If you have restlessly been waiting for phones and tablets’ prices to drop, we got good news for you.
Touted as one of China’s best online stores for electronic items, Gearbest has launched the Powerhouse Phones & Tablets Super Sept Sale. As part of this recently launched promo, the Chinese online store will be offering up to a whopping 50 percent off on phones, tablets and a wide range of other electronic devices.
To simplify the search process for the buyers, all products carrying reduced prices have been added to specific categories such as Limited Coupons, Flash Sale, New Arrival, Cell Phones, Tablets, Brand Champions, and Accessories. We will be checking out the discount available on the Xiaomi Mi Pad 4 Plus phablet, which is placed under the Flash Sale category.
Not only can you avail the aforesaid discount, but also take advantage of a coupon code and save more money during the checkout process. So without further ado, let’s delve straight into the details.
Xiaomi Mi Pad 4 Plus 4G Phablet
Xiaomi made the Mi Pad 4 Plus phablet official in August last year. Even over a year after hitting the store shelves, the Mi Pad 4 successor continues to garner popularity among Xiaomi’s huge fanbase.
Considering its undying demand and skyrocketing popularity, the Chinese electronics company is now offering the Xiaomi Mi Pad 4 Plus phablet for a lowered price of just $329.99 through Gearbest. This is a 30 percent reduction in the phablet’s original asking price of $472.69.
You can extend this noteworthy discount with the help of coupon code GBXMPAD4P. The coupon helps you save $20 more by reducing the retail price of the Mi Pad 4 Plus to just $309.99 before you place your order.
An absolute steal at this price, the Xiaomi Mi Pad 4 Plus phablet offer the following features:
10.1-inch Capacitive screen with 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 processor
Adreno 512 GPU
4GB RAM | 64GB eMMC ROM
13.0MP rear-mounted camera
Black color version
5.0MP front camera
4500-7500mAh battery
MIUI 9 OS
You can follow this link to check out more details about the Xiaomi-branded phablet and place your order. With over a hundred pieces sold at the time of writing, the promo is slated to end in six days.
Doogee has been in the smartphone industry for several years and has always released decent devices at even more decent prices. Phones like the bezeless Doogee MIX 4, the budget-friendly Doogee X10 or the BL12000 huge battery phone were well-received by users all around the world. A few months back, the company released the modular phone Doogee S90 that came with useful modules like the night vision camera, 5000mAh powerbank, digital walkie-talkie, and professional gamepad and now they are ready to release its successor, the Doogee S95 Pro.
According to the leaked information, it is going to be a powerhouse as it is expected to come with Helio P90 backed by 8GB of RAM and 128GB of UFS 2.0 storage. Also, it will be fully-rugged with protection against water, dust, and drops while it will sport a triple camera on the back with a 48MP main camera, a wide-angle camera, and a depth camera.
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Besides the main specs, it will supposedly come with a 6W module with dual 27mm speakers and an extra battery integrated so that it will not deplete your phone’s battery. The new HiFi speaker module will be made of soft material and will feature an ergonomic design for comfortable grip.
The Doogee S95 Pro is expected to have a long battery life since it will come with a 5150mAh battery capacity that together with the power-saving frequency conversion system assures decent performance with low power consumption. Also, the 24W turbo quick charging takes care of fast charging and the extra 3500mAh power module offers another 80% power with 10W turbo quick charge technology.
When talking about a flagship device in any given price category, what someone should expect is good performance. For that reason, the Doogee S95 Pro will come with Helio P90 that sports a pair of powerful Arm Cortex-A75 CPUs and six Cortex-A55 in a single octa-core cluster. Altogether with the performance leading APU2.0, a powerful IMG PowerVR GM 9446GPU and fast LPDDR4X memory controller, you get 50% faster performance than the previous P60/70 SoCs.
Finally, the camera. S95 Pro is going to host Sony’s 48MP sensor for its triple rear camera. The IMX586 sensor ranks at the top of DxOmark list both in video and photo shooting. The top sensor from Sony not only features a high pixel count but also is large at 1/2″ with 1.6μm pixel (via pixel binning).
The release date is yet to be confirmed but it shouldn’t be too far away since all the specs are finalized and it should debut this month as one of the leaked posters reveal.
The Vivo Z1x is all set to launch in India. The unveil event is scheduled for 12PM on Sept. 6. The product page for the smartphone is up and running on Flipkart that will be solely selling the smartphone online in India. All major technical specifications of the smartphone are now available.
The landing page of Vivo Z1X has revealed that it is powered by a 10nm Snapdragon 712 SoC that tags along Adreno 616 GPU. There is no word on memory and storage options yet. Vivo promises Ultra fast gaming and multitasking with 10% overall performance improvement. Vivo claims that the Z1x has 25% better overall performance, 45% better graphics performance and 2x AI performance.
