If you own the Zenfone Max Pro (M1) and live outside India, then you may want to check for the Android Pie update. ASUS already rolled out the update to the Indian version (ZB601KL) last month but has just begun rolling it out the global version.
The update changes the version number of the global variant of the Zenfone Max Pro (M1) with model number ZB602KL to 16.2017.1905.053. It weighs in at 1.5GB and is bundled with May 2019’s security patch. Below is the complete change log:
Changelog
Update security patch
Fix no HD Graphic option in PUBG
Call waiting function no(w) works
The Zenfone Max Pro (M1) was launched back in May 2018. It has a 5.99-inch 2160 x 1080 display with bezels around it. It is powered by the Snapdragon 636 and comes with up to 6GB of RAM and up to 128GB of storage with support for storage expansion. There is a 13MP+5MP dual camera on the back (16MP+5MP for the 6GB RAM version) and an 8MP front-facing camera (16MP on the 6GB RAM model). It also has a 5,000mAh battery like the new Zenfone 6, a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner, NFC, and a MicroUSB port.
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The Redmi K20 series has been confirmed to arrive in India. However, it is still unknown if it will be arriving in other countries. A new report says it will arrive in Poland but under a different name; a name that is familiar if you have been following the news.
According to a Polish blog, Spiders Web, the Redmi K20 series will make its way to Poland but as Xiaomi-branded devices. The blog was specific about the names too – the Redmi K20 will launch as the Mi 9T while the Redmi K20 Pro will be sold as the Mi 9T Pro.
The blog refused to mention the source of the information but claimed it is a very credible one. They also mentioned that a release date is currently unknown but did say their prices will be similar to that of the Mi 9 SE and the Mi 9. We do not think this means they will have the same prices but rather share the same price difference.
The Mi 9T name isn’t new as it was spotted last week at Thailand’s certification agency as well as Taiwan and Singapore’s agencies too. This is an indication that Poland will not be the only country where the Redmi K20 will launch as the Mi 9T.
The Redmi K20 will come with a Snapdragon 730 processor while the Redmi K20 Pro will have the Snapdragon 855. Both phones will have a pop-up selfie camera, triple rear cameras, a 4000mAh battery with support for fast-charging, an audio jack, Hi-Res audio, dual-frequency GPS, NFC, and a notch-free AMOLED display with a 7th-gen in-display fingerprint scanner.
OnePlus has allegedly been caught exaggerating the 3x optical zoom on its latest flagship, the OnePlus 7 Pro, which was proven to be closer to a 2.2x zoom. Android Police reports that the triple camera set up actually crops the 2.2x zoom to bring it to the three-fold zoom promised in the product specs, though that means the focal length is not the same.
A couple of users have discovered that the OnePlus 7 Pro has a wider field of view in portrait mode than in 3X zoom mode. The smartphone uses only the telephoto lens to shoot in portrait mode. So if it truly does 3X optical zoom, there shouldn’t be any difference in the field of view for both modes. You can see the effect in real time over here.
The OnePlus 7 Pro telephoto camera is a 13MP sensor (SK53M5). But OnePlus advertises the telephoto camera as offering 8MP 3x optical zoom. In other words, OnePlus is using the sensor’s native 2.2x zoom factor for portraits but cropping the sensor’s output for 3x zoom. In a statement to Android Central, the company steered clear of calling it “3x optical zoom,” saying it achieves 3x zoom with “no digital zoom or loss of detail.”
“The OnePlus 7 Pro has 3x zoom with no digital zoom or loss of detail. The telephoto camera serves two main purposes: 3x zoom and portrait mode photography. It will switch the field of view depending on the camera mode. With 3x zoom, the telephoto camera delivers the advertised lossless 8 megapixels images. Portrait mode utilizes all 13 megapixels from the sensor in the telephoto camera. ”
So what’s going on here? According to Digital Camera World, OnePlus appears to be using a “composite of image data” from the 48MP sensor and the optical zoom lens to create its digital shots. We have no way to test this at the moment, but it seems fairly accurate. This sets it apart from technologies like Hybrid Zoom, which use superresolution and upscaling techniques that are very different from OnePlus’ crop.
