Xiaomi has launched the Dr. Bei Q3 Sonic Electric Toothbrush. Thetoothbrushadopts a compact build as small as a lipstick and it is designed for female users. The toothbrush comes with an affordable 169 yuan ($23) price tag.
In terms of the appearance, the Dr. Bei Q3 Sonic Electric Toothbrush is no bigger than a lipstick, with the weigh standing at 45 grams. This compact build makes it easy to fit the brush into the pocket or even a cosmetic bag.
It utilises a plastic body with a Peach color gradient design and sparkling special effects. The brush has a metal ring at the waistline. The sonic motor isn’t too loud, with a sound intensity of 31,000 beats per minute. The device also comes with three-speed modes; clean, gentle and massage. There is a smart memory function onboard the brush which reminds you to change the brushing area every 30 seconds, and complete 360° surround cleaning in 2 minutes.
On the brush head, the Dr Bei Sonic Electric Toothbrush uses DuPont diamond soft bristle, with fine 0.12mm thickness. The bristle is flexible and comfortable and enables better cleaning power and more care for the gums.
Further, the toothbrush comes with an IPX7 waterproof build which is sort of a compulsory feature of electric toothbrushes. This makes it possible to immerse completely in a bowl of water or rinse under a running tap. and can be completely safely rinsed. The sonic toothbrush packs a durable battery that is touted to last up to 30 days. There’s a USB port for charging the battery.
The Armor X3 isn’t a brand-new model since it’s been on the market for some time and besides the fact that it is an entry-level rugged phone, it features some interesting functions like the Customizable Button, Gloves Pattern, etc. Today, Ulefone released a demonstration video to show users what the Customizable Button can do. Let’s have a look.
As you can see in the video, the button supports 3 different actions at the same time through single click, double click, and long press. Besides all the installed apps that are supported, the button also supports quick activation of the voice recorder, flashlight, screenshot, underwater photography, and SOS emergency call. What’s more, setting it up is simple.
The rest of the specs are already known but let’s go through them one more time. So, it is water, dust, and drop resistant as are all the Armor Series phones and comes with a 5.5″ HD+ display with 18:9 aspect ratio. In addition, there is a 4-core SoC backed by 2GB of RAM and 32GB of storage as well as a 5000mAh battery. The rear camera consists of an 8MP/2MP dual setup while the selfie shooter sports a 5MP sensor that offers face unlock too. Lastly, the Armor X3 features dual-SIM/dual-standby and Android 9 Pie.
Right now, you can get the Armor X3 at just $83.60 on the company’s official Aliexpress store together with a free tempered glass. Overall speaking, Armor X3 is definitely the most wallet-friendly among its range. For more details, visit ulefone.com.
An upcoming ZTE phone with model number ZTE A7010 has appeared on TENAA. The entire specifications of the phone along with its images have surfaced on the Chinese regulatory platform. It appears that the ZTE A7010 may debut as a Blade series smartphone.
The images of the ZTE A7010 smartphone has a waterdrop-style notch. The right side of the phone has volume rockers and a red-colored power key. The chin of the device of the phone appears a bit thick. The rear side of the phone is fitted with a triple camera setup followed by an LED flash. The company’s logo is placed on the backside of the phone. Black and Peacock Blue are the two color editions of the ZTE A7010.
ZTE A7010 Specifications
The ZTE A7010 smartphone has dimensions of 155 x 72.7 x 8.95mm and it weighs 194 grams. It is fitted with a 6.088-inch IPS display that produces HD+ resolution of 720 x 1560 pixels. The smartphone is powered by 2.0GHz octa-core processor. There is 4 GB of RAM on the device and it comes with a native storage of 64 GB. The Android 9 Pie OS will come preloaded on the device.
The triple camera setup of the ZTE A7010 includes a primary lens of 16-megapixel, an 8-megapixel sensor and a 2-megapixel third lens. On its front is a 5-megapixel snapper for capturing selfies. There is no fingerprint scanner on the device. The 3,900mAh minimum capacity battery fuels the smartphone.
The ZTE Blade A7 phone was announced in May 2019 has a model number of A7000. Hence, it appears that the newly spotted ZTE phone with A7010 model number could be an updated edition of the Blade A7.
The Blade A7 has a 6.01-inch IPS LCD display with waterdrop notch. It carries support for 720 x 1560 pixels and 19.5:9 aspect ratio. The MiFavor 9.0 based Android 9 Pie OS comes preloaded on the device. The Helio P60 fuels the smartphone. It has a rear camera of 16-megapixel and it is equipped with a front-facing of 5-megapixel.
The Blade A7 comes in two model such as 2 GB RAM + 32 GB storage and 3 GB RAM + 64 GB storage. The handset houses a 3,200mAh battery.
Apple is going to announce this year’s iPhone lineup on September 10th but that doesn’t mean that you have to wait until the new flagship hits the market. We already know that there will be 3 new iPhone models and maybe a new Apple Watch which all will come with wireless charging support, so let’s check out some interesting charging solutions from Choetech.
4 in 1 iPhone and Apple Watch Wireless Charging Dock (MFi Certified)
Apple finally canceled the release of its wireless pad but Choetech has something similar to offer. Designed with four charging areas, the wireless charging dock can charge up to 4 devices simultaneously. So, you can use it to charge your iPhone, Apple Watch, and Airpods simultaneously! of course, it is MFi-certified by Apple and ensures quality and safety. You can find it on Amazon.
