The Xiaomi CC9e (Mi A3) launched as the first phone with a Snapdragon 665 processor. But it appears it won’t be the only phone powered by the chipset for long. A Vivo phone with the same chipset has made its way to Geekbench.
The phone was benchmarked yesterday as the “vivo vivo 1916”. It has 3GB of RAM and runs Android 9 Pie. Although the benchmark doesn’t specifically say it is the Snapdragon 665, we know it is, thanks to the Mi CC9e’s benchmark result.
The Mi CC9e’s benchmark result has the same “trinket” motherboard as the Vivo 1916. It also has the same base frequency of 1.80GHz.
The specs of the phone show that it will be a budget device. Unlike the CC9e which has 4GB/6GB of RAM, the Vivo 1916 phone has just 3GB of RAM. We also don’t expect it to have an OLED display and an in-display fingerprint scanner.
The Vivo 1916 isn’t the only new Vivo phone that was spotted on Geekbench. Another one was benchmarked as the “vivo vivo 1918”. This is powered by the Snapdragon 710, has 4GB of RAM and runs Android 9 Pie
We have no idea what the official names of these two phones are but more details should surface soon.
Earlier this month, a Mod on Huami‘s forum has let us in on one of the features the next update for the newly launched Amazfit GTR smartwatch would bring. The update was scheduled to hit the device by end of July and will see the Amazfit App dial store get updated with custom dials themed after popular cartoon characters.
Huami has now shared renders of the four new watch faces on its official Weibo page. Te post also hints that the watch faces would be available soon. From the renders, some of the characters include Ali from the popular cartoon Ali the Fox, “Wuhuang Wanshui” cat, and yet another cartoon character Zhu Xiao Pi (Little P). These are popular cartoon characters in China, we presume. Apart from these ones, there are hundreds of cool watch face themes available to watch GTR owners already which would transform the device from just a smartwatch or timepiece to a piece of artwork in your wrist.
The Amazfit GTR is Huami’s latest smartwatch which was announced in July. The watch comes in two different sizes, 42mm and 47mm. While there are minute differences in terms of colour and dimensions, when it comes to specifications both models are identical. Both sizes of the Amazfir GTR packs an AMOLED display with 326PPI pixel density and Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection on top of them and AF Coating. The 47mm version sports a 1.39-inch screen with a resolution of 454 x 454 pixels. On the other hand, the 42mm version features a 1.2-inch display with a resolution of 390 x 390 pixels.
Rooting an Android device has become quite easy with a single quick interface. The custom recoveries like TWRP, Philz, and others even facilitates the users with their GUI interface. The users can also root without the PC nowadays, but the compatibility of rooting using the mobile itself is limited to some popular devices. In today’s writeup, we will let you know how you can install TWRP Recovery and root Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro using Magisk.
TWRP which stands for TeamWin Recovery Project. It is an open-source and entirely GUI based custom recovery for Android devices. It allows Android users to enjoy fully touch-based UI and flash custom ROMs, MODs, Magisk, SuperSu, etc. TWRP is a door to install different customization modules with ease. It even supports full system backups of the current system state which are impossible without the custom recovery.
Advantages of Custom Recovery
Easy Full-System backups
Flash image file on the device.
Adds the ability to remove bloatware from the stock ROM.
Supports underclock and overclock of the processor.
Quickly flash custom ROM, MOD, Framework.
Support to quickly flash Xposed and Magisk Framework.
Easy installation of SUperSu and Magisk for rooting
Ability to wipe cache and data.
Xiaomi launched Redmi Note 7 Pro a few months ago with some attention-grabbing features. It debuted along with its younger feature-packed sibling – Redmi Note 7. There are some incredible features such as a 48-megapixel rear camera, an Octa-Core Snapdragon 675 processor, 4000 mAh battery and latest Android 9.0 Pie. The device carries a 6.3-inch full-HD+ display having the resolution of 1080×2340 pixels. It is protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 5. It can rapidly charge the 4000 mAh battery with Qualcomm’s Quick Charge 4.0.
Note: GizmoChina.com is not responsible for any kind of damage to data or device while performing the unlocking. It will also void the device’s warranty and remove all data on the device. You’re proceeding at your own risk.
Install TWRP on Redmi Note 7 Pro
It is recommended that you carefully follow all the steps mentioned below.
Pre-Requisites:
Make sure your battery is charged above 50%.
Backup your Data on any external media or perform a Nandroid backup.
If Redmi Note 7’s Bootloader is unlocked, then you’re good to go with the next steps.
Enable the Debugging Mode, and OEM unlock on your device. Both the options can be found in the Developer Options.
Now, connect your device with PC via USB cable.