The results are clearly pretty good, even Dx0mark agrees, but it’s debatable whether OnePlus should be advertising the phone with 3x optical zoom or a 3x telephoto camera. Huawei generally avoids this for its phones, promoting the native zoom factor (3x or 5x) and using “hybrid zoom” branding otherwise.
It is worth pointing out that this isn’t the first time OnePlus has messed up its camera claims. The OnePlus 5 was initially perceived to be doing 2X optical zoom but it was later clarified that the device was doing 1.6X optical zoom and the remaining 0.4X was done through smart capture multi-frame technology.
OnePlus is adamant that there’s no dishonesty on its part and that the 3x zoom provides full lossless quality. The quality part is true — there’s no digital zoom or quality degradation going on. Do you think OnePlus is still able to claim 3X Optical Zoom because it has no loss of detail? Let us know in the comments below.
Things are extremely hectic between the US and China, and Huawei is still stuck in the epicenter of all of it. While the US ban has had fairly harrowing effects on the company, they’ve also been prepared for it and have take countermeasures against it. One of these countermeasures apparently was to buy enough chip stocks to last them an entire year.
Huawei had informed its global suppliers six months ago that it wanted to build up a stock of crucial components that would last for up to a year, in preparation for trade war uncertainties. The Chinese giant was also making moves to secure new sources that wouldn’t be affected by a US embargo. Another option in the works is to ramp up efforts at becoming more self-reliant, which may bear fruit fairly soon.
Plans cut across several key components, extending beyond chips to include passive components and optical parts. For some components that are subject to higher risks of export controls, Huawei has stockpiled six months’ to more than a year’s worth of supply, while holding at least three months’ worth of less crucial ones, the sources said.
Analysts claim that the impact of Huawei’s absence from the chip market will be harder to estimate after this quarter. That is because the company could find itself doing business as usual if the U.S. and China agree to a new trade pact; just the other day, President Donald Trump said that the U.S. might use the “dangerous” Huawei as a bargaining chip to extract better terms from China during future trade negotiations.
In addition, Huawei which is currently the world’s second-largest smartphone vendor reportedly started certifying more chips, optical components, camera-related technologies and other parts suppliers based outside the US at the beginning of this year. The US may also try to get allies to get companies domiciled in their countries to ban sales of components to Huawei.
What Huawei has to be concerned with is what it will do in the future after using up all of the components it has stockpiled. If the ban doesn’t get lifted, Huawei WILL eventually run out of parts to use, and when that happens, things will be pretty grim for the company. This is just another battlefield in the lingering US-China Trade war, though we hope Huawei comes out of this one OK.
The OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T are the latest devices to get updated to Android Pie. This update is the third major OS update for both phones. Technically, they are the only two Android phones to have received three major OS updates. Yesterday, OnePlus confirmed the OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 5T will also receive three OS updates in total.
The OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 5T were announced in 2017, though months apart. Both phones ran Android Nougat out of the box and then got updated to Android Oreo and Android Pie. Now OnePlus says they will also get an update to Android Q. The announcement was made in a forum post that listed the software features of the OnePlus 7 series coming to older OnePlus devices.
The post revealed that the OnePlus 5 series and the OnePlus 6 series will get Fnatic Mode, Zen Mode and Screen recorder (already available via sideloading), Quick Reply in Landscape, DC Dimming, and RAM Boost. OnePlus then added that the OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 5T will also get Android Q. However, there are no ETAs yet.
