Xiaomi’s RedmiBook 14 may launch in Europe soon as it gets EEC certification

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Oct 2, 2019

In July, Xiaomi introduced its CC9 series of smartphones such as Mi CC9e, Mi CC9 and Mi CC9 Meitu Custom Edition. Fresh information shared by a tipster from China claims that the company is working may announce a new CC9 phone on Oct. 24. The handset could be dubbed as Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro and it is expected to come equipped with a 108-megapixel camera.

The tipster has further added that the alleged Mi CC9 Pro could be fueled by Snapdragon 730G mobile platform. There is no other information available on the specifications of the Mi CC9 Pro.

Being a Pro version of the Mi CC9, the handset may sport an identical design. Also, the smartphone may borrow many of its specs from the Mi CC9. Hence, it is likely to arrive with a waterdrop notch display couple with in-screen fingerprint reader. Probably, it could be running on the latest MIUI 11 based Android 9 Pie OS. Since the rumored Mi CC9 Pro smartphone is expected to debut on Oct. 24, more information on it is expected to surface in the coming days.

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Xiaomi Mi CC9 Price Cut

Meanwhile, Xiaomi is now offering the Mi CC9 with a discount of 100 Yuan between Oct. 1 and Oct. 7. The 6 GB RAM + 64 GB storage is now priced at 1,699 Yuan (~$239) whereas the 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage variant costs 1,899 Yuan (~$265) after the discount. The Mi CC9 smartphone is rebranded as Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite in markets out of China like Spain.

The Xiaomi Mi CC9 has a 6.39-inch S-AMOLED display with waterdrop notch. It offers full HD+ resolution and 19.5:9 aspect ratio. The smrtphone offers a screen-to-body ratio of 91 percent. The front and rear sides of the Mi CC9 is protected by Gorilla Glass 5 panels. The Snapdragon 710 chipset is present under the hood of the device. The Sony IMX586 48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel triple camera system and a 32-megapixel selfie camera is available on the device for photography. The 4,030mAh battery of the Mi CC9 supports 18W rapid charging. It offers users with NFC, USB-C and 3.5mm audio jack among other connectivity features.

Buy Teclast F7 Plus Notebook and Teclast X4 Tablet for Lowered Prices from Gearbest [Coupons]

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Vinay Patel

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Oct 2, 2019

Founded in 1999, Teclast offers a wide range of products including tablet PCs, smart bands, power banks, USB flash, etc. The long-established brand has teamed up with Gearbest to offer great discounts on its tablets.

We will shed light on the discounts and show how you can save a considerable amount of more money at the time of checking out. So without further ado, let’s check out the details.

Teclast F7 Plus Notebook

Designed to deliver a powerful performance, the Teclast F7 Plus is a super slim, lightweight, new generation laptop. It features 8mm bezels and sports a 14.1-inches IPS screen with 1920×1080 pixels resolution.

Furthermore, the F7 Plus is powered by the Gemini Lake N4100 Quad Core 1.1GHz, up to 2.4GHz processor, and has an intel 9th UHD Graphics 600 GPU for superior image high image quality. The device comes with 8GB DDR4 RAM, paired with 256GB of SSD storage capacity.

The notebook usually retails for $503.59, but Gearbest is giving you a chance to get your tech greedy hands on it for a lowered price of just $365.99. Moreover, you can extend this 27 percent discount, and get an extra $16 off by applying coupon code GBNBF7PLUS01.

In other words, you can bring the already lowered asking price of the Teclast F7 Plus further down to just $349.99 by using the aforesaid coupon at the time of checking out. On top of that, you can get an add-on item worth $4.59 for spending $20.

With over a hundred pieces sold at the time of writing, this promo is slated to end in just six days. It is also worth noting that the coupon will be valid for the first hundred units only. You can follow this link to avail the discount and use the coupon before it expires.

Teclast F7 Plus Notebook

Teclast X4 Tablet

If you are in the market for a cost-effective tablet that doesn’t disappoint in terms of performance, the Teclast X4 might just fill the bill. Sporting a tablet + laptop 2 in 1 design, Teclast X4 features an 11.6 inch 10-point IPS touch display with a high screen resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels.

Moreover, the tablet packs a powerful Intel Celeron N4100 Quad-core 1.10GHz processor, along with a highly competent Intel UHD Graphics 600 GPU for superior user experience while watching your favorite videos and playing games.

