Vivo iQOO Feather White new color variant with 2,998 Yuan (~$436) pricing introduced

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Jun 24, 2019

In April, Vivo had launched the iQOO gaming focused smartphone in China. It was first made available in Lava Orange and Optic Blue color variants. Later, the Samurai Black edition of the phone was also made available in the home market. Today, the gaming wing of Vivo has introduced a new color edition called Feather White for the iQOO phone. It has also confirmed the pricing of its 128 GB and 256 GB variants.

The Vivo iQOO Feather White version is now listed on Chinese retailer sites such as Jingdong Mall, Tmall and Suning. The 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage Feather White iQOO phone is priced at 2,998 Yuan (~$436). The higher 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage Feather White variant carries a price tag of 3,998 Yuan (~$581). The 128 GB model is available for purchase, but the sales of its 256 GB variant hasn’t started.

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The Vivo iQOO features a full HD+ 6.41-inch waterdrop notch enabled AMOLED display with in-screen fingerprint reader. It is equipped with 12-megapixel + 13-megapixel + 2-megapixel triple camera setup and a front-facing camera of 12-megapixel. The FunTouch 9 based Android 9 Pie OS runs on the device. The Snapdragon 855 chipset powers the phone along with a 4,400mAh battery. Except for the base model of 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage of the Vivo iQOO that features 22.5W fast charging, all its other variants carry support for 44W rapid charging.

In related news, iQOO will be launching the iQOO Neo smartphone on July 2. The Snapdragon 845 chipset will be present under the hood of the phone and it will come with features like 4D Shock 2.0 in-game vibration, Liquid Cooling technology, 22.5W fast charging technology, triple rear cameras and an in-screen fingerprint scanner. The smartphone’s preliminary listing on TENAA reveals it has 6.38-inch display and a minimum capacity battery of 4,420mAh.

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Europe’s largest retailer Carrefour joins Amazon to exit the China market

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Jed John Ikoba

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Jun 24, 2019

In April, Amazon announced that it would be exiting the Chinese market due to stifling competition from domestic brands. The US company has been joined by French retail chain Carrefour which announced a deal with electronics retailer Suning.com that will mark its exit from China. The deal involves Suning buying an 80% stake of the company’s Chinese operations with an option to buy the remaining 20% stake if the retail giant chose to exit the market entirely.

China market — A Carrefour Hypermarket in Pakistan

The announcement caused Carrefour’s shares to soar as investors are receptive of moves to divest from China where sales have fallen and the firm has been incurring an operating loss. The retail giant has reportedly spent years trying to fix its business in China which has been in existence since 1995. Unfortunately, things were still not looking positive as sales fell 5.9% to 4.1 billion euros and its operating loss was 32 million euros.

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The Chinese market hasn’t been a favourable one for foreign firms as fierce competition from domestic rivals and a growing online market puts pressure on existing firms. Apart from Carrefour, other Western retailers like Tesco Plc and Walmart Inc have also sold stakes in their China business to domestic brands. Amazon is scheduled to close its online store in China next month. There are reports that German wholesaler Metro AG, with up to 93 stores in China, is also looking to sell its China unit amid a wider company restructuring.

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The newly-released Ulefone Power 6 gets its frst official hands-on video

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Dimitris Economou

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Jun 24, 2019

Ulefone Power 6 is the latest addition to the Power Series of the company and its official launch took place on June 17th. Only a few days later, the Chinese manufacturer posted the first hands-on video demonstrating the battery monster. Does it live up to the expectations of a battery flagship? Let’s see in the video below.

In the video, we can finally see the design of the device with the 6.3″ FHD+ display being surrounded by very thin bezels. The 19.5:9 aspect ratio delivers a more immersive and broader vision while the body curves offer a comfortable grip. Also seen on the video is the fast unlocking either with the fingerprint reader or through face unlock. Also, the Helio P35 SoC found in Power 6 is powerful enough to handle almost everything with the help of 4GB of RAM. The user in the video executed various app use scenarios that we use in everyday life and the phone remained smooth and fast.

On the camera side, there is a 16MP/2MP dual rear camera which supports different modes, like Bokeh mode, Pro Mode, etc and that helps the user choose the mode according to his liking. Meanwhile, the selfie shooter features a 16MP sensor for crisp selfie photos. And if you decide to go on a trip, don’t worry about getting lost as the phone packs four navigation systems (GPS/Glonass/Beidou/Galileo) and provides accurate and fast positioning. Also, the 6350mAh battery is larger than all current flagships without adding much thickness to the body and will easily get through 2 days of use.