For those wondering, rest assured: Android Q will also make its way to the OnePlus 5 and 5T – OnePlus
This is definitely exciting news for owners of the OnePlus 5 series. Both phones mark the end and the beginning of two design eras. The OP5 was the last OnePlus phone with a 16:9 aspect ratio while the OP5T was the first with an 18:9 aspect ratio and a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner. They are both powered by the Snapdragon 835, have dual rear cameras, pack 3300mAh batteries and support 20W fast-charging.
The Redmi Go is the first Android Go device from Redmi/Xiaomi. The phone launched a few months ago and has made its way to various markets. Like most Android Go phones, it has just 1GB of RAM and 8GB of internal storage. However, there is a dedicated MicroSD card slot and support for adoptable storage.
Nevertheless, it appears Redmi may launch a new variant with more storage, according to a new teaser. Earlier today, the official Redmi Twitter account shared a teaser hinting at a new variant with more storage.
A translation of the tweet says “More space = More photos”. The tweet also uses the same hashtag #ApkiNayiDuniya as the one used when the Redmi Go was about to launch, hence the deduction that the Redmi Go will be getting a new storage variant. We are not sure what the new storage capacity will be but we presume it will likely be 16GB. We hope Redmi launches a new color variant too since the phone only comes in two colors.
The Redmi Go has a 5-inch HD display. It is powered by the Snapdragon 425 processor, supports storage expansion (up to 128GB) via a MicroSD card, has an 8MP rear camera, and a 5MP front-facing camera. There is a 3000mAh battery under the hood, a MicroUSB port, and a 3.5mm audio jack.
The Redmi K20 series arrives on Tuesday, May 28, and we are pretty excited here at Gizmochina. The flagship killer will come with tons of features which will be matched with an affordable price tag.
We already know there will be two phones – the Redmi K20 and the Redmi K20 Pro. While it has already been confirmed that Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 855 processor will power the flagship killer, Redmi itself hasn’t been specific if it is both phones or just one of them. It is a no-brainer that the K20 Pro will be the one with the flagship chipset, and now a poster has revealed the chipset in the non-pro model.
According to the poster which was seen at a Mi store, the Redmi K20 will be powered by the Snapdragon 730 processor just like Samsung’s Galaxy A80. The 8nm chipset was announced by Qualcomm in April alongside the Snapdragon 665 and Snapdragon 730G. The Snapdragon 730 is an octa-core chipset with a 2+6 Kryo 460 core arrangement. It also has Qualcomm’s Hexagon Tensor accelerator, a Hexagon 688 DSP, Adreno 618 GPU, and a computer vision ISP that allows you to record 4K HDR videos with bokeh effect.
The poster also confirms the Redmi K20 will come with a full-screen display with a pop-up selfie camera and a 48MP triple rear camera setup. It also confirms it will have a 7th-gen in-display fingerprint scanner and a 4000mAh battery.
Mi Fans, here's the first official look of our brand new #Redmi#K20#flagship#killer… Getting ready to set a new standard of mind blowing specs at honest pricing. 🔥🔥
Other than key specs, we now know the Redmi K20 will come in two color variants – red and blue. We already saw an official image of the red variant earlier this week but do you know the photo isn’t a render? We didn’t too. Not until today thanks to a tweet by Donovan Sung, the director of product management at Xiaomi.
Vivo has announced price cuts for the Vivo V15 and Vivo Y17 in India. The slash will see the models now sell at Rs 2000 (~$28) less than their original prices. The V15 was launched in India in March this year with a starting price of Rs 23,990 (~$345). That price was soon reduced not long after the launch. Thus, this is the second price cut it is getting and it seems it is a permanent cut.
On its part, Vivo Y17 was launched barely a month ago and was initially sold for Rs 17,990. With this price slash, the Y17 is now selling for Rs 15,990 ($230). Both models are presently available at the reduced pricing via major brick and mortar stores in India. Apparently, the prices are yet to be updated to reflect the prevailing price cut on the online channels.