Extract ADB and Fastboot drivers in a folder on the PC. Then, Open the cmd or PowerShell by pressing Shift key + Right-Clicking in the same folder.
Once all the setup is complete, type the following command to reboot the Redmi Note 7 Pro into the fastboot mode (Note: Accept a pop-up asking for the USB debugging permission on your smartphone).
adb reboot bootloader
After booting into the fastboot mode, type the below-mentioned command to flash the TWRP image you download. (Note: Place the twrp-3.2.3-violet.img file in the ADB and Fastboot extracted the folder.)
fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.2.3-violet.img
After the successful flashing, reboot the device using the following command:
fastboot reboot
Enjoy!
You have successfully installed TWRP Recovery on Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro. In the next step, we will flash Magisk to get root access on teh device.
Root Redmi Note 7 Pro using Magisk
Make Sure to download the Magisk zip and Disable Encryption patch and move them to the phone’s storage.
Before Android & iPhones were popular, there were only a handful of players that were dominating the phone industry. One among them was the Canadian smartphone maker, BlackBerry. While its phones are non-existent today, just as the original Nokia brand that vanished from the market, back in the 2000s, BB phones were really popular. In fact so popular that BlackBerry’s Curve models outsold the iPhone back in 2009. For Q1 2009 in the US, BlackBerry had three models in the top 5 best selling phones list, with the other two being the iPhone 3G and the T-Mobile G1 aka HTC Dream (this was the first ever Android phone and we have a special throwback here). It’s rather funny to see how things have changed now. Android smartphones and iPhones dominate the smartphone market, while BlackBerry is nowhere to be seen.
BlackBerry Curve reached out to a really large set of users with its competitive pricing and a full-sized QWERTY keyboard. In fact, the BlackBerry 8320, which was quite a popular model in the series was the smallest and the lightest BlackBerry phone to feature a full-sized QWERTY keyboard back then. The keyboard was really cool, which made every BlackBerry phone a texter’s dream! The BB 8320 came with support for instant messengers like Gtalk, Yahoo, Windows Live, & AOL which kept its users ahead in their social game. Not to mention, BBM (BlackBerry Messenger) was a really big hit back in the late 2000s. Being exclusive to BlackBerry phones, BBM users seemed to have a different social circle altogether!
The phone came with Blackberry’s iconic trackball navigation which made browsing through the UI a breeze. It had Wi-Fi as well as Bluetooth 2.0. Wi-Fi, in particular, wasn’t a common feature among BlackBerry phones, so the 8320 stood out. Further, the phone came with a 2MP rear camera. It wasn’t a good camera but then BlackBerry was never a fan of adding cameras to its smartphones. So to see even a 2MP sensor on the back of a BlackBerry phone was a big deal back then.
Other features of the device included a 3.5mm headphone jack, MicroSD slot, GSM/ Edge support (yes, no 3G despite iPhone featuring it!), and an inbuilt MP3 and MP4 player.
The BlackBerry Curve 83XX series didn’t have a fancy processor, an amazing camera or even 3G. But the 8300 series models featured a full-sized QWERTY keyboard, a compact lightweight design (which didn’t bother you when you talked on the phone for hours), and a solid messenger client which kept you ahead in your social game.
Later versions of the Curve replaced the Trackball with an optical Trackpad (Source: Wikipedia)
Later models in the BlackBerry Curve series saw a shift from the traditional trackball to an optical trackpad. For example, the Blackberry 8530, which was yet another popular model in the series, featured an optical trackpad. It continued with the QWERTY keyboard design as its predecessors along with a 2MP camera. Even the battery life was as terrible as the older models.
By 2011, BlackBerry decided it was time to introduce full touch screen models in the Curve series. So the Curve 9380 finally ditched the QWERTY keyboard for a 3.2″ display with 360×480 pixels. After experimenting with touch, there were a couple of QWERTY models in the Curve series like the BB Curve 9320. But after that, the Curve series pretty much came to an end.
So did you ever use any of the BlackBerry Curve series models? How was your experience?
The depletion of the ozone layer has ensured we deal with extreme heat from the sun especially outdoors. While most people struggle to cope, some just can’t cope with the scorching heat. Sony may have just launched a product that could help users cope with the heat outdoors. The device is called Reon Pocket and is coming from the stable of Sony’s First Flight program and is up for crowdfunding.
The gadget is like a wearable ‘air conditioner which is kept in a pouch in a special t-shirt that would likely ship with the device. The stealthy device doesn’t condition the air as such. Rather, it sits at the base of your neck and uses the Peltier effect (where heat is absorbed or emitted when you pass an electrical current across a junction) to either lower your temperature by 23F or raise it by 14F, all without bulk or noise.
