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Pete Lau shares first OnePlus 7 official teaser, QHD+ display with 90Hz refresh rate for Pro model

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Habeeb Onawole
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OnePlus‘ CEO, Pete Lau, has shared the first official teaser for the OnePlus 7. The new flagship is said to be “Fast and Smooth”.

The teaser doesn’t reveal much but shows a part of the phone. We want to believe this is the OnePlus 7 Pro as the screen is curved.

OnePlus is expected to launch three variants of its next flagship. The OnePlus 7 itself has been reported to have a flat display while a Pro model will come with a larger curved display. A 5G variant is also expected to launch.

While OnePlus itself has kept a tight lip on features, a leaker has spilled more details on the upcoming OnePlus 7 Pro.

Ishan Agarwal (@ishanagarwal24) revealed in a tweet that the Pro version will actually have a Quad HD+ display. This will be the highest resolution on a OnePlus device. The panel will be Super AMOLED and will have a refresh rate of 90Hz according to the leaker.

Most phones have a 60Hz refresh rate. A higher refresh rate means animations and overall interactions will be smoother. This is probably the feature OnePlus is most hyped about.

He also mentions that the OnePlus 7 Pro will have triple rear cameras which includes a wide-angle camera and a telephoto camera for zoom. It will also have stereo speakers, support for USB 3.1, and pack a 4,000mAh battery with Warp Charge 30.

We are pretty excited about the bigger battery and with warp Charge 30, you should be able to recharge it pretty quickly too.

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Galaxy A40s and Galaxy A60 launched in China

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Habeeb Onawole
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Samsung has announced new Galaxy A smartphones in China today. The lineup includes the Galaxy A40s, the Galaxy A60 with a punch hole display, the Galaxy A70, and the Galaxy A80 which has triple rotating cameras.

Galaxy A40s, Galaxy A60, Galaxy A70, and Galaxy A80

Galaxy A40s

The Galaxy A40s, which is actually a rebranded Galaxy M30 for China, has a 6.4-inch FHD+ Infinity U display. The notch houses a 16MP selfie camera. The phone is powered by the 14nm Exynos 7904 processor and it is paired with 6GB of RAM and 64GB of storage.

The A40s comes with triple rear cameras – a 13MP primary camera, a 5MP super wide-angle camera, and a 5MP depth sensor. The phone also packs a 5000mAh battery with 15W fast charging and a fingerprint scanner on the back.

The Galaxy A40s will sell for ¥1499 (~$224).

Galaxy A60

Galaxy A60

The Galaxy A60 is also official now. Apparently, the images from this morning was from the event. The phone has a 6.7-inch FHD+ punch hole LCD (not AMOLED) display with a 32MP selfie camera. Samsung says the phone has a screen-to-body ratio of 92% and the punch hole is smaller at 4.8mm than that of the Honor View 20 and Galaxy A8s. It also ditches the traditional speaker at the top for sound-on-display technology just like the Galaxy A80.

The A60 has triple rear cameras – a 32MP primary camera, an 8MP super wide-angle camera, and a 5MP depth sensor. It is powered by the Snapdragon 675 processor and has 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. It packs a 3,500mAh battery and a fingerprint scanner too and is priced at ¥1999 ($299).

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Honor 20i vs Samsung Galaxy M30 vs Redmi Note 7 Pro: Specs Comparison

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Michele Ingelido
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Huawei officially launched the Honor 20i, that is the Chinese variant of the imminent device which will hit the global market under the Honor 20 Lite moniker. It is nothing more than a typical Huawei mid-ranger, but it will be offered at a very interesting price tag. That is what it will put it in competition with some of the most affordable mid-rangers which catalyzed the public’s attention. Among these, two devices which deserve a lot of attention are definitely the Redmi Note 7 Pro by Xiaomi and the Galaxy M30 by Samsung. If you are looking for a new mid-range phone to buy in this first half of 2019, here is a specs comparison between the new Honor 20i and these two very affordable handsets.

 

Huawei Honor 20i vs Samsung Galaxy M30 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro

Huawei Honor 20i Samsung Galaxy M30 Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT 154.8 x 73.6 x 8 mm, 164 grams 159 x 75.1 x 8.4 mm 159.2 x 75.2 x 8.1 mm, 186 grams
DISPLAY 6.21 inches, 1080 x 2340p (Full HD+), 415 ppi, IPS LCD 6.4 inches, 1080 x 2340p (Full HD+), 394 ppi, Super AMOLED  6.3 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 409 ppi, 19.5:9 ratio, IPS LCD
PROCESSOR Huawei Hisilicon Kirin 710, octa-core 2.2 GHz Samsung Exynos 7904, octa-core 1.8 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 675, octa-core 2 GHz
MEMORY 6 GB RAM, 64 GB  – 4 GB RAM, 128 GB – 6 GB RAM, 128 GB –  6 GB RAM, 256 GB – micro SD slot 4 GB RAM, 64 GB  – 6 GB RAM, 128 GB – micro SD slot  4 GB RAM, 64 GB – 6 GB RAM, 128 GB – micro SD slot
SOFTWARE Android 9 Pie, EMUI Android 8.1 Oreo  Android 9 Pie, MIUI
CONNECTIVITY Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS  Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS
CAMERA Triple 24 + 8 + 2 MP f/1.8 and f/2.4 and f/2.4
32 MP f/2.0 front camera		 Triple 13 + 5 + 5 MP f/1.9 and f/2.2 and f/2.2
16 MP f/2.0 front camera		 Dual 48 + 5 MP f/1.7 and f/2.4
13 MP front camera
BATTERY 3400 mAh, fast charging 10W 5000 mAh, fast charging 15W  4000 mAh, Fast Charging with Quick Charge 4
ADDITIONAL FEATURES Hybrid Dual SIM slot Hybrid Dual SIM slot Hybrid Dual SIM slot

