Xiaomi, which is well-known for its smartphones, has its presence in a wide range of product categories. Almost all products launched by the company so far can be clubbed in the electronics category.
Now, in a surprising move, the company has now started selling mineral water bottles in its home country China. The company has revealed that the water for this mineral water bottles is sourced from a cold water spring in Mohe city, a northernmost city in China.
The company is selling 300ml water bottles in a box that consists of 24 bottles, for a price of 59.9 Yuan which roughly converts to $8.3. By that calculation, each water bottle from the company costs 2.5 Yuan, which is roughly $0.35.
Xiaomi’s Arctic Spring Natural Mineral Water comes with a Green-colored bottle with a flexible line. It measures about 20.8 centimetre in height and 6 centimetre in diameter.
As per the report, for natural mineral water in China, the company needs to obtain “Mining License” issued by the National Land and Resources Management Department. Also, the water must been filled without any artificial addition of other ingredients. It says that the mineral water content of the spring water is balanced, and contains calcium, potassium and magnesium which are essential minerals for the human body.
Last week, OnePlus launched its latest smartphone named OnePlus 7T and today the company has started rolling out a new OxygenOS 10.0.3 update for the same device. The update comes with several bug fixes as well as improvements.
The new update also brings important camera-related changes, which include improved photo quality, enhanced stability of the camera system, as well as some user interface related improvements.
The latest OxygenOS 10.0.3 is currently being rolled out for most of the users, it should be available as soon as they take the device out of the box. The company has said that the update rollout is incremental, so it may not be available immediately to everyone. OnePlus usually pushes the OTA update to a small percentage of devices on the first day, and then does a broader rollout over the next few days.
The OnePlus 7T flaunts a 6.55-inch 90Hz HDR10+ display offering 2400 x 1080 pixels screen resolution and 3D Corning Gorilla Glass protection on top. The display is slightly bigger than that of the OnePlus 7.
Under the hood, the device is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus octa-core processor clocked at 2.96GHz. The phone comes in two memory variants — 8GB RAM with 128GB storage and 12GB RAM with 256GB storage. The company has opted for UFS 3.0 2-lane technology for storage on these devices.
As for the cameras, the OnePlus 7T comes with a triple-camera setup on the back where the sensors are housed inside a circular housing. It features a 48MP f/1.6 Sony IMX586 with OIS and EIS and a 7P lens paired with a 12MP f/2.2 telephoto lens and a 117° 16MP f/2.2 ultrawide angle lens.
On the front side, it comes with a 16MP snapper for taking selfies and video calling, with support for EIS which enables users should be able to record shake-free videos. The smartphone also comes with an in-display fingerprint scanner, Face Unlock, NFC, Bluetooth 5.0, a vibration motor with an advanced haptic engine, along with stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos.
The device is running OxygenOS 10 out-of-the-box which is based on the latest Android 10 operating system. The OnePlus 7T is powered by a 3,800mAh battery and brings a new fast-charging technology called Warp Charge 30T which the company claims is 23% faster than Warp Charge 30 on its predecessor.
The update for the OnePlus 7T comes at a time when the users of the OnePlus 7 and 7 Pro smartphones are complaining that they haven’t received the latest OxygenOS 10 update based on Android 10 operating system even though it’s been almost two weeks since the update started rolling out.
Earlier this week, GoPro had launched the GoPro Hero 8 Black and GoPro Max action cameras in the U.S. Aimed towards adventure seekers, the new devices have also gone official in India. Both action cameras will be available for purchase in India later this month.
GoPro Hero 8 Black Price in India
The GoPro Hero 8 Black comes in a single color edition of Black. It will be available for purchase in the country starting from Oct. 20. The standard kit of Hero 8 Black is priced at Rs. 36,500 (~$515). The international edition of the GoPro Hero 8 Black comes with mods options such as a Media Mod ($79), a Display Mod ($79) and a Light Mod ($49). These mods will be available in the global markets in December. There is no word on the availability of these mods for India.