Choetech Fast Dual Wireless Charger
This wireless charging pad is so powerful that you can use it to charge 2 phones at the same time at up to 18W output! It features 5 coils that provide a wider charging area so that there’s no need to fumble with your smartphone for a better charging position. It sports an anti-slip PU leather surface that prevents your smartphone from sliding. It is available on Amazon in Black and White colors and starts at just $36.49.
2in1 Portable Wireless Quick Charger for iWatch
The Choetech 2in1 power bank has a capacity of 5000mAh and the company has embedded a magnetic charging module where you can place your Apple Watch. This means that you can charge your iPhone and Watch at the same time. It is super-portable and super-useful if you fell asleep and forgot to charge your iDevices. Of course, this too is MFi-certified and has built-in protection for over-current, over-voltage, over-temperature and short-circuit. You can find it here.
Choetech Fast Wireless Charging Stand
Next up is an intelligent wireless charging stand that can identify charge models for 10W/7.5W/5W charging. There are 2 built-in coils that offer a much wider charging area and 10% quicker charging speed and can also operate even with a case on within 5mm/0.2 inch (4mm/0.16 inch is the best). It is Qi-certified and you can charge your phone in a vertical position so that you can always see notifications. Find it on Amazon.
18W PD Type-C Wall Charger + Type-C to Lightning Cable
We already know that previous the last couple of years, iPhone models support fast charging but Apple didn’t bother to put a fast charger in the box so you have to buy one yourselves. Choetech’s fast charger is just what you want as it not only supports 18W PD but also provides the necessary USB Type-C to Lightning cable. It is very compact and is MFi-certified. You can get it on Amazon here.
Choetech Wireless Car Charger
Finally, Choetech also provides a car wireless charger in the form of a phone holder. This 2in1 accessory supports 10W/7.5W/5W fast wireless charging modes and a non-scratch silicone mat that ensures stability and protection. There is a rotating ball joint on both mounts that provides flexible viewing angles for vertical or horizontal use, according to your liking. It costs just $21.65 on Amazon.
In recent years, pricing of the premium flagship offerings from the likes of Apple and Samsung have been climbing up and have crossed the $1,000 mark. Along with the premium offering, Apple had launched the iPhone XR last year, keeping the company’s earlier price point of around $750.
Now, according to the report from the market analysts, the shipments of the Apple iPhone XR crossed the 30 million units mark making it the best-selling smartphone in the first half of this year.
While the iPhone XR certainy isn’t cheap being priced at $749, however, it’s the least expensive offering compared to the other iPhones launched last year — iPhone XS and XS Max. According to the IHS Market, 13.6 million iPhone XR units shipped in the first quarter and 13.3 million shipped in the second quarter — bringing the total to 26.9 million for the first half of the year.
The second best-selling smartphone for the H1 2019 is the Samsung Galaxy A10, which shipped almost half of the units compared to the iPhone XR. Commenting on this, Jusy Hong, Research and Analysis Director said:
“Compared to the Android-based smartphone makers, Apple maintains a relatively small model lineup. This means that Apple’s total sales volume is divided among fewer models. As a result, each of Apple’s iPhone models tends to generate higher shipment numbers than comparable Android smartphones, such as those sold by Samsung.”
The Samsung Galaxy A50, Apple iPhone 8, and Xiaomi Redmi 6A are ranked third, fourth, and fifth bestselling smartphone respectively. Other devices in the list include Redmi Note 7, Galaxy J2 Core, Oppo A5, iPhone XS Max, and the Galaxy A30.
In years past, Europe’s biggest electronics show, IFA 2019, was the place Huawei chose to unveil a new Mate, the biggest of its flagship phones. That’s not the case in 2019. We won’t see the Mate 30, the latest in the series, until Sept. 19, when it’s due to launch in Munich. Instead, Huawei has unveiled its next-generation silicon that will power its upcoming mobile products, the Kirin 990 chipset.
Built with a 7nm extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV) process, Huawei says its new integrated chip is smaller than Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 855 + X50 5G modem, allowing for more compact 5G smartphones. The Kirin 990 5G is also the world’s first mobile SoC with more than 10 billion transistors, making it more efficient with power consumption.
But perhaps the most exciting thing about the Kirin 990 is that it’s also the first full-frequency 5G SoC — it’ll support both non-standalone and standalone architectures as well as TDD/FDD full frequency bands. The Kirin 990 is a true unified design, supporting Sub-6 GHz 5G networks on both SA and NSA architectures. To date, neither Qualcomm, nor Samsung, (nor Apple), have a unified chip design, Huawei is the first.
The Kirin 990 5G is a 7nm octa-core chipset that has 10.3 billion transistors. It uses two big, two middle and four little cores to optimize multitasking, with clock speeds of 2.86GHz, 2.36GHz and 1.95GHz respectively. The 990 5G also packs a 16-core Mali G76 graphics processor which should offer plenty of power for mobile gaming, as well as smart cache built in to reduce bandwidth by up to 15 percent.
To aid with mobile photography, a new fifth-generation Dual ISP boasts DSLR-level hardware noise reduction and block-matching and 3D filtering. Huawei’s smartphone cameras already produce stunning low-light results, but it looks like that can be improved further. Dual-domain noise reduction will also be available for use on video production, as well as frame-by-frame AI color adjustments.