Design

There is definitely no challenge, at least in my opinion: Honor 20i is the most beautiful device here. It sports a stunning reflective back made of glass, as well as a borderless display with a waterdrop notch which reaches a very high screen-to-body ratio, even higher than Redmi Note 7 Pro. It is even more attractive if you consider that it is lighter and thinner than both Redmi Note 7 Pro and Samsung Galaxy M30. On the other hand, Redmi Note 7 Pro comes with very nice build quality as it is water resistant (even though it does not have an IP certification) and it sports the Gorilla Glass 5 protection for its display.

 

Display

While Honor 20i wins the design comparison, Samsung Galaxy M30 comes with a definitely better display. The Super AMOLED technology guarantees more vivid color as well as deeper blacks, and it is present on most of Samsung devices, while almost every midrange phone from the concurrency comes with a standard IPS LCD display. Samsung Galaxy M30 also has a slightly wider panel than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro and Huawei Honor 20i.

 

Specs & Software

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro is the fastest and performing device of this trio. It is powered by the upper-midrange Snapdragon 675 chipset that Xiaomi defines even better than the Snapdragon 710 due to its high CPU power. Honor 20i comes in a variant with more internal storage (256 GB), but its SoC is not at the same level as the Snapdragon 675; just to give you an idea, the Kirin 710 can be compared to the Snapdragon 660 as it offers very similar daily and graphics performance. Samsung Galaxy M30 is the less suitable one for people searching for high performance. Each device comes with a customized Android version, but while Honor 20i and Redmi Note 7 Pro have Android Pie out of the box, Samsung Galaxy M30 still comes with Android Oreo.

 

Camera

Despite it is the only to still come with a dual camera, Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro should provide the most impressive photo quality thanks to its main 48 MP sensor. It manages to shoot pretty nice photos in low light conditions and it captures a high level of detail. On the other hand, Honor 20i comes with a triple camera setup including a useful ultrawide lens. Further, it comes with a way better selfie camera sporting a 32 MP resolution. Samsung Galaxy M30’s camera is definitely not its strongest point, but it is still above-average for a midrange device like this.

 

Battery

Samsung Galaxy M30 wins the battery comparison due to a much bigger battery with a 5000 mAh capacity. But Redmi Note 7 Pro remains a great battery phone with its 4000 mAh. Honor 20i is just average with a 3400 mAh unit.

 

Price

Honor 20i debuted with a €210/$238 price tag, Redmi Note 7 Pro costs about €200/$225 and Samsung Galaxy M30 starts from about €250/$282. Overall, Redmi Note 7 Pro is the most balanced and interesting device due to its very good rear camera, big battery and better chipset.

 

Huawei Honor 20i vs Samsung Galaxy M30 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro: PROs and CONS

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro

PROs CONS
  • Better hardware
  • Affordable price
  • Great camera
  • Big battery
  • Nothing particular

 

Samsung Galaxy M30

PROs CONS
  • Bigger battery
  • Nice display
  • High screen-to-body ratio
  • Micro SD dedicated slot
  • Still Android Oreo

 

Huawei Honor 20i

PROs CONS
  • Good design
  • Nice cameras
  • Affordable price
  • Good hardware
  • Smaller battery

 

TSMC unveils its 6nm process, a cost-effective enhancement of its industry-leading 7nm tech

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Jed John Ikoba
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Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturing giant TSMC has announced a new 6-nanometer (N6) process for the manufacture of mobile phone processors. The new 6nm process provides a significant enhancement of its industry-leading 7nm technology and offers customers a highly competitive performance-to-cost advantage as well as fast time-to-market with direct migration from N7-based designs.http://en.ctimes.com.tw/DispNews.asp?O=HK34GBZ57EISAA00NV

The new 6nm technology will leverage the capabilities of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography gained from the N7+ technology. Recall that TSMC recent unveiled its N7+ process which involves the incorporation of EUV on TSMC’s 7nm. The process will be used on Hisilicon Kirin 985 and is said to have entered risk production.

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The new 6nm process delivers 18% higher logic density over the 7nm process despite having design rules that are fully compatible with TSMC’s proven N7 technology. This compatibility allows its comprehensive design ecosystem to be reused. This gives the advantage of a seamless migration path with a fast design cycle time. The engineering resources needed to push this new process out to customers are also very limited, thus it will be a cost-effective upgrade. The cost-effective benefits of the 6nm process, while extending the industry-leading power and performance from the 7nm famil, range from improvement in AI, consumer applications, networking, 5G infrastructure, GPU, and high-performance computing.

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Xiaomi announces Mi 9 SE is getting a global release

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Habeeb Onawole
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The Mi 9 SE launched as the first phone powered by the Snapdragon 712 processor. Actually, it is still the only phone powered by the chipset.

Even though it is a less powerful version of the Mi 9, the Mi 9 SE still packs some pretty impressive specs that put it in the premium upper mid-range category. It rocks an AMOLED display, has an in-display fingerprint scanner, and has the same exquisite finish as the Mi 9. It also has triple rear cameras, albeit of a different configuration.

