Meizu Zero Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign begins on January 30 in China

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Jan 25, 2019

On Wednesday, Meizu had introduced the Meizu Zero as the world’s first smartphone without any physical buttons or ports. It is also the first ever phone to carry support for 18W wireless charging. The Chinese manufacturer also confirmed on the key specifications of the phone, but its pricing and availability was never revealed. Today, the Chinese manufacturer has confirmed today that it will be starting a crowdfunding campaign for from Jan. 30 in China.

The Meizu Zero features a curved OLED panel of 5.99 inches that carries support for full HD+ resolution of 2160 x 1080 pixels. The mSound 2.0 technology makes it possible for the smartphone to emit sound from the screen which eliminates the need for earpiece and external speaker. The screen of the smartphone is embedded with an in-screen fingerprint reader.

The Meizu Zero is an IP68 certified dustproof and waterproof device. It is equipped with linear motor powered pressure-sensitive virtual buttons for power and volume. The rear panel of the smartphone is made up of ceramic. There is no SIM card slot on the device but carries support for eSIM.

Read More: Meizu Note 9 tipped to release with Snapdragon 675 next month

The 20-megapixel selfie camera and 12-megapixel + 20-megapixel dual camera module present on the backside of the Meizu Zero is exactly the same one available on the Meizu 16th smartphone. It runs on Flyme 7 UI flavored Android 9 Pie OS. The exact size of the battery of the phone is not known yet. At the launch, the company had confirmed that the Meizu Zero phone would be available in Black and White color choices.

Since Meizu is yet to receive approvals from regulatory bodies for the eSIM, it may take some time for the phone to hit the Chinese market. There is no word on the international release of the smartphone.

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Xiaomi ShareSave app lets you buy its crowdfunded products from China

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Habeeb Onawole

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Jan 25, 2019

You know all those cool crowdfunded products on Xiaomi’s Youpin store, you will soon be able to get your hands on them if you reside outside China. As a matter of fact, if you live in India, you can purchase some right now thanks to Xiaomi’s ShareSave app.

If you use shopping apps like AliExpress, you should be able to get the hang of the ShareSave app. You can decide to purchase an item right away, pair with a friend to get up to $10 off or join a team of other buyers till the price drops to $0. You can also kickstart a product by contributing $0.2 which will result in a $2 coupon.

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At the moment, there aren’t a lot of exciting products. Current catalog includes CIGA watches, Soocas electronic toothbrushes, Yeelight smart bulbs, the SWDK hand vacuum cleaner, and the SWDK electric mop etc. We expect more products will be added later.

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Huawei eyeing to become largest smartphone manufacturer in 2019

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Simranpal Singh

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Jan 25, 2019

Huawei has proclaimed to become the largest smartphone manufacturer in the year 2019. At an event in Beijing China, Richard Yu CEO of Huawei made a statement that they will be number one smartphone brand around the globe. In a statement made out of US ban on Huawei, Richard said, “Even without the U.S. market, we will be number one in the world. I believe at the earliest this year, and next year at the latest.”

Huawei CEO Richard Yu Announcing The Kirin 970

The remarks made by Huawei’s CEO seems genuine as they have performed pretty well in the smartphone industry in the year 2017-18. They stood second after Samsung in the number of smartphone sales last year. Earlier, the second spot was with Apple but due to low demand, the Cupertino giant skipped to the third position in August. Since then, Huawei is doing pretty well in the smartphone market and has gained several gains over Apple and Samsung. In the year 2017-2018, Huawei shipments grew over by 35 percent.

Last year it was challenging for the Chinese giant, as their shipments were banned in the US and few other countries. Furthermore, countries like New Zealand and Australia banned the import of 5G equipment due to allegations of Chinese spying over using the Huawei equipment. Despite proper proofs, the company has gone through huge losses. In response to these feuds, Richard Yu said that “Our customers have trust and confidence in us, It’s only politics guys which are trying to put pressure on us.”

However, Huawei managed to perform very well despite these many hurdles last year.

Read More: Huawei Preparing its Own Voice Assistant to Pitch Against Google Assistant

Huawei also announced some new goodies that will launch in the upcoming few months. Huawei’s CEO Yu confirmed the company’s first foldable smartphone launch at Mobile World Conference by the end of February. It will become available for purchase by April and with Balong 5000 chipset competing against snapdragon X50 modem.

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Moto G6 and Moto G6 Play set to get Android 9 Pie update soon

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Simranpal Singh

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Jan 25, 2019

After confirming the Android 9.0 Pie update for almost every compatible Moto device, the company is preparing to rollout Moto G6 and G6 Play update very soon. After a long wait, Motorola will push the Android Pie update to the respective devices in the upcoming week.

Although, Motorola Brazil has already started rolling out the update to Moto G6 users in Brazil. The wide rollout will take place soon within a couple of weeks. Currently, the update is going through final tests before it starts hitting the devices. As per the official changelog, it will carry various changes and feature additions on the device.