Aside from implementing the 5G modem, the biggest change in the Kirin 990 is going to be the NPU, or Neural Processing Unit. Boiled down to basics, it’s a coprocessor optimized for the sort of vector math that’s the lifeblood of machine learning frameworks like Facebook’s Caffe2 and Google’s TensorFlow.
Qualcomm’s AI Engine, Samsung’s own Neural Processing Unit, and Apple’s A12 Bionic achieve the same ends through different means, but Huawei claims its homegrown Da Vinci architecture — the evolution of the NPU in the Kirin 970 and 980, which were designed by Cambricon — is far and away the most capable.
There’s still a bit of worry within all this however. The Kirin 990 relies extensively on Arm’s chip designs for both its CPU and GPU elements. However, Huawei’s relationship with the British chip designer was thrown into disarray earlier this year when the US imposed sanctions on the Chinese company.
Huawei has a press event in Munich on the 19th of September, where we are expecting the Huawei Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro flagship phones to be announced – and likely a 5G model as well, which perhaps might be the Pro 5G only. We’re extremely eager to hear more and experience the Kirin 990, so hopefully we get to see its full potential when the time comes.
At the on-going IFA 2019 in Berlin, Asus announced the global launch of its latest gaming smartphone Asus ROG Phone II. Along with that, the Taiwanese company has also launched a new wearable device — Asus Vivowatch SP.
The Asus Vivowatch SP is a smartphone that comes with ECG capabilities and helps in tracking blood pressure and stress levels. The PPG Optical Sensors is placed at the back while the Medical-grade ECG sensors is on the side of the case.
While exact details about the display has not been revealed, the smartwatch uses a TFT Full-colour display with Gorilla Glass protection on top. It also has an anti-fingerprint coating to keep smudges off.
It also comes with GPS and an altimeter for more precise exercise data, which can be quite helpful especially when you are in areas with poor coverage. The device is also rated waterproof up to 5ATM (50 meters of depth).
There’s also Asus HealthAI support that should guide you based on your stats and habits. As per the company, this HealthAI platform has been developed with leading team of health experts.
The Asus Vivowatch SP comes with a ceramic bezel that reduces fingerprints and has support for changeable bands so that you can match it with your style. The company has also promised a non-stop battery life of 14-day but has not revealed the battery capacity.
At this time, the company has just unveiled this Vivowatch SP smartwatch and the device will get launched in the fourth quarter of this year, i.e. Q4 2019. The pricing and availability details of this device will be revealed when the official launch takes place.
Alongside the slew of new phones from Nokia, HMD Global also had a few other surprise announcements up their sleeves for IFA 2019. Say hello to the Nokia Power Earbuds, a pair of true wireless earbuds from the company that promise amazing battery life, water resistance and lightweight designs.
Each earbud packs 6mm graphene drivers. They’re Bluetooth 5.0 compatible and offer easy access to your phone’s voice assistant. On top of this, they’ve also got touch controls for your controlling music or volume. They’re even IPX7 rated and can survive in 1 m of water for up to 30 minutes, which is fairly important for a tiny pair of earbuds like these.
Each earbud packs 50 mAh battery and offers up to 5 hours of usage. The charging case comes with 3000mAh battery that Nokia claims can charge the buds 30 times in total, and each charge giving you around five hours of playback time. So all in all you get 150 hours of life from a single charge. It’s also really nice that the case uses USB-C for charging.
The Nokia Power Earbuds come in two colour options, those being Charcoal Black and Light Grey. They’re priced at €79 ($88) and will go on sale from October. We haven’t gotten an official sale date, or even a list of countries where the earbuds will go on sale, though we’re pretty sure it’ll come to most countries that offer Nokia devices.
Vivo is expanding its Z-series lineup in India. In July, it launched the Vivo Z1 Pro phone and now it has unveiled the feature-rich Vivo Z1X phone. The USP of the phone is that it is equipped with AI 48-megapixel triple rear cameras and a 4,500mAh battery with fast charging support.
Checkout the Vivo Z1X launch story to known all about its specifications. The pricing and availability of the Vivo Z1X is India is as follows.
Vivo Z1X Phantom Purple
India has received the Vivo Z1X in two models like:
6 GB RAM + 64 GB storage – Rs. 16,990 (~$238)
6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage – Rs. 18,990 (~$265)
The first sale of the Vivo Z1X is scheduled to take place at 12 PM on Sept. 19. Buyers can visit Vivo India’s online store or Flipkart to purchase the phone. Users can choose from two color options such as Fusion Blue and Phantom Purple.
The Vivo Z1X smartphone has a 6.38-inch S-AMOLED display with waterdrop notch. It supports full HD+ resolution, 19.5:9 aspect ration and is integrated with an in-screen fingerprint reader. The Sony IMX582 48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel triple camera system and 32-megapixel selfie snapper are available for photography on the device. The Snapdragon 712 SoC fuels the phone and it is backed by a 4,500mAh battery that supports 22.5W FlashCharge technology from Vivo.
Vivo India has announced the Vivo Z1X smartphone in India. It has arrived as a more powerful edition of the Vivo Z1 Pro that had gone official in India in July. The Vivo Z1X has arrived with some exciting specifications such as punch-hole display, 48-megapixel triple cameras, large-sized battery with fast charge support and an in-screen fingerprint reader.