Its predecessor, the Mi 8 S, didn’t get a global release but Xiaomi has officially confirmed today that the Mi 9 SE will be available outside China.

This isn’t actually news as third-party retailers have been selling a global version of the Mi 9 SE already. However, what this means is that you will soon be able to purchase this from Xiaomi or official distributors in your home country.

Xiaomi hasn’t revealed which countries will be getting it yet but that should become public knowledge in the coming weeks.

The Mi 9 SE has a 5.97-inch 1080 x 2340 Super AMOLED waterdrop display covered with Gorilla Glass 5. Its Snapdragon 712 processor is paired with 6GB of RAM with 64GB or 128GB of storage. There is a 48MP f/1.8 camera on the back of the phone which is paired with a 13MP f/2.4 ultra-wide angle camera and an 8MP f/2.4 telephoto camera. Its selfie camera is a 20MP sensor

It has a 3070mAh battery under its Gorilla Glass back which supports 18W fast charging but skips the Mi 9’s wireless charging. It also doesn’t have an audio jack. The Mi 9 SE runs Android Pie out of the box.

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Honor 20i Review: A Middle Range Phone Simply Irresistible

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Vinay Patel
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In a bid to tighten their grip in the smartphone market, leading handset manufacturers are diverting their focus from performance to photography. Taking this into consideration, renowned evaluation agency DxOMark started listing mobile phones’ self-timer scores individually.

Honor 20i

While non-flagship phones are usually loaded with basic features in order to keep its price tag low, some manufacturers are also focusing on self-timer. As a result, regular models end up housing front shooters that offer only elemental features, leaving very few options for selfie addicts who are living on a tight budget.

Today, April 17th, Honor officially unveiled the first smartphone in its hotly-anticipated Glory 20 lineup. Dubbed as the Honor 20i, the phone was launched at the D Live Living Hall in the 751 East District of Beijing. The phone retains the youth-oriented style, adding a 32MP pre-camera. Here’s what the Honor 20i offers in terms of appearance, photography and other specifications.

Honor 20i

Honor 20i

Honor 20i

Awe-Inspiring Appearance

As the first member in the Honor 20 series, the Honor 20i sports an appearance that would sweep smartphone lovers off their feet. It sports an extra large 6.21-inch display and adopts a three-sided narrow bezel design, which paves the way for the 90+% screen ratio the display offers.

 

honor 20i

Top-Notch Photography Performance

Housed in a compact body, the Honor 20i is a great choice for ladies who fancy operating their mobile phones using one hand. Touted as a “self-timer artifact,” the USP of the Honor 20i is concealed in this “black pearl.” The front-mounted 32MP sensor is beautifully blended into the pearl screen design, without eliminating the hidden earpiece.

Honor 20i Selfie Camera sample
Honor 20i Selfie Camera sample
Honor 20i Selfie Camera sample
Honor 20i Selfie Camera sample

 

The phone houses a vertically-arranged 24MP super wide-angle three-shot AI camera at the back that delivers superior word recognition. In terms of unlocking, there’s a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor as well as front face unlocking method to ensure maximum safety of the content stored on your phone.

Honor 20i rear triple cameras sample
Honor 20i rear triple cameras sample
Honor 20i rear triple cameras sample
Honor 20i rear triple cameras sample
Honor 20i rear triple cameras sample
Honor 20i rear triple cameras sample

Moreover, the Honor 20i features a 32MP selfie shooter, which is deemed as one of the highest configurations available in the market as far as smartphones are concerned. This kind of configurations is usually found on top flagship phones, among which one was even listed on the DxOMark selfie line.

Appealing Color Options

The appealing body behind the glare is yet another aspect that’s likely to grab your attention. The phone comes in Gradient Red, Gradient Blue, and Fantasy Black color options. The Honor mobile designers will include a slew of fascinating colors on the back shell of the Honor 20i.

Top-End Specifications

The rest of the specifications include a Kirin process, paired with 4GB/6GB RAM. The Honor 20i offers 64GB/128GB/256GB internal storage capacities. It has an extra large 6.21-inch FHD+ pear screen. It packs a highly efficient Turbo 2.0 GPU, under the hood.

On the photography front, it houses a 32MP AI camera with self-timer and a 24MP super wide-angle camera with three shots. This 4G-enabled phone is backed by a 3400mAh battery. The dual VoLTE Honor 20i runs EMUI 9.0 system based on Android 9 Pie OS.

Conclusion

It looks like high-value self-timer phones aren’t joining the flagship camp. Appearance wise, the Honor 20i features a 32MP AI self-timer, without losing the flagship mobile phone appeal. It with eye-catching color and jaw-dropping design, the Honor 20i is an ideal phone for those looking for fashion wear.

Xiaomi Mi 9 gets the new MIUI 10.9.4.17 beta update: Wi-Fi Probe Box Protection added

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Joel Joseph
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Xiaomi Mi 9 has received a brand new beta update, MIUI 10.9.4.17, which adds a few features on the new device. The highlighted feature is Wi-Fi Probe box protection, which basically protects your smartphone’s Mac addresses from hackers scanning public Wi-Fis.

Xiaomi Mi 9 hands on (4)

Apparently, Wi-Fi probe boxes are a big thing in China, where hackers are said to get hold of smartphone user’s information such as Mac addresses via special boxes. These boxes look for smartphones that scan for public Wi-Fi networks and in the process steal their Mac addresses. This year at China’s CCTV 315 Gala, this method of stealing user information was brought into the spotlight.