The Teclast X4 tablet ships with 8GB of RAM and offers a hearty 256GB of SSD storage capacity for you to save your favorite multimedia content. It houses a 5.0MP AF rear camera and a 2.0MP front camera for video calling.

The Teclast X4 usually carries a $556.92 price tag, which is quite understandable given that it boasts an impressive array of features. Much to the relief of those on a tight budget, Gearbest is offering the tablet for a lowered price of just $369.99.

This is a noteworthy 34 percent reduction in the tablet’s original asking price. You can apply coupon code GBTX4XPT for an extra $20 off at checkout. As a result, the Teclast X4 tablet will set you back only $399.99 if you order it through Gearbest.

On top of that, you can get an add-on item for $4.59 for spending $20. To place your order and take advantage of the coupon which is likely to expire soon, simply follow this link. With more than three hundred pieces sold, the promo is set to end in six days.

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Realme sells 1 million phones in day one of festive sales on Flipkart

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Oct 2, 2019

Realme is celebrating ‘Realme Festive Days’ in collaboration with Flipkart between Sept. 29 and Oct. 4. In just one day, the newcomer brand has managed to sell 1 million smartphones. For Realme fans in India, it’s a good time to purchase Realme phones since they are now available with attractive discounts.

On Flipkart, Realme has been the bestselling smartphone brand since June, July and August. In August, Realme accounted for 41.5 percent of smartphones sales on the retailer site. Xiaomi came second with 30.2 percent and Vivo was next with 6.8 percent sales. Hence, the Chinese brand is celebrating festive sales on Flipkart until Oct. 4.

During the ongoing sales on Flipkart, customers who purchase a Realme phone can avail the Complete Mobile Protection plan only for Re. 1. The reason behind it is that CMIR Mobile Industry Consumer Insights have rated Realme as the number one Quality Smartphone Brand in September.

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Until Oct. 4, the recently launched Realme XT is on open sale on Flipkart and Realme.com. The Snapdragon 712 chipset powered smartphone that comes with a 64-megapixel quad camera, a 6.4-inch AMOLED display with in-screen fingerprint scanner and a 4,000mAh battery with 20W fast charging support is available with a price tag of Rs. 15,999 (~$225) for the 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage starting variant. The 6 GB RAM + 64 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage models of the Realme XT are respectively priced at Rs. 16,999 (~$239) and Rs. 18,999 (~$266).

During the sale period, Realme is offering one year extended warranty for the buyers of Realme XT through Realme.com. ICICI bank card users are eligible for 10 percent discount on the smartphone.

On Flipkart, the Realme X is available with a starting price of Rs. 16,999. The Realme 3 Pro and Realme 5 Pro respectively start at Rs. 10,999 (~$154) and Rs. 12,999 (~$182). Realme 3i, Realme 5 and Realme 2 Pro are available with respective starting price of Rs. 7,999 (~$112), Rs. 8,999 (~$126) and Rs. 8,999. The Realme C2 has a starting price of Rs. 5,999 (~$84).

Google Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL renders leaked ahead of official launch

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Sahil

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Oct 2, 2019

Google is bracing for the launch of its latest flagship smartphones which will be unveiled on the 15th of October. The upcoming devices will be called the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL and they will succeed the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL from the year 2018.

As observed with several other handsets, renders of both the upcoming Pixel handsets have been leaked ahead of their official launch. While this is not the first time their design details have been leaked, as real-life images of the alleged Pixel 4 XL already made rounds on the internet last week.

With that being said, the latest render set is shared by a known tipster who goes by the username ‘EvLeaks’ on Twitter. Therefore, it is highly likely that this is, in fact, the finalised design for the upcoming Pixel 4 duo.

In comparison to their predecessors, the design of both the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL is significantly different. The front of the two smartphones have a high screen-to-body ratio display with a considerable forehead. Based upon prior reports the forehead accommodates an array of vital components like IR (infrared) flood illuminator, couple of Face unlock IR cameras and a Soli Radar Chip which is one of the highlighting features of these smartphones.

The rear panel of the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL is made out of glass and it houses a dual-camera setup which is placed in a square module that slightly protrudes from the surface. For the first time, Google has opted to equip its Pixel smartphones with more than one rear camera. Therefore, consumers are hyped about their photo and video capturing capabilities.

Although both the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL look identical, going by the name scheming, the XL variant will have a larger display and an overall larger form factor.

While the source has not revealed any features or specifications of the Pixel 4 duo, they can be obtained from prior leaks and are listed below.