The GoPro Hero 8 Black can shoot 4K videos at 60fps and full HD videos at 240fps. The HyperSmooth 2.0 brings electronic stabilizer for better video recording experience. It has a Boost mode that makes it possible to capture even more stable shots with some image cropping. The TimeWarp 2.0 feature is an upgraded version of the variable speed recording mode of GoPro. The Hero 8 Black sports a frameless body and it comes with a non-removable lens cover. Digital Lenses feature brings multiple fields of view to GoPro Hero 8 Black users. Capture Preset provides users with preset options for popular use cases.
The GoPro Hero Max is priced at Rs. 47,000 (~$663) in India. The sales of the device will begin from Oct. 24. The action camera is aimed towards users who are into vlogging and prefer 360-degree content.
The Hero Max has a front display and six microphones for shooting 360-degree videos with topnotch stereo sound output. It is equipped with dual cameras for capturing 5.6K 360-degree panorama video. It also provides users with features like video shooting at up to 4K videos at 60fps, HyperSmooth 2.0 and TimeWrap 2.0. The Hero Max is a waterproof device that comes equipped with GPS for geotagging footage and it can be also used for livestreaming in full HD quality.
Apple had announced the 4-inch iPhone SE smartphone in 2016. It came with internals of the iPhone 6S and appeared like the iPhone 5. In 2017, the rumor mill speculated that Apple may launch a successor for the iPhone SE, but it didn’t come true. In the previous month, the Cupertino company launched the 2019 iPhones and it appears that the iPhone SE 2 won’t be coming this year. Fresh information shared by industry expert Ming-Chi Kuo reveals that the iPhone SE 2 will be announced in the first quarter of 2020. A report from the last month by Nikkei had also claimed that the iPhone SE 2 will be made official around the same period.
Kuo has revealed that the iPhone SE 2 will be sporting a design similar to the iPhone 8. It means that the iPhone SE 2 won’t be featuring a notched screen like the iPhone X as some rumors had claimed. However, it could be equipped with thick bezels.
Apart from design, the specs of the iPhone SE 2 are also expected to resemble with the iPhone 8. However, it could be featuring the latest Apple A13 along with 3 GB of RAM. The handset could be coming with a 4.7-inch LCD display and a Touch ID embedded home button.
Kuo did not share any information on the expected pricing of the iPhone SE 2. However, he has claimed that the company will be selling 30 to 40 million units of the smaller iPhone in the coming year.
Currently, the iPhone portfolio includes iPhone 11 series, iPhone XR and iPhone 8 series. The company is selling the 64 GB iPhone 8 that features a 4.7-inch display with a price tag of $449. There is a possibility that the company may discontinue the iPhone 8 with the introduction of the iPhone SE 2. Probably, the 32 GB iPhone SE 2 could be priced around $399.
Kuo has speculated that Apple could be aiming the iPhone SE 2 to the existing users of the iPhone 6. The newly launched iOS 13 update is not available for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus owners. Probably, the company may want iPhone 6 owners to upgrade the Apple A13 powered iPhone 8 that will come preloaded with iOS 13.
The iPhone SE was announced in March 2017 and was discounted last year. The exact name of the successor of the iPhone SE is not confirmed yet. Probably, the company will hold an unveil event in March to announce the iPhone SE 2.
Apart from the ZTEBlade 20 smartphone that has appeared on the database of Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the real images of the upcoming Blade A5 (2020) on the same platform. It will be arriving as the successor for the Blade A5 (2019) that was announced in May this year. The A5 (2019) had featured an 18:9 aspect ratio display with thicker upper and lower bezels. The FCC images of the Blade A5 (2020) reveals that it is equipped with a trendy waterdrop notch display.
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The Blade A5 (2020) real images and user manual screenshot reveals that it features a display with waterdrop notch. Except for the chin, the rest of the bezels surrounding the display are thin. The right spine of the phone has a volume rocker and a power key. Placed on the left side of the device is a microSD card slot.
