On July 23, Honor will be holding a launch event in China to announce the Honor 9X series of smartphones. The Chinese firm is also expected to announce MagicBook Pro notebook at the same event. The Chinese firm has also started receiving pre-orders of the new Honor Band 5 by making a deposit payment. The fitness band will also go official alongside the Honor 9X series in the coming week.
Multiple platforms such as Vmall, Tmall, Suning and JD are receiving the pre-orders of the Honor Band 5 even though it has gone official yet. Customers can pre-order the fitness band by making a deposit payment until July 23. The final payment can be done between 6 PM on July 23 and 6 PM on July 24. People who participate in the blind order of the Band 5 will be provided with priority delivery service.
The Chinese retailer sites are carrying the pre-orders of standard edition of the Honor Band 5. This indicates that there could be an advanced model that may get revealed on July 23. The pre-order listing of the Band 5 shows that it can be availed in colors like Ochre Black, Midnight Blue and Coral Pink. The first 500 customers who book the fitness band will be offered AM115 headphones. The images of the Band 5 shows that it largely resembles the predecessor Honor Band 4 fitness band.
The specifications of the Honor Band 5 standard edition are not mentioned on its product page. However, recent reports have revealed that the smartband will be featuring a large-sized color display. It will be packed with many health-centric features include blood oxygenation measurement. It is an important function since low oxygen count in the blood can lead to hypoxemia dizziness. There is no information available on the pricing of the smartband yet.
If there’s one thing Honor loves more than releasing some pretty great products, it’s spokespeople. The company has had multiple brand ambassadors for almost every product they’ve made, and it seems to be working for them. So, with the brand new Honor 9X, people have been questioning who will be the product ambassador this time around. Well, we might actually have an idea of who it’ll be, at least when it comes to China.
Honor President George Zhao went to Weibo earlier today, and his post is fairly intriguing. Here, he basically talks about popular Chinese anti-drug drama “Icebreaking Action”, claiming he watches it on weekends. He then drops that an actor from the show will be an ambassador for the Honor 9X. Shortly after that, Chinese actor Huang Jingyu (also known as Johnny Huang) posts a selfie via Honor 9X.
Now, Huang Jingyu has been pretty famous as of late, featuring in multiple popular Chinese dramas and being slated to be in many other upcoming shows as well. It makes sense that Honor would want him to be their ambassador, considering he’s currently one of the more popular stars in China. There have even been images of the man using the Honor 9X in other places, so it seems pretty clear he’ll be it.
Huang Jingyu’s most successful and well-known work is the modern navy film “Red Sea Action”. He has well shaped the image of the sniper sniper Gu Shun in the film. The total box office of the movie reached 3.651 billion yuan. Huang Jingyu has also been nominated for the 34th Volkswagen Film Hundred Flowers Award for the best newcomer.
Since the past couple of years, Vivo has been actively introducing new and unique innovative technologies to its smartphones. After introducing features like full-screen display, pop-up front-facing camera, in-display fingerprint sensor, and others, the company is now introducing a new feature called “Dual Wi-Fi Acceleration”.
As the name indicates, the “Dual Wi-Fi Acceleration” feature can allow users to connect two Wi-Fi connections on the same device at the same time. Users can connect to another Wi-Fi connection on top of the main Wi-Fi.
The company claims that connecting two Wi-Fi networks at the same time can provide a mobile stable connection for gaming as well as faster and smoother web browsing experience. The device supports connecting both 2.4GHz and 5GHz Wi-Fi at the same time.
A small video clip shared by the company shows a smart multi-network acceleration option in the phone which has Dual Wi-Fi feature enabled. When clicked on the option, it can connect to another Wi-Fi once the main Wi-Fi gets connected.
China-based Vivo has recently launched the Vivo S1 smartphone in Indonesia earlier this week, which is set to launch in India soon. Now, the company is also gearing up to launch the Vivo Z5 smartphone in China.
Another smartphone from Vivo carrying model number V1916A with support for 5G technology has been certified by 3C, which is being speculated to be the upcoming Vivo iQOO 5G smartphone.
The OPPO Reno 5G smartphoneis available in European markets with a price tag of 899 euros. The handset is yet to arrive in China. Now that numerous Chinese smartphones OEMs are preparing to release their first 5G phones in the market, OPPO too is gearing up to debut the Reno 5G in the Chinese markets. Yesterday, a 3C listing of the smartphone was spotted. Today, the TENAA listing of the Reno 5G has cropped up.
The PCKM90 model number belongs to the OPPO Reno 5G smartphone for China. The 3C listing of the phone had revealed that it carries support for 5G networks. The listing also revealed that the smartphone will be shipped with 20W charger.
