First look at OnePlus 7 press renders and not a lot has changed

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May 6, 2019

If you have been eagerly waiting to know what the OnePlus 7 looks like, then you are in luck. Press renders of the phone have surfaced and they give us a good look at the upcoming flagship.

The images, which were first covered by Winfuture.de, show the OnePlus 7 doesn’t deviate much from its predecessor, the OnePlus 6T. The OnePlus 7’s display also has a waterdrop notch to house the selfie camera and the size of the bezels seems unchanged too. That isn’t to say there aren’t any differences. For example, the slit for the earpiece is wider now and this is because it also doubles as one of the two stereo speakers.

On the back, the OnePlus 7 is home to dual cameras just like the 6T but these are not the same sensors. The primary camera is a 48MP Sony IMX586, an upgrade from the 16MP primary camera of the OnePlus 6T. To further differentiate it from its predecessor, the LED flash is now a circle and not pill-shaped. It also shares the same housing with the cameras. There is a OnePlus logo below the setup and the word “OnePlus” written further down.

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The alert slider and power button remain on the right side while the volume rocker sits on the left. There are two grilles on the bottom flanking the USB Type-C port. One is for the microphone and the other is for the second half of the stereo speakers. The renders show only one color variant – Mirror Black, but there should be more.

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Fresh OnePlus 7 Pro official renders leak detailing a new Almond colour variant

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Jed John Ikoba

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May 6, 2019

The OnePlus 7 Pro will likely clinch the crown as the best phone OnePlus would have released till date. The hone is expected to drop soon alongside the OnePlus 7 and OP7 Pro 5G variant. A fresh set of renders showing the colour variants the device will come in has leaked, thanks to popular tipster Roland Quandt.

Earlier on, we had seen the renders of the OP 7 Pro in a new Nebula Blue paint job, the first of such from OnePlus. This new renders also contain the Nebula Blue variant and Mirror Gray variant. There is also a new Almond colour variant which is unprecedented as far as previous OnePlus models are concerned. It brings to mind the Soft Gold variant that accompanied previous models like the OP3, OP3T and OP5.

The new colour variant looks attractive and will act as icing on a device with solid hardware. The OnePlus 7 Pro is expected to feature a 6.67-inch full-screen display with a resolution of 3120×1440 pixels and a maximum refresh rate of 90 Hertz. The phone will have at its heart, the latest Snapdragon 855 chipset. The device will have a triple camera set up at the rear with a 48MP+16MP+8MP sensor arrangement. The device is also expected to present with an awesome pop-up camera for selfies which ensures there is no notch at the top of the display. It will pack a 4000mAh battery and a new UFS 3.0 flash storage of 128GB and 256GB capacity.

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Smartphone Shipments in China tumbled in Q1 2019: Digitimes Research

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Jed John Ikoba

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May 6, 2019

The Chinese smartphone market continues its downward spiral in terms of shipment. A report by Digitimes Research indicates that shipments of cell phones by China’s mobile phone producers shrank 30.5% when compared to the shipment last quarter. The shipment also shrank 5.8% when compared to the shipment of last year, berthing at an estimated 140 million units in the first quarter of 2019. The report fingered debilitated consumer confidence in the domestic market occasioned by the US-China trade tensions and off-peak season effects in the overseas market.

In any case, Huawei figured out how to see an expansion of more than 10 million units in cell phone shipments in the primary quarter when contrasted with the sum shipped a year back. The tech giants positive outlook is as a result of the launch of several entry-level and mid-range models and solid consumer patronage in China in the face of several furores with the US government.

The second to fourth spots are occupied by Xiaomi, Oppo and Vivo but they all saw their shipments decrease fundamentally in the first quarter in accordance with the general market outlook. Shipments from Xiaomi alone contracting by over 20% when compared to that of the same period last year.

Looking forward, Digitimes Research projects that China’s cell phone shipments are expected to post a successive development of over 20% and narrow the annual decline rate to 1.9% in the second quarter.

