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Pre-Order XANES J10 And K8 Smart Watches

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Dec 18, 2018

People are more willing than ever to lead a healthier lifestyle, which is needed to keep up with today’s fast-paced world. As a result, the market is crammed with steeply priced fitness gadgets that keep a track of your fitness while monitoring various activities.

If you are looking for a cost-effective smartwatch that does all that without emptying your pocket, Banggood’s got your back. The Chinese online store known for offering the best bang for your buck has launched a new promo that offers the J10, K8 and a slew of XANES branded smartwatches for unbeatable prices.

XANES J10 Fitness Exercise Bracelet

The J10 is an irresistibly good looking smart band that could sweep fitness purists off their feet. Aside from its eye-catching appearance, the J10 is loaded with features like exercise heart rate, blood pressure monitoring, blood oxygen monitoring, exercise step, calories, non-feeling and lots more.

A top-branded fitness band offering comparable features would normally set you back a pretty penny, but you can now pre-order the XANES J10 smartwatch for an unbeatable price of $11.50 on Banggood. This is a significant 60% reduction in the device’s original asking price of $28.99.

The device comes in blue, pink and black color versions. With 107 pre-orders already placed at the time of writing, this promotion sale is slated to end on December 25th.
XANES K8 Fitness Exercise Smart Bracelet

Sporting a 1.3in Soft light color touch screen with high 240 x 240 pixels resolution, the XANES K8 is a light and simple smart bracelet that boasts an impressive array of functions. The device is housed in a metal body and is backed by a 180mAh battery that delivers a standby time of about 25 days and working time of 7 days.

While the XANES branded smart bracelet’s features completely justify the $32.89 price tag it normally carries, you can buy it for just $12.99 on Banggood. This is a noteworthy 61% drop in the device’s retail price.

You can choose between silver and black color versions of the K8 fitness exercise smart bracelet. You can buy the aforesaid color versions of the device for only $12.59 by adding the product to your cart/wishlist and then buying it from Banggood app. It is worth noting that the promotion sale will come to an end in 5 days.

Lenovo Watch X Plus Smart Watch

Alternatively, you can go for Lenovo’s feature rich Watch X Plus smartwatch that has gone up for pre-order carrying a heavily discounted price tag on Bangood.

It usually sells for $99.99 but thanks to a 14% discount that will be valid for the black and silver versions, you can pre-order the Watch X Plus for only $85.99. The watch sports a round-shaped 0.67-inch screen with 96×32 pixels resolution.

The Watch X Plus comes with an 8ATM waterproof rating and features multiple useful features like heart rate monitor, blood pressure monitor, and sleep monitor. It also has a multi-sport mode that helps you monitor your actions. The device draws its juices from a 600mAh battery.

If the Watch X Plus has stirred your interested, you can head straight to this link to check out its full specification and avail the discount.

Get 14% Off On Lenovo Watch X Plus Smart Watch

Google’s “Dragonfly” censored search engine for China has reportedly halted after internal confrontation

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Jeet

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Dec 18, 2018

A few months ago, it was reported that Google, the world’s leading search engine, is working on a secret project for the Chinese market. That secret project, Dragonfly product, was a censored search engine for China.

However, as per the latest reports, amid outcry inside and outside of Google, the company has set aside its controversial push to launch a censored search service in China. The pressure seems to have caused leaders to “shelve it at least in the short term,” said the report from The Intercept.

The report about Google working on a censored search engine for China had already caused an outcry among human rights activists who were concerned that the company would block a long list of foreign websites and search queries including the 1989 Tiananmen massacre and information about the Chinese leadership.

As per the report, many Google engineers working on the project have reportedly been reassigned to projects related to Brazil, Indonesia, Russia, and other countries.

In 2008, Google purchased 265.com, a popular Chinese web directory, which also has a search function, but queries are redirected to Baidu, China’s most popular search engine. Before they’re sent to Baidu, however, they are also sent back to a Google database. Google was reportedly using this as a way to effectively build blacklists to make Dragonfly compliant with Chinese censorship regulations.

Google then apparently used this large set of queries to “improve” its own results. The “data analysis system” that Google was using to develop Dragonfly was not disclosed to the privacy team. After raising concerns, Dragonfly engineers have been prevented from analyzing 265.com queries, and that has brought the project to a standstill.

After years of being absent from China’s web search market, Google had wanted to launch the Dragonfly product in early 2019. Alphabet’s search engine platform was pulled out by the company in 2010 while its video platform YouTube has been blocked in China.

Last week, Google CEO Sundar Pichai said that Google had no immediate plans to launch Dragonfly in China, although his answers were vague enough to not rule out any future action.

