The OnePlus 6T, which is the current flagship of OnePlus, was one of the earliest smartphones to come with Android 9.0 Pie. Even then, OnePlus has continued to keep polishing the software with follow-up updates. The handset is currently receiving OxygenOS 9.0.6 which, apart from usual bug fixes, includes camera optimization, face unlock improvements, and aims to offer a better UI experience.
Delving into a bit more detail, OnePlus posted a short changelog for OxygenOS 9.0.6 which includes the below points:
Improved unlocking experience
Optimized standby power consumption
General bug fixes and improvements
Communication
Fixed issues with adding APN on Verizon network
Third-Party Apps
Fixed issues with no notifications from Play Store
Camera
Optimized image processing
The update follows close on the heels of an OxygenOS 9.0.5 that improved the on-screen fingerprint reader and miscellaneous system tweaks. The current update will be rolled out stage-wise which means users might have to wait a few days for it to show up on their respective devices. Moreover, this OTA won’t weigh a lot on your storage as it will be around 200MB. If you can’t wait for the OTA, there are links to the update on the official forum which we will link down below.
Huawei just unveiled the Honor 10 Lite and Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has finally hitten Indian shelves. A new generation of affordable midrange smartphones is finally among us. Another quality-price ratio champion in the Indian market is definitely the Realme 2 Pro from Oppo’s sub-brand, and here we compared them to establish which one has the highest value for money.
Huawei Honor 10 Lite vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro vs Oppo Realme 2 Pro
Dual 12 + 5 MP f/1.9 and f/2.0
Dual 20 + 2 MP f/2.0 front camera
Dual 16 + 2 MP f/1.7
16 MP f/2.0 front camera
BATTERY
3400 mAh
4000 mAh
3500 mAh, Fast Charging 5V / 2A 10W
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Hybrid Dual SIM slot
Hybrid Dual SIM slot
Dual SIM slot
Design
Huawei Honor 10 Lite is one of the most beautiful and attractive phones thanks to its futuristic and flagship-like design. It has a wonderful glass back available in gradient color variants, as well as a very high screen-to-body ratio thanks to a narrow chin and a waterdrop notch. Oppo Realme 2 Pro is beautiful too, but it is made of polycarbonate, unlike the Honor 10 Lite. Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has a full metal body which is all but stunning at a first glance.
Display
All average IPS panels, they have nothing special and just an average viewing quality. So do not choose the best smartphone for you by basing on the display. We can just tell you that Honor 10 Lite and Oppo Realme 2 Pro have narrower bezels and smaller notches, so you may like them more.
Specs & Software
Oppo Realme 2 Pro is the phone which performs better thanks to its more powerful Snapdragon 660 chipset. It is a better SoC especially for gaming, and it is paired with up to 8 GB of RAM and up to 128 GB of internal storage on the Realme 2 Pro, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro and Honor 10 Lite offer max 6 GB of RAM. Honor 10 Lite is customized by the EMUI based on Android Pie, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro and Realme 2 Pro have MIUI and Color OS based on Android Oreo.
Camera
The dual rear cameras of these handsets are more or less at the same levels with bright apertures and a decent level of detail even when light conditions are not the best. The front camera of Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro makes the difference if you love selfies as it is paired with a secondary depth sensor. But overall, it is a draw.
Battery
Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro is much better than Realme 2 Pro and Honor 10 Lite when it comes to battery life because it has a much bigger lithium unit with a 4000 mAh capacity. Further, its Snapdragon 636 is a very efficient SoC and it is optimized in an excellent way.
Price
There is not a clear winner of this comparison and each of these devices is very close to each other. I would personally pick Oppo Realme 2 Pro due to its better performance, but if you want more battery life go for the Redmi Note 6 Pro, while if you are looking for the best design choose Honor 10 Lite. While Honor 10 Lite and Realme 2 Pro start from about €175/$200 in China, Redmi Note 6 Pro costs about €190/$216.
After appearing on Geekbench, Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy M20 has been spotted on AnTuTu and the result reveals an important detail about its display.
AnTuTu is known for disclosing some specs of a benchmarked phone and the Galaxy M20 is no exception. The benchmark result revealed the phone has a 2340 x 1080 display. Is that display resolution familiar?