Moto G6 and Moto G6 Play will get all the features of Android 9 Pie such as refined permissions, new gestures, adaptive brightness, improved notifications, native notch support, app actions, and adaptive battery. Moreover, it will feature January Security patch with new security measures. It has even fixed the Google Pay functionality which got compromised in the past.

Well, the good news is that Motorola is in final development stages for Android 9.0 Pie update on Moto G6 and Moto G6 Plus. It will take a few weeks more before it starts rolling out to all the devices.

Read More: Motorola One receives Android Pie update

Additionally, Motorola plans to roll out Android 9.0 Pie update almost on every Motorola device before Q2 2019. So, compatible Motorola devices will start getting it before Google announce the Android Q in Q2 2019. The Lenovo owned company has already updated various devices to the latest Android version.

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Huawei claims that smartphone shipments in 2018 crosses 206 million units

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Jeet

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Jan 25, 2019

At the pre-MWC 2019 conference hosted by Huawei, the company has announced that it’s smartphone shipments for the year 2018 has crossed 206 million units. It is also being reported that the company’s consumer business revenue has reached $52 billion, which is the largest revenue of Huawei’s BG business.

Huawei further stated that the company sold more than 7.5 million units of Mate 20 series smartphones worldwide while it managed to sell 17 million units of the P20 series models.

The company further added its high-end mobile phones have made great process in term of influencing the global markets and performance. For the devices priced over $600 million, the company has managed to grab more than 10 percent share in 25 countries and regions around the world.

In November 2017, the company’s share for the high-end smartphones was around 7.2 percent, which increased to 12 percent in November last year.

According to the data revealed on 24th December, the company announced that its global smartphone shipments are expected to cross 200 million units in the year 2018, which represents an increase of around 66 times in the eight years.

At that time, Huawei had further revealed that the P20 series smartphones have shipped 16 million units while the Mate 20 series have shipped over five million units. Now, the recent data revealed by the company indicates that in just one month, the combined sales of both the smartphone models increased by 1 million and 2.5 million units respectively.

Meanwhile, the company is now gearing up to launch its foldable smartphone which is also expected to support 5G connectivity. The phone has been confirmed to get unveiled by the company during Mobile World Congress (MWC 2019). The smartphone will be powered by the company’s own Kirin 980 chipset and Balong 5000 5G modem.

Rumors surrounding Huawei’s foldable phone reveals that it will be sporting fold-out design and will come equipped with flexible OLED panels by China’s BOE display maker. When unfolded, it may offer a screen area of around 8 inches and when folded, it will offer a display of 5 inches. However, nothing has been officially revealed by the company so far.

Intel, MediaTek and Qualcomm key players in 5G modem chips supply

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Simranpal Singh

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Jan 25, 2019

As the major smartphone manufacturers are looking forward to incorporating 5G technology into their devices. Currently, to serve the demand, only three chipmaker companies are leading the way to provide 5G technology solutions. Namingly Intel, MediaTek, and Qualcomm are willing to provide 5G IPs, patents and modem chips to the manufacturers.

On the other hand, manufacturers are also keeping a watch and still waiting for the technologies to get mature enough before trying. Huawei, Samsung, and Apple seem reluctant of jumping into the bandwagon of 5G modem chipsets. The source claims that “Huawei, Samsung Electronics and Apple are reportedly still taking a wait-and-see attitude toward whether to jump on the bandwagon of 5G modem chipsets”.

Due to various barriers, whether they are related to finance, marketing or development, these three companies will lead the path to 5G mobile communication technologies. Moreover, during the first phase of 5G evolution, these companies will endeavour the growth.

In monetary terms, the new solutions are not providing any extra financial advantages. As per Taiwan IC designers, the development processes are not posing any bigger economic challenges but AI chips are affecting the overall spending. Even though the complications, performance improvements need an advanced Research and Development effort which needs more funds. The fund crunch is keeping the newcomers at a bay of developing the 5G modem chipsets.

“But more complicated tests, performance improvements and yield rate adjustments for modem chips require much more support, requiring chipmakers to drastically expand the scale of R&D teams.”

As far as the MediaTek is concerned, then it would leverage the high price/performance ratios to generate momentum in the growth. Even though, they are figuring out a new marketing strategy to make the most from the upcoming 5G wave.

Read More: LG 5G smartphone to launch next month; packs Snapdragon 855 SoC and 4,000mAh battery

Additionally, Samsung is preparing to launch a 5G supported smartphone with Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset later this year. Huawei is also making efforts to launch 5G supported handset this year. There’s a lot of gossip going on in the market related to the 5G supported smartphones, but nothing is confirmed as of now.

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Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro 2019 with Infinity-O display and SD710 SoC announced

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Jeet

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Jan 25, 2019

Samsung has today announced a new smartphone in the South Korean market — Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2019). This is the same smartphone that was launched as Galaxy A8s in China last month.

