Xiaomi launches the retro-styled Elvis Presley radio with HiFi sound quality

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Jan 21, 2019

Around August last year, Xiaomi had launched the portable Elvis Presley Atomic Player B612 Bluetooth speaker with a design like a miniature LP player. The product was well received perhaps, because of its portable design, powerful output and perhaps the attachment to Elvis Presley. More than three decades after his death, Elvis Presley is as popular in Asia as ever, with fan clubs all over the region – in the Philippines, Japan, South Korea, India, Singapore and Hong Kong. Elvis also has a huge fan base in other continents, a factor that may have spurred the tech giant to launch a second product branded after the iconic US musician. The device is a smart radio and it comes with a retro design which looks like the radios in use during the 1960s.

The design is a classic one which takes us down memory lane. It even uses manual tuning and volume control knobs instead of buttons. It comes with an elegant moon rock white color which is coated in three layers just like car paints. This gives it a smooth feel and it doesn’t retain fingerprints marks. The body is equipped with a chrome-plated dual-purpose metal handle which can be folded over the bottom for use as a stand. Thus, it can be placed at home or carried around. The output of the speaker is also another deal breaker. The 52mm large-diameter NdFeB full-range speaker guarantees sound quality. The sound is of HiFi quality, bringing a true surround sound experience.

Unfortunately, there are no much details about this gadget. Availability is also not revealed but it comes with an affordable price tag of 499 yuan ($73).

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OPPO Find X2 may launch with these new features

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Habeeb Onawole

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Jan 21, 2019

The OPPO Find X was one of the highlights of 2018. It launched with a motorized slider that revealed the front camera, face unlock sensors and also the rear cameras. OPPO is expected to follow it with a successor this year and according to YouTuber MrWhoseTheBoss, it seems he’s sure it will launch as the Find X2/X 2/Find X II.

In his latest video, he highlights some of the features expected to come bundled with the phone as well as its design. Some of the features include the new 10x optical zoom technology and the new in-display fingerprint scanner technology it announced last week.

The video mentions that OPPO has a similar camera technology to Samsung‘s variable aperture camera that launched with the Galaxy S9 duo. He says a combination of that, the 10x optical zoom technology and a night mode feature will sure be interesting features for the Find X2. He also says the phone should come with a Time of Flight 3D camera that can be used for 3D scanning and also full body frame adjustment when you take photos.

The Find X launched with a slider design in a bid to achieve a completely bezel-less display. However, there are opinions that moving parts in a phone isn’t great in the long run. Also, that design made it impossible for the OPPO Find X to have an IP-rating.

For the Find X2, OPPO is expected to go with a hole-in-display design for the front camera. That should mean no 3D face unlock but since it is expected to feature the new in-display fingerprint technology which is not only faster but also has a wider scanning area and supports two-finger unlocking, that should suffice. Also, the lack of moving parts should mean the phone should have some level of waterproofing built-in.

The OPPO Find X comes with VOOC Charge but two special edition models have support for SuperVOOC fast charging which can charge a 3,400mAh battery from empty to full in just 35 minutes. The Find X2 should come with SuperVOOC charge irrespective of the model.

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Honor Play 8A rumoured to launch in India within the next few weeks

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Jed John Ikoba

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Jan 21, 2019

Huawei’s Honor brand has since shifted its focus from an elite brand to an independent brand that targets both the high-end, mid-range and budget segment and that shift has been a huge success. The brand has got sleek smartphones cutting across each price segment and an example of such is the Honor Play 8A. The device was launched in China about two weeks back and now, there are speculations that the device will be unveiled in India soon.

According to Indian blog MySmartprice, citing one of its trusted sources, the budget Android phone will soon be hitting the Indian market. The rumour isn’t specific about the date the device will be launched but it tips the event to take place within the next few weeks. The pricing is also unknown but it won’t be too different from that of China. The Honor Play 8A starts at 799 yuan (~Rs8,400) for the 32GB storage version while the 64GB storage version is priced at 999 yuan (~Rs10,500). Thus, the device may likely be priced under RS10,000 for the base variant.

As a reminder, the Honor Play 8A features a polycarbonate body along with a metal frame. The device packs a big 6.09-inch waterdrop notch screen with HD+ resolution of 720 x 1560 pixels. The Play 8A is the second model after Xiaomi’s Mi Play to feature a MediaTek Helio P35 chipset. It comes in 3GB+32GB and 3GB+64GB combo with microSD card slot for expanding the storage. The device equally packs a single 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and autofocus while there is an 8-megapixel camera with f/2.0 aperture at the front. The device is fueled by a 3,020mAh battery and carries support for 5V/1A charging. Other connectivity features that are included on the Honor 8A are dual-SIM support, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, microUSB 2.0 and 3.5mm audio jack. Unfortunately, there is no fingerprint scanner.