The front notch houses a selfie camera and above it is an earpiece. The top edge of the phone has a 3.5mm audio jack. A microUSB charging port is available on the bottom side of the smartphone. The rear panel of the phone that seems to be made of polycarbonate material does not feature a fingerprint scanner which indicates that users will have to solely rely on face unlock function for biometric recognition. A vertical dual camera system followed by an LED flash is positioned at the top-left corner of the back shell of the device.
The specifications of the Blade A5 (2020) are currently under the wraps. Images of the battery and charger reveals that the smartphone is backed by a 3,200mAh capacity battery and it carries support for 5W charging. The FCC appearance of the Blade A5 (2020) suggests that the arrival of the smartphone is close at hand.
The Blade A5 (2019) had a 5.45-inch display that offered HD+ resolution of 18:9. It was equipped with a front camera of 8-megapixel and a single rear camera of 13-megapixel. The modest Unisoc SC9863A chipset powered the smartphone along with 2 GB of RAM.
It came with a native storage of 16 GB and it was loaded with Mi Favor 9.0 UI based Android 9 Pie OS. The handset is backed by a 2,600mAh battery. It was announced in Russia with a price tag of RUB 6,490 (~$99).
Malaysia became the first country after China where Huawei released the Mate 30 series. That may bean indication of how high the tech giant regards the country. Not only that, Huawei has also announced an incentive programme for Malaysian app developers in order to inspire them to join the Huawei Mobile Services (HMS) ecosystem. The programme is dubbed Huawei Shining Star Program and Huawei is the first country outside China where is is rolling out.
The program aims to encourage global developer innovation, in which Huawei has allocated up to USD$1 billion to be invested globally and provide key support for app developers. This includes one-point access and intelligent global distribution for all terminals in all scenarios such as gaming, education, smart home, health related app and others under this program.
Huawei even has a HMS Integration challenge, in which app developers who complete the challenge of completing HMS Integration, get it to work in the Mate 30’s EMUI environment and get it published on Huawei’s App Gallery before a certain time will get some big prizes including cash. For example, if app developers complete the challenge before 31 October 2019 they will get a MYR500,000 awards package comprising MYR250,000 in ATL resources, MYR200,000 in media resources and MYR50,000 cash.
The HMS core systems is built to be as familiar as possible for both users and developers, being equipped with necessary tool kits for messaging, notifications, in-app purchasing and more. Huawei claims that there are over 43,000 apps available in the HMS ecosystem as of July. Locally, apps such as Fave, Astro Awani, The Star, Dim Sum, Sunway Pals, RHB Now and more have successfully been integrated into the HMS.
Huawei has even dolled out grants to the University of Malaya and Universiti Teknologi MARA to encourage local institutions to build a talent pipeline and ensure industry-ready talents for app development.
Xiaomi has released a new update for Mi Band 4 (also known as Mi Smart Band 4) in some markets. The update brings a new useful feature that adds screen off timeout function. The update also includes some other improvements.
The 1.0.7.04 update that has been released in Turkey and is soon arriving to other markets. The auto screen off timeout function makes it possible to set screen timeout between 5 and 10 seconds. The update also features new custom watchface options and the swim tracking function is also enhanced.
The Mi Band 4 features a 0.95-inch AMOLED display that offers 120 x 240 pixels resolution. The screen of the Mi Band 4 is 39.9 percent larger than the processor Mi Band 3. The display is protected by 2.5D scratch-resistant tempered glass.
The device is backed by a 135mAh battery that can last for up 20 days on a single charge. For connectivity, it features Bluetooth 5.0. In China, the device comes with a microphone and NFC support. These features are not available in the Indian version of the smart band. On the Chinese edition, users have access to Xiao AI voice assistant that can be summoned through the device’s microphone.
The Mi Band 4 is 50ATM water-resistant device. It offers users with plenty of exercising and sports such as freestyle swimming, backstroke swimming, indoor running, outdoor running, cycling and so on. It is equipped with a heart rate sensor and it can be also used for sleep monitoring.
In China, the Mi Band 4 comes in non-NFC and NFC variants that are respectively priced at 169 Yuan (~$24) and 229 Yuan (~$32). It comes in wide range of strap color options like black, orange, violet and purple. In India, it is priced at Rs. 2,999 (~$42).
