In hot, dry desert climates, or indoors in artificially heated spaces, during winter, for instance, the humidity may drop to as low as 10–20%. This low humidity can cause adverse health effects, by drying out mucous membranes such as the lining of the nose and throat, and can cause respiratory distress. The low humidity also can affect wooden furniture, causing shrinkage and loose joints or cracking of pieces. Books, papers, and artworks may shrink or warp and become brittle in very low humidity. In such situations, a humidifier is essential. There are various types but for homes, a portable humidifier may suffice. Xiaomi has just launched one, dubbed MIJIA Smart Sterilization Humidifier.
The MIJIA Smart Sterilisation Humidifier uses Ultraviolet C light to sterilize the water before it is used for humidification. UV-C is one of the three types of invisible light rays (together with ultraviolet A and ultraviolet B) given off by the sun. It is safe for humans but is highly effective at killing bacteria and viruses by destroying the molecular bonds that hold their DNA together.
Since tap water could contain bacteria and other contaminants, sterilizing the water is important. Even when purified water is kept in the tank for long, bacteria could grow inside. Thus, incorporating water sterilization on the Mijia humidifier is a good piece of engineering. Water released in the form of mist by the humidifier is clean and purified.
The Mijia intelligent sterilization humidifier water tank is expanded to a large capacity of 4.5L, which is equivalent to about 18 bottles of 250mL mineral water. Once added, it can be continuously humidified for 12-15 hours. The water tank adopts an overhead open design, and the large diameter is easy to clean to prevent water pollution when storing water. The storage tank isn’t detachable, just the cover can be removed if there is a need to refill or remove the water inside.
The design also includes a LED light ring around the power button while there is a thin transparent strip on the body of the tank which turns blue when the UV-C sterilization is in action.
The Mijia intelligent sterilization humidifier utilises a high-frequency ceramic core atomization sheet which atomizes the water source into 1-5 micron particles and instantaneously erupts through the fog guiding channel, and the fog output is as high as 300mL/h.
The gadget can be connected to the MIJIA smart home app but you’ll likely need to connect it to the smart home hub. With such smart connectivity, you can turn on the device before you get home.
It is presently available on Xiaomi Youpin (source link) for 249 yuan.
Inside the sky-blue box is a Forest Green variant of the phone with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. There is a beautiful case with a painting of some Chinese mountains, a screen protector, a notebook with a cover that has the same mountain drawing as the case, a phone stand, and a brooch.
This special edition is priced at ¥2999 (~$436) and is available for pre-order on JD.com ahead of the first sale on August 8.
OPPO Reno Gift Box Edition
The OPPO Reno Gift Box Edition is inspired by Chinese mythological animals – the Dragon and Phoenix. The box is green in this case and contains a Fog Sea Green OPPO Reno with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. You also get a custom green case, an engraved tempered glass, a custom power bank, a fridge magnet, and a key holder.
It is priced at ¥2999 (~$436) too and is also available for pre-order on JD.com. It will go on sale on August 8.
Carrying on with the plan of transforming to more than a smartphone company, the Chinese manufacturer UMIDIGI is developing and releasing smart devices too. Soon after the release of their 2nd gen smartwatch Uwatch2, the company is going to launch a true wireless earbud set (TWS) called Upods on August 5th together with their first in-screen fingerprint phone UMIDIGI X. Today, the company released new renders that show the design of the upcoming product.
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Adopting the tech that Apple introduced with the Airpods and like many other true wireless earbuds, the Upods are a pair of tiny in-ear plugs that connect to your phone via Bluetooth and come with a charging case that makes sure they stay charged all the time. The headset has a professional, clean and all-around sleek design, looking decidedly earpiece-like. Also, the case remains small in size with round edges and corners, making it pocket-friendly.
UMIDIGI claims that Upods is the world’s smallest 24h-lasting wireless earbuds and its price will be around $30. The rest of the specs remain unknown for the time being but they are to be confirmed soon, on August 5th that the release event will take place together with the UMIDIGI X presentation. If you want to be among the first to get the UMIDIGI X, the company is giving you a chance to win its future smartphone here.
Here’s an amazing story of how a modern smartphone can save lives, especially one studded with features such as GPS location and waterproof build. We have covered stories of how the Apple Watch has come to the rescue of users, saving them from life-threatening situations. Samsung‘s 2017 flagship phone, the Galaxy S8, also did same for a couple of seafarers when their boat capsized under strong winds.
According to the report propagated by Samsung Newsroom, a Canadian citizen named Jim Emdee was able to call for help for himself and his island-hopping fellow tourists using his Galaxy S8. The story goes that Emdee was one of 16 divers who had set out to visit the Filipino province of Cebu in a boat, accompanied by 4 local guides. The crew encountered turbulent waters at sea and the vessel capsized off Bogo City. Thankfully, all persons on board were able to swim to shore safely (they’re almost all divers after all).