The phone comes in three color options — Blue, Gray, and Green and is priced at 599,500 Korean Won, which roughly converts to $533. The device will go on sale in Korea from 28th February.

As for the specifications, most of the phone’s specs are same as the Galaxy A8s. It features a 6.4-inch display with 2340 x 1080 pixels screen resolution and 19.5:9 aspect ratio. There’s an Infinity-O punch-hole cutout in the top-left corner. Under the hood, the device is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 10nm octa-core upper mid-range processor, paired with either 6GB or 8GB RAM and 128GB internal storage.

For photography, the device is equipped with three cameras on its back — a 10MP telephoto lens with 2x optical zoom, a 24MP f/1.7 main sensor, and a 5MP f/2.2 sensor for real-time portrait effect. It also features a 24MP front-facing snapper for taking selfies.

The Samsung Galaxy A8s comes with a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor for added security. There’s also a dedicated Bixby button on the side. The device runs Android 8.1 Oreo operating system out-of-the-box with the company’s own custom interface and is powered by a 3,300mAh battery.

Meanwhile, the company is also set to launch the Galaxy A8s FE in China on 14th February, which will be available in gradient colors. While one model will come with a gradient of yellow and pink while the other model will gradient of light-blue and light-pink.

Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G smartphone to be first available in Korea, color options leaked

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Jeet

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Jan 25, 2019

Samsung has been working on its foldable smartphone since past few years and while it may not be the first one to launch the foldable smartphone, it is the most-awaited smartphone. The company is expected to launch its foldable smartphone later this year and whenever it launches, reports indicate that there will be a 5G variant as well.

The upcoming foldable smartphone from Samsung is expected to be named Samsung Galaxy Fold and the 5G Galaxy Fold is also speculated to makes its debut along with the standard version. While the company had previously said that the phone will be launched globally, it seems that the 5G model will be limited to South Korean initially as most markets won’t have live commercial 5G connectivity solutions.

According to the reports, the Samsung Galaxy Fold (SM-F907N) will be offered in South Korean and the network carriers have already completed deployment and are waiting on manufacturers to release compatible smartphones. Samsung will most likely be the first with the 5G Galaxy S10. It has already started working on this variant’s firmware for South Korea.

The report further adds that the Samsung Galaxy Fold will be offered in four color options — Blue, Green, Silver, and Black. However, do note that the marketing terms for these color options may differ and there may also be additional color options.

The South Korean company has not yet revealed the launch date for the Samsung Galaxy Fold but there’s a possibility that we’ll get to see the company’s foldable smartphone in February alongside the company’s flagship Galaxy S10-series phones.

Samsung is also expected to launch a 5G variant of the Galaxy S10 smartphone as well, which could be unveiled at the company’s upcoming Samsung Unboxed event on 20th February. As per the rumors, the 5G Galaxy S10 and the Galaxy Fold will come with larger capacity batteries. We’ll have to wait for a few more weeks to know for sure.

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Buy YI Compact Dash Camera At A Lowered Price Of Only $35.99 On AliExpress

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Vinay Patel

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Jan 25, 2019

AliExpress is doling out up to a considerably 50 percent off on a wide range of tools and accessories as part of its latest promotion.

Dubbed as ‘Automotive Essentials Sale,’ the promo features various items that have been separated into Car Electronics, Car Decorations, Motorcycle Accessories & Parts, Other Vehicle Parts, and Tools & Maintenance categories.

More importantly, all products featured on the promotion page will be up for grabs carrying unbeatable prices.

We’ll be taking a gander at the discount available on the YI compact dash camera, which is included under ‘The Bestsellers’ section of the promo.

YI Compact Dash Camera

Touted as a highly reliable, yet an easy-to-use dash camera, the YI Compact is loaded with essential functions that make your drive safe.

The dash camera is capable of recording fast-moving scenes and efficiently capturing intense movements. Moreover, it provides emergency recordings as well.

The YI Compact dash camera adopts a highly efficient H.264 video encoding for crystal clear images in high resolution while making more room for footages by optimizing the storage space.

The system empowers the camera to save footages automatically in the case that there’s a collision. These footages can come in handy for insurance disputes and other purposes.

Owing to several reasons like poor lighting, intrusive headlights or driver fatigue, accidents are more likely to take place at night.

This makes night vision one of the most important indicators of a dash camera’s performance.

Keeping in line with that, the YI Compact is equipped with an all-glass high-resolution lens, an F2.0 large aperture and a high sensitivity image sensor that warrants enhanced night vision.

While there’s no dearth of top-branded dash cameras in the market today, they aren’t necessarily easy on the pocketbook.

The YI Compact, on the other hand, has gone up for sale carrying a lowered price tag of just $35.99 on AliExpress. This is a 55 percent drop in the feature-laden dash camera’s original asking price.