Samsung rumored to announce Exynos 9825 processor in H2 2019, may power the Galaxy Note 10

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Habeeb Onawole

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Jan 21, 2019

Samsung‘s latest flagship chipset is the Exynos 9820 and it will power the upcoming Galaxy S10 and Galaxy S10 Plus. Going by previous years, the flagship chipset used in the S-series should also power the Galaxy Note released the same year, and in this case – the Galaxy 10/Note X flagship. However, that might not be the case this year.

A post on Weibo by popular leaker Ice Universe revealed that we may get to see the Exynos 9825 in the second half of the year.

Looking at the way the post is framed, this doesn’t seem to mean Samsung’s usual tradition of announcing its next flagship the preceding year just as the Exynos 9820 was announced last year. We believe it means we will see the Exynos 9825 chipset in phones this year and what better phone for it to debut on other than the Galaxy Note 10/Note X?

There isn’t any info on the features of the processor but we think it will be a slight improvement on the Exynos 9820 – probably a higher clockspeed for the GPU and CPU or maybe even its first 7nm chipset since the Exynos 9820 is an 8nm chipset.

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Vivo APEX 2019 Renders appear, showing a bezel-less design and super high screen ratio!

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Jed John Ikoba

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Jan 21, 2019

BBK subsidiary, Vivo only a couple of days back announce that it would hold an event in Beijing on January 24 where the Vivo APEX 2019 is expected to be unveiled. The company has already sent official invitations to various media houses and we highly anticipate to see the device on that day.

Ahead of the launch, the renders of the APEX 2019 has appeared online. Before now, Vivo is yet to officially disclose any detail of the APEX 2019. However, the device has only been promoted using the codename “The Water drop”. Vivo recently shared a video on its official Weibo page which shows the Vivo APEX 2019 being felt by passersby. In the video, many of the responses described the gadget as pebble, soap and so on. That gives us an idea that the device will be a sleek one with a glass body.

The renders show the Vivo APEX 2019 will continue with a bezel-less design and apparently a super high screen to body ratio. The device will utilise the in-display fingerprint sensor and would still not have a selfie camera at the front. What we don’t know is if Vivo will retain the pop-up camera design or would shift to the slider design which seems to be gaining ground. The rear design is still unclear as the renders only show the front design. It is reported, though, that the APEX 2019 body does not have any openings, and even the charging opening does not exist. The device is reported to adopt the wireless fast charging method. Another fascinating thing about the display is the curved edge screen and well-chamfered edges which the device features. We can’t say if the renders are accurate but there’s no doubt the Vivo APEX 2019 is sure going to be a device to look forward to. You can check out the reactions of fans when they touched the Vivo APEX 2019 hidden inside a box in the video below.

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Samsung Galaxy A30 spotted on Geekbench, packs Exynos 7885 SoC and 4GB RAM

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Jeet

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Jan 21, 2019

Samsung is upping its game with its premium mid-range Galaxy A-series smartphones. The company has adopted a strategy of offering Galaxy A-series smartphones equipped with high-end technology and features that aren’t even present on its flagship phones.

Now, another Galaxy A-series smartphone is ready to make its debut. Samsung Galaxy A30 has been spotted on benchmarking portal Geekbench, revealing some of the phone’s key specifications. Based on the listing, it seems that the Galaxy A30 is a budget phone with decent specifications.

The Geekbench listing shows that the smartphone will come with 4GB RAM and will be equipped with Samsung’s own Exynos 7885 chipset. It also reveals that the device will be running Android 9 Pie out-of-the-box with the company’s custom skin on top.

Earlier, it was reported that the Galaxy A30 will be available in two storage options — 32GB and 64GB. Apart from A30, the company is also planning to launch two other smartphones — Galaxy A40 and Galaxy A50, powered by Exynos 7885 and Exynos 9610 chipset respectively.

Meanwhile, Samsung is all set to launch its budget Galaxy M-series smartphones in the Indian market, including Galaxy M10, Galaxy M20 and, Galaxy M30 and the company has also scheduled a launch event on 28th January.

Next month, the company is all set to launch its flagship Galaxy S10-series smartphones on 20th February, a week ahead of the Mobile World Congress 2019. As per the reports, the company will be unveiling three smartphones in the S10 lineup — Galaxy S10 Lite, Galaxy S10, and Galaxy S10 Plus.

