it? Share us your thoughts by posting your comments below.
The Redmi Note 8 smartphone was introduced in China alongside its advanced version called Redmi Note 8 Pro. The Note 8 has been available in China in color editions such as Black, Blue and White. Yesterday, Redmi had hinted that it will be adding a new color variant for Redmi Note 8 in the home market. Today, the Chinese manufacturer has introduced the ‘Star Cloud Purple’ edition for the smartphone.
Last month, Xiaomi had launched the Redmi Note 8 series in India. The Note 8 was made official in four colors like space, Neptune Blue, Moonlight White and Cosmic Purple. The same purple edition has now debuted in China. Redmi will begin with the sales of purple Redmi Note 8 at 10 AM (local time) on Nov. 18. Only the 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage and 6 GB RAM + 64 GB storage variants will be available in the newly introduced color. These RAM variants are respectively priced at 999 Yuan (~$142) and 1,099 Yuan (~$156).
The Redmi Note 8 has a 6.3-inch display with waterdrop notch. The IPS LCD screen supports full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and 19.5:9 aspect ratio. The front and rear sides of the Redmi Note 8 are reinforced with Gorilla Glass 5.
The Note 8 is driven by Snapdragon 665 mobile platform. Its highest variant comes with 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage. It has a microSD card slot for more storage. A 4,000mAh battery present inside the device that it is equipped with support for 18W fast charging through USB-C.
Redmi Note 8 Cosmic Purple for India
Placed on the frontside of the Redmi Note 8 is a 13-megapixel selfie camera with f/2.0 aperture. The rear side of the Note 8 features a quad camera system with a 48-megapixel primary lens with f/1.79 aperture, a 120-degree 8-megapixel superwide lens, a 2-megapixel super macro lens and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. The phone features a rear-mounted fingerprint reader and carries support for face unlock. The MIUI 10 based Android 9 Pie OS runs on the smartphone.
In related news, Xiaomi has recently introduced Redmi Note 8T phone in European markets. It is essentially the same Note 8 phone, but it comes with support for NFC connectivity.
The Honor 20S has launched in Russia and it greatly differs from the one sold in China. First, there is no LCD display with a punch-hole rather you get one with a waterdrop notch. The fingerprint scanner which is mounted on the side on the China model is placed on the back on the European version. However, the biggest difference is in the processor which is not the new and more powerful Kirin 810 but the Kirin 710.
The Honor 20S (MAR-LX1H) has a 6.15-inch FHD+ screen with a certified eye comfort mode by TÜV Rheinland. The Kirin 710 processor is paired with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. A MicroSD card slot will let you add up to an additional 512GB of storage space.
Just like the Chinese model, there are three rear cameras on the back of the phone. The primary sensor is a 48MP f/1.8 camera and it is paired with an 8MP f/2.4 ultrawide wide-angle and a 2MP f/2.4 Macro camera. The cameras are housed together, and right underneath the sensors is an LED flash.
The Honor 20S comes with a 24MP f/2.0 selfie camera which has its own Night Mode for brighter selfies in low-light. The phone boasts several camera features including up to 22 different scene recognition categories and an AI beauty mode.
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The phone packs a 3340mAh battery with support for Honor SuperCharge 18W fast charge. There is a USB 2.0 Type-C port at the bottom and it is flanked by the audio jack on the left and the speaker grille on the right.
Honor ships the phone with Magic UI 2.1.0 based on Android 9 Pie. It comes with features such as GPU Turbo 3.0 and the ability to set a video as your ringtone. Owners will be able to choose a specific video of their choice for each of their contacts. The Honor 20S also has dual SIM support (nano-only), Bluetooth 4.2, NFC, FM radio, and support for LTE Band 20.
Honor 20S will ship with a free pair of the Honor Sport PRO Headphones
The phone is available in Midnight Black, Ice White, and Blue-Violet. It has a price tag of 21,990 Rubles (~$342) and will go on sale on November 15 save for the Ice White variant which will be available on November 22. All orders will ship with a free pair of Honor Sports Pro AM66 Wireless Bluetooth Headphones which costs 4,990 Rubles (~$77).
