Honor 9X 8GB RAM and 128GB storage variant will go on sale in China on 1st October

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Sep 30, 2019

A few days ago, Huawei’s sub-brand Honor had announced a new color variant for its Honor 9X series smartphones — Holographic Icelandic White. Now, the company has announced that the 8GB RAM and 128GB storage variant will be available for purchase in China from 1st October in a new color option.

The 8GB + 128GB model costs 2,099 Yuan, which roughly converts to $294. Till now, the smartphone was available in three variants — 4GB RAM + 64GB storage, 6GB RAM + 64GB storage, and 6GB RAM + 128GB storage, costing 1,399 Yuan (~$203), 1,599 Yuan (~$232), and 1,899 Yuan (~$276) respectively.

The Honor 9X features a glass and metal combination chassis and comes with notch-less display of 6.59-inch, offering 1080 x 2340 pixels Full HD+ screen resolution and 19.5:9 aspect ratio. Under the hood, the device is powered by the 7nm Kirin 810 chipset, with up to 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage.

As for the cameras, it comes with a dual-camera setup on the back consisting of a 48-megapixel primary lens with f/1.8 aperture and a depth sensor of 2-megapixel with f/2.4 aperture. On the front side, there’s a motorised pop-up selfie snapper of 16-megapixel with f/2.0 aperture.

The smartphone comes with a side-mounted fingerprint scanner and runs Android 9 Pie operating system out-of-the-box with the company’s own EMUI 9.1 on top with GPU Turbo 3.0 and is powered by a 4,000mAh battery.

At the end of August, the company had revealed that the sales of Honor 9X series smartphones crossed the mark of three million in just 29 days of its launch. Do note that the number of sales is the combination of both the devices — Honor 9X and 9X Pro.

Buy 2 Elephone smartphones and get $50 off during the Russia-exclusive promotion on Aliexpress

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Dimitris Economou

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Sep 30, 2019

We are approaching the end of the year and various promotion periods have passed with tech brands offering great discounts and gifts. November may be the month that hosts the biggest sale event of the year (Black Friday) but Elephone is warming up and is offering residents of Russia $50 off discount if you buy 2 smartphones from their official Aliexpress store.

The deals are specific and that means that Elephone has set up pairs of devices that you can buy together and save $50 off the official price. For example, you can the Elephone PX pop-up camera phone together with Elephone A2 for just $179.99! Even their recent flagship Elephone U2 is available as a pair with the A2 at just $249.99. The promotion is only available to the Russian region and it is applicable from September 28th to October 18th. Definitely a long time for a promotion as in most cases, deals are available for about a week. To see all the available “pairs”, visit the dedicated promotion page on Aliexpress.

POW: Will you buy a OnePlus-made Android TV Box or TV Stick?

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Habeeb Onawole

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Sep 30, 2019

Last week, OnePlus released its very first set of Smart TVs – the OnePlus TV Q1 and OnePlus TV Q1 Pro.

The TVs boasts some unique features not available on a lot of other smart TVs such as a special integration with your phone which brings additional features such as TypeSync which allows you to type on your TV screen using the keyboard on your phone and Smart Volume Control which automatically reduces the volume of your TV when you receive a phone call.

However, the OnePlus TV Q1 and OnePlus TV Q1 Pro are pretty expensive with a price tag of INR 69,900 ($985) and INR 99,900 (~$1400) respectively. That is sure out of the budget for a lot of people. While OnePlus may announce more affordable models in the future, we doubt that it will have a model that will be priced as low as some of Xiaomi’s own models whose affordable price tags have helped it shoot to the top of the smart TV market.

If OnePlus wants to increase drastically the number of users of its customized Android TV platform, we think the best and easiest way to do that will be to release a TV box or TV stick similar to Xiaomi’s Mi Box or Amazon’s Fire TV Stick.

OnePlus TV Remote featured — OnePlus TV Remote

This TV box or TV stick can even use the same remote as the one that ships with the OnePlus TV which should cut the development by half. Also, with a TV box or TV stick, owners can take their “setup” anywhere such as when they are on holidays or visiting a relative or friend.

So for this week’s poll, we want to know if you will be willing to purchase a OnePlus TV box or TV stick that brings all the software features of the OnePlus TV Q1/Q1 Pro including the promised three-years of software support.

Do vote and share the post with your friends and maybe, just maybe, OnePlus will see there is a market for a TV box and or dongle and make one.