Samsung intros Exynos 7904 mobile processor with high-end features for mid-range phones

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Jan 21, 2019

Samsung has introduced the all new Exynos 7904 mobile processor. In its press release, the company claims that it has tailored the new chipset for the phones releasing in the Indian market. It is designed to offer high-end multimedia features on mid-range smartphones.

The Samsung Exynos 7904 features a fast performing octa-core processor for better internet browsing experience and swift app launching. The chipset consumes less power while it provides the power to multi-task to the users.

The Exynos 7904 is a 14nm chipset that includes two Cortex A73 cores working at 1.8 GHz and six Cortex A53 cores processing at 1.6 GHz. The Cat. 12 with 3-carrier aggregation support makes it possible to achieve 600Mbps download speeds on Exynos 7904 powered devices.

The image signal processor (ISP) present on the Exynos 7904 supports up to 32-megapixel single rear camera. It can bring support for up to three camera sensors on mid-range phones that can offer users may exciting photography features. For example, the third camera sensor of an Exynos 7905 powered phone can capture panoramic shots with wide-angles or it can shoot portrait images with impressive blurring behind the subject.

The Samsung Exynos 7904 supports playback of full HD videos at 120 fps and Ultra HD videos at 30 fps. Also, phones featuring can support a display of up to full HD+ resolution.

Read More: Samsung Galaxy A60 (A8s Lite) with punch-hole display rumored to debut in Q2

The announcement of the Exynos 7904 has come just around a week ahead of the launch of the new Galaxy M series of smartphones. Recent reports have revealed that the Galaxy M20 launching on Jan. 28 will be the first smartphone to be powered with it. The Galaxy M10 that is expected to go official alongside could be fueled by Exynos 7872 chipset that was announced in January last year.

The Galaxy M10 and M20 will be exclusively available for purchase through Amazon India. The Galaxy M10 will be available with a starting price of Rs. 8,990 (~$126) whereas the Galaxy M20 will be costing Rs. 12,990 (~$183) for the base model.

LG V40 ThinQ with five cameras, SD845 and Rs. 49,990 (~$700) goes official in India

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Jan 21, 2019

The LG V40 ThinQ is the latest LG flagship phone to go official in India. The smartphone features a notched OLED display, a Snapdragon 845, three rear cameras and dual selfie shooters. The handset has arrived in India with a price tag of Rs. 49,990 (~$700). It is the very same smartphone that had gone official in October 2018.

LG V40 ThinQ Specifications

The LG V40 ThinQ features a glass panel on its rear and a durable metallic frame. It comes with IP68 rated and MIL-STD-810G grade chassis. The notched FullVision screen of 6.4 inches produces Quad HD+ resolution. The Snapdragon 845 chipset is the driving force of the smartphone. The SoC is supported by 6 GB of RAM. It has a native storage of 128 GB and it comes with a microSD card slot for additional storage.

The back panel of the V40 ThinQ features a horizontal triple camera setup that includes 12-megapixel primary sensor with f/1.5 aperture, 3-axis OIS and dual pixel PDAF, a 12-megapixel telephoto lens with f/2.4 aperture, 2x optical zoom OIS and PDAF and a 16-megapixel ultrawide lens with f/1.9 aperture. Sitting at the front is 8-megapixel + 5-megapixel dual camera setup for capturing selfie shots.

The LG V40 ThinQ smartphone is preinstalled with LG UX 7.1 flavored Android 8.1 Oreo OS. It receives power from 3,300mAh battery which carries support for 18W fast charging and 10W wireless charging through USB-C. The other features of the smartphone include 32-bit Quad DAC, a dedicated button for accessing Google Assistant, 3.5mm audio jack, face unlock and rear-mounted fingerprint scanner.

Read More: LG reveals Android 9 Pie update release schedule for G7 ThinQ, V40 and others

LG V40 ThinQ Price

The V40 ThinQ is exclusively available through Amazon India in the country. Price at Rs. 49,990 (~$700), the handset can be purchased in colors like Platinum Gray and Moroccan Blue. HDFC credit and debit card users can avail up to 10 percent instant discount. The South Korean company is offering one-time free screen replacement worth Rs. 16,750 (~$235) for the buyers of V40 ThinQ for free. Other offers include extra Rs. 5,000 (~$70) off on exchange, no cost EMI and Rs. 2,000 (~$28) cash back.

Xiaomi buys back 6 million shares worth HKD 60 million as stock prices fall

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Jeet

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Jan 21, 2019

Last year, Xiaomi officially launched its Hong Kong IPO but the performance of the company’s IPO hasn’t been as expected. Last week, the company bought back around 6 million shares as investors are selling the shares after a lockup period.