The PCKM90 TENAA listing has minimum information on its specifications. It reveals that the phone’s dimension is 162 x 77.2 x 9.3mm. The smartphone is equipped with a 6.65-inch display and the size of its battery is 3,975mAh battery. These specs resemble with the OPPO Reno 5G that’s available in Europe. The TENAA listing of the Reno 5G will be soon updated with its entire specs and images in the near future. There is a possibility that the Reno 5G will go official in China later in this month or in August.
The OPPO Reno 5G is fitted with a 6.6-inch AMOLED display without notch. The display is protected by Gorilla Glass 6. The full HD+ display has a fingerprint scanner beneath. The ColorOS 6 based Android 9 Pie OS runs on the device.
The Snapdragon 855 chipset powers the smartphone along with 8 GB of RAM. It has an inbuilt storage of 256 GB. There is a hybrid SIM slot on the device for expanding its storage. The 4,065mAh battery of the phone is equipped with 20W VOOC 3.0 Flash Charge technology. It has a pop-up selfie camera of 16-megapixel that is assisted by an LED flash. The back side of the phone features a triple camera unit with Sony IMX586 48-megapixel main lens, an 8-megapixel ultrawide lens and a periscope 13-megapixel telephoto lens with 5x optical zoom support.
The latest Xiaomi crowdfunded product is a brand new wireless floor cleaner. This one is manufactured by veteran mop makers Shuwa Mantle, and it’s basically a bit of everything. It can sweep your floors, it can vacuum them, and it can even mop them up after that. Of course, it’s also got a whole bunch of other features on board, so let’s take a closer look.
First of all, let’s take a closer look at the design here. It’s quite a clean look overall, incredibly simple all around. The colour scheme is pretty basic, mainly just white with a few blots of orange here and there. The construction seems to be pretty good as well, Overall, it’s a very simple, even understated design here.
In terms of function, it has a suction suction duct design commonly used on vacuum cleaners. It has a suction force of 7200pa, which allows it to absorb dust and liquids with ease. It can also self clean by utilizing two separate water tanks that keep the front roller and brush clean after use. Functionality seems to be king, there’s really no nonsense here.
Of course, it’s completely wireless, which means there are no wires to deal with. It’s easy to carry around thanks to its smaller size, and the handle section can also be rotated by 60°. There’s really not much else to say about it, it’s just a good, functional floor cleaner. The floor cleaner is already available for pre-order with two different brushes at 1299 yuan ($189), and it begins shipping on the 31st of August.
An SSD (solid-state drive) is a mass storage device that acts like an HDD (hard disk drive). With SSD garnering huge popularity among tech buffs, more and more tech companies are now coming up with high-end SSD storage hubs.
Regrettably, solid-state drives aren’t quite easy on the pocketbook. Much to the relief of cost-conscious buyers, reliable flash storage brands MINIX and Netac have collaborated with GeekBuying to offer the MINIX NEO C, and the Netac N500S solid-state drives at lowered prices.
MINIX NEO C SSD
Compatible with the Apple MacBook, MacBook Air, and the MacBook Pro, the MINIX NEO C Storage, USB-C Multiport SSD Storage Hub is a highly reliable storage companion. It is marketed as the first device in the world that combines SSD storage with additional data and display output ports for super-fast transfer and superior convenience.
The MINIX NEO C SSD offering 240GB storage capacity would normally set you back $128.99, but you can now get your hands on this model for a reduced price of just $99.90. Moreover, you can extend this 23 percent discount with the help of coupon code 3FFKGMMX.
The coupon helps you save $19.91 more by reducing the original asking price of the MINIX NEO C SSD to just $79.99. You can follow this link to grab the discount and use the coupon which is likely to expire soon. Note that the promo will end in just five days.
Known for manufacturing solid-state drives that you can rely on, Netac is now offering its N500S 960GB SSD for a reduced price of just $104.99 on GeekBuying. Without this 34 percent discount, the N500S 960GB SSD carries a steep $159.99 price tag.
On top of that, you can use coupon code 3EBLVY4G for an extra $5 off. In other words, you can bring the already lowered retail price of the Netac N500S 960GB SSD further down to only $99.99 simply by applying the aforesaid coupon before you click on the ‘Place Your Order’ button.
Despite carrying a reduced price sticker, the Netac N500S is an irresistible solid-state drive. Designed for professional use, it adopts the wear-leveling algorithm for an extended life circle of the SSD. Moreover, it comes with the NANDXtend error correction feature that considerably improves the data read and write performance.
You can visit this link to check out more details about the Netac N500S 960GB SSD and grab the discount before the promo ends.