Vivo Z1X Specifications and Features
The Vivo Z1X that has 159.53 x 75.23 x 8.13mm dimensions and 189.6 grams weight features a 6.38-inch Halo FullView S-AMOLED display. The waterdrop notch enabled screen produces full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and 19.5:9 aspect ratio. The display is embedded with an in-screen fingerprint sensor that can the device in just 0.48 seconds.
Vivo Z1X Phantom Purple
The FunTouch OS 9.1 based Android 9 Pie OS runs on the device. The Snapdragon 712 chipset that includes an octa-core processor at 2.3GHz fuels the smartphone. The phone comes in 4 GB and 6 GB of RAM and it has a native storage of 128 GB. There is a dedicated microSD card slot on the device. The 4,500mAh battery that powers the phone is equipped with 22.5W FlashCharge technology from the company.
The front notch is the home for the 32-megapixel selfie camera with f/2.0 aperture. The LED flash assisted triple camera system of the phone includes a 48-megapixel primary lens with f/1.79 aperture, an 8-megapixel wide-angle lens and a 2-megapixel sensor with f/2.4 aperture for depth effects. The photography features available on the smartphone includes AI filter, backlight HDR, portrait mode, AR stickers, time-lapse photography, slow-motion video shooting, AI beauty, live photo, night mode and so on.
Vivo Z1X Fusion Blue
The Vivo Z1X is designed for gaming. The smartphone can allocate system resources for smoother gaming experience and it also offers 4D in-game vibration effects. The connectivity features available on the Vivo Z1X include Wi-Fi 802.11ac, dual 4G VoLTE, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, USB-C and 3.5mm audio jack.
Vivo Z1X Price and Release Date
The 6 GB RAM + 64 GB storage and 6 GB RAM + 128 Gb storage editions of the Vivo Z1X are respectively priced at Rs. 16,990 (~$238) and Rs. 18,990 (~$265). The smartphone comes in two color choices such as Fusion Blue and Phantom Purple.
The handset will go on sale on Sept. 13 at 12 PM through Vivo India’s online store and Flipkart. HDFC bank card owners can buy the smartphone with Rs. 1,250 discount. Customers can also take advantage of Rs. 6,000 benefits through Reliance Jio.
Just few days after Meizu announced its 16s Pro flagship smartphone, another smartphone from the company has surfaced online. The device carrying model number M928Q has been spotted on TENAA.
The TENAA listing of the smartphone reveals that the device will come packed with a 4,500mAh and despite big capacity battery, the phone weighs just 183 grams. The phone measures 159.63 × 78.2 × 8.3 mm.
Meizu 16s Pro
It also reveals that the upcoming Meizu smartphone will be a gaming-centric one, powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 octa-core processor. Although the SD855+ SoC has been launched for gaming devices, Meizu seems to have decided not to adopt it.
The phone features a 6.5-inch display, likely offering a Full HD+ screen resolution and will come packed with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. It runs Android 9 Pie operating system and is most likely to have the newly announced Flyme 8 custom user interface on top.
As for the camera department, the Meizu smartphone features a triple-camera setup on the back, consisting of a 12MP primary sensor along with an 8MP secondary sensor as well as 5MP tertiary sensor. On the front side, it features a 16MP snapper for taking selfies.
The company had recently launched the Meizu 16s Pro smartphone, which comes with a 6.2-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED display offering 91.53 percent STB ratio. The Snapdragon 855+ mobile platform is the driving force, supported by 6/8 GB of LPDDR4X RAM and up to UFS 3.0 256GB of native storage.
It features Sony IMX586 48-megapixel primary lens, Sony IMX350 20-megapixel telephoto lens, and Sony IMX481 16-megapixel ultrawide lens on the back. The 20-megapixel selfie camera is lodged in the slim bezel on the front. It runs Android 9 Pie with Flyme 8 and is powered by a 3,600mAh battery that supports 24W rapid charging.
It looks like online shoppers are in for a treat! Gearbest is throwing the Super SEPT Sales Party and everyone’s invited.
The Chinese online store is offering a wide range of products at unbeatable prices, best deals, and big coupons during the activity period, which is a part of the site’s Mid-Year Sale. Aside from taking advantage of the discounts, you can use specific coupons and save more money.
If your cart value exceeds $50, you can use a $5 OFF coupon or a $3 OFF coupon if you end up shelling out more than $30. Likewise, you can get $5 off on orders over $50. It is worth noting that the coupons will be valid for limited pieces only.
The products carrying heavily discounted price tags on the activity page have carefully been added to various categories including Flash Sale, Coupon Code, Epic Electronics, Life Made Fun, Brand Champions. The activity page features a slew of other equally amazing deals.
You can follow this link to visit the activity page and grab the discounts before the promo wraps up.
Touted as one of China’s best online stores for electronic products, Gearbest keeps coming up with great promotions from time to time. Here are a few ongoing activities that you can check out.
Xiaomi Brand Sale
Much to the delight of Xiaomi’s huge fanbase, Gearbest is offering up to a noteworthy 50 percent off on various products from the Chinese electronics giants. As a result, you can now get your tech greedy hands-on high-end smartphones, laptops, tablets, etc without emptying your pockets.