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iPhone 11 is reportedly very popular in India, just like the iPhone 6

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Jed John Ikoba

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Sep 30, 2019

Apple‘s latest iPhone 11 is said to be a very popular product in China and that is a good sign for the US company whose sales have been on the decline in recent times. Retailers in China have said that iPhone 11 sales are up over 300 percent compared to last year’s iPhone XR release. Another strategic market where the iPhone 11 is said to be equally popular, is India. As the third-largest smartphone market globally, India has become an increasingly important market for Apple in the past few years.

Local reports from India indicate that people queued up last week when the new iPhone 11 models went on sale for the first time at Apple-authorized dealer stores. The report compared the scene at the time to be similar to what was obtained when the iPhone 6 and 6s series were launched in the Asian country in 2014 and 2015. Since its launch, the iPhone 11 has been widely sold in India. This is despite the absence of an official Apple store in India.

The iPhone 11 series is also selling well in the US, especially the 256GB version of the iPhone 11 Pro.

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WhatsApp drops support for Android Gingerbread and iOS 8

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Airyl Jaszly

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Sep 30, 2019

With WhatsApp no longer supporting Android Eclair and Froyo, it was only a matter of time until the same could be said of Android Gingerbread. According to WhatsApp’s blog announcement, Android Gingerbread support ends on February 1st, 2020. The app will still work on the older devices but the users will no longer be able to register or re-verify accounts. Eventually, all support on these versions should cease after a few weeks.

A move like this was inevitable. The latest Android distribution numbers show that 0.3 percent of devices still run Gingerbread. That amounts to roughly 3.9 million active devices that run 10-year-old software. Compared to the 1.3 billion Android smartphones sold to date, the number of Gingerbread-running smartphones seems minuscule by comparison.

This also applies to iPhones that are running iOS 8, which will also see WhatsApp support ending on the 1st of February 2020. iPhone users still on iOS 8 need to either update to a newer version of the software (if available) or get a new device with iOS 9 or later if they want to get all the features of WhatsApp on their phones.

In an official communique, the Facebook-owned company said: “On iOS 8, you can no longer create new accounts or re-verify existing accounts”. The message further suggested users get a device with the latest version of the software, which is iOS 13.1, for the best results. “For the best experience, we recommend you use the latest version of iOS available for your phone”, WhatsApp said.

The company also warned against the possible dangers from jailbroken devices, saying: “We don’t explicitly restrict the use of jailbroken or unlocked devices. However, because these modifications might affect the functionality of your device, we can’t provide support for devices using modified versions of the iPhone’s operating system”, it added.

While we’re somewhat saddened by the news, it’s still some serious and rare commitment to an antiquated OS, even when compared to other major applications. You can’t help but tip your caps toward WhatsApp for supporting users up until the very end. By the time February 1st rolls around, Android Gingerbread will be 10 years old.

For now however, the very few Android Gingerbread users should probably get new phones, the OS is nearly a decade old guys. With Android 10 abound, there’s no reason not to switch to a brand new device, especially with all the great budget phones available now.

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US threatens to punish allies if they purchase 5G equipment from Huawei

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Sahil

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Sep 30, 2019

Earlier this year, the US Commerce Department designated Huawei to an entity list which bars all American corporations from having any sort of trade relations with the Chinese giant. The designation was entitled over allegations that the devices sold by Huawei have backdoors that could be used by the Chinese government and this fact poses a national security threat to the USA.

Not only has the Trump administration barred Huawei from selling networking equipment and other products in the US, it has also been warning allies not to purchase from the Chinese corporation.

A couple of days after imposing the trade ban, the US government gave a 90 day window to Huawei which it could use to purchase new equipment from American companies and setup servers which would allow its existing users to continue using the company’s services.

When the first 90-day window expired, the U.S. Commerce Department allowed a similar 90-day window which will shut in the month of November and will most likely stay closed forever.

According to a latest Bloomberg report, Rob Strayer, the State Department’s deputy assistant secretary for cyber policy has threatened that the US could cut-off intelligence-sharing agreements or otherwise punish its allies in some way if they purchase 5G networking equipment from Huawei.

The European Union is expected to release an assessment report next month which would include security risks that implementation of 5G networks could pose. Subsequently, members of the European Union will have to get the networking equipment to be certified as secure before they are purchased and put to use in that country.
However, this could lead to disputes as some European Union countries, Hungary, in particular, considers Huawei as a strategic partner and important supplier of equipment for the next generation of telecommunication, 5G.