Yes, it is. That is the resolution of phones like the OPPO F9/F9 Pro, the Oneplus 6T, Realme 2 Pro and Vivo V11 to name a few. And what do these phones have in common save for their resolution? A water-drop notch or as Samsung will call it, an Infinity U display. This means the Galaxy M20 will most likely be one of the first Samsung phones with a notch and to rock the new Infinity display.
Image source: Slashgear
The benchmark result shows the Galaxy M20 (SM-M205F) is powered by an Exynos 7885 processor with a Mali-G71 MP2 GPU. It also has 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage. There are reports it will also have a 64GB version (probably with 4GB of RAM).
Yesterday, the official ASUS Indonesia Twitter account shared a tweet that revealed the ZenFone Max Pro M2 will launch on December 11. The tweet included an image that teased the upper part of the phone’s front and rear. The image confirmed the phone will come with a notch in its display and multiple cameras on the back.
It was erroneously reported that ASUS’s next mid-range phone will have three cameras on the back but images taken from an early review video have now confirmed that the ZenFone Max Pro M2 has dual rear cameras and not triple cameras. These images have shown that the teaser was misleading and rather than a third sensor, what comes next is an LED flash.
Apart from confirming the number of cameras, more details of the phone were also revealed in the video which has now been taken down.
The ASUS ZenFone Max Pro M2 is said to have a 6.0-inch FHD+ display with a 19:9 aspect ratio. Inside the notch are an LED flash, a proximity sensor, and a 13MP f/2.0 camera. The display is reported to be covered in Gorilla Glass 6. There is also glass on the back but there is no confirmation if it is also Gorilla Glass.
The fourth Thursday of November is usually marked as Thanksgiving Day in the US and this year’s celebration fell on November 22. The Thanksgiving Day holiday isn’t celebrated in China but Xiaomi is trying to leverage on the publicity to sell its smartphones in China. The company is promoting the Mi 8 (8GB RAM + 128GB storage version) with a price cut of 400 yuan. Thus, the Mi 8 is now available for 2,899 yuan for the 8GB + 128GB version instead of 3299 yuan.
The new price cut may only be valid for only the Thanksgiving Day but we expect Xiaomi to effect further price cuts on this model as well as several others. The device is available on Xiaomi’s official Mi.com website. Apart from the 8GB +128GB version, all other memory variants also received price cuts ranging from 200 yuan to 400 yuan.
The Mi 8 was released in May this year bearing a mammoth 6.21-inch 2.5D Curved AMOLED screen, FHD+ display with 2248 x1080 pixels resolution for an unmatched viewing experience. It is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Octa-core processor and it uses an Adreno 630 710MHz GPU, under the hood. The device comes with 6GB of RAM and a offers a hearty 128GB of onboard storage so that you can save your favorite content without worrying about running out of storage space. Moreover, it houses a 12MP+12MP dual camera module on the back and houses a 20MP front shooter for selfies. The Mi 8 equally runs on MIUI 10-based Android 8.1 Oreo OS and draws its juices from a 3400mAh battery. On top of that, the phone features a slew of useful sensors including Infrared face recognition, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, NFC, barometer, and compass.
OPPO had an event today where it celebrated the fifth anniversary of its ColorOS operating system. As expected, the manufacturer bragged about its achievements including the number of users it has. However, the main part of the event was the unveiling of the next major version, ColorOS 6.0.
OPPO says ColorOS 6.0 is designed for borderless phones. While that doesn’t mean phones with bezels won’t get the update, it means that the experience will likely be different on phones like the Find X and other OPPO phones with minimal or no bezels.
In terms of the UI of ColorOS 6.0, OPPO has gone for a gradient color scheme. From the images shared by OPPO, the colors gravitate towards white from the top to the bottom. OPPO adds that the reason for using white is to create a sense of space so content doesn’t appear clustered.
ColorOS 6.0 also brings a new Chinese text font called OPPO Sans. The new font was developed in collaboration with local font designer, Hanyi.