Lastly, the Power 6 runs on Android 9 Pie that combines a friendly UX, smooth operation, excellent resource management, and secure environment. In addition, there is NFC support for contactless payments. The phone is currently on promotion over at Gearbest selling for just $159.99. Also, from June 24th to June 30th, 20 units each day will be offered for just $139.99 using coupon GBMPULEP6.

Realme X Master Edition to go on sale on June 27

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Jun 24, 2019

Last month, Realme had an unveil event in China to announce the Realme X and Realme X Youth Edition smartphones. A special version of the Realme X dubbed as Realme X Master Edition designed by Japanese industrial designer named Naoto Fukasawa was showcased at the event. The regular version of the Realme X has been available for purchase since its launch. Realme has now confirmed that the Realme X Master Edition will be releasing in the Chinese market on June 27. The official website of the company is now receiving the reservations of the smartphone.

The Realme X comes in two color options such as Steam White and Blue Pink and its available in 6 GB RAM + 64 GB storage and 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage models. They are respectively priced at 1,599 Yuan (~$232) and 1,799 Yuan (~$261). The Realme X Master Edition comes with 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage and it is priced at 1,899 Yuan (~$276). It comes in unique and attractive colors like Onion and White Garlic. Apart from these differences, the regular version and Master Edition of Realme X have the same specifications.

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The above screenshot shows that the reservations of the Onion color variant of the Realme X Master Edition have started in China. Its first sale will take place at 10:00 AM (local time) on June 27. It appears that the White Garlic Realme X Master Edition will go on sale sometime later.

Realme X Master Edition Onion and White Garlic — Realme X Master Edition in Onion and White Galric colors

The Realme X Master Edition comes with a 6.53-inch IPS LCD panel. The notch-less screen offers full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. The Snapdragon 710 chipset is present under the hood of the device. The rear shell of the phone has a dual camera setup with 48-megapixel primary sensor with f/1.7 aperture and a 5-megapixel depth sensor with f/2.4 aperture. There is a pop-up selfie camera of 16-megapixel with f/2.0 aperture on the device. The 3,765mAh battery of the Realme X Master Edition carries support for VOOC 3.0 20W fast charging. It also features an in-screen fingerprint reader.

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Honor 9X specs leaks too: packs triple rear cameras and a Kirin 810 SoC

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Habeeb Onawole

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Jun 24, 2019

Exactly a week after the specs of the Honor 9X Pro leaked, those of the non-pro variant have also surfaced. The specs of the Honor 9X are from the same source and just as he said for the Pro variant, they are yet to be confirmed.

Honor 8X’ (pictured above) successor coming soon

The Honor 9X may come with an LCD screen that is between 6.5 and 6.7 inches in size. There is no mention of the design of the display but there will be a 20MP camera in front for selfies.

The phone will have triple rear cameras which is made up of a 24MP primary camera, an 8MP super-wide angle camera, and a 2MP depth sensor for capturing depth details.

RODENT950 says the Honor 9X may also come with the new 7nm Kirin 810 which powers the Huawei Nova 5 and will power the Honor 9X Pro. The RAM and storage weren’t revealed but we expect there will be multiple configurations available. The phone will have a 3750mAh battery with support for 10W charging. This is the same battery capacity and power rating of the Honor 8X.

Other features not mentioned but which it should have are a fingerprint scanner, an audio jack, and support for storage expansion. The Honor 9X should also run EMUI 9 based on Android Pie out of the box.

The Honor 8X launched in September but Honor may be bringing its successor early this time. Nevertheless, we don’t expect it to arrive until probably late next month.

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Xiaomi shipped over 1 million Mi Smart Band 4 in just 8 days

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Habeeb Onawole

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Jun 24, 2019

The Mi Smart Band 4 is the global version of the Mi Band 4. It doesn’t come with a built-in assistant like the Chinese edition neither does it have NFC for payment support but it is flying off shelves pretty fast.

Donovan Sung, global spokesman and director of product management at Xiaomi, revealed in a tweet today that the company has shipped over 1 million units after just 8 days!