The smartphone features a triple camera setup at the rear. The primary camera is a 48-megapixel Sony IMX582 sensor mated to an 8-megapixel super-wide sensor. The third lens is a 2-megapixel depth sensor for better bokeh photography. There is a dedicated LED flash module housed inside the rear camera unit. The front camera is a 32-megapixel sensor with AI Beauty.
The Vivo Z1x draws power from a 4500 mAh battery that supports 22.5W Vivo Flash Charge. Vivo claims that the smartphone adds 3 hours of talktime with a quick 5-minute recharge. The large battery offers 32.6 hours of talk time and 9.6 hours of video playback on YouTube.
The Vivo Z1X features a Super AMOLED display with waterdrop notch. The device gets an in-display fingerprint scanner that Vivo claims unlocks the device in just 0.48 seconds. The smartphone is likely to run on the Android 9.0 Pie-based FunTouch 9 OS.
There is no official word on the price and availability of the Z1x yet. The device is rumored to arrive in two color variants. The Vivo Z1X is the Indian edition of the Vivo Z5 that was unveiled in China in July.
AnTuTu’s Android Performance list is a good indicator of the top smartphones of the month in terms of sheer power. Today the benchmarking app has released the Top 10 Android Performance Phones for August 2019 and there are no real surprises in the list. The recently announced Snapdragon 855 Plus smartphones top the list. However, there are slight variations in the placement of the flagships, all thanks to the changes made in the new AnTuTu v8.0.
So before we actually take a look at the phones in the list, let’s see what these changes are. First, AnTuTu v8.0 considers the storage variant of each device while ranking the phones in the list. Larger the storage, better the ranking. Simply put, scores will differ among the different variants of the same device. The new version also takes the screen refresh rates into account. So it’s no surprise that OnePlus 7 Pro jumps up a few places (vs June’s ranking) in August’s ranking due to its 90Hz screen.
Now coming to the AnTuTu Android Performance list for August 2019, Black Shark 2 Pro12GB+256GB variant takes the lead with 469,708 points. This isn’t surprising given that it features the new Snapdragon 855+ processor with UFS 3.0. In the second place is the 8GB+128GB version of the ROG Phone 2.
The new ROG phone also features the latest SD855+ chipset, so it’s not surprising to see it placed on top. However, note that there’s a 12GB RAM version of this phone and given that there’s hardly any difference in its score vs Black Shark 2 Pro, it’s likely that the ROG Phone 2 12GB RAM model will top this list. In case you are wondering why we haven’t seen the higher-end model of the ROG Phone 2, note that AnTuTu considers a sample size of at least 1000 scores for this list.
What’s really interesting is that the ZTE Axon 10 Pro also makes it in this list but it’s the only phone with 6GB RAM. All the rest have at least 8GB RAM onboard. Meizu 16S8GB + 128GB and Redmi K20 Pro8GB + 256GB complete the list.
Portable audio players have been extremely popular in the past, especially after Apple released the iPod that disrupted the music industry and led to its digital transformation. The next step was once again made by Apple that together with the iPhone, introduced the iPod Touch, a smart audio player that was exactly the same as iPhone minus the phone calls. The smartphone industry as we know it today practically diminished the role of standalone audio players as phones started doing that job.
Nevertheless, there are still people that prefer a standalone audio player as they usually come with better audio quality and much longer battery life. Shanling M6 is one of those audio players and it was announced on September 2nd bringing high-end audio quality and Android OS allowing for more functions. Based on the success of Shanling M5s, Shanling M6 features a 4.7″ Sharp IPS HD screen and it is powered by the Snapdragon 430 octa-core SoC backed by 4GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage. Also, you can expand its memory up to 2TB more via the microSD slot. The audio quality is taken care of by the Dual AK4495SEQ chip with both DACs working even in single-ended mode. Lastly, Shanling developed an all-new Music app as the stock music player.
The OS running on the M5 is based on open Android OS and allows for installation of third-party apps just like on any Android device. Also, having the SD430 means it supports Qualcomm’s Quick Charge™ 3.0 protocol and can be fully recharged in 2 hours. What’s more, it supports 2-way Bluetooth connection meaning that you can connect it to your wireless speaker/headphones or pair it with another phone or tablet to enjoy music, movies, Spotify, Tidal or even Youtube with top-quality sound (SBC, AAC, and LDAC codecs support).
Shanling M6 key specs
Full open Android OS, allowing installation of any third-party app
Customized Android, avoiding any problems and sound degradation caused by Android’s SRC
Newly developed Shanling Music app as a stock music player
Support up to 32bit / 768 kHz and DSD256
Octa-core Snapdragon 430 CPU
4 GBRAM/32GB storage
Dual AK4495SEQ, with both DACs working even in Single-Ended mode
Both 2.5mm and 4.4 mm balanced connectors
4.7″ Sharp IPS HD screen
4000 mAh battery with Quick Charge 3.0
Battery life up to 12 (SE) / 9 (Balanced) hours
Bluetooth 4.2 with support of LDAC, LHDC, aptX HD, aptX, SBC.