There are also performance improvements. OPPO says a new feature called AI application quick freeze which prevents apps from being shut down in the background. Instead, the phone freezes the app. OPPO says the AI system studies the user’s app usage patterns for about 15 days and knows which apps should be frozen or not. With this new feature, OPPO claims overall power consumption should reduce by 7%.
If you are looking an upper mid-range smartphone with nearly all the bells and whistles of a flagship of 2018, then you should check out the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite. The phone is powered by the tried and tested Snapdragon 660 chipset with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage. Given that it’s inspired by the flagship Mi 8 series, you get a solid built quality in an all-black shade.
Currently, the Mi 8 lite is being offered at one of the cheapest prices that you’ll find in the market. The phone is up for grabs for just $209.99, which is a solid $60 discount from its original price tag of $269.99. If you are interested to get this device for $209.99, all you have to do is use this special coupon: GBMPBF2 and head over to the Gearbest page here.
We have checked the coupon and at the time of publishing this deal, its working. But note that it’s a limited time coupon and will expire very soon. So, if you are interested, do check it out as quickly as possible.
Some of the key features of the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite are as below:
So, if you are looking to purchase the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite anytime soon, head over to the link below and apply the coupon: GBMPBF2 . Note that the black version seems to be one getting this huge discount and not the blue gradient one. Nevertheless, it’s a really good deal!
Rumors surrounding the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S10 series have revealed that it will include smartphones such as Galaxy S10 Lite, Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10 Plus and Galaxy S10 5G. These are not the final names, but speculated monikers based on the features that they will be arriving with. Fresh information reveals that the Galaxy S10 5G which is tipped to be the most advanced phone in the Galaxy S10 lineup will be sporting a ceramic build. It is speculated that the Galaxy S10 and S10 Plus may feature attractive looking color gradient rear shells.
A recent report had revealed that the Galaxy S10 5G model will equipped with support for 5G networks and it will feature a massive screen of 6.7 inches. The handset is also tipped to feature a rear-mounted quad camera setup, a selfie camera and a 3D sensing ToF camera. Another innovative that is expected to be available on the smartphone is support for reverse wireless charging.
Fresh information shared by SamMobile states that the Galaxy S10 5G that has a model number of SM-G75FC may feature an inbuilt storage of 512 GB. It has corroborated on the rumor that Galaxy S10 5G edition will have a 6.7-inch screen.
The publication claims that the smartphone will be sporting a premium appeal since it will be equipped with ceramic unibody. It is tipped to arrive in Black and White colors. The ceramic material is very strong since it cannot be easily scratched. Only hardware elements such as diamond and sapphire can scratch the material.
The Galaxy S10 (SM-G73) and Galaxy S10 Plus (SM-G75) models that will be respectively equipped with 5.8-inch and 6.44-inch screens will be hitting the market in gradient colors. These phones are also rumored to respectively feature dual camera and triple camera systems.
Previous leaks have revealed that the Galaxy S10 Lite will be the entry-level phone in the S10 series. It has a model number of SM-G70. It is speculated to arrive with a dual camera setup. Probably, this phone will not be available in regular colors.
It was after various smartphone manufacturers from China such as Huawei, Vivo and OPPO launched several phones with color gradients, Samsung also launch newer phones such as Galaxy A9 Star, Galaxy A9s, Galaxy A6s and the above shown Galaxy S9 Ice Blue smartphones in China in color gradients options. Xiaomi has been using ceramic build for the Mi MIX series since the time it had introduced the original Mi MIX phone in November 2016. It is only now that Samsung has reportedly to use ceramic build for the upcoming Galaxy S10 phones.
If you are looking for maximum power in the minimum budget, then the Pocophone F1 is the smartphone to buy. The phone features the latest Snapdragon 845 chipset and beats all other devices in terms of sheer value for money. The phone features a balanced specs sheet with a pretty good built, making it an excellent purchase for the holidays.
Gearbest is currently offering the Pocophone F1 for $369.99. While considering the specs, the pricing looks pretty decent, for a limited period, the company is offering the phone for a solid $60 additional discount! All you have to use is apply this coupon: GBMPBF3 and head over to this page to purchase the device. We have checked the page and the coupon works at the time of publishing. But it’s a limited time offer, so if you are looking forward to purchase the device, make sure to check it out quickly.
