Master Lu, a smartphone benchmarking platform from China, has released the list of best smartphones for the first half of the year 2019. The list is led by Huawei P30 smartphone. Master Lu has also released other lists such as top 10 best performing smartphones, top 10 chipsets and top 10 mobile phone UI.
Huawei P30 has acquired 157.28 points to gain the first position in Master Lu’s top 10 best smartphone. The second place Nubia Red Magic Mars smartphone with 154.88 points. The OnePlus 7 Pro is placed on the third position with 150.54 points. The Honor V20, Huawei P30 Pro, Nubia X, OnePlus 7v, Xiaomi Black Shark 2, Meizu 16s and OPPO Reno Z are the devices that have made it to Master Lu’s list of best smartphones for first half of 2019.
Master Lu’s top 10 list of chipsets for first half of 2019 has Snapdragon 855 mobile platform in the first position. It is followed by Snapdragon 845 (2.96 GHz) and another SD845 variant (2.8 GHz). The Kirin 980 chipset is on the fourth position followed by Samsung’s Exynos 9810 and Exynos 8895 chipsets. Snapdragon 835, Snapdragon 730, Snapdragon 712 and Snapdragon 710 chipsets have respectively occupied seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth positions in the list.
Next comes the list of top 10 mobile phone UI which is led by Hydrogen OS by OnePlus followed by Joy UI on Black Shark gaming phones. The Nubia UI, EMUI by Huawei, Flyme by Meizu have made it to the top five. MIUI by Xiaomi ranks sixth, Smartisan OS is on seventh, ColorOS by OPPO is placed on eighth, One UI by Samsung is on ninth and Xperia UI by Sony is on tenth position.
Oppo recently launched its all-new Reno lineup for smartphone and confirmed that it is ditching the R series for flagship phones. This means that there will be no successor to the Oppo R15 Pro smartphone.
Apart from the Reno lineup, the company also has a ‘Find’ series for flagship smartphones with experimental features. The first phone in the series was introduced last year as Oppo Find X and then it was reported that its successor will be called Oppo Find Z.
Now, it has been revealed that the company has filed a trademark for Find Y, confirming that the successor of the Find X will indeed be the Oppo Find Y. China-based Oppo Mobiles submitted a trademark at the WIPO (World Intellectual Property Office) for the name Find Y and the trademark is categorized as Class 9, which includes smartphones.
While we are not sure what the company plans to offer with the Oppo Find Y smartphone, it very likely that the phone will have some innovative technology, just like the Find X. Recently, Oppo revealed its under-camera technology which could be introduced with the Oppo Find Y. However, the image quality of that tech needs to be improved and thus, the phone could be unveiled at MWC 2020 next year.
Currently, it seems that Oppo is focusing on the ‘Reno’ lineup, which includes Oppo Reno, Reno 10X Zoom Edition, Reno 5G, and Reno Z. As per the reports, another smartphone named Reno F is also in the pipeline and could get launched soon.
Motorola unveiled its first Android smartphone back in 2009, and the American multinational telecommunications company has rolled out a slew of other awe-inspiring handsets since then.
If you are a Motorola fan, the Moto G5S and the Lenovo Moto E5 Plus should sound familiar. Surprisingly, these well-received smartphones from Motorola don’t cost a bomb. In fact, we will show how you can save a considerable amount of money on the two smartphones in just a bit.
Motorola Moto G5S 4G Smartphone
Launched in August 2017, the Motorola Moto G5S is an irresistible smartphone that boasts an impressive array of features. The phone’s international version that ships with 4GB of RAM and offer 64GB of internal storage capacity is available for $154.99 on GearVita.
If you aren’t willing to spend that kind of money, all you need to do is to apply coupon code ROMotoG5S before placing your order. The coupon helps you save $49 by reducing the retail price of the Moto G5C smartphone to only $105.99.
An absolute steal at this price, the Motorola Moto G5S 4G smartphone offers the following features:
2 inches IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen display with 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution
Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 processor
Andreno 505 GPU
0MP rear camera with flash LED light and autofocus
0MP front shooter
ZUI based on Android 7.1 Nougat OS
3000mAh built-in battery
You can follow this link to check out the full specification and use the coupon before it expires.
The Moto E5 Plus was made available to the public in May last year. Even over a year after hitting the store shelves, the phone continues to garner popularity among smartphone lovers.
The international version of the Lenovo Moto E5 Plus with 4GB of RAM and 64GB ROM is available on GearVita bearing a $199.99 price tag. You can choose between two eye-catching color options including gray and gold.
You can save $70 by using coupon code ROMotoE5Plus. In other words, you can bring the retail price of the Lenovo Moto E5 Plus smartphone down to just $129.99 by applying the aforesaid coupon at checkout.
Despite bearing a reduced price tag, the Lenovo Moto E5 Plus offers amazing features:
0 Inch IPS LCD display with 1440 x 720 pixels resolution
You can visit this link in order to check out more details about the Lenovo Moto E5 Plus smartphone and take advantage of the coupon, which is slated to expire soon.