Bluetooth receiver mode supporting LDAC and SBC
Output power 143 mW@32ohm Single-Ended, 330 mW@32ohm Balanced
It looks like Apple is playing with the idea of making the Apple Watch’s band a bit smarter. As spotted by PatentlyApple, the company was granted a handful of patents this morning, all focused on bringing new tricks to the Watch by way of the band.
One of the patents is for a biometric sensor integrated into a band that could give you a new way to unlock your Watch or paired iPhone instead of using a passcode or Face ID. The patent covers a thermal sensor that could use skin texture and wrist hair patterns to authenticate your identity.
The second granted patent describes a Watch band that can adjust itself on the fly — think Nike’s self-tightening shoes, but on your wrist. If the Apple Watch detects that it’s sliding while you’re running (or if the aforementioned thermal sensors need a closer look at your wrist skin) tensioners in the device could tighten or loosen the band on command.
The third and final patent relates to indicators built into a band. They could display details from the Activity app, such as a step counter or heart rate monitor. The band could also highlight the type of activity your Watch is tracking, such as running or swimming, which would be a handy way to check your device is recording the correct data.
Apple regularly files patents but doesn’t always turn them into real products. Apple has kept its bands relatively simple so far for the sake of keeping them swappable; they come in all sorts of materials and colors, but the electronic bits are contained within the Watch itself. So, whether any of these bands come to fruition remains to be seen.
Paul Jowett, who had been working for Apple since the year 2011, has now been appointed by Huawei Australia as a Director of Marketing. At Huawei, he will be leading the company’s efforts “help bring the company’s world-class line-up of smartphones, PCs, and wearables to more users”.
Commenting on his appointment, Paul Jowett said: “Huawei is constantly pushing the boundaries of what is possible with technology, and sets the benchmark for smartphone innovation. I am thrilled to join the Australian team and look forward to delivering exciting campaigns for the business.”
Prior to working for Apple, he had held the position of Head of Channel Marketing at Samsung. He has also worked as Marketing Manager for Vodafone, Brand Marketing Manager for InsuranceLine, and Advertising Manager for 3 Mobile. As for his education, Jowett holds a Masters Degree in Marketing from University of Ulster, obtained in 2000.
Larking Huang, the Managing Director of Huawei Consumer Business Group in Australia, said: “Paul has unrivalled knowledge of the Australian technology landscape and will be vital to fuelling further growth in our consumer business. 2019 has been a record-breaking year for us, having sold more than 100m devices globally, making it our most successful to date. With Paul at the helm of our marketing division, Huawei CBG is well-poised to continue providing Australian consumers with cutting-edge devices.”
Meanwhile, Huawei is all set to launch new color options of the Huawei P30 series smartphones at the IFA 2019 in Berline later this week. After that, later this month, on 19th September, the company will be launching its next-gen Mate series flagship smartphones — Huawei Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro.
The Huawei P30 Pro already comes in five color variants but Huawei is set to announce two more. The two new colors are Misty Lavender and Mystic Blue and should appeal to the younger generation and fashionistas. A render of the new color variants has surfaced, giving us a good look at the design.
Huawei is going for a two-tone finish similar to that of the Huawei Y9 Prime (2019). The upper part is glossy while the lower part has a matte finish. If you look closely, you can see the power button of the Mystic Blue variant has a touch of red.
The two new color variants will be available for purchase in Europe and will come with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage reports Winfuture.de. They will also keep the price tag of the other color variants.
The Huawei P30 Pro was announced in March. It has a 6.47-inch display with a dewdrop notch and a 1080 x 2340 resolution. There is a Kirin 980 processor under the hood which is paired with 6GB of RAM in some markets and also comes in 256GB and 512GB variants.
The phone has a quad-rear camera system that includes a 40MP f/1.6 primary sensor, an 8MP periscope camera with 5x optical zoom, a 20MP ultrawide angle camera, and a ToF 3D camera. It also has a 32MP selfie camera and a fingerprint scanner under the OLED display. The phone has an IP68 rating, a 4200mAh battery with support for 40W fast charging and 15W wireless charging. The P30 Pro also supports reverse wireless charging, allowing you to charge other phones or accessories that support wireless charging just by placing it on its back.
Samsung and Huawei are currently the two smartphone manufacturers who have announced their foldable smartphones and are set to launch them in the coming weeks. Now, another company seems ready to jump on the foldable smartphone bandwagon — LG.
A foldable smartphone patent from LG has surfaced online, which showcases a double-folding device equipped with a stylus. The patent, registered with the Korean patent office and was granted a coupled of months ago, shows a device that can be folded twice. It looks similar to the foldable prototype that Xiaomi teased earlier this year.