While at sure, they discovered that all their gadgets had been damaged by water except for Emdee’s Galaxy S8. As a reminder, the Galaxy S8 comes with an IP68 rating meaning it can withstand a dip in the freshwater of a depth of 1.5 meters (4.92 feet) for up to 30 minutes. The Canadian and his companions were able to use the phone to call for help. Not only that, rescuers were able to track the stranded crew using GPS co-ordinates beamed by the Galaxy S8.
Following his harrowing experience, Emdee reached out to extend his thanks to the Samsung engineering team, saying, “I really hope my thanks can make it to the engineering team as honestly it really saved us all. Only my S8 was able to connect and it worked all the way until we made it to land. It stayed alive for much longer than I thought possible, and it really made the difference.”
In addition, James Jung, Head of Samsung Electronics Philippines said, “We are glad to hear that the passengers are all safe and that a Samsung phone was helpful in the rescue effort. We will continue to work towards producing devices that can come to users’ aid when they find themselves in dire situations.”
Samsung is thus using this medium to advise owners of its smartphones to keep the GPS locator turned on if they are travelling, especially if travelling alone or in remote areas.
At the launch event of the Honor 9X and Honor 9X Pro, the Chinese company also unveiled new Honor Band 5. The successor to Honor Band 4 carries various new advancements, including the ability to measure the blood oxygen level. It is an incremental upgrade over the Honor 4 and now competes with Xiaomi Mi Band 4. However, the looks and design are similar to that of the Honor Band 4. There are no significant identical changes in the new fitness band. Honor has just announced the band in China and will go on sale from July 29th. The Standard edition Band 5 costs 190 Yuan which roughly translates to $28, and the NFC enabled version comes for 220 Yuan (~$32).
The Honor Band 5 features a 0.95-inch color OLED display having the resolution of 120 x 240 pixels. It comes with a water-resistant 5ATM certification – withstands pressures equivalent to a depth of 50 meters. There are several fitness features like heart rate monitor, step counter, calorie count, and newly added blood oxygen saturation monitor. The SpO2 sensor helps users to measure blood oxygen level. It is useful during trekking and doing other adventurous activities. Moreover, it can display SMS, WeChat, and QQ messages from the smartphone. Honor Band 5 comes with ten different sport modes, including swimming, running, etc. The special edition also supports NFC in the connectivity options. It’s 100 mAh battery can sustain up to 14 days without any charging.
However, the Xiaomi Mi Band 4 goes nip and tuck with the Honor Band 5. There are some differences which we will uncover in the specs comparison of Honor Band 5 vs. Mi Band 4.
There’s a little difference between both the fitness bands. Both the companies have added the best features on both the devices. It’s quite difficult to compare these devices, but still here’s an attempt to clarify some differences between Honor Band 5 and Mi Band 4.
Display
The newly launched Honor Band 5 carries a 0.95-inch AMOLED true-color RGB display with 282 PPI of pixel density. The improvised user interface and different watch faces make it attractive. It carries 2.5D tempered glass for protection against common falls and also saves display from fingerprint touches. Whereas, the Xiaomi Mi Band 3 comes with a similar-sized AMOLED display having the resolution of 120 x 240 pixels and 24 bit of color depth. Users can even use it easily under the direct sunlight, thanks to its brightness ability of 400nits. The display on Mi Band 4 is protected with 2.5D tempered glass carrying anti-fingerprint coating.
Design
The Honor Band 5 carries the same design aesthetics as like of its predecessor. Without any notable change in the design, Honor Band 5 still fares well against the competition with bright color options. It easily fits on the hands and looks beautiful. A square-shaped fully touchscreen is present along with a home button at the bottom. Its silicon strap measures 115mm in length. Both the Standard and NFC version carries the same build material. It is available in three different colors of black, blue, and light pink.
On the other hand, Xiaomi Mi Band 4 carries round-edged display with similar corners. It’s 0.95-inch colored display with elliptical shape looks great with a feather touch button placed at the bottom. A charging port is present on the bottom with a PPG heart rate and capacitive proximity sensor. It is still one of the best generic-looking fitness band. The beautiful display makes it look better. It comes with a silicone strap for a comfortable feel.
Battery
The battery life of the wearable device plays a pivotal role in its popularity. It is a crucial decision-making metric while buying the wearable. The Honor Band 5 carries 100 mAh battery with the standby time of 14 days. Meanwhile, the 135 mAh battery on the Mi band 4 can withstand 20 days. In detail, Honor Band 4 can sustain for six days upon extensive usage. However, the Honor Band 5 can charge within an hour, and the Mi Band’s little big battery takes 2 hours to get fully charged. There’s a slight difference in the battery standby time, but we think it is manageable with SpO2 availability in the Honor Band 5.