As a reminder of their specs, the V15 packs a full-screen, notch-less design that sees it adopt a pop-up selfie camera design. The device has a 6.53-inch full-HD+ display and is powered by the Helio P70 processor paired with 6GB of RAM and there is 64GB of storage onboard. A triple 12MP + 8MP + 5MP camera setup adorns the rear panel while for selfies that is a big 32MP sensor. The device gets its power from a 4,000mAh battery with Dual-Engine fast charging support.
On the other hand, the Y17 utilizes a waterdrop notch design on a 6.35-inch HD+ display/ It is powered by the Helio P35 SoC, paired with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. There is also a triple rear camera setup comprising of 13MP, 8MP, and 2MP cameras. On the front, there’s a 20MP snapper for selfies. Keeping the lights on is a mammoth 5000mAh battery with support for 18W Dual-Engine fast charging. Both phones are equipped with a fingerprint sensor.
In a bid to live up to its reputation for offering the best bang for your buck, Banggood comes up with amazing promotions from time to time.
Keeping in line with that, the Chinese online store has now launched the Banggood Mobile Phones and Accessories New Release promotion. As part of this recently kicked-off promo, Banggood will be offering a wide selection of well-received handsets and mobile phone accessories at lowered prices.
All items featured on the promotion page have been strategically added to various categories, enabling users to find what they’re looking for without breaking a sweat. Under the first section called ‘New Recommended,’ Banggood users can buy a slew of Xiaomi-branded smartphones without emptying their pockets.
For instance, the global version of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 smartphone that features 4GB of RAM and offers 64GB of internal storage capacity normally sells for $268.30, but you can use coupon code BG5RN7 and bring its original asking price down to just $184.73.
The ‘Editors Recommend’ category features two variants of the recently unveiled OnePlus 7 Pro, and the OnePlus 6T. More importantly, you can avail great discounts on these OnePlus-branded devices under the aforesaid category.
For example, the OnePlus 6T with 8GB RAM, 128GB ROM usually retails for $699.99, but you can now buy it for a dropped price of just $634.39 from Banggood’s promotion page. This is a 9 percent drop in the device’s original selling price, and this discount will be valid for both Midnight Black as well as the Mirror Black color versions.
Aside from that, you can buy top-end mobile phone including the Original LeEco Le 2 X520, GOME U7, Sharp Aquos and more at lowest price from the promotion page. Brand-conscious buyers can head straight to the next section dubbed, ‘A New List.’
The above-mentioned category is brimming with mobile phones from leading manufacturers like Ulefone, Xiaomi and OnePlus. Other top brands included under this section are Doogee, and Umidigi. It is worth mentioning here that all devices included under each brand carry heavily discounted price tags.
You can buy handsets from your favorite at lowest prices under the other two categories including ‘Hot Deals’ and ‘Coming Soon.’ In order to take full advantage of these great discounts, all you need to do is to visit the promotion page by clicking here.
If you are in the market for comfortable-to-wear Bluetooth earphones that don’t cost a bomb, the QCY T3 TWS wireless earphones might just fill the bill.
The QCY T3 adopts the latest Bluetooth 5.0 technology. While its CVC6.0 noise-reduction feature ensures digital sound quality, the QCY T3 can also be used for bilateral calls. Moreover, it proportionally splits music into both earbuds for a superior wireless experience.
Offering the much-needed freedom from the hassle of wires, the QCY T3 comes with a 380mAh charging box that can be used to store the earphones and also wirelessly charge them. Furthermore, the QCY T3 uses 6mm audio drivers, which is known for delivering high-quality stereo audio and deep bass.
The feature-laden QCY T3 is housed in a compact frame, making it convenient to wear earphones. It features an ergonomic shape, which comfortably fits different ear sizes. One of the pair includes a control button that performs various tasks, aside from switching them on and off.
You can pause a song with a single click and wake up the voice assistant such as Google assistant, Apple’s Siri, and Little Love Classmate simply by double-clicking the button. As if that weren’t enough, you can use the button to even control your mobile phone.