Sharing some great news with our global Mi Fans. 😎

Our #MiSmartBand4 global shipment volumes crossed 1M units after just 8 days. This is the fastest we've reached this milestone in the history of #MiBand. 🚀🚀

Thank you to all our Mi Fans! ❤️#Xiaomi pic.twitter.com/1H7hAGb0ag

— Donovan Sung (@donovansung) June 24, 2019

That is impressive seeing as the Mi Smart Band 4 is yet to go on sale in Spain and Italy and it only began selling in France on June 18. Xiaomi has also not launched it yet in India, one of its top markets.

The Mi Smart Band 4 comes with an AMOLED color display, replaceable straps, and a heart rate sensor with 24hr heart-rate monitoring. It is water resistant and can track multiple swimming strokes. It can also track other sports modes such as indoor and outdoor running, cycling and walking. You also get call alerts and app notifications as well as sleep tracking.

The Mi Smart Band 4 has a 135mAh battery that should last up to 20 days on a single charge.

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You can now get Cubot X19 in the Russian region as low as $80!

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Dimitris Economou

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Jun 24, 2019

Apart from being the best in the company’s X Series, the Cubot X19 is also selling like crazy since the price/performance ratio is amazing. The device recently received the update from Android 8.1 to Android 9 so now it is even more tempting. Especially for users in the Russian region as this year Cubot has strengthened the market layout there and has worked closely with Mail.ru’s Pandao Mall. That is a result of the visit of Pandao’s CEO to Cubot’s factory that reached to a number of strategic deals.

In terms of hardware configuration, the X19 sports a 5.93″ FHD+ display and is powered by MediaTek’s Helio P23 Octa-Core SoC. There are also 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage while a 16MP/2MP dual camera with PDAF is found on the rear and an 8MP on the front with beauty function.

Right now, in order to thank the Russian people for their support, Cubot is offering the X19 for just $80 (5103₽) with free shipping. You can find it here.

Samsung Galaxy M30s to launch soon in Blue, Black and White colors

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Jun 24, 2019

Samsung had launched the Galaxy M30 smartphone in India in February. Recent reports have revealed that a new edition of the smartphone is in works and it may debut in the market as Galaxy M30s. A new report by MySmartPrice reveals that the Galaxy M30s will go official in India soon and it will release in colors like Blue, Black and White.

The Galaxy M30 comes in Blue and Black colors, but the Galaxy M30s will be arriving in an additional color of White. The report has no information on the exact launch date, but only mentions that it will be debuting soon. Probably, the smartphone may go official in the third quarter of the year.

The Galaxy M30s was recently spotted with SM-M307F model number of Geekbench. It revealed instead of the Exynos 7904 chipset that powers the Galaxy M30, the M30s will be coming with more powerful Exynos 9610 chipset which also fuels the Galaxy A50 smartphone. The SoC will be coupled with 4 GB of RAM and it will deliver Android 9 Pie out of the box experience.

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Previous leaks have claimed that the Galaxy M30s will be releasing models like 64 GB and 128 GB storage. The handset may retain the 15W fast charging enabled 5,000mAh battery found on the Galaxy M30 phone. Nothing else is known on the specs of the Galaxy M30s.

The Galaxy M30 with 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage is priced at Rs. 17,990 in India whereas the Galaxy M40 with the same RAM and storage is selling for Rs. 19,990. The Galaxy M30s is speculated to be positioned between the M30 and M40. Hence, there is a possibility that the 6 GB + 128 GB Galaxy M30 may receive a price cut before the M30s goes official.

In related news, the publication claims that Samsung India will be also debuting a new color variant of Prism Silver for the Galaxy S10+ in the country. The new color model of the S10+ was made available in some markets earlier this month.

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Samsung Galaxy M40 is now available via open sale in India

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Jeet

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Jun 24, 2019

Earlier this month, Samsung launched its fourth Galaxy M-series smartphone in the Indian market — Samsung Galaxy M40. This is also the lineup’s first device to come powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset instead of the company’s own Exynos processor.

A couple of weeks ago, the smartphone went on sale in India for the first time through Amazon India and Samsung’s official online stores. Now, the company has made the phone available for purchase via open sale. So, you no longer need to wait for the sale date in order to purchase the Galaxy M40 smartphone.

The Samsung Galaxy M40 is priced at Rs. 19,990 which roughly converts to $286. It is available for purchase in India in two different color options — Midnight Blue and Seawater Blue gradient.

