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Nov 29, 2018

If you are curious about what new products Microsoft plans to release in future, it will please you to know that they have now become public knowledge.

The source of the info is Brad Sams, an author who is known for having insider info on upcoming Microsoft products. He has a new book titled “Beneath the Surface” which covers the history and future of Microsoft’s Surface products and also has a chapter on future Surface devices.

According to the author, the following devices are planned for 2019 and 2020:

Surface-branded ambient computing device – Spring 2019
Surface Pro with USB-C and smaller bezels – Q4 2019
Surface Laptop with AMD processor – Q4 2019
Andromeda foldable tablet with dual screens and LTE – H2 2019
New Surface Book – Q1 2020
Surface Monitor/Studio – 2020

There are some devices that we already knew about such as Andromeda which has been in development for a while. It is also interesting to know Microsoft will finally be making the switch to USB-C for the next Surface Pro.

For the Surface Laptop with AMD processors, it appears Microsoft is planning to reduce its dependence on Intel chips. However, there will likely still be Intel versions of the computer.

Realme 1 gets ColorOS 5.2 stable update, brings lots of new features

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Nov 29, 2018

Realme announced a few weeks ago that it will begin pushing out a new update to its phones. Today it announced it is now the turn of its first smartphone, the Realme 1. The update arrives as ColorOS 5.2 which is also rolling out to some OPPO phones.

ColorOS 5.2 brings lots of new features and fixes to the phone. It also includes October’s security patch. Below are some of the new features:

One swipe dismiss for notifications.
Headset icon in the status bar.
Status bar does not flash with developer options and accessibility activated.
New desktop icons.
Smart bar for seamless multitasking
October security patch.
Added “Game Space”. This is Realme’s version of the game modes we have seen on other phones which optimizes performance and activates DND mode.
Support for audio playback mode in the video player.
New boot animation.
New lock screen interface.
Long press power button for 0.5s to launch Google Assistant.
Added “Smart Scan” to translate text by photo.

Realme says this is a staged rollout that will only hit a limited number of devices today. The wider rollout will begin on December 3 if no critical bug is found.

MediaTek confirms Helio P90 is coming soon, promises groundbreaking AI

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Nov 29, 2018

Today, Realme announced the U1, the first Helio P70-powered smartphone in the world. We also know there is a Helio P80 coming soon as seen in an AI benchmark test even though MediaTek itself has not said anything about it. However, the chipmaker has confirmed the existence of a more powerful chipset called the Helio P90 and it is coming soon.

MediaTek took to Twitter to announce the name of its next chipset and also tease some of its features. MediaTek is pretty confident about its chipset as you can see from the tagline in the image above.

Coming Soon! The MediaTek Helio P90. Powerful. Efficient. Groundbreaking AI. #MediaTekHelioP90 #thischipchangeseverything pic.twitter.com/HiALFuRWHZ

— MediaTek (@MediaTek) November 29, 2018

According to MediaTek, the Helio P90 is powerful, efficient and features groundbreaking AI and we have no reason to doubt MediaTek’s claims.

The Helio P60 proved it can offer a balance of performance and efficiency and the new Helio P70 improves upon that. We also saw the Helio P80 come second on the AI benchmark result, beaten by the Snapdragon 8150. So it should be pretty easy for the Helio P90 to surpass Qualcomm’s flagship chipset.

Galaxy A8s could be first Samsung phone to ditch 3.5mm audio jack

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Nov 29, 2018

The Galaxy A8s could be Samsung’s first high-end smartphone to launch by the end of this year. Plenty of information on the specs of the smartphone have surfaced in the recent past. Fresh information shared by a reliable tipster from China has revealed that the Galaxy A8s will be lacking a 3.5mm audio jack.

The leakster has claimed that the reason why Samsung wants to axe the 3.5mm audio jack is that it wants to reduce the thickness of the Galaxy A8s. If this rumor turns out to be true, the Galaxy A8s could be Samsung’s first phone to lack a 3.5mm audio jack.