In the unfolded state, the smartphone looks like a table with 16:10 aspect ratio. It features thinner bezels on three sides but has a wider “handle” that houses the triple-camera setup. The design is quite clever and the accompanied stylus that can be stowed away in one of the two hinges of the phone.
In the folded state, the smartphone seems to have an aspect ratio of the modern smartphone and has thin bezels at the top as well as bottom. In the patent document, the device described looks thin but the real-world product could be different.
Do note that this is just a patent application and it does not guarantee that LG will be launching a smartphone with this design in the market but it does indicate that the company is exploring the idea.
While Samsung and Huawei are ready with their foldable smartphone, most of the other major smartphone companies, including LG, Xiaomi, and Oppo among others are yet to announce their foldable smartphone but has indicated that they are working on it.
Meanwhile, LG is gearing up for IFA 2019 in Berlin, Germany this week and the company is likely to announce the LG G8X smartphone, potentially coupled with a secondary display. At the same trade show, Samsung could re-launch its Galaxy Fold smartphone.
Last month, we reported a Sharp smartphone was certified by Taiwan’s NCC agency. It also appeared on Geekbench and received its Bluetooth certification. Renders and specs of the phone which will launch as the Sharp Aquos V have been leaked on the web.
The Aquos V is said to be a budget smartphone set to launch in Taiwan and Europe but unlike most budget smartphones, it will come with a flagship processor albeit an old one – the Snapdragon 835 processor.
The leaked spec sheet says the phone will have a 5.93-inch 2160 x 1080 LCD display. The attached renders show the screen has moderately-sized bezels at the top and bottom. The Aquos V will have 4GB of RAM and 64GB of built-in storage which can be expanded up to an additional 256GB via a MicroSD card slot.
The phone will have an 8MP CMOS seflie camera that can record in FHD. On the back are dual 13MP cameras which can record in 4K. There is also a fingerprint scanner on the back and support for Face ID.
The Aquos V will have dual-SIM support, dual-band WiFi, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, and an audio jack. It will pack a 3126mAh battery under its hood that charges via a USB Type-C port. There is no mention of fast charging but we expect it to at least support 18W fast charging.
The phone will run Android 9 Pie out of the box. It will weigh 165 grams and measure 157 x 76 x 9 millimeters. The leaked press renders show an uninteresting gray variant. We hope it looks better in real life as that is the only color available.
The Aquos V is reported to be scheduled for announcement tomorrow at IFA 2019. We should know about availability and price for both markets after the unveiling. The Aquos R3 with its dual-notch design is also reported to get a global launch tomorrow, nearly four months after launching in Japan.
The Infinix Hot 8 has finally launched in India, several weeks after the device was first teased in the country. This budget smartphone comes as a successor to the Infinix Hot 7 that had launched last year. The Hot 8 boasts of a triple camera setup, a massive battery, an exciting 20:9 aspect ratio, and an octa-core SoC. Also, the device has a waterdrop notch hiding the front camera, and boasts of an edge-to-edge display with minimal bezels.
Infinix Hot 8 Specifications and Features
The Infinix Hot 8 sports a 6.52-inch HD+ display with a resolution of 1600 x 720 pixels and 2.5D curved glass. The screen-to-body ratio is a massive 90.3 percent, with 269ppi pixel density. The device is powered by an octra-core MediaTek Helio P22 processor with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of native storage. The storage is expandable up to 256GB with a microSD card.
The primary camera on the Infinix Hot 8 is a 13-megapixel unit with an aperture ratio of f/1.8. It is paired with a 2-megapixel depth sensor and a low-light sensor for capturing better images at night. The front camera is an 8-megapixel unit with an aperture rating of f/2.0 and an 81 degree field of view. The smartphone has an LED flash on both the front and the rear panels. Camera aids include AI cam, AR shot, bokeh and beauty mode.
The Infinix Hot 8 runs on Android 9.0 Pie-based XOS 5.0. It draws power from a 5,000 mAh battery that is coupled with AI power management feature for enhanced battery life. The smartphone has a dedicated rear panel-mounted fingerprint scanner for added safety. Connectivity options include dual-SIM 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, OTG, microUSB and 3.5mm port. The Hot 8 measures 165 x 76.3 x 7mm and weighs 179 grams.
Infinix Hot 8 Price and Availability
The Infinix Hot 8 will go on sale at 12PM on Sept. 12 as a Flipkart exclusive. The smartphone is priced at Rs. 6,999 (~$97) till October 30, 2019 as part of an introductory offer. Starting Oct. 31, the device will be priced at Rs. 7,999 (~$111). The smartphone is available in two color options, namely Cosmic Purple and Quetzal Cyan.
Sony will be attending IFA 2019, which kicks off this week, and the Japanese smartphone maker will be unveiling new products. The Xperia 2 which leaked recently is among the devices expected to be unveiled at the September 5 event.