Software
Honor Band 5 comes with a preset eight dial themes, whereas the Mi Band 4 comes with four preset dial themes. The new band from Honor supports up to 11 different types of activities, including treadmill monitoring, outdoor running, cycling, walking, swimming, etc. It can count steps, distance and calories burned.
Just like the Honor Band 5, the Xiaomi Mi Band 4 offers health features such as sleep monitoring, heart-rate monitoring, all-day heart rate checking, heart rate chart, idle alerts, etc. There are a lot of other features like Night Mode, Do not disturb, Bluetooth Broadcasting, etc. Xiaomi’s wearable band does not support blood oxygen detection.
In NFC, Honor Band 5 supports 252 City bus cards in China. It even facilitates the removal, recovery, and relocation of traffic cards. Whereas, the Mi Band 4 supports bus cards across 218 cities of China.
Pricing
The pricing of both the fitness bands are the same, but the one from Honor is a little expensive. Honor Band 5’s ability to monitor the oxygen level makes it little heftier. It is available for 189 Yuan, which roughly translates to $28. The NFC version of Honor Band 5 will retail at 219 Yuan (~$31). The Xiaomi Mi Band 4 was launched with the price tag of 169 Yuan (~$24.5).
If users are looking for detailed health metrics and more advanced health monitoring functions, then Honor Band 5 is the perfect choice for them. Otherwise, the Xiaomi Mi band 4 is also not a bad choice at a lesser price.
Xiaomi was recently listed among the Fortune Global 500 companies, ranked as 468th in the world. What makes the listing important is the Chinese tech giant is one of seven companies in the category of “Internet Service and Retail” and also the youngest in history of Fortune 500 companies (except for companies resulting from mergers). To celebrate this feat, Xiaomi announced that it would dole out 1000 units of shares to all of its employees. The company has also extended the largesse to its fans all over the world. Wonder how? Read on.
There is an ongoing special celebration on Xiaomi Mall that would last for three days. The price slash opened on July 23 and will terminate on July 25. The price cut spans various product categories ranging from mobile phones, notebooks, home appliances, smart home gadgets, mobile phone accessories and others.
We can’t confirm if the price cut is applicable to Xiaomi’s online stores outside China. However, in China, most of the products had price cuts of up to 200 yuan with some going up to 500 yuan like the Xiaomi DC Airconditioner C1. The Xiaomi TV E65A even got a 1000 yuan price cut which should be the biggest price slash. The new Redmi Note 7 Pro got a 200 yuan slash in its price while the RedmiBook 14 price is reduced by 300 yuan. You can check out the complete products from here.
HMD Global has announced two new Nokia phones today. As the title says, you already know these are not smartphones but feature phones. The two phones are the Nokia 220 4G and the Nokia 105 (2019).
Nokia 220 4G
The Nokia 220 4G is a modern version of the original which was launched back in 2014 but it looks nothing like the original. The Nokia 220 4G has a curvier body that should make it more comfortable to hold for long. It is made from polycarbonate and there is the familiar 4G logo inscribed on the back.
It still has a 2.4-inch QQVGA display, 16MB of RAM and 24MB of storage. It runs Feature OS and has a VGA camera on the back with an LED flash. It also has an MP3 player, an FM radio that works without earphones plugged in, Bluetooth 4.2, and a 3.5mm audio jack. The Nokia 220 4G has dual SIM support – (nano and Micro). There is also a single SIM version (nano).
Nokia didn’t list the 4G bands supported for VoLTE calls but said it supports 900 and 1800 2G EU bands. They also specifically said it doesn’t have 3G support, so if there is no 4G network, it falls back to 2G. There is an internet browser (Opera Mini) and seems to come preinstalled with Facebook and Twitter as well as a modern version of the popular Snake game.
The Nokia 220 4G has a 1200mAh removable battery that charges via a MicroUSB port. It has a standby time of 27 days and will provide up to 6.3 hours of talk time. The phone comes in Blue and Black, weighs 86.5 grams and measures 121.3 x 52.9 x 13.4 millimeters. No price tag has been announced yet.
Nokia 105 (2019)
The Nokia 105 2019 is the 4th generation model of the Nokia 105. It comes after the 2017 model and even keeps its design but is a bit taller. The body is made from hard-wearing polycarbonate and will survive drops and falls. It adopts the island keymat style which separates the keys and makes texting easier.
The display is 1.77-inches and a QQVGA type. It has 4MB of RAM and 4MB of storage (up to 2000 contacts and 500 messages) and runs Nokia Series 30+ software. There is an FM radio, a 3.5mm audio jack, and a flashlight.
The removable battery is still the same 800mAh capacity as 2017’s model and it charges via a MicroUSB port. HMD Global says it will provide up to 14.4 hours of talk time and last up to 25.8 days on standby.