The smartphone features a 6.3-inch Full-HD+ Infinity-O Display with 2340 x 1080 pixels screen resolution, a contrast ratio of 1200:1, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection, and 480 nits of brightness. The device has ditched the speaker and comes with Screen Sound Technology that pumps out sounds by vibrating the screen.

Under the hood, the handset is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 octa-core processor, paired with Adreno 612 GPU and 6 GB of RAM. As said, this is the first Galaxy M-series smartphone to come powered by the Qualcomm chipset instead of the company’s own Exynos SoC.

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It packs 6GB RAM and 128GB of internal storage and also has a microSD card slot that supports memory expansion of up to 512GB. On the back side, there’s a fingerprint sensor for added security.

For taking selfies and video calling, the smartphone has a 16-megapixel sensor at the front. The phone features a triple rear camera setup that comprises a 32-megapixel primary sensor with an AI scene optimizer and f/1.7 lens, a 5-megapixel secondary depth sensor, and an 8-megapixel tertiary sensor with an ultra-wide-angle lens.

Connectivity options on the device include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS/ A-GPS, and a USB Type-C port. The handset is running Android 9 Pie-based Samsung One UI out-of-the-box and is powered by a 3,500mAh battery with support for fast charging.

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Realme to launch first 64MP quad camera phone in India; Camera sample released

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Jun 24, 2019

Earlier this year, Realme had launched Realme 3 and Realme 3 Pro smartphones in India. The Realme 3 Pro was introduced as Realme X Lite in China along with the Realme X phone that came with a notch-less display and pop-up selfie snapper. While Realme fans in India are eagerly waiting for the arrival of Realme X smartphone in the country, Realme India CEO Madhav Sheth has confirmed through a tweet that the company will be launching India’s first smartphone with 64-megapixel camera.

Sheth’s tweet has not revealed the name of the 64-megapixel camera phone. However, it has been described as the “new premium killer.” The mysterious smartphone will be equipped with Samsung’s 64-megapixel GW1 largest 1/1.72 sensor that has a big pixel size of 1.6micron. The tweet that carries the following camera sample further states that it can shoot amazing clear shots in low-light conditions.

The below image has a “64MP AI Quad Camera” watermark which confirms that the phone will be featuring four rear-facing cameras. It will be the first Realme phone to feature four rear-mounted camera sensors. Could it be the Realme 4 Pro or an entirely new device? Whatever the device may be called, the company will be launching it first in India before anywhere else.

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No other details of the mysterious Realme phone with 64MP quad camera is available yet. Last year, the Realme 2 was announced in August and the Realme 2 Pro was made official in September. Hence, the Realme 4 and Realme 4 Pro are expected to release around the same time this year.

Realme is not the only company that is working on a 64-megapixel camera smartphone. Recent reports have revealed that Xiaomi’s sub-brand Redmi is also working on a 64-megapixel phone. However, there is no confirmation on the name device, and it is not known whether it will be featuring a quad camera setup. Recently, a tipster had claimed one of the upcoming Galaxy A-series phones will also feature a 64-megapixel camera.

What do you think about the 64MP camera phone’s image sample shared by Sheth? Sheth will be sharing more camera samples of the mysterious Realme soon.

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Leaked images of Huawei’s first tablet for India appear

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Jun 24, 2019

Huawei re-entered the India market last year with the introduction of Huawei P20 series. The Chinese firm has since then launched devices such as Huawei Nova 3 series, Huawei Y9 (2019) and Huawei Watch GT. The company also plans to launch the Huawei Mate X foldable phone in India in the near future. Leaked information shared by reliable tipster Ishan Agarwal reveals Huawei is planning to enter the tablets market in India. He has also shared images of the first tablet that will be heading to the country without mentioning its name.

The images show that the first Huawei tablet for India will have thick bezels around the display. It will be equipped with a front-facing camera and a rear-mounted snapper. The tablet is shown in Black color. The wallpaper shown in the image and design of the tablet suggest that it could be MediaPad T5 tablet that was introduced last year in August in China.

The Huawei MediaPad T5 has a 10.1-inch IPS LCD panel that produces full HD resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels. It is loaded with Android 8.0 Oreo OS and GPU Turbo technology. The older Kirin 659 chipset is present under the hood of the tablet with up to 3 GB of RAM. It has a rear camera of 5-megapixel and a front camera of 2-megapixel. It is packed with a 5,100mAh battery. The tablet was introduced in Black and Champagne Gold color options.