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Huawei P30 and P30 Pro case images hint triple and quad cameras

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Dec 18, 2018

The Huawei P20 Pro that was announced earlier this year is the first smartphone ever to feature a triple camera unit on its rear. Hence, the rumor mill has been speculating that the Huawei P30 Pro arriving next year would be featuring a quad camera setup. While it may not be the world’s first phone to feature quad camera setup as Samsung has already launched the Galaxy A9 (2018) with four rear-mounted cameras, a recent report had claimed that the P30 Pro could be equipped with an additional rear camera sensor. Olixar has shared fresh images of its cases for Huawei P30 and P30 Pro to claim that these handsets will respectively feature triple and quad cameras on their rear.

The case images of the Huawei P30 Pro shows that the vertical quad camera setup will be coupled with a separate cutout for flash unit. It seems to feature a dual-LED flash and the two dots placed over it could be some additional sensor like laser autofocus. The case image of the P30 shows that there is a single vertical cutout for the triple camera unit and the LED flash.

It speculated that Huawei will settle for waterdrop notch display design for the P30 and P30 Pro and not the in-screen camera hole design available on new phone like Huawei Nova 4 and Honor V20. Benjamin Geskin’s renders of the P30 Pro showed how it appear with waterdrop notch design and quad rear cameras.

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The images shared by Olixar seems to show slightly different waterdrop notch design for the P30 and P30 Pro. The images feature OPPO’s styled date arrangement on the top-left corner of the screen. In fact, it seems that the case maker has used the image of the OPPO R17 as the front image for the P30 and P30 Pro handsets. The bottom edge of the P30 and P30 Pro cases have cutouts for USB-C and external. There is a big circular cutout on the top edge of these cases. Could it be for the 3.5mm audio jack or something else? The P20 series lacked the 3.5mm audio jack. It is advisable to wait for some more leaks to confirm whether the Chinese manufacturer will be bringing the feature back on the P30 series.

Read More: The Huawei Nova 4 Smartphone Goes Up For Pre-Order Carrying A $599 Price Tag On Giztop

The Huawei P30 series will be rivaling with Galaxy S10 series that will feature in-screen camera hole design for the Galaxy S10 and S10+ models. The Galaxy S10 series will be announced in February whereas the P30 and P30 Pro likely to go official in March.

Grab ALLDOCUBE M8 for the pre-order price of $119.99 from Banggood!

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Simranpal Singh

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Dec 18, 2018

Its been raining discounts from various Chinese smartphone/tablet manufacturers. Similarly, ALLDOCUBE is also here with its brand new tablet Alldocube M8 with a special account on Banggood. Buyers can own this new mid-range tablet for the pre-order discounted price of $119 with a limited time coupon code (0f9bf0). The discount will be available till December 25th.

Mainly, talking about the Alldocube M8, it is the first tablet device sporting Helio X27 Deca Core processor. Further, it is built on Mediatek MT6797X SoC with two fast Cortex-A72 cores and eight Cortex-A53 cores. In order to handle graphics performance, the tablet comes with ARM Mali T880 Mp4 GPU. Its 5500 mAhbattery is 20% more than its predecessor and could take you through a day’s usage.

It hosts 8 inch IPS capacitive display with the resolution of 1920×1200 pixels. It brings more vivid and high contrast visual experience. It is coupled with 3GB RAM and 32 GB ROM. In terms of connectivity, Alldocube M8 carries Dual band 2.4 GHz WiFi, 4G LTE, Bluetooth, and GPS. In-camera department, there’s a 5-megapixel shooter on teh rear side while 2 megapixels is embedded on the front side.

Alldocube is emphasizing on its 8-inch display and 5500mAh battery. You can also check out the Video teaser of the device showcasing the main features of Alldocube M8.

Read More: Sneak-peeking on the upcoming Alldocube M8 Helio X27 tablet (video)

Buyers can avail the pre-order discount before December 25th for the price of $119.99. Users need to use Coupon code (0f9bf0) for limited time discount.

Grab Alldocube M8 from Banggood!

The Huawei Nova 4 Smartphone Goes Up For Pre-Order Carrying A $599 Price Tag On Giztop

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Pre-Order Huawei Nova 4 Smartphone

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Dec 18, 2018

After floating around the rumor mills for a long time and making several appearances online in the form of leaks, Huawei’s Nova 4 smartphone was finally announced earlier this week.
The phone’s USP is a circular hole-punch cut-out that houses a 25.0MP front shooter. Aside from that, it sports a 6.4-inch screen infinity-O display with 2310 x 1080 pixels resolution and an aspect ratio of 19.5:9. This extra large screen is housed in a slim frame that comfortably fits your hand.