Today, Sony shared a teaser on its Instagram page teasing that it will launch an Xperia Smartphone that “fits in the palm of your hand”. The teaser doesn’t reveal anything about the phone other than the hint that it will be able to fit in your palm.
Some say the phone being teased is the Xperia 2 which will come with a 6.1-inch screen that is smaller than the Xperia 1’s 6.5-inch display. While the screen size is smaller, it doesn’t really fit into the palm of your hand like the Xperia XZ2 Compact which has a 5” screen and even thick bezels.
The Xperia 2 will come with triple rear cameras, a display with a 21:9 aspect ratio, and a side-mounted fingerprint scanner. It will also have NFC and a dedicated camera button.
Huawei will be replacing the Enjoy 9 Plus tomorrow by announcing the Enjoy 10 Plus. Ahead of the official renders of the phone have surfaced on a Chinese retailer site that it will be releasing in four color editions in China. Also, through a China Telecom listing, the pricing of its four variants have been revealed.
It has been found that the Huawei Enjoy 10 Plus will be hitting Chinese markets in color options like Magic Night Black, Realm of Sky (Blue), Red Teal Orange and Emerald Green. The China Telecom listing of the smartphone (model number STK-AL00) has revealed that the phone will be releasing in four editions such as 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage, 4 GB RAM + 128 GB storage, 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage. These variants are mentioned with respective price tags of 1,299 Yuan (~$181), 1,599 Yuan (~$223), 1,999 Yuan (~$279) and 2,199 Yuan (~$307). It is advisable to digest the pricing information with a grain of salt since price information on China Telecom for some unreleased phones were found to be incorrect in the past.
The Enjoy 10 Plus features a 6.59-inch IPS LCD display with notch-less appeal. It supports 1080 x 2340 pixels full HD+ resolution and 19.5:9 aspect ratio. The Kirin 710F that includes an octa-core processor that works at 2.2GHz is present under the hood of the device. The handset includes a larger battery of 4,000mAh, but there is no support for fast charging. The EMUI 9.1 based Android 9 Pie OS runs on the device.
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Huwei Enjoy 10 Plus Magic Night Black
Huwei Enjoy 10 Plus Realm of Sky
Huwei Enjoy 10 Plus Red Tea Orange
Huwei Enjoy 10 Plus Emerald Green
The rear side of the smartphone has a fingerprint scanner and a vertical camera module placed affixed at top-left corner. It includes a 48-megapixel primary lens, an ultrawide lens of 8-megapixel and a depth sensor of 2-megapixel. The smartphone features a pop-up selfie camera of 16-megapixel. The other features of the smartphone include a microSD card slot and a USB-C port. It measures 163.5 x 77.3 x 8.8mm and weighs 196.8 grams.
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The Chinese online store recently launched the Best Aerial Photography Drone Sale, doling out great discounts on a comprehensive range of drones.
Starting at just $3.99, this drone sale features products that have been added to specific categories including Bestselling, Local Stock, and Accessories to expedite the search process. We will be checking out the discounts available on the VISUO ZEN K1 and the ZLRC SG901 YUE RC drones, both placed under the Bestselling section on the promo page.
Aside from shedding light on the aforesaid discounts, we will show how you can save a considerable amount of more money at the time of checking out. So without wasting more time, let’s check out the details.
VISUO ZEN K1 GPS RC Drone
Crammed with exceptional features that warrant an unparalleled drone flying experience, the VISUO ZEN K1 GPS RC drone is designed to fly autonomously following the preset route, allowing the flier to focus on shooting. Moreover, it offers several ways in which you can share photos. Videos can be shared a single time.
While the aforesaid features justify the steep $235.99 price tag it normally carries, you can buy the VISUO ZEN K1 for a lowered price of only $169.99. This is a noteworthy 28 percent reduction in the drone’s original asking price.
Moreover, you can use coupon code 3LEYX02S for an extra $40 off. In other words, you can bring the already lowered asking price of the VISUO ZEN K1 GPS RC Drone further down to only $129.99 simply by applying the aforesaid coupon at checkout.
You can visit this link to check out more details about this amazing drone and place your order.
Alternatively, you can go for the equally feature-rich ZLRC SG901 YUE 4K 5G WIFI Foldable RC drone, which is currently available for just $79.99. This is a significant 33 percent drop in the drone’s original selling price of $119.99.
On top of that, you can use coupon code 3O6RRACQ and save $4 more before placing your order. As a result, the retail price of the ZLRC SG901 YUE 4K 5G WiFi Foldable RC drone reduces to only $75.99.
You can follow this link to use the coupon and avail the discount. Note that the promo is slated to end shortly. It is also worth noting that new users can take advantage of a $2 off coupon and save more money on both the above-mentioned drones.