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In the last week, Huawei had launched the MediaPad M6 series of tablets in China. The 10.8 and 8.4-inch MediaPad M6 tablets are flagship devices powered by Kirin 980 chipset and 4 GB of RAM. They are equipped with big batteries and quad speakers. It appears that the company may want to launch mid-range tablets in India before releasing models with flagship specs.

Coming back to MediaPad T5, its Wi-Fi only versions such as 3 GB RAM + 32 GB storage and 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage were respectively unveiled in China with 1,399 Yuan (~$203) and 1,599 Yuan price tags (~$232). The 6 GB RAM + 64 GB storage’s LTE model was introduced in the home market with a price tag of 1,799 Yuan (~$261). If the MediaPad T5 arrives in India, it could be coming with a starting price of less than Rs. 15,000.

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OnePlus TV launch rumored to take place very soon

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Jeet

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Jun 24, 2019

It’s already known that China-based smartphone maker OnePlus has been working on a smart TV which the company is internally calling OnePlus TV. It was announced by OnePlus CEO Pete Lau last year.

After the revelation that the company is working on OnePlus TV, there has been no update regarding this smart TV. Now, it seems that the company is finally ready to launch the product. According to the report from leakster Ishan Agarwal, OnePlus TV launch in “not very far away”. However, he has not provided any more details regarding the launch.

Earlier, when the company announced that it is working on a Smart TV, OnePlus CEO Pete Lau said that the company is targeting mid-2019 to launch the product. However, later he said that the launch could get pushed to 2020. But the latest development seems to suggest that the earlier estimate is right and the OnePlus TV could get launched in the coming months.

The company has already said that the smart TV from OnePlus will be unlike the television sets available in the market today. OnePlus is planning to introduce a smart TV that will run on its own AI engine. The TV will be able to easily communicate with a smartphone and become smarter with time, thanks to its AI integration.

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Further, the TV will also have a way to seamlessly connect with the smartphone, enabling it to show reminders and traffic information among others. There will be a built-in camera as well. In addition, Pete Lau said that the company will also have a solution for the concerns related to the home-privacy.

During the launch of OnePlus 7 series smartphones in Bengaluru, India, Vikas Gupta, India Head for OnePlus said that the OnePlus TV is the company’s next focus for the Indian market, without revealing any more information. This hints that whenever the OnePlus TV gets launched, India will be among the first countries to get it.

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Buy Xiaomi VIOMI V2 Robot Vacuum Cleaner for Just $366.59 from GeekBuying [Coupon]

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Vinay Patel

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Jun 24, 2019

If you have restlessly been waiting to get your hands on top-end electronic items without burning a hole in your pocket, GeekBuying’s got your back!

Known for offering China’s best electronic items at unbeatable prices, GeekBuying has launched its 7th Anniversary Hot Electronics event, offering a 70 percent off on a wide range of best selling items such as home and security appliances, wearables, TV boxes, vacuum cleaners and more.

The Chinese online store is also offering its loyal users a chance to get $7 off (base on promotion price) if their cart value exceeds $77. In order to take advantage of this additional discount, all you need to do is to apply coupon code GKB07OFF, which is valid for all items on GeekBuying.

Likewise, you can use coupon code 3ACJVKQI for 6 percent off on Home & Garden products. Among various other hot selling electronic items, GeekBuying is doling out a great discount on the Xiaomi VIOMI V2 Robot Vacuum Cleaner, which would normally set you back $569.99.

As part of the event, the feature-laden robot vacuum cleaner can be yours for a dropped price of only 389.99. As if that weren’t enough, you can apply coupon code 3ACJVKQI and save $23.40 more.

In other words, you can bring the already reduced asking price of the Xiaomi VIOMI V2 Robot Vacuum Cleaner further down to only $366.59 simply by applying the aforesaid coupon at checkout. You get Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner Robot Virtual Wall for Xiaomi Robotic Vacuum Cleaner/Xiaomi Robotic Vacuum Cleaner 2 worth $36.54 as a free gift with your order.

Note that the coupon will be valid for all warehouses. The irresistible VIOMI V2 features an LDS sensor for scanning the area 360-degree and making an area map using the SLAM algorithm. It can store multiple floors map to provide an enhanced cleaning efficiency.

You can check out more details about the Xiaomi VIOMI V2 Robot Vacuum Cleaner and grab the discount by heading to this link. It is worth noting that the promo was on the wrapping up at the time of writing.