Living up to its reputation for offering China’s best electronic items at unbeatable prices, Gearbest has launched the Prime Day Special event. As part of the event, Gearbest users can take advantage of big coupons, avail great discounts and get free GB gift bag.
The event page features a wide range of top-branded items that have carefully been added to specific categories, allowing Gearbest users to find exactly what they’re looking for with breaking a sweat. The first section called Super Coupon (VIP Only) features three big coupons that you can use at checkout to save money.
For instance, if your cart value exceeds $20, you can use a $5 off coupon, but if you end up spending over $50, you can apply the $20 off coupon during the checkout process. Likewise, coupon code MiBand3$9 can be applied before placing your order in order to grab $9.99 off.
If you are an electronics lover, you might want to check out the next section dubbed Top Shop. This category comprises a slew of top-notch electronic products such as phablets, a TV box from MeCool, an electric toothbrush, the CHUWI AeroBook Laptop, and more.
It is worth noting that all items included in the aforesaid category are available bearing considerably lowered price. For example, the CHUWI AeroBook Laptop usually retails for $581.15, but you can now buy it for a dropped price of just $429.99, under the Top Shop category.
The Flash Sale section, on the other hand, has been split into multiple sub-categories including Consumer Electronics, Smart Life, Cell Phones, and Computer & Office. Each sub-category is teeming with amazing products that usually carry steep price tags but can now be bought without breaking the bank.
There’s a 50 percent off on the Xiaomi Mi Band 3, which would normally set you back $45.61. But thanks to the aforesaid discount, you can now buy it for just $22.99, under the Consumer Electronics sub-category. The discounts will be valid for a limited number of pieces only.
The Top Promotion category includes products from leading manufacturers like Amazfit and Yeelight. Aside from that, you can grab a 15 percent off on cell phone accessories, and save $5 over $60 on consumer electronics.
The concluding section called Other Recommend features all sorts of electronic items that you usually end up spending a lot of money on. Much to the delight of cost-conscious buyers, numerous such products have gone up for sale bearing reduced prices.
From the Ulefone Armor 3 phablet phone to Alfawise H6S 14.8V Powerful Suction Portable Vacuum Cleaner, you can buy these products at unbeatable prices. You can visit the promotion page before it wraps up simply by following this link.
360 is back with another smartwatch for kids. The 360 P1 smartwatch comes with a bunch of features that make it a great smartwatch for your little ones.
The watch has a square display with black bezels and a gray frame and comes in Sky Blue or Cherry Powder. The rubber strap is either blue and black or pink and black depending on the color variant you choose.
The 360 P1 has a Qualcomm chipset under its hood paired with 4GB of storage for apps and songs and 512MB of RAM. It also has a Smart PA which amplifies sound and improves audio playback. There is a button and a grille for the speaker on the right side while the left is home to the SIM tray and microphone.
The watch has two cameras – one is above the display for video calls and the second is at the top side of the watch. This second camera is an f/2.4 84° wide-angle camera that makes it easy for the kid to take pictures of wherever they are without having to take the watch off.
The 360 P1 has an onboard AI Assistant that can read to the child, play games with him/her and carry out instructions. It supports all 4G networks in China and uses GPS, GLONASS, AGPS, and Wi-Fi for positioning. The watch has an IPX8 rating which means it will survive being immersed in up to 1m of water. It also packs an 800mAh battery.
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The watch is priced at ¥699 (~$100) but those who pre-order can get it for ¥599 (~$87). It is available on the official website, JD.com, Tmall, and Suning and will go on sale on July 16 at 10 AM.
Samsung was already in a good position to be the first OEM to launch a commercially available foldable smartphone. That was not to be due to the issues that cropped up on the review units the company sent out to reviewers. The Korean company is now taken things slowly in order to ensure that the flaws on the Galaxy Fold are all taken care of. That means Huawei may still get the crown as the first OEM to release a foldable phone. If rumours are anything to go by, the Mate X is expected to be launched around September.
Ahead of the official release, the Mate X poster has been spotted in a brick and mortar shop in China. The poster doesn’t list any dates, yet it implies that the launch is close. The leader of Huawei’s Product Division had hinted in a meeting that the Huawei Mate X will be accessible in China in late July or early August.
Note that this poster alludes to the launch in China. For the global launch, last we heard was September, yet the US trade ban on Huawei definitely has an effect on Huawei’s product cycle. So, we can’t say for sure when the device will be launched globally.
HTC has been in decline for quite some time now and we have seen a drop in the number of smartphones that the company releases annually. This is in a bid to cut cost. However, seems things are starting to look up for the Taiwanese company going by its financial report for June 2019.