Last month, Huawei had announced the Huawei Enjoy 10 Plus smartphone in China. The handset had arrived with a notch-less display and a pop-up selfie camera. Fresh details reveal that the company is now gearing up introduce Huawei Enjoy 10 with a notch-less design. However, this phone won’t be featuring a pop-up selfie camera, but a punch-hole on the display for front camera. The handset has appeared on TENAA with its entire specifications. Moreover, reputed industry expert Evan Blass has shared a press render of the smartphone.
The Huawei Enjoy 10 renders show that the smartphone will arriving in at least Red and Green-Blue gradient colors. The frontside of the phone features a punch-hole at the top-left corner. Placed at the upper-left corner on the rear shell of the phone is its dual camera unit along with an LED flash. There is no rear-mounted fingerprint scanner on the device.
In fact, the front and rear appearance of the phone is quite similar to the Honor Play 3 which also features a punch-hole display and lacks a fingerprint scanner. The Play 3 has a triple camera system on its back. Hence, it appears that the Enjoy 10 also lacks a fingerprint scanner.
The Enjoy 10 that has a model number of ART-TL00X smartphone has a 6.39-inch IPS LCD display that offers HD+ resolution of 720 x 1,560 pixels. It is fueled by an octa-core processor that clocks at 2.2 GHz. It is believed to be the Kirin 710F chipset.
The Enjoy 10 is equipped with a minimum capacity battery of 3,900mAh. There is no support for fast charging on the device. The dual camera setup of the phone has a 48-megapixel primary lens and an 8-megapixel secondary lens. Placed inside the punch-hole of the display is the 8-megapixel selfie camera.
As of this writing, there is no information on the pricing of the Huawei Enjoy 10. It is expected to be priced lower than the Enjoy 10 Plus handset that has a starting price of 1,499 Yuan (~$209). The Enjoy 10 Plus has a 6.59-inch IPS LCD display with full HD+ resolution support. The Kirin 710F fuels the smartphone with up to 8 GB of RAM. It has 48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel triple camera system and a pop-up selfie snapper of 16-megapixel. It is equipped with a 4,000mAh battery and a rear-facing fingerprint sensor.
Some years back, it is a usual trend to see most phone makers imitate the design of the latest iPhone. That seems to have changed in recent times as Apple now looks like the one copying design features from Android OEMs. The latest iPhone 11 Pro came with a triple camera arranged in a square module that looks like a less impressive version of the Mate 20 Pro cameras. OnePlus 7T also came with a similar design. But it looks like that square camera module design will be adopted by many OEMs. An FCC listing said to be for the ZTE Blade 20 (Blade V20?) has appeared online with the rear panel housing a square camera module.
TheFCC listing serves us some details of the Blade 20, including the user manual and the entire design. It is difficult making out the front design clearly but it looks like the phone has a notch. The rear design includes the square-shaped camera module housing three camera sensors and an LED flash. The module is nested at the top left corner of the panel.
The phone also comes with a rear fingerprint sensor which means it is not an LED panel with an on-screen fingerprint sensor. The power button and volume rockers are located at the right side of the display. The phone uses a USB-C port and retains the 3.5mm headphone jack.
The Blade 20 is equipped with a large 5000mAh battery with support for 18W fast charge. Other specifications are unknown. We also don’t know when it will be launch but that should be far off.
Premium smartphone maker, OnePlus yesterday opened a new exclusive OnePlus Experience Store in India. The store is located in the city of Mumbai and is the second of such Experience Stores in the city.
OnePlus first opened an Experience Store in India in Bangalore in 2017. Since then, more have been added, with the brand rolling out three stores, one each in Mumbai, Bangalore and Kolkata back in July. The new Experience Store spans across nearly 1000 square feet and is the second exclusive Experience Store by the brand in Mumbai. The new Experience Store launch is in line with the company’s increased focus on expanding its offline footprint across India. The brand says it plans to operate 100 such Experience Stores across top 50 cities by the year 2020, with special focus on tier 2 cities as well. The brand currently has 30+ exclusive stores across the country, supported by 60 plus service centres, and present in 2000+ offline stores across India which includes Large Format Retail stores as well.