Starting with Galaxy A8s, forthcoming smartphones from the company may not feature 3.5mm headphone jack. Recent reports have revealed that the Galaxy S10 series will be retaining the 3.5mm audio jack. There is a possibility that the galaxy Note 10 may not feature the audio jack

A recent report had revealed that the Galaxy A8s will be equipped with a 6.39-inch Infinity-O LCD display. The upper left corner of the screen features an in-display camera hole for housing 24-megapixel selfie shooter. The handset will be arriving with 25-megapixel + 5-megapixel + 10-megapixel triple camera setup.

The Galaxy A8s will be fueled by Snapdragon 710 chipset. The SoC will be supported by 6 GB of LPDDR4 RAM. It will be arriving with an internal storage of 128 GB. For more storage, it will be featuring a microSD card slot for more storage. The handset is expected to arrive with a 3,400mh battery.

The dimensions of the Galaxy A8s are 159.11 x 74.88mm. It is expected to sport a slim profile of 7.38mm probably because the handset lacks a 3.5m audio jack. It is expected to sport black-grey gradient color.

Read More: Nine persons docked for selling info about Samsung’s flexible OLED panels to Chinese entity for $13.85 million

There is no information available on the pricing of the smartphone. Probably, the handset will be initially available for purchase in China and it may arrive in international markets few weeks later.

What’s your opinion on the removal of 3.5mm audio jack from the upcoming Galaxy A8s phone? Share us your views by posting your comments below.

Nine persons docked for selling info about Samsung’s flexible OLED panels to Chinese entity for $13.85 million

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Nov 29, 2018

Despite the rise of CHiese brands in the smartphone industry, spurred by the cheap pricing of the models andin some cases, the innovativeness, there is no denying that the Chinese OEMs are good at copy. Huawei’s P20 Pro and a bunch of others are almost a replica of the iPhone X. Even on the software end, Xiaomi’s custom MIUI interface could almost be confused for Apple’s iOS. Samsung has seen the design of its Galaxy models replicated by several smaller Chinese phone maker and that isn’t going to end soon as the company gears up for the launch of foldable phones. Reports emanating from Korea indicates that procesutors in South Korea have slammed criminal charges on nine persons for illegally trading documents describing technology developed by Samsung.

Samsung Galaxy F fodlable phone concept — Source: Concept Creator

Wonder where the recipient of this information comes from? China, of course! You see, Samsung is way ahead in the race to release a true foldable screen phoe and as the leading phone maker, infromation about the company’s production process is usually highly courted by competitors. The nine accused persons apparently decided to catch in on this by creating a shell company through which they sold information about the equipment being used in Samsung’s factories and drawings of flexible OLED panels. The undisclosed buyer in China paid an hefty $13.85 million for these bits of information.

Samsung’s factory production process are usually top secrets. The company’s factory isn’t open to the media and this has led to several accusations of substandard industry safety practices which usually slip off the regulator’s watch due to lack to access to the company’s factories. The information were actually gathered by the Chied executive and eight employees of Toptec Co Ltd, a company that provides manufacturing equipment for mobile phone displays, including Samsung’s. So, they could easily have gotten the information which they are aware can’t be shared. Thus, the creation of a shell company for the criminal purpose, as alleged.

In a statement released by Toptec, the company stated: “Our company has never provided Samsung Display’s industrial technology or business secrets to a Chinese client. Our company will fully cooperate with legal proceedings to find the truth in court”. We can’t say for sure if the denial is true or false but the accused will sure have a lenghty outing in court. The controversy has dealt a severe blow on the company’s finances, though, as its shares plummetted by 20% in the wake of this saga.

Lenovo Z5s with hole in display appears in hands-on video, new official poster follows

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Nov 29, 2018

A leaked image and an official poster from earlier today revealed that the Lenovo Z5s will come with a hole in its display just like the Samsung Galaxy A8s and Huawei Nova 4/Nova 3s. However, unlike Samsung and Huawei, Lenovo has put the hole in the center of the phone much like a webcam on a computer. If you are eager to see what it looks like in action, then you are in luck as someone has uploaded a short hands-on video of the phone.