The black, as well as white color versions of the QCY T3 True Wireless Earphones, are currently up for grabs bearing a $39.99 on Giztop. You can visit this link to place your order.
For the first time in its history, OnePlus launched a real top-tier flagship with a top-tier display: the OnePlus 7 Pro. The device got praised by DisplayMate for its amazing color accuracy as well as its high 90 Hz refresh rate, but the fact that it comes with one of the most amazing displays does not mean that it can not be affected by issues. According to the latest reports by some users in the OnePlus forums, the display of the new flagship has ghost touch problems.
In case you have never heard of this issue, ghost touch is when the display of a smartphone recognizes taps that did not really happen. As the name suggests, it is like a ghost touching your display: you see the phone’s response to the tap, but nobody really touched the display. There is also a video which proves the existence of the issue on the OnePlus 7 Pro. According to the users affected, it mostly happens while using the keyboard and inside apps, while unexisting taps are recognized on the upper part of the screen.
Some users also reported that, in order to temporarily avoid the issue, they had to power off the screen with the power key and turn it on again. The ghost touch issues happen randomly, so it is not easy to pinpoint and prove the issue. If you own a unit of the OnePlus 7 Pro, you can check if your unit is affected by using the known CPU-Z app: you can download it for free from the Play Store. Just install the app, open it and wait for a minute, then you can let us know if your OnePlus 7 Pro is affected by the issue by leaving a comment in the box below.
Xiaomi took the wraps off its hotly-anticipated Redmi Note 7 Pro phablet in January this year. It is the first phone from the Chinese electronics giant to house a 48MP camera.
In collaboration with Xiaomi, popular online store GeekBuying is now offering the black, blue and gold color versions of the Redmi Note 7 Pro phablet at unbeatable prices. So without further ado, let’s delve straight into the details.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro 4G Phablet – Black
The black-tinted Redmi Note 7 Pro phablet ships with 6GB of RAM and offers 128GB of internal storage capacity for you to save your favorite music, videos, and other multimedia content. While you’d normally end up shelling out $355.56 on this model, Gearbest is offering it for a lowered price of only $279.99.
This is a 21 percent drop in the device’s original asking price. With only 99 pieces remaining for this promo, it is worth noting that you can avail this discount for just fourteen days. You can follow this link and grab the discount without wasting time.
The equally eye-catching blue color version of the Redmi Note 7 Pro phablet normally retails for $356.67, but much to the delight of cost-conscious buyers, it is currently up for grabs for just $279.99 on Gearbest.
On the downside, this 21 percent discount will be valid only for the remaining 95 pieces. It is also worth mentioning here that the promo will come to an end in just fourteen days so follow this link now to grab the discount.
Alternatively, you can go for the gold color version of the Redmi Note 7 Pro phablet if you are willing to shell out just $279.99. Note that you’d end up paying a $358.89 for the model if it wasn’t for this 22 percent discount Gearbest is currently offering.
It is also worth noting that there were only 98 pieces remaining for this promo, which is slated to end in fourteen days. You can follow this link to grab the discount.
As part of its recently kicked-off Clearance Sale, GeekBuying is doling out up to a whopping 60 percent off on top-end mobile phones.
The promotion page features a wide selection of smartphones that have been split into multiple categories to simplify the search process. Each category including Flash Sale, Big Savings, EU Stock, and Accessories are cramped with items that usually cost a bomb, but are currently available for lowered prices.
We’ll take a look at top variants of the Xiaomi Mi 9 and Mi 9 SE smartphones that you can buy at unbeatable prices from GeekBuying. Moreover, we will show how you can save a considerable amount of extra money at the time of checking out.
Xiaomi Mi 9 Global Version (6GB RAM+128GB ROM)
The Mi 9 is an irresistible 4G smartphone that was launched in February this year. This global version of the Mi 9 with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage capacity would normally set you back $706.99, but you can buy it for only $469.99 from GeekBuying.