The Amazon Prime Day has come to an end offering amazing deals to who were patient and waited for the right time to buy what they needed. But that doesn’t mean that all deals are over. Alldocube is still offering discounts on selected products like the iWork10 Pro that is currently on offer for $229.99 on Amazon. Just hurry because it won’t last for very long. Check out the deal here.
Sporting a big 10.1″ FHD IPS touchscreen display the iwork10 Pro delivers a great viewing experience. Moreover, the iwork10 Pro is powered by an Intel Atom X5-Z8350 processor and it packs an Intel HD Graphics-Gen8 GPU with 12 EU for improved performance than the previous generation. It runs on dual Windows 10 + Android 5.1 OS and draws its juices from a big capacity battery of 6500mAh. The offer includes the detachable keyboard too. Learn more on the official product page.
The Xiaomi Mi A3 was officially announced yesterday in Spain for a starting price of 249 euros ($280). It’s a solid smartphone in the budget segment featuring the new Snapdragon 665 processor, 4GB of RAM, 48MP triple cameras, and a large 4030mAh battery. One of its major highlights is its in-display fingerprint sensor, not usually seen in this price segment. The display is the only major department where Xiaomi seems to have let us down but is it really very bad? That’s what we find out in our Xiaomi Mi A3 video review.
We got the phone pretty early so we could publish this Mi A3 review pretty quickly. We have talked about the phone’s disappointing HD+ display as well, so you’ll get a fair idea how it looks in real life. We compare it with the elder brother, the Mi CC9 as well so that you know what you are missing out.
Finally, our sources had mentioned that there should be a rebranded Xiaomi Mi CC9 model for the international market in September. We still don’t know what it’ll be called but it’s very likely that it ends up as the Xiaomi Mi A3 Pro. If you have missed out on our Xiaomi Mi CC9 review, you can check that out from here!
And don’t worry, a full Xiaomi Mi A3 review article is also on the way. It should be up in a couple of days.
12GB RAMs have become a norm among top-end flagships this year. However, all of the current 12GB RAM smartphones use the old LPDDR4X standard. But that’s going to change in the second half of the year as Samsung Electronics has just announced the mass production of industry’s first 12Gb (Gigabit) LPDDR5 mobile DRAM. These high-end DRAMs are targeted at 5G and AI powered flagships that are set to debut later this year.
Back in March this year, Samsung kicked off the mass production of 12GB LPDDR4X RAM modules. But now, we’ll soon see the mass production of 12GB LPDDR5 RAM modules based on these new 12Gb mobile DRAM chips. For those who are a bit confused after reading the above sentence, know that eight 12Gb (Gigabit) LPDDR5 DRAM chips are packaged together to make one 12GB (Gigabyte) RAM module. This is because Gigabit is eight times smaller than a Gigabyte. And the RAMs, ROMs, and other memory products that we use are usually represented in Gigabytes, and not Gigabits.
The new 12Gb LPDDR5 DRAMs have an increased data rate of 5,500 megabits per second (Mb/s), which is 1.3 times LPDDR4X’s 4266 Mb/s data rate. This also means that the 12GB RAM package is able to transfer 44GB of data in a second. Samsung adds that the new chip consumes up to 30 percent less power than its predecessor, thanks to new circuit design.
It’s possible that we’ll see this 12GB LPDDR5 RAM package inside the Galaxy Note 10 flagship (probably with the new Snapdragon 855 Plus chipset) that’ll launch in August. Samsung also revealed its plans to develop 16Gb LPDDR5 DRAM chips next year to power future flagships.
Fitness enthusiasts who fancy keeping a track of their health and monitor various activities usually end up spending a lot of money on high-end fitness gadgets like smartwatches and fitness bands.
Those who go for inexpensive smart tech options, on the other hand, are highly likely to compromise on quality. If you have restlessly been waiting for smartwatches and wristband prices to drop, Gearbest’s got your back!
Touted as one of China’s best online stores for electronic items, Gearbest has launched the Smart Watches & Wristband Top Deals promo, offering the best of smart tech at unbeatable prices. Loaded with top-end smartwatches, the activity page has been split into multiple categories.
The first section called Limited Coupon features the well-received KW88 Pro smartwatch phone and the KR03 smart bracelet from KingWear. Each of these devices has been assigned specific coupons that can be applied at checkout for significant discounts.
The KingWear KW88 Pro 3G Smartwatch Phone usually retails for $122.65, but you can now buy it for just $83.99, thanks to a 32 percent discount. Likewise, the KingWear KR03 Smart Bracelet which retails for $48.75 is now available for a dropped price of just $23.99. This is a 51 percent drop in the device’s original selling price.
The next category called, New Arrival is teeming with all sorts of smartwatches and other electronic items like the i80 TWS Bluetooth 5.0 Earphone, i60 TWS Bluetooth 5.0 Earphone, i100 TWS Binaural Bluetooth 5.0 Wireless Earphone, etc. More importantly, all items included in this category carry considerably reduced prices.