The temperature can be controlled through a mobile app but the tech giant says it will deliver an automatic mode through a future update. The battery can last for just 2 hours on a single charge which is quite disappointing. The device can be charged via a USB-C port which we expect to deliver fast charge.
The Reon Pocket is on crowdfunding under Sony’s First Flight project. Already, the crowdfunding has exceeded the target. The device is expected to ship in March 2020 in Japan. There is no word yet on when it will be available overseas. As for the pricing, it starts at ¥12,760 (about $117).
The newest member of Elephone’s product lineup is the Elephone A6 Max that is going to be officially announced on Monday, August 5th, and the latest information are talking about a quite bright display that will be easy to use even under bright sun. According to the Chinese manufacturer, the 6.53″ waterdrop notch display will be 450 nits bright.
As we already covered in previous news, the phone will sport a dual rear camera with 20MP/2MP sensors while the selfie shooter will also be 20MP with beauty function. The device will officially launch on Aliexpress at a special price. The official retail price will be $159.99 but we expect a good deal for the presale period.
What’s more, the company is hosting a Giveaway event that starts today and will end on August 31st. If you want to participate, go ahead and visit the event page here. You can also visit the product page on Aliexpress to add the phone to your cart and be ready for when the presale begins.
Unisoc (Spreadtrum) may give other chip makers a run for their money with its upcoming chipset, the Tiger T710. The SoC has been benchmarked on AI-benchmark and it floors all the mobile processors including the Kirin 810 which used to be the king.
The Tiger T710 is an octa-core processor that uses the big.LITTLE architecture. There are four Cortex-A75 cores clocked at 2.0GHz and four Cortex-A55 cores clocked at 1.8GHz. It also has a PowerVR GM 9446.
Based on this configuration, the Tiger T710 is even a more powerful chipset than the Helio P90 which has a similar configuration, although 2 x A75 cores and 6 x A55 cores but the same GPU. And an AnTuTu benchmark result of the Helio P90 shows it is a rival to Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 710 processor (Lenovo Z5 Pro AnTuTu). Since the Helio P90 test device scores higher than the Snapdragon 710-powered Lenovo Z5 Pro, then Unisoc’s Tiger T710 should even widen the margin.
Back to the AI benchmark. The Tiger T710 has an AI score of 28,097, beating the Kirin 810’s score of 23,944 by a significant margin. A break down of the score shows the Kirin 810 has a slightly higher Float AI Score. However, the Tiger T710 beats it and all the other SoCs in Quantized AI models. There is a full review of the chipset here.
There is no info yet regarding the launch of the Tiger T710 and we don’t know which manufacturers will use it in their devices. Nevertheless, we are pretty excited about the chipset and are looking forward to more benchmark results.
In March Last year, Xiaomi announced the Mi Gaming Laptop. It had some pretty impressive specs such as a Core-i7 processor, a GTX ti 1050 GPU, RGB keyboard, 16GB of RAM, SSD and HDD drives, and a competitive price. Now Xiaomi is planning to launch the Mi Gaming Laptop 2019 and its specs have leaked.
The source of the leak is upcoming leaker @Sudhanshu1414. Based on his tweets, the Mi Gaming Laptop 2 or Mi Gaming Laptop 2019 will be available in three configurations. Below are the specs for the variants:
Top model
9th Gen Intel Core-i7 processor
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
16GB DDR4 DRAM (2666MHz)
512GB SSD
144Hz refresh rate
High-end model
9th Gen Intel Core-i7 processor
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
16GB DDR4 DRAM (2666MHz)
512GB SSD
144Hz refresh rate
Base model
9th Gen Intel Core-i5 processor
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 1660 Ti
16GB DDR4 DRAM (2666MHz)
512GB SSD
144Hz refresh rate
There is no info on the screen size and its resolution which are just a few of the remaining several unknown details. There are reports that there will not be a significant change in the design even if there is at all, so if you didn’t like the design of last year’s model, you probably won’t like this year’s. The info is unconfirmed, so take it with a grain of salt.
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The official Mi Laptop Weibo account has been dropping countdown posters for a launch on Sunday, 4th of August. The posters show the silhouette of a laptop and it is believed that it is the Mi Gaming Laptop 2019 launching on that day. ChinaJoy begins tomorrow, so it is a perfect place for Xiaomi to launch its new gaming laptop.
Keeping its promise, China-based technology giant Huawei has today launched a new smartphone in the Indian market — Huawei Y9 Prime 2019. The smartphone, which comes with a pop-up camera, has already been launched in some other markets.
The smartphone features a 6.59-inch LCD display with 2340 x 1080 pixels screen resolution, minimal bezels on the sides, and a higher screen-to-body ratio thanks to the pop-up selfie camera.