You can even extend this 34 percent discount by applying coupon code DCQKZMZG. The coupon helps you save $27 more by bringing the already lowered retail price of the Xiaomi Mi 9 smartphone further down to just $442.99.
You can follow this link to grab the discount, which is available for both the Piano Black and Ocean Blue color versions of the phone. Note that the promo was on the verge of wrapping up at the time of writing.
You can avail a 39 percent off on this Mi 9 variant that features 6GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage capacity. It usually retails for $687.99, but thanks to the aforesaid discount you can now buy it for just $419.99 from GeekBuying.
On top of that, you can get an extra $20 simply by applying coupon code XNNIYMPR. In other words, you can reduce the original asking price of the Mi 9 smartphone to only $399.99 by using the coupon before placing your order.
You can visit this link to take advantage of the discount, which will be valid for the Piano Black and Ocean Blue color versions of the phone. Regrettably, the promo will come to an end shortly.
Xiaomi made the long-awaited Mi 9 SE smartphone available to the public in February this year. The global version of the phone featuring 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage capacity normally sells for $492.99, buy GeekBuying users can get their hands on this variant for a dropped price of only $339.99.
If this 31 percent discount doesn’t impress you much, all you need to do is to apply coupon code TCLQRJVF for an additional $20 off. After applying the coupon, your grand total comes down to only $319.99.
You can visit this link to get the discount and use the coupon before it expires. It is worth mentioning here that the promo was about to wrap up at the time of writing.
Those who do not fancy using a phone with ample storage capacity can go for the Mi 9 SE smartphone model that comes with 6GB of RAM and offers a decent 64GB ROM. This variant carries a $461.99 price tag, but you can buy it for only $309.99 from GeekBuying.
This 33 percent discount can be extended with the help of coupon code JGIVWAVC. The coupon reduces the original selling price of the above-mentioned Mi 9 SE variant to just $297.99, by helping you save $12 more before you click the ‘Place your Order’ button.
You can click here to visit the promotion page and get the discount before the promo ends.
Fake news is a phenomenon harder to distinguish from real news not only for the content of the articles and their viral effects on social networks but also because its easier to create realistic and attractive fake videos and photos now. Further, fake news is a very damaging practice because they influence people’s behaviors, results of elections, and scams. Imagine what would happen if artificial intelligence was able to create fake but realistic video clips of people from a single photo of them. Samsung just developed a new AI which can do this.
Inside an artificial intelligence lab located in Russia, Samsung‘s AI was able to fabricate a fake video clip of people from just a single photo or even a painting. And it even looks quite realistic. One of the video clips published shows Leonardo Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa talking and moving, and the painting was the only image of the Mona Lisa used to make the video as it is the only one existing! Until now, the creation of deepfake videos needed a lot of images in order to provide a realistic result, but thanks to Samsung, just one photo is needed.
The new creation by Samsung is called “realistic neural talking heads” and the word neural is not just a stylistic choice. Neural networks are a type of machine learning that is able to mimic the human brain, and they share something in common with the new Samsung’s algorithm. In order to create the video clip, the AI watches a lot of videos to learn how human faces move, then it applies all it has learned into a single photo.
There are a lot of sectors which could benefit from such a technology, but we hope that it’s not put to bad use like creating fake viral videos.
There is no limit to what can go wrong, especially when a ban from the U.S is involved. Following the removal of the Mate 20 Pro from the list of supported devices for the latest Android Q Beta release, an even more serious thing has just occurred. Google removed the most important Huawei’s flagship from the Android official website: Huawei P30 Pro and the first foldable and 5G phone from the company: Mate X. Until the removal from the list, the latter was present in the “Latest & Greatest” section of the website which contains the most important 5G phones, alongside the Galaxy S10 5G, the LG V50 ThinQ 5G and the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5G.