As per the reports, the Chinese company has bought the Class B shares at an average price of HKD 9.76 (approximately $1.24), totaling nearly HKD 60 million, which roughly converts to $7.6 million. In a statement, Xiaomi said that the company’s board believes that the current financial resources of the group enable it to implement the share repurchase while maintaining a solid financial position.

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It also added that its brand proposition with cost-efficient products “will be even more compelling in current market conditions.” Jin Di, longtime industry watcher and former analyst with IDC said, “Xiaomi shares have been negatively affected since the global consumer electronics market cooled in 2018, and the company intends to provide a boost to the market.”

Xiaomi’s share price slumped around 20 percent in the days preceding the expiry of the company’s six-month lockup period. The company has seen its market value nearly halve since it went public in Hong Kong last July as the smartphone market slows.

Last week, the company’s share price dropped by 3 percent following the sale of 231 million Class B shares by an undisclosed investor. Analysts believe that the company’s business performance, especially in internet services, wasn’t exciting enough and it failed to improve investor confidence.

In the year 2018, Xiaomi shipped nearly 1 billion devices. Apart from its hardware business, the company also has an internet services company, offering online music and movies to around 220 million users. It only accounted for 9.3 percent of the company’s total revenue in the third quarter of 2018.

In an annual meeting earlier this month, Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun announced RMB 10 billion (approximately $1.5 billion) investment plan in artificial intelligence (AI) and smart devices over the next five years. The company said it has confidence in its business outlook, which is driven by its smartphones and AIoT strategy — a convergence of AI and internet of things technologies.

Motorola RAZR 2019 front, rear design seems to have leaked through patent filing

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Jan 21, 2019

A Wall Street Journal report from the previous week had claimed that Lenovo-owned Motorola will revive the yesteryear Motorola RAZR V3 clamshell phone. The smartphone is expected to debut with a foldable design and an expensive price tag. The launch date of the Motorola RAZR 2019 is yet to be finalized, but its arrival may not be far away. Folks at 91mobiles has spotted a patent filing of a Motorola phone with World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Since it features a foldable design, it is believed that it could be the design of the rumored Motorola RAZR 2019 foldable phone.

In the below image, the alleged Motorola RAZR 2019 can be seen sporting a tall display along with a thick chin. At the topside of the display is a wider notch which appears to be equipped with an earpiece. It does not seem to house a selfie camera. The edges at the center area of the phone features hinges on the either sides of the screen, but they seem to be hidden under the display area which confirms that it will be sporting a foldable design.

The rear design of the Motorola RAZR 2019 is interesting since it features two halves that are joined by a hinge. The upper half features a small-sized secondary display like the original Motorola RAZR V3 phone. The small screen can be used for checking notifications for calls and messages without opening the phone to see the main display. There seems to be a camera above the second screen while it could be equipped with a fingerprint scanner on its lower half. The below image shows of the side view of the alleged Motorola RAZR 2019 clamshell flagship phone.

Read More: Motorola P40, Moto Z4 Play design leaked through case renders

Fresh information that has surfaced from South Kore reveals that Motorola RAZR 2019 will use the folding screen solution from Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy F foldable phone. Last week’s report had revealed that the company will be manufacturing more than 200,000 units of the RAZR 2019 phone. The handset could be exclusively available in the U.S. through Verizon Wireless with a price tag of $1,500.

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Samsung Galaxy M20 back panel leak shows dual-camera setup and a fingerprint sensor

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Jeet

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Jan 21, 2019

Samsung has scheduled a launch event in India on 28th January, where the company is expected to launch its new M-series smartphones, including Galaxy M10 and Galaxy M20. While we have already seen the leaked images of the phones featuring Infinity-V display, a new leak shows the Galaxy M20’s back panel.

The leaked image of Samsung Galaxy M20’s back panel confirms that the smartphone will come with dual rear camera setup and a fingerprint sensor for added protection. The camera module is located vertically in the top-left corner along with an LED flash while the fingerprint sensor is placed in top-center position.

As for the specifications, the smartphone will come with a 6.3-inch PLS LCD display with 1080 x 2340 pixels Full HD+ screen resolution and a 19.5:9 aspect ratio. Under the hood, the device will be running on a 14nm Exynos 7885 octa-core processor along with 3GB RAM.

Coming to the camera department, the phone will feature a 13-megapixel + 5-megapixel dual-camera setup on the back. Details about the front-facing camera is not yet known. Running on the Android operating system, the phone will come with a large 5,000mAh battery.

According to the reports, the Samsung Galaxy M20 will be priced at Rs. 12,990 in India, which roughly converts to $182. The Galaxy M-series is Samsung’s new take to revamp its strategy in the budget smartphone segment in India and it will be interesting to see how it performs.