While the US seems to have a firm stance against Huawei and its offerings, a senior executive of the Chinese corporation does not believe likewise.

At the launch of the Huawei Mate 30 lineup, which took place on the 19th of September, Huawei’s consumer group chief, Richard Yu said once the US ban is lifted, the company can push an OTA update to its device which will equip them with Google Play services that they currently lack.

Even though Huawei might seem optimistic about the US situation, the Trump administration is leaving no stone unturned to make sure the former is unable to emerge as a leader of 5G equipment supplier.

Not much can be said about the whole scenario, and only time will tell what the future beholds for Huawei.

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Russia welcomes Huawei as main 5G network developer

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Airyl Jaszly

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Sep 30, 2019

Huawei may be banned in the US, but the Chinese tech giant is finding support elsewhere this time. Russia, who have had a rather excellent relationship with Huawei as of late, have opened their doors for Huawei to develop 5G networks in the country. This effectively makes Huawei the pioneers for 5G tech in Russia, leaving others in the dust.

Apparently, things have already begun happening, and they’re going swimmingly well. Just earlier this month, Huawei opened its first 5G test zone in Moscow in partnership Russian operator MTS, with the goal of rolling out the service to the rest of the capital soon. Moscow authorities say the network will become part of the city’s normal infrastructure within the next few years.

This is a particularly excellent deal for Huawei, as Russia plans to deploy 5G in all of its main cities by 2024. When Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Russia in June – at the height of Washington’s conflict with Huawei – Russia’s main operator MTS signed a contract with the Chinese company.

“We have been working in Russia for 22 years. Thanks to our partners, we live well here,” claimed Huawei’s very own Zhao Lei, adding that the company is already looking towards 6G development for their future endeavors.

Analysts say the move is as much a show of solidarity with Beijing against the US as it is a drive to bring ultra high-speed internet to Russian tech users. Tell us your thoughts on the matter down in the comments below, and stay tuned on Gizmochina for all your tech news.

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MediaTek’s 5G chip scores high on Geekbench

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Habeeb Onawole

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Sep 30, 2019

At the end of May, MediaTek announced its 7nm FinFET 5G-enabled processor which features an integrated Helio M70 5G modem, Cortex-A77 CPU, and Mali-G77 GPU.

The chipset is scheduled to be mass-produced by the end of the year and will appear in devices by the first quarter of 2020. Today, a Geekbench result showing the processor’s performance has surfaced on the web.

The benchmark result shows the processor scored 3447 points in the single-core test and then 12151 points in the multi-core score. The result also shows the test device is running Android 10.

Compared to the Kirin 990, MediaTek’s flagship processor scored less in the single-core test but trumped the Kirin 990 in the multi-core test. The same thing applies to the Geekbench score of the Vivo NEX 3 which is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ processor.

The technical details of the processor were not revealed back when it was announced in May but Chinese tech blogger @Digital Chat Station, said the Cortex-A77 CPU cores are clocked at about 2.3GHz. He also added that phones powered by the chipset will be priced at about ¥3000 (~$420).

MediaTek’s 5G processor will definitely show up in a Chinese phone first but we don’t know which of the big players will be the first to announce a phone with the chipset inside. However, OPPO and Vivo seem like possible options.

MediaTek says it is aiming for 60 million shipments of 5G chips next year. To achieve this we expect it to bring Huawei and HMD-Global on-board. We also expect that the Taiwanese company will announce another SoC with an integrated 5G modem as a follow-up with most likely a higher clock-speed.

Samsung is the only other manufacturer with a 5G processor for the affordable 5G devices and China’s Vivo already confirmed it will launch a phone powered by the chipset which is called the Exynos 980 this year.

Qualcomm seems to be lagging behind in the affordable 5G chipset department but we have a feeling it is planning an announcement for Q4 2019.

Sony is not giving up smartphone business in the Chinese market

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Jeet

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Sep 30, 2019

Sony’s market share in the smartphone segment has been declining and the company has already shifted focus from it. Now, a new report has surfaced online which says that Sony will not give up on the smartphone business even though the division is not profitable and even if it loses money.

The company’s head of mobile business recently said in an interview that the company will not leave the Chinese market. He also added that the company will be launching more competitive products to win the market in the 5G era.