The Nokia 105 comes in blue, pink, and black. It doesn’t have a price tag yet.
In a bid to create a complete smart home ecosystem, Xiaomi has continued to release several smart home products with smart features. The company has announced the MIJIA Philips reading and writing desk lamp under its crowdfunding platform. The smart lamp adopts a price tag of 569 yuan ($82) but during the crowdfunding exercise, it is on offer for 469 yuan ($68).
The MIJIA Philips reading and writing desk lamp is designed for persons who are always in need of bright light such as primary and middle school students. It meets the EyeComfort standard established by Philips Lighting, adding dual anti-glare function and further improving the eye. Comfort and prevent eye strain.
In terms of appearance, the Mijia Philips reading and writing table lamp adopts a unique grille design and provides a 10° large shading angle, so that when the lamp head is in a horizontal state, the human eye height is within 10 cm from the lamp cap, and the light source is not directly seen. By means of physical occlusion, the human eye is prevented from looking directly at the light source, reducing direct glare and protecting the eyes from bright light. The design ensures that when the desk lamp is used normally, it can take care of a wide range of illumination while avoiding the direct view of the light source by the human eye, effectively reducing the direct glare.
In addition, the Mijia Philips reading and writing table lamp adopts a unique 8-fold optical structure in the lamp head, optimizes the light reflection system. It can also filter the reflected light of books and desktops, reduces the indirect glare in a large area, reduces the glare caused by the reflection, and clearly displays the black and white characters. . Especially for the coated paper commonly used in children’s color printing books, the effect is more remarkable.
It is worth mentioning that the Mijia Philips reading and writing desk lamp achieves RG0 level in anti-blue light, and there is no danger of blue light. The color rendering index reaches Ra90, which meets the high color rendering standard. In addition, the noise of the Mijia Philips reading and writing table lamp is lower than 25dB(A) under the different light output levels, which is lower than the sound decibel that can be recognized by the average human ear. Thus, it does not interfere with the user’s concentration when reading.
The Mijia Philips reading and writing table lamp adopt Mijia’s classic minimalist design style. The whole body adopts hidden wiring. The lamp head, lamp post and lamp arm adopt 5-axis design. The rotating shaft is made of high-strength alloy and stainless steel. The powder metallurgy process produces wear-resistant gaskets and adopts friction and spring structures in the rotating shaft. The hand feel is more delicate and the quality is more stable. In addition, the shaft passed 10,000 service life and 10,000 times fatigue test.
In the adjustable range, the Mijia Philips reading and writing table lamp is flexibly adjusted by the two arms. The maximum height of the lamp head is 56cm, covering 1.5m2 large space lighting. The shaft of the lamp position can be turned into parallel, up and down, left and right 3D.
At the same time, Mijia Philips reading and writing table lamp covers a small area, the base is only 15.6cm long, and the base passes the CCC dumping test. The measured table lamp passes the 6° flatness test, which is not easy to dump and is safer and more stable to use.
In addition, Mijia Philips reading and writing desk lamps can also be connected to Xiaoai students, through the Wifi smart connection Mijia APP. It can also be linked through voice and XiaoAI speakers, and other Mijia smart home devices.
Honor announced the new Honor 9X duo at an official event in China yesterday. There are two models in the lineup, the Honor 9X and the 9X Pro with both of them featuring Huawei’s 7nm Kirin 810 chipset. The new chipset offers great performance without sacrificing on efficiency with a special focus on AI. The company has priced the Honor 9X pretty aggressively to take on competitor brands such as Xiaomi and Realme. But in the process, it has set a solid sales target for the lineup.
Honor 9X and Honor 9X Pro
Honor’s President George Zhao revealed to the Chinese media yesterday that the company targets to sell over 20 million units of Honor 9X duo. He added that the new phones have been aggresively priced which calls for such high sales target. On first glance, 20 million seems like a mammoth milestone for just one smartphone series. But for Honor, it might not be as hard as we think.
The Honor 8X series did really well in China last year. In fact, the brand revealed a few weeks back that a total of 15M+ units of the Honor 8X series were sold in a matter of 9 months. So, it won’t be surprising if the company manages to sell over 20 million unit of the new Honor 9X series featuring an even better Kirin 810 processor.
After the trade ban in May 2019, Huawei and Honor’s international sales were hit pretty hard. But Honor’s George Zhao revealed that the company’s international sales have improved in the past few weeks. So it’s good to see that they are coming back strong. In fact, Huawei is still said to register a shipment growth of 30% in the first half of this year.
Vivo Z5 smartphone is launching on July 31 in China. The company has already released its official renders to reveal its design. The specifications of the smartphone are also known thanks to its TENAA listing. A leakster from China has shared a real image of the Vivo Z5 smartphone. The image reveals that the phone will be arriving with support for 22.5W rapid charging.