Under the hood, the device is powered by the company’s own Kirin 710 octa-core processor, coupled with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. At the back, the device features a triple camera setup with the sensors aligned vertically and positioned at the top-left corner.
It consists of a 16-megapixel primary sensor, an 8-megapixel secondary sensor, and a 2-megapixel tertiary camera sensor. On the front side, the device comes with a 16-megapixel selfie camera housed in the self-elevating pop-up mechanism that supports AI-based features for better performance.
Connectivity options on the device include Dual SIM, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, GPS, and USB Type-C. The smartphone also comes with a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor. The dimensions of the phone are 163.5 x 77.3 x 8.8 mm and it weighs around 196.8 grams.
The smartphone is running Android 9 Pie operating system out-of-the-box with the company’s own EMUI 9 custom user interface on top. The device is fuelled by a 4,000mAh battery that also comes with fast charging support.
In India, the Huawei Y9 Prime (2019) comes in two color options — Emerald Green and Sapphire Blue. As for the pricing, the smartphone is priced at ₹15,990 which roughly converts to $231.
Yesterday, Samsung launched the Snapdragon 855 chipset powered Galaxy Tab S6 flagship tablet. Recent reports have revealed that the South Korean company will be debuting a couple of new tablets in the coming months. One of them is the Galaxy Tab A3 XL that has appeared as ‘gta3xlwifi’ on Google Play Console with some key specs and an image.
Samsung Galaxy A3 XL Specifications
The appearance of the Galaxy Tab A3 XL on Google Play Console has revealed that it features a display that supports full HD resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels. It offers an aspect ratio of 16:10. It offers a pixel density of 240 ppi. The device is running on Android 9 Pie OS. It will come with Samsung’s custom UI.
The Exynos 7904 chipset that includes 1.8 GHz octa-core processor and ARM Mali G71 graphics is present at the helm of the Galaxy Tab A3 XL with 3 GB of RAM. The Exynos 7904 is a mid-range chipset also powers the Samsung Galaxy M30 smartphone. The Tab A3 XL that has appeared today is only its Wi-Fi variant. The company may also release an LTE version of the tablet. Shown below is the image of the device that has appeared on Google Play Console.
In February, a Bluetooth SIG listing of Samsung SM-T515 was spotted. It had revealed that the device will be arriving in the market as Galaxy Tab A3 XL. In the same month, the SM-T515 tablet had debuted as Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019). It also features Exynos 7904, 3 GB of RAM, Android 9 Pie OS and a display that supports 1920 x 1200 pixels. Hence, it appears that the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) could be made available in some markets as Galaxy Tab A3 XL.
In related news, a SM-T545 tablet from Samsung featuring Snapdragon 710 chipset was benchmarked on Geekbench. Its SoC was assisted by 4 GB of RAM and it was loaded with Android 9 Pie OS. The exact identity of the tablet is currently under the wraps.
Xiaomi launched the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 and Redmi Note 7 Pro in March, and after few months it surfaced in India. Due to their extraordinary feature-set at an ordinary price, it generated good sales. Many of the users are looking to root the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro to get some customization ability. Today, We will let you know about the procedure to unlock the bootloader of Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro is the new mid-range device powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 chipset carrying an octa-core processor (2GHz dual-core Kryo 460 + 1.7GHz Hexa-core Kryo 460). It comes with 4/6GB RAM and 4/128GB internal storage variants. The device runs on the latest Android 9 Pie with MIUI 10 on the top. In Optics, it carries a rear dual-camera with 48 MP primary sensor and a 5 MP depth sensor. It features Dual-LED flash, and HDR and panorama mode. There’s a 13 MP front camera for beautiful selfies with HDR capability. It can easily sustain a day of rigorous usage with 4000 mAh Li-Po battery. Xiaomi has equipped it with 18W fast battery charging.
Unlocking the Bootloader is the first and the foremost step in the rooting process of an Android device. It becomes impossible for some devices to get root access without unlocking the bootloader. The bootloader unlocking wipes data and voids the warranty. However, some OEMs gives a guarantee even after the device gets rooted. Unlocking is a path to get more access, customizability via MODs or custom ROMs and frameworks.
Furthermore, it will even help you to remove unnecessary bloatware on the top of MIUI 10, improving the speed and battery backup of the device.
Note: GizmoChina.com is not responsible for any kind of damage to data or device while performing the unlocking. It will also void the device’s warranty and remove all data on the device. You’re proceeding at your own risk.
Guide to Unlock Bootloader of Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro
We recommend you to go through each step very carefully to successfully unlock the bootloader of Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro.