For a device with the latest Snapdragon 845 chipset and 6GB of RAM, $309.99 is an amazing price. Note that the model in question is the 6GB RAM + 128GB ROM version.
Some of the key specs of the Pocophone F1 are listed below:
The large 4000mAh battery will ensure that the phone lasts for an entire day or maybe even more. Overall, the F1 is a well-balanced phone for your gaming as well as entertainment needs. If you are looking for a phone around $300, this is definitely the one to go!
LG‘s G7 ThinQ is the latest smartphone to soon receive the new Android 9 Pie update. The company has started registrations to allow participants for the Android Preview program that allows them to beta test the upcoming update.
This is the second smartphone from the South Korean company to receive the Android Pie update. Recently, the company started pushing the latest Android Pie update to the LG G7 One devices in Canada.
While the Android Preview program is now available to the LG G7 ThinQ users for testing the Android Pie update, it is currently limited to those in Korea only. To join the program, you’ll need to launch the “Quick Help” application and then click on the “LG OS Preview Guide” banner. Once done, you’ll then receive the Android 9 Pie beta update shortly.
The company has also opened a bulletin board where the participants can report the bugs or any future suggestions. LG says that it will try to incorporate those opinions into the official stable OS update. The Android Preview program suggests that the stable Android Pie update is not far away.
To remind you of the phone’s specifications, it comes with a 6.1-inch IPS LCD display with 3120 x 1440 pixels screen resolution, 19.5:9 aspect ratio and Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection. The device is HDR10 compliant with 100% DCI-P3 coverage.
Under the hood, the device is powered by the Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 845 chipset paired with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage. For photography, there’s a dual 16MP+16MP camera setup at the back. On the front side, it comes with a single 8MP selfie shooter.
It comes with some interesting features like Boombox Speaker, DTS: X 3D Surround Sound and 32-bit audio support. The IP68 rated smartphone is running Android 8.0 Oreo out-of-the-box and is backed by a 3,000mAh battery.
If you have trouble getting your kids to brush every day or if you think you are not brushing right, then meet the babahu X1, the hands free AI toothbrush. We wrote about this device a few days back and now, the brush is finally up for crowdfunding on Indiegogo.
The babahu X1 features a unique design. It’s meant to be handsfree, which means it gives you the time to do something else when it’s brushing your teeth. Its quite different than the electronic brushes that you see in the market in the sense that it uses variable frequencies to brush different parts of your teeth. After intense research and analysis, the company behind the device has devised AI algorithms that can brush your teeth effectively, using the Bass method of brushing. All you have to do is keep the brush in your mouth and the babahu X1 takes care of everything else.
The brush head is made out of medical grade silica gel which is molded at around 300-degree Celsius. The head features 6D bristles which clean your teeth at a 45-degree angle. The second half of the device, i.e. the brush body features magnetic levitation sonic motor with a vibration frequency of 18000 – 40000 rpm. You can charge the brush using the wireless charging base, which takes up to 3 brush heads at a time. So, you can charge your entire family’s brush heads in one go.
If you like the device, don’t forget to support the company in their crowdfunding campaign. Backers will get the first batch of babahu X1 units in January. The crowdfunding price is 50% off and now, you can get the adult version of the X1 for $99 and the kids’ version for $89.
Looking for a cost-effective smartphone that boasts an impressive array of features? Look no further. The Sharp Z3 garnered considerable popularity among smartphone users after hitting the store shelves last year in April. The Z3 is loaded with a slew of top-end specs and features that we normally associate with a steeply priced smartphone.
Much to the delight of cost-conscious buyers, this feature-laden smartphone from Sharp has now gone up for sale bearing a heavily discounted price tag of just $119.99 on CooliCool. This is a noteworthy reduction in the device’s original asking price of $159.99.
An absolute bargain at this price, the Sharp Z3 sports an eye-catching 5.7 inches 2K WQHD touchscreen display with a screen resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels. It features a 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass on top for added protection. The Sharp-branded smartphone packs a powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 1.8GHz Octa Core processor with a competent Adreno 510 graphics processor, under the hood. Moreover, the Z3 ships with 4GB of RAM and offers a hearty 64GB of onboard storage that can be expanded up to 128GB.