Xiaomi isn’t the first smartphone to particular address this issue. Huawei revealed last month that its phones running on EMUI 8 and above are already protected. The new update protects the phone by using random Mac addresses when connecting to Wi-Fi networks. Android Pie already has this feature inbuilt, but it’s disabled as default. So, these Chinese companies seem to be keen on activating it on their own skins.

Apart from this, the beta update adds an option to snooze reminders.

According to XDA, the Wi-Fi Probe Protection feature will be available on betas builds running on Android 8.1 Oreo as well as Android 9 Pie. There’s also digital wellbeing like feature being added to MIUI 10 beta build 9.4.15. This special section in the UI will show you the amount of time spent on each app, the number of times you unlock the phone, and number of notifications from each app, on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.

 

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Xiaomi crowdfunds the pricey Cosbeauty IPL Photon Hair Removal device

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Jed John Ikoba
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Summer is fast approaching and the need to give our skin a treat under the sun. Xiaomi has just announced a new hair removal device under the crowdfunding platform. The device is dubbed Cosbeauty IPL Photon Hair Removal device priced at 1,499 yuan ($224). The device is useful for male and female folks but the females would find it more useful. The gadget will enable users to enjoy silky skin for just 30 minutes.Hair removal

The Cosbeauty IPL Photon Hair Removal device adopts IPL strong pulsed light hair removal technology. It uses precise filtering technology to select specific IPL light that is only absorbed by melanin. The penetrating pores are selectively absorbed by melanin, thereby accumulating energy to disintegrate melanin and inhibit hair growth. The device comes with skin colour recognition so that the light doesn’t act on the skin instead of the hair follicle alone.hair removal

The gadget comes with three custom lamp holders which can be changed, depending on where the device is to be used. There is a body care head (for large body parts such as underarms, arms, legs, etc.), face care head (for small areas such as cheeks, lip lines, etc.), bikini care head (for use on sensitive parts such as bikini line). According to the details, when it is used between 1-4 times, the hairs around the area it was used will start to fall off naturally. When it is used 5-7 times to delay the growth of new hair. Finally, after used up to 8 times, the skin tone is brightened.

Cosbeauty IPL Photon Hair Removal device

 

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The device adopts an ergonomic design with a shape similar to the laser thermometer. There is an OLED display which shows the mode in use as well as the battery level. The device crams an in-built battery. The display also shows a six-speed energy selection. (source)Cosbeauty IPL Photon Hair Removal device

Honor 20 Pro leaked image reveals quad camera setup and design

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Anvinraj Valiyathara
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A leaked photo of the upcoming Honor 20 Pro has surfaced online. The image has confirmed that the phone will be arriving with four rear-mounted cameras. Also, the image matches with Honor 20 Pro case that had appeared recently. The smartphone is expected to arrive as a cheaper edition of the Huawei P30 Pro flagship phone.

The leaked image reveals that the vertical camera setup of the Honor 20 Pro will feature a periscope-type telephoto lens at the top. Other three sensors including a 3D ToF lens can be also seen packed inside the same vertical camera unit. It may include a super wide-angle lens and another wide-angle lens. It is speculated that the phone may feature the same 40-megapixel Sony IMX600 sensor available on the P30 Pro. Some reports have claimed that it could be equipped with 48-megapixel Sony IMX586 primary sensor.

On the right of the quad camera module of the Honor 20 Pro seems to be a laser focus and LED flash unit. There is no fingerprint scanner on the rear shell of the phone which indicates the phone will be arriving with an in-display fingerprint scanner.

An image of the Honor 20 phone that surfaced at the beginning of the previous month had revealed that it will be arriving with a triple camera setup. Hence, it appears that it could be an affordable version of the Huawei P30.

Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro
Renders of Honor 20 (left) and Honor 20 Pro (right)

The Honor 20 will be arriving with a 6.1-inch OLED display whereas the Pro variant may house a 6.5-inch OLED display. The Kirin 980 SoC will be powering both smartphones. The Honor 20 Pro may come with up to 8 GB of RAM.

The exact size of the battery of the Honor 20 Pro is not known yet. It is speculated that Honor 20 will have a 3,650mAh battery that will carry support for 22.5W fast charging. There is a possibility that the Pro model may house a bigger battery. Both smartphones are fitted with 32-megapixel selfie snappers. The EMUI 9 based Android 9 Pie OS will come preloaded on the device.

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Ricoh Handy printer can print text, images, & QR by simplying sliding it on paper

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Simranpal Singh
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Ricoh – a Japanese printer, imaging, and electronics company announced a new Handy printer which can print anything from a text to a QR just by sliding it on a paper. Defying the old system of feeding papers into the printer, the new Ricoh Handy Printer can easily print where you want it to print, just by placing it over the surface.

ricoh handy printer

The printer weighs just 315g making it more convenient and portable. It can easily print on paper – labels, envelopes, postcards; and clothes, shoes, cardboard including many other items. Unlike the rest of printers, Handy Printer can print QR codes, illustrations and images effectively without wasting any time.

Ricoh Handy Printer uses water-resistant ink and supports mechanism to dry the wet ink quickly. The printer supports 600 x 600 dpi resolution and can be used continuously for two hours.

It is quite simple to use the device via its official mobile App. Users can download the official app to input the text and adjust other settings before printing. There are two printing modes – Scroll mode and Slide mode. The scroll mode is used for small scale printing and is best suitable for printing text, barcodes, and QR codes. Whereas, the slider mode is used to print images, involving machine movement in different directions.