Despite the U.S. ban, Huawei keeps releasing smartphones in the global market. The latest released is the Nova 5T, a high-end device that recently hitten Europe with a very interesting price tag. But it has a lot of rivals there. Among the most interesting ones, there are Oppo Reno2 and Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro: the first is a camera phone, while the second comes with flagship-class hardware. In this specs comparison, we will explain all the main differences between these devices and try to tell you which one is the best for your needs.
Huawei Nova 5T vs Oppo Reno2 vs Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
Huawei Nova 5T
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
Oppo Reno 2
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT
154.3 x 74 x 7.8 mm, 174 g
156.7 x 74.3 x 8.8 mm, 191 grams
160 x 74.3 x 9.5 mm, 189 g
DISPLAY
6.26 inches, 1080 x 2340p (Full HD+), IPS LCD
6.39 inches, 1080 x 2340p (Full HD+), Super AMOLED
Triple 48 + 8 + 13 MP, f/1.8, f/2.4 and f/2.4
20 MP f/2.0 front camera
Quad 48 + 13 + 8 + 2 MP, f/1.7, f/2.4 and f/2.2
16 MP f/2.0 front camera
BATTERY
3750 mAh, fast charging 22.5W
4000 mAh, fast charging 27W
4000 mAh, fast charging 20W with VOOC Flash Charge 3.0
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Dual SIM slot
Dual SIM slot
Hybrid Dual SIM slot
Design
In each case, you get an innovative and original design. The Huawei Nova 5T comes with a punch-hole design, so it does not feature any notch but it has a hole in-display for the front camera. Thanks to this solution and its small display diagonal, the handset is even the most compact one of this trio. And it has a very attractive reflective glass back available in gradient colors. Oppo Reno2 has the mos original design thanks to the shark fin pop-up camera and its amazing design scheme on the back. I like the Oppo Reno2 and the Huawei Nova 5T more than the Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro, but we are just talking about personal tastes. Choose depending on what you like more.
Display
If you want the best display, exclude the Huawei Nova 5T. It has a midrange-class IPS display and, if you were searching for a wide panel for multimedia and productivity, also note that it is a very compact display with its 6.26 diagonal. You would better go for the Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro which comes with a more advanced AMOLED panel. Indeed, it is the only to support the HDR standard for richer image quality in multimedia. Oppo Reno2 sits in the middle, it does not support HDR but still has an awesome AMOLED display. Oppo Reno2 and Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro also feature an in-display fingerprint reader.
Hardware/Software
In terms of hardware, Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro is way superior to Huawei Nova 5T and Oppo Reno2. That is because of the Snapdragon 855 chipset offering better CPU and GPU performance. The second place goes to Huawei Nova 5T which features an inferior Kirin 980, but still a flagship-class chipset. Oppo Reno2 is the only with expandable storage, but it is fueled by a midrange Snapdragon 730G SoC. All the phones have Android 9 Pie out of the box: despite the U.S. ban, Huawei managed to install Google apps on the phone, so you should not worry about them.
Camera
The real camera phone here is the Oppo Reno2. It is the only with OIS, and it has a brighter f/1.7 focal aperture. It is able to record better videos and shoot better photos in the dark. While Oppo Reno2 has the best rear camera department, Huawei Nova 5T is the most interesting when it comes to selfies, thanks to its 32 MP front camera. But the Oppo Reno2 still comes with an excellent front camera for the price range, and it even features a front-facing LED flash, unlike the Huawei Nova 5T. So if you really want the best camera phone, go for the Oppo Reno2 without thinking twice.
Battery
Oppo Reno2 and Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro have a bigger 4000 mAh battery than Huawei Nova 5T, and the difference is evident. They have a longer battery life, with the Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro boasting a faster charging technology. Which one lasts more between Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro and Oppo Reno2? It mostly depends on the scenario, but they have very similar battery life.
Price
Huawei Nova 5T hitten Europe with a €430/$473 price tag, Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro actually costs less than €400/$440 in the 6/64 GB configuration, and Oppo Reno2 starts from €499/$548 in the 8/128 GB configuration. There is not a clear winner of this comparison: if you prefer to have better performance and a rich software, go for the Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro. But if you need a better camera phone and a more interesting design, choose the Oppo Reno2.
Earlier this month, we brought you a report that Nokia was collaborating with Flipkart to launch a Nokia-branded smart TV in India. The TV has now reportedly been certified by the Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS). The screenshot of the certification page shared by tipster Sandhust Amborhe didn’t reveal any significant detail other than that the device will be manufactured in India and will bear the Nokia brand name.