To simplify the search process, these Xiaomi-branded products have carefully been added to specific categories. These categories are crammed with electronic items carrying considerably lowered prices, as well as big coupons that can be used for saving more money.
You can head straight to this link to check out all the products and avail the discounts.
Smartphone lovers, rejoice! Gearbest is giving its loyal users a chance to grab up to a whopping 50 percent off on top-notch smartphones, tablets and a slew of cellphone and tablet accessories. To ensure users can find exactly what they are looking for, these products have been added to different categories.
The activity page features multiple sections including Flash Sale, New Arrival, Cell Phones, Tablets, Brand Champions, and Accessories. Each of the aforesaid categories is brimming with amazing products that you can buy for lowered prices.
For example, the ASUS ZenFone Max Pro (M2) (ZB631KL) phablet with 4GB RAM, 128GB ROM usually retails for $336.07, but you can now buy it for a lowered price of just $259.99, under the Cellphone section on the activity page. Similarly, you can grab great discounts on other mobile devices before the promo ends.
To ensure you do not end up missing these discounts, all you need to do is to follow this link without wasting time.
Gearbest is doling out up to a noteworthy 50 percent off on a myriad of computer and office supplies. Dubbed as Ultimate Computer & Office, the promo gives you a chance to take advantage of up to a 50% OFF Coupon daily.
Moreover, the activity page features various other coupons that can be used at checkout for extra discounts. On top of that, you can buy well-received products such as TV boxes, laser projectors, media players, etc for lowered prices under the Flash Sale and New Arrival categories.
The Computers & Office, and Office & School Supplies have been further divided into multiple sub-categories, each featuring heavily discounted products that come in handy in day to day life. You can visit the promotion page by following this link.
Electronics Heaven SEPT Flash Sale Rock $9.99 Coupons
If you are an electronics lover who has restlessly been waiting for electronics prices to drop, Gearbest’s got your back! The Chinese online store has launched a new promo called Electronics Heaven, wherein you can buy all sorts of electronic items without breaking the bank.
Placed under sections called Flash Sale, New Arrival, Brand Champions, and Best Categories, these products have gone up for sale bearing lowered prices for a limited period. For instance, the AMAZFIT Stratos / Pace 2 Smartwatch that normally sells for $213.11 is currently available for a reduced price of just $149.99.
As if this 30 percent discount wasn’t enough, Gearbest is giving you an extra $5 off on orders over $50. With more than 300 pieces sold at the time of writing, this promo is slated to end in just two days.
You can visit this link to check out the activity page and buy your favorite electronic items at unbeatable prices before the promo wraps up.
The OnePlus TV is all set to get launched later this month in India. Ahead of the launch of this new product, the company has been revealed details about the Smart TV at regular intervals. Now, the company’s CEO Pete Lau has shared an image of the remote controller that will come with the OnePlus TV.
The OnePlus TV remote comes with USB Type-C port for charging and has regular Android navigation buttons. Interestingly, there’s also a dedicated Google Assistant button, a OnePlus button and another button which is completely blank. On the top part, it seems that there’s a touch pad of some sort.
On the right side of the remote, there’s a volume rocker key. At a first glance, the remote for the OnePlus TV looks quite similar to the Apple TV Siri remote. Design wise, the remote seems like a premium product, complimenting what the company has been teasing about its upcoming Smart TV since past few weeks.
From the listing of the TV on Amazon India, it has already been confirmed that the OnePlus TV will come with a 55-inch 4K QLED display with support for Dolby Vision, bringing extraordinary color, contrast, and brightness to the screen. It has also been revealed that the TV will have 8 speakers with 50W output which is powered by Dolby Atmos sound for cinematic experience.
Earlier, it was leaked that the device comes packed with 2GB of RAM and is powered by MediaTek MT5670 quad-core processor which is clocked at 1.5GHz, coupled with ARM Mali G51 graphics processor.
Pete Lau has already revealed that the OnePlus TV will come powered by Android TV and said that the company worked alongside Google to optimize the Android TV user experience. He has also promised to offer Android TV updates for at least 3 years.
The OnePlus TV will be first launched in the Indian market later this month because the company has already partnered with content providers. Nevertheless, it should be announced in Europe, USA and China in October.
Xiaomi has today announced that it will be holding an event in China on 9th September where the company is expected launch its new products. One of the product to launch at the event is Mi Charge Turbo.
The Mi Charge Turbo is a wireless charging technology designed for the 5G era, says the company. The product will reportedly provide an improved overall speed as well as will outline the future of the wireless charging technology, claims Xiaomi.
Currently, Xiaomi’s wireless flash charging technology maxes out at 20W while the wired charging peaks at 27W. Now, it seems that the company has closed down the gap and is all set to unveil new wireless charging for the 5G smartphones.
While the company had introduced the 20W wireless charging technology on its Mi 9 flagship smartphone, the same technology is yet to show up on another smartphone from the Chinese company.
It remains to be seen what speed the upcoming Mi Charge Turbo technology will support but it will definitely be faster than 20W. It’d be great if it surpasses Huawei’s 30W wireless charger which was certified by FCC last month and is expected to charge the upcoming Huawei Mate 30 Pro.
Offering faster charging technology for the 5G smartphones makes sense given that the technology drains out the battery more. We expect the company’s upcoming flagship smartphone — Mi MIX 4 to come powered by this new Mi Charge Turbo Wireless Charging.