KingWear fans can head straight to the following category dubbed, Top KingWear Deals. Under this section, Gearbest users can get their tech greedy hands on their favorite KingWear-branded smart wear without burning a hole in their pocket.
Likewise, the Smart Watches and the Smart Wristband sections feature a slew of well-received smart wearables that normally cost a bomb. As part of Gearbest’s recently kicked off promo, you can now buy these devices for reduced prices. Moreover, you can even get gifts.
For example, the Alfawise I7E Full Touch Real-Time Heart Rate ECG Monitor Smart Watch normally retails for $32.86, but you can now buy it for just $28.99, under the Smart Wristband category. If your cart value exceeds $49.99, you can get one item as a gift.
Music lovers who like listening to their favorite music on the go might want to check out the Headphones & Earphones section, which is crammed with top-branded music accessories. You can avail noteworthy discounts on various items from leading manufacturers like Alfawise, Gocomma, and more.
You can follow this link to visit the activity page and take advantage of the discounts before the promo comes to an end.
The Sony Xperia 1 that was announced in February this year is the world’s first smartphone with 21:9 aspect ratio OLED display that produces 4K resolution. A UAProf of a mysterious Sony smartphone dubbed as Xperia 1R with support for 5K resolution has surfaced today. It is speculated that it could be the next premium Sony phone that may debut at the IFA 2019 event in September.
The Sony J8220 smartphone that has a tentative name of Xperia 1R supports a screen resolution of 5040 x 2160 pixels. It offers an aspect ratio of 21:9. The Xperia 1 has a 6.5-inch display that supports 1,664 x 3,840 pixels 4K resolution. The Sony J8220 offers 70 percent more pixels through its 5K display. The screen offers offer a whopping pixel density of 899ppi. There is concrete evidence to prove that whether the Sony J8220 will debut as Xperia 2 or with some other moniker.
Earlier in this month, UAProf files of two Sony phones with model numbers J8210 and J8010 were spotted. These phones have respective code names of SPHINX and HORUS and they are equipped with 5G modems. Since the Xperia 1 has a model number of J8110, it appears that the J8210 could be the Xperia 2 or an upgraded version of Xperia 1 that may arrive as Xperia 1 Premium or Xperia 1 5G. The J8210 phone only supports full HD resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels with standard aspect ratio of 16:9. The actual screen resolution of the J8210 could be different. The J8010 supports 1644 x 3840 pixels like the Xperia 1.
The Japanese tech company is expected to announce Xperia 2 as well as Xperia 20 and Xperia 20 Pro mid-range phones at IFA 2019. The Xperia 20 has recently received certification from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Leaked information has revealed that the Xperia 20 may come with a 6-inch full HD+ resolution supporting display with 21:9 aspect ratio. The Snapdragon 710 SoC is expected to power the smrtphone with 4 GB / 6 GB of RAM. It may release in 64 GB and 128 GB storage versions. A pair of 12-megapixel cameras could be available on the backside of the phone.
Lenovo unveiled the Z6 Lite smartphone earlier this year. Loaded with impressive features and top-end specs, the phone is designed to meet your daily needs.
If you have been waiting for the Lenovo Z6 Lite smartphone price to drop, now’s the time. Here are leading online stores where you can buy the recently launched handset without emptying your pocket.
GearVita
Lenovo Z6 Lite 4G Smartphone (4GB RAM+64GB ROM)
The 4GB RAM+64GB ROM international version of the Lenovo Z6 Lite 4G smartphone has gone up for sale on GearVita. Both, the black as well as the green color options are available bearing $199.99 price tags.
You can get $45 off by using coupon code ROLenovoZ6Lite during the check out process. As a result, the original asking price of the phone reduces to just $154.99 even before you place your order.
If you are interested in taking advantage of the coupon before it expires, all you need to do is to follow this link without wasting time.
Alternatively, you can go for the 6GB RAM, 64GB ROM variant if you are willing to shell out $279.99 on GearVita. This model is available in two eye-catching color options including black and green.
You can use coupon code ROZ6Lite664 to bring the original asking price of this 6GB RAM+64GB ROM Lenovo Z6 Lite variant down to just $219.99 during the checkout process. In other words, you can save $60 simply by applying the aforesaid coupon at checkout.
You can follow this link to use the coupon, which is likely to expire soon.
Those who fancy having more space on their phones can get their hands on this larger model that ships with 6GB of RAM and offers a hearty 128GB of internal storage capacity for you to save your favorite multimedia content. Available in black and green color versions, this model retails for $329.99 on GearVita.