The report shows the once buzzing manufacturing company recorded TWD1.4 billion in revenue ($44 million). This happens to be the company’s highest in the past seven months even though its YoY record shows it is still in decline. The revenue is 94.07% higher than the company’s previous revenue in May 2019 which is TWD753 million.
The report also includes the company’s financial record for the first half of the year ending in June. HTC’s gross revenue for the six months is TWD5.75 billion ($1.84 billion). This is an indication that a quarter of the revenue was made in the last month alone. The decline in YoY is just 34%, which is the lowest it has been since January 2018. HTC will have to put in extra energy and strategy in order to record a YoY increase, which it last recorded in October 2017 after the release of the HTC U11. Analysts also predict HTC will continue to surge in the coming months after the Desire 19+ goes on sale.
Rugged phones are Blackview’s specialty and they are pretty good at it. But as the market is becoming more and more competitive, the Chinese manufacturer decided to expand the BV series with the largest display rugged phone to date, Blackview BV6100 that comes with a 6.88″ screen.
The BV6100 was originally announced during the shown at the MWC 2019 conference together with the BV9700 Pro flagship and the photos that have surfaced confirm previous leaks and renderings. The phone sports a slim frame and rounded corners while the killer feature remains the big display. That big of a display is rather convenient while browsing the web, playing games or watching videos so many users will be happy with it.
Apart from the large display, rumors say that it should come with a monster battery as well and it is safe to assume that these rumors are safe since Blackview always equips its devices with bigger than the competition batteries. The nitch feature of the display is the fact that the notch isn’t placed in the top middle but on the upper right corner instead and it is what the company calls the “Cape of Good Hope”.
More information will surface soon as it is said that launch will take place this month, so stay tuned and join the activity on their website.
After the Z6 Pro, Lenovo surprised the public once again with a new value for money phone carrying an amazing price tag and impressive specifications. Currently, Lenovo is not among the top-selling smartphones manufacturers, but we believe that people should trust this device due to its very high potentialities and it should become a best-seller, at least judging from the specs sheet. That is why we think it is worth comparing it with two of the latest mid-rangers from the most important Chinese smartphone manufacturers in the world: Xiaomi and Huawei. So we compared the Lenovo Z6 with Xiaomi Mi 9T and Honor 20 Lite: here is what we think about them.
Lenovo Z6 vs Xiaomi Mi 9T vs Huawei Honor 20 Lite
Lenovo Z6
Xiaomi Mi 9T
Huawei Honor 20 Lite
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT
157 x 74.5 x 8 mm, 159 grams
156.7 x 74.3 x 8.8 mm, 191 grams
154.8 x 73.6 x 8 mm, 164 grams
DISPLAY
6.39 inches, 1080 x 2340p (Full HD+), 403 ppi, Super AMOLED
6.39 inches, 1080 x 2340p (Full HD+), 403 ppi, AMOLED
Triple 24 + 8 + 5 MP f/1.8, f/2.4 and f/2.2
16 MP front camera
Triple 48 + 8 + 13 MP f/1.8, f/2.4 and f/2.4
20 MP f/2.2 front camera
Triple 24 + 8 + 2 MP f/1.8 and f/2.4 and f/2.4
32 MP f/2.0 front camera
BATTERY
4000 mAh, fast charging 15W
4000 mAh, fast charging 18W
3400 mAh, fast charging 10W
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Hybrid Dual SIM slot
Dual SIM slot
Hybrid Dual SIM slot
Design
Xiaomi Mi 9T undoubtedly comes with the most impressive form factor. Thanks to the motorized pop-up camera, its screen-to-body ratio gets very close to 100 percent without a notch. The phone features both a glass back and an aluminum frame, so you can count on a premium design from all angles. While Xiaomi Mi 9T is my favorite one, I also like the Honor 20 Lite due to its reflective glass back and its most compact size. The phone is shorter and thinner thanks to its smaller display and a smaller battery.
Display
If we consider all the midrange smartphones launched in 2019, Lenovo Z6 looks like the one with the best display quality. It is currently the only mid-rangers to support a high 120 Hz refresh ratio, and it is even HDR10-compliant (it even comes with high DCI-P3 coverage), so it boasts an amazing color reproduction. And thanks to the Super AMOLED technology, colors are very brilliant and blacks are deep. Right after, there is the Xiaomi Mi 9T which still comes with an HDR-compliant AMOLED display, but it does not have a high refresh ratio, unlike its rivals. Honor 20 Lite has a classic Full HD+ IPS display, so nothing special.
Specs & Software
The most impressive chipset is on board of the Lenovo Z6 and the Xiaomi Mi 9T. They are both powered by the new Snapdragon 730 by Qualcomm: there is currently no better midrange chipset released by Qualcomm. Lenovo Z6 is the winner of the hardware comparison as it is the only with up to 8 GB of RAM and, unlike the Mi 9T, it features a micro SD slot to expand the internal storage. All the handsets come with Android 9 Pie out of the box and a highly customized user interface.