In the video, one can see the Lenovo Z5s has a hole in the center of its display close to the top. The hole is pretty small and is home to the front camera. While there is a bit of bezel at the bottom, there is practically no bezel at the top. The bezels on the sides are also pretty thin or even non-existent.

Apart from the video, Lenovo itself has released another official poster for the phone. And like the one we saw in the morning, it only says the phone will launch next month but doesn’t state the exact day. The caption for the photo also asks fans to guess what the “s” in the phone’s name stands for.

Gionee’s founder admits to gambling addiction but denies blowing 10 billion yuan

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Nov 29, 2018

Ailing Chinese smartphone manufacturer Gionee was on course to wrestle a slice of the Chinese smartphone market share off competitors like OPPO, Vivo and Xiaomi until the company ran into troubled waters. Gionee’s financial woes were in no way related to inadequate phone sales, as the innovation driven company was doing good in that aspect. Unfortunately poor financial management was the cause of the company’s downward spiral. This is traceable to the company President who was rumoured to have an addiction for gambling and was even rumoured to have lost 10 billion yuan during his exploits.

Gionee’s Founder and CEO Liu Rong has now opened up, almost a year after news of the company’s ailing financial position and his gambling rumour surfaced. This is also the CEO’s first public appearance all this while. Mr Rong was reported interviewed at the lobby of Hong Kong’s Shangri-La Hotel. He personally admitted to participating in gambling, but denied the rumor of losing 10 billion yuan to gambling. He was however silent when asked to disclose the sum he lost to gambling. He hinted, though, that it was more than a billion yuan, apparently in a cumulative sense and not just in a sitting. In adition, the ompany’s founder also denied claims that he misappropriated up to 6 billion yuan in company funds but admitted spendings running over a billion yuan. This he attributed to the fact that since founding Gionee 16 years ago, the company has been his only source of income. Thus, it is inevitable that some of the company’s funds will be used for his private affairs.

Liu Rong was reportedly extremely remorseful about his gambling behavior. He acknowledged the adverse effect of gambling, pointing out that it influences one’s conduct and can lead to bankruptcy. Recent reports indicate that Gionee is about going bankrupt as it is unable to meet its obligation to its suppliers. The founder confirmed that, hinting that the company may enter bankruptcy reorganization process next month and the relevant accounts will be made public.

OPPO confirmed to launch foldable phone at MWC 2019

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Nov 29, 2018

Samsung, Huawei and LG are the three companies that are expected to unleash foldable smartphones early in the coming year. The other company that will be launching a foldable phone at the start of the coming year is OPPO. OPPO’s Product Manager Chuck Wang has confirmed that the company will be using the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2019 tech expo platform in February to announce its first foldable smartphone. Wang only confirmed the arrival of the OPPO’s foldable phone without sharing information on its specifications and release date. Hence, there is no confirmation on whether the foldable phone from OPPO will be equipped with 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. Hence, there is a possibility that OPPO’s foldable phone may support fold-in design. Wang has revealed that the company will be launching its first 5G smartphone in the starting six months of 2019. It is speculated that the upcoming Find series smartphone with flagship specs may carry support for 5G connectivity. Europe will be the first market to receive it.

Read More: OPPO R17 Pro will be up for pre-order from December 1 in India

The other vital information that has been shared by Wang is that the company is working on a new design of screen embedded front-facing camera. The innovative display is expected to be ready until 2020. Recent reports have revealed that other Chinese smartphones like Xiaomi and Lenovo are also working on smartphones with foldable displays. Hence, it appears that 2019 will be the year of foldable displays. By the second half of the year, a greater number of phones may come with support for 5G connectivity. (source|via)

Honor 20A, 30A 20X, 30X trademarks proves Huawei is “unifying” the names of all its devices

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Nov 29, 2018

Just last week, Huawei filed applications to trademark some names which we believe are for future Honor smartphones. It has again applied for new trademarks but this time in Argentina, and they too are likely for future Honor devices.