The steady decline in shipment is also due to a saturated market especially as new smartphones get released so often. This explains why Chinese OEMs are looking to explore new markets in a bid to ramp up shipments. A rebound in export sales will help offset the continued weak demand in the domestic market. Digitimes Research projects Huawei will be the only OEM that will see its shipments keep on growing on a yearly basis in the second quarter.

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ZTE Axon 10 Pro unveiled in China: 5G, 3x optical zoom, and a ¥3199 (~$470) price tag

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Habeeb Onawole

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May 6, 2019

ZTE, the Chinese telecommunications giant, has unveiled its latest flagship phone – the Axon 10 Pro, in its home country of China. The Axon 10 Pro is also the company’s first 5G smartphone but it also has a 4G version.

The Axon 10 Pro has a 6.47-inch curved flexible AMOLED FHD+ display with really slim bezels. ZTE has used COP packaging technology which results in an ultra-thin lower bezel that measures just 1.8mm. The phone has a 92% screen-to-body ratio, is covered with Gorilla Glass and supports HDR10.

The Axon 10 pro is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 855 processor. It is the first Snapdragon 855 phone with F2FS file system and AI Acceleration Engine. The F2FS File System improves storage read and write speeds as well as memory capabilities. And with the new gen AI Acceleration Engine, ZTE boasts your phone will still be as fast 20 months from now.

The Axon 10 Pro comes in multiple variants. There is a 6GB RAM + 128GB version, an 8GB RAM + 256GB version, and a 12GB RAM + 256GB version.

Coming to cameras, the ZTE Axon 10 Pro is no walk-over. It has a 48MP f/1.7 primary camera, a 20MP f/2.2 ultra-wide angle camera with a 125° FOV, and an 8MP f/2.4 telephoto camera. The phone has 3x optical zoom, 5X hybrid zoom, 10x digital zoom! Watch out OnePlus! There is also a 20MP sensor nestled inside the notch of the display.

The ZTE flagship has an in-display fingerprint scanner that unlocks in just 0.27s and support for Face ID too. It has stereo speakers (Dual Super Linear speakers), Dual SmartPA, and DTS:X Ultra. The 5G version has one SIM slot and MicroSD card slot while the 4G version has a hybrid dual SIM slot. Both have NFC, Bluetooth 5.0, and 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi. The Axon 10 Pro also has enhanced gaming features.

The 5G version uses Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X50 modem with a slot antenna design and a Smart SAR solution. To keep the device cool, ZTE uses liquid-cooling technology and “composite phase-change thermal materials” which allows the CPU to run at high temperatures for long periods without a drop in performance.

The Axon 10 Pro has a 4000mAh battery with support for Quick Charge 4+ and wireless charging. It also has a USB Type-C 3.1 port for high-speed data transfer. The phone comes in only one color – Blue and is also covered in glass on the back. It runs MiFavor 9.1 based on Android Pie out of the box and has its own built-in AI assistant.

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Pixel 3a XL alleged to start at INR 44,999 (~$649)

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Habeeb Onawole

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May 6, 2019

How much are you willing to pay for the Pixel 3a XL? Definitely not INR 44,999 (~$649) if you live in India. Unfortunately, if this leak is true, that will be the amount you will have to shell out for Google’s affordable Pixel phone.

According to this report from Smartprix, the Google Pixel 3a XL with 6GB of RAM and 64GB of storage will be priced at INR 44,999 based on a tip from an unnamed source. That is pretty expensive for a mid-range phone. However, this isn’t Google’s fault entirely.

The “Make in India“ policy puts a high tax on products that are not manufactured in the country. While the initiative is to develop the country’s manufacturing sector, it means any product imported to the country will be sold at a much higher price than in other markets.

The leak also reveals some of the specs of the phone. The Pixel 3a XL will have a 6.0-inch FHD+ display and support 18W fast charge over USB type-C. It will have a 12.2MP primary rear camera and an 8MP front-facing camera. While the aforementioned specs are similar to what we have heard before, the processor and memory configuration is different.

This Pixel 3a XL has 6GB of RAM and 64GB of storage and is powered by a Snapdragon 710 processor. Previous leaks have revealed the phone is actually powered by a Snapdragon 670 processor and has 4GB of RAM and 64GB/128GB of storage. The Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL don’t even have 6GB of RAM, so this is most likely false.