You can follow this link to take full advantage of this discount before the promotion sale comes to an end.

Get 55% Off On YI Compact Dash Camera

Get Up To 50% Off On Tools And Accessories On AliExpress

Samsung Galaxy A50 launch date could be approaching fast

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Jan 25, 2019

Around a week ago, the upcoming Samsung Galaxy A50 with model number SM-A505F was spotted on the database of Wi-Fi Alliance. Now, the smartphone has received approval from Bluetooth SIG body. Since devices are known to go official around a month after appearing on Bluetooth SIG website, it appears the arrival of the Galaxy A50 could be approaching fast.

As it can be seen in the screenshot taken from the Bluetooth SIG site, the SM-A505FN model number belongs to the upcoming Galaxy A50 smartphone. Apart from Bluetooth 5.0 LE support, the listing doe not include any details on its specifications.

Previous leaks have revealed that the Galaxy A50 will be equipped with Infinity-V display. The display type could be AMOLED since the handset is rumored to come equipped with an in-screen fingerprint reader. There is no information available on the exact size of the display of Galaxy A50.

The smartphone was spotted with Exynos 9610 chipset on Geekbench benchmarking platform in the recent past along with 4 GB of RAM. there is a possibility that the handset could be equipped with an internal storage of 64 GB or 128 GB. The latest Android 9 Pie OS will come preinstalled on the device. It is likely to receive power from 4,000mAh battery. The WFA certification of the phone revealed that it supports Wi-Fi 802.11ac.

Read More: Samsung Galaxy S10 and S10 Plus surface in new live photos

The Galaxy A50 is expected to arrive with a triple camera setup. Its camera sensors could be similar to that Galaxy A7 (2018). Hence, it is expected to feature a 24-megapixel main sensor, a wide-angle lens and a depth sensor. It is expected to be available in multiple colors like blue, pink, black, silver and white.

The South Korean company is yet to confirm on the existence of the Galaxy A50 smartphone. On Feb. 20, the Galaxy S10 series will be made official through the Unpacked event. Few days later at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2019, the company may announce the Galaxy A50 smartphone.

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Get Up To A 30% Off On MECOOL-Branded TV Boxes On Banggood

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Vinay Patel

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Jan 25, 2019

Established back in 2015, MECOOL is a popular brand that focuses primarily on making high-end smartphones, tablets and TV boxes.

As part of its latest promotion, Banggood has collaborated with MECOOL to offer a wide selection of their top-end TV boxes at lowered prices.

Dubbed as ‘Top Sale TV Box Brand MECOOL,’ the recently kicked-off promo offers up to a considerable 30 percent off TV boxes featured on the promotion page.

In order to simplify and expedite the search process, these heavily discounted TV boxes have been split into three categories – Hot Sale, Voice Control and DVB Signal.

The first section dubbed, ‘Hot Sale’ features MECOOL’s M8S Pro W and KM9 Android TV boxes. More importantly, you can now get your hands on the aforesaid TV boxes at lowered prices.

For the sake of an instance, the M8S PRO W would normally set you back $39.99, but you can now buy it for a dropped price of just $26.99 on Banggood.

This is a 33 percent drop in the device’s retail price.
Likewise, you can get a 27 percent off on the KM9 TV box that usually retails for $72.99. As a result, the feature-laden TV box can now be yours at a reduced price of just $52.99.

The ‘Voice Control’ section is brimming with all sorts of top-end TV boxes that you can buy without emptying your pockets.

The category features the M8S Pro W, KM8, M8S Pro Plus and M8S Pro L TV boxes carrying slashed price tags.

The ‘DVB Signal’ section is where you can buy the KI Pro, KII Pro, KIII Pro as well as the M8S Plus TV boxes without breaking the bank.

You can click here to visit the promotion page and take full advantage of the discount. It is worth noting that the promo is slated to end soon.

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Buy A95X MAX S905X2 And Tanix TX5 Max TV Boxes At Unbeatable Prices On GeekBuying [Coupons Inside]

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Vinay Patel

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Jan 25, 2019

Looking for a cost-effective TV box that doesn’t compromise on quality? GeekBuying’s got your back!
Known as one of China’s best online stores for electronic items, GeekBuying is offering cost-conscious cinephiles who fancy watching their favorite series or playing popular games on a big-screen without leaving the comfort of their rooms something to cheer about.

As part of its latest promotion, GeekBuying is doling out significant discounts on a wide selection of TV boxes and mini PCs that usually carry steep price tags.

Dubbed as ‘Top 10 TV Boxes,’ the recently kicked-off promo has been split into multiple categories like Top 10, More Savings, New Arrivals, Mini PCs etc.

Aside from grabbing big discounts on select items included in the aforesaid categories, buyers will be able to use promo code TOP10TV to save a considerable amount of extra money at check out.