Moreover, the Nova 4 is powered by a Kirin 970 processor and 8GB of RAM to ensure an unmatched overall experience in terms of running apps, browsing the menu, accessing home screens etc. It packs a competent Mali-G72 MP12 GPU, under the hood.

Aside from that, the Nova 4 offers 128GB of onboard storage capacity so that you get ample space for saving your photos, videos, apps, and other favorite content. The phone runs EMUI 9 OS-based Android 9.0 Pie OS and is backed by a robust 3750mAh battery that comes with 18W fast charging.

On the photography front, the Nova 4 houses a 48MP+16MP+2MP triple camera setup on the back and a 25MP in-display f/2.0 shooter for selfies and video chatting. Aside from a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor, the phone features an accelerometer, proximity, and compass sensors.

While you’d expect a high-end smartphone offering comparable features to cost a bomb, it might interest you to know that the 8GB RAM+128GB ROM model of the Nova 4 smartphone has gone up for pre-order bearing a price tag of $599 on Giztop.

You can choose between multiple color versions including black, blue, red and white. Note that the Huawei Nova 4 will be shipped within 2-3 weeks. You can follow this link to pre-order the Nova 4 and check out the full specifications of Huawei’s impending smartphone.

Lenovo Z5S spotted on official website with a waterdrop design!

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Simranpal Singh

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Dec 18, 2018

In the latest development, Lenovo Z5s has finally appeared on Lenovo’s official website. Just hours before launch, the new listing has taken off the wraps from some unknown details. As reported earlier, it won’t be coming with an in-display camera module. Instead, it will come with the waterdrop design bearing the camera module in it. Its rear design has revealed various times in posters, but this time we got to see its front display design featuring a full-view waterdrop display.

It has already passed from various certification agencies like 3C and MIIT. As according to previous reports, Lenovo Z5s is reported to host Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SoC with 8 GB RAM. It is expected to feature a 6.3 inch Full HD+ IPS LCD with 2240×1080 pixels screen resolution. It will sport a 92.6% screen-to-body ratio with a waterdrop design. Moreover, there will be a built-in 3210 mAh battery with Quick Charge technology. On the rear, you will get a triple camera module of 13MP + 5MP + 2 MP, a fingerprint sensor and an LED flash.

It will be running on a customized Android version of Lenovo, ZUI 10. It will enhance the overall productivity of the device with customized AI based features.

On the front side, the phone will come packed with 8-megapixel shooter for video calling and selfies. Its body measures 156.7 × 74.5 × 7.8mm. Lenovo Z5s will come with three different color option of Coral Orange, Quite Blue, and Starry Night.

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As according to the company’s official sayings, the Lenovo Z5s is also expected to come in Ferrari special edition. It will reportedly pack 12GB RAM and 128 GB of internal storage. Its commercial reveals a significant increase in performance than the standard version.

It is coming today at an event in China at Lenovo’s Global headquarters.

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Nubia Red Magic gaming smartphone to launch in India on December 20

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Jeet

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Dec 18, 2018

Nubia recently announced its second gaming smartphone — Nubia Red Magic Mars, the successor to the Nubia Red Magic that was launched last year.

After months of rumors regarding the phone’s launch in India market, we now finally have a date for the gaming smartphone’s debut in India. The company is all set to launch the Nubia Red Magic in India on 20th December.

An earlier report had revealed that the smartphone will be priced under Rs. 30,000 (approximately $409). With such pricing, it’ll compete against the flagship phones from the likes of OnePlus and Honor which are in the same price segment.

The Nubia Red Magic is made out of aluminum and is ergonomically designed for extended gameplay. It uses advanced thermal modeling techniques and is claimed to be the first smartphone to use an all-new air convection cooling system which is designed to dissipate heat effectively across its diamond-cut design without compromising on performance.

To make it stand out from the competition, the phone is branded with a distinctive RGB LED strip. It features a 5.99-inch Full HD+ display with an edge-to-edge 2.5D NEG T2X-1 screen, 18:9 aspect ratio and 1500:1 contrast ratio. Under the hood, the smartphone is powered by Qualcomm‘s Snapdragon 835 processor, coupled with Adreno 540 GPU.

It packs along with 8GB RAM and 128GB dual-channel flash memory. The Nubia Red Magic comes with a GameBoost mode, which frees up memory-intensive resources and delivers higher frame rates. It comes with DTS Technology and Smart Amplifier system for an immersive sound experience.

For photography, there’s a 24-megapixel Samsung 5K2X7SX rear camera sensor with 0.9μm pixel size, f/1.7 aperture and supports 4K video recording at 30fps and slow-motion 720p video recording at 120fps. On the front side, there’s an 8-megapixel SK Hynix HI-846 sensor with 1.12μm pixel size and f/2.0 aperture.