Sony Mobile had said that division will be integrated into Sony China Consumer Electronics Business Division to promote cooperation of Sony’s various electronic businesses in terms of personnel, technology, sales channels and infrastructure.

Since last few months, the company has closed down its factory in Beijing, but it has now confirmed that Sony will not withdraw from the Chinese market. It will continue to sell smartphone devices and conduct related marketing activities in the Chinese market. It has also added that the company will provide comprehensive service support for its Chinese customers.

Sony Mobile has already announced 50 reduction in operating costs and is planning to exit multiple markets, including India, Australia, Canada, South America, Mexico, Africa and the Middle East, etc. The company has confirmed that it will continue to focus on markets such as Japan and Europe and is also aiming to become a profitable business by 2020.

The most recent smartphone launched by the company is Sony Xperia 5 which is now available for purchase in China for 5,399 Yuan, roughly $759. Now, reports indicate that the company is working on a new smartphone which will be powered by the upcoming Snapdragon 865 chipset.

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Flipkart and Amazon India have achieved record sales this festive season!

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Airyl Jaszly

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Sep 30, 2019

The ongoing festive season sales have turned to be the latest battleground for India’s top two online retailers to achieve supremacy of this fast-expanding market. Walmart-backed Flipkart and Amazon India have both claimed record sales on the first day of sales on the back of strong demand from cities beyond the major metros.

Flipkart claimed that it recorded two times sales growth on the first day of the festive sales, compared to last year’s opening day sales of the TBBD, as the number of transacting customers from Tier II, III, IV cities doubled. Travel is the fastest-growing category on Flipkart, with 12X growth compared to last year, according to the company.

Kalyan Krishnamurthy, chief executive, Flipkart in a statement said: “There is no doubt that e-commerce has not only lifted consumer sentiment but has also driven the industry to set new benchmarks. Affordability and value-driven themes clearly are the pulsating chords for India and Bharat. We are in the centre of it all and are able to serve the ecosystem for their unique needs.”

Amazon India aren’t resting on their laurels either. According to Amazon’s senior vice-president Amit Agarwal, the company also saw the single-largest day of Prime sign-ups, with 66 per cent of Prime members shopping in 24 hours coming from tier II and tier III towns. The company added that 91 per cent of new customers were from smaller cities.

“Whether it is the Diwali festival season or any other shopping event, the primary objective for us is to add as many new customers as we can and convert the existing customer into Prime members. We are relevant to customers, no matter the macroeconomic conditions,” said Agarwal.

Flipkart’s The Big Billion Days (TBBD) started on Saturday night (8pm), while Amazon India’s Great Indian Festival sales began on Saturday noon for Prime subscribers and opened for all 12 hours later. Both festive sales will come to a close on October 4th, if you’re in India you’ll probably want to rush for a new device before the sales are over.

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OPPO is the official smartphone partner for League of Legends

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Joel Joseph

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Sep 30, 2019

OPPO has just announced that it is the official smartphone partner for League of Legends starting 2019. This will be a multi-year deal where the sponsorship will continue till 2024. The smartphone maker will sponsor the Mid-Season Invitational, the All-Star Event, and the World Championship.

This partnership marks OPPO’s first entry into the e-sports big leagues. The smartphone maker will join the likes of Mastercard, Alienware, and Louis Vuitton as the official sponsor of the game. This move isn’t surprising since OPPO has sponsored big names such as FC Barcelona, Wimbledon, and even ICC (International Cricket Council). Given this announcement today, it won’t be surprising to see a limited League of Legends edition for one of its flagships later this year. The company follows a similar tradition after its FC Barcelona tie-up. We have already seen FC Barcelona Editions for the Reno 10X Zoom, R11, and even R9 models.

Starting the 2019 World Championship of LoL, OPPO will have activations for ‘MVP Presented by OPPO’, ‘OPPO Cam’ for behind-the-scenes footage, and ‘Welcome to the Rift’ for teams making an inaugural appearance at the World Championships.

“Esports is a fast-growing sport globally, and League of Legends has become a lifestyle of many young people in recent years,” said Brian Shen, OPPO Vice President and President of Global Marketing. “As a consumer-centered brand, OPPO always seeks the right way to communicate with young people, our target audience. This is a great move for Riot and OPPO; the partnership will allow us to continue to strengthen our bond with the young as we join them in celebrating the victory of each game.”