Pre-Requisites:
Download and Install ADB and Fastboot Drivers on PC/Laptop/Mac.
Mi Account to get the authorization for bootloader unlocking.
Make sure the device is at least 50% charged.
Backup all the important data as the process will fully reset the device.
Steps to Unlock Redmi Note 7 Pro Bootloader
Enable Developer Mode by heading to the Settings > About phone and Tap the MIUI version 7 times to enable developer mode.
Now, enable OEM Unlocking by going to the Settings> Additional Settings > Developer Option.
Also, Agree with the Mi Unlock Status in Settings >Addtional Settings > Developer Option > Agree.
Now, goto Mi Unlock Site and click the “Unlock Now” button.
Log in with your Mi Account, and if you don’t have one, you can then Signup on the same page.
Enter your mobile number for an OTP.
You will have to wait for some time to get the application accepted.
Once the application is approved, you will receive an OTP. (Note: It may take several days to get the confirmation message.)
Download the Mi Unlock Tool and extract it to the folder.
Boot the device into the fastboot mode – turn off the Redmi Note 7 Pro and then Press and hold Volume Down + Power button for a few seconds to boot the device into the fast boot mode.
Now, connect the device to the PC with the USB cable.
Open the MiFlashUnlock from the folder that you extracted and Login with the same ID as on your Redmi Note 7 Pro, and enter your mobile number for an OTP.
Once done, Reboot it from Mi Unlock Tool.
Enjoy!
You have successfully unlocked the bootloader of Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro. If you have any issues, then let us know via the comments below.
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True wireless headphones are the new trend in the market. Xiaomi released the Mi AirDots late last year but Redmi decided to offer an even cheaper option for customers with its Redmi AirDots. The TWS earbuds were launched alongside the Redmi Note 7 duo earlier this year and it looks like its popularity hasn’t dwindled. In fact, Redmi has just announced that the Redmi AirDots crossed 1 million sales in a month recently.
Redmi’s earbuds went on sale on April 9. So it’s been available for around three months. But the super-cheap TWS earbuds seem to be gaining popularity recently hitting the new milestone of 1 million sales. It makes sense why the AirDots are so popular, after all, it offers a decent sound experience at just 99 Yuan (~$15). It’s even cheaper than Xiaomi’sAirDots which retailed at 199 Yuan (~$30).
Redmi Airdots: Gizmochina
The Redmi AirDots Truly Wireless Bluetooth headset features a built-in Realtek 8763 chip and Bluetooth 5.0 with DSP digital noise reduction. The headset also packs a durable battery that can last up to 4 hours of continuous music playback when the pair is used. With the charging case, you get a total of 12 hours of playback. The headset comes as a pair and each of them weighs just 4.1g.
Xiaomi fans, rejoice! In collaboration with GeekBuying, the Chinese electronics company known for making top-notch mobile phones is giving its huge fanbase something to cheer about.
Xiaomi has teamed-up with GeekBuying to launch the Best of Xiaomi Smartphones promotion. As part of this recently kicked-off promo, tech buffs will be able to get their tech greedy hands a wide selection of Xiaomi-branded smartphones at lowered prices.
Aside from receiving mammoth discounts, you can take advantage of an extra $20 Off coupon to save more money before placing your order. To simplify and expedite the search process, these heavily-discounted smartphones have carefully been added to specific categories including New Arrivals, Top Sellers, and Local Stock.
We will be checking the discounts you can avail on the Xiaomi Mi A3 and the Mi 9 SE smartphones. Moreover, we will show how you can grab extra discounts without breaking a sweat during the checkout process.
Xiaomi Mi A3 Smartphone
Launched in July this year, the Mi A3 is quite an irresistible smartphone. It boasts an impressive array of features and top-end specs that justify the steep price tag it normally carries.
The 4GB RAM+128GB ROM Xiaomi Mi A3 variant usually retails for $393.99 on both online, as well as offline stores but you can now buy it for just $289.99 on GeekBuying. Moreover, you can extend this 26 percent discount with the help of coupon code Extra20USD.
You can save $20 more after applying the coupon. As a result, the already lowered asking price of the Xiaomi Mi A3 smartphone reduces to just $269.99.
You can visit this link to use the coupon before it expires. It is worth noting that the promo is slated to end in just two days.
Xiaomi took the wraps off the hotly-anticipated Mi 9 SE smartphone in March this year. Even months after hitting the store shelves, the phone continues to garner popularity smartphone lovers.
Taking this undying demand and to make the coveted phone available to those on a tight budget, Xiaomi is now offering the Mi 9 SE for a lowered price of just $ 318.99 on GeekBuying. This 6GB RAM+128GB ROM Mi 9 SE variant usually sells for $492.99.