Apart from announcing its partnership with Flipkart to manufacture smart TVs, Nokia is yet to reveal any details of the TV. However, sources familiar with the matter hints that the Nokia-branded TV will come with a 4K ultra-HD panel and will run on Android 9.0 OS. The TV is also expected to come with an Intelligent Dimming technology and JBL sound system.
Nokia will be following the path of the likes of Samsung, LG Electronics, Xiaomi, Motorola, Huawei, Honor, and OnePlus which have all launched smart TVs. Samsung used to hold sway as the biggest TV brand but in recent times, Xiaomi has repeatedly dominated the market with its range of Mi TV models. Nokia is obviously trying to ride on the back of its popularity in the domestic market to sell its smart TV brand. Since the Nokia-branded smart TVs seem to be manufactured in an ODM arrangement, Nokia has nothing to lose but lots to gain if the product goes viral when it is launched.
OPPO will hold a press conference at the Minsheng Modern Art Museum in Beijing on November 20th to release the latest version of ColorOS, that being ColorOS 7. The company’s Weibo account has announced that ColorOS 7 is internally called Killer Whale, which follows the philosophy of how they designed the UI.
ColorOS Design Director Chen Xi also shared some short stories about the development process. He said that when ColorOS 7 was going through the early planning period and they had to choose an internal codename, they decided to go with Killer Whale. Unlike the average whale which is slow and passive, killer whales (which are actually dolphins) are fast, and move swiftly.
According to Chen Xi, the killer whale has four main characteristics, those being lightness, elegance, power and wisdom. These overlap with what the design team wants to achieve with the latest version of ColorOS. To this end, they’ve been working hard to push towards that goal, and have put in plenty of work to provide a user experience that matches with these characteristics in mind.
At the moment, there isn’t much else known about ColorOS 7. We aren’t sure about the features, the design language, the themes or the upgrades made behind the scenes. It is the next big iteration of the UI however, so we should expect some big changes. Thankfully, the team seems to be pretty passionate, so we’re looking forward to what comes out of it.
Apple has taken the wraps off the new MacBook Pro and this model has a 16” display.
The new 16” MacBook Pro is powered by Intel’s 9th Gen processor and AMD Radeon graphics card. The 16-inch Retina Display is the largest in any MacBook and has 500 nits of brightness and a P3 wide color gamut. Below are the full specs of the new computer:
16-inch LED-backlit IPS display with a 3072 x 1920 resolution
Full-size Backlit Magic Keyboard with Touch Bar and Touch ID
Force Touch trackpad
Bluetooth 5.0
Six-speaker system with force-canceling woofers and support for Dolby Atmos
100Whr lithium-polymer battery
96W USB-C power adapter
The 16-inch MacBook Pro is available in Silver and Space Gray. It starts at $2399 for the Core i7 model and $2799 for the Core i9 model. The price goes up to $6099 for the model with the highest configuration.
The MacBook Pro is already available for purchase on Apple.com.
Earlier this month, Lenovo announced Lenovo One, a feature that connects Lenovo phones to Lenovo computers running Windows seamlessly. With Lenovo One, once you pair your phone to your Lenovo PC via Bluetooth, you are able to operate the phone using your computer.
If you own the Lenovo Z6 Pro and a Lenovo computer, you can give the feature a try by installing the latest beta update for the phone. The beta update was released today and it also brings Android 10 to the device.
The update arrives as ZUI 11.5.120 and brings a new user interface, a number of optimizations, bug fixes, and new features to the flagship phone. Lenovo also includes a list of possible issues you may run into if you decide to install the beta version. We will advise the average user to wait for a stable update which should arrive later.
At the moment, we do not know if Lenovo One will be available to all Lenovo phones or only those that will get the update to Android 10.
The Z6 Pro launched in April 2019. It has a 6.39-inch FHD+ display with a notch at the top for a 32MP camera. The phone is powered by the Snapdragon 855 processor and comes with up to 12GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. There is a 48MP camera on the back of the phone and it is paired with a 16MP ultrawide angle camera, an 8MP telephoto camera, a 2MP dedicated camera with OIS for nighttime videos, and a 3D ToF camera. The phone packs an in-display fingerprint scanner and a 4000mAh battery with support for 18W fast charging.
Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 8 Pro launched a few months ago with the MediaTek Helio G90T chipset and a 6.53-inch display with 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution. It runs on MIUI 10 based Android 9.0 Pie. It features a quad-camera module with compelling software which makes it more useful. Still, several users are looking for Gcam MOD for Redmi Note 8 Pro. The developers took a few months to craft the full working Gcam version for the Redmi Note 8 Pro.
The enhanced picture processing and HDR features on the Gcam make it popular among the users. The ability to optimise the images with uncomparable algorithms is another positive trait of the Google Camera Mods developed by the third-party developers. The Gcam Mod is ported from the Pixel devices that carry Google’s software development prowess to improve the data handling from multiple camera sensors on the device. There’s a massive support for Xiaomi devices in the Gcam development arena.
The latest development is also special because the Gcam stability is attained on a non-Snapdragon device. Unlike the predecessors of Redmi Note 8 Pro, the smartphone ships with MediaTek chipset. The Google Camera module is finally working on a MediaTek chipset with all the advanced features present on the app.
Due to massive sales and positive development support from Xiaomi, the Gcam modders have developed a working Gcam for the device in such a shorter period. All the features including the enhanced HDR, Night Sight and others are correctly working fine on the Redmi Note 8 Pro.
Advantages of Gcam Mod
HDR+ and HDR+ Enhanced with positive-shutter-lag support
Dual Exposure COntrols
Motion Photos
Video Stabilization
Super Res Zoom
Night Sight
Smart burst
Slow-Mo, Panorama, Portrait, Photo Sphere
Advanced Settings
There is a lot of customisation in the Gcam Mods to control the exposure, shutter, gestures, RAW+ JPEG Control, HDR+ Control, Custom Libs, etc.
Open the Gcam App and head over to the “More” tab by swiping to the left side of the display.
Now, tap on the “Settings” icon and press “Save Settings” after typing any name.
Open device’s File manager app copies the downloaded config file to the Gcam>Configs folder.
Now, again open the Gcam application and double-tap the black portion between the shutter and the preview option.
A pop-up will open to choose config. You need to select the downloaded config and press “Restore” option.
You can finally enjoy the Gcam Mod on the Redmi Note 8 Pro. Some features are not working, but we expect fixes in the upcoming builds.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro Specifications
A MediaTek Helio G90T octa-core processor powers Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro and coupled with 6GB RAM. There’s a huge 6.53-inch IPS LCD with the resolution of 1080×240 pixels and 395-pixel density. The broader aspect ration offers an immersive viewing experience.
In optics, there’s a quad-camera module featuring a 64-megapixel primary lens, an 8-megapixel lens, and 2x 2-megapixel sensor along with the dual-LED flash. On the front, there’s a 20-megapixel for selfies and to facilitate face unlock and other features. There’s a massive 4500 mAh battery with support for fast charging. Redmi Note 8 Pro also features a fingerprint sensors, Gorilla Glass 5 and VoLTE support.
Xiaomi has launched a new Smart garbage bin under the Youpin crowdfunding platform. The garbage bin comes with a price tag of 199 yuan ($28) but after the crowdfunding exercise, it will retail for 299 yuan ($42).
The smart trash can comes with the automatic lid opening feature that we have seen in a couple of smart trash bins lately. Also, it automatically seals the bag when it is filled. The bin comes in the traditional white body which Xiaomi products are known. It has a dimension of 330mmx188mmx370mm and capacity is up to 12L. The narrow design ensures that it can fit into tight spaces like the gap between the toilet seat and the wall. The edge of the top cover of the smart net trash can is equipped with an infrared sensor. The effective sensing range is about 30 degrees upward from the motion detector. It also has a range of about 35cm. When the hand is stretched within the sensing area, the lid of the trash can will open automatically.
If the trash can needs to be kept open for a long time, there is a button to open it and after use, it can be closed with the click of the button again. There is also a button at the top edge of the barrel to automatically package the bag. After the garbage bag is taken out, the smart bin stimulates an automatic negative suction pressure inside the barrel which sucks a new back into the inner wall of the trash can.
Further, the smart garbage bin is equipped with a built-in 2000mAh lithium battery which can last for 150 days on standby. The lid can be opened up to 20,000 times after a full charge. It charges completely in just 3-4 hours.
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