Camera
If we talk about rear cameras, Xiaomi Mi 9T is the best camera phone thanks to its amazing 48 MP main sensor which captures a lot of light and detail thanks to its high resolution, bright focal aperture, and more. It even sports an amazing 13 MP ultrawide sensor and 2x optical zoom. But when it comes to selfies, Honor 20 Lite looks a lot better thanks to its 32 MP front camera.
Battery
Honor 20 Lite has a much smaller 3400 mAh, so it loses the battery life comparison in every usage pattern. The real fight will be between Lenovo Z6 and Xiaomi Mi 9T: both feature an impressive battery life, but we can not tell you which one lasts more until we personally tested Lenovo Z6 (it was announced just a few days ago). Note that Xiaomi Mi 9T has a faster charging technology.
Price
Lenovo Z6 starts from just €250/$280, Xiaomi Mi 9T costs €300/$336 in its base variant, and Honor 20 Lite starts from €280/$314. Overall, I would personally prefer Lenovo Z6 for its amazing display, micro SD slot up to 1 TB, and up to 8 GB of RAM. But if you want the best design and camera, go for the Xiaomi Mi 9T without thinking twice. We believe Honor 20 Lite does not stand a chance against these two rivals.
Chinese smartphone manufacturers are famous for offering great Value for Money devices that cost much less than big brand models and offer just as much. Ulefone is one of them and their devices just got even more interesting since the company is holding a promotion on its official store on Aliexpress until July 12th. Ulefone picked some of its best-selling devices to promote coming from the Armor series, Power series, and entry-level S series.
Ulefone Armor 6E
The device comes with the Helio P70 SoC instead of P60 that is kinda outdated. The CPU frequency is raised from 2.0GHz to 2.1GHz, and the AI processing capability is also greatly improved. Also, it packs 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage, enough for everyday use. In addition, the IP68/IP69K and MIL-STD-810G have become a standard in Ulefone phones and Armor 6E is no exception. It offers a 6.2″ FHD+ notch display with Gorilla Glass 5 on top while there is a dual rear camera with 16MP/2MP configuration, an 8MP front selfie shooter, 5000mAh battery with Qi 10W wireless charging, USB Type-C port, face and fingerprint unlock, OTG, NFC with Google Pay, global frequency bands, and stock Android 9 Pie. What’s more, it comes with an extra 4G band (Band 66) to make it even more appealing in North America. The price during the activity is once again $199.99. Get it here.
Ulefone Armor 6
The world’s top indestructible rugged phone of 2019 is equipped with an Helio P60 AI processor paired 6GB RAM plus 128GB internal storage. The phone comes with a 6.2-inch notch screen. It is also equipped with a 21MP+13MP dual rear camera and 13MP front camera. Further, the Armor 6 packs a big 5000mAh big battery with support for wireless charging. The device also supports fingerprint recognition and face unlock, supports global frequency bands and NFC, Google Pay, It runs Android 8.1 out of the OS. It’s discounted price is $289.9 and comes with the same certifications as Armor 6E. It is available here.
Ulefone Power 6
Ulefone Power series is also quite popular among the users for its large battery and solid hardware and Ulefone Power 6 is a new addition to this lineup. It packs 6350mAh big battery with 5V/3A fast charge and besides the battery, the device also comes with a large 6.3″ waterdrop display as well as 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage. There is a dual rear camera with 16MP/2MP sensors and a front 16MP one that supports Face unlock combined with Fingerprint unlock for ultimate protection. Lastly, there is GPS, Glonass, Beidou, and Galileo navigation system, global network support, NFC, and Android 9 Pie. You can grab yours for just $159.99.
Ulefone Note 7
The super-budget, entry-level 3G smartphone Ulefone Note 7 is also present at an incredibly low price. It sells for just $49.99 and this price will get you a 6.1″ waterdrop display, a triple rear camera with 8MP/2MP/2MP sensors as well as a 5MP front shooter. It is powered by the MT6580 quad-core SoC backed by 1GB or RAM and 16GB of storage that may seem few but it runs on the lightweight Android 8.1 Go Edition. There is also a 3500mAh battery and there are 3 individual card slots, 2 for the SIM card and 1 for the microSD card.
Ulefone S10 Pro
lastly, the entry-level S10 Pro is also on sale for $69.99. It features a 5.7″ notch display and gets the MT6739 quad-core SoC under the hood accompanied by 2GB RAM plus 16GB of storage. There’s also a 3350mAh battery, 16MP/5MP dual rear camera, 8MP selfie shooter, face unlock and fingerprint sensor, and Android 8.1 Oreo.
The whole event will be ongoing until July 12th so you have plenty of time left to visit the Ulefone Store and choose what suits you best.
All good stuff come to an end and so is the Giveaway for the Elephone U2 that the Chinese manufacturer has been running for quite some time. The lucky winner will receive the new pop-up camera mid-range flagship from Elephone and the results will be announced on the company’s official page on Facebook.