In addition to receiving this 37 percent discount, you can save $9 more simply by applying coupon code 3HXBOXN1 at the time of checking out. The original asking price of the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE smartphone drops to just $309.99 after applying the coupon.
You can visit this link to grab the discount and use the coupon, which is likely to expire soon. Note that the promo will end in two days.
Vivo has launched a new smartphone called Vivo V17 Neo in Russia. It is the same phone that is available in China as Vivo Y7s and in Indonesia as Vivo S1. The smartphone comes with a waterdrop-style notch screen, triple rear cameras and a big battery.
Vivo V17 Neo Specifications and Features
The Vivo V17 Neo features a 6.38-inch S-AMOLED display that offer 19.5:9 aspect ratio and full HD+ resolution. It offers a screen-to-body ratio 90 percent. The smartphone carries support for Always-On Display feature. A fingerprint scanner is embedded under the display of the phone.
Vivo V17 Neo Brilliant Black
The front notch of the phone features a 32-megapixel selfie camera that is equipped with AI Beauty for shooting impressive selfie shots. The smartphone is equipped with a triple camera setup on its rear. It has a primary lens of 16-megapixel Sony IMX499 primary lens, a wide-angle lens of 8-megapixel with a field-of-view of 120 degrees and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. It is the very same camera setup that is found on the Vivo Z1 Pro phone.
The 12nm MediaTek Helio P65 octa-core chipset that works at 2.0 GHz is present under the hood of the Vivo V17 Neo. It is assisted by 6 GB of RAM. The internal storage of the device is 128 GB. The smartphone houses a 4,500mAh battery that carries support for 18W dual-engine fast charging.
Vivo V17 Neo Pearl Blue
The Android 9 Pie OS with the latest version of FunTouch OS UI runs on the Vivo V17 Neo. There is Ultra Game Mode on the phone for delivering optimized gaming experience on the V17 Neo smartphone. A single-click on the smart button placed on the left spine of the device gives quick access to Google Assistant. With double-tap, users can access Jovi image recognition feature. The V17 Neo comes with connectivity options such as dual-SIM support, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, GPS, microUSB 2.0 and 3.5mm audio jack.
Vivo V17 Neo Price and Availability
Pearl Blue and Brilliant Black that features attractive diamond-cut design are the two color editions of the Vivo V17 Neo. The smartphone is available in Russia with a price tag of RUB 19,990 (~$313).
MediaTek has released its financial report for the second quarter of this year, i.e. Q2 2019, reporting respectable growth quarter-on-quarter basis and a minor growth when compared year-on-year basis.
The company reported that it grew 16.8 percent in Q2 2019 compared to the previous quarter and 1.8 percent when compared year-on-year. It’s consolidated growth margin also grew by 3.7 percent YoY.
It also reported that the company’s net income grew 90.4 percent compared to the last quarter but on the year-on-year basis, it fell by 12.6 percent. Operating income growth reported by the company stands at 93.9 percent on QoQ basis and 50.1 percent when compared year-on-year.
Taiwan-based MediaTek reported consolidated revenue of T$61,567 million and its net profit after tax reached NT$6.503 billion. EPS diluted earnings per share also reached T$4.11, up from T$2.17 in the previous quarter.
The company says that quarter-over-quarter increase was mainly due to increased seasonal demand for consumer electronics. The year-over-year increase was mainly attributed to higher sales from consumer electronics, such as IoT, ASIC, and PMIC.
The performance of MediaTek has been steady since 2016 because of the intense competition in the smartphone market and its revenue has been barely growing for over three years but the company’s earnings and margins have been falling.
However, the company has changed its strategy and is now focusing on the mid-range segment chipsets instead of pursuing the lucrative high-end market. MediaTek is now optimizing its product portfolio to reduce costs. This is the reason that its processors are still at 12nm while its competitors have moved to the 7nm process node.
The company recently launched its latest mobile chipset — MediaTek Helio G90 and G90T, aiming at gaming-focused devices. The Helio G90 series is built on the 12nm FinFET node and are octa-core processors with a combination of Cortex-A76 and Cortex-A55 cores, having a clock speed of up to 2.05GHz and a large L3 cache. There is also an Arm Mali-G76 3EEMC4 GPU clocked at up to 800MHz with support for a maximum display resolution of 2520 x 1080. It comes with support for up to 10GB of LPDDR4x RAM and UFS 2.1 storage.
More smartphones come with wireless charging today than before and the trend seems to be catching on. There’s another trend that’s apparently catching on among top smartphone makers and that is reverse wireless charging. And it looks like Xiaomi could be the latest smartphone manufacturer to include this feature in its upcoming flagship smartphone.