Customers and OnePlus community members visiting the new Experience Store can avail a series of exciting introductory offers such as the following: Festive offer of cash back up to INR 2000 on any HDFC bank card transactions on purchase of OnePlus 7T and OnePlus 7 Pro until 31st October 2019. No cost EMI for three months on major credit card transactions for all OnePlus products. First 100 buyers get exciting giveaways at the store launch.
Talking about the OnePlus Experience Store in Mumbai, Vikas Agarwal, General Manager, OnePlus India, said,
“OnePlus is committed to provide its customers a premium experience when it comes to offline touchpoints. We are very excited to expand our presence with the inauguration of the second Experience Store in Mumbai and are looking forward to catering the customers in the city. Mumbai is a crucial market for us, and with the new store we are keen to deliver an unparalleled, superior experience to our community based in the city.”
Affordable flagship smartphones are the most intelligent choice for advanced users who have a limited budget. A few days ago, OnePlus 7T was officially announced and unlike the OnePlus 7 series, it did not debut alongside a top-tier Pro variant. We only got the vanilla version, but it still comes with so amazing specs that it is hard to define it as an affordable flagship. But is it really the best phone to buy on its price range? There are a lot of affordable flagships released in 2019 and it is all but easy to define the best for every kind of user. Among the most important OnePlus 7T rivals there are Redmi K20 Pro and Huawei Mate 30, which will be the opponents of the new OnePlus flagship in this in-depth specs comparison.
OnePlus 7T vs Redmi K20 Pro vs Huawei Mate 30
Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro
OnePlus 7T
Huawei Mate 30
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT
156.7 x 74.3 x 8.8 mm, 191 g
160.9 x 74.4 x 8.1 mm, 190 grams
160.8 x 76.1 x 8.4 mm, 196 g
DISPLAY
6.39 inches, 1080 x 2340p (Full HD+), Super AMOLED
6.55 inches, 1080 x 2400p (Full HD+), Fluid AMOLED
Nothing special in terms of design for the OnePlus 7T and neither for the Huawei Mate 30. They are classic smartphones with glass backs and a notched display, but they still come with premium materials, especially the Huawei Mate 30 which even boasts splash protection. But the champion of design is the Redmi K20 Pro due to its innovative pop-up camera, a notch-less display, and a glass back with suggestive light effects. Note that besides being more attractive, Redmi K20 Pro is also the most compact phone here, due to its smaller display.
Display
This year OnePlus 7T has put a lot of effort on the displays of its flagships. For the first time, OnePlus phones sport a 90 Hz refresh ratio delivering a smoother viewing experience. Further, the OnePlus 7T has richer colors thanks to the HDR10+ standard making it perfect for multimedia. The displays of Huawei Mate 30 and Redmi K20 Pro are not so different in terms of quality, and they are both inferior to the OnePlus 7T.
Hardware/Software
Not only the best display: OnePlus 7T also sports the most advanced hardware department if we consider speed and performance. Its main advantage is the presence of a Snapdragon 855+ chipset which is currently the most amazing chipset in the whole Android world. Further, Oneplus’ software optimization is unbeatable, so alongside the SD855+, it forms the perfect combination for power users. But Huawei Mate 30 provides an important feature: unlike the OnePlus 7T, it has optional 5G connectivity as its Kirin 990 chipset can be equipped with a 5G modem. OnePlus 7T and Huawei Mate 30 are powered by Android 10, while Redmi K20 Pro still comes with Android 9 Pie out of the box.
Camera
The most amazing camera on the paper belongs to the Huawei Mate 30 which supports 3x optical zoom, OIS and an amazing 40 MP main sensor with an f/1.8 aperture. But we are yet to test the camera performance of the OnePlus 7T thoroughly, and we may remain surprised if we think that it has a very bright focal aperture for its main sensor. On the paper, Huawei Mate 30 also has a better selfie camera, paired with a 3D TOF sensor for 3D facial recognition.