Connectivity options on the device include 4G LTE, Bluetooth 5.0, MIMO 2×2, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, GPS and GLONASS. The smartphone runs on Android 8.1 Oreo operating system out-of-the-box and is powered by a 3,800mAh battery which can provide up to 7 hours of gameplay on a single charge.

Buy Well-Received Products From Popular Brands For Lowered Prices On GearBest

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Dec 18, 2018

Deemed as one of China’s best electronic online stores for smartphones, toys, sporting good and a wide selection of other electronic gadgets, GearBest continues to offer unmissable deals on well-received products.
Staying true to its reputation, GearBest is now offering big discounts on select items that would usually set you back a pretty penny on other online and offline stores. So without further ado, let’s delve straight into the details.

Roborock S50 Smart Robot Vacuum Cleaner

Designed to handle the arduous task of keeping your house clean and tidy all the time, the Roborock S50 is an irresistible vacuum cleaner. The S50 comes with a unique 2 in 1 Sweep and Mop function that enables it to sweep as well as polish the floor using the mopping pad.

While feature-laden vacuum cleaners usually carry steep price tags, the Roborock S50 smart robot vacuum cleaner has gone up for sale bearing a considerably lowered price tag of $379.99 on GearBest. This is a noteworthy 30% drop in the device’s original asking price of $553.28.

You can head straight to this link to grab the discount, which will be valid for the white color version of the S50 robot vacuum cleaner. With 500 pieces remaining, this promo is slated to end in 8 days.

JJRC JJPRO X5 5G WiFi FPV RC Drone

Equipped with a brushless motor that generates less noise while ensuring smooth running and a longer service life, the JJRC JJPRO X5 is a great choice for drone enthusiasts who are looking for a cost-effect, yet feature-laden RC done made by a popular brand.

The JJPRO X5 5G RC drone usually sells for $194.58, but much to the delight of drone lovers who are living on a tight budget, the Shenzhen-based drone manufacturer is offering it for an unbeatable price of just $155.99. This is a 20% drop in the device’s original selling price.
An absolute bargain at this price, the JJRC JJPRO X5 RC drone adopts 5G WiFi system to deliver crystal clear images. Moreover, its GPS positioning system allows the user to gain full control of the drone even in the further distance. The drone uses Altitude hold positioning system to ensure reliable stability while recording.

You can follow this link to check out more details and avail the discount, which will be limited to the remaining 94 pieces of the light gray color version of the JJRC JJPRO X5 5G RC drone that include three batteries and one bag.

It is worth noting that the promotion sale will come to an end in 6 days.

Alfawise T9 TV Box

The market is brimming with steeply priced Android TV boxes, but if you are looking for a top-branded TV box that offers awe-inspiring features without emptying your pocket, the Alfawise T9 might just fill the bill. Powered by RK3328 Cortex A53, Quad Core CPU, the T9 offers 4GB of RAM, coupled with a hearty 32GB of internal storage so that you can save your favorite content.

On top of that, it packs a high-performance Mali-450 MP2 up to 750MHz+(DVFS) GPU to support 4K videos decoding and playback along with 3D games playing and 1080P online video chat. Moreover, it features an HDMI interface for 4K Ultra HD image.
While the top-end specifications completely justify the $59.99 price tag the Alfawise T9 TV box usually carries, you can now buy it for only $53.99 on GearBest. But there’s more for you to cheer about.

In addition to taking advantage of this 10% drop in the retail price of the device, you can get an extra $3 off if your order value exceeds $50 by using a specific coupon that will be sent directly to your GB account under the ‘Usable Coupons’ section. It is worth noting that the coupon comes with an expiry date and has to be applied before it lapses.

You can visit this link to get your hands on the Alfawise T9 TV Box for a significantly reduced price on GearBest. There were only 43 pieces remaining for this promo, which is slated to end in 6 days.

Xiaomi Play to officially launch on December 24

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Jeet

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Dec 18, 2018

Yesterday, Xiaomi had revealed through Weibo that it will be announcing something related to a new fun category. We reported the same and expected it to be something related to the upcoming Xiaomi Play smartphone.

Well, the company has today officially announced that it will be launching the Xiaomi Play smartphone in China on 24th December. Making the announcement, the company said, “New mobile phone, released on December 24, Xiaomi Play comes with traffic, may be the Christmas gift you want most.”

Earlier, we reported that Xiaomi could hold a launch event for the ‘Play’ smartphone, which could possibly be named Xiaomi Mi Play, between December 17 and December 26. This will mark the expansion of the company’s portfolio of smartphones with a new series and the Xiaomi Play will be the first smartphone in this new series.