	Pixel 4	Pixel 4 XL
Display	5.7 inch, 2280 x 1080 px, 90 Hz refresh rate	6.2 inch, 3040 x 1440 px, 90 Hz refresh rate
Security	Face Unlock
Chipset	Snapdragon 855, Octa Core CPU, Adreno 640 GPU
Storage	6 GB + 64 GB, 6 GB + 128 GB
Expected Price (for base variant)	$ 799	$ 899
Connectivity	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, 4G VoLTE, GPS, NFC
Operating System	Android 10

Although the leaked specs and design of the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL seem legit, we will have to wait for the official announcement which is set for the 15th of October.

Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G goes on sale in South Korea with luxurious Montblanc protective case

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Jeet

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Oct 2, 2019

After announcing the Samsung Galaxy Fold smartphone in its home country as well as some other regions, the Galaxy Fold 5G variant is now available for purchase in South Korea. The phone is priced at 2.398 million won, which is roughly about $2,000.

The Samsung Galaxy Fold smartphone is now also available for purchase in UK, Germany, France, Singapore, and the United States. However, not all of these regions will get the 5G variant and will be limited to 4G only.

The Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G is being offered in two color options — Black and Silver. Further, those who purchased the smartphone after 20th September and buys before 31st October, will receive a high-end Montblanc protective case as a gift.

Most of the specifications of this 5G variant remains the same as the standard model, expect for the addition of 5G network support. The Samsung Galaxy Fold smartphone presents a 7.3-inch Infinity Flex Display with a 1536 x 2152 pixels screen resolution where can use three apps at the same time which Samsung calls Three-app Multitasking.

When the device is folded into phone mode, it offers a 4.6-inch display with 840 x 1960 pixels screen resolution. It comes with a feature called App Continuity which automatically adjust an app when you switch screens. It is powered by a 7nm SD855 octa-core processor paired with 12GB of RAM and packs 512GB of internal storage using UFS 3.0 technology.

Connectivity options on the phone include 5G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth v5.0, GPS/ A-GPS, NFC, and USB Type-C port. The smartphone also comes with stereo speakers that are equipped with Dolby Atmos surround sound technology.

It comes with camera module that’s made up of a 16MP ultra-wide camera, a 12MP telephoto camera, and another 12MP wide-angle camera. On the front side, it comes with a 10MP sensor. It runs Samsung One UI with Android 9 Pie operating system out-of-the-box and is powered by a 4,380mAh battery which is split into two units and supports Wireless Charging as well as Wireless PowerShare for reverse charging.

Yesterday, the Samsung Galaxy Fold smartphone was launched in the Indian market, which comes packed with 12GB RAM and 512GB storage. In India, the phone has been priced at ₹1,64,999 (~$2,323) and will go on sale from 20th October.

Huawei Mate 30 Google apps and services workaround is no longer working

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Jeet

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Oct 2, 2019

Huawei launched its flagship Mate 30 series smartphones a couple of weeks ago, making it the first batch of devices to come without support for Google apps and services since the United States put the Chinese giant on the “Entity List”, essentially banning the company.

Although the phone comes without Google’s support for apps and services, there was a workaround that enabled users to keep using Google services on the Mate 30 series smartphones. However, the workaround method via “LZ Play” is no longer available and the website hosting several apps is no longer working.

Huawei Mate 30 Pro featured 02 — Huawei Mate 30 Pro

Since Huawei wasn’t able to secure exemption from the United States to use Google services, it looses out on access to Google apps. In the workaround, it required users to install “LZ Play”, a third-party application, with administrator-level permissions. But the method has raised some serious security concerns.

It used some specialised Android permissions found only in Huawei phones, including the permission to install other apps as “system” apps. Shortly after John Wu, the developer behind Magisk, published an explanantion about how the system works, the site hosting the LZ Play app was taken down.

Currently, it’s not known if the website was taken down by its developers or the site’s hosting service provider Alibaba. Reports indicate that there’s also a possibility that Huawei issued a “cease and desist” notice after the company was concerned about the bad press but this seems unlikely.

Also, it is being reported that the Huawei Mate 30 smartphone no longer passes Google’s SafetyNet security test, which is Google’s way of making sure that the device is valid, secure, and not rooted.

Passing SafetyNet tests is one of the requirements to be able to use some of the applications and since the phone has now failed the test, clearly something has changed either in the SafetyNet process or on the Mate 30 series phones.

In short, if you own Huawei Mate 30 series smartphone and haven’t installed Google apps on your device, you’re likely out of luck to do so until US and China settle their trade war or Huawei is granted exemption to use Google services on its devices.