Ricoh Handy printer’s ease of use features makes it more useful. Users can easily position it while printing using its side clip. Moreover, easy ink replacement and strap hole make it a perfect portable printer.

It is available in three different colors – White, Gray, and Dark Red. the handheld printer is scheduled for sale on April 17 for the price of NT$14,445 roughly translates to $128 and 862 Yuan.

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Redmi AirDots vs QCY T1: Which TWS Earphones You Should Pick

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Cheky Zhu
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In these two years, smartphones have started to come without earphone jack, and wireless earphones have sprang up. There are too many wireless earphones to choose in the market. Some of you may just want to have a taste for a budget pair of TWS earphones to replace the wired earphones. I got Redmi AirDots and QCY T1 several days ago, both are TWS earphones. Let’s check out the comparison of Redmi AirDots and QCY T1.

Design:

Two earphones adopt round design which look similar, and the canalphones are shipped with soft rubber which don’t make your ears uncomfortable. They have a physical button controlling the earphones and an indicating light on the solid support. The physical button of QCY T1 is flat, while the Redmi AirDots’s button is slightly raised. I wear them and press the button at the same time, the AirDots’s button is easier to touch. You can use the QCY T1 physical button to do operation. When you play music, single tap the T1’s button means play/pause. Double tap MFB on left/right for previous/next track. Hold the button for 1s to activate phone’s smart assistant. The operation of Redmi AirDots’s button have some differences. You can answer or hang up the phone, pause or start music. When you have a phone call, you can reject it by pressing for 1s. Double tap for waking the phone’s smart assistant up.

 

The solid support of Redmi AirDots earphones is smaller than the QCY T1, and the big solid support of QCY T1 makes my ears feel pressure. As a result of the size, personally, I think the Redmi AirDots is more comfortable than QCY T1 to wear.

The Redmi AirDots earphones come with a charging box with a lid, and the earphones are sheathed in the box by magnet. The QCY T1 earphones are also sheathed in the box by magnet, but the charging box has no cover! I tested it specifically, please be assured that the earphones will not be fallen out. Both charging boxes are charged by microUSB port. The AirDots and the T1 are small and portable that you can put one of them into the pocket to take it out.

 

Performance:

I played a lot of songs with lyrics as well as complex music to check its performance. First, I tested for the normal mode which is set by smartphone, you cannot expect the earphones have several modes. In the normal mode, the performance of Redmi AirDots and QCY T1 are ordinary. It sounds like it’s coming from a box. But make a comparison that QCY T1 is a little better than Redmi AirDots.

In the surround stereo mode, both earphones perform well, and particularly, the Redmi AirDots can give you stereo surround sound experience that gets you immersed in music. While the QCY T1 lacks a bit of surround feeling.

In the bass mode, I prefer the QCY T1 earphones, because the thumping sound shows balanced on the left and right earphone, and it is not so powerful to frighten my ears. The thumping sound will mainly show on the right earphone of Redmi AirDots, and the left earphone almost has no thumping sound. I deem that it’s not balanced and it makes me feel uncomfortable.

On the whole, I’m surprised that the sound quality of these budget earphones is quite good.

 

Battery:

The Redmi AirDots is fueled by 40mAh battery and 300mAh charging box, and you can use it to listen to music for 12 hours with the charging box. It needs to charge 1.5 hours from empty to full. The QCY T1 comes with 43mAh battery and 380mAh charging box, and they can be used at most 16 hours with the charging box. It needs to charge 2 hours from empty to full. These two TWS earphones are enough for daily use.

Conclusion:

The two TWS earphones can meet the needs of most people who want to have a taste for a budget pair of TWS earphones. If you are not a big fan of sound quality, these earphones are suitable for you. Actually, at the affordable price, the sound quality of these earphones is quite good.

Overall, I prefer Redmi AirDots because of the small solid support and good surround stereo performance. Which one you would choose?

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FCC documents show Zenfone 6 will have dual cameras, 18W fast charging

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Habeeb Onawole
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The Zenfone 6 is scheduled to arrive in less than a month. The device has been certified by the FCC and the documents reveal key details about the flagship.

ASUS Zenfone 6 FCC

The Zenfone 6 (ASUS_I01WD) will have an SM8150 baseband processor a.k.a. Snapdragon 855. The back of the phone will house dual cameras arranged horizontally and separated by an LED flash. Below the cameras will be the phone’s fingerprint scanner.

ASUS Zenfone 6 FCC

The Zenfone 6 will also have support for 18W fast charging and dual SIM support as shown on the label.

The device was benchmarked on AnTuTu at the beginning of the month and the result revealed it will come with a display with a 2340 x 1080 resolution, 6GB of RAM, and 128GB of storage. It will also run Android Pie out of the box.

So far we haven’t seen any feature that makes the ASUS Zenfone 6 worth looking forward to and we are wondering how it is going to compete against other flagships this year. It doesn’t have triple rear cameras with neat tricks like optical zoom or video bokeh neither is there an in-display fingerprint scanner. 18W fast charging also feels like a feature reserved for mid-range phones now.

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TikTok no longer available from Play Store and App Store in India

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Simranpal Singh
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Citing Madras High Court order on April 3, Government of India today banned TikTok app downloads in India. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology asked Google and Apple to take down the TikTok app from their respective stores in India.