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Buy Lenovo Z6 Lite 4G Phablet International Version for Just $179.99 from Gearbest

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Vinay Patel

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Jun 24, 2019

Looking for an inexpensive phablet that boasts an impressive array of features? Look no further.

Sporting an extra large 6.3-inch display with 2340×1080 pixels high resolution, the Lenovo Z6 Lite 4G phablet is designed to meet your daily needs. It packs a powerful Snapdragon 710 Octa-Core processor along with an Adreno 616 GPU for superior user experience.

While the market is crammed with steeply priced phablets that offer comparable features, the Lenovo Z6 Lite surprisingly doesn’t cost a bomb. In fact, you can now get your hands on the international version of the phablet for a lowered price from Gearbest.

The Lenovo Z6 Lite International Version would normally set you back $228.30, but you can now buy for only $179.99 from the Chinese online store. This is a noteworthy 21 percent reduction in the device’s original asking price.

The international version of the Lenovo Z6 Lite ships with 4GB of RAM and offers a hearty 64GB of onboard storage capacity for you to save your favorite multimedia content. On the optics front, it houses 16.0MP + 8.0MP + 5.0MP cameras at the back, and a 16.0MP front shooter for selfies and video calling.

The dual-SIM (nano) phablet features GPS, Glonass, Beidou and adopts the latest Bluetooth 5.0 technology for stable and faster connectivity. Moreover, it comes with a slew of useful sensors including accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, and a three-axis gyro.

The Lenovo Z6 Lite phablet runs Android 9.0 Pie OS and is backed by a robust 4050mAh non-removable battery that offers an impressive battery life. If this has stirred up your interest in the device, you can follow this link and check out its full specification and order it at a heavily discounted price.

With 69 pieces already sold, it is worth mentioning that the promo is slated to end in just three days. Note that the aforesaid discount will only be valid for the black color option of the Lenovo Z6 Lite 4G phablet.

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Caviar launches Samsung Galaxy Fold Game of Thrones Edition

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Jeet

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Jun 24, 2019

Samsung faced some troubles related to the Galaxy Fold smartphone ahead of its launch and the company decided to postpone the sales of its first foldable smartphone. While the South Korean giant is yet to officially start sales, Russian manufacturer Caviar has launched three limited edition variants of the Galaxy Fold.

Out of the three new variants, one of them is Samsung Galaxy Fold Game of Thrones Edition, inspired by the American fantasy series Game of Thrones. The other two variants are Leather and Carbon. Almost everything on the limited edition smartphone is the same as the standard Galaxy Fold, except that it comes with a custom Game of Thrones skin on the GoT edition.

The Game of Thrones Edition of Samsung Galaxy Fold features big houses from the Seven Kingdoms, figures of dragons and towers of the palace, and engraved map of Westeros. The company has made just seven units of this edition and it has gifted one unit to Game of Thrones writer George Martin.

If you are a fan of Game of Thrones and want to own this limited edition device, get ready to shell out an insane amount of money. The Samsung Galaxy Fold Game of Thrones Edition is priced at $8,180, which is four times the cost of the standard edition.

The standard Samsung Galaxy Fold is priced at $1,980 and is expected to soon get launched. The company has reportedly fixed the display-related issues and is all set to officially commence the phone’s sales.

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The Samsung Galaxy Fold smartphone presents a 7.3-inch Infinity Flex Display with a 1536 x 2152 resolution. In this mode, you can use three apps at the same time which Samsung calls Three-app Multitasking.

When folded into phone mode, it offers a 4.6-inch 840 x 1960 display. It comes with a feature called App Continuity which automatically adjust an app when you switch screens. It is powered by a 7nm processor paired with 12GB of RAM.

The phone comes with a camera module that’s made up of a 16MP ultra-wide camera, a 12MP telephoto camera, and another 12MP wide-angle camera. On the front side, it comes with a 10MP sensor. It runs the latest Samsung One UI with Android 9 Pie operating system out-of-the-box. The phone packs a 4,380mAh battery which is split into two units.

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Xiaomi Mi CC series phones to go official on July 2

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Jun 24, 2019

In the previous week, Xiaomi had confirmed the arrival of the new CC series in partnership with Meitu. Some leaks have already revealed that the first phones in the new series will called Xiaomi Mi CC9 and Mi CC9e. The rumor mill had been speculating that the launch date of the Mi CC9 series is around the corner. Today, the Chinese manufacturer has confirmed through Weibo that it will be holding a launch event on July 2 to unleash the first Mi CC series phone.