The Galaxy M-series will have better specifications than its budget Galaxy J-series. Samsung is hoping the Galaxy M-series, which is expected to be an online-only lineup, to help the company facing cut-throat competition in the mid-range smartphone segment in India.

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Huawei Mate 20 Pro is now leading DxOMark along with P20 Pro with 109 score

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Jan 21, 2019

DxOMark, a known platform for benchmarking smartphone cameras have tested the Huawei Mate 20 Pro flagship phone. Before the Mate 20 Pro was benchmarked, the Huawei P20 Pro that was unveiled in March 2018 held the numero uno position on the DxOMark mobile photography benchmarking list with a score of 109. The Mate 20 Pro is now leading the rankings at DxOMark since it has rated the smartphone with a score of 109. On the second position is the Apple iPhone XS Max with a score of 105. It is followed by HTC U12+, Samsung Galaxy Note 9 and Xiaomi Mi MIX 3 that have recorded 103 score on DxOMark.

As it can be seen in the below screenshot, the 109 DxOMark by Mate 20 Pro is an average of 114 and 97 for photo and video shooting tests. In comparison, the P20 Pro scored 114 and 98 in the same tests.

The Huawei Mate 20 Pro features Leica engineered triple camera module on its rear. It includes 40-megapixel wide-angle lens with f/1.8 aperture, 20-megapixel ultrawide-angle lens with f/2.2 aperture and 8-megapixel telephoto lens with f/2.4 aperture which supports 5x optical zoom and OIS. All the three sensors support PDAD and laser autofocus. Sitting on the frontside of the Mate 20 Pro is a 24-megapixel selfie camera.

The Mate 20 Pro does well in departments exposure, color reproduction, autofocus and noise reduction while capturing photos and videos. The benchmarking platform praised the zoom capabilities of the Mate 20 Pro. The smartphone lost some points when it occasionally captured photos with slight or pink tint in brightly-lit outdoor and indoor conditions. It also lost some fine details of the face in bokeh shots. While recording videos, panning the camera resulted in loss of details on some fine textures. The videos that were recorded indoors appeared shaky.

The P-series of flagship phones are known for delivering topnotch photography experience. Rumors have it that the Huawei P30 Pro launching in March this year will be equipped with four cameras that may deliver 10x optical zoom.

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Buy The Lenovo S5 Pro Smartphone At A Lowered Price Of Just $179.99 On AliExpress

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Vinay Patel

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Jan 21, 2019

Lenovo Vice President Chang Cheng announced the Lenovo S5 Pro launch date on Weibo in October last year, announcing that the phone will be made available to the public on October 18th during an event in Beijing, China.
Even months after hitting the store shelves, the Lenovo S5 Pro continues to garner skyrocketing popularity among those who fancy watching their favorite videos and playing games on a big-screen mobile device. Regrettably, the phone didn’t appeal to people who aren’t willing to spend a lot of money on a smartphone.

In a bid to make the S5 Pro available to cost-conscious buyers, the Chinese multinational technology company is now offering the popular global version handset at a lowered price on AliExpress. So without further ado, let’s head straight to the details.

The Lenovo S5 Pro is an irresistible smartphone that sports a mammoth 6.2 inches IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen display with a high resolution of 1080 x 2246 pixels. It packs a powerful Snapdragon 636 Eight-core 1.8 GHz processor along with a competent Adreno 509 GPU, under the hood.
This global variant ships with 6GB of RAM and offers a hearty 64GB of internal storage capacity that can be expanded up to 256GB with the help of a microSD card. Furthermore, the S5 Pro comes with 20MP+12MP cameras on the back and sports 20MP+8MP dual=camera module on the front for selfies.

This dual-SIM smartphone runs Lenovo ZUI based on Android 8.1 Oreo OS and is backed by a robust 3500mAh non-removable lithium polymer battery. Aside from that, it has a slew of useful sensors including the G-sensor, p-sensor, l-sensor, and a fingerprint sensor.

A top-branded smartphone offering comparable features would normally set you back a pretty penny, but you can now buy the S5 Pro at a lowered price of only $179.99 on AliExpress. This is a significant 28 percent drop in the phone’s original asking price of $249.99.

You can follow this link to avail this discount, which will be valid only for the black color version of the smartphone. Note that the promo will come to an end in two days.

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Xiaomi launches Aqara Smart Curtain Motor with built-in battery for 549 Yuan ($80)

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Jed John Ikoba

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Jan 21, 2019

Xiaomi has today announced a new product under crowdfunding dubbed Aqara Smart Curtain Motor. This is an iteration of the Aqara Smart Curtain Motor first launched around 2017. However, the new Aqara Smart Curtain Motor is quite different from the first version in that this model comes with a built-in battery. So you don’t need to connect any wire or need a wall socket closeby for it to work. Thus, it is easier to install.