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Leaked OnePlus 7 screen protector confirms waterdrop notch

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Habeeb Onawole

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May 6, 2019

The OnePlus 7 will be very different from the OnePlus 7 Pro not only with respect to features but also design. Other than the difference in the number of cameras, the two phones will also have different display designs.

A new leak has surfaced and it shows the screen protector of the OnePlus 7, and unlike the OnePlus 7 Pro, this has a waterdrop notch for the selfie camera. This means only the Pro version will have a pop-up selfie camera. The source of the leak is Sudhanshu Ambhore who is gradually building his reputation as a leaker.

Exclusive- #OnePlus7 screen protector leaked. pic.twitter.com/IeysJ9mxZo

— Sudhanshu Ambhore (@Sudhanshu1414) May 6, 2019

Previous leaks have revealed the screen size of the OnePlus 7 is 6.2-inches, a tad smaller than that of its predecessor, the OnePlus 6T. It will be an AMOLED panel, have a 1080p resolution, and an in-display fingerprint scanner.

With the differences between the Pro and non-pro model widening, we expect a significant difference in price too. The price for the OnePlus 7 Pro has leaked and it starts at INR 49,999 (~$720). If we were to take a guess, we would say the OnePlus 7 will have a starting price of $579 and max out at $649.

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Huawei P30 duo top Master Lu’s smartphone fluency ranking for April 2019

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Jeet

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May 6, 2019

One of the reason behind the growth of the premium smartphones even though mid-range smartphones are now coming with similar specs is the fluency and smoothness in terms of performance of the smartphones.

Master Lu, a China-based benchmarking platform has published the report of the leading smartphones in terms of performance in the month of April 2019 and the recently launched Huawei P30 Pro emerged as a leader.

The P30 Pro from Huawei has been named as the best performing smartphone for the month of April 2019 in China with an average of 157.58 points. The phone was followed by Huawei P30 with 156.97 points. The third position was attributed to the recently launched Nubia Red Magic 3 gaming smartphone.

The list for the top performing smartphone for the month of April only consisted of the smartphones that were launched in April 2019. Thus, other phones that were launched before April, such as Xiaomi Mi 9, are not included in the list.

On the other hand, the list of popular smartphones for the month of April 2019 was also led by the Huawei P30 series of smartphones. Following that was Samsung’s flagship smartphone — Samsung Galaxy S10. The third spot was grabbed by the all-new Oppo Reno, followed by Meizu 16s.

There are three variants of the Huawei P30 Pro in China — 8GB RAM+128GB ROM, 8GB RAM+256GB ROM, and 8GB RAM+512GB ROM. It has a 6.47-inch display and is powered by the Kirin 980 processor. The phone has four rear cameras – a 40MP standard sensor, a 20MP ultrawide angle sensor, an 8MP periscope zoom lens, and a ToF 3D camera.

The phone also has a 32MP selfie camera. There is a fingerprint scanner under the display, a 4200mAh battery with support for 40W fast charging and 15W wireless charging. The P30 Pro runs EMUI 9.1 based on Android Pie.

You can check out our review of the Huawei P30 Pro here.

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Xiaomi exec accidentally drops his Mi 9 in water and discovers a new way of drying up a wet phone

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Jed John Ikoba

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May 6, 2019

One generally proven way to salvage a phone that fell inside water is to switch off the phone and remove the battery where possible, and then to keep the phone inside a sack of rice. The heat generated by the rice grains inside the sack dries up the wet phone and in most cases, the phone starts working again. Li Weixing GM of Xiaomi Internet recently discovered a new way to dry a wet Mi 9 that may have dropped inside water accidentally.

Sharing the tip on Weibo, Weixing hinted that he accidentally dropped his Mi 9 unit inside the water and was in a hurry to leave the house that the rice option wasn’t feasible. He even continued using the phone while at work but the touchscreen sensor wasn’t responsive. He placed the phone under the sun and played music at the same time. Apparently, the vibration of the speaker generated the exchange of air between the inside and outside of the phone and before sunset, the phone was working fine.