The Vivo V1921 smartphone that was certified by TENAA earlier in this is the upcoming Vivo Z5 phone. Apart from reveal the full specs of the phone, its TENAA listing had confirmed that it will be arriving with support for rapid charging. The 3C appearance of the phone had revealed that its charger carries support for 22.5W fast charging.
The above shown leaked image has appeared as a second proof to reveal that the Vivo Z5 will come with 22.5W rapid charging technology. This indicates that the phone could be equipped with a USB-C for fast charging its massive battery of 4,500mAh capacity.
The Vivo Z5 smartphone has a 6.38-inch AMOLED display with waterdrop notch. It produces full HD+ resolution of 2340 x 1080 pixels and 19.5:9 aspect ratio. The Snapdragon 712 is rumored to be at the helm of the device. It may arrive in two models such as 6 GB RAM + 64 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage. There is no support for external storage on the device.
Vivo Z5
The Vivo Z5 smartphone is equipped with an in-display fingerprint scanner. The front notch is the home for its 32-megapixel selfie snapper. The back panel of the smartphone has a vertical triple camera unit that has a 48-megapixel primary lens, an 8-megapixel secondary lens and a 2-megapixel third sensor. The phone runs on Android 9 Pie OS that is customized with FunTouch OS 9 UI. As of this writing, there is no information available on the pricing of the Vivo Z5.
Honor is entering into the TV market but it doesn’t want you to call it a TV but a smart screen because this is a display for much more than watching your favorite shows.
The Huawei sub-brand had a media briefing last week where it revealed a few details about the smart screen. Zhao Ming, who is the president of the company said at the event that the Honor Smart Screen is the “future of TV” and it will perform multiple functions including providing entertainment, serving as an information center, and a control hub, etc.
New info has surfaced today about the Honor Smart Screen. A report by local Chinese media said they have been informed by trusted sources that the Honor Smart Screen will have a camera.
This doesn’t come as much of a surprise since the device will be performing several functions including serving as a communications hub. The camera will certainly come in handy for video calls but may have other nifty tricks too.
We can’t wait to see what the Honor smart screen can do. There is no release date yet but the head of Honor India said it will launch soon in India (of course after its China debut).
Are you okay with having an extra device with a camera in your home? Let us know what you think in the comment box below.
Recently, at the Honor 9X launch event in China, the company also launched the Honor Band 5 fitness tracker. It was launched in two variants — a Standaard one and another with NFC support.
The standard Honor Band 5 went on sale in China yesterday for a price of 189 yuan (~$28) and today the Chinese company has announced that the device has been sold out. It also revealed that the next sale for the fitness tracker will take place on 29th July. The NFC version of the Honor Band 5 will also go on sale for the first time on July 29.
Coming to the specifications, the Honor Band 5 comes with a 0.95-inch AMOLED color display with 282 PPI and 2.5D glass on top. It features a number of new dials to match the different needs of the user.
What’s really the highlight of the new smart band is the blood oxygen level sensor. It can measure your blood SpO2 levels, indicating the level of oxygen in your blood. This is a game-changing feature for a smart band that costs less than $30, clearly giving it an edge over Xiaomi’s Mi Band 4.
Other features include 24×7 heart rate monitoring sensor, sleep monitor with the ability to detect six different types of sleeping problems, and 10 different sports modes that include indoor and outdoor running, cycling, swimming, and a few other cardio activities. It is also waterproof up to 50 meters, allowing users to wear the device even while swimming to track calories.
It also comes with features like remote camera capture, smart reminders, find your phone, etc are also available on the wearable. As for the battery life, it lasts for around 14 days on a single charge. That’s less than what Mi Band 4 offers but with a SpO2 sensor on board, it feels like decent battery life.
The standard version will be up for sale in China later today while the NFC version goes on sale on July 29 on Vmall and other online retailers. The band will be made available in three colors, black, blue, and light pink.
Huawei is all set to launch its first 5G smartphone, Huawei Mate 20 X 5G in its home country China later this week on 26th July. Now, it’s sub-brand Honor has also confirmed working on a 5G smartphone.
At the sidelines of the Honor 9X launch event, media asked the company about its plans related to a 5G smartphone. Honor president Zhao Ming confirmed that the Honor 5G smartphone is currently being tested.
He also revealed that the smartphone will be officially launched in the fourth quarter of this year, i.e. Q4 2019. Praising its own upcoming smartphone, he added that the phone will lead the market in terms of design and performance in the 5G era.
Earlier, Zhao Ming had said that 2019 is China’s year for 5G technology and Honor 5G smartphone will soon be unveiled. He added that the phone launching in the fourth quarter this year will support both SA and NSA networks.