Elephone U2 comes with a 103% Wide-Gamut, 500nit Brightness 6.26″ FHD+ full display with a 93,1% screen/body ratio thanks to the pop-up front camera and ultra-narrow bezels. The pop-up camera hosts 2 sensors with 16MP/2MP configuration while the rear camera is a triple setup with 16MP/5MP/2MP sensors and f/1.6 aperture with Super Night mode.
Also, it is powered by Helio P70 SoC backed by 4GB/64GB or 6GB/128GB memory configuration. The battery capacity is 3250mAh and supports fast charging while there are face & side fingerprint sensors and comes with Android 9 Pie. Visit the official website to learn more about the device.
Amazon Prime Day is scheduled to start on July 15th and UMIDIGI is going to hold the UMIDIGI Holiday Sale starting on that day with great discounts together with its new smartwatch Uwatch2 open sale. The promotion is going to run in different countries with the biggest discount being the $60 off for the S3 Pro that will cost just $239.99.
The S3 Pro is the first half of 2019 flagship of UMIDIGI and also the world’s first ceramic phone featuring the 48MP Sony IMX586 camera. Having already received several software updates, it now comes with some high-end flagship phone camera features like super night mode and AI scene detection. The upcoming discount will make it very competitive in the sub-$250 category. In addition, other UMIDIGI phones like the F1 Play and A3 Pro will also receive big discounts on Amazon stores.
Apart from the Amazon Prime Day deals, UMIDIGI will also offer great deals on its official store on Aliexpress from July 15th to 17th. The UMIDIGI A5 Pro with its ultra wide-angle triple camera will cost just $95.37 while the UMIDIGI Power with 5150mAh battery and slim design will come at $129.99. In addition, the company’s new smartwatch, Uwatch2, will kick-off at $24.99 on June 15th.
Lastly, starting today until July 14th, the company is running a Facebook exclusive giveaway where three winners will get UMIDIGI S3 Pro, A5 Pro, and Power respectively for free. You can learn the latest news for UMIDIGI and join the giveaway on its Facebook page.
Smartphones are an essential accessory for almost everyone nowadays but those who work in more intense environments like construction, usually seek something that can withstand bumps, drops, and even water. Blackview is a traditional rugged smartphone manufacturer and their latest release is an upgraded version of BV9600 that features all the necessary rugged specs one would need. The BV9600 inherits most of the BV9600 Pro’s legacy while having a more affordable price. Their design is the same but how do they compare in terms of performance? Let’s see.
The BV9600 is powered by MediaTek 6771 (Helio P70) octa-core SoC, the successor of P60 and gathers class-leading hardware to provide an even better experience for users. It brings longer battery life, fast, fluid and fun gaming, a more sustainable, higher performance in extremely harsh environments.
In addition, the Blackview BV9600 comes with IP68/IP69K and MIL-STD-810G certification so its waterproof, dustproof and drop-proof while its performance is no weaker than the BV9600 Pro. The Helio P70 brings AI evaluation for clearer low-light pictures to the table making outdoors photography exciting with better low light performance.
Even more important is the fact that it comes with the latest Android version as Chinese manufacturers have been greatly accused in the past for not receiving software updates or coming with older OS versions. Android 9 Pie harnesses the power of artificial intelligence, it’s smarter, faster, and adapts to you according to how you use your phone and learning your preferences as you go. What’s more, despite the fact that it is a rugged phone, it sports a modern FullView Display with 19:9 aspect ratio, ultra-narrow bezels, and AMOLED panel.
Coming to the battery, outdoor workers or enthusiasts will have no problem at all since the BV9600 comes with a 5580mAh battery capacity that delivers up to 600h of standby time. Lastly, there are 4GB of RAM backing the CPU as well as 64GB of storage. This is less than the Pro version but the price is significantly lower as well. The storage is expandable nonetheless. All in all, BV9600 is an excellent choice for those looking for a cost-effective phone that doesn’t compromise on quality.
Back in 2016, Apple got rid of the 3.5mm interface for the first time starting with the iPhone 7. Aside from that, the Cupertino giant dumped the digital headphone jack, wireless headset, as well as the true wireless headset. Leaving no trace on the phone or tablet, the 3.5mm interface slowly became a thing of the past.
There are no prizes for guessing that music lovers with serious, retro feelings couldn’t bear the elimination of the 3.5mm interface as they were left with no choice but to go for Android players. Much to their relief, Apple did not dump the iPod product line but quietly updated it after four years i.e. in 2019 in the form of the seventh generation iPod touch. Let’s check out if the newfangled iPod fills the bill.
The entire contents of the seventh-generation iPod touch package are only the main body, headphones, data cable and manual.
WHEN THE STRONGEST IPOD WAS DEVELOPED
The 3.5mm interface is without an iota of doubt the most important part of the product. Whether it is a niche brand with a moving iron headset, or a recently launched IE500 PRO such as Sennheiser, the 3.5mm jack is standard. In other words, a playback device needs to be compatible with it.