The Aqara Smart Curtain Motor is basically a motorized window shades and blinds which can be controlled wirelessly. The gadget works on Zigbee curtains and blinds. The device utilizes low-power ZigBee communication protocol via the Mi multi-functional Smart home gateway or Aqara air-conditioning pathway to connect to the smart home network. Thus, the home curtains can be controlled via the Mi App. Also, the Smart gadget allows the homeowner to also set the timer in the Mi app to when the blinds are expected to open and close and the blinds respond automatically when it gets to the set time. This version also comes with support for XIaomi’s XiaoAI voice control.

In addition, there is a wireless switch which can alternatively be used to open and close the blinds with just a gentle tap. The gadget also connects with the Mi home sensor such that when the user goes to the window, the home sensor will automatically trigger the opening of the blinds and as soon as the user leaves, the blinds close. Further, the Aqara Smart curtain motor has a touch start function, such that with just a light pull, the motor starts opening the blinds automatically. It also stops when it encounters any resistance or obstruction when opening or closing. It is also a noiseless device with its operating noise less than 30dB. The product also comes with other support services like door and window measurement, customised window rails and others.

The Aqara Smart Silent curtain motor comes with a price tag of 549 Yuan (~$80) and is currently available on the Youpin crowdfunding platform for funding. There is also the option of the motor with a 3-meter straight rail and installation service for 1099 yuan ($161).

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Redmi Note 7, Redmi Note 7 Pro, and Redmi Go smartphones to soon launch in India

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Jeet

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Jan 21, 2019

Xiaomi’s newly formed independent brand Redmi recently launched its first smartphone — Redmi Note 7. The company is soon expected to launch Redmi Note 7 Pro and Redmi Go Android Go smartphone. However, the Redmi Note 7 is currently limited to its home market China.

But, the company is soon going to expand its geographical footprints and launch in other regions as well. According to the report, Redmi is planning to soon launch three smartphones in the Indian market — Redmi Note 7, Redmi Note 7 Pro, and Redmi Go. The reports add that the devices will be launched in Q1 2019, i.e. by the end of March this year.

Launched earlier this month, the Redmi Note 7 features a 6.3-inch Full HD+ display with 2340 x 1080 pixels screen resolution and 19.5:9 aspect ratio. The display carries support for 450-nits brightness, 1,500:1 contrast ratio, sun legibility, and eye protection mode.

Under the hood, the device is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 octa-core chipset with 3GB/4GB/6GB RAM and 32GB/64GB internal storage. It also comes with a dedicated microSD card slot allowing users to expand the storage capacity.

The company has focused on offering a premium photography experience with this budget smartphone. The device comes with an f/1.8 aperture 48-megapixel primary sensor and a 5-megapixel secondary camera with artificial intelligence technology.

On the front side, there’s a 13-megapixel camera housed in the display notch. It is also equipped with features like AI Smart Beauty and AI face unlock. The Redmi Note 7 is equipped with a 3.5mm audio jack and features an infrared blaster which makes it possible to use it as a remote control. A fingerprint scanner resides of the backside of the smartphone.

As for the software, the smartphone is running Android 9 Pie-based MIUI 10 out-of-the-box. The phone is powered by a 4,000mAh battery with support for Quick Charge 4.0 fast charging technology. With an 18W fast charger, the phone can be fully charged in just 1 hour and 43 minutes.

The company is also reportedly set to launch 4GB RAM and 128GB storage variant of the phone, which could be priced at around 1,399 Yuan (approximately $206). The upcoming Redmi Note 7 Pro is said to be powered by Snapdragon 675 chipset and is expected to debut in the coming weeks.

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Buy Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Smartphone For Only $239.99 On GeekBuying [Coupon Inside]

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Vinay Patel

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Jan 21, 2019

The Redmi Note 7 smartphone was subject to a slew of speculations and leaks until Xiaomi finally unveiled the hotly-anticipated phone earlier this month.
Cashing in on the hype surrounding the Redmi Note 7, the Chinese electronics giant is now giving Xiaomi fans a chance to buy its recently launched smartphone at a considerably lowered price on GeekBuying. Moreover, we’ll show how you can get an extra discount at checkout.

While the Redmi Note 7 comes in a variety of memory and storage options, we’ll be taking a gander at the 4GB RAM+64GB ROM variant that has gone up for sale carrying a heavily discounted price on GeekBuying. The aforesaid model would normally set you back $314.99, but you can now buy it for just $265.99 on the Chinese online store.