The ‘Play’ name hints that the phone will focus on entertainment, gaming, other such ‘fun’ stuff. There are rumors suggesting that the Xiaomi Play will be the rebranded version of the Pocophone F1 for the Chinese market.

As for the specifications, the Poco F1 sports a 6.18-inch IPS LCD notched display that produces Full HD+ resolution and a layer of Gorilla Glass for protection from minor scratches. Under the hood, the device is powered by Qualcomm‘s Snapdragon 845 flagship processor and comes with LiquidCool technology.

Coming to the photography, the device comes with a 12-megapixel Sony IMX363 primary sensor, coupled with a 5-megapixel secondary sensor on the back panel. On the front side, there’s a 20-megapixel selfie camera powered with artificial intelligence for capturing enhanced selfie shots.

Pocophone F1

The phone comes with 6GB/8GB of RAM and 64GB/128GB/256GB of internal storage, depending on the variant. It runs on the company’s MIUI with Poco Launcher, based on Android 8.1 Oreo operating system and is powered by a 4,000mAh battery that supports Quick Charge 4.0 fast charging technology.

Xiaomi had first launched the Poco F1 in the Indian market in August and was later launched in other markets as Pocophone F1. Recently, the company revealed that it has sold over 700,000 units of the Poco F1 in the past three months.

To know for sure if the Xiaomi Play is the rebranded version of Pocophone F1 or a completely new smartphone, we’ll have to wait till 24th December when the company officially launches the smartphone.

Android Pie update hitting Xiaomi Mi A2 today (December 18)

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Dec 18, 2018

Android 9.0 Pie is still relatively new and hasn’t exactly gotten to a notable percentage of Android devices. A number of Android One phones have started receiving the update to Android Pie, coupled with several flagship models that were launched with Android Pie pre-installed. However, the usage percentage of Android Pie is still unknown as Google last updated the Android usage chart in October and Android Pie wasn’t captured.

Android 9 Pie is finally here! Mi A2 will be the first of our Android One phones to receive the update from 18 Dec! Get ready for all Android 9 Pie features! RT if you have your slice of the Pie now! #MiA2 #Android9Pie #Android9 #AndroidPie pic.twitter.com/7mNfl3Wsd6

— Xiaomi #48MPforEveryone (@xiaomi) December 17, 2018

The Mi A2 is now set to swell the number of models that is rocking Android Pie already as Xiaomi has announced that the Android One phone will start receiving the update on December 18. Before now, a few Xiaomi Mi A2 users who are beta testers received the Android 9 Pie update on November 16 but the update will be without restriction.

This update will make the Mi A2 become Xiaomi’s first Android One model to receive the stable Android Pie update. The update is pretty fast compared to the pace the Mi A1 received Android Oreo update. The same fate might befall the A1 but we can’t say for sure. However, since Mi A2 Lite also got the Android Pie stable ROM delivered to select users 10 days after the A2, it simply means the global release of its own stable ROM to users isn’t too far behind. Perhaps, Xiaomi will start pushing updates to Mi A2 Lite phones around New Year’s Eve or in early January.

As a reminder, Android Pie brings along several interesting features such as adaptive battery, dark mode, app actions, app timer, adaptive brightness, slices, accessibility menu, easier text selection, new screenshot shortcut, a new home button, new gesture navigation, easier screen rotation, indoor navigation via Wi-Fi RTT, an improved DND (Do not disturb mode), lockdown mode, 157 new emojis, multiple camera support and lot more.

Buy DOOGEE-Branded Smartphones For Lowered Prices On GeekBuying [Coupons]; Get Lucky Prizes And More!

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Check Out DOOGEE Xmas Sale

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Dec 18, 2018

As part of its new Xmas Sale promo, DOOGEE is giving its fans a lot to cheer about in the form of lucky prizes. Aside from that, the popular handset manufacturer is doling out big discounts on a slew of its well-received smartphones on GeekBuying.

In order to stand a chance to win the DOOGEE S60, S70, a secret gift or a metal ring holder along with other discounts, all you need to do is to log into your DOOGEE account and play the ‘Wheel of Luck’ on the promotion page by clicking the ‘Go’ button, which is located in the center of the wheel.

Note that each account will have only one chance to play. If you run out of Lucky Draw turns, you’d need to purchase an item in order to get more turns. Each account will be eligible to win ten more chances to play.

Lucky draw will be available from 16:00, 12.13 – 16:00, 12.25 (UTC+8). If you manage to win a free gift, it is imperative for you to redeem it by December 29th. To get more chances, you can place orders between 16:00, 12.13 -16:00, 12.25(UTC+8).