Battery
We believe that thanks to its bigger 4200 mAh battery and its very efficient Kirin 990 chipset built at 7nm+ by TSMC, Huawei Mate 30 will offer a long battery life. It is also the only device in this comparison to feature fast wireless charging and reverse wireless charging, while you can charge the OnePlus 7T and Redmi K20 Pro only through a USB-C cable.
Price
Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro is currently available for less than €400/$440, Huawei Mate 30 starts from €550/$605 and OnePlus 7T costs about $600/$545. Since it features a bigger battery, optional 5G connectivity, reverse wireless charging, an amazing camera setup, and splashproof protection, Huawei Mate 30 is overall my favorite one. But OnePlus 7T boasts a better display and performance, so it might be better for several people.
The OnePlus 7T is still fresh out of the oven and yet to launch in many other markets but we already have OnePlus 8 leaks!!! Yes, 3D renders of the next OnePlus flagship have been posted on the web more than 6 months before the phone’s launch.
The source, like all other 3D renders is OnLeaks and this time he has partnered with CashKaro. The renders are based on actual leaked dimensions and engineering drawings.
For the OnePlus 8, OnePlus is ditching the waterdrop notch of the OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7T in favor of a punch-hole. The display is curved on the sides like that of the OnePlus 7 Pro.
The phone measures 160.2 x 72.9 x 8.1 millimeters with a display that roughly measures 6.5-inches. The screen is definitely AMOLED and there is an in-display fingerprint scanner too. Oh! And of course, it has a 90Hz refresh rate since OnePlus already said that all its future phones will have 90Hz Fluid Displays.
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On the rear, OnePlus is keeping the vertical camera setup of the OnePlus 7 but this time around there are three cameras just like we have on the new OnePlus 7T. Below the camera housing which protrudes is an LED flash and the OnePlus logo.
The OnePlus 8 has its power button and alert slider on the right while the volume rocker is on the left. The SIM tray is at the bottom. There are antenna lines at the top, sides, and bottom of the frame. The bottom speaker is also now a slit and not a grille. There is also no grille for the primary microphone.
It has also been reported that the OnePlus 8 will have support for Wireless Charging but we don’t know the power rating.
The OnePlus 8 will also have a Pro version but we also don’t know what it will look like. We presume it will retain the pop-up camera design but maybe come with four rear cameras. Both phones should come with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 865 processor.
Do share your opinion about the OnePlus 8’s design in the comment box.
OnePlus has launched a hilarious but useful campaign in London. Called Warp Charge SOS, folks living in the city with a low cell phone battery have been asked to tweet at OnePlus UK using the hashtag #WarpChargeSOS with your location and a “rescue team” will come to charge your phone where you are. You can also post on their official Facebook account using the hashtag.
The rescue team will arrive in a fire truck with a large battery pack with multiple USB ports and proceed to “rescue” your phone.
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OnePlus Warp Charge SOS
OnePlus Warp Charge SOS
OnePlus Warp Charge SOS
Warp Charge SOS is a one-day event in London. After today, it will head to Amsterdam and Utrecht on October 5 and Helsinki on October 9.
Got a battery emergency? The #WarpChargeSOS service is here to save the day. For today only, our rescue team will be in London to save you if you're dangerously low on juice.
All citizens are equal! Everyone deserves to experience the speed of Warp Charge. Give us a location and we'll solve your battery emergency! #WarpChargeSOS 🤝
Oh! And you don’t have to be a OnePlus user to enjoy the service, OnePlus says “all citizens are equal”. We only wish OnePlus made another power bank.
Warp Charge is OnePlus’ fast charging technology. There is Warp Charge 30 which charges at 30W (6V 5A) and there is the new and faster Warp Charge 30T which also charges at 30W but at 5V 6A and is 23% faster than Warp Charge 30.