Meanwhile, the Chinese company has also scheduled a launch event in India on 17th September where it is expected to unveil multiple products in its smart home range.
LG has announced the LG G8X ThinQ smartphone as the updated version of the LG G8 ThinQ. It is the first LG phone to feature an in-screen fingerprint reader. The South Korean company also announced an improved edition of the DualScreen flip case for the G8X ThinQ.
LG G8X ThinQ Specifications and Features
The LG G8X ThinQ has arrived with a larger display than the V50 ThinQ. It features a 6.4-inch OLED display with waterdrop notch that carries support for a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. The screen is embedded with a fingerprint sensor. Its inclusion has resulted in the axing of front-facing ToF camera. Hence, the G8X ThinQ does not feature support for palm gestures or Hand ID.
The Snapdragon 855 mobile platform is present under the hood of the device along with 6 GB of RAM. It has a native storage of 128 GB. A microSD card slot is available on the device for additional storage. It has a 4,000mAh battery. The smartphone runs on LG UX 9.0 based Android 9 Pie OS.
The G8X ThinQ has a horizontal dual camera setup. It includes a 12-megapixel main sensor with f/1.8 aperture and OIS and a 13-megapixel ultrawide lens with 136-degree field of view. It has a front-facing camera of 32-megapixel.
The LG G8X ThinQ has a MIL-STD 810G grade chassis. It is also an IP68 rated dustproof and waterproof device. The front and rear sides of the phone is flanked with Gorilla Glass 6 panels. The handset is equipped with a 32-bit quad DAC and 3.5mm audio jack for audiophiles.
The updated DualScreen accessory has a waterdrop notch enabled 6.4-inch display like the G8X ThinQ and it is also equipped with a 2.1-inch monochrome OLED display on its other side. The 360-degree hinge on the device allows users to view it any angle. While using the DualScreen with G8X ThinQ, users can make use of the second screen as a gamepad or a larger keyboard or it can be also used to accessed two apps side by side.
The DualScreen case has no battery. Hence, it relies on the large battery of the G8X ThinQ. The other way to charge it is to make use of the pogo pins available at its bottom through the supplied adapter. The accessory weighs 134 grams and adds on the G8X ThinQ weigh of 192 grams.
LG G8X ThinQ Price and Release Date
The price and release date of the LG G8X ThinQ are not known yet. The handset is expected to go on sale by the end of this year. In South Korea, the smartphone will be selling as LG V50S ThinQ.
TCL Communications on Thursday introduced a pair of new Alcatel smartphones as well as a new budget tablet. The two phones come with a dedicated Google Assistant button and fit in line with the Alcatel brand’s style and experience. Both are also priced competitively, giving consumers Android 9 Pie on a budget.
Alcatel 3X
The Alcatel 3X brings a 6.52-inch HD+ display with a resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels, and an aspect ratio of 20:9. It is powered by the MediaTek Helio P23 MT6763V chip with the Mali G71 GPU, 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage.
The triple-camera setup on the back consists of 16MP+8MP+5MP shooter, underneath which, centered, there’s a fingerprint scanner. The front camera is an 8MP unit, and powering everything is a 4,000mAh battery. The Alcatel 3X, available in three colors (Jewelry Black, Jewelry Green, and Jewelry Rose) will be available starting €149, or roughly $165.
The most affordable in the bunch is the brand new Alcatel 1V. It comes with a 5.5 LCD display with a 480 x 960 resolution and 18:9 aspect ratio. There’s a 5MP F/2.2 front camera and another 5MP F/2.4 shooter around the back paired with an LED flash. The back is also where you’ll find the fingerprint scanner.
Under the hood the 1V packs an octa-core Unisoc SC9863A chipset paired with 1GB RAM and 16GB storage which can be expanded via the microSD slot. Helping things run smoothly is Android Pie (Go Edition) which also brings all the standard Go apps optimized to work on entry-level devices.
The phone features a plastic build and has all three buttons on the right side with the power, volume and a dedicated Google Assistant button. The battery capacity is 2460 mAh and it charges over microUSB. There’s also Dual Nano SIM support. The Alcatel 1V will be available for €79 ($86) and comes in Anthracite Black, Metallic Blue, Metallic Gold and Metallic Rose colors.
Alcatel Smart Tab 7
Alcatel’s new tablet is a 7-inch Android 9 Pie experience with a 600 x 1024 pixel resolution. Sold in Prime Black, it has a VGA rear camera and 2-megapixel front-facing shooter. With a 2,580mAh battery and Android 9 Pie.
Upfront we have a 7-inch display with a 600×1024 resolution and 16:9 aspect ratio. There’s a 2MP selfie cam which should come in handy during video calls. The back features a single VGA shooter and a built-in kickstand. Under the hood, we have the quad-core MediaTek MT8167B chipset paired with 1.5GB RAM and 16GB storage which is expandable via microSD.
Honestly this one’s kinda boring, but it’s also the cheapest device on this list at a mere €79, about $87. Those are all the Alcatel products we’re getting at IFA 2019. Stay tuned for more releases from other manufacturers, the tech extravaganza is just starting!
Motorola has been gifting us some solid smartphones under its One series. Not quite long ago, the company launched the Moto One Action with a camera setup that makes the device performs well as an action camera. The Lenovo-owned smartphone maker has now launched the Moto One Zoom at IFA Berlin with a strong focus on the camera.