As per the reports, the upcoming Honor 5G smartphone could come equipped with the company’s own Balong 500 5G chip which supports 5G multi-mode terminal. It is also touted to be the world’s first single-core and multi-mode 5G baseband. Along with SA and NSA networks, it also comes with support for 4G, 3G, and 2G networks.
From the way that the company’s officials are teasing this upcoming smartphone and the information coming up, it seems that the Honor 5G smartphone is something worth looking forward to. We hope to get more information about this phone in the coming weeks.
Numerous entry-level smartphones are waiting in the pipeline to go offlcial in the next few months. The latest round of inputs has just arrived from the official website of Android Enterprise, revealing a few key features of three upcoming devices. The smartphones in question here are the Samsung Galaxy A10s, the Motorola Moto E6 and the LG X2 (2019).
Samsung Galaxy A10s Specifications and Features
According to Android Enterprise listing, the Samsung Galaxy A10s gets a 6.2-inch HD+ Infinity-V display similar to the Galaxy A10 that was announced earlier this year. It is powered by a 2.0GHz octa-core MediaTek Helio P22 chipset with 2GB of RAM and 32GB of native storage. The smartphone gets a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor. The One UI based Android 9 Pie OS runs on the device.
Samsung Galaxy A10s
Recent reports have revealed that the highlight of the Galaxy A10s is said to be its rear-facing dual camera setup. The primary lens is a 13-megapixel unit with an aperture rating of f/1.8, along with a 2-megapixel depth sensor. The 8-megapixel front camera is rumored to be tucked inside the waterdrop notch. The Galaxy A10s draws power from a 4,000 mAh battery.
The Moto E6 gets a 5.5-inch HD+ display with an aspect ratio of 18:9. This is a huge disappointment since the Moto E5 got a 5.7-inch screen. The Moto E6 shares a similar design language as its predecessor, with huge bezels on three sides and a chinThe E6 will be available in two variants, 2GB of RAM + 16GB/32GB of internal storage. It runs on Android 9.0 Pie out-of-the-box, but misses out on a fingerprint scanner.
Motorola Moto E6
Recent reports have revealed that it will be arriving with a 13-megapixel primary camera and a 5-megapixel selfie unit. The device is rumored to be powered by a 2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 chipset. A contradicting Geekbench listing of the smartphone had revealed that it features Helio A22 CPU.
LG X2 (2019) Specifications and Features
LG X2 (2019)
The LG X2 (2019) Android Enterprise listing has revealed that it features a 5.5-inch HD+ display and thick bezels on three sides along with a chin. The entry-level smartphone gets 2GB of RAM and 32GB of native storage. The device supports NFC, but misses out on a fingerprint sensor. The X2 runs on Android 9.0 Pie out-of-the-box. It will be arriving as a successor of LG X2 (2018) smartphone from last year.
Xiaomi is now a key player in the TV market in China. In fact, according to three different institutions, Xiaomi was the number one TV manufacturer in China in terms of sales and shipments in the first half of 2019. Now, Lu Weibing, head of Redmi, reveals the brand’s possible interest in the TV industry.
Lu Weibing congratulated CEO Lei Jun after Xiaomi topped the TV industry in H1 2019. In addition to that, he asked his followers on Weibo, “Do you want Redmi to make a TV?”.
After Redmi split off from its parent Xiaomi earlier this year, the brand has focused its energy on a number of products apart from smartphones. In fact, in most segments, the recently released Redmi products compete with Xiaomi too. We have already seen headphones, powerbanks, notebooks, luggages, and even a washing machine from the brand. It’s clear that Redmi wants to diversify its portfolio of products and a new Redmi TV could be a good addition to its existing product lineup.
Redmi even has a washing machine in its portfolio of products
Redmi’s recent smartphone releases have also been pretty aggressive. The Redmi K20 series offers tremendous value for its money, featuring the flagship Qualcomm chipset, Snapdragon 855. Further, it has already managed to sell more than 10 million Redmi Note 7 smartphones in India as well as internationally. For a brand that’s doing so well, it wouldn’t be surprising to see Redmi enter an industry where Xiaomi has done wonders in the past few years.
Unfortunately, Redmi is yet to officially confirm that it’s working on a TV product. So, we’ll have to wait for more details before we get too excited.
On Tuesday, Huawei India confirmed through a press release that it has entered a partnership with India-based Micromax Informatics. The new partnership will allow Huawei to bolster its offline presence in India Huawei’s sub-brand Honor has been selling its smartphones in India since few years, but Huawei entered the Indian market last year.
Huawei India Consumer Business Group Vice-President Rishi Kishor Gupta confirmed to IANS that the company’s Indian wing has partnered with Micromax to launch its smartphones at multi-brand outlets in the country. As far as Honor phones are concerned, it will continue to sell exclusively through online channels. Huawei India Consumer Business Group Head said that company aims to focus on building a robust offline market to cater consumers in urban and rural areas of the country.