Vivo is all set to announce its big flagship for the year, the Vivo NEX 3 on September 16 in China. Today, the company revealed that it would also announce its new True Wireless Stereo (TWS) earbuds at the same event. The company doesn’t have a TWS headphone in its portfolio yet.
Unlike its sister brand, Vivo is not really popular for its headphones. So it remains to be seen what kind of sound quality can we expect from the new device. Unfortunately, the company has shared just one poster of the upcoming earbuds with no mention of any features or specifications. So we’ll have to wait for new teasers to get more details.
Meanwhile, OPPO has released its new noise-canceling in-ear headphones called as the OPPO Enco Q1 in China recently. It uses a 3D neckband design and features dual Active Noise Cancellation with 4 mics. It costs around $84 a pair, but given OPPO’s excellent history with music accessories, we can expect impressive sound quality.
The OnePlus TV is all set to get launched later this month, and it’s possibly one of the most hyped we’ve been for a non-smartphone product in a while. There are so many rumors flying around about the device that it’s impossible not to get excited about it. Naturally, OnePlus are more than happy to stoke those flames further with the announcement of the Gamma Color Magic, a dedicated picture chip that debuts in the upcoming OnePlus TV.
The announcement was made by OnePlus CEO Pete Lau over on Twitter. Pete claims that the Gamma Color Magic chip will “bring you best-in-class image quality on our customized #QLED TV panel with widest color gamut.” We’ve even embedded the tweet below for all of your viewing pleasure.
I am proud to share news about the dedicated picture processor for the #OnePlusTV. We built the Gamma Color Magic processor to bring you best-in-class image quality on our customized #QLED TV panel with widest color gamut. Can't wait for you to experience it! pic.twitter.com/DlQS8Y8jhn
It’s safe to say he’s fairly proud of it, but what exactly this entails we’re still not too sure. The details regarding the chip are vague at best, and combing through the tweet doesn’t really give us any answers other than that it’ll give improve the image quality. That’s a fairly empty statement, but we don’t think OnePlus would proclaim something like that lightly.
If you’re interested in finding out more about the OnePlus TV, there’s a full list of leaked specs over here. From what we know, the TV will feature a 55-inch QLED display, as well as a MediaTek MT5670 chipset and a heavily customized version of Android TV OS 9. It will launch first in India and Pete Lau says it will have a price tag that reflects it as a premium device.
From autopilot solution to the self-driving bus, from artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm to commercial solutions, from AI chips to industrial production, products supported by creative AI technologies from over 300 Chinese and international corporations was exhibited at the 2019 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC 2019) held in Shanghai last week. Thousands of cutting-edge technologies and products claim an AI competition for future human societies has reached a critical point. It’s about how human beings enter the fourth industrial revolution.
The government-supported WAIC 2019 shows the determination that China is seeking an important role even a leadership during the fourth industrial revolution. But worth noticing is that the critical characters are still those AI companies and academics. Deepblue Technology, a Chinese unicorn startup, is one of them.
Deepblue Technology
Deepblue was founded in 2014 by a team of returning Ph.D. professionals. With a guiding principle of ‘Serving humanity through AI’, they are working on the AI basic research & application development and has made significant breakthroughs in these two fields. Although running for only 5 years since its establishment in 2014, Deepblue has already made its appearance in the industry and academics circles.
Compared to other AI technology companies, Deepblue showcased more about their business and application for a specific destination to consider both hardware and software. Deepblue has 4 production centers in three different cities (Changzhou, Jinan, Deyang) in China for its AI products production, which supports their confidence to claim the capacity of independent R&D and manufacturing. At WAIC 2019, their star products, the AI Panda Bus, and the Panda Road sweeper, attracted a lot of attention from both professionals and general visitors. These two products integrated the core AI technologies of Deepblue, such as L3-L4 autonomous driving, computer vision, biological intelligence, and voice interactive system.
AI Panda Bus
AI Sweeper
5G+Self-driving road cleaner
AI Panda Bus
Deepblue has received various orders from both the domestic and foreign market. In the domestic market, the AI Panda Bus has been allowed to run in certain areas containing Shanghai, Tianjin, Guangzhou and so on, where have enormous transport pressure and increasing labor cost. Especially in Guangzhou, the AI Panda Bus is the only autonomous bus which obtained the road-test qualification. For foreign markets, according to the latest report, Bangkok city, one of the most densely populated travel cities, is in negotiations for the Panda Bus and started having cooperation with Deepblue.
L3-L4 autonomous driving
Based on machine vision, Deepblue’s multi-sensor fusion technology combines the latest intelligent decision-making navigational aids with reinforcement learning, which allows the bus to achieve a commercial level for serving the public transportation while saving labor cost and improve efficiency. Meanwhile, the public bus transportation gives an advantage of fixed routing and united monitoring while allowing to Deepblue’s Panda Bus to adapt to specific road environments.