We’ll take a gander at two top-branded TV boxes that you can now buy on GeekBuying without emptying your pocket. We’ll even show how you can get extra discounts on these devices without breaking a sweat.

A95X MAX S905X2 TV Box

Touted as one of the first TV boxes to run Android 8.1 Oreo OS, the A95X MAX delivers a superior user experience, coupled with steady performance.

Under the hood, the device packs the long-awaited Amlogic S905X successor dubbed the S905X2 chip.

It uses an ARM Dvalin MP2 GPU and features the VP9 hardware decoding, which is a globally popular mainstream decoding formats.
Carrying a $110.05 price tag, this variant of the A95X MAX comes with 4GB of RAM with 64GB of internal storage capacity, but you can now buy it for just $74.88 on GeekBuying.

Moreover, you can extend this 32 percent discount by using coupon code GIZ_FEVMJNDO at checkout.

The aforesaid coupon helps you get an extra $22.30 off by bringing the already lowered asking price of the TV box further down to just $68.69.

Alternatively, you can go for the 2GB RAM, 32GB ROM variant that usually sells for $94.25, but can now be yours if you are willing to shell out just $68.99.

You can follow this link to grab the discount. Note that the promo was on the verge of wrapping up at the time of writing.

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Tanix TX5 Max TV Box

The TX5 Max runs Android 8.1 Oreo OS that ensures better speed and uninterrupted performance.

The Tanix TX5 Max can efficiently transform your regular television into a smart TV. It is powered by an Amlogic S905X2, which is an upgrade to the S905X chip.

Equipped with the same quad-core Cortex A53 cores, the TX5 Max features an ARM Dvalin MP2, while adding VP9 hardware decoding, which is globally considered as a mainstream decoding format.
This model of the Tanix-branded TV box that retails for $97.90, ships with 4GB of DDR4 RAM and offers 32GB of onboard storage space.

As part of its latest promo, GeekBuying is now offering this feature-laden Tanix TX5 Max TV box at a dropped price of just $59.88.

Aside from taking full advantage of this 39 percent discount, you can use coupon code GIZ_ IVEBISOI to reduce the TV box’s original selling price to only $54.99.

In other words, you can get an extra $4.89 off simply by applying the coupon before placing your order.

You can follow this link to avail the discount which will be valid only for a limited period of time.

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OPPO PCDM00 / PCDT00 full specifications and images leaked on TENAA

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Updated Jan 29, 2019

A new OPPO smartphone that has a model number of PCDM00 has appeared on TENAA with full specs. A variant of the same phone having a model number of PCDT00 has also appeared alongside it. The specifications and appearance of the smartphone suggests that it could be an upcoming mid-range phone from the Chinese manufacturer.

OPPO PCDM00 / PCDT00 Specifications

The PCDM00 / PCDT00 handset measures 155.9 x 75.4 x 8.3mm and it weighs 170 grams. It houses a 6.2-inch display that produces 1520 x 720 pixels HD+ resolution. The display of the phone features a waterdrop notch.

The PCDM00 / PCDT00 is powered by an octa-core processor that works at 2.3 GHz. The clocking speed suggests that it could be fueled by MediaTek Helio P35 chipset. The SoC is supported by 4 GB of RAM. The handset offers 64 GB of native storage and it is equipped with a microSD card slot. It is fueled by 4,100mAh battery.

When it comes to photography, the OPPO PCDM00 / PCDT00 offers 13-megapixel + 2-megapixel rear-mounted dual camera setup and a frontal camera of 16-megapixel. The device is preinstalled with Android 8.1 Oreo OS.

Even the PCDM00 model has been shown in red variant above, its TENAA listing claims it will be available in Blue color as well. The PCDT00 model can be seen in black color in the below shown images. However, its listing also claims that it will be available in Black color.

Read More: OPPO F11 Pro certified in three countries; Coming soon with 10x optical zoom camera?

The OPPO PCDM00 / PCDT00 smartphone seems to be wearing a glossy polycarbonate rear panel. It features golden accents around the fingerprint canner and horizontal dual camera setup on the rear. The left edge of the phone has volume buttons and its power button is located on the right.

The newly spotted OPPO phone has also been approved by China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (CMIIT) in the recent past. The exact product name of the phone is still under the wraps.

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Buy The Huawei Honor 10 Smartphone For Just $369.99 On Banggood

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Vinay Patel

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Jan 25, 2019

While the Huawei continues to garner skyrocketing popularity even months after hitting the store shelves, it doesn’t come cheap.
In a bid to make the Honor 10 available to those living on a tight budget, the Chinese handset maker is now offering the global version of its coveted smartphone at a considerably lowered price on Banggood.

The Huawei Honor 10 boasts an array of awe-inspiring features and top-end specs that completely justify the $479.99 price tag it normally carries.

Much to the relief of cost-conscious buyers, the Honor 10 smartphone has now gone up for sale carrying a dropped price tag of just $369.99 on Banggood.