Huawei P30 Pro supports reverse wireless charging
XDA Junior Member kackskrz from the Xiaomi.EU custom MIUI team reveals that he spotted reverse wireless charging strings in the recent MIUI beta builds. This is a strong indicator that Xiaomi will add this feature on an upcoming device, most likely the Xiaomi Mi Mix 4. XDA adds that the feature will be “turned off automatically if charging doesn’t start within 90 seconds”. This is a battery-saving mechanism to ensure that the phone does not run out of charge quickly.
While the strings spotted in the MIUI beta builds doesn’t reveal the name of the device, it’s expected to be the upcoming Xiaomi Mi Mix 4. Reverse charging isn’t a mid-range or budget feature and all the recent smartphones featuring it like the Huawei P30 Pro and the Galaxy S10 series are premium flagships. Xiaomi has one major flagship launch slated for H2 2019 and that’s the Mi Mix 4. Considering these points, Mix 4 is the best candidate to feature reverse wireless charging.
According to a recent statement from Xiaomi’s Product Director, Wang Teng Thomas, the Mix 4 will likely feature a faster wireless charging than the Mi 9. As wireless charging technology has matured, we have seen significant improvements in its charging speeds, making it a practical feature for a smartphone. For example, the Xiaomi Mi 9 comes with 20W wireless charging support, which is only slightly slower than wired charging. Xiaomi could take things up a notch with the Mix 4 by including reverse wireless charging and faster-charging speeds.
Xiaomi has a 20W Mi Wireless Power Bank too!
We still have no word on a release date for the Mix 4, but rumors state a launch anytime around September of 2019.
Last week, Huawei launched its first 5G smartphone in the Chinese market — Huawei Mate 20 X 5G, which is just an upgraded version of the Mate 20 X smartphone that comes with support for 5G connectivity.
Soon after the announcement of the smartphone in China, the company started taking reservations for the same ahead of the first sale of the smartphone in its home country on 16th August.
Mate 20 X comes with new-age 5G support
Now, the company reveals that it has already received more than 300,000 reservations for the Huawei Mate 20 X 5G smartphone in China, hinting the anticipation of the phone’s arrival as well as the commercial 5G devices in the country.
Apart from the support for the 5G network, everything else remains the same as the standard Mate 20 X. It features a 7.2-inch HDR Full HD+ display with 2244 x 1080 pixels screen resolution and comes equipped with Huawei M Pen. The phone comes with Vapor Chamber and Graphene Film cooling, dual speakers with Dolby Atmos, and IP53-rating.
The smartphone is powered by the company’s own Kirin 980 octa-core processor, equipped with Balong 5000 5G modem — the same configuration that powers the recently announced Mate X.
Huawei claims that the Balong 5000 is the first of its kind to support both standalone (SA) and non-standalone (NSA) network architectures for 5G. The device packs 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage, with support for storage expansion up to 256GB using a microSD card.
In the camera department, it comes with a triple camera setup on the back, consisting of 40MP + 20MP + 8MP sensors along with an LED flash. On the front side, it comes with a 20MP snapper for taking selfies and video calling.
The device runs Android Pie-based EMUI custom interface and is powered by a 5,000mAh battery which comes with support for SuperCharge fast charging technology. The Huawei Mate 20 X 5G has been priced at 6,199 Yuan in China, which roughly converts to $900.
Huami added the brand new Amazfit GTR to its already impressive line of Amazfit smartwatches last month.
While previously launched Amazfit smartwatches adopt a square-shaped display targetting the budget-conscious buyers, the Amafit GTR is headed to a more premium direction with a round dial. The recently unveiled smartwatch boasts an impressive array of features and an awe-inspiring aesthetic that places it in a premium category.
Much to the delight of those who have restlessly been waiting to get their tech greedy hands on the Amazfit GTR, here’s where you can buy the uber-cool smartwatch for an unbeatable price.
Gearbest
Known for offering China’s best electronic items at unbeatable prices, Gearbest has launched the Amazfit GT Smartwatch special promotion, wherein you can save $10 if your cart value is not less than $100. The promo kicked-off on July 24th.
As part of the event, the Chinese online store is giving its loyal users a chance to buy the AMAZFIT GTR 47mm smartwatch international version for a considerably lowered price of just $149.99. This is a noteworthy 17 percent reduction in the device’s original asking price $180.67.
The brown-tinted is available in two Aluminum Alloy Case and Stainless Steel Case. Aside from receiving the aforesaid discount, you can get an extra $10 off during the checkout process. In other words, the Amazfit GTR 47mm smartwatch international version can now be yours for just $139.99 through Gearbest.
It is worth mentioning here that the event will come to an end on August 10th. You can follow this link to grab the discount before the promo wraps up.