The Court said it encouraged pornography and could risk child users from sexual predators. The video-sharing app faced a massive backlash due to issues like inability to quality control, abusive and pornographic content are among significant reasons. In recent times, authorities also found instances of cyberbullying using TikTokApp.

tiktok india ban

Bytedance challenged the High Court order in India’s Supreme Court citing freedom of speech rights in the country. In response, the top court referred the case back to the state court, where the company’s request was rejected and implemented a ban on the app.

TikTok is a video-sharing app allowing users to create short videos with special effects. Users can voice over popular songs, dialogues using the TikTok App. It claims to have 500 million users worldwide including more than 120 million in India. It’s a major rival to Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram and other social networking sites.

The app was still available on Apple’s App Store till Tuesday’s midnight, but it is now entirely blocked in the country. Whereas, Google’s Play Store instantly blocked the downloads in India after receiving a request from the concerned Ministry.

The company employed around 250 people in India for app development and keeping a tap on the content. It is a sudden setback for Bytedance, and now it would be interesting to see how the company responds back.

Tencent brings Let’s Hunt Monsters – a new blockchain game blending Pokémon Go and CryptoKitties concepts in China

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Simranpal Singh
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The world’s largest gaming market is getting a blockchain game – Let’s Hunt Monsters from Tencent Holdings. The Shenzen based game development company known for various popular titles such a PUBG, League of Legends, Fortnite is here with a new augmented reality (AR) game.

The new title merges the concepts of both Pokémon Go and CryptoKitties. During gameplay, a user can catch hundreds of street monsters using the native Mapping services in China. Moreover, an option to trade digital kittens using blockchain is another aspect of the game. Let’s Hunt Monsters is a proper blend of both the popular game titles with Chinese nativeness.

Tencent’s new AR game is already popular in China. Since its launch last week on iOS store, it’s trending as the most downloaded free game beating PUBG Mobile and other popular titles.

Users can play it while exploring real-world locations and capturing virtual creatures. Unlike Pikachus in Pokémon Go, the mythological beasts like dragons and phoenixes are the monsters in the Let’s Hunt Monsters. Using Tencent’s blockchain platform, users can exchange or trade digital kittens during the gameplay.

The new game can act as a super saver for Tencent Holdings for revenue generation. Whereas monetisation for games like PUBG and Fortnite is under government scanner, the company have to wait for the approvals. In China, various brick-and-mortar stores are also offering coupon codes and discounts for Let’s Hunt Monsters.

Pokémon Go is a popular AR mobile game with an estimated US$2.5 billion in total revenue. Due to Google Maps API usage in the game, it was banned in mainland China citing security risks. Meanwhile, CryptoKitties is a blockchain game aimed to trade cartoon kittens.

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Leak shows Samsung Galaxy A60 has a punch hole display and Snapdragon 675 processor

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Habeeb Onawole
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The Galaxy A60 (SM-A6060) was seen on TENAA ahead of Samsung’s April 10 event and was expected to be launched at the event in China but it didn’t. There is still no info about its release but a new leak has revealed live images of the phone alongside a few of its specs.

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The Galaxy A60 will be joining the Galaxy A8s as part of Samsung‘s lineup with a punch hole Ininfity-O display. The hole is in the top left corner and is home to a 32MP sensor. The TENAA listing already revealed it is a 6.3-inch FHD+ display.

The phone is powered by a Snapdragon 675 processor just like the Galaxy A70 and it has 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. TENAA says there is also an 8GB RAM version and a 64GB storage variant.

The leak also shows us the rear of the Galaxy A60 which is home to three cameras. The cameras (16MP + 8MP + 5MP) sensors are arranged vertically with an LED flash below the sensors and a fingerprint scanner in the middle. The color variant in the image appears to be a mix of blue, green, and yellow.

READ MORE: Samsung Galaxy A40s could be rebranded Galaxy M30 for China

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Buy A95X Max Android 8.1 TV Box For Just $69.99 On GeekBuying

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Vinay Patel
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Much to the delight of loyal GeekBuying users, the Chinese online store has launched the ‘TV Box Smart Gadgets April Mega Sale’ promotion. As part of the recently kicked-off promo, GeekBuying will be doling out up to 60 percent off on TV boxes and a wide range of other smart gadgets.

Cramped with top-end electronic items, the promotion page has been split into multiple categories. Not only can GeekBuying users take advantage of the noteworthy discounts, but they can also use specific coupons that have been assigned to each category and save a considerable amount of extra money.

Here are the coupons that can be used to get extra discounts:

  • Amlogic TV Boxes – TVBOXAP1 ($2 off code)
  • Top Sellers – TVBOXAP2 ($10 off $120 code)
  • Up To 60% Off – TVBOXAP3 (5% off code)
  • Flash Sale – TVBOXAP4 (3% off code)

It is worth noting that some of the categories have further been split into other sub-categories. For the sake of an instance, the ‘Amlogic TV Boxes’ category has been divided into CN Stock, DE & PL Stock, ES Stock, and IT Stock sub-categories.

It is also worth mentioning here that coupons can be applied for specific items included even in the sub-categories. Aside from offering a slew of well-received TV boxes at lowered prices, GeekBuying is giving its users a chance to buy the A95X Max at an unbeatable price.

A95X Max Android 8.1 TV Box

If you’re in the market for a cost-effective TV box that doesn’t disappoint in terms of performance, you might want to give the A95X Max TV box a test run.In a bid to enable cost-conscious cinephiles to watch their favorite series on a big-screen without leaving their room, GeekBuying is offering the A95X Max Android 8.1 TV box for a lowered price of only $69.99. This is a 36 percent reduction in the device’s original asking price of $110.05.