The below image states that the Mi CC series launch event will be held at 7 PM (local time) on July 2 in Beijing, China. The smartphones in the CC series are developed by the Chic & Cool 90 team. After Mi and Redmi, the CC series will be the third smartphone brand from the company.

The phones from Xiaomi CC series will be designed by art students and will be aimed towards the youth. Some reports have claimed that the company may some female oriented phones in the CC series. Hence, it appears that the CC series will include aesthetically pleasing smartphones. The number 9 in CC9 denotes the age of the Chinese firm.

The Mi CC lineup will carry impressive photography capabilities since they will be powered by imaging algorithms from “Xiaomi X Meitu AI Aesthetics Lab.” Hence, the upcoming CC9 and CC9e phones may feature more beauty filters and AI features for optimized photography experience.

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Leaked information has revealed that one of the upcoming CC phones features a flip camera like the ASUS ZenFone 6 smartphone. It appears that the company will be launching Mi CC9 and Mi CC9e smartphones before it. The Mi CC9 and CC9e are expected to come with in-scree fingerprint scanner enabled waterdrop-style notch displays, 4,000mAh batteries, 32-megapixel selfie cameras and 48-megapixel triple rear cameras.

The Mi CC9e may feature Snapdragon 710 chipset, up to 8 GB of RAM, up to 128 GB of storage and 18W charging support. On the other side, the Mi CC9 may come with Snapdragon 730 SoC, up to 8 GB of RAM, up to 256 GB of storage and 27W rapid charging. These phones are expected to run on Android 9 Pie that is customized with MIUI 10 designed for CC series. The starting prices of Mi CC9e and CC9 could be 1,599 Yuan (~$232) and 2,599 Yuan (~$378).

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Lenovo Z6 confirmed to come powered by Snapdragon 730 chipset

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Jeet

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Jun 24, 2019

Lenovo has already launched a couple of smartphones in its Z series this year, which includes the flagship Lenovo Z6 Pro and the watered-down Lenovo Z6 Youth Edition. Now, the company is gearing up to launch the standard edition — Lenovo Z6.

Chang Cheng, Vice President of Lenovo Group, recently shared a teaser image on Weibo which revealed some of the key features of the upcoming Lenovo Z6 smartphone. It said that the phone will come powered by a powerful SoC and now the company has confirmed that the Lenovo Z6 will be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 chipset.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 (SM7150-AA) is a new processor designed with a focus for mobile gaming. It is an 8nm octa-core chipset which features 2 + 6 core arrangement and comes with Kryo 470 CPUs clocked at 2.2GHz, coupled with Adreno 618 GPU. The company claims that the processor provides a 35 percent increase in performance compared to the previous generation.

It is also the first 7 series processors to feature the Hexagon Tensor Accelerator. There’s also Hexagon 688 DSP which works with the GPU and CPU to complete AI tasks faster and in more power-efficient ways. It features Snapdragon X15 LTE modem offering 800Mbps download speeds and also supports Wi-Fi 6 and Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+.

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The company has already revealed that the phone will feature an AI-powered triple camera by Sony. The Chinese text for the display information mentioned on the image translates to “color laser screen.” Since the Lenovo Z6 Pro and Z6 Youth Edition are equipped with waterdrop-like notch display, the Lenovo Z6 could be also equipped with the same kind of display design, probably with a 6.3-inch display.

While the exact battery capacity of the smartphone is not yet known, it is speculated to be fuelled by a 4,000mAh battery. The teaser image states that the rechargeable battery of the phone can last for up to 2 days on a single charge. The 3C listing of the phone had previously revealed that it will carry support for 18W fast charging.

The Lenovo Z6 is expected to come in at least two color options — Brown and Blue. We expect to know more about the smartphone, including its full specifications in the coming weeks as the phone’s TENAA listing gets updated.

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Oppo smartphone with in-display camera technology to launch on June 26

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Jeet

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Jun 24, 2019

A couple of days ago, Oppo revealed that it will be announcing its new under-display camera smartphone at Mobile World Congress 2019 Shanghai which will be held from 26th June to 29th June. Now, the company has confirmed that the smartphone with an in-display camera will be unveiled on 26th June.

The Chinese manufacturer has also shared a teaser video which showcases the evolution of the front-facing camera housing technology for Oppo. It shows the rotation selfie camera of Oppo N series, waterdrop notch, the pop-up camera setup on the Oppo Find X and now the shark-fin setup on the Oppo Reno.