The ‘Holiday Specials’ section features the DOOGEE S60 and the DOOGEE S70 smartphones that have now gone up for sale carrying heavily discounted price tags. Aside from taking advantage of the aforesaid discount, we’ll show how you can save a considerable amount of extra money while buying the S70 and the S80 smartphones.

DOOGEE S70 Smartphone

The S70 is an irresistible smartphone that boasts an impressive array of features. While you’d normally associate a steep price tag with a top-branded phone that offers comparable features, the S70 can now be yours if you are willing to shell out just $279.99.

DOOGEE is offering a noteworthy 29% discount on the phone’s black color version, which normally sells for $396.99 in collaboration with GeekBuying. On top of that, you can use coupon code GIZ_1212GKB1 at checkout and get an extra $3 off.
In other words, you can bring your already lowered grand total further down to just $276.99 simply by applying the aforesaid coupon. Alternatively, you can get your hands on the red and orange color versions of the DOOGEE S70 smartphone without emptying your pocket.

You can visit this link to grab the discount and check out more details about the DOOGEE S70 smartphone. Note that the promo is slated to end in just 1 day.

DOOGEE S80 Smartphone

If you have restlessly been waiting to buy a feature-laden smartphone that doesn’t cost a bomb, you might want to take a gander at the S80. The black and orange color versions of this DOOGEE branded smartphone have now gone up for sale bearing a lowered price tag of just $399.99 on GeekBuying.

You can extend this significant reduction in the device’s original asking price of $446.99 by using coupon code GIZ_DBDIZRAN during the checkout process. The aforesaid coupon helps you save an extra $20 by bringing your grand total down to just $379.99.
Regrettably, the promotion sale is likely to come to an end soon. You can follow this link to avail the discount before the promo wraps up.

Amazon’s Ring video doorbell patents look to use facial recognition to identify criminals and alert the police

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Dec 18, 2018

Amazon patent application sheds light on a way to monitor the vicinity with a doorbell camera that could alert homeowners and police of any suspicious activities. Ring, Amazon’s video doorbell company, has forwarded two facial recognition-related patent applications to the US Patent and Trademark Office this year and both have received several criticisms in regard to civil liberties.

The company that was acquired by Amazon in April filed two patent applications which became popular in recent weeks. Both examined ways of using Ring’s devices to identify “suspicious” people in a neighbourhood and then automatically inform the law enforcement agencies. Persons such as convicted felons, sex offenders or people on a “most wanted” record.

Presently, Ring’s doorbells do not have facial recognition feature for identification of specific people. A similar technology is Google’s Nest Hello video doorbells that already include facial recognition software to identify friends and relatives, but a connection to law enforcement is not included. However, the patent applications raise fresh concerns with regard to tech companies’ initial use of facial recognition software. The American Civil Liberties Union has often criticized the idea, saying that it could generate an unjust surveillance state which could target political activists and those unfairly deemed a menace to the public.

A representative for Amazon told The Washington Post that “Amazon normally files forward-looking patent applications that regard new, potential tech”. The spokesman added that patent applications do not necessarily reflect development plans. Sure, this is one patent for the future and there are lots of hurdles to cross if ever Amazon hopes to deploy this tech.

Buy The European Union Version Of The Elephone A5 Smartphone For Just $199.99 On CooliCool

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Get 23% Off On European Union Version Of Elephone A5 Smartphone

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Dec 18, 2018

Elephone launched the long-awaited A5 smartphone this year in November. The device did not disappoint in terms of specs and features and became an instant hit among those who fancy watching their favorite videos and playing popular games on a big-screen mobile device.

Taking its skyrocketing popularity into consideration, the professional Android smartphone manufacturer is now doling out a noteworthy 23% discount on the European Union version of the A5 smartphone in collaboration with CooliCool.

As a result, Elephone fans located in the EU-28 countries can now buy the A5 smartphone that usually sells for $259.99 for a reduced price of only $199.99. Moreover, if your order value exceeds $399.99, you would be eligible to get Xiaomi Huami Amazfit smartwatch for an unbeatable price of $49.99.

If your grant total is between $199.99 to $299.99, you can get the M3C IP68 smart band for just $7.99. Likewise, if you spend between $99.99 to $199.99, you can get your hands on the Xiaomi in-ear earphone for a heavily discounted price of just $5.06.
The Elephone A5 is an irresistible smartphone that sports a mammoth 6.18-inches IPS, FHD+ multi-touch display with a screen resolution of 2246×1080 pixels. It packs a powerful MediaTek Helio P60 MT6771 processor and a highly competent ARM Mali G72 MP3 800MHz, 3-Cores GPU, under the hood.