Xiaomi phones are not officially launched with an IP rating indicating they are waterproof but the tech giant usually crafts its flagship and premium mid-range phones with features that help protect the internals. The Mi 9 is no exception, as it comes wrapped with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 at the back and Glass 6 at the back. Even though the Gorilla Glass is for waterproofing, it adds some level of water resistance to the phone. So, it is difficult to encourage anyone to try this with a phone that doesn’t have any sort of water resistance. You might end up frying the internals by keeping it on.

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ZTE Blade A7 launched in China for the starting price of 599 Yuan (~$88)

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Simranpal Singh

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May 6, 2019

Before a new product launch event today, ZTE revealed Blade A7 in China. The device’s pre-registration is now live via JD.com. It is available in three different colours – Sea Blue, Night Black and Star Black. The mid-level device retails at the affordable price of 599 Yuan (~$88) for 2GB + 32 GB and 699 Yuan (~$103) for 3GB + 64 GB internal storage variant. It will start shipping from May 17.

ZTE Blade A7 features a MediaTek P60 octa-core Helio P60 processor coupled with 2/3 GB RAM. It carries a 6.0-inch TFT HD display with the resolution of 1560*720 pixels. The waterdrop notch houses a 5-megapixel f/2.4 front camera. On the rear side, there’s a 16-megapixel camera with AI intelligent scene recognition, a speaker grill and company’s branding. It is a dual SIM dual standby device with 4G support.

Pricing Details:

ZTE Blade A7 2GB + 32 GB – Night Black and Sea Blue – 599 Yuan (~$88)
ZTE Balde A7 3GB + 64GB – Night Black and Star Black – 699 Yuan (~$103)
Read More: Oppo Reno 5G vs ZTE Axon 10 Pro 5G vs Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5G: Specs Comparison

The device is powered with a 3200 mAH battery and carries 5V 1.5A standard charger. It measures 154mm x 72.8mm x 7.9mm and weighs over 146 grams. In the connectivity, ZTE Blade A7 supports 4G, WiFi, Bluetooth, WiFi hotspot, OTG support and GPS. Buyers will get a charger, data cable, ejector pin, guide and a smartphone unit.

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A man accidentally swallowed AirPod while sleeping and it still worked

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Simranpal Singh

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May 6, 2019

Technology advancements are making our lives more comfortable with new features and improved designs. However, opposing the benefits, a Taiwanese man accidently swallowed Apple AirPod while sleeping and was surprised to find it working inside his stomach.

An unusual experience happened with a Taiwan based navy recruiter named Ben Hsu. While sleeping, he somehow slipped the right AirPod into his mouth. After coming back to the senses, he found it missing and used the ‘Find my Airpods’ feature to locate it. After searching, he found the ‘beep, beep’ sound coming from his stomach. “I checked under my blanket and looked around but couldn’t find it,” Hsu said. “Then I realized the sound was coming from my stomach.”

Hsu rushed to the hospital for a checkup to confirm the ordeal that happened with him. The doctors at Kaohsiung Municipal United Hospital validated it through his X-ray and prescribed him a laxative. He was asked to wait and let nature take its course.

The next day Hsu successfully eliminated it from the body and found it still working with 41 percent battery life left. Airpods are not officially waterproof, and even Apple advises users to keep it away from liquids.

Read More: Newer AirPods Fakes can even replicate the original model’s W1 chip auto pairing, costs just $40!

However, users should be aware of these kinds of situations and always keep Airpods away while sleeping.

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Huawei trolls Samsung with a giant P30 Pro billboard on top of the South Korean company’s store in Australia

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Simranpal Singh

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May 6, 2019

The smartphone wars are getting interesting this year, especially between Samsung and Huawei. The Chinese smartphone manufacturer placed a giant P30 Pro billboard on top of the Samsung store at a Brisbane shopping mall. Flagship devices from both the companies – Huawei P30 series and Samsung Galaxy S10 series come with high-end features. The manufacturers are striving for different ways to corner-off the edge-to-edge competition between their respective smartphones.