In the iPhone 7 era, the company added the Lightning to 3.5mm converter as part of evolution without charging extra for it. A slew of other Android playback devices ended up adopting this feature later. It can be recalled that reports of the Meizu Hi-Fi USB-C getting replaced by the 3.5mm decoding amp were doing the rounds online not too long ago.
The advantages the 3.5mm interface on the 7th generation iPod touch are simply undeniable. This equipment is certainly clear of any encumbrances when it comes to traditional music players.
The iPod touch supports AAC-LC, HE-AAC, HE-AAC v2, Protected AAC, MP3, Linear PCM, Apple Fidelity Compression, FLAC, Dolby Digital (AC-3).), Dolby Digital Plus (E-AC-3) and Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+) in multiple formats.
It is worth noting that apple music members who are willing to shell out just 100 yuan in order to make a package can take care of multiple problems.
Following 12 major versions of the upgrade, Apple has finally completed its own ecological chain. Based on subscription services and app store, members are free to choose services such as QQ Music, and Netease Cloud Music. Students who fancy asking for more are eligible for acquiring a 2.8MHz DSD, 96k/24bit audio source via Sony’s selected Hi-Res streaming media music app. You can rely on a third-party app such as foobar2000 in order to play your personalized collection of lossless audio formats.
The performance of the A10 Fusion processor has undergone a radical overhaul after a whopping 12 upgrades, making it good enough to handle all the primary audio sources. The iPod touch can be described as an iPhone without a call function. In addition to offering calling and texting functions, there’s negligible difference between the iPhone and the iPod touch.
For the sake of an instance, the audio is re-enhanced by the third-party amp, and the amp is externally connected through the Lightning interface, eventually pushing a higher-impedance earphone.
On top of that, iPod touch supports Bluetooth 4.1, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac wireless communication, HomePod, AirPods or third-party Bluetooth speakers, true wireless headphones, can be compatible with iPod touch.
BATTERY LIFE
The seventh-generation iPod touch offers no improvements in terms of battery life, retaining the previous level. It offers an impressive pure music playback of up to forty hours, while pure video playback is up to an equally imposing eight hours.
POCKET-FRIENDLY
Sporting an easily readable 4-inches screen, the seventh generation iPod touch weighs in at just 88 grams (with battery), making it an easy-to-carry device that fits into the pockets, unlike any iPhone. It is a good choice to replace the iPhone as a music player for workout or jogging.
Powered by a competent A10 Fusion processor, the iPod touch offers a high 1136×640 screen resolution on the 4-inches screen. When tested, heavy games such as Akira’s Ark and King’s Glory were playable without any sort of lag.
Those who fancy playing their favorite games on big-screen mobile devices, the 4-inch screen might seem a bit too small. To make things more challenging, the screen is encompassed by a traditional thick border design, creating a noteworthy gap with the existing mainstream borderless design.
While the A10 Fusion is good enough to run most games at 1136×640 resolution, it is highly recommended to go for a bigger screen if you are a student who prefers superior mobile gaming experience.
Giving you something to cheer about, the 7th generation iPod touch delivers 3 times faster graphics performance than its predecessor, while the rear-mounted 8MP camera enables you to achieve seamless gaming experience and an uninterrupted AR application. This is unachievable with the previous version of the iPod touch.
Eliminating the communication task, the entertainment and auxiliary nature made seventh-generation iPod touch even better. It can be used as a shared remote control at home so that you can stay in touch with your loved ones or monitor your home using Siri, HomePod, or smart home. As if that weren’t enough, you can bundle it with a myriad of older devices for a longer duration.
Essentially, the iPod touch can be used in the living room, in the bedroom, or in a fixed location for a longer period of time, without being upset in situations like forgetting to carry the iPhone.
Xiaomi’s ecological chain company gained popularity through its chain of inter-connected smart home products. The last that was launched is the Aqara Smart Camera G2 (Gateway edition) that was launched in March this year. The company also has a number of products like the Smart Door Lock, Smart window blind etc. The products are all connected to the Aqara gateway as well as the MIJIA gateway.
Apparently, Aqara is planning to carve an identity for itself as it just launched ten (10) new smart home products in one fell swoop. The products which all support the Zigbee 3.0 IoT protocol will go on sale on Aqara service stores in mid-August. The 10 new products are: Aqara Gateway M2, Aqara Human Body Sensor T1, Aqara Door and Window Sensor T1, Aqara Temperature and Humidity Sensor T1, Aqara Smart Wall Switch T1, Aqara Water Immersion Sensor T1, Aqara Light Sensor T1, Aqara Wireless Switch T1, Aqara smart socket T1, and Aqara wireless switch T1 (wall-mounted).