The aforesaid discount will be valid for the 4GB RAM, 64GB ROM variant. You can visit this link to grab the discount before the promotion sale comes to an end in two days.

Get 36% Off On A95X Max TV Box

 

Check Out TV Box Smart Gadgets April Mega Sale on GeekBuying

Honor 20i with 32MP selfie camera, triple rear cameras and Kirin 710 launched for 1,599 Yuan (~$238)

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Anvinraj Valiyathara
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Huawei’s sub-brand Honor has announced a new smartphone called Honor 20i through an unveil event today in China. The USP of the phone is that it comes with a 32-megapixel selfie camera. The smartphone comes with other attractive features such as high screen-to-body ratio and triple rear cameras. Here is all the information on its specifications, features and price.

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Design and Display

The Honor 20i that sports a 3D glass rear measures 154.8 x 73.8 x 8mm and weighs 164 grams. It houses a 6.21-inch IPS LCD panel with a u-shaped notch for the front camera. The smartphone supports full HD+ resolution and 19.5:9 aspect ratio. The chin of the device is a bit thick, but rest of the bezels are slim. This allows the phone to offer a screen-to-body ratio of more than 90 percent. The TUV Rheinland certified protects eyes from harmful blue light.

Selfie and Triple Rear Cameras

The 32-megapixel camera with f/2.0 aperture can be found inside the front notch of the Honor 20i. The smartphone offers with various face beautification features. The 4-in-1 pixel binning technology makes it possible for the Honor 20i to capture better selfie shots in low-light condition. Moreover, it also carries support for screen flash.

The AI powered triple camera setup available on the backside of the Honor 20i includes a 24-megapixel primary sensor with f/1.8 aperture, an 8-megpaixel ultra wide-angle lens and 2-megapixel depth sensor. The triple cameras offer features like nigh scene mode, anti-shake, super slow-motion video shooting, professional mode, panorama and portrait mode.

Performance and Other Features

The mid-range Kirin 710 SoC is present under the hood of the Honor 20i. The SoC is assisted by up to 6 GB of RAM. The highest configuration model comes with an internal storage of 256 GB. There is a microSD card slot on the device for more storage. The 3,4,000mAh battery fuels the smartphone, but there is no support for fast charging.

The Honor 20i features a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner. It can be used for authenticating WeChat payments. The smartphone also features face unlock. Honor claims that the handset stores face data on an inbuilt chip for better security. The EMU 9 based Android 9 Pie OS comes loaded on the device. There is Game Turbo 2.0 for optimized gaming experience. The other features of the phone include dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, microUSB 2.0, GPS and 3.5mm headphone jack.

Honor 20i Price and Release Date

Here are the variants of the Honor 20i along with their pricing:

  • 6 GB RAM + 64 GB storage – 1,599 Yuan (~$238)
  • 4 GB RAM + 128 GB storage – 1,599 Yuan (~$238)
  • 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage – 1,899 Yuan (~$283)
  • 6 GB RAM + 256 GB storage – 2,199 Yuan (~$328)

The three color variants of the Honor 20i are Gradient Blue, Gradient Red and Black. The retail box of the device includes a free TPU case among other items. The pre-sale of the phone will begin at 10:08 AM on April 18 in China. The same phone is expected to release as Honor 20 Lite in European markets.

There is a limited version of the phone called Honor 20i AAPE It will come with 2,199 Yuan (~$328) pricing and will arrive with 6 GB of RAM and 256 GB storage. It will be available for purchase in May.

Get Great Discounts On Cubot-Branded Phablets And Win A Cubot Max 2 Smartphone [Giveaway]

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Vinay Patel
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In collaboration with China’s leading online store Gearbest, renowned phone maker Cubot is now offering the Cubot Max 2, Cubot X19 and Cubot Power smartphones at lowered prices.

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Cubot Max 2 4G Phablet on Gearbest

Cubot took the wraps off its long-awaited phablet dubbed, the Cubot Max 2 in February this year. As a phablet, the Max 2 sports an extra large 6.8 inches display with IPS technology and a screen resolution of 1080 x 2240 pixels.

This Cubot Max 2 would normally set you back $204.48, but Gearbest users can get their hands on this feature-rich phablet for an unbelievably lowered price of $149.99. This is a 27 percent drop in the device’s original asking price.

Regrettably, there were only 90 pieces of the twilight and 98 pieces of the black color versions of the phablet remaining at the time of writing. You can follow this link to avail the discount before the promo ends in six days.

Get 27% Off On Cubot Max 2 4G phablet

 

Cubot Max 2 Giveaway on Giztop

Gizmochina has teamed-up with Gearbest to conduct a 1 unit giveaway to one of its lucky readers. In order to stand a chance to avail this opportunity, all you need to do is to follow the steps mentioned on the Rafflecopter widget.

For more details about winning the free Cubot Max 2 smartphone, you can visit this link without wasting time.

Win a CUBOT MAX 2 Smartphone

Cubot X19 4G Phablet on Gearbest

Cubot unveiled its first model dubbed Cubot X19 for 2019 in January. The already popular X series that comprises phones like the X18 and X18 Plus has garnered huge popularity for the Chinese brand of Android smartphones.