While various smartphones like Xiaomi, Samsung, OnePlus have grown their business by focusing on online markets, they are also building offline presence since India has a huge offline market. It is estimated that 70 percent of phone sales are conducted through offline stores.
In 2018, Huawei had partnered with Croma to concentrate for offline sales and later it had also entered a pact with Poorvika Mobiles that has a large chain of stores in South India. By working with Micromax, Huawei India aims to expand its offline presence through a phased plan. The first phase will include major cities such as Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Chennai, Kochi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Dehradun, Kolkata and Jaipur.
Micromax Informatics, Head of Marketing Deepti Mehra said the company will continue to sell Micromax phones in Micromax brands stores and Huawei will be capitalizing the distribution and retail network. The partnership won’t cannibalize the sales of Micromax handsets because it mainly sells mid-range phones whereas Huawei’s targeted audience are premium phone users.
In April, Huawei India had introduced Huawei P30 Pro flagship phone with Rs. 71,990 (~$1,040) price tag and Huawei P30 Lite upper mid-range phone with a starting price tag of Rs. 19,990 (~$289). The handset is available for purchase through Amazon India as well as Croma stores.
After the recent launch of the Honor 9X, Honor president George Zhao accepted an exclusive interview with some media interviewers. Of the questions asked, one particular question was particularly interesting, where the interviewer asked whether we’d see anymore Max and Note devices in the future. According to George Zhao, it’s definitely possible.
He claims that while the Max and Note devices aren’t exactly their typical type of devices, the market for larger devices like these is also relatively stable. They don’t want to consistently keep releasing larger devices into the market every year however because as stable as the market is, it’s still a fairly limited and niche market. Thus, they’ve been spacing out the launches of big devices to keep things from becoming oversaturated.
He goes on to reassure fans of the Honor Max and Note series that both these lines won’t be cut off anytime soon. The only changes are their update frequency, and there will definitely be device for both product lines in the future. This is actually nice to hear after the recent news of Xiaomi killing off their Mi Max and Mi Note product lines.
What this means for us is that there will probably be a span of at least 1 – 2 years between each Honor Max and Honor Note device, which honestly isn’t too bad. It might actually be a bit refreshing compared to the current climate where devices get replaces mere months after launch. This allows for bigger changes to be made between iterations, and gives better incentive to upgrade to a new model when it eventually launches.
Smart bands (or fitness bands) serve the purpose of tracking the overall fitness and monitoring various activities, motivating the wearer to lead a healthier lifestyle.
Smart bands garner huge popularity not only among fitness conscious people but also those who like to make a lasting style statement by sporting trendy smart wearables. Regrettably, these smart bands aren’t quite easy on the pocketbook.
Several gadget lovers hold themselves back from buying these smart wearables due to the steep price tags these gadgets normally carry. If you are living on a tight budget and aren’t willing to spend a lot of money on a smart wearable, we got good news for you.
Here are the top 5 smart wearables that you can buy from GeekBuying without burning a hole in your pocket.
Xiaomi Mi Band 4 Smart Bracelet
The long-awaited Mi Band 3 successor dubbed, the Mi Band 4 was launched earlier this year. Despite bearing a steep price tag of $65.99, the Mi Band 4 became an instant hit among Xiaomi’s huge fanbase that had been waiting with bated breath to get their hands on this smart bracelet.
Much to the relief of cost-conscious buyers, the Xiaomi Mi Band 4 Smart Bracelet has now gone up for sale carrying a lowered price of only $32.99 on GeekBuying. This noteworthy 50 percent discount will be valid for the black-tinted, Chinese version of the Mi Band 4 smart bracelet.
You can follow this link to avail the discount. Note that the promo will come to an end in just one day.
Sporting an easy-to-read 1.3 Inch AMOLED high-resolution display, the Amazfit Verge Lite smartwatch offers an engaging viewing experience. It comes with built-in 7 sports modes and uses a new generation of high-precision optical sensors and algorithms to ensure accurate monitoring and minimize power consumption.
The Amazfit Xiaomi Huami Verge Lite would normally set you back $139.99, but GeekBuying is offering this coveted smartwatch for a reduced price of just $99.99 for a limited period of time. This is a 29 percent reduction in the device’s original asking price.
Moreover, you can choose between two eye-catching color options including black, as well as white. You can follow this link to check out more details about the Amazfit Xiaomi Huami Verge Lite smartwatch and place your order.
Xiaomi Huami Amazfit Bip Version Sports Smartwatch
Touted as the latest Huami Amazfit Bip Lite Version, this sports smartwatch does not sport a round screen, like the Amazfit Pace. Moreover, it offers a super long standby time of forty-five days, while its IP68 rating allows you to wear it on various occasions including a pool party.