Malaysia’s Maxis and Huawei Technologies Malaysia have sealed an agreement for the provisioning of the 5G service network in Malaysia. The signing ceremony that took place at the Perdana Leadership Foundation in Putrajaya today, was witnessed by Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad. This marks an important milestone for Maxis and it is a commitment to launch 5G in Malaysia together with its long-term network partner, Huawei.
As part of the agreement Huawei will be supplying 4G/LTE and 5G radio equipment and services to Maxis. Besides having access to 5G technologies, Maxis will be able to modernise its existing LTE network to be 5G ready. The local telco provider will also be able to facilitate the faster rollout of 5G services when the spectrum is available.
The telco also added that Maxis will also gain access to insights, standards, products and solutions that would make 5G easier to deploy and operate and to introduce new use cases in Malaysia. Huawei will be putting together a team of experts to support Maxis on a series of technical training programmes for the 5G network.
According to Huawei, they have been working together with Maxis over 10 years and have supported the telco to become the undisputed network leader in the country. Maxis is the first telco to bring 4G to the market and they have continued to invest significantly in this area to maintain its 4G leadership in terms of speed, performance and experience.
In February, Maxis and Huawei had signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on full-fledged 5G trials. Maxis then started its first 5G live trials in the country and participated in the MCMC #5GMalaysia showcase in Putrajaya. If all goes according to plan, the commercial 5G spectrum will be ready in the second half of 2020.
Xiaomi has a new product that pulls triple duty. It is a power bank, charger, and power outlet bundled into one product.
While we have seen power banks that double as chargers, one with a power outlet for electrical appliances is a new one. With this, you can make do with one wall outlet for all your devices – the charger itself is plugged into the wall and the USB ports charge your gadgets while your computer’s power adapter can go into the socket built into the charger.
The charger has three ports – a USB Type-C port with support for 18W fast charging and two USB-A ports. There is a built-in 5000mAh battery to charge your phone if you are on the go.
The charger has a brush metal finish with LEDs at the top to indicate the battery level. The power outlet is a 2-pin universal type and there is built-in protection against electric shocks.
The charger is priced at ¥159 (~$22). At the moment, there is no info on availability.
Game maker Activision’slatest release Call of Duty: Mobile, made in conjuncture with Tencent Games, is the number one free app on the Google Play Store in as many as 33 countries, according to a Sensor Tower report. The mobile incarnation of the Call of Duty franchise has already been downloaded over 20 million times.
“Call of Duty: Mobile has racked up more than $2 million spent on 20 million installs so far, according to Sensor Tower estimates. This includes Activision and Garena’s versions of the game,” claims the Sensor Tower’s report. This is a massive success for Activision, and it’s exactly what the company needed after a bumpy and unstable first quarter.
The game is being praised widely for its inclusion of multiple game modes. Call of Duty: Mobile has combined its signature gaming modes like Team Deathmatch, Search & Destroy, Domination, Frontline with the more contemporary Battle Royale, offering more range of choices than any other free free-person-shooter.
You can download the game for free on iOS, and Android devices. The game requires no money to play and does not even limit the number of rounds you can play between other content. It’s a surprisingly positive step for Activision who are infamous for not being the most gamer friendly when it comes to microtransactions and such.
Logitech has unveiled a new mechanical keyboard under its gaming keyboard lineup and this one is built to last for long. The Logitech G Pro X mechanical keyboard comes with swappable key switches. The mechanical keyboard cots a huge $150 while the swappable switches can replace with $50 kits and comes in three options – GX Blue, GX Brown, and GX Red switches.
This is the company’s first keyboard with such swappable switches and Logitech says it is barely trying out the design. Removing the key switches won’t be very difficult as the keyboard and the switch sets will both ship with a puller for removing both the keycaps and the underlying switches. While it’s a bit tedious to pop off every key and every switch, the process is pretty easy after you get to master the process.
The keyboard comes with the usual RGB key lighting which looks attractive although it isn’t very bright. The switches look like the Cherry MX switches and are actually compatible with it. Thus, the Cherry MX switches can be swapped with that of the G Pro X.
The G Pro X keyboard is available to buy on Logitech’s website.