Cost-conscious buyers can apply coupon code ROZ6Lite6128 for an $80 off. Applying the coupon during the checkout process helps you bring the selling price of 6GB RAM+128GB ROM Lenovo Z6 Lite variant down to only $249.99.
You can visit this link to get the discount before the coupon lapses.
This international version of the Lenovo Z6 Lite 4G phablet comes with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of onboard storage capacity, carrying a $228.30 price tag. Much to the relief of those living on a tight budget, Gearbest is offering the aforesaid model for a dropped price of just $179.9.
This noteworthy 21 percent discount will be valid for the black, as well as the dark green color versions of the phablet. With 4 units of the black, and 7 units of the dark green already sold, this promo is slated to end in just seven days.
You can head straight to this link to check out more details about the Z6 Lite phablet and avail the discount before the promo wraps up.
The 4GB RAM+64GB ROM, 6GB RAM+64GB ROM, and the 6GB RAM+128GB ROM variants of the Lenovo Z6 Youth Edition are now available on Giztop. The 4GB RAM+64GB ROM model comes in black and green color options and will set you back $209.
The Lenovo Z6 Youth Edition 6GB RAM+64GB ROM variant, on the other hand, is available for $244. You can choose between black and green color options. The larger variant featuring 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage capacity is available for $299, and it comes in black and green color options.
You can follow this link to order your favorite Lenovo Z6 Youth Edition variant from Giztop.
Known for offering the best bang for your buck, Banggood is giving its loyal users a chance to get their hands on the 4GB RAM+64GB ROM Lenovo Z6 Lite Z6 Youth Edition variant for $280.59. Moreover, the Chinese online store is offering this model in green and black color options.
Banggood users who end up spending over $19.99 will be eligible for free shipping. Simply follow this link and place your order without wasting more time.
The Lenovo Z6 Lite 6.3 Inch 4G LTE smartphone with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of onboard storage capacity usually sells for $252.99. You can buy this model for a considerably lowered price of just $219.99 from GeekBuying.
This 13 percent reduction in the original asking price is available for the green and black color options of the phone. There’s significant percent discount available on the 6GB RAM+64GB ROM model. The green-tinted variant usually sells for $314.99 but is available for just $275.99.
The black color option of the 6GB RAM+64GB ROM variant, which normally sells for $331.99, has gone up for sale carrying a lowered $275.99 price tag. This is a 17 percent drop in the phone’s retail price.
The green color option of the 6GB RAM+128GB ROM Lenovo Z6 Lite variant normally carries a $358.99 price sticker, but thanks to a 12 percent discount you can now buy it for just $315.99. The green color option which retails for $384.99 is also available for a reduced price of just $319.99.
You can follow this link to grab the discount. It is worth noting that the promo is slated to end soon.
Earlier this year, South Korean giant Samsung launched its ambitious foldable smartphone — Samsung Galaxy Fold, which the company had been working on for years. While the phone is yet to go on sale, the company is reportedly working on its successor.
As per the report, which cites the company’s suppliers in Taiwan as the source, Samsung is working on a next-generation foldable smartphone which is expected to get launched early next year but not specific timeframe is known yet.
The report further adds that while the current foldable smartphone comes with a book-like foldable smartphone, the next-generation foldable smartphone will have a flip design and will be folded vertically and not horizontally.
While nothing much is known about this upcoming foldable smartphone, the report adds that the smartphone will come with a 6.7-inch display. It also reveals that the company will start sourcing components for this device from November this year.
The news about the next-generation foldable smartphone from Samsung comes when the company is yet to start selling the Galaxy Fold smartphone, it’s first foldable display device. While the phone was announced earlier this year, it’s sales have been postponed because of the display-related issues reported by the early reviewers.
The company has reported fixed the issues and is all set to start selling the smartphone, but is yet to officially confirm this. It is believed that the company could take the stage at the Galaxy Note 10 smartphone launch on 7th August to share more information about the Samsung Galaxy Fold smartphone.
Earlier this week, Redmi had released an image of a new color edition for the Redmi Note 7. At that time, it did not confirm on the name of the color variant, but it confirmed that it will be available for purchase from today. The new model that is dubbed as “Mirror Flower Water Moon” is now listed on the official online store for buying. The Redmi Note 7 Pro is also available in the new color.
The “Mirror Flower Water Moon” name may sound weird, but it describes the reflecting design of the new color variant. In Chinese, “Mirror Flower, Water Moon” is a proverb that refers to something that cannot be touched but can be seen. For instance, reflection of a flower on mirror or reflection of the moon on water’s surface. The below shown video of the new color variants showcases its beauty.