The European Union version of the A5 ships with 4GB of RAM and offers 64GB of onboard storage capacity that can be expanded up to 512GB to ensure you have enough space for saving your favorite content.

On the photography front, it houses a 0.3MP+5MP+12MP triple camera setup on the back and 20 MP+2 MP front shooters for selfies and video chatting.

Furthermore, the dual-SIM smartphone runs Android 8.1 Oreo OS and is backed by a built-in 4000mAh battery. Aside from that, the phone features using sensors like the gravity induction, distance sensor, and light sensor.

You can visit this link to check out the full specification and take advantage of the discount, which will be valid for the twilight color version of the Elephone A5 smartphone before the promotion comes to an end.

More NEX phones coming as Vivo trademarks NEX V, NEX Y, NEX Z and NEX Play

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Habeeb Onawole

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Dec 18, 2018

Vivo already has three NEX phones – the NEX A, the NEX S, and the recently launched NEX Dual Display. However, a new trademark listing has revealed that Vivo has more NEX phones in the pipeline.

The Chinese smartphone maker trademarked a bunch of names last week at the European Union Intellectual Property Office. The documents reveal the company has trademarked the names NEX S, NEX V, NEX X, NEX Y, NEX Z, and NEX PLAY.

The NEX S already exists as it is the Snapdragon 845-powered version of the NEX A released back in June. The others are practically unreleased models. The NEX Play is presumed to be the first gaming phone in the series that will compete against phones like the Nubia Red Magic, Black Shark Helo, Razer Phone 2 and the ASUS ROG Phone.

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Get Top-Branded Electronic Items At Unbeatable Prices On GearBest

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Check Out GearBest’s 2018 Xmas Tech Deals Best Computer Gear Flash Sale

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Dec 18, 2018

Known as one of China’s best online electronic stores, GearBest is offering tech buffs a lot to cheer about in the form of its recently kicked-off promo dubbed ‘2018 Xmas Tech Deals.’

The aforesaid promo comprises a Flash Sale that will be valid for a wide range of computer gears that have been split into multiple categories to simplify the search process. For instance, the Mai Benben Jinmai 5 Laptop that usually sells for $619.43 is currently available for a reduced price of $459.99 on GearBest.

This 26% discount will be valid for the platinum color version of the laptop for a limited period of time.

Likewise, you can avail a 26% off on the Mi Pad 4 Tablet PC that would normally set you back a pretty penny on online as well as offline stores. As a result, you can now buy this Xiaomi-branded tablet PC for a reduced price of just $209.99. Moreover, you can choose between black and gold color versions.
While the aforesaid products have been included in the ‘New Arrivals’ section, a slew of other well-received laptops and tablet PCs have been added in the following section called ‘Best Sellers.’ It is worth noting that all items featured in this category carry heavily discounted price tags.

The ‘Flash Sale’ section, on the other hand, is brimming with TV boxes and mini PCs that you can now buy without breaking the bank. Brand conscious buyers can head straight to the next section called ‘Top Brands’ where top-end electronic items from ALLDOCUBE, Onda, Jumper, Tanix, Motospeed, and XGIMI are up for grabs for unbeatable prices.

Similarly, GearBest is doling out big discounts on computer accessories like the Colorful iGame 1050Ti Gaming Video Graphics Card and eekoo 120G SSD Solid State Drives SATA3 3.0 6GB/s Support in the category called ‘Accessories.’ There are other items that are added to the ‘5 Days Arrival’ and the concluding ‘More Deals’ categories.

You can click here to visit the promotion page to check out all the products and take full advantage of the promo before it comes to an end.

Amazon launches the $29.99 Echo Wall Clock that can pair with the Echo smart speakers

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Dec 17, 2018

Thinking of what you can get for someone this festive holiday? Especially for someone who already owns an Amazon Echo smart speaker? How about considering the Echo Wall Clock priced at $29.99 on Amazon? The wall clock has a digital 60- LCD display which can display one or multiple timers that you’ve set using a paired Echo smart speaker and the analogue clock will show the time of the day. For Instance, when you tell Alexa to set a timer for 35 minutes, you’ll be able to watch the movement of the timer on the clock with the display of each passing minute becoming brighter.

The clock will adjust automatically when Daylight Saving Time rolls around and also the Echo Wall Clock set the time automatically by syncing with the Echo speaker. Furthermore setting up the clock is as simple as just saying “Alexa, set up my Echo Wall Clock.” The Echo wall clock will work with any of the Echo models including the Amazon Echo, Echo Show, Echo Spot, Echo Dot, Echo Plus, or Echo Input smart speaker. The Wall Clock has a white bezel and is 10-inches in diameter. It utilises four AA batteries which are needed to power the timepiece and includes all of the hardware you need to mount it. There is also a Bluetooth pairing button for pairing the gadget to the Echo speaker.