An absolute steal at this price, the Honor 10 sports an eye-catching I5.84 inches IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen display with a screen resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels. The phone comes with Corning Gorilla Glass on top for added protection.

Under the hood, the Honor 10 packs the powerful Huawei Kirin 970 Octa-core processor along with a highly competent Mali-G72 MP12 GPU.
It ships with 4GB of RAM and offers a non-expandable 128GB of onboard storage capacity for you to save your favorite content.

On the photography front, the Huawei-branded smartphone houses a 20.0MP MONO + 16.0MP RGB dual-camera module on the back. Up front, there’s a 24.0MP front shooter for selfies and face-to-face video chatting.

Furthermore, the Honor 10 runs EMUI 8.1 based on Android 8.1 Oreo OS and draws its juices from a robust 3400mAh battery.

Aside from a front-mounted fingerprint scanner, the Huawei Honor 10 features a slew of other useful sensors including accelerometer, gyro, proximity, and compass.

You can follow this link to check out the full specification of the Honor 10 and take advantage of the discount.

Note that the aforesaid discount will be valid for the blue and black color versions of the smartphone for a limited period of time.

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Buy Alfawise EKEN H6S Action Camera For Just $99.99 On GearBest

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Vinay Patel

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Jan 25, 2019

The Alfawise EKEN H6S action camera is a great choice for thrill seekers who fancy capturing their adventurous outdoor activities in the form of high-quality photos and videos.

While the market is brimming with all sorts of action cameras that claim to produce high-end output, these devices are either not easy on the pocketbook or fail to meet your expectations.

The Alfawise EKEN H6S packs the powerful Ambarella A12S75 chip, coupled with a highly competent Panasonic 34112 image sensor to deliver 14MP photos and 4K UHD videos.

Moreover, it features the 170-degree fisheye lens, giving the world a more spherical and fascinating appearance.

Despite being loaded with an impressive array of features, the EKEN H6S doesn’t cost a bomb.

In fact, the Alfawise-branded action camera has now gone up for sale carrying a dropped price of just $99.99 on GearBest.

This is a significant 20 percent reduction in the device’s original asking price of $125.75.

On top of that, GearBest users who end up spending $20 or more will qualify to get an add-on item for just $2.29.
An absolute bargain at this price, the Alfawise EKEN H6S can be controlled remotely by downloading the “EZ iCam” APP (iOS and Android) on phone and connecting it with the action camera.

The user has full camera control that includes live preview, photo playback, and sharing of content and lots more. Moreover, the action camera comes with an HDMI port so that you can easily connect it to your TV.

Moreover, the Alfawise EKEN H6S comes with built-in EIS with 3-axis accelerometer and 3-axis gyroscope that identifies changes in the position and motion of the action camera.

If the action camera moves from its original position, tilts, shakes or even experiences an impact, the aforesaid sensors employ image cross-border compensation algorithm atone for the change and deliver stable videos.

You can head straight to this link to check out more details about the Alfawise EKEN H6S and take advantage of the discount, which will be valid for the black color version of the action camera.

With only 199 pieces remaining, the promo is slated to end in just four days.

Get 20% Off On Alfawise EKEN H6S Action Camera

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BOE technology edges past LG as it coasts closer to Samsung in AMOLED panel supply

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Jed John Ikoba

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Jan 25, 2019

One of the leading names in display technology is Chinese firm – BOE display technology. The company has built a reputation for itself in the aspect of LCD screens using its proprietary Advanced Super Dimension Switch (ADSDS) technology for liquid-crystal (LCD) panels. But when it comes to OLED panels, the Chinese firm is behind Samsung and LG.

The company has now surpassed LG in the aspect of OLED supply and is closing in on Samsung. The company has seen its yield for AMOLED panels increase tremendously. The company’s yield for 6.39” QHD+ AMOLED panels increase from 10% in Q3 2018 to 30% in Q4 and may get as high as 50% before the end of the year. It’s biggest AMOLED display supply yet is for the Huawei Mate 20 Pro.

This result has been a long time coming. We recall sometime in 2017 when the Chinese company unveiled its sixth generation of flexible AMOLED production line in a ceremony held in Chengdu, China. The production line is the wold’s second production line for flexible AMOLED panels and China’s first. The line was targeted at breaking the monopoly enjoyed by Korean companies Samsung, LG and others and that it is doing. BOE technology is reportedly planning a massive $6.85 million investment into a third production line for 6G flexible AMOLED panels.

The company has to improve on its yield rates and other factors in order to mount any serious threat on Samsung’s dominance of the market, according to the Display Supply Chain Consultants. In Q4 2018, while BOE spent an estimated $80 to manufacture the 6.39-inch AMOLED panel, it cost Samsung only $60 per panel.