The Redmi Note 7 Mirror Flower Water Moon version comes in single version featuring 6 GB of RAM and 64 GB of internal storage. It carries a price tag of 1,199 Yuan (~$174) after 200 Yuan discount. The 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage edition of the Redmi Note 7 Pro costs 1,399 Yuan (~$203) after a price cut of 200 Yuan. These models will be available at discounted price tags until tomorrow.
Redmi Note 7 and Note 7 Pro Specifications and Features
The Redmi Note 7 has a 6.3-inch IPS LCD display with waterdrop notch. It offers full HD+ resolution and an aspect ratio of 19.5:9. The Redmi Note 7 Pro also features the same display. Both front and rear sides of the phone is flanked with glass panels. The Snapdragon 660 chipset is present at the helm of the Note 7. The Snapdragon 675 powers the Note 7 Pro handset. MIUI 10 based Android 9 Pie OS runs on the device. The hybrid SIM slot can be used for adding a microSD card on both smartphones.
The rear side of the Redmi Note 7 has a dual camera setup that includes the Samsung GM1 48-megapixel primary lens with f/1.8 aperture and a 5-megapixel depth sensor. The Sony IMX586 48-megapixel + 5-megapixel dual camera setup is available on the Note 7 Pro. The selfie notch on the Redmi Note 7 series feature a 13-megapixel camera. A 4,000mAh battery with 18W Quick Charge 4 support powers the Note 7 and Note 7 Pro smartphones.
After the United States banned Huawei from doing business with any of the US-based firms and using their technology citing national security, US soon started lobbying its allies to follow the suit in banning the company.
However, as per the letter from UK Parliament member and Science and Technology Committee chairman Norman Lamb, the Chinese giant Huawei won’t be banned in the United Kingdom. The Parliament Committee thus rejected the proposed British ban on Huawei, its products, and services.
Concluding the research, Norman Lamb wrote in his letter: “Overall, my Committee concludes that — subject to restrictions on access to highly sensitive elements of the relevant networks; continued close scrutiny; and satisfactory improvements in Huawei’s cybersecurity in response to the Huawei Cyber Security Centre’s Oversight Board — there are no technical grounds for excluding Huawei entirely from the UK’s 5G or other telecommunications networks.”
However, the letter does add that the company is to be restricted from having “access to highly sensitive elements of the relevant networks,” which means that the UK’s Science and Technology Committee chair still doesn’t trust the Chinese company when it comes to sensitive information.
The letter further adds that banning Huawei from 5G network rollouts will do nothing to stop the Chinese influence given that multiple vendors make their products in China. To ban Huawei wouldn’t be enough to get rid of the perceived “threat” as one would have to get rid of every Chinese corporation.
The response from the UK regarding the call from the United States for banning Huawei in the next-generation telecom network technology is in line with other countries like Germany which has said it wouldn’t ban Huawei from its 5G network rollout simply because it is a Chinese corporation.
While the United States is working hard to convince its allies to keep Huawei out of 5G network rollouts globally, the Chinese telecom giant is actively signing up global customers for 5G network deployment, with ten new clients since March 2019. The company claims that more than half of Huawei’s 50 commercial 5G contracts are with European carriers, with the rest being American carriers such as Verizon Wireless.
Earlier this month, Monaco launched the next-generation 5G mobile network technology and with that, it became the first country in Europe to launch the 5G network based on the technology supplied from China-based Huawei.
US President Donal Trump signed an executive order a couple of months ago to put Chinese giant Huawei on the “Entity List”, effectively banning the US-based companies from doing any kind of business with Huawei.
The negative impact of the company’s clash with the US government is now coming out in the open. The latest market analysis reveals that the company’s growth has slowed down in the second quarter of this year.
As per the report, the company’s sales in Europe’s large market were down by 1.9 percent over Q1 and 9 percent down compared to the period of May to June. This is the duration when the impact of the ban was felt. However, the company still managed to achieve better results overall compared to Q2 2018.
Analysts believed that the negative press surrounding the company’s products because of the ban from the United States government is causing users to second guess their Huawei purchase. The report also adds that Samsung and Xiaomi are the ones that have benefited the most from this ban.
However, the positive quarter reporting for Huawei was achieved through its dominant performance in China. When combined with the sales of Honor devices, Huawei commanded an impressive 46.1 percent of the Chinese smartphone sales in Q2 of 2019.
Surprisingly, Motorola captured around 8.1 percent of the market share in Q2 2019 in the United States, thanks to the great performance of the Motorola E5 Play and the new Moto G6 Plus smartphones.
Also, the best-selling smartphone in the United States was the Apple iPhone XR, the most affordable offering from the three smartphones announced last year. This was followed by the iPhone 8 and iPhone XS Max. The fourth and fifth position was grabbed by the Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus and Galaxy S10.