The One Zoom smartphone comes with a rare 21:9 display which we have seen on the Sony Xperia 1 and the latest Xperia 5. The device packs a glass panel at the front and rear with the glass at the back having a satiny finish. The phone sports a 6.39-inch OLED FHD+ display with a waterdrop notch which houses a 25MP front camera for selfies. That promises to bring some stunning selfie output.
At the heart of the device is an upper-mid-range Snapdragon 675 chipset paired with 4GB of RAM and 6GB of RAM. There is also 64GB and 128GB of internal storage onboard.
The rear panel definitely holds the most interesting feature of the One Zoom and that is the quad-camera setup. The four cameras are arranged in two pairs stacked vertically at the middle with the LED flash at the side. Just underneath the camera, there is the legendary Motorola logo which also doubles as a notification light. That’s cool but since it is at the back, you could easily miss out on a notification.
The main camera is a 48MP sensor but which actually shoots at 12MP by default because of pixel binning. The second sensor is a 16MP wide-angle camera that captures a 117-degree field of view. The third is an 8MP telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom plus OIS, and lastly, there is a 5MP depth sensor. We’ll have to wait to see how the cameras perform.
The device runs on Android Pie with an overlay of Motorola’s custom UI. The phone isn’t packing a waterproof build but comes with some level of splash resistance.
The device is already available to buy in the US from September 5 via Motorola’s website for $449.99. The phone is also available internationally for 429 euros also starting September 5.
After several months of silence, HMD Global finally renewed its midrange lineup with two brand new devices. The company took advantage of the IFA 2019 which just kicked off in Berlin to unveil Nokia 6.2 and Nokia 7.2 at the same time. Meanwhile, Chinese companies released a lot of new phones, especially value for money ones. That is why we think it is worth making a comparison between the Nokia 6.2 and the latest mid-rangers of the same kind. For this specs comparison, we chose two potential best-sellers of the upcoming period: the powerful and gaming-centric Redmi Note 8 Pro, and the best-buy Realme 5 Pro which debuted with a very affordable price tag despite offering upper-midrange specifications.
Quad 64 + 8 + 2 + 2 MP f/1.8, f/2.2, f/2.4 and f/2.4
20 MP front camera
Triple 16 + 8 + 5 MP f/1.8, and f/2.2
8 MP f/2.0 front camera
Quad 48 + 8 + 2 + 2 MP f/1.8, f/2.2, f/2.4 and f/2.4
16 MP f/2.0 front camera
BATTERY
4500 mAh, fast charging 18W with Quick Charge 4+
3500 mAh, fast charging 10W
4035 mAh, fast charging 20W with VOOC 3.0
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Hybrid Dual SIM slot
Dual SIM slot
Dual SIM slot
Design
The presence of a glass back and a body that is more compact than Redmi Note 8 Pro would make me go for the Nokia 6.2. To be accurate, Realme 5 Pro is the most compact phone of the trio, but it is also the only built with cheaper plastic materials. That is why my choice would be Nokia 6.2. However, do not forget that Realme 5 Pro is splash resistant, unlike its opponents. If you do not care about dimensions, then you would better go for the Redmi Note 8 Pro as it offers a more resistant glass back thanks to the Gorilla Glass 5 protection, as well as more interesting color variants, at least according to my tastes.
Display
The display is one of the strongest points of Nokia 6.2. Despite being just an affordable phone, the Nokia 6.2 boasts an HDR10-compliant display, so it is able to provide better colors, especially with multimedia content. Redmi Note 8 Pro and Realme 5 Pro offer just the classic IPS panels that you can find on most of the midrange phones, so they have nothing special to give you in terms of viewing quality. On the other hand, Redmi Note 8 Pro with its bigger display size is more comfortable for gaming and advanced users.
Specs & Software
Nokia 6.2, Realme 5 Pro and Redmi Note 8 Pro are all sold at mid-end prices, but when it comes to performance, there is an abyss between the Redmi Note 8 Pro and its two rivals. Its stunning Helio G90T processor is much faster and it provides way better graphics performance than both the Snapdragon 636 and the Snapdragon 712 found on the Nokia 6.2 and the Realme 5 Pro. Redmi Note 8 Pro even comes with an advanced liquid cooling system which makes the phone stay cool even after long gaming sessions. Note that Nokia 6.2 is the only to feature Android One, so it will get updated faster and more constantly for a longer period. But it is the phone with the lowest-end hardware department here.
Camera
Even though it is a gaming-centric device, Redmi Note 8 Pro is also a great camera phone. Alongside the Realme XT (which is not in this comparison) it is the world’s first phone with a 64 MP main cameras (very high resolution but still a midrange sensor), and it provides the best photo quality compared to Realme 5 Pro and Nokia 6.2. Right after, there is the quad-camera setup found on the Realme 5 Pro with a 48 MP main sensor, while Nokia 6.2 has a main sensor with just a 16 MP resolution. However, we are sure that it will give us surprises given the advanced camera enhancing technologies described by HMD Global at IFA 2019.
Battery
The big 4035 mAh battery paired with a 10 nm processor and a compact display should make Realme 5 Pro last more than Redmi Note 8 Pro, despite the latter has almost the same battery capacity. The weak point of the Helio G90T SoC is the production process, which influences the efficiency in a negative way. Nokia 6.2 has a 3500 mAh battery, so we do not think it can compete.