On the photography front, the Sharp Z3 houses a 16.0MP camera on the back and a 13.0MP front shooter for self-portraits and face-to-face video chatting. The dual-SIM phone runs on Android 7.0 Nougat OS and is backed by a robust 3100mAh battery.
You can follow this link to check out the full specifications and avail the discount, which will be valid for the champagne color version. With 55 pieces remaining, the promo is slated to end in 7 days.
Huawei is actively working on its foldable smartphone. Recent reports have revealed that the smartphone will be also equipped with 5G connectivity. Scouring through IP documents, Android Headlines has claimed that the upcoming foldable phone from Huawei will carry Mate branding. Moreover, it has also revealed that the Chinese manufacturer is pondering over four names like Mate F, Mate Flex, Mate Flexi and Mate Fold for it.
The publication has revealed that Huawei has already trademarked the above names in multiple jurisdictions. What’s not known is which among of these four names will be used for its first foldable smartphone. Since the smartphone is slated to go official in February, it is likely that the actual name of the phone could leaked only few days before its announcement.
Unlike the fold-in design of the Samsung’s upcoming foldable phone, Huawei is rumored to use fold-out design for its smartphone with flexible display. Huawei will be using the flexible OLED panels supplied by China’s BOE display maker for its foldable smartphone.
Huawei 5G foldable phone render
A recent report has revealed that the Chinese manufacturer has already showcased the final product to South Korean carriers. It is believed that South Korea and the U.S. will be the first markets to receive Huawei’s foldable smartphone.
Very few details on the specifications of the smartphone have surfaced so far. When unfolded, Huawei’s foldable smartphone will offer a large screen area of 8 inches and when folded, it will offer a display are of 5 inches. In comparison, the outer screen of Samsung’s foldable phone will of 4.6 inches and its inner main display will be of 7.3 inches. For 5G connectivity, the Huawei’s foldable phone is expected to feature Balong 5000 5G modem.
Huawei may use the Mobile World Congress (MWC) tech expo platform to announce its foldable phone. It is expected to arrive in South Korea, the U.S. China, Japan and select European markets by Q2 or Q3 2019.
Avid shoppers have to eyes set on the imminent Black Friday Sale that promises to offer buyers a lot to cheer about in the form of big discounts and unmissable deals.
As part of Black Friday 2018, popular online stores are offering a wide selection of top-branded products at unbeatable prices. Here are a few deals that you don’t want to miss!
GearBest – Black Friday 2018 Best Deals
Deemed as one of China’s most popular electronics online store, GearBest is doling out massive discounts on computer and office gear along with a slew of other electronic items. On top of that, the Chinese site is giving buyers an opportunity to get $5 extra off to those who spend a minimum $50.
On top of that, the site will be adding coupons that provide an extra $100, $5 and 10% discounts on various items. The promo features a slew of top-end electronic items that have been included in the ‘Flash Sale’ and ‘More Deals’ sections.
You can click here to visit the promotion page and grab great discounts on electronic products that usually carry steep price tags.
Banggood – Smart Device Brand Flagship Products
Flagship products would normally set you back a pretty penny on online as well as offline stores. The Chinese online store that guarantees to offer the best bang for your buck is bent on making these high-end devices available to cost-conscious buyers at heavily discounted prices.
Banggood’s Black Friday promo has been split into multiple categories like Black Friday Coupons, Star Device, Brand Flagship Sale and lots more. Each category is crammed with products that you can buy without emptying your pocket.
As if that weren’t enough to cheer up buyers, Banggood will be offering extra discounts in the form of coupon codes, that will be valid for specific products or product category for a limited period of time. For instance, if you spend over $550 on laptops or notebooks, you can use a coupon to get an extra $40 off.
If this Banggood Black Friday promo has stirred your interest, all you need to do is to follow this link and grab the great discounts before the promo ends.
GeekBuying – Black Friday Sale Up To 80% Off
Looking for smartphones, laptops, tablets or other PC peripherals that won’t empty your pocket this Black Friday? GeekBuying got your back!
The popular online store is offering up to a whopping 80% off on all items featured in its Black Friday Sale promo.