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Nubia Z20 price slashed by 300 Yuan, Star Blue edition sale begins on October 5

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Sep 30, 2019

The Nubia Z20 dual display flagship phone was made official in August. At that time, the smartphone was made available for buying in Diamond Black and Koi Red colors even though the company had also confirmed Star Blue color edition at launch. The Chinese firm has confirmed that it will start selling the Nubia Z20 Star Blue model from Oct. 5. Moreover, the smartphone is now available in China with a discount of 300 Yuan (~$42).

The smartphone comes in three models such as 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage, 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 512 GB storage. The newly introduced Star Blue color variant is only available for 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage model. It carries a reduced pricing of 3,399 Yuan (~$476). The Star Blue model will come with a crystal touch protection cover.

At launch, the 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage model was priced at 3,499 Yuan (~$490), the 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage costed 3,699 Yuan (~$518) and the 8 GB RAM + 512 GB storage had arrived with 4,199 Yuan (~$588) price tag. From Sept. 29, these models are available with respective discounted price tags of 3,199 Yuan (~$448), 3,399 Yuan (~$476) and 3,899 Yuan (~$547).

Editor’s Pick: No other Mi MIX smartphone launching this year, confirms Xiaomi executive

Nubia Z20 Specification and Features

The Nubia Z20 has a 6.42-inch AMOLED full HD+ display with notch-less design. The rear side of the phone has a 5.1-inch AMOLED display with HD+ resolution. The Snapdragon 855+ fuels the smartphone. The rear side of the phone has a 48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 16-megapixel triple camera setup on the rear. The smartphone lacks a selfie camera as the rear camera along with its display can be used to capture topnotch selfies.

The Nubia UI 7 based Android 9 Pie OS runs on the Nubia Z20. It is equipped with dual side-mounted fingerprint scanners. The 4,000mAh battery of the phone supports USB-PD 27W fast charging. The Z20 also lacks a 3.5mm audio jack and a microSD card slot.

On Oct. 14, the Nubia Z20 will receive a global launch. It will be arriving in markets like Canada, Europe, the U.K. and the U.S. The global edition will have Diamond Black and Twilight Blue color editions.

Huawei has already begun working on 6G reports CEO, Ren Zhengfei

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Sahil

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Sep 30, 2019

When it comes to the development of 5G network and compatible networking equipment, Chinese tech titan, Huawei comes out on top. While most countries in the world are still working to embrace 5G, which is deemed the next generation of mobile telecommunication, Huawei has already begun research on 6G claims company CEO, Ren Zhengfei.

According to the official translation of his Mandarin comments, Huawei has been parallelly working on both 5G and 6G. However, the “development of 6G” is still in its “early phase” and there is still “a long way to go” before it is commercially available. While providing a time period, he stated that the technology is about 10 odd years out from now.

As previously mentioned, 5G is currently regarded as the next generation of telecommunication. For readers who are unaware, the data speeds that it promises will serve as the underpinning technology for driverless cars and critical control of remote devices like heavy machinery. As of now, the adoption of 5G has been limited to a handful of countries like the UK and South Korea, whilst China is expected to implement it soon.

The senior Huawei official stated that before 6G becomes a reality, the industry needs to set the standards which could take years to form. Besides, it is still unclear what will be the uses and applications of this technology.

With that being said, Huawei is currently concentrating its resources and efforts in 5G and it might take a long time before we hear about 6G from the company again. Nonetheless, we will update you if the company shares any further details about its development, so stay tuned.

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No other Mi MIX smartphone launching this year, confirms Xiaomi executive

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Jeet

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Sep 30, 2019

Xiaomi recently launched the Mi MIX Alpha concept smartphone with a staggering price tag of 19,999 Yuan, which roughly converts to $2,807. The phone features a wraparound display and is the world’s first to come with a camera sensor of over 100-megapixel.

The company has already confirmed that the Mi MIX Alpha will go on sale with limited quantities. So, there have been reports about Xiaomi working on another Mi MIX smartphone having some of the features of MiX Alpha that can be mass produced.

Some reports are hinting at Mi MIX 4 which will feature 108-megapixel camera sensor from Samsung, the same one that’s present on the Mi MIX Alpha. We also recently reported that the phone is expected to launch in October, as the listing on JD.com suggested.