Samsung and Huawei have indulged various times in similar battles over the recent past. In Dubai, Huawei placed a larger billboard advertising the P30 device against the Korean giant’s advertisement of the Galaxy S10. Huawei even mocked the Galaxy S10 with the P30 advanced features like 3D face recognition and others via its official Twitter handle. Huawei’s Trucks stopped-off last year at one of the Apple store carrying promotional billboards citing “Renaissance is coming.”

Notably, both smartphones carry striking features and have their own USPs over each other. We are going to see a great battle in terms of total sales in the coming years.

However, the Chinese smartphone maker overtook Apple last year to become the second largest smartphone maker. It is now looking for the top spot by displacing Samsung as the largest smartphone manufacturer.

Read More: Huawei P30 Pro Camera Review: We test out its incredible camera performance!

According to a recent report by IDC, Huawei surged 50 percent in Q1 2019, whereas Apple tumbled by 30% as compared to the same period last year. Samsung is still on top with 71.9 million shipments in the first quarter but witnessed an 8.1% drop over YoY basis.

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Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 7 lands in the UK, will go on sale from May 7

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Jeet

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May 6, 2019

Earlier this year, Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 7 smartphone in the Chinese market and then brought the same device to the Indian market. The smartphone has been very well received and is one of the best in its price segment.

Now, the company is expanding the phone’s availability to other regions and has launched the Redmi Note 7 in the United Kingdom. It will be available for purchase from 7th May in three color options — Space Black, Neptune Blue, and Nebula Red.

The smartphone flaunts a 6.3-inch Full-HD+ “dot notch” display with 2340 x 1080 pixels screen resolution, 19.5:9 aspect ratio, and 409ppi pixel density. Under the hood, it packs Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 660 octa-core processor, clocked at 2.2 GHz and coupled with Adreno 512 GPU.

As for the memory configuration, it comes in three variants — 3GB RAM +32GB storage, 4GB RAM + 64GB storage, and 4GB RAM + 128GB storage. There’s a microSD card slot for expanding the phone’s storage capacity up to 256GB.

Coming to the camera department, the smartphone features an AI dual camera setup on the back, similar to the Chinese variant. It consists of a 48-megapixel primary sensor and a 5-megapixel secondary sensor. The Indian variant comes with a 12 MP + 2 MP setup. The camera comes with support for PDAF, Super Night Mode, EIS, Portrait Mode, AI Scene Recognition, and HDR.

On the front side, the device features a 13-megapixel sensor with AI Portrait Mode, AI Smart Beauty, HDR, and AI Scene Recognition. The phone runs Android 9 Pie-based MIUI 10 operating system out-of-the-box. The device is powered by a 4,000mAh battery and supports Quick Charge 4.0 fast charging technology.

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Redmi’s first Snapdragon 855 flagship could be called as the Redmi K20 Pro

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Joel Joseph

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May 6, 2019

Redmi is confirmed to compete in the flagship segment in the coming weeks. We know that the phone will be powered by the Snapdragon 855 SoC and will be priced quite competitively. In fact, Redmi general manager, Lu Weibing has revealed that the brand will take on smartphone makers who slap excessive price tags on their flagships. Now, thanks to an alleged protective film from the upcoming phone, we have an idea of what it could be called.

Alleged Redmi SD855 smartphone protective film

Redmi’s first Snapdragon 855 smartphone could end up being called as the Redmi K20 Pro. This information comes with a protective film that’s usually on the screen of a brand new smartphone. The film also features most of the important specifications of the device. So, Redmi’s Snapdragon 855 flagship, most likely called as the K20 Pro will come with a 48MP triple camera setup at the back and a pop-up 20MP AI front camera.

The film further reveals that the AMOLED screen will be of 6.39-inches and will feature the new generation version of screen fingerprint. Finally, the battery is said to be of 4000mAh with 27W fast charging support.

We have to add that this leak comes from an unconfirmed source, so take this with a pinch of salt. However, there might be some truth to it. Lu Weibing revealed a couple of days back that the phone won’t be called as the Redmi X. So we could scrap off that name from the potential list. But we know that the phone would be placed in a new series since it’s the first such flagship from the recently separated brand. So, ‘K’ series could very well be the flagship lineup from Redmi. However, these are all speculations for now.