All products featured in the aforesaid promo have been divided into aptly dubbed categories. The ‘Best Offer’ section is where you can find the Xiaomi Mi Notebook Pro, the ZTE Nubia Z17 Lite 5.5 Inch Smartphone and a slew of other well-received items at significantly lowered prices.
The rest of the products have been separated into other sections like New Tech, which is further divided into Smartphones, Laptops & Notebooks, and PC Peripherals sub-categories.
If you’ve run out of Christmas gift ideas, you can head straight to the next category that comprises a myriad of items that are right gifts for your loved ones. To check out all the products and grab the big discounts, you can head straight to this link.
Giztop – ThanksGiving 5% Off
Giztop features top-notch phones, phone accessories like cases, tablets, and other well-received gadgets like fitness bands, action cameras etc. Giztop usually offers the aforesaid products at unbeatable prices, but with Black Friday around the corner, the site is going even a step further and offering an extra 5% off on all items.
Giztop, the official partner of GizmoChina (a popular technical blog) is leaving no stone unturned in a bid to offer buyers the best deals online. In order to receive this additional 5% off on all products, all you need to do is to apply sitewide coupon ‘THANKS’ during the check out process.
You can follow this link to take full advantage of this Black Friday 2018 promo before the coupon expires on November 30th.
AliExpress – Up To 60% Off On Phones And Accessories
If you’ve restlessly been waiting for smartphone prices to drop, now’s the time. AliExpress is offering a wide selection of high-end smartphones at significantly lowered prices. This impending Black Friday & Cyber Monday Sale also features a $2 off coupon that you can apply on all items included in this promo.
All the products have been split into numerous categories such as The Bestsellers, Top Stores, Mobile Phones, Cases & Screen Protectors and lots more. More importantly, all items have gone up for sale bearing considerably reduced price tags.
You can visit this link if you’re interested in taking advantage of these big discounts before the promo wraps up!
Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro is now official in India. It has arrived as an incremental update for the well-received Redmi Note 5 Pro smartphone that was announced in February this year in the country. The Note 6 Pro borrows some of its specs from the Note 5 Pro. The rear shell of the phone is identical to the predecessor phone. The USP of the smartphone is that it comes with two rear cameras and two front-facing shooters. Moreover, it is equipped with a bigger notched display that offers a larger screen space.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro Specifications and Features
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro measures 157.9 x 76.4 x 8.3mm and it weighs 182 grams. In terms of dimensions and weight, there is not much difference between the Note 6 Pro and its predecessor. The Note 6 Pro is equipped with a large-sized IPS LCD screen of 6.26 inches. It features a larger notch since it houses two camera sensors, an earpiece, a notification LED and some other sensors. The Redmi Note 6 Pro offers a tall aspect ratio of 19:9. The display is shielded by a layer of Corning Gorilla Glass.
The Snapdragon 636 chipset is at the helm of the Redmi Note 6 Pro. It comes with 4 GB / 6 GB of RAM and 64 of native storage. A microSD card can be used on the second SIM slot on the device. The Android 8.1 Oreo OS is available preloaded on the device along with MIUI 10 skin. The smartphone is packed with 4,000mAh which is enabled with support for Quick Charge 3.0. The big battery offers a 4G calling time of up to 30 hours on a single charge.
Placed at the front is f/2.0 aperture 20-megapixel + 2-megapixel dual camera system. The rear shell of the phone is fitted with f/1.9 aperture 12-megapixel + f/2.2 aperture dual camera setup. The photography features available on the smartphone include dual pixel autofocus, AI scene recognition, studio light photography, AI Portrait mode 2.0 and Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS).
The other features that are available on the Redmi Note 6 Pro are fingerprint scanner, face unlock through front camera, dual-SIM support, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, USB OTG, microUSB 2.0, GPS and 3.5mm headphone jack. During the launch event, the company revealed for special for Indian users in coastal areas, the Redmi Note 6 Pro will be available with rust protection for charging port and audio jack.
The Redmi Note 6 Pro will be exclusively available for buying through Flipkart apart from Mi.com and Mi Home Stores. The smartphone will be made available through its very first sale at 12 PM on Flipkart through the Black Friday Sale. Later on, the Redmi Note 6 Pro will be also available for buying through Mi Preferred Stores and Mi Stores.