However, Xiaomi China’s brand promotion manager and president of the conference, Edward Bishop, confirmed through a post on Weibo that there won’t be any other Mi MIX series smartphone getting launched this year.

The smartphone getting launched in October is not a part of Mi MIX series but will instead be a part of the newly introduced Mi CC series. This also puts the rumours to rest related to a MIX series smartphone with 16GB RAM by several Chinese publications.

The Xiaomi Mi MIX Alpha is the world’s first smartphone with a curved display that wraps around almost the entire device. Except for the tiny vertical strip that houses the camera at the back, the display surrounds the entire smartphone, including the sides and the back.

This is a single display panel of 7.92-inch that wraps around the entire body bringing the screen to body ratio to a staggering 180.6%! This is made possible also because of the extremely narrow 2.15mm bezels on the top and the bottom.

The device is confirmed to be powered by the Snapdragon 855+ processor with 5G dual SIM support. There will be at least one version with 12GB of RAM and 512GB of UFS 3.0 storage. The battery isn’t very large at 4,050mAh but it does support 40W fast charging just like the Mi 9 Pro 5G.

Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha featured — Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha is like a permanently folded phone

It is also the world’s first smartphone to feature a 100MP+ resolution camera sensor. This is made possible by using the Samsung ISOCELL Bright HMX 108MP camera sensor at the back of the device. The sensor was developed in close collaboration with Xiaomi, hence it’s no surprise that we are seeing it first on the Mi Mix Alpha 5G.

The 108MP primary sensor on the Mi Mix Alpha is ultra-large with a 1/1.33″ sensor which is capable of outputting 12032 x 9024-pixel resolution images. It is coupled with a 12MP telephoto camera with 2x optical zoom and a 20MP ultra-wide-angle camera lens.

The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha will be produced on a very small scale on a trial basis at first. The company has priced it at a staggering 19,999 Yuan (~$2814), which is even more than Samsung’s new foldable smartphone.

Buy BMAX Y13 13.3 inch Notebook for Just $369.99 from Gearbest

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Vinay Patel

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Sep 30, 2019

Still riding high on the success of its BMAX Y11 laptop, the popular brand has come up with a new notebook dubbed BMAX Y13.

Despite been touted as an economical laptop, the BMAY Y13 boasts an impressive array of features that are likely to sweep tech buffs off their feet. Aside from bearing an attractive price tag, this 2-in-1 PC is loaded with top-end specifications that we usually associate with a steeply-priced laptop.

We will check out more details about the BMAX Y13 in just a bit. Before we delve further into that, it might interest you to know that you can now buy the feature-laden notebook for a lowered price from Gearbest.

Equipped with a large 8GB of DDR4 RAM, the BMAX Y13 offers a hearty 256GB of SSD storage space for you to save your favorite multimedia content. The aforesaid model would normally set you back a pretty penny on both online, as well as offline stores but you can now buy it for a lowered price of just $369.99 from Gearbest.

As if that weren’t enough, you get an add-on worth $4.59 if your cart value is $20. This discount is currently available on the gray color option of the notebook.

The irresistible BMAX Y13 notebook sports an eye-catching 13.3-inch FHD display with a high screen resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, bringing your photos and videos to life. It packs a powerful Intel Gemini Lake N4100 processor, along with Intel UHD Graphics 600 GPU for a superior viewing experience.

On the optics front, the BMAX Y13 houses a single 1.0MP front-mounted camera that can be used for video calling. Furthermore, it runs the latest Windows 10 operating system and draws its juices from a robust Li-ion battery that delivers up to six hours of video playing time.

You can follow this link to avail the discount and place your order through Gearbest. With over a hundred pieces sold at the time of writing, the promo is slated to end in just seven days.

BMAX Y13 13.3 inch Notebook

Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro 5G official teardown reveals the smartphone’s internals

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Jeet

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Sep 30, 2019

Xiaomi recently launched two new smartphones in its home market — Mi 9 Pro 5G and Mi MIX Alpha. The Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro 5G became the cheapest 5G smartphone available for purchase in the Chinese market.

Now, the company has officially shared the teardown images of the Mi 9 Pro 5G, revealing what’s inside the smartphone and how certain things work, such as the liquid cooling technology.

When the device is opened up, you see that there’s a 30W custom chip for wireless charging support as well as a larger area for heat dissipation graphite embedded in the motherboard.