RELATED: Xiaomi sends Redmi Note 7 in space to capture photos of the earth

According to recent leaks, the Snapdragon 855 powered Redmi flagship will come with a 3.5mm headphone jack, NFC, and an ultra-wide camera lens. The triple camera setup is said to feature a 48 MP primary sensor with 13 MP and 8 MP sensors.

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Pre-Order Top Variants of VORKE Z7 Allwinner H6 TV Box at Lowered Prices from GeekBuying [Coupons]

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May 6, 2019

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The VORKE Z7 Allwinner H6 runs the latest Android 9.0 Pie operating system to deliver high speed and overall smooth performance. Powered by Cortex A53 chip, this version ships with 4GB of RAM and offers 32GB of internal storage capacity.

The aforesaid variant of the VORKE Z7 usually retails for $76.99, but you can now pre-order it for a dropped price of only $43.99 from GeekBuying. Moreover, you can extend this noteworthy discount simply by applying coupon code ETPEHQHF. The coupon helps you save $4 more by reducing the original asking price of the model to just $39.99. You can visit this link in order to avail the discount and use the coupon before it expires.

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This variant comes with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of onboard storage capacity for you to save your favorite content. It packs an Allwinner new H6 quad-core high-end master chip which is Cortex A53 architecture, under the hood for unparalleled processing capacity.

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Buy Apods i10 Bluetooth 5.0 TWS Earbuds and Tronsmart Element T6 Plus 40W Speaker at Lowered Prices from GeekBuying [Coupons]

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May 6, 2019

GeekBuying is offering music lovers a chance to grab unmissable deals and great discounts on music accessories such as earphones and speakers. We’ll shed light on how GeekBuying users can save $5 off orders over $50 in just a bit.

The Chinese online store is also doling out noteworthy discounts on Apods i10 Bluetooth 5.0 TWS Earbuds and Tronsmart Element T6 Plus 40W Speaker. Moreover, the aforesaid items have been assigned specific coupons that you can use to avail additional discounts.

Apods i10 Bluetooth 5.0 TWS Earbuds

The Apods i10 comes with a wireless charging case, which simplifies and expedites the charging process. There’s a front-mounted LED indicator on the case that shows the Apods are charging. Alternatively, you can charge it using a wire.

In order to get your hands on the Apods i10, you’d normally end up shelling out $43.99, but GeekBuying is giving its loyal users a chance to buy the white color version of the TWS earbuds for a lowered price of just $35.99.

You can extend this 18 percent discount by using coupon code AKQYLXDI at checkout. The coupon helps you save $1 more by reducing the retail price of the Apods i10 to just $34.99 before you place your order.

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You get your hands on the Tronsmart Element T6 Plus 40W Speaker for a lowered price of only $83.99 from GeekBuying. This is a 28 percent reduction in the device’s original asking price of $116.59, but that’s not all.

Aside from taking advantage of the discount, you can use coupon code YIXEMUCB to bring the already reduced asking price of the Tronsmart Element T6 Plus 40W Speaker further down to just $69.99. In other words, you can get an extra $14 off simply by applying the aforesaid coupon at checkout.

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Redmi flagship phone confirmed to come with ultrawide camera, 3.5mm audio jack, and NFC

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Jeet

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May 6, 2019

Redmi, the sub-brand of Xiaomi which is now working independently, has been confirmed to be working on a flagship smartphone powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 octa-core 7nm processor.

However, there are a lot of contradicting leaks and rumors surrounding the upcoming flagship smartphone. But, Lu Weibing, President of Redmi is quite active on social media and has been teasing the phone’s features.

He has now confirmed through Weibo that the phone will come with an ultra-wide camera sensor. Earlier, it was revealed that the smartphone will have a triple camera setup on the back, consisting of a 48 MP + 13 MP + 8 MP sensors — same as the Mi 9 SE.

It has also been said that the upcoming Redmi flagship will come with support for a 3.5mm headphone jack as well as NFC. Previously leaked information suggests that the phone will feature a 6.3-inch display with 2340 x 1080 pixels screen resolution.