Taking the series’ undying demand into consideration, Cubot is now offering the Cubot X19 phablet for a reduced price of just $119.99 on Gearbest. This is a 24 percent drop in the device’s original asking price of $157.98.Cubot X19While the aforesaid discount will be valid for the remaining 181 pieces of the phone’s twilight color version, you can grab a 27 percent discount on the 165 pieces of the twilight color version of the phablet.

On the downside, the promo is slated to end in only five days. You can follow this link in order to take advantage of the discount.

Get 24% Off On Cubot X19 4G Phablet

 

Cubot Power 4G Phablet

The Cubot Power phablet was launched in May last year. The device boasts an impressive array of features and top-end specifications that are likely to sweep tech buffs off their feet.

The phone comes in two appealing color versions including earth blue and black. The above-mentioned color versions usually sell for $285.06, but you can now buy it for only $285.06 on Gearbest.Cubot PowerThis significant 37 percent discount will be available for the remaining 89 pieces of the black and 85 pieces of the earth blue color versions of the Cubot Power phablet. Note that the promo will come to an end in six days. You can to avail the discount.

Get 37% Off On Cubot Power 4G Phablet

Mi Fan Festival Launched On GearVita [Coupon]

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Vinay Patel
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GearVita has launched the Mi Fan Festival 2019 Sale with unmissable deals and up to a whopping 60 percent off on a wide selection of products that usually carry steep price tags.

The promotion page has been split into various categories such as Highly Recommended, Cell Phones, Consumer Electronics, Computers & Tablets, etc. We’ll be taking a look at the discounts you can avail on the global version of the Mi 9 SE and the Redmi 7 smartphones.

Check Out Mi Fan Festival Sale on GearVita, Get Up To 60% Off

 

Get QCY T1S Mini TWS Earphones at $21.99, coupon code GVQCYT1S

 

Get QCY T1C TWS Earphones at $16.99, coupon code GVQCYT1C

 

Get Xiaomi AirDots TWS Earphones at $31.99, coupon code GVAirdoB

Xiaomi Mi 9 SE 4G Smartphone

This is the global version of the well-received Mi 9 SE smartphone from Xiaomi. Equipped with 6GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage capacity, this model would normally set you back $399.99 on both online as well as offline stores, but you can buy it for just $349.99 on GearVita.
This 13 percent discount will be valid specifically for the black color version of the phone. You can use coupon code GVM9SE64B. The coupon helps you save $38 more in addition to the aforesaid 13 percent discount.

An absolute steal at this price, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE offers the following features:

  • 97-inch FHD+ display with 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 Octa Core 2.3GHz processor
  • Adreno 616 GPU
  • MIUI 10 OS
  • 3070mAh Li-ion battery that supports support 18W fast charger

You can visit this link in order to avail the discount before the promo comes to an end.

Buy Xiaomi Mi 9 SE 4G Smartphone, Coupon Code GVM9SE64B

Xiaomi Redmi 7 4G Smartphone

Xiaomi announced the long-awaited Redmi 7 smartphone in March this year. Its awe-inspiring features and top-end specs are expected to propel the phone to skyrocketing popularity among smartphone lovers.

On the downside, the Xiaomi Redmi 7 doesn’t come cheap. In fact, the global version of the phone with 3GB RAM, 64GB ROM normally carries a $219.99 price tag. Much to the relief of cost-conscious buyers, GearVita is offering a 31 percent discount on the recently unveiled smartphone. As a result, you can now buy the Redmi 7 for a lowered price of just $151.99 on GearVita. This discount is specifically valid for the black color version of the phone. Alternatively, you can go for the blue and red color options if you are willing to shell out $219.99.

The Xiaomi Redmi 7 smartphone offers the following features:

  • 26 inch Water Drop HD+ display with 1520 x 720 pixels resolution
  • Snapdragon 632 14nm Octa Core, 1.8GHz processor
  • Adreno 506 GPU
  • MIUI 10 operation system
  • 12MP +2MP cameras at the back
  • 8MP front shooter
  • 4000mAh built-in battery with 5V/2A Fast Charging

You can follow this link to check out the full specification and take advantage of the discount, which will be available for a limited period of time.

Get 31% Off On Xiaomi Redmi 7 4G Smartphone

 

 

 

China Unicom announces first batch of 5G products: 15 devices from 12 Brands

By
Jeet
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The year 2019 is the year when the 5G technology is slated to be commercialized. While many smartphone manufacturers have launched their 5G smartphones and many are slated to launch, the availability of 5G networks still remains a work in progress, even in major countries.

Recently, South Korea became one of the early adopters of the 5G technology and three of the companies network operators announced their 5G pricing, which starts at 55,000 won, which roughly converts to 325 Yuan or $48.

China Unicom 5G Devices List
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G

Now, China Unicom has announced the first batch of 5G smartphones that the company will provide support for 5G connectivity. The list includes 12 brands and 15 smartphone models and CPEs from companies like Huawei, Oppo, Vivo, Xiaomi, and ZTE among others.

Prior to this announcement, China Mobile and China Telecom had carried out corresponding 5G equipment testing and 5G network testing. Last week, the company had announced that it successfully made a call using a 5G smartphone on the Beijing 5G trial network.

Next generation 5G capability is expected to enable faster data transmission and lower latency features that will be vital for advanced technologies such as AI, ML, and autonomous driving.

Read More: Samsung Galaxy S10 5G receives complaints after launch in South Korea last week

After South Korea and China, US-based Sprint is planning to launch the country’s first commercial 5G services in May in four cities. But for most markets, including China, the nationwide commercial rollout is not expected until next year.

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