Further, it seems that the phone is sealed airtight thanks to the camera edge foam sealing. As for the camera sensors, there’s a 48-megapixel primary sensor from Sony, combined with a 12-megapixel portrait lens and a 16-megapixel super wide-angle lens. On the front side, you get a 20-megapixel snapper with support for AI-based beautification features.

The Mi 9 Pro 5G comes with a motherboard with a two-layer stacked design which carries the newly introduced 5G baseband and RF chip. The company has also used a 10 x 10 x 3.5 horizontal linear motor that can offer 10ms startup and braking time for a sensitive feedback when clicked. It is claimed to offer more than 100 different types of vibration effects to distinguish one from another.

The smartphone also has a 1.04cc large sound cavity for offering maximum loudness from the device without affecting the clarity or quality. The device is powered by a 4,000mAh battery, which covers up majority of the phone’s internal space.

As for the cooling system, it has a super large VC soaking plate that comes with 5 layers of graphite, high conductivity copper foil and thermal gel for an efficient dimensional cooling system. As per Xiaomi, using this system, the core temperature of the smartphone can be reduced by 10.2-degree which aims to meet the cooling needs for the 5G era.

The Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro 5G is the upgraded version of the Snapdragon 855 powered Xiaomi Mi 9 flagship phone that was announced in February this year. It comes equipped with a full HD+ resolution supporting S-AMOLED display of 6.4-inch, a tall aspect ratio of 19.5:9 aspect ratio and the phone also comes with an in-screen fingerprint reader.

It is powered by the faster 2.96GHz Snapdragon 855+ mobile platform with up to 12GB of RAM and 512GB of internal storage, without support for expandable storage. The rear side of the phone features a Sony IMX586 48-megapixel triple camera setup that includes a 12-megapixel telephoto lens and a 16-megapixel superwide lens. It has a front-facing camera of 20-megapixel. The front and rear cameras are borrowed from the Xiaomi Mi 9 handset.

The smartphone is running MIUI 11 based on Android 9 Pie operating system. The device has a 4,000mAh battery that comes with support for some exciting features like 40W wired charging, 30W wireless charging and 10W reverse charging.

The Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro 5G comes in four models in the home market. The 8GB RAM + 128GB and 8GB RAM + 256GB storage variants are respectively priced at 3,699 Yuan and 3,799 Yuan (~$532). The 12GB RAM + 256GB storage and 12GB RAM + 512GB storage editions respectively cost 4,099 Yuan (~$574) and 4,299 Yuan (~$602). It comes in two color options — Dream White and Titanium Black.

Buy Vivo TWS Earphone for Just $169.99 from Giztop

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Vinay Patel

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Sep 30, 2019

In addition to the NEX 3 series (including a 5G version), Vivo unveiled a new true wireless headset bearing the Vivo TWS earphone earlier this month.

The device adopts an awe-inspiring sound technology for a superior listening experience. Loaded with advanced and industry-first technology, the Vivo TWS earphone is described as the first true wireless high-definition sound quality smart headset by the BBK subsidiary.

Before we delve further into more details about the newfangled music accessory, we would like to inform music lovers that the Vivo TWS Earphone has now gone up grabs bearing a justifiable price tag of $169.99 on Giztop. The earphone comes in two appealing color options including blue and white.

Housed in a super lightweight and portable frame, the Vivo TWS Earphone weighs in at just 4.4 grams. It underwent six stringent rounds of testing by numerous users so that the design can be adjusted to optimize the ergonomics.

Keeping in line with that, the Vivo TWS Earphone features a built-in 14.2mm large sound unit that supports apt X and AAC high-definition audio decoding technology. Moreover, it packs the powerful Qualcomm QCC5126 wireless chip with dual-core CPU architecture, under the hood.

On top of that, it uses the dual-capacitance in-ear sensing technology which is considered to be relatively more accurate, as well as more power-efficient. The Vivo TWS Earphone comes with sliding adjustment volume and customizable touch operation, which ensures an enhanced user experience.

To check out more details and to place your order through Giztop, all you need to do is to follow this link without wasting time.

Vivo TWS Earphone

New Honor Note series phone and Honor V30 5G may debut in October end

By

Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Sep 30, 2019

The Honor V20 had debuted in China in December 2018. It is speculated that the Honor V30 5G successor phone may go official in December this year. However, a tipster from China has claimed that the Honor will be holding an unveil event by the end of October to announce Honor V30 5G and a Magic series flagship phones. He has also revealed a mid-range phone from the Honor Note series will be also announced alongside the flagship models. He has also shared some specs of the mid-range smartphone.