Under the hood, it is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 octa-core SoC with up to 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of internal storage. It is expected to come with a 32 MP front-facing snapper for taking selfies and video calling.

In the software department, we expect the smartphone to come pre-installed with the Android 9 Pie operating system based MIUI 10. It will also come with support for some sort of fast charging but battery capacity is not yet known.

As for the name, there were leaked about the phone being named Redmi X. But Redmi president Lu Weibing recently confirmed that it’s not Redmi X and the phone will have a better name.

This suggests that the Redmi X is some kind of an internal name or the name of another smartphone which is powered by the Snapdragon 730 chipset. Manu Kumar Jain, Xiaomi India MD and Global VP recently teased this smartphone for the India launch, but nothing much is know at this time.

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Vivo S1 Pro with 32MP pop-up selfie camera, notch-less display, and SD675 is official

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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May 6, 2019

Vivo has unleashed the Vivo S1 Pro as its second S-series phone after the Vivo S1 that was made official in March. The smartphone is equipped with a notch-less display and a pop-up selfie camera like the Vivo S1. However, it is packed with slightly better internals since it has arrived as a “Pro” version.

Vivo S1 Pro Specifications and Features

The Vivo S1 that features a glass back measures 157.25 x 74.71 x 8.21mm and it weigh 185 grams. The Vivo S1 has a 6.53-inch IPS LCD notch-less display whereas its Pro edition comes with Super AMOLED display of 6.39-inches. The notch-less screen supports full HD+ resolution and 19.5:9 aspect ration and it is integrated with an in-display fingerprint sensor. The smartphone offers a screen-to-body ratio of 91.64 percent.

The Helio P70 powers the Vivo S1 along with 6 GB of RAM. The S1 Pro has up to 8 GB of RAM and it is fueled by the Snapdragon 675 SoC. The highest configuration model of the S1 Pro has 256 GB of native storage. The S1 comes in a single storage version of 128 GB.

The Vivo S1 Pro has a triple camera system on its rear. It includes a 48-megapixel (f/1.78 aperture) lens, an 8-megapixel wide-angle (f/2.2 aperture) and a 5-megapixe depth sensor (f/2.4 aperture). It has a pop-up selfie camera of 32-megapixel. On the other side, the Vivo S1 has 25-megapixel pop-up selfie shooter and 12-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 5-megapixel triple rear-facing cameras.The Vivo S1 Pro draws power from 3,700mAh battery where is non-Pro edition has a larger 3,940mAh battery. The FunTouch OS 9 based Android 9 Pie is available on the device. For stutter-free gaming experience, the S1 Pro comes with Multi-Turbo acceleration engine. It also features Joi AI smart assistant onboard. The other features that are available on the Vivo S1 Pro are dedicated physical button for Jovi AI, dual-SIM support, dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, microUSB 2.0 and 3.5mm headphone jack.

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Vivo S1 Price andRelease Date

The Vivo S1 will be hitting the Chinese markets on May 9 in two options such as 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 6 GB RAM + 256 GB storage. Both variants will cost 2,698 Yuan (~$400). Love Blue and Coral Red are the two color variants of the Vivo S1 Pro.

Xiaomi sends the Redmi Note 7 in space to Capture the Earth

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Jeet

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May 6, 2019

Smartphone marketing campaigns are getting bigger and bigger with each new release cycle. In most cases, the company plans bigger campaigns for the flagship smartphone but China-based Xiaomi is doing such campaigns for a budget smartphone — Redmi Note 7.

In order to prove that the Redmi Note 7 is an “out of the world” device, the company literally sent the smartphone out of this world. Xiaomi Europe team sent the smartphone up in the space in a hydrogen balloon at the altitude of 33,375 meters and temperature of around -58°C.

The smartphone took photographs of the earth from the space and when it returned back to the base, the phone was still working properly, claims Xiaomi CEO in a post on Chinese micro-blogging platform Weibo.

Earlier, the company had claimed that the Redmi Note 7 is a “high quality” smartphone made using materials used for the manufacturing of a flagship smartphone. Further, the company is also offering 18-month warranty for the phone in China.

Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 7 smartphone in China on January 10th this year, featuring a 6.3-inch display with 2340 x 1080 pixels screen resolution and 19.5:9 aspect ratio. It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 octa-core processor and comes packed with 3/4/6 GB of RAM and 32/64 GB of internal storage options.

In the camera department, the smartphone comes equipped with a 48 MP primary sensor and a 5 MP secondary sensor on the rear side. A 13-megapixel camera is present on the front side for beautiful selfies and video calling. It runs MIUI 10 based on Android 9 Pie operating system and is powered by a 4,000mAh battery.

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Smartphones production in the Korean market is coming to an end

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Jeet

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May 6, 2019

Korean market has been one of the leading in production of smartphones, thanks to home grown companies like Samsung and LG. However, it now seems that the once-bustling smartphone plans for productions are now about to fade out.

Both smartphone brands from South Korea — Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics are either shutting down their production lines in the home market or are curtailing domestic output, as per the report from industry analysts.

Nowadays, companies are moving their productions to third-world countries where the production cost is lower because of lower labor costs. This is important as the competition with Chinese smartphone makers such as Huawei and Xiaomi have made the smartphone market price competitive.

Going by the developments, it is being speculated that the smartphone production in South Korea could soon come down to zero. According to a report from Strategy Analytics, smartphones produced in Korea accounted for 11.4 percent of the total shipped in the global market in 2008, but the figure fell sharply to 1.3 percent in 2018.

The Korean production of smartphones is expected to fall further following LG Electronics’ decision to phase out work at its Pyeongtaek factory in Gyeonggi Province by the end of the year. It will now shift production to Hai Phong in Vietnam where the firm has operated a factory since 2014.

On the other hand, Samsung Electronics is also scaling down its output in Korea. The company produced about 60 million smartphones annually in Korea a decade ago, but is currently producing about 20 million. Samsung, which operates factories in Vietnam, Brazil, India and Indonesia, produces about 300 million devices a year in total.

As per the recent figures, Samsung produces almost half of its entire smartphones in Vietnam. The company is also planning to build additional factories in India, seeking to increase smartphone production.

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OPPO PCDM10 / PCDT10 full specifications and images leaked on TENAA

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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May 6, 2019

TENAA telecom authority of China has approved a new OPPO phone with model number PCDM10 / PCDT10. The appearance of the phone suggests that it could end up as a Reno series device. The entire specifications of PCDM10 / PCDT10 smartphone have revealed through its TENAA listings. However, the exact name of the phone is currently under the wraps.

OPPO PCDM10 / PCDT10 Design

The PCDM10 / PCDT10 smartphone features a waterdrop-style notch display. The back panel of the phone has a gradient finish. The TENAA listing states that it will be available in four color choices of white, purple, red and black.

The rear design of the OPPO PCDM10 / PCDT10 phone is similar to the OPPO Reno and Reno 10x Zoom smartphones that were unveiled recently. The back panel of the phone lacks a fingerprint reader. It is equipped with a vertical dual camera setup followed by an LED flash. There is another LED flash like thing placed below it. The smartphone measures 157.3 x 74.9 x 9.1mm and it weighs 186 grams.

OPPO PCDM10 / PCDT10 Specifications

The PCDM10 / PCDT10 OPPO phone houses a 6.4-inch AMOLED display that produces full HD+ resolution of 2340 x 1080 pixels. It is equipped with an in-screen fingerprint reader.

The 2.2 GHz octa-core processor is present under the hood of the OPPO PCDM10 / PCDT10 smartphone. Probably, it could be featuring the Snapdragon 710 mobile platform. It comes with 6 GB of RAM and a native storage of 128 GB. There is no external storage slot on the device.

The OPPO PCDM10 / PCDT10 smartphone is packed with 3,960mAh battery (minimum capacity). It appears that there is no support for rapid charging on the device. The ColorOS based Android 9 Pie OS will come preloaded on the device. At the frontside of the phone is 32-megapixel selfie camera. Its backside is fitted with 48-megapixel + 5-megapixel dual camera setup.

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Now that the OPPO PCDM10 / PCDT10 smartphone has bagged approval from TENAA agency, its arrival may not be far away. Hopefully, the smartphone may go official later this month.

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