This clearly hints at the next logical evolution for the technology, which puts the front-facing camera sensor behind the display. In the final frames, the company shows an Oppo smartphone where the front camera is not relying on any mechanical structure and has a true full-screen design. This will be the world’s first smartphone to feature an in-display front camera setup.

In a short video clip previously shared by the company on the Chinese microblogging platform Weibo, a phone with an under-display camera was shown. It has a front-facing camera that doesn’t need a notch, teardrop, hole punch, pop-up, or even sliding mechanism and keeps the edge-to-edge display uninterrupted.

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At that time, Brian Shen had said that the under-screen camera technology is still in its early days. He added, “At this stage, it’s difficult for under-display cameras to match the same results as normal cameras, there’s bound to be some loss in optical quality. But, no new technology jumps to perfection right away.”

Notably, Oppo isn’t the only smartphone manufacturer working on a technology that puts the front-facing camera inside the phone’s display. Other manufacturers like Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo, and Samsung are also working on the same.

In fact, just hours after Oppo shared a video of its technology, another Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi also showcased its own under-display camera technology. The video shows a modified Mi 9 smartphone with a working selfie camera under the display.

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Motorola’s Moto Z4 will only get updated to Android Q

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Habeeb Onawole

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Jun 23, 2019

If you love updates, then the Moto Z4 may not be for you. A new report says the new upper mid-range will only receive one major OS update. For a phone that costs $499, that is quite disappointing.

Tech site, Digital Trends, reported in their review of the device that the phone manufacturer confirmed that only one major OS update is planned for the 4th-gen Moto Z smartphone. Since it launched with Android Pie, that means it will get updated to Android Q and nothing afterward.

In this age where software support is equally as important as the build quality of your device, it doesn’t make any sense why Motorola has decided to take this decision. What is more confusing is the fact that the Moto Z4 runs a near-stock version of Android, so it shouldn’t be hard to roll out at least two updates.

Motorola does say the Moto Z4 will receive bi-monthly security updates for two years but that isn’t much of a consolation. This news makes it even harder for the Moto Z4 as a device worth buying in a market where it has to compete with the Pixel 3a which will get updates up until 2022.

The Moto Z4 does have its strengths and it even trumps the Pixel 3a in a lot of areas but if software support is very important to you, then you may want to skip this device.

(Source, Via)

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Alleged all-screen Xiaomi CC9 shows off its display in live photo

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Habeeb Onawole

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Jun 23, 2019

At the beginning of the year, Xiaomi’s Redmi brand became a stand-alone subsidiary. It not only makes phones now has added other products including a computer and a washing machine to its catalog. Xiaomi, on the other hand, is known for its Mi branded-phones but that too will now be split into three lines according to CEO, Lei Jun. There is the Xiaomi digital series which includes phones such as the Mi 9 and the Mi 9 SE; the MIX business flagship series which combines art and professionalism; and the new CC series which is for phones made in partnership with Meitu and is targeted at the younger generation all over the world.

News of the first set of devices in the CC series has been circulating for over a week now. There will be two phones: one is called the CC9e and will have a waterdrop notch and triple rear cameras, while the other is the CC9 which skips the notch and punch hole, and shaves off nearly all the bezels for an all-screen design and flip-triple cameras. A live photo of a phone believed to be the latter has now surfaced online.

The phone has very thin top and side bezels. Even the one at the bottom of the screen is thinner than what we have seen on a lot of other phones. The screen-to-body ratio is definitely over 90%.

Unlike the Redmi K20 and Redmi K20 Pro which also have a similar all-screen design but have a pop-up selfie camera, the Xiaomi CC9 is said to have a flip camera module just like that of the ASUS Zenfone 6. This way, the rear cameras are also the front-facing cameras. However, instead of two cameras, the Xiaomi CC9 will have three cameras.

The source didn’t show the rear of the phone or list any of its specs. The specs we have seen on the web don’t even say the phone has an all-screen design. Instead, it is said to have a waterdrop notch with a 32MP selfie camera while a 48MP triple camera setup sits on the back.

Other than this live photo and the poster that shows a Meitu-branded phone with triple rear cameras, we haven’t come across any new info that reinforces the existence of a phone with a flip camera. Until we get more details, we advise you to take this with a grain of salt.

(Source, Via)

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