It’s noteworthy that the Huawei Mate 30 series smartphones are not available for purchase in many regions outside China. Also, smartphones in China ships without Google services and most of them are already banned in the country. So, not many people should be affected by this but if you are the one who imported the phone, then you are stuck.

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Motorola One Macro tipped to launch in India next week

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Oct 2, 2019

Yesterday, the upcoming Motorola One Macro was spotted on the website of a Saudi Arabian online retailer. Apart from the image of the phone, the listing had also revealed that the smartphone will be priced at SAR 899 (~$239) in Saudi Arabia. A fresh report by 91mobiles reveals that the One Macro will go official as early as next week in India.

Now that the Motorola One Macro is expected to hit India in the coming week, the Lenovo-owned company may soon start teasing on its arrival in the coming days. Past reports have revealed that the One Macro will be equipped with a 19:9 aspect ratio display that offers HD+ resolution of 720 x 1520 pixels.

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The smartphone is speculated to be fueled by Helio P60 chipset and it will come preloaded with Android 9 Pie OS. The handset is expected to arrive as an Android One device. The smartphone could be equipped with a large-sized battery of 4,000mAh.

The rear side of the smartphone has a triple camera system. It is rumored to include a primary lens of 13-megapixel, a macro lens of 2-megapixel and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. The triple cameras are also assisted by a laser autofocus system and an LED flash. The smartphone is expected to come with photography features like Night Vision and macro photo and video mode. The rear shell of the phone has a fingerprint reader embedded under the logo of the company.

Motorola India was expected to debut the One Zoom smartphone in the country in September. However, the smartphone hasn’t yet arrived in the country yet. The Motorola One Zoom has a full HD+ 6.2-inch S-AMOLED display with waterdrop notch and it features an in-display fingerprint reader. The Snapdragon 675 chipset fuels the smartphone along with 4 GB of RAM. It has a native storage of 128 GB. The quad camera system of the One Zoom has a 48-megapixel main lens, an ultrawide lens, a telephoto lens and a depth sensor. The Android One edition of the phone is dubbed as Motorola One Pro.

Realme X2 Pro official page confirms SD855+, 64MP quad cameras with 20x hybrid zoom

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Oct 2, 2019

Earlier this week, Realme China Chief Marketing Officer Xu Qi confirmed that Realme will be soon launching its first Snapdragon 855+ powered smartphone. The handset will be debuting as Realme X2 Pro. The smartphone is expected to go official by the middle of this month in China. The X2 Pro will be also debuting soon in Europe as an official page of the phone has Realme’s website for European markets.

Realme is using ‘full speed flagship’ tagline for the Realme X2 Pro handset. It will be the first smartphone in its price segment to feature the Snapdragon 855+ flagship chipset that includes a 2.96GHz octa-core processor.

The smartphone features a quad camera system that features the Samsung GW1 64-megapixel primary lens, an ultrawide lens with 115-degree field-of-view, a telephoto lens and a portrait lens for depth effects. The quad cameras will offer 20x hybrid zoom. The official page states that the company will be revealing different features of the phone each day until Oct. 4. Probably, it will then confirm the launch date of the Realme X2 Pro.

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Previous reports have revealed that the Realme X2 Pro will be equipped with a display with waterdrop notch and it will support 90Hz refresh rate. The display will carry support for 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and offer a tall aspect ratio of 20:9. Probably, it will be equipped with an in-display fingerprint reader. It also carries support for NFC connectivity. The smartphone is codenamed as Super Warrior.

The other details of the smartphone are currently under the wraps. The exact size of its battery is not known yet. Being a Pro version of the Realme X2, it is likely to carry for 30W VOOC 4.0 Flash Charge technology.

The Snapdragon 855+ powered Realme X2 Pro is also expected to make its way in India. However, there is no official confirmation on it yet. Realme will be releasing the gaming-centric Realme XT 730G smartphone in Indian in December. Probably, the company may announce the Realme X2 Pro smartphone alongside it in the country. It is likely to release in India with a different moniker.

Samsung now owes all Galaxy S4 users $10 over dodgy speed tests

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Airyl Jaszly

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Oct 2, 2019

Now this is something really interesting for a change. Samsung has agreed to pay $10 to every single person who’s ever purchased a Galaxy S4, which was released back in 2013. This is apparently due to a long standing class-action lawsuit for $13.4m (two-and-a-half hours of profit) alleging the smartphone manufacturer cheated on benchmark tests.