Drone enthusiasts go for a high-end drone that boasts an impressive array of features but empty their pockets at the same time. Cost-conscious drone lovers, on the other hand, settle for a low-priced alternative that usually disappoints in terms of performance.
It is near impossible to find a drone that strikes a perfect balance between impressive performance and unbeatable price, and that’s exactly what GeekBuying is offering to its loyal users. The RC Drones category of the Chinese online store features a wide range of top-end drones that you can buy without breaking the bank.
XMR/C M8 Foldable RC Drone [Two Batteries with Bag]
A great choice for HD aerial photography, the XMR/C M8 houses a 4K (Adjustable 0-90°) camera for a 110° lens angle. The drone is backed by a 7.6V 3000mAh battery that offers an impressive flying time of 25 minutes after been charged for about 300 minutes.
The feature-rich XMR/C M8 would normally set you back a pretty penny on both online, as well as offline stores, but GeekBuying is giving you a chance to buy it for just $159.99. This is a 36 percent reduction in the drone’s original asking price of $249.99.
On top of that, you can apply coupon code 3RHEIC3J for an extra $40 off. The coupon helps you reduce the original asking price of the XMR/C M8 RC drone to just $149.99 even before you click the ‘Place Your Order’ button.
You can follow this link to avail of the discount, which is available on the model that comes with two batteries. Note that the promo was on the verge of wrapping up at the time of writing.
XMR/C M8 Foldable RC Drone [Three Batteries with Bag]
You can get the other XMR/C M8 model that comes with three batteries and a bag for a lowered price of only $179.99 from GeekBuying. It is worth mentioning here that the aforesaid variant usually carries a $259.99 price tag.
Moreover, you can extend this 31 percent discount with the help of coupon code 3RHEIC3J. The coupon allows you to save $40 more during the checkout process. As a result, the original selling price of the above-mentioned model reduces to just $172.99.
You can head straight to this link to place your order before the promo comes to an end. While buying either of the two versions, new users can take advantage of a 2% Off New User Coupon and save more money.
The Realme X2 Pro will be Realme’s first flagship phone. A Snapdragon 855 Plus processor and a display with a 90Hz refresh rate are some of its top features. Earlier, it was reported that the phone will support 65W fast charging but it turns out that is not the case.
The official Realme Europe Twitter account has shared a new teaser for the device and it reveals the Realme X2 Pro will come with 50W SuperVOOC Flash Charge, the same as that of the OPPO Find X Lamborghini Edition.
🔋Charging your phone completely in 35 minutes?
⚡️With realme X2 Pro, its possible thanks to its 50W SuperVOOC Flash Charge. The quickest charge in Europe.
Even by today’s standard, 50W is superfast and way faster than what is available on 90% of the phones on the market right now, so we are pretty much fine with it.
Based on this new development, the OPPO Reno Ace is still the only device that has been confirmed will come with 65W SuperVOOC 2.0 Flash Charge.
The Realme X2 Pro will have quad rear cameras which will include a 64MP primary camera, an ultrawide angle lens with a 115° field of view, a telephoto lens, and a portrait lens. It will also have 20X hybrid zoom and be able to take macro photos.
AGM has launched a commemorative edition of its latest 4G rugged phone – AGM M5. The device is dubbed AGM M5 Climbers Edition It is to mark the official release of the blockbuster movie The Climbers tells the real-life expedition of two generations of Chinese mountaineers to ascend Mount Qomolangma from the perilous north side in 1960 and 1975. The film was released in China, the United Kingdom and North America on September 30, 2019.
The AGM M5 is a rugged feature phone that is equipped with 4G cellular connectivity. As is usual with AGM phones, the device comes with IP68 waterproof and dustproof. The original M5 was first launched in August this year.
The M5 packs an alpha-numeric physical keyboard as well as a 2.8-inch touchscreen input display. It is powered by a Qualcomm 8909 processor and runs Android 8.1 OS with simplified deep customization. The M5 has a built-in 2500mAh battery with a Type-C interface and a nominal standby time of up to 150 hours.
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