As if that weren’t enough, you can extend this 16 percent discount further with the help of coupon code GIZ_ XYJTKATQ. The coupon helps you get an extra $26 off by bringing the already lowered retail price of the phone further down to only $239.99 before placing your order.
As far as specs are concerned, the Redmi Note 7 sports a mammoth 6.3 inches IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen display with a screen resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. There’s Corning Gorilla Glass 5 on top, giving the display an added protection.

The phone is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 AIE, Octa core, 2.2GHz processor and packs a competent Adreno 512 graphics processing unit, under the hood. This model ships with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of expandable internal storage capacity (up to 256GB) for you to save your favorite content.

On the optics front, the Redmi Note 7 houses a 48.0MP+5.0MP dual-camera module on the back and a 13.0MP front shooter for superior self-portraits and video chatting experience. The phone runs MIUI 10 based on Android 9 Pie operating system and draws its juices from a 4000mAh battery.

There’s a fingerprint sensor placed on the back. Moreover, the phone boasts an impressive array of other sensors such as an accelerometer, gyro, proximity, and compass. You can head straight to this link in order to check out the rest of the variants and grab the discount before the promo wraps up!

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Lenovo Z5 Pro GT with 12 GB RAM and SD855 visits Geekbench

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Jan 21, 2019

At the launch of event of Lenovo Z5s, the Chinese firm surprised the Lenovo Z5 Pro GT as the world’s first smartphone powered by Snapdragon 855. It is also the first ever phone to come equipped with 12 GB of RAM. The smartphone is now available on pre-orders in China and it is expected to release in the country by the end of this month. The Geekbench benchmarking platform has multiple listings for 12 GB RAM edition of the Lenovo Z5 Pro GT. It appears that the company could be internally testing the Z5 Pro GT on Geekbench before it is made available to users later this month.

The Lenovo Z5 Pro GT has a model number of L78032. Multiple Geekbench listings of the same model number have appeared on Jan. 18 all feature 12 GB of RAM. While the single-core scores recorded by the Z5 Pro GT revolves between 3083 and 3306, it has recorded between 9166 and 10418 in multi-core.

In the above screenshot, the Lenovo L78032 Z5 Pro GT listings present below the Jan. 18 listings belongs to its 8 GB RAM variant. It shows that with 8 GB RAM and Snapdragon 855, the Z5 Pro GT scored between 3269 and 3303 in single-core tests and between 8989 and 10896 in multi-core tests of Geekbench. Surprisingly, these Geekbench listings suggest that the 12 GB RAM and 8 GB RAM variants of the Z5 Pro GT may deliver similar performance. In terms of specs, the 128 GB and 256 GB storage variants of the Z5 Pro GT will feature 8 GB of RAM. The 12 GB RAM edition of the phone will be packed with 512 GB storage.

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The Lenovo Z5 Pro GT will be hitting the Chinese market on Jan. 29. The 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage, 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage, 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage and 12 GB RAM + 512 GB storage are respectively priced at 2,698 Yuan (~$397), 2,998 Yuan (~$442), 3,398 Yuan (~$500) and 4,398 Yuan (~$647).

Oppo confirms ‘Get Closer’ MWC 2019 event, could unveil its foldable smartphone

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Jeet

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Jan 21, 2019

The world’s biggest mobile trade show — Mobile World Congress, is scheduled to kick-off from 25th February in Barcelona, Spain. With the event nearing, mobile brands have now started sending out event invitations.

Today, China-based Oppo has sent out media invites for its ‘Get Closer’ launch event at MWC 2019 which is scheduled on 23rd February at 21:00 Beijing time. At this year’s Mobile World Congress, the company says that it will be exploring the theme of Connectivity, AI, Industry 4.0, Immersive Content, Disruptive Innovation, Digital Wellness, Digital Trust, and The Future.

The media invites sent by Oppo are uniquely designed and folded, which is being speculated as a hint by the company that it could unveil its foldable smartphone. Also, the ‘Get Closer’ event name also hints that Oppo could bring a new product with 10x optical zoom technology at MWC 2019.

A few months ago, Oppo’s Product Manager Chuck Wang confirmed that the company will be using the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2019 platform to announce its first foldable smartphone but didn’t share information on its specifications and release date.

Currently, there’s no confirmation on whether the foldable phone from Oppo will be equipped with a fold-in design like Samsung’s foldable phone or fold-out design like Huawei’s foldable phone. A report that had surfaced coupled of months ago had suggested that Samsung may allow Oppo and Xiaomi to use its Infinity Flex Display.