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Buy OnePlus 6 And The OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition At Lowered Prices On GeekBuying [Coupons Inside]

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Vinay Patel

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Jan 25, 2019

The OnePlus 6 and the Oneplus 6T McLaren Edition took the mobile phone realm by storm after hitting the store shelves last year.

Even about a year after its launch, the two phones continue to garner huge popularity among OnePlus fans and smartphone lovers.

Taking this unceasing demand into consideration, the Chinese smartphone manufacturer is now offering the OnePlus 6 and the 6T McLaren Edition at lowered prices on GeekBuying.

Aside from shedding light on the aforesaid discount, we’ll show how you can save a considerable amount of extra money at checkout.

OnePlus 6

Deemed as one of last year’s most awaited smartphones, the OnePlus 6 doesn’t come cheap. In fact, the phone would normally set you back a pretty penny on both online as well as offline stores.

In a bid to make the OnePlus 6 available to those living on a tight budget, OnePlus is now offering the coveted phone at a lowered price of just $539.99 on GeekBuying.

This is a noteworthy 50 percent reduction in the phone’s original asking price of $1089.99. But there’s more for you to cheer about.
You can get an extra $351 off by applying coupon code GIZ_CGLEMWJX before placing your order.

In other words, you can bring the already reduced retail price of the OnePlus 6 smartphone further down to $525.99 simply by applying the aforesaid coupon.

The aforesaid discount will be valid for the midnight black-tinted variant of the OnePlus 6 that ships with 8GB of RAM and offers a hearty 256GB of internal storage capacity.

Alternatively, you can get a 38 percent discount on the 8GB RAM, 128GB ROM variant that usually sells for $725.99. Thanks to the discount, you can now buy this model for $446.99.

You can follow this link to grab the discount. Note that the promo is slated to end in just one day.

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Oneplus 6T McLaren Edition

Sporting an extra large 6.41-inch Optic AMOLED display with a screen resolution of FHD+ 2340 x 1080 pixels, the 6T McLaren Edition became an instant hit among those who fancy watching their favorite videos or playing popular games on a big-screen mobile device.

Much to the chagrin of cost-conscious buyers, the phone isn’t easy on the pocketbook.

The 6T McLaren Edition was made available to the public in December last year carrying a steep $1076.99 price tag.

OnePlus has now teamed up with GeekBuying to offer its 6T McLaren Edition smartphone at a considerably lowered price of only $849.99.

This is a 21 percent drop in the phone’s 10GB RAM, 256GB ROM variant. On top of that, you can use coupon code GIZ_BRFNARZL and save $86 more during the checkout process.

The aforesaid coupon helps you reduce the original asking price of the phone to just $839.99 without breaking a sweat.

You can visit this link in order to take advantage of the discount, which will be valid for the orange color version of the phone.

It is worth noting that the promo will come to an end in one day.

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Lenovo device believed to be the Phab 3 hits the FCC, packs large battery and single rear camera

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Habeeb Onawole

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Jan 24, 2019

The Lenovo Phab series hasn’t gotten a new member since the Phab 2 Pro back in November 2016. That might change soon as a device believed to be the Phab 3 has been spotted at the FCC.

The Lenovo device has model numbers PB-6505M and PB-6505MC. The latter is for the version launching in India while the second is the version for the rest of the world.

The model number(s) is similar to that of older Phab models. The original Phab’s model number is PB1-750M and the Phab 2 Pro’s model number is PB2-690M.

The FCC documents show the device has a single rear camera, LED flash and a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner. There is also a Dolby Digital logo at the bottom of the device.

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The Lenovo PB-6505M measures 198 mm diagonally and also has dimensions 178 x 86 mm which roughly translates to a screen size of more than 7-inches. It also has a 5,180mAh battery and support for dual-band Wi-Fi.

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Vivo Apex 2019 vs Meizu Zero: holeless phones comparison

By

Michele Ingelido

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Jan 24, 2019

Yesterday and today, Meizu and Vivo pushed the minimalism concept to the top by unveiling the world’s first smartphone with no ports, no hole, no speakers and no physical keys: Meizu Zero and Vivo Apex 2019. The latter is just a concept phone for now, but it is believed to hit the shelves later this year with some changes and a different name. Both the phones come with the cleanest design ever seen on a mobile device and the absence of ports, keys and so on is always replaced by more innovative technologies. Here is a comparison between the first holeless devices in the smartphone market.