Huawei P30 Pro – Gizmochina
Before the U.S. ban and its insertion in the entity list, the Huawei P30 Pro was present in a section called “Cameras that catch the shot”, and it is all but surprising given that the P30 Pro is definitely the most innovative camera phone of the year. But now that section only contains Google Pixel 3, Motorola Moto G7 and OnePlus 6T. Last but not least, it seems that Huawei was also de-listed from the list of Featured Brands, but we are not sure whether it was prior to the ban.
Now, the list only includes Samsung, LG, Motorola, Google, Nokia, and Xiaomi. A few days ago, Google revoked the Android license to Huawei, that means its devices will lose Android updates and the access to Play Store. After that, Huawei declared that it will soon release its own operating system which will support Android apps that you can find on the Play Store, but its status is actually in question. According to the CEO, the operating system will debut this fall or next year’s spring.
After the U.S. ban, many of the most important hi-tech companies, components suppliers and chipmakers are keeping a distance from Huawei. Today, it is the turn of the SD Association: a non-profit organization that is known for being involved in the design, development, and manufacturing of products that support SD and micro SD cards. The list of members of the association contains the companies which can produce and sell products with SD cards support the SD standards and use SD and micro SD cards. Until a few weeks ago Huawei was in the list, but now it suddenly disappeared, according to a publication from SumahoInfo.
After noticing the absence of the Chinese giant in the member list, folks at Android Authority reached the SD Association for an explanation. As you could expect, the SD Association is complying with the order from the U.S. Department of Commerce that resulted in the inclusion of Huawei in the Entity List. A list in which you can find all those companies which need the authorization of the U.S. government in order to do business with other U.S. companies. Android Authority even talked to Huawei in order to have feedback about the matter.
A spokesperson from the Chinese company said that micro SD cards will keep working on the actual phones, but it did not release any comment about future devices. The latest Huawei flagships are not equipped with micro SD slots, but they use a new proprietary standard: Nano-Memory, which is a SIM Card-shaped memory card. However, all Huawei’s midrange and entry-level phones still come with a micro SD slot. The decision of the SD Association comes right after ARM (the company creating chipsets design used by Huawei for its Kirin processors) suspended the business with Huawei: the situation of the company could not be worse.
However, it looks like the company is not giving up and it is working with Google and other suppliers to find a solution. Even China confirmed its support to Huawei. Only time will tell.
When it was officially announced, the Oppo Reno 10x zoom debuted in just two color variants: Ocean Green and Jet Black. Definitely not the most suitable colors for women who always have fewer choices than men when it comes to hi-tech products colors. Today, an official post on Weibo confirmed that the new flagship will soon hit the shelves in a new color variant and this time it will be perfect for women as it is a Pink edition of the handset. The Pink version of the Oppo Reno 10x zoom will be officially available in China starting from June 18th.
But you do not need to wait the official launch day to see it, as the renders are already online thanks to an official post on Weibo. The whole design of the phone, except for the front panel and the front side of the shark-fin pop-up camera, is covered in pink. The price will most likely be the same as the other color variants, that is 3999 Yuan for the configuration with 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal storage, 4499 Yuan for the 6/256 GB variant and 4799 Yuan for the most expensive 8/256 GB configuration. Oppo Reno 10x zoom is also available in Europe, but we still do not know whether the Pink version will make its debut in the Old Continent.
Among the flagship’s key features, there is a rear triple camera composed of a 48 MP main sensor with an f/1.7 aperture, a 13 MP periscope lens with 10x hybrid zoom and 5x optical zoom, and an 8 MP ultrawide sensor. The AMOLED display comes with a 6.6-inch diagonal and a Full HD+ resolution with 1080 x 2340 pixels, while the processor powering the Oppo Reno 10x zoom is Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 855. The shark-fin pop-up camera module houses a 16 MP selfie snapper with an f/2.0 focal aperture.
Oppo announced its long-awaited smartphone dubbed the Oppo K3 earlier this month. Following in the footsteps of its well-received predecessors, the recently unveiled device is likely to garner huge popularity among Oppo fans.