While Huawei had faced very difficult times in the past couple of months, it seems that the company will be soon out of waters. The US Commerce Department will reportedly start issuing licenses to the US first to resume business with Huawei in the coming weeks.
Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro smartphones were introduced in May in China. The Honor 20 Pro has been available in colors like Phantom Blue and Phantom Black whereas the Honor 20 has been available in Icelandic White, Sapphire Blue and Midnight Black colors. Starting from today, the Honor 20 will be also available in Phantom Blue edition.
The Honor 20 Phantom Blue comes in two variants such as 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage priced at 2,699 Yuan (~$392) and 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage for 2,999 Yuan (~$436). The new color variant is available for purchase through Vmall and other Chinese retailer sites.
The Honor 20 flagship phone features 6.26-inch IPS LCD display with punch-hole design. It supports full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and 19.5:9 aspect ratio. The Magic 2.1 UI flavored Android 9 Pie OS runs on the device.
The 7nm Kirin 980 chipset is present under the hood of the Honor 20. For shooting selfies, it possesses a 32-megapixel selfie camera. The rear side of the phone features a quad camera setup with 48-megapixel primary lens with f/1.8 aperture, a 16-megapixel ultrawide lens with f/2.2 aperture, a dedicated macro camera of 2-megapixel with f/2.4 aperture and 2-megapixel depth sensor.
The Honor 20 is equipped with a side-mounted fingerprint reader. It is packed with a 3,750mAh battery that carries support for 22.5 charging through USB-C.
In related news, Honor will be launching the Honor 9X and 9X Pro smartphones on July 23. These phones will be debuting as first Honor smartphones with notch-less displays and pop-up selfie cameras. So far, it has been revealed that the Honor 9X will feature a 6.59-inch IPS LCD display that delivers full HD+ resolution. The Kirin 810 chipset will be powering the smartphone with up to 8 GB of RAM. It may arrive with up to 256 GB of storage.
The handset will be featuring a 4,000mAh battery. It will have a pop-up selfie camera of 16-megapixel. A 48-megapixel + 2-megapixel will be available on its rear shell. A side-mounted fingerprint sensor will be also available on the device. The Honor 9X Pro is expected to sport identical specs along with 48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel triple camera setup. It may come with fast charging and it could be available in higher RAM and storage versions than the Honor 9X handset.
A few months ago, Samsung announced the Galaxy Tab S5e – an upper midrange tablet. Following its launch, we presumed the main flagship tablet for the year would arrive as the Galaxy Tab S5 – a direct successor to last year’s Galaxy Tab S4. That was the belief we held until a few weeks ago when it was revealed that rather than launch as the Galaxy Tab S5, it will launch as the Galaxy Tab S6.
Live photos and specifications of the upcoming tablet surfaced a little over a week ago. It has now been followed by press renders of the tablet which is expected to launch in August.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 blue
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 blue
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 blue
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 blue
The renders which were first made public by Android Headlines, show the Galaxy Tab S6 will come in three colors – Blue, Gray, and Rose Gold. The tablet will have equal-sized bezels around its Super AMOLED display.
When held in portrait mode, the Tab S6 has two speakers and a USB Type-C port on the bottom and two speakers at the top for a quad-speaker system. The speakers are of course “Tuned by AKG”. On the right side of the frame are the power volume rocker and a MicroSD card tray and or SIM tray. The left side is home to a set of connector pins for an external keyboard.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Grey
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Grey
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Grey
The tablet will have a groove on the back where the redesigned S Pen will attach to magnetically when not in use and also to charge. This groove sist directly below vertically arranged dual cameras. Surprisingly, there is no LED flash this time around.
There are reports that the flagship tablet will feature an in-display fingerprint scanner but none of the renders show that there is a sensor under the display. The bezels also do not seem to house an Iris Face Unlock system like its predecessor but they also do not show the front-facing camera too and we know Samsung won’t skip that. So there is likely an Iris Scanner but the renders just aren’t showing it.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Rose Gold
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Rose Gold
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Rose Gold
The Galaxy Tab S6 will have a Snapdragon 855 processor and should come in multiple configurations. The display is said to be 10.5 inches just like its predecessor’s. It has also been reported to have an 8MP selfie camera and 13MP + 5MP dual rear cameras. It should run Android Pie out of the box and support Samsung DeX. Its price is unknown at the moment. There is also no evidence it will be announced alongside the Galaxy Note10 series. The Tab S4 launched before the Galaxy Note9, so the same may happen again this year.
China has begun issuing permits to some phone makers to sell 5G devices in the country. A report by QQ News yesterday, July 17, said OPPO has received approval from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and China’s Quality Certification Center.