Vivo Apex 2019 vs Meizu Zero

	Vivo Apex 2019	Meizu Zero
DISPLAY	6.39 inches, 1080 x 2340p (Full HD+), AMOLED	5.99 inches, 1080 x 2340p (Full HD+), AMOLED
PROCESSOR	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, octa-core 2.84 GHz	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, octa-core 2.8 GHz
MEMORY	12 GB RAM, 256 GB – 12 GB RAM, 512 GB	4 GB RAM, 64 GB – 4 GB RAM, 128 GB – 6 GB RAM, 64 GB – 6 GB RAM, 128 GB
SOFTWARE	Android 9 Pie	Android 9 Pie
CONNECTIVITY	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	Dual 12 + 13 MP	Dual 12 + 20 MP, f/1.8 20 MP front camera
BATTERY	Fast charging	Fast charging 18W, Qi wireless charging
ADDITIONAL FEATURES	no ports/speakers/keys, Full-Display fingerprint scanning	eSIM, no ports/speakers/keys, IP68 certification

Design

I liked more the design of the Vivo Apex 2019 because it looks cleaner and more minimalist. Indeed, it has narrower bezels around the display, even though, on the other hand, it does not seem to have a front camera (Vivo did not confirm whether or not there is a pop-up camera). Further, the cameras on the back of the Vivo Apex 2019 are not included on a single protruding module like the Meizu Zero but they are separated, and the LED flash is barely visible unlike the one of the Meizu Zero. But if we talk about build quality, then maybe Meizu Zero is way better. Vivo did not mention whether or not the Apex 2019 is waterproof, but we know that Meizu Zero has an IP68 certification as well as a ceramic back. In both cases, the physical keys are replaced by touch control at the sides.

Display

We still have not enough info to establish which device has the best display. Both are AMOLED panels and both integrate an in-display fingerprint reader as well as a piezoelectric transductor which makes it double as a speaker. The differences we can notice are narrower bezels and the full-display fingerprint scanner on the Vivo Apex 2019, while Meizu Zero has thicker bezels on the upper and lower parts and a traditional in-display fingerprint reader that only works on a specific zone.

Hardware/Software

Vivo Apex 2019 features a way more advanced hardware, so it surely delivers a faster user experience and it is more suitable for productivity and heavy usage patterns. It comes with the most powerful chipset in the Android world: the octa-core Snapdragon 855 by Qualcomm, paired with 12 GB of RAM. Meizu Zero still has a Snapdragon 845 from 2018, so there is no way it can compete with its rival. But it will probably come with a more affordable price.

Camera

After announcing these handsets, the companies did not release all the details about their specs sheets, so we do not know everything. Among the things we do not know there are several camera specs. We just know the resolutions of Vivo Apex 2019’s rear cameras, while we do not even know whether or not it will feature a front camera. So we can not express a judgment on this.

Battery

Vivo and Meizu did not reveal the battery capacities of these phones, so we have no idea about how much they can last on a single charge. Given that they do not feature any port, they use alternative methods to charge the battery. Meizu Zero has Qi wireless charging that is more practical but slower, while Vivo Apex 2019 has the MagPort, a magnetic connector placed on the rear side for charging and data transfer.

Conclusion

At a first glance, I would choose the Vivo Apex 2019 because of its more futuristic design and its better hardware department. But it would be just a temporary decision because we still do not know the complete specs sheets of these phones, neither their price once they will be in the shelves (Apex 2019 is just a concept phone, so it will not even be released under this name and with those exact specifications). Do you like holeless phones or you think they are too limiting for the final user? Which one would you pick between Meizu Zero and Vivo Apex 2019?

Read More: Meizu Zero holeless phone with 18W wireless charging announced with key specifications

Vivo Apex 2019 vs Meizu Zero: PRO and CONS

Meizu Zero

PROS

Great ceramic design
Wireless charging
Holeless design
Waterproof

CONS

eSIM

Vivo Apex 2019

PROS

Holeless and borderless design
Outstanding hardware
MagPort
Full-Display fingerprint scanner

CONS

Still a concept

Honor grew 170% YoY internationally, ranked 1st E-Brand in China for 9 consecutive quarters

By

Jed John Ikoba

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Jan 24, 2019

Huawei today held an MWC 2019 sensitization and 5G conference in Beijing. The company announced the industry’s first 5G base station core chip – Huawei Tianyi as well as the industry’s first single-chip multi-mode 5G Modem – Balong5000. The Chinese giant also announced that it will unveil the world’s first commercial 5G product during the MWC2019 period, a 5G foldable phone.

During the conference, Huawei’s consumer business CEO Yu Chengdong also talked about the development of the Honor brand. Yu Chengdong, who is also known as Richard Yu, hinted that in the face of a dwindling global phone market, the Honor brand not only saw some upgrade but also achieved strong growth. The Honor brand achieved a lofty growth of 170% year-on-year in the international market. While on the domestic scene, the brand ranked first in terms of online sales for the ninth consecutive quarter.

Honor recently launched the Honor View 20 for the global market in Paris, France. During the event, Honor’s president George Zhao had announced some statistical data of the company’s progress in some countries where it has a strong presence such as France, Britain, Germany, Russia and India. The Honor president hinted that GfK data shows that Honor is ranked among the top 2 brands in the Russian market, and is in six countries in Europe and the Middle East including Germany, Finland and other countries. In addition, he hinted that Honor’s overseas sale accounted for more than 25% of the brand’s entire revenue.

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