AI recognition
Biometric access & AI retail
The Panda bus equips the latest Deepblue palm-vein recognition system for access and built-in retail payment. Compared to facial and fingerprint recognition, the new palm-vein recognition more concerns passengers’ privacy and data security with high efficiency.
Biometric access
Deepblue opened an experience zone at WAIC 2019 for visitors. It attracted huge visitors to line up for the AI Panda Bus. The curious crowds presented a positive attitude on such intelligent vehicles, especially were fond of the AI retail on the bus. On the contrary, most visitors all mentioned a safety concern that whether such a large public bus can run well and guarantee passengers’ safety, especially when facing some emergencies. Deepblue responded that they have passed all kind of rigorous testing from the government and public-traffic service providers, which all gives priority to international safety standards. allowing them, to progress to receiving different tests from domestic and foreign clients.
AI Retail with palm-vein recognition
Deepblue vision&focus
To learn more about Deepblue’s R&D capability, we were invited to visit it’s headquarters in Shanghai. They introduced that Deepblue has cooperated with academic institutions and built up over 6 laboratories and research centers in Asia and Europe, covering intelligent manufacture, data&financial security, AI chip, edge computing, machine vision and so on.
As their CEO Mr. Anderson Chen said, their strategic products and directions are mainly covering three fields: intelligent vehicles, intelligent environment and AI city, which are also the ineluctable trend of the world. ‘We believe AI technology should be used to serve humanity and benefit the public’. To prove their confidence and ability as an AI pioneer, Deepblue showed us many awards of different AI global competitions in recent years. For example, on the CVPR 2019 Cassava disease Classification Competition held by CVPR, DeepblueAI Team won the first prize. CVPR held by IEEE is one of the top conferences on machine vision and mode recognition in the world. Through academic involvement, Deepblue adopts a much more proactive approach to training AI professionals, not just for skill improvement but also for a better understanding of AI ethics.
On August 31, Deepblue held a forum at WAIC 2019, titled ‘AI Sparkles along the Belt and Road’. The forum was attended by prominent luminaries to discuss AI development and its future. One of the most important scientists, the Nobel laureate in physics, Prof George Fitzgerald Smoot III gave a significant speech talking about the research and application of AI in life sciences, which is widely considered as a critical field of AI application.
Deepblue forum at WAIC 2019
At the forum, Deepblue announced its collaboration with the School of Computing at the National University of Singapore (NUS) to jointly conduct research on computer vision.
Meanwhile, Deepblue’s founder, Mr. Anderson Chen announced their various business achievements worldwide. GZ Health, one of the largest property management companies in China, signed an order for 100 AI road Sweepers and 1000 Automated Vacuum Robots for their nationwide facilities and surroundings, which covers airports, train stations, hospitals, highways, and office buildings. The order is estimated to be worth around 150 million RMB.
Deepblue also signed an order to supply Guokai Research with 100,000 sets of genome sequencing kits used as a supplementary health checkup for civil servants in Jinan city. The largest retail conglomerate in Thailand, Charoen Pokhand Group (CP Group) will sign an agreement with plans to rollout Deepblue’s AI Self-checkout machines in 7-Eleven stores in Thailand. The new machines use machine vision to identify and tag products for checkout and billing, saving consumers’ time on scanning the traditional bar-code.
Deepblue global business
Conclusion
Growing as an epitome of the Chinese AI development though, Deepblue is solidly on their path and showing their global visions. Especially at the critical period when international AI competitions, to some extent, is shaping human beings’ new life, as a global tech media, the Gizmochina team is always looking forward to spreading the pioneer’s latest thinking and also willing to see more participators joining the process. But, perhaps, there is only one Deepblue.
TWRP – Team Win Recovery Project keeps adding support for new Android devices after regular intervals. In the latest update, TWRP has added a slew of new smartphones into the compatibility list. The official TWRP support brings stable features which work without any issue on compatible smartphones. The official TWRP build also promises regular support and updates.
The new TWRP official build opens doors for Asus Zenfone 6, Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e, Moto G7, Galaxy Note 8 (Snapdragon) and BQ Aquaris M10 4G to flash custom ROMs and kernels. It was earlier limited for these devices to flash anything as the custom recovery is a must before tweaking anything.
The custom recoveries also facilitate easy backups for mobile devices. A user can easily restore the backup if the phone stalls at any point. The compatibility will further boost the third-party development of these devices. It can result in more advanced ROMs, Mods and Kernels.
If you’re looking to flash the TWRP on any of the devices mentioned above, then make sure to download the TWRP recovery of the particular device. Otherwise, your device may brick.
While we continue waiting for Banggood’s 13th anniversary with bated breath, the Chinese online store keeps coming up with amazing promotion sales.
While the anniversary is slated to kick off on September 9th and end on September 12th, Banggood has three weeks of celebration planned. As part of the festivities, Banggood has launched Home & Outdoor Sales.