All he products are compatible with previous generations of Aqara gateway but these models do not support the Mijia gateway. That is why we think the company is trying to create its own brand identity free from Xiaomi’s. Zigbee gateway is regarded as a better option than WIFi and Bluetooth connectivity. The Zigbee standard uses low data rates, low power consumption on small packet devices. Compared to Wi-Fi mode, Zigbee offers higher security, lower power consumption, and the ability to connect up to 65,000 devices.
Xiaomi has launched a wide array of product that cuts across various aspects ranging from smartphones to smart home products and other accessories. The company has added yet another product to its arsenal and it is an LED-packing makeup mirror. The mirror is manufactured by the Shenzhen Yue Life Smart Home Co., Ltd. which also provides after-sales service.
There are a couple of makeup mirrors in the market and Xiaomi even has a few on its shelf. But this model comes with touchscreen control and the LED is said to provide brightness up to 95% similar to daylight.
The Xiaomi LED Makeup mirror packs a 6.7-inch high-definition silver-plated mirror with high reflection performance. The mirror provides a clearer, brighter and true reflection with no color cast or distortion. It is surrounded by LED lamp beads that are designed with three brightness levels; low, medium and high. The innovation in this model is that the brightness level is adjusted via a touch-sensitive switch on the mirror. The LED lamp beads are durable and energy-saving and don’t need to be replaced. The soft light doesn’t hurt the eyes and meets different makeup and skin care needs.
The mirror’s LED lamp beads are powered by a 2000mAh battery which is rechargeable. The charging cable is on the base and to avoid unnecessary obstruction. The base is detachable so as to make it easy to carry around. The device also comes with a magnetic detachable concave mirror which provides up to 3x magnification of objects.
The mirror is priced at 149 yuan ($21) but there is no word on availability.
Nearly a month after CAD renders and an official render posted by Google itself of the Pixel 4 surfaced, we get our first look at its bigger brother, the Pixel 4 XL. Thanks to OnLeaks again (and of course his partnership with Pricebaba) we now know that the bigger Pixel 4 will have no notch, no punch hole display, nor a pop-up selfie camera.
The Pixel 4 renders didn’t show us what the front of the phone will look like but those of the Pixel 4 XL does. While there isn’t an ugly notch like that of the Pixel 3 XL, the top bezel is thick. Google is not aiming for symmetry as the chin is significantly thinner. We presume there will be outrage with respect to the design this year too.
The thick top bezel is home to dual cameras, sensors, and a slit for the earpiece. Since the chin is thinner, you don’t get stereo front-facing speakers. The display itself is said to be 6.25-inches in size and it sure is AMOLED. We also think there is a fingerprint scanner behind the panel as there isn’t one on the back or on the sides. The Pixel 4 XL may also support secure face unlock similar to Face ID as OnLeaks says there is a hollow part on the right side of the display for unknown parts.
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On the back, we get the same squircle camera module. It houses three cameras, a microphone and an LED flash. The second camera is believed to be a telephoto lens but the third is still unknown. The back is covered in glass and has a single color this time. The Google “G” logo sits close to the bottom.
The bottom of the phone is home to two slits which are both believed to be for stereo speakers. There is also a USB Type-C port in the middle. The power button and volume rocker are on the right. No audio jack which isn’t a surprise as Google removed it since the Pixel 2.
The Pixel 4 XL is expected to come with a Snapdragon 855 processor, 6GB of RAM, and run Android Q out of the box. It should arrive in October which is still three months away.
What do you think of the Pixel 4 XL? Will Google also confirm this leak?
Huawei has scheduled its largest ever Global developers conference in China on August 9 and it looks like the company will use the platform to announce its new HongMeng operating system. The news comes from China’s ifeng.com who seem to be sure that the new OS will meet us at the event.
This news doesn’t come as a complete surprise as the company’s head of consumer business, Richard Yu, had mentioned back in May to the CNBC that it’s new OS could be ready by fall in China this year. The Huawei Global Developer Conference is an important event for the Chinese smartphone giant, especially this year, with over 1,500 partners and 5,000 global developers are expected to attend the event. While this event is held every year, this time, it’s special because of its sheer size as well as the increased attention from global media on Huawei. Any OS needs a solid ecosystem of apps in order to be successful and what better platform than the Global Developers Conference to talk about its new HongMeng OS. Considering these circumstances, it’s very likely that Huawei will talk about its new OS at the event this year.
Huawei’s new OS is not just built to run on smartphones. According to Richard Yu, the OS is “open to mobile phones, computers, tablets, TVs, cars, and smart wearable devices,” and will be compatible with all Android apps and web applications. Further, he added that “if the Android app is recompiled, running performance is improved by more than 60%.”
These comments give us a fair idea as to what to expect from its HongMeng OS. It’s likely going to be a forked version of Android with support for all Android apps and services. Further, unlike the Android that we see today, which usually limited to smartphones and tablets, HongMeng OS could power a wide variety of gadgets including smartwatches, TVs, and cars. It looks like the OS was built from the ground up for smart devices.