According to the report, Samsung added source code in the S4 devices and the code was capable of detecting whether or not any benchmarking app was running in the smartphone. The source code helped the smartphone run at a faster speed only when a benchmarking app was in action.

The issue first came to the light back in 2014 and Samsung since then been arguing that it’s not legally obliged to tell consumers about the source code that allowed it to manipulate the benchmark results. While Samsung still holds on to what they have been saying for five years, the lawsuit claimed that Samsung negatively influenced consumers’ purchasing decision by making false representations.

The Korean manufacturer has agreed “to require the entity from which it purchases new Samsung smartphones to confirm that such smartphones have not been pre-loaded with software that detects and boosts the performance scores from benchmarking applications.”

So, if you’re one of those who purchased the Galaxy S4, Samsung will soon contact you via email to let you know about the settlement and how to apply to claim your $10. Yay, I guess.

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Xiaomi Redmi 8 listing appears on Google Play Console; Launch could be imminent

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Oct 2, 2019

The launch of the Redmi 8 series around the corner. Redmi General Manager Lu Weibing has recently started teasing the arrival of the Redmi 8A smartphone. The Redmi 8 that has a model number of M1908C3IC had appeared on TENAA with its entire specifications. Yesterday, a listing of the phone had appeared on the website of China Telecom. At the same time, the smartphone was also found listed on Google Play Console. These appearances suggest that the arrival of the Redmi 8 smartphone is drawing near.

The Google Play Console listing of the Redmi 8 has revealed few specs of the phone. It states that its display offers HD+ resolution of 720 x 1520 pixels and 320 ppi pixel density. Like China Telecom listing, it reveals that the Snapdragon 439 mobile platform is present under the hood of the Redmi 8 along with 3 GB of RAM. The SD439 also fuels the Redmi 8A smartphone. It states that the phone is loaded with Android 9 Pie OS. The other details of the phone were not mentioned in its Google Play Console listing.

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As far as the other specs of the Redmi 8 are concerned, its TENAA and China Telecom listings have revealed that it features a 6.21-inch display with waterdrop notch. The dual camera setup of the phone features a 12-megapixel primary lens and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. It is speculated that it could be featuring the Sony IMX363 as the main lens like the Redmi 8A phone. For capturing selfies, it is equipped with an 8-megapixel selfie snapper.

Like the Redmi 8A, the Redmi 8 also features a massive 5,000mAh battery. Since the Redmi 8A comes with a USB-C port, the Redmi 8 could be also equipped with a USB-C slot. A fingerprint scanner is positioned on the backside of the device.

Tipster Ishan Agarwal had revealed in the previous month that the Redmi 8 will be made official in variants such as 3 GB RAM + 32 GB storage and 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage in China It is speculated to arrive in four color options such as Phantom Red, Fairy Green, Carbon Ash and Sapphire Blue. The handset is also expected to debut soon in India. It remains to be seen whether Redmi 8 Pro also debuts alongside the Redmi 8 phone.

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GoPro Hero 8 and Hero MAX with front-facing LCD display go official

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Oct 1, 2019

Ever since GoPro 35mm Hero was launched in September 2004 at San Diego’s Action Sports Retailer trade show, the camera lineup has risen to become an extremely popular action camera. The brand faces stiff competition from the likes of DJI and Insta360 GoPro’s latest action cameras come with significant upgrades that set them apart. The new models are the GoPro Hero 8 and GoPro Hero Max.

GoPro Hero8 Black adopts a new body design that incorporates GoPro’s signature mounting system right into the case. With this design, you no longer need add-on frames to attach it to selfie sticks, suction mounts, body mounts and more. The GoPro Hero8 Black shoots at a resolution between 1080p and 4K and also gains HyperSmooth 2.0, the second generation version of GoPro’s proprietary digital stabilization technology. The first version, which premiered on the GoPro Hero7, got positive reviews for its effectiveness. This new version is touted to be more powerful. The software equally comes with new adjustment options which allow users to adjust the level of effectiveness.

Further, the GoPro Hero8 comes with TimeWarp 20, an upgrade of GoPro’s proprietary variable speed recording mode. The action camera equally provides better on-board wind suppression for mic-free recording. The body changes mean that the lens is no longer removable, but GoPro is planning to release a new mounting system for filters soon to make up for this limitation.

On top of the new design, there’s a series of new aftermarket add-ons, which GoPro calls “Mods,” to provide add-on features. There’s a Media Mod ($79.99) that includes a built-in shotgun mic; a Display Mod ($79.99) which has a flip-up LCD viewfinder for vlogging, and a Light Mod ($49.99) which has a 200 lumen LED continuous video light source. The Hero8 Black comes with a $399 price tag.