The 64 GB Redmi Note 6 Pro with 4 GB of RAM is priced at Rs. 13,999 (~$196). The second model has 64 GB storage and 6 GB of RAM and it costs Rs. 15,999 (~$229). The Note 6 Pro can be bought in colors like Black, Rose Gold, Blue and Red. The box package of the phone will include 10W charger and ultra-slim case. Jio SIM users who purchase the Redmi Note 6 Pro can take advantage of Rs. 2,400 instant cash back and 6 TB of 4G data.
Only for tomorrow, customers who purchase the Redmi Note 6 Pro through the Black Friday Sale can avail the 4 GB and 6 GB variants at respective reducing pricings of Rs. 12,999 (~$182) and Rs. 14,999 (~$210). By using the HDFC credit card tomorrow, users can take advantage of an instant cash back of Rs. 500.
Finland-based HMD Global is advertising and selling Nokia-branded smartphone since December 2016. Prior to that, Nokia was acquired by Microsoft in 2014. Before the acquisition, Nokia was reportedly working on tablets which didn’t see the light of the day.
While the company has launched one tablet so far — Nokia N1, the other tablets carrying codenames Illusionist, Mercury, Pine, and Vega/Atlas were canceled. Now a few videos have surfaced online revealing the prototype of Nokia ‘Vega’ tablet in action.
The video shows Nokia Vega tablet carrying model number RX-107. The tablet featured humongous bezels, especially comparing it with the current generation of tablets that focuses on slimmer bezels. Given that the tablet was to launch in 2014, we can look past those bezels.
As for the specifications, the Nokia Vega sports a 6.6-inch display and was powered by Nvidia Tegra 3 quad-core processor. It packed 2GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage with support for memory expansion.
The device was running Windows RT operation system, which was a mobile operating system developed by Microsoft. It was an edition of Windows 8.X build for the 32-bit ARM processor-based devices. The ‘Vega’ tablet also featured an 8-megapixel rear-facing camera and a 1-megapixel front-facing snapper.
Currently, HMD Global has no plans of launching tablet devices. The Finnish company is currently focused on smartphones and seems like it is aiming to grab market share in the mid-range segment. Apart from launching new phones, the company also launched refreshed versions of some of its iconic older feature phones such as the Nokia 3310 4G and Nokia 8810 4G.
It’s been almost half a year since the Xiaomi has launched the Redmi Note 5 Pro in India. Due to its good specs at an affordable price, it has generated a lot of sales here. It’s one of the best devices from Xiaomi concerning the number of sales in the last few months. It’s a real value for money device as proved by the number of sales it generated. With time, Xiaomi has not forgotten it, and they are still providing continuous updates to the device. Today, another update is rolling out for Redmi Note 5 Pro with many bug fixes.
The new update will improve the overall stability of the device. It will smoothen the device experience by refining the Operating System. There are plenty of fixes that have been added to neutralize the little bugs. Recently, a big update downgraded the experience on the Redmi Note 5 Pro. Now, the MIUI V10.0.4.0 update is rolling out to improve the experience. It is out for the global version of the device aka users in India might have already started receiving the new update.
Users who didn’t receive the update, they can check it manually. Users can check for the update manually by heading to the Settings>>Software Update. The new update weighs around 1.6GB in size.
As per the official changelog, Xiaomi has optimized the USB connection notification and has restored lock screen which didn’t light up after receiving unimportant notifications. In camera, color rendering issues have been resolved. The system has been updated to October Android Security patch.
Prior to the update, users were complaining about several issues. Now, it needs more time to let users evaluate, whether the issues have been fixed or not.
Did you receive the latest update on your Redmi Note 5 Pro?
Days after updating Realme 2 and Realme C1, the former Oppo sub-brand is now releasing a new update for its Realme 2 Pro smartphone. The update, which is being rolled out over-the-air (OTA) brings the latest November security patch to the phone.
Along with the new Android security patch, the update also introduces a number of system-level optimizations for the company’s custom interface — ColorOS. After the update, users can dismiss notifications with a single swipe. Also, the headset icon will now appear in the status bar whenever a call is going on.