Unfortunately, the Echo Wall Clock won’t be in stock until December 24 but you can place an order on Amazon now and have it delivered when it is in stock. That might be too close to Christmas but you can always tell your family members, friends, loved ones, business associate or substantial other that their gift is on the way.

HTC Desire 12s Launched bearing a sleek design, unimpressive specs and modest pricing

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Dec 17, 2018

Taiwanese smartphone giant HTC Monday came out with a new phone announcement – the Desire 12s which follows the same design language of the U12 Life. HTC may not have given up entirely on the smartphone market just yet as it holds the belief that 5G connectivity and blockchain technology will in some way get the ailing company back in its feet. However, before that happens, the budget HTC Desire 12s has just been formally launched and commercially released in Taiwan.

This is the tech’s first giant “mainstream” device n several months and seeing the wide availability of the Desire 12 and 12+ in Europe, an extension out of Asia definitely doesn’t feel out of the question for the HTC Desire 12s. There’s definitely no reason, neither do you necessarily need to own cryptocurrency to be able to afford this modest “5.7-incher”, which begins at the reasonable equivalent amount of $195 or so in HTC’s domestic market. Alas, you don’t get a lot of features for your bucks, as the entry-level configuration includes 3GB RAM and 32 GB of internal storage. A 4GB+64GB variant is around the equivalent of $225.

The Desire 12s borrows the two-tone design from the U12 Life and this is certainly an awesome, magnificent touch for an otherwise unsurprising product, attempting to give the best of both worlds with an original Glossy texture and Matte finish blend.

The Desire 12s features a 5.7-inch display with HD+ resolution of 720 x 1440pixels and 18:9 aspect ratio. There’s no notch and judging by the renders, the side bezels are really thin while the upper and lower ones are decent for an entry-level phone too. The 12s packs a modest Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 processor.

Further, the device packs a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner and surprisingly there is only a single camera at the front and rear. Both rear and selfies sensors are 13MP cameras. Interestingly, it is easy to confuse the rear camera for a dual setup whereas it is a single sensor with the LED flash by its side. The device gets its interface from Android 8.1 Oreo software and is powered by a 3,075 mAh battery with no support for fast charging.

Samsung Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10+ major leak reveals design, specifications, features

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Dec 17, 2018

The Galaxy S10 series will be debuting next year as Samsung’s 10^th anniversary Galaxy S-series smartphones. The Galaxy S10 will be arriving in Lite, regular and Plus models. These models will be respectively equipped with 5.8-inch, 6.1-inch and 6.4-inch S-AMOLED screens. The S10 Lite will have dual rear cameras while the other models will be equipped with triple camera sensors on the rear. PhoneArena has received more information about the upcoming Galaxy S10 and Galaxy S10+ models including their marvelous renders. Here is all the latest information about the S10 and S10+ phones.

The Galaxy S10 will be featuring 148.9 x 70.9 x 7.8mm. It will be featuring a 6.1-inch Infinity-O AMOLED display that has a small hole for the front-facing camera. On the other hands, the dimensions of the S10+ are 157.7 x 75 x 7.8mm. It houses a 6.4-inch AMOLED screen that features a slightly large oval cutout for housing dual front-facing cameras. Both smartphones will carry support for Quad HD+ resolution. The new display design will certainly allow the S10 and S10+ to offer a very screen-to-body ratio.

The Galaxy S10 and Galaxy S10+ that will feature triple camera setups will be arriving identical primary cameras. The Galaxy S10 Lite will be arriving with a regular flat AMOLED screen with Infinity Display design. Its selfie shooter will be available on its top bezel. Previous reports have claimed that the S10 and S10+ will support 19:9 aspect ratio whereas the S10 Lite will support 18.5:9 aspect ratio.

The Galaxy S10, S10 Plus and S10 Lite are expected to arrive in different markets in Snapdragon 845 and Exynos 9820 chipset variants. All the Galaxy S10 models will be featuring 3.5mm audio jack.

Read More:Samsung to reportedly showcase its 5G smartphone at MWC 2019

Rumors surrounding the Galaxy S10 series claim that Samsung will an Unpacked event for unveiling it on Feb. 20. In the U.K, it is expected to be available for pre-orders from the same date and its sales are likely to begin on March 8. The S10 Lite, s10 and S10 Plus are rumored to be available with respective starting prices of 699 pounds (~$883), 799 pounds (~$1,009) and 899 pounds (~$1,135).