On its part, GoPro Hero Max is a successor to the GoPro Fusion, its 360-degree ruggedized action camera. The Max equally provides 360 captures and is designed to also produce great single lens, traditional wide-angle footage. The camera also has its own version of HyperSmooth stabilization called Max HyperSmooth.

The Hero MAX coms with a front-facing display which should bring ease to vlogging for those who use the camera to vlog. The front-facing display also aids advanced content creators who want maximum editing flexibility.

The HERO MAX has two lenses and can record sharper 5.6K video in 360-degrees. It also comes with a new Max SuperView ultra-wide camera mode for fitting more of the scene into pictures and videos, can livestream in 1080p and offers an option that lets people automatically backup videos and photos to the cloud. It also has six microphones, which GoPro says will offer the “best stereo sound ever” from one of its cameras.

The Hero MAX is priced at $499 and will start shipping on October 24. The GoPro Hero8 will start shipping on October 15. Both action cameras are available to pre-order.

Samsung patents a smartphone-embedded IR Spectrometer; could be on the Galaxy S11

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Oct 1, 2019

A new Samsung patent filing with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO) has revealed one feature that could find its way to the Galaxy S11. The patent which was published on September 26, 2019, is titled as an “Electronic device including several light sources.”

The device is described as a smartphone with an infrared (IR) spectrometer. The patent document also includes several sketches that show how various sensors, including the camera function to achieve spectrometry. One of the illustrations shows how the IR spectrometer function in calculating the sugar content of fruits. The phone will also be able to detect the level of moisture on the skin, measure the CO2 level. It also features smoke detection and can help determine the content of medicine as well as to measure the freshness of food and the blood glucose level.

If Samsung decides to equip the Galaxy S11 next year with this function, the phone won’t be the first to have such. The world’s first smartphone with an infrared spectrometer is the Changhong H2 that was first unveiled at CES 2017. A tiny spectrometer-on-a-chip was also introduced by Egyptian start-up Si-Ware. The chip is quite compact making it suitable for use on even a wearable device aside from smartphones. Towards the end of 2017, TU Eindhoven also developed a micro-spectrometer sensor.

OnePlus unveils India-focused features coming soon to OxygenOS

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Oct 1, 2019

India is a vital market for OnePlus and the company proved that recently with the OnePlus 7T making its first debut there in India. The company has announced five new India-centric features that would find its way into the custom ROM soon. The features include Smart SMS, Cricket Scores, International Roaming, Work-Life Balance, and an Improved Gallery with free cloud storage.

This was revealed on the OnePlus forum with the mod hinting that the features have been in the works for the past 11 months. The features were developed at OnePlus’ R&D centre in Hyderabad, India. While we wait for details of when it will roll out, here are some details of the features.

Smart SMS

This feature automatically categorize all messages and perform quick actions, like copying OTP codes or calling delivery boys. You’ll agree text messages like OTPs, transactional, promotional and spam can be disruptive sometimes and even annoying. The feature offers up to 39 categories for messages such as tickets, bills, bank messages, accessing your important messages will be much faster.

Cricket Scores

Cricket is one of the most popular sports in India with huge followership. OnePlus is giving fans the change to get updated on scores from cricket matches and tournaments in real-time. You also get to find out about upcoming fixtures.

A stable and cost-effective international Roaming service

Presenting, a SIM-free global mobile data service. Travel whenever and wherever without being left stranded. No need to purchase a specific SIM card or worry about data bandwidth and international roaming, access OnePlus Roaming without an internet connection. Let the wanderlust flow.

Work-Life Balance for a much-needed focus on digital health

OnePlus says the Work-Life Balance was introduced to sort notifications for uninterrupted moments, whether it’s personal time with friends and family or professional moments at work. Assign your apps to Work mode or Life mode and automate them with location, Wi-Fi networks, and schedule. Never be bothered by notifications when at work or enjoying life.

An improved Gallery with automatically sorted pictures and cloud storage

Pictures can now be automatically sorted into smart albums based on recognized faces, their timestamp, locations or people you’ve been with. All done locally without an internet connection, with your privacy intact. Keep your Gallery sorted easily. OnePlus offers 5GB of free storage and an additional 50GB for free for the first year to enable you store your photos and videos.

First Samples from the 108MP Mi Mix Alpha is here & we are not impressed!

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