We’ll likely hear more about the HongMeng OS in the coming days. The Huawei Global Developers Conference (HDC) will be held in Songshan Lake, Dongguan from August 9 to August 11. So, you better mark your calendars.
In May 2019, the OnePlus 7 smartphone was launched in India back as an Amazon Exclusive. The smartphone is currently available in two color variants, namely Mirror Grey and Red. While the lower-spec variant with 6GB of RAM is available only in grey, the high-end version with 8GB of RAM is available in both grey and red.
The Chinese smartphone manufacturer has just announced a new color scheme for the smartphone, which goes live on July 15 during the Amazon Prime Day sale. A dedicated page with a ‘Notify Me’ button for the OnePlus 7 Mirror Blue edition has now gone live on Amazon India.
Describing the new color tone, OnePlus India in a Press Release said, “The OnePlus 7 Mirror Blue replicates the calmness of the deep blue ocean. To achieve the final tone, the phone has been put through a bi-dimensional double layer coating, which radiates a surreal glow as the light flows over it.”
The OnePlus 7 Mirror Blue goes on sale at 12AM IST on July 15, exclusively for Amazon Prime customers in India. The blue color scheme is available with 6 GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage and it is priced at Rs. 32,999 (~$482).
As part of the Amazon Prime Day offer, HDFC Bank Credit and Debit card holders get a flat Rs. 1,750 (~$26) cashback on the OnePlus 7. The new color variant of the OnePlus 7 will be available at retail stores from July 20. On the Amazon Prime Day sale, the OnePlus 7 Pro will be available with Rs. 3,500 (~$51) instant cashback for HDFC bank card users.
OnePlus 7 Specifications and Features
The OnePlus 7 features a 6.41-inch Optic AMOLED display with full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2340-pixels. The smartphone is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SoC with Adreno 640 GPU. It is available in two variants, with 6GB of RAM + 128GB of built-in storage and 8GB of RAM + 256GB of internal storage.
The smartphone features a dual-camera setup at the rear. The primary unit is a 48-megapixel Sony IMX586 sensor with an aperture rating of f/1.7 with optical image stabilization, phase detection auto focus and electronic image stabilization. The secondary unit on the setup is a 5-megapixel sensor with an aperture rating of f/2.4 for depth effect. The selfie camera uses a 16-megapixel Sony IMX471 sensor. The smartphone has a dual-tone LED flash at the rear.
The OnePlus 7 supports dual 4G VOLTE SIM cards, Bluetooth v5.0, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, NFC, USB Type-C (v3.1 Gen 1), and GPS/ A-GPS. Like its predecessor, it misses out on a headphone jack. It draws power from a 3,700 mAh battery with 20W Warp Charge support while the rear glass panel is Gorilla Glass 6-certified for additional protection.
Today, Hisense launched the Hisense U9e which is the world’s first “dual-image” TV. No, the Hisense U9e doesn’t have dual displays neither does it show two video inputs at the same time. Technically, the TV actually has two display panels placed in front of each other – one color and one black and white – the result is an LCD TV with a contrast ratio ten times that of a standard LCD TV and a picture quality that rivals OLED and costs less.
The display technology was manufactured in partnership with BOE and is called BD Cell (we talked about it here). Hisense says it is proud the technology is fully Chinese.
As stated above, the display consists of two panels – a color panel which focuses on color control and the black and white panel which handles dimming, contrast, and details. There are also five chips inside the TV that efficiently control the backlight and images. Combined with the dual panels, the U9E has a contrast ratio of over 150,000, exceeding OLEDs; and a picture quality that is realistic.
The Hisense U9e is also said to exceed the peak brightness, color gamut, color accuracy and HDR certification requirements of OLED TVs.
The U9e will come in 55-inch, 65-inch, and 75-inch models. However, only the 65-inch model is available this year at a price of ¥17,999 (~$2616), making it even more expensive than Sony’s 65-inch LCD TV for 2019. The 55-inch and 75-inch models will be available next year. Hisense didn’t reveal when the 55-inch model will be available for purchase.
Hisense knows this is more expensive than your average TV but it says low-end and low-quality TVs negatively affect the TV industry. Right now, it is the first brand in China to offer high-end color TVs and has been developing these high-end displays for years. According to Wang Wei, a top executive “Hisense’s goal is to lead the high-end Chinese TV market”.
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Huawei P30 has acquired 157.28 points to gain the first position in Master Lu’s top 10 best smartphone. The second place Nubia Red Magic Mars smartphone with 154.88 points. The OnePlus 7 Pro is placed on the third position with 150.54 points. The Honor V20, Huawei P30 Pro, Nubia X, OnePlus 7v, Xiaomi Black Shark 2, Meizu 16s and OPPO Reno Z are the devices that have made it to Master Lu’s list of best smartphones for first half of 2019.