The Amazfit GTR is up for grabs in three appealing variants including the Standard Variant (42mm), Aluminum Alloy Edition (47mm), and the Stainless Steel Edition (47mm). Moreover, you can choose between two color options including black and brown.
Carrying a $149.99 price tag, the Amazfit GTR Standard Variant (42mm) model is available in black color option. Both, the Aluminum Alloy Edition (47mm), and the Stainless Steel Edition (47mm) variants, on the other hand, would set you back $179.99 and come in brown color option.
You can head straight to this link to check out detailed specs of the smartwatch and place your order without wasting time.
Recent reports have revealed that Samsung may debut the rumored Galaxy A10s smartphone soon. A leaked poster that has been shared by 91mobiles shows that the Galaxy A10s is indeed ‘coming soon.’ Probably, the smartphone may go official in the next few days.
The Galaxy A10s image shared by the publication reads ‘upgrade is coming soon.’ The smartphone will be arriving as an upgraded version of the Galaxy A10 smartphone that was unveiled earlier this year. The rumor mill has been speculating that its upgraded version could be called Galaxy A10s and the leaked poster has arrived to corroborate it. The image suggests that the Galaxy A10s is equipped with an Infinity-V notch display. The thick chin of the device is also clearly visible in the leaked image.
The Galaxy A10s may come with 6.2-inch Infinity-V display that offers HD+ resolution. It will be fueled by a processor that works at 1.6GHz and 2 GB of RAM. It may come with a built-in storage of 16 GB. It could be equipped with a microSD card slot for additional storage. The Android Enterprise listing of the phone had revealed it will come with 32 GB of internal storage.
The Android 9 Pie OS on the Galaxy A10s is customized with Samsung’s proprietary One UI skin. The handset is expected to arrive with a big battery of 4,000mAh capacity which is upgrade over the 3,400mAh battery found inside the Galaxy A10 phone.
Samsung Galaxy A10s
The rear-mounted dual camera setup of the Galaxy A10s smartphone may feature a 13-megapixel primary lens and a secondary sensor of 2-megapixel. The Galaxy A10 has a 5-megapixel front camera. The A10s will possibly users to snap better selfies through its 8-megapixel selfie snapper. There is no fingerprint scanner on the Galaxy A10 phone. Its upgraded edition is expected to feature a rear-positioned fingerprint reader.
Samsung Galaxy A10 Price in India (Rumored)
As far as pricing is concerned, the Galaxy A10s may release in India with a price tag of Rs. 7,999 (~$115). It could be the pricing of the 16 GB edition of the Galaxy A10s.
Master Lu, a benchmarking platform for smartphones from China has released its list of top 10 best performing smartphones for July 2019. The list includes some smartphones that are powered by new chipsets such as Snapdragon 855+, Kirin 810, Snapdragon 730, Snapdragon 730G and Helio P65. The list is led by the ZTE Axon 10 Pro 5G gaming smartphone.
The Axon 10 Pro 5G leads Master Lu’s best performing smartphones list with 409,008 score. It is followed by Snapdragon 855+ powered ASUS ROG Phone 2 gaming smartphone with a score 390,015. Placed on the third position is the Snapdragon 845 powered iQOO Neo gaming phone with a score 330,801. Master Lu claimed since the benchmarked ROG Phone 2 was an engineering unit, it recorded a low score. Probably, the final product is benchmarked, it may take over the numero uno position on Master Lu benchmarks list. By next month, the list may include new phones like Black Shark 2 Pro and iQOO Pro 5G phones that are powered by Snapdragon 855+.
The Huawei Mate 20 X 5G with 299,866 score is on fourth. It is fueled by the Kirin 980 chipset. The fifth position goes to Kirin 810 chipset powered Honor 9X Pro. It has recorded a score of 267,339. The Nova 5i Pro that features the same SoC as 9X Pro is sixth with 262,425 score. The Honor 9X is the third Kirin 810 in the list with a benchmarking score of 260,087.
The Lenovo Z6 that is powered by Snapdragon 730 is on eighth with a benchmarking score of 256,427. The Samsung Galaxy A80 that feature Snapdragon 730G Soc has scored 255,021 and is placed on ninth position. The Xiaomi Mi CC9 with Snapdragon 710 and Xiaomi Mi CC9 Meitu Edition with Snapdragon 710 are placed on tenth and eleventh positions with respective scores of 221,047 and 216,636 on Master Lu. The Snapdragon 665 powered Xiaomi Mi CC9e has bagged the twelfth ranking with a score of 184,607. Lastly, the Vivo Y7s with Helio P65 onboard has occupied the thirteenth position with 179,585 Master Lu score.
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