With the certification, OPPO will be able to launch and sell 5G phones in China. There are reports that it will launch the Reno 5G in its home country in the 3rd quarter of the year. So we expect it to arrive between now and September.
Just before OPPO received approval, Huawei got its own first, back in June. The tech giant announced on June 25 that has received a permit for its Mate 20 X 5G edition. The phone is set to go on sale later this month and may as well be the first 5G smartphone in China.
The best-selling Android One line-up ever has finally a new-entry: the Xiaomi Mi A3. The new affordable device belonging to the only Xiaomi’s line-up with Android One is nothing more than a global variant of the recently-announced Xiaomi Mi CC9e for the Chinese market. The new handset belongs to the mid-range segment which includes the best-selling phones in the whole market, so it will have a lot of competitors. Among these ones, there is also another Xiaomi device: the Redmi Note 7. Will they cannibalize each other depending on the market? And what will happen with Realme X which is one of their best competitors from other smartphones manufacturers? Given that we define these three devices as three of the most valid choices in the affordable segment, we decided to compare them with each other in order to let you know which one you should go for.
Xiaomi Mi A3 vs Redmi Note 7 vs Realme X
Xiaomi Mi A3
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
Realme X
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT
153.5 x 71.9 x 8.5 mm, 173.8 grams
159.2 x 75.2 x 8.1 mm, 186 grams
161.2 x 76 x 8.6 mm, 191 grams
DISPLAY
6.01 inches, 720 x 1560p (HD+), 286 ppi, Super AMOLED
Triple 24 + 8 + 2 MP f/1.8, f/2.2 and f/2.4
32 MP f/2.0 front camera
Dual 48 + 5 MP f/1.8 and f/2.4
13 MP front camera
Dual 48 + 5 MP f/1.7 and f/2.4
16 MP f/2.0 front camera
BATTERY
4030 mAh, fast charging 10W
4000 mAh, fast charging
3765 mAh, fast charging 20W
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Hybrid Dual SIM slot
Hybrid Dual SIM slot
Dual SIM slot
Design
There is no challenge here, Xiaomi Mi A3is my favorite one because it has the most premium materials: glass for the back and aluminum for the frame, with an in-display fingerprint scanner making the rear side clean and stunning, as well as a high screen-to-body ratio and amazing light effects which change depending on light reflection. With its flagship-like pop-up camera, Realme X takes the second place, it is definitely not the winner because of its plastic design. Redmi Note 7 has a pretty nice glass back, but not as stunning as the Xiaomi Mi A3, and it comes with a plastic frame instead of aluminum.
Display
Xiaomi Mi A3 has a pretty nice display with its OLED technology showing brilliant colors, and it is even a very compact panel with its 6-inch size. Redmi Note 7 comes with a higher resolution that is a higher level of detail, but it has the less impressive IPS technology for more washed-out colors. Realme X is definitely the perfect one: not only it has the AMOLED technology, but also a higher Full HD+ resolution and a big, 6.53-inch display size. So it simply comes with the most complete display.
Specs & Software
Realme X has no rivals even when it comes to hardware and performance. Its Snapdragon 710 chipset, is ore powerful than both the Snapdragon 665 and 660 found on the Redmi Note 7 and the Mi A3. Further, the most powerful variant of the Realme X has a better memory configuration, with 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal storage. There is no expandable storage, but it is a detail you can ignore with such a powerful hardware department. When it comes to the software, I prefer the Xiaomi Mi A3 because it comes with Android One, so a stock Android experience, faster updates and longer software support by Google.
Camera
The Xiaomi Mi CC series is focused on camera quality, and so is the Xiaomi Mi A3. On the paper, the new Xiaomi mid-ranger has undoubtedly the best camera department with a triple setup on the back including a 48 MP main sensor, as well as an awesome 32 MP selfie snapper.
Battery
Last but not least, the batteries. Despite there is not a big difference in the battery capacities of these handsets, I firmly believe that Xiaomi Mi A3 will last a lot more on a single charge. This will happen most likely because it has a more efficient and compact display.
Price
Xiaomi Mi A3 debuted in the global market with a €250/$280 price tag, Redmi Note 7 costs €179/$200 globally, and Realme X costs €160/$180 in the Asian market (still unavailable globally). Overall, I would recommend the Xiaomi Mi A3 due to its longer battery life, Android One, premium design, and amazing cameras. But if you want a big display and better performances, Realme X is the best choice for you.
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Multiple platforms such as Vmall, Tmall, Suning and JD are receiving the pre-orders of the Honor Band 5 even though it has gone official yet. Customers can pre-order the fitness band by making a deposit payment until July 23. The final payment can be done between 6 PM on July 23 and 6 PM on July 24. People who participate in the blind order of the Band 5 will be provided with priority delivery service.