The tipster has added that the upcoming mid-range Honor phone could either be a Note series smartphone or a brand-new series. He has shared some specs of the phone. The handset is fueled by 7nm Kirin 810 chipset and it will come with support for 20W fast charging technology. It is expected to debut as the company’s first smartphone with 64-megapixel main camera.

He has shared a screenshot of an Honor smartphone with LRA-AL00 model number. The HW-100200C00 charger that can be seen in the 3C listing of the LRA-AL00 carries support for up to 20W fast charging. IT could be the Honor Note series smartphone. The exact name of the phone is not known yet. Last year’s Note model was dubbed as Honor Note 10. Hence, it remains to be seen whether its successor will be called Honor Note 10 or Note 30.

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Honor Note 10 Specifications and Features

The Honor Note 10 had featured a 6.95-inch AMOLED display that offered full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels and 18.5:9 aspect ratio. The Kirin 970 chipset powered the smartphone with up to 8 GB of RAM. The 16-megapixel + 24-megapixel dual camera was placed of the rear shell of the smartphone. For shooting selfies, it featured a 13-megapixel front camera. The phone packed a massive 5,000mAh battery that came with 22.5W fast charging. The handset was introduced with a starting price of 2,799 Yuan (~$392).

Considering the specs of the Honor Note 10, it can be safe to assume that the successor model will be also equipped with a bigger display and a behemoth battery.

Honor Band 5 gets support for changing Music Track and Volume via latest update

By

Sahil

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Sep 30, 2019

In the month of July, Honor launched the Honor Band 5 which is a fitness-oriented smart wearable. The key highlighting features of the device include an AMOLED display, SPo2 meter, and long battery backup. Earlier today, the company announced that the Honor Band 5 will get an all new feature which is useful for music lovers.

With the latest update, the Honor Band 5 will allow its users to remotely pause or change the music track on their smartphone. Besides, it can also be used to increase or decrease the volume which we feel is a handy addition. The feature is compatible with all Android devices that are running Android 5.0 or a newer version.

An ideal situation for using this feature would be while running or working out. While most users tend to use a pair of wireless headphones when performing a physical activity, pulling out their smartphone every time to modify playback options is a cumbersome task.

Therefore, the latest feature on the Honor Band 5 can simplify this process to a great extent. As it is much easier to use the fitness band which is strapped to the wrist rather than a smartphone which is often kept in a denim pocket or bag.

All in all, the ability to change tracks and alter volume via the Honor Band 5 is a worthwhile addition. Besides, the Mi Band 4 from Xiaomi already supports this feature. Hence, the latest update will allow Honor’s offering to better take on its rival.

If you want to see a detailed comparison between the two fitness bands, you can do so by clicking here.

Xiaomi users are reportedly getting banned from Pokémon Go

By

Jeet

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Sep 30, 2019

To ensure fair play for online games and services, companies routinely ban users who they deem problematic, which includes violating terms of service, community guidelines, or cheating. However, it seems that some players of Pokémon Go game are being banned for something far less conventional — using a Xiaomi smartphone.

Xiaomi Pokemon Go Ban

If the reports on Reddit are to be believed, then Niantic, the company behind Pokémon Go game, is banning users with Xiaomi devices even though they have done nothing wrong. Some users are speculating that anti-cheating measures built into Pokémon Go are misidentifying an app or system process which is unique to Xiaomi phones.

The players are getting banned with a 30-day suspension to permanent account closures. From the report, it seems that the ban issue may only affect certain devices from Xiaomi, running MIUI 10.3.2 but it has not been confirmed if that’s the only culprit. Niantic has not yet responded to this matter.

Pokémon Go is an augmented reality (AR) game by developed by Niantic in collaboration with Nintendo and The Pokémon Company for Android and iOS devices. It uses the mobile device GPS to locate, capture, battle, and train virtual ‘Pokémon’, which appear as if they are in the player’s real-world location. It uses freemium business model and supports in-app purchases for additional in-game items.

Launched in 2016, the game was one of the most used and profitable mobile apps of 2016. By early 2019, the game had crossed over 1 billion downloads worldwide, grossing over $3 billion in revenue. The game, which now has over 480 Pokémon, had over 147 million monthly active users as of May 2018.

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