The Xiaomi Huami Amazfit Bip Version usually retails for $125.99, but you can buy it for just $62.99 from GeekBuying. This 50 percent discount will be specifically valid for the black-tined English version of the smartwatch.
You can head straight to this link to avail the discount. It is worth noting that the promotion sale will come to an end in just one day.
The Honor Band 4 is an irresistible smart bracelet from Huawei. It features a 0.95 AMOLED true color large screen that displays forty-five characters. It identifies sleep conditions to improve the wearer’s sleeping habits and has a 24-hour real-time heart rate monitor as well.
The Honor Band 4 sells for $79.99, but GeekBuying users have a great chance of getting their hands on this 50 meters water-resistant smart bracelet for just $33.99. This is a significant 58 percent drop in the device’s original selling price.
You can choose between black, pink and blue color options. To take advantage of the promotion before it wraps up, all you need to do is to follow this link without wasting time.
GeekBuying is offering a 50 percent discount on Xiaomi’s well-received Hey Plus smart bracelet, which usually has a $79.99 price sticker on it. Thanks to the aforesaid discount, you can now buy it for a dropped price of just $39.99.
An absolute steal at this price, the Xiaomi Hey Plus has a 0.95-inch OLED high-resolution display with 100 percent gamut range and 24-bit true color. The smart bracelet has 5ATM water-resistant so you can carelessly expose it to rain, showering, swimming, etc.
It has an HRM heart rate monitor function and is backed by a robust battery that offers a long standby time of 18 days.
You can visit this link to check out more details about the Xiaomi Hey Plus Smart Bracelet and avail the discount, which is available on the black color option only. The promo will end shortly.
A popular Weibo blogger recently shared an interesting piece of information about Li Nan in the WeChat group. Apparently Meizu has had plans to release a full screen device since 2017, but the idea and product never came to fruition. To this end, we’ve actually got some sketches that show early concepts for a bezeless device from Meizu.
The photo of the design sketch shared by Li Nan was taken on November 12, 2017 in Xiangzhou District, Zhuhai City. It shows the concept design of three different takes on full screen devices. They’re very rough takes, but they get the idea of a bezeless device across. We also get a thickness of 8mm on these, and a possible price of 3299 yuan.
According to the blogger who broke the news, the device was going to be called the Blue Charm Zero, but the idea was unfortunately cut early. It’s a shame, because according to Li Nan, Meizu had the idea for pop-up cameras long before Vivo, and they simply didn’t act on it. If they had, it’s fully possible the current smartphone landscape could look very different.
Unfortunately, it seems like Meizu’s slowing down steadily recently, and they haven’t got much to show for it. Just a couple of days ago Meizu’s system engineer, Hong Hansheng, left the company, and before that we also had Li Nan leave. As of right now, the company has yet to make any big announcements, though we hope we hear something from them soon.
Music accessories such as Bluetooth speakers, TWS earbuds, etc. can set you back a pretty penny. While there’s no dearth of cost-effective alternatives in the market, these inexpensive appurtenances fail to meet your expectations in terms of performance.
Much to the relief of cost-conscious music lovers who aren’t willing to spend a lot of money on top-end TWS earbuds, GeekBuying, in collaboration with Tronsmart is now offering the Spunky Pro Bluetooth 5.0 TWS Earbuds for a lowered price. There’s more for you to cheer about.
Aside from doling out a noteworthy discount on the Tronsmart Spunky Pro, the Chinese online store is giving its loyal users a chance to save more money during the check out process. We will talk about that in just a bit.
The Tronsmart Spunky Pro is currently available on both online, as well as offline stores bearing a steep $62.99 price tag. GeekBuying is doling out a noteworthy 40 percent discount to make these feature-laden TWS earbuds available to those living on a tight budget.
As a result, you can now buy the Tronsmart Spunky Pro for a considerably reduced price of only $37.99 from GeekBuying. As if that weren’t enough, you can even extend this discount with the help of coupon code SPUNKYPRO1.
The aforesaid coupon helps you get an extra $8 off. In other words, you can bring the already lowered retail price of the Tronsmart Spunky Pro TWS earbuds further down to just $29.99 simply by applying the above-mentioned coupon before placing your order.
You can follow this link to take advantage of the discount and place your order before the promo comes to an end.
The Chinese online store is also giving its users an unmissable chance to get their hands on the Baseus CCALL JK01 QI 10W Wireless Charger without emptying their pockets. While this wireless charger normally carries a $34.99 price sticker, it is currently up for grabs for a considerably lowered price of just $14.99.
If you are interested in grabbing this 57 percent discount before the promo wraps up, all you need to do is to follow this link without wasting time. Note that the Baseus CCALL JK01 QI 10W Wireless Charger is smaller in size than the Tronsmart Spunky Pro TWS earbuds, that supports wireless charging.
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