As for the Oppo’s 10x lossless zoom technology first surfaced last month in a patent. The technology, which was announced last week, uses three cameras instead of two. It has added an ultra-wide camera to the main camera + telephoto lens dual camera setup of the 5x precision optical zoom. The ultra-wide angle camera sits atop the ultra-clear main camera while the telephoto lens maintains its periscope-like setup. The new design provides a zoom range of 15.9mm to 159mm.

Get Top-End Storage Devices At Lowered Prices On Banggood [20% Off Coupon Inside]

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Vinay Patel

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Jan 21, 2019

Newfangled mobile devices usually ship with very large memory capacity and offer ample storage space for you to save your favorite photos, videos, and other multimedia content.

Those who fancy never running out of storage space usually resort to buying memory cards, flash drives and a slew of other similar products that help them expand their device’s storage capacity. On the downside, these people end up either burning a hole in their pockets or compromising on quality and storage capacity.

In a bid to make top-brand memory cards and other storage devices available to the cost-conscious buyers, Banggood has launched a new promo called ‘Mobile Phone Storage Devices Collection.’ As part of its New Year celebration, the Chinese online store is giving its users a chance to grab an extra 20 percent off.

The recently kicked-off promotion sale has been split into multiple categories in order to facilitate and expedite the search process. More importantly, select items included in these sections are now up for grabs at unbeatable prices.
Under the ‘Memory Card’ card category, for instance, you can find a slew of heavily discounted memory cards like the ESTRELLA 32GB Class 10 high-speed data storage TF card (for Xiaomi mobile phone) that usually retails for $13.25 but is currently available for a lowered price of only $7.99, and avail a 40 percent discount.

On top of that, you can use coupon code 20TFMC and get an extra $5.92 off. In other words, you can bring the already lowered retail price of the memory card further down to only $23.67. This 20% off coupon can be used for all storage devices featured in this event.

The ‘Memory Card With SD Adapter’ also features a myriad of heavily discounted items like the Wellendorff memory card with SD card adapter, MicroDrive TF memory card with SD card adapter and lots more. If you are looking for other cost-effective storage options, you can head straight to the next section called ‘Flash Drive.’

Likewise, you grab noteworthy discounts on top-branded card readers like the Rocketek Mini high-speed TF card in the ‘Card Reader’ segment. The ‘Phone Adapter’ section, on the other hand, is brimming useful accessories that you can buy at unbeatable prices.

The rest of the products have been added to the ‘Other You May Like’ category. You can follow this link to check out the promotion page and get a chance to buy high-end storage devices on Banggood without emptying your pockets.

Check Out Banggood’s Mobile Phone Storage Devices Collection

Buy Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 SE Smartphone For Just $309.99 On GeekBuying [Coupon Inside]

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Vinay Patel

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Jan 21, 2019

The Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 SE (Special Edition) smartphone was made available to the public back in September last year, but its popularity hasn’t dropped even a bit.
Taking its skyrocketing demand into consideration, Xiaomi, in collaboration with GeekBuying will be doling out a noteworthy discount on the Mi Mix 2 SE smartphone’s original selling price for a limited period of time. In addition to divulging details about the aforesaid discount, we’ll show how you can save extra money at checkout.

The Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 SE usually carries a steep $399.99 price tag on both online as well as offline stores, but you can now buy it for only $319.99 on GeekBuying. This is a 20 percent drop in the handset’s original asking price.

Moreover, you can use coupon code GIZ_CCHEEBQV and get an extra $50 off without breaking a sweat. In other words, you can bring the already lowered retail price of the Mi Mix 2 SE smartphone further down to just $309.99 simply by applying the coupon while placing your order.

An absolute bargain at this price, the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 SE sports a mammoth 5.99-inch touchscreen display with a high resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels and pixel density of 403 PPI. The phone packs a Qualcomm’s powerful Snapdragon 835, Octa-core, 2.45GHz processor along with an Adreno 540 GPU, under the hood.

This global version of the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 SE smartphone ships with 8GB of RAM and offers a hearty 128GB of non-expandable onboard storage capacity. On optics front, the phone houses a 12.0MP camera on the back and a 5.0MP front shooter for selfies and video chatting.

Furthermore, the Mi Mix 2 SE runs MIUI 9 based Android OS and is backed by a robust 3400mAh battery (non-removable) that can deliver an impressive standby time of about 2-3 days. Aside from that, the Xiaomi-branded handset features multiple sensors like an ultrasonic distance sensor, gyroscope, acceleration sensor, electronic compass, an ambient light sensor, vibration motor, barometer, and Hall sensor.

If the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 SE smartphone has stirred your interest, you can visit this link to check out its full specification and buy at an unbelievably lowered price on GeekBuying. Note that the promotion sale was on the verge of wrapping at the time of writing.

Get 20% Off On Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 SE Smartphone

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