The new trademarks can be grouped into three:

20A, 30A, 40A, and 50A which we believe are future models of the Honor A series whose latest member is the Honor 7A.
20X, 30X, 40X and 50X most definitely future models of the Honor X series which has the Honor 8X and Honor 8X Max as members.
20C, 30C, 40C, and 50C which should be successors of the Honor 8C.

Based on these trademarks, one can deduce that Huawei’s plan is to “unify” the naming scheme of its smartphones irrespective of whether they are released under the Honor or Huawei brands.

Leaked Poster teases Huawei’s Infinity-O-styled smartphone launching this December

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Nov 29, 2018

While the industry is yet to fully milk the display notch or waterdrop notch designs that have been gaining grounds in recent times, a ewinnovation seems to be in the offing. Recently, Samsung was rumoured to be working on an Infinity-O display design which would create a higher screen to body ratio with much more trimmed down bezels. The Korean giant was later rumoured to have started mass production of the display panels. Later on, Huawei was also rumoured to be working on the same display style. A Huawei model said to be the Nova 4 was spotted in a leaked picture recently with the same design.

Right now, an official Huawei poster teasing the display with an opening on the screen for the selfie camera has leaked. The poster which was obtained by GSMArena urges us to take One Step Further to See the Future. The icture is that of a bright sky with the moon signifying the hole in the display similar to Samsung’s Infinty-O opening. The poster also suggest that the device will drop in December.

If indeed Huawei launches the device in December, it would beat Samsung to hod the record as the first OEM to launch a model with a hole in the display. The hole will obviously house the seflie camera and on the leaked render, it is on the same line as the network and notification icons. The position of the hole should be less distracting compared to a notch but the phone’s software should behave the same way it does for notched phones i.e black bars at the sides when watching a video. We may still have to wait for more details to emerge.

OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition may feature 10 GB RAM, 256 GB storage

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Nov 29, 2018

OnePlus is now preparing to launch OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition smartphone on Dec. 11. The limited-edition phone will be first announced in Woking, London and on the very next day it will be made official in Mumbai, India. As the name suggests, the limited-edition phone will be produced in partnership with McLaren Automotive and McLaren Racing. The handset carries the tagline “Salute to Speed.” Fresh information that has leaked today claims that the handset will be the first OnePlus phone with 10 GB of RAM.

The highest variant of the OnePlus 6T has 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of inbuilt storage. Even though the OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition will be arriving with 10 GB of RAM, it will feature only 256 GB of internal storage. Apart from the addition of 10 GB of RAM, the rest of the specifications of the McLaren Edition of OP6T could be same as the regular variants of the smartphone.

The OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition handset may McLaren themed aesthetics. It is very likely to feature McLaren’s logo on its rear. Probably, the handset could be sporting an attractive gradient color. It could be equipped with a custom theme and may come in a customized box package.

There is no information available on the pricing of the OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition. The highest model of the OnePlus 6T is priced at Rs. 45,999 in India. Probably, the OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition may carry a price tag of Rs. 47,999.

Read More: New update brings OnePlus Type-C Bullets Earphones support and more to the OnePlus 3/3T

There are few smartphones with 10 GB of RAM in the market. The Black Shark Helo gaming phone by Xiaomi is the first smartphone to feature 10 GB of RAM. The highest variant of the Mi MIX 3 also features 10 GB of RAM. The Nubia Red Magic Mars phone is also equipped with 10 GB of RAM. The OP6T McLaren Edition could be joining the elite group of 10 GB RAM smartphones soon.

Would you be interested in purchasing the limited-edition OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition? Share us your views by posting your comments below.

Moto G7 Power with 5000mAh battery also gets certified

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Nov 29, 2018

The Moto G series will be adding a new member to its 7th gen models according to new certification details. In adddition to the the Moto G7 Play, the Moto G7, and the Moto G7 Plus, Motorola will also be adding a fourth model called the Moto G7 Power.

The Moto G7 Power has gotten certification in Thailand and the US. The Thai certification agency says the device has model number XT1955-4 and will be commerially known as the the Moto G7 Power. The FCC documents reveal more details.