Top two variants of the Oppo K3 have gone up for sale on Giztop. The phone comes in two appealing color versions including Farm Black and Nebula Purple. Moreover, you can choose between 6GB RAM+64GB ROM and 8GB RAM+128GB ROM variants.
Carrying a $269 price tag, the 6GB RAM+64GB ROM model is available in Nebula Purple as well as Farm Black color versions. The slightly larger variant that ships with 8GB of RAM and offers a hearty 128GB of onboard storage capacity will set you back $319. This model comes in Nebula Purple and Farm Black color versions.
The Oppo K3 boasts an impressive array of features and top-end specs that justify the price tags it carries. First off, it sports a mammoth 6.5-inch OLED Full HD+ display with a high screen resolution of 2340 x 1080 pixels and a pixel density of 396PPI.
Furthermore, the K3 packs a powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 AIE Octa-core processor along with a highly competent Adreno 616 GPU, under the hood. It features 6GB/8GB of RAM and 64GB/128GB internal storage capacity options.
On the optics front, the phone houses a 16MP+2MP dual camera set up at the back. Up front, there’s a 16MP pop-up camera for selfies and video chatting. The phone runs Color OS 6.0 based on Android 9.0 Pie OS and is backed by a 3765mAh battery that supports 20W VOOC 3.0 fast charging.
You can follow this link to check out more details about the Oppo K3 and place your order.
Xiaomi will be launching a new gadget for kids on May 27 which happens to be the international Children’s day. The product is dubbed Mi Bunny Reading Pen, designed to serve as a learning aid for children. The gadget will cost just 199 yuan (~$28) when it goes on sale at 10 AM on May 27.
The Mi Bunny Reading Pen adopts a simple, portable, yet beautiful design. The design and features are almost similar to the Machine Island AI Reading Pen that was launched in January this year. It is manufactured using materials that meet the US FDA food contact standard. The device has a built-in speaker that is loud enough. There is equally a story player and there is a button to playback the story with just a click.
This is an optical pen and it houses 22 beautifully-readable picture books, which are specially designed for enlightenment. It comes with the content of the Mi Bunny story machine, as well as the walking story machine. The device supports the addition of up to 500+ picture books. There is also bilingual learning (English and Chinese) which makes learning in Chinese and English easy.
A team of first-line early childhood education experts who contributed to the development of the product has tailored it for Chinese children of 2 years and above. It can help in improving the core competencies of cognition, language, psychology, socialization and self-care. There are over 1200 knowledge points, 2000+ English words crammed inside the resources on the pen.
As things get more and more tense between the US and China, Huawei is seeking funding. More specifically, the company’s looking to borrow a loan of $1 billion from a small group of people in its first major funding test since the US ban. According to insiders who refused to be named, Huawei is currently aiming for maturities of five and seven years.
Now, nothing’s exactly set in stone, and things are still in the early stages of discussion. As far as we’re concerned, a lot of details could still be changed an there’s no confirmation the deal will go through. If it does, the loan’s pricing — as well as the identities of the participating banks — could provide further clues on the market’s perception of Huawei’s financial strength.
The company had 37 billion yuan ($5.3 billion) of unsecured bank loans as of December, of which 2.8 billion yuan were due in one year or less, according to its 2018 annual report. It had cash and cash equivalents of about 2.6 times total borrowing.
Huawei’s latest fundraising attempt comes about four months after it obtained a 14 billion yuan loan from five Chinese banks. In September, the company raised $1.5 billion offshore from a group of 10 mostly international banks.
Trump was speaking at a news conference announcing a $16 billion aid package for farmers caught up in the US-China trade war when he addressed Huawei, which brings some interesting news. The company has been placed on a list that requires US firms get the US government’s permission to do business with it. This could mean Huawei still has a chance of working with US companies, though we’re not optimistic.
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