Price
Nokia 6.2 will cost €200/$220 in its base variant, Realme 5 Pro starts from €175/$193 and Redmi Note 8 Pro has a €180/$198 starting price. Unless you need the best display and faster updates, we do not think it is worth going for the Nokia 6.2. At the end of the day, Redmi Note 8 Pro is way more convincing than Nokia 6.2 and Realme 5 Pro as it offers higher performance, a better camera on the paper, a bigger display, and a great build quality.
Motorola is one company that has continued to churn out quality pones and the company doesn’t look like it is ready to relent. At the ongoing IFA trade show in Berlin, the Lenovo-owned company has announced the Moto E6 Plus, a bigger and improved version of the E6 which was launched earlier this year.
The Moto E-series is basically a budget series and contains some of the company’s most affordable phones. So, the design and hardware setup usually reeks of an entry-level model and the E6 Plus is no different despite its plus-size build. The device packs a 6.1-inch display with a waterdrop notch and an HD+ resolution of 720p. The device utilises a 19.5:9 aspect ratio and has an 80% screen-to-body ratio. Motorola didn’t indicate if the screen is an OLED type or LCD but since this is a budget phone, it is most definitely LCD.
A MediaTek Helio P22 chipset is at the heart of the Moto E6 Plus. The device comes in 2GB RAM and 4GB RAM versions and 32GB/64GB of internal storage. The phone packs a 3000mAh removable battery under the hood. The rear cover is actually made from plastic and can be removed easily. There is no 3.5mm audio jack on board while the device features a micro-USB connector for charging and data transfer. Connectivity options include GPS/GLONASS, Bluetooth 4.2, and Wi-Fi. There is also an FM radio on board but looks like there is no fingerprint sensor at the back.
For photography, the Moto E6 Plus comes as the first E series model to pack a vertical dual-camera setup nested at the top left corner. The main camera has a 13MP sensor with an f/2 aperture while the second camera is a 2MP depth sensor. At the front, there is an 8MP selfie camera with f/2 aperture for capturing cool selfies. The front camera can be assisted by a screen flash when shooting in darker spaces.
The E6 Plus comes in four colours; Blue, Cranberry, Cherry, and Graphite. No word yet on its pricing and availability.
Together with the announcement of the professional desktop and monitor of the ProArt Series, Asus also announced 3 new laptop workstations that will be part of the series in the event that took place ahead of the IFA 2019 show. In addition, the company teased the gaming community with the upcoming Asus ROG Zephyrus S GX701 that boasts a crazy 300Hz display refresh rate! Let’s check out what they’ve got.
Asus ProArt StudioBook One
Taking the top performer spot of the ProArt series, the StudioBook One is the first laptop to feature an Nvidia Quadro RTX 6000 professional-grade graphics card according to Asus. Of course, a top performer needs a top CPU and Asus chose the Intel 9th generation CPUs that together with the 4K Pantone validated display with 120Hz refresh rate and edge-to-edge glass, results in a real beast. The display also features a wide color gamut with 100% of the Adobe RGB spectrum and a Delta-E value of less than 1.0. As Asus claims, the device sports a powerful cooling system featuring a lightweight aerospace-grade aluminum alloy thermal module. When the lid is open, the chassis is tilted by 4.57 degrees to maximize airflow.
Asus ProArt StudioBook Pro X
The StudioBook Pro is the 1st Nvidia Quadro-powered StudioBook to come with the company’s ScreenPad 2 -a touch display instead of a classic trackpad- and a four-sided NanoEdge display. Thanks to the slim bezels, the overall size of the 17″ laptop is about the same as an average 15″ one. Of course, the display features a wide gamut and covers 97% of the DCI-P3 color space. To power the device, Asus went with Intel’s Xeon and 9th Gen Core i7 CPUs, Nvidia Quadro 5000 Series GPU while the storage options include RAID 0 configuration capable of speeds of up to 6GBps.
AsusPro B9 (B9450)
Besides the powerful StudioBook models, Asus also revealed the AsusPro B9 (B9450), “the world’s lightest business laptop” according to the company with a weight of 880g. Thanks to the very slim bezels, the 14.1″ laptop has the volume of a typical 13.3″ laptop which is great. The AsusPro B9 is just 14.9mm thick and as the company officials say, it has a long-lasting battery. This is mainly achieved thanks to Intel’s 10th Gen Core CPUs that are very power-efficient. Storage can reach up to two 1TB PCIe SSDs with support for RAID 0 or 1, there’s WiFi 802.11ax, the fastest to date with up to 1.32Gbps speed, and Thunderbolt 3. This too is tested for MIL-STD 810G military standard, has a Trusted Platform Module 2.0 (TPM) security chip for data security, and an IR camera for Windows Hello authentication.
Asus ROG Zephyrus S GX701
But Asus reserved a surprise for gamers too. During the event, they teased an upcoming laptop, which should be the world’s first laptop to have a 300Hz refresh rate display! The Zephyrus S GX701 will be available in October of this year and will feature Intel’s 9th Gen CPUs, an Nvidia RTX 2080 GPU, and Pantone-validated display. Of course, it will have the company’s Active Aerodynamic System for cooling, Aura Sync lighting, and GPU Switch. More details are yet to be revealed as we approach the launch date.
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