FCC not only certified a version with the same model number as above but also three more that includes the regions they will launch in. The other versions of the phone have model numbers XT1955-1, XT1955-2, and XT1955-7.

The version with model number XT1955-1 will have Dual-SIM support and launch in Brazil. Model XT1955-2 will come in single and Dual-SIM variants and will be sold in Latin America. The versions with model number XT1955-4 and XT1955-7 are global variants (ROW) and will come in single SIM and Dual-SIM variants. The difference between them is the presence of NFC in the latter.

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FCC also reveals the phone is 159mm tall and 76mm wide and measures 167mm diagonally. The Motorola One Power which is 156mm tall and 76mm wide has a 6.2-inch display. Since the dimensions are pretty close, there is a chance the Moto G7 Power will have the same or a slightly larger display.

The domcuments also reveals the phone will have a single rear camera, run Android Pie and pack a 5,000mAh battery.

Xiaomi launches the Aqara Smart Door Lock S2 Pro priced at 2499 yuan ($359)

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Nov 29, 2018

Xiaomi’s ecological chain company Green Rice technology has launched a new smart door lock which goes by the name Aqara Smart Door Lock S2 Pro. The gadget is already available to buyers in China from Aqara’s flagship store on TMall for a hefty 2499 yuan ($359). If you think the price is high, wait until you read about the high-end features the smart door lock comes with.

The Xiaomi Aqara Smart Door Lock S2 Pro has as its main feature, an improved fingerprint recognition sensor which brings speed and integrity to the table. The sensor comes with an unlocking speed that can unlock the device in just 0.5s. The smart lock now has an alarm which sounds when an abnormal situation is detected, say someone tries to open the door using the wrong fingerprint for a number of times. It is also possible to now unlock the door using an electronic key in addition to the mechanical key.

In terms of appearance, the Aqara Smart Door Lock S2 Pro still adopts the sleek, classic design of its predecessor, using integrated living fingerprint technology. The fingerprint sensor is seamlessly blended into the handle and it has a 360-degree accurate recognition The Aqara S2 Pro has eight alarm sensors to monitor the door lock status in all directions, such as shackle alarm, door not closed alarm, virtual alarm, key unplugged alarm, unlocked door alarm, unlocking verification error, and other 3 alarms. In terms of safety, the Aqara Smart Door Lock S2 Pro adopts 6068 standard lock body + true ferrule (the following will also provide overlord lock body). The lock core comes with an anti-drilling piece and an anti-smashing, anti-theft design. So when the shackle is encountered, the door lock alarm sounds immediately.

In addition, the Smart Door Lock can be intelligently linked with the MIJIA multi-function IoT gateway and many smart devices and so can be controlled via an app. For example, when the door is unlocked at home, the lights in the house automatically light up, the water heater starts to warm up, the curtains are quietly opened, and so on.

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Live Images of Alleged Lenovo Z5s leak, Reveal Punch-Hole Camera Design

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Andrew

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Nov 29, 2018

We’ve recently come to know that Samsung is not the only OEM that’s digging holes in their displays, Huawei is very close off its heels. Samsung first showed off its Infinity-O panels at a conference in San Francisco last month, and since then other OEMs have also come out of the closet with the same design. The latest is Lenovo. The company recently certified a triple camera device at TENAA now called the Lenovo Z5s. According to a blogger from Weibo, the same handset will have an in-screen camera design.

The blogger shared a post of the alleged Lenovo Z5s handset revealing its front today. There’s no way to say if the handset is the Lenovo Z5s itself but a recent teaser of the same device leaves no doubts regarding the same. The only thing different between Lenovo and Huawei’s implementation is the positioning of the camera lens. Lenovo goes for a more symmetrical look while Huawei moves the sensor to a top left position to make it less distracting and noticeable.