Banggood’s loyal users can avail absolute top savings on a comprehensive range of products that have carefully been placed in specific categories. Aside from doling out big discounts, the online store is offering multiple ways of saving more money on products that usually carry steep price tags.
You have a chance of winning a smart cleaner if you order over $49 from the activity page between September 3rd 10:00 and September 12th 16:00 2019 (UTC+8). Banggood will select five lucky winners from those who joined this game and give them five $279 cleaners on Facebook.
You can follow the Banggood official Facebook page for more details. It is worth mentioning here that the site reserves the right to final interpretation.
The first section dubbed Banggood’s Partner Brand is where you can buy top-branded items without emptying your pocket. For those unaware, partner brands refer to those brands that have established collaboration with Banggood for quite some time now. These brands offer quality products to Banggood customers at best market prices.
Banggood’s partner brands include Digoo, Egrow, Xiaomi, BlitzWolf, XANES, and KCASA. Each item features under the aforesaid category have been assigned a specific coupon that you can apply at checkout for a discount.
For the sake of an instance, the Xiaomi Mijia Electric Scooter Pro, which normally sells for $976.38 can be yours for a lowered price of just $539.99 if you apply coupon code BGSC19 before placing your order. Moreover, you can get free shipping on orders over $19.99, and take advantage of the $100 off coupon if you are a new user.
The next section called 7 Days Arrival has been split into two sub-categories including EU Direct and US Direct. Each sub-category is crammed with amazing products few of which carry considerably lowered prices.
For example, the BlitzWolf BW-AS1 Wireless Bluetooth Speaker usually retails for $89.99 but is available for a dropped price of just $76.79 under the 7 Days Arrival section. In addition to this 15 percent discount, you can get free shipping if your cart value exceeds $19.99.
Just like the previously mentioned sections, the next category called Featured Price is also teeming with all sorts of products with a few available for reduced prices. The category features a wide selection of products ranging from mosquito insect killers, inflatable sofa to a sweat sauna body shaper men vest.
A myriad of unmissable bundle deals are up for grabs under the next section called Save Up To 49% With Our Bundle Deals. The Home & Garden category features various products that have been split into four sections including Kitchen, Bathroom, Home Decor, and Garden.
Likewise, the Home Appliances category is also split into four sections including Cleaning, Household, Air Conditioning, and Home Entertainment. This facilitates and expedites the search process, allowing users to find exactly what they are looking for without wasting their time.
Sports and adventure junkies who enjoy adventurous outdoor activities might want to check out the concluding category called Outdoor for great discounts on a slew of amazing products. These items have been added to Cycling, Camping, Fishing & Hunting, and Fitness Equipment sub-categories.
You can head straight to the promotion page by following this link. Note that the promo is slated to end soon.
Yesterday, Vivo had confirmed that it will be launching the Vivo NEX 3 5G flagship phone on Sept. 16. The handset has already appeared on TENAA with full specifications. It is expected to release in China in 4G LTE and 5G editions. Today, the Chinese manufacturer took to Weibo to share three renders of the phone to showcase the curvature of its display.
The official renders show the marvelous front of the Vivo NEX 3 smartphone. The sides of the notch-less display have a waterfall effect. The upper and lower bezels of the display are very slim. It is speculated that the phone will be offering 99.6 percent screen-to-body ratio. The bottom edge of the phone has a USB-C port and a speaker grille.
TENAA listings have revealed that V1923A and V1924A model numbers may belong to the 4G LTE only and 5G editions of the Vivo NEX 3. Both models measure 167.44 x 76.14 x 9.4mm and weigh 218 grams. The NEX 3 has a 6.89-inch AMOLED display that produces 1080 x 2256 pixels and it is powered by Snapdragon 855+ SoC that includes a 2.96GHz octa-core processor.
Vivo NEX 3 V1923A TENAA
The Vivo NEX 3 will be coming in RAM options such as 8 GB and 12 GB. Its storage models are 128 GB, 256 GB and 512 GB. There is no support for microSD card slot on the device. The Android 9 Pie OS comes preloaded on the phone. The handset is expected to come equipped with a 3.5mm headphone jack.
Vivo NEX 3 5G V1924A TENAA
The NEX 3 is blessed with a round-shaped camera module on its rear. It includes a 64-megapixel primary lens, a secondary lens of 13-megapixel and a third lens of 13-megapixel. The smartphone will be equipped with a pop-up camera module camera that will be housing two camera sensors. One of them is a 16-megapixel unit. The smartphone is backed by a 4,500mAh battery that supports 44W fast charging. The handset also includes an in-screen fingerprint reader. As of this writing, there is no information available on the pricing of the Vivo NEX 3 and NEX 3 5G smartphones. The NEX Dual Display Edition phone costed 4,998 Yuan (~$698) for 10 GB RAM + 128 GB storage. Probably, the base model of the NEX 3 5G may carry the same pricing. The smartphone is now up for reservations in China.
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