As far as other specifications are concerned, the Lenovo Z5s dimensions are phone: 156.7 × 74.5 × 7.8mm as revealed by MIIT. The handset is expected to have a 6.3-inch display and a 3120mAh battery running ZUI based on Android. The triple camera is also pretty obvious but detailed specifications of the individual sensors are not known yet. The handset with model number Lenovo L78071 is also believed to be the very first handsets that will boast a Snapdragon 8150 SoC on board. However, this is more of speculation rather than official info. The handset is thought to be launching next month, possibly on 4 December which is when the next Qualcomm flagship mobile CPU will also debut at an event in Hawaii.

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MIUI 10 global stable update begins rolling out to the Mi 5s Plus

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Nov 29, 2018

The Mi 5s Plus was released back in 2016 as one of Xiaomi’s second slate of flagships for the year. It was also the first phone in the Mi-series to have dual rear cameras. A few months ago, Xiaomi began rolling out Android Oreo to the Chinese variant of the phone. The update should hit the global version too but right now, Xiaomi is rolling out MIUI 10 first.

The MIUI 10 global stable update is said to be about 1.4GB in size and brings a completely new look, Xiaomi’s natural sound system, portrait mode for the front camera, and a couple of revamped apps.

The Mi 5s Plus has a 5.7-inch FHD screen, a Snapdragon 821 processor, 4GB/6GB of RAM and 64GB/128GB of storage. Its dual rear cameras are a 13MP f/2.0 RGB sensor and a 13MP f/2.0 monochrome sensor while a 4MP sensor sits in front for selfies. The rest of its specs include a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner, a 3.5mm audio jack, a Type-C port, and a 3,800mAh battery.

CHUWI HiPad gaming tablet with 7000 mAh battery available from Aliexpress and Gearbest

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Simranpal Singh

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Nov 29, 2018

CHUWI is here with another tablet device with good specs and beautiful design. The new tablet CHUWI Hipad is more suitable for gamers as its 8-inch display makes the experience more vivid. Unlike the smartphones, CHUWI Hipad is an affordable tablet device with a bigger battery and more prominent display. CHUWI has crafted the new device by keeping the gaming spirit in mind. Its design also makes it feel more comfortable while playing games.

CHUWI Hipad carries 10.1-inch fully-laminated FHD screen with an aspect ratio of 16:10 having wide gamut. The OGS full lamination technology helps you protect against scratches on display. It is powered by Helio X27 processor clocking at 2.6GHz coupled with 3GB RAM and 32GB internal storage. Users can also expand the storage via 128 GB of expandable storage.

In order to give you the gaming experience for a much longer time, CHUWI has added a 7000 mAh battery with continuous 10 hours of comprehensive use. In connectivity, you will get a WiFi, Bluetooth, dual SIM and others. It carries Android 8.0 Oreo out of the box without any bloatware.

CHUWI has even polished its software and has optimised top 50 games in the Google Play store. Along with that CHUWI has also improved the resource scheduling of memory, process optimisation in order to improve power consumption. Ultimately, HiPad is a must device for gamers that too at an affordable price. It is 8 mm thick on the sides and weighs over 490g.

The device is now available from both Aliexpress and Gearbest for the price of $135. Currently, both the retailers are offering a discount on CHUWI Hi Pad tablet.

Nokia 8 Android 9.0 Pie update start rolling soon; GeekBench listing hints

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Nov 29, 2018

Nokia’s Chief Product Officer, Juho Sarvikas had disclosed a couple of months back that the Nokia 8 flagship will get Android 9.0 Pie update soon. It is been three months since that disclosure was made but nothing official has been released. However, there are signs that Android 9.0 will soon start rolling out on the flagship as a Nokia 8 model running Google’s latest Android version has appeared on GeekBench.

The GeekBench listing clearly shows this is the 4GB RAM version of the Nokia 8 and popping up on the database is an indication that the company is already testing the handset with the new software version. If we are to go by the case of the Nokia 7.1 which received the new OS update about a month after appearing on GeekBench, the OTA update for the Nokia 8 may just be around the corner.

According to Juho Sarvikas, Android 9.0 Pie will bring Face Unlock feature, ARCore support and another camera update to the Nokia 8. Other steller features which Android 9.0 brings to the table will also be available to Nokia 8 users. The Android Pie update is also being worked on for other of the company’s products.