The phone also gets optimized reminders for Developer Options and Accessibility Mode. Further, the update comes with optimized image quality for the pictures taken using the front-facing camera. The company also acknowledged the battery drain issue and has updated the default TouchPal keyboard app that fixes the battery problem.
The new update for the Realme 2 Pro is being rolled out in phases, meaning it could take some time before it is available for all the users of the phone.
Realme 2 Pro will also get the ColorOS 5.2 update, which will update the smartphone to the latest Android 9 Pie. The ColorOS 5.2 update for the phone is expected to arrive next month.
As for the specifications, the phone features a 6.3-inch IPS LCD dewdrop display with Full HD+ screen resolution, 19.5:9 aspect ratio, and a screen-to-body ratio of 90.8 percent. Under the hood, it is powered by Snapdragon 660 SoC with its own AI engine.
The base model of the phone has 6GB of RAM whereas the highest configuration variant has 8GB of RAM. It comes in multiple storage variants of 64GB and 128GB. There’s a 16-megapixel AI dual cameras on the back and a 160megapixel front-facing snapper with several AI-based features.
It comes loaded with ColorOS 5.2 custom interface based on Android 8.1 Oreo operating system. The phone is backed by a 3,500mAh battery but lacks the fast charging technology.
It sounds little different from the primitive hotel experiences. Today, WeChat has opened doors for a smart hotel in Shanghai. China’s biggest social messaging app, WeChat has partnered with InterContinental to open this new kind of hotel. It brings a different type of experience to its users by offering them options to book rooms via WeChat. Even users can remotely check-in their rooms and can also use their smartphones as key cards. There is plenty of smartness that has been stuffed into the overall working of the hotel.
It’s not a new idea, Tencent, WeChat’s parent company is in talks with companies for similar hotels since 2014. Well, now they have finally got a chance to showcase their magic of smartness in a hotel. It will help national and international travelers to access the services with faster identity checks and minimal efforts. Primitively, hotels verify the guest’s identity which almost takes time, but now with the help of WeChat, everything can be done online and fast. From authentication to verification and from dining to checking-out everything is assisted by WeChat.
Mainly, WeChart smart hotel will allow travelers to order room service, help process payments, smartly control the room temperature, and can set the curtains and lighting as per need. All these things are done using the WeChat messaging app. Further, it will also assist the guests in the dining area, and now meal is just a face scan away.
There are a different set of services for every part of the hotel. Users will get different privileges 24/7 on the basis of booking type.
WeChat is not only limited to smart devices, but they have expanded to restaurants, shopping malls, and now they have just begun with the smart hotels. It seems WeChat wants to expand their wings wherever possible.
Already, Tencent has signed a deal with Shangri-La. So, expect some more smart hotels to come up soon. It has opened doors for WeChat to bring in surplus smart hotel deals. Bigger giants like, Alibaba and Baidu are already providing similar services in China.
What do you think? Do we really need smart hotels?
OnePlus continues to stay true to its reputation for making high-end smartphones that only sport an eye-catching cosmetic appearance, but also meet the varied needs of mobile phone users. On the downside, OnePlus-branded mobile devices don’t come cheap.
If you’ve restlessly been waiting to get your hands on one of OnePlus’ coveted smartphones without breaking the bank, you’ve come to the right place. The Chinese smartphone manufacturer is now offering big discounts on some of its well-received smartphones and their variants on Banggood.
We’ll shed light on the aforesaid discounts and show how you can save a considerable amount of more money during the checkout process. So without further ado, let’s delve straight into the details.
OnePlus 6 Smartphone (6GB RAM+64GB ROM)
Deemed as one of OnePlus’ most well-received smartphone, the OnePlus 6 has gone up for sale bearing a dropped price of only $511.80 on Banggood. This is a noteworthy 16% reduction in the device’s retail price of $609.99.
You can use coupon code 11BFOP6 to save an extra $128.63while checking out. In other words, you can use the above-mentioned coupon to reduce your grand total to just $383.17.
This discount is valid for the black color version of the OnePlus 6 smartphone. You can follow this link to grab the discount before the promo ends.
OnePlus 6 Smartphone (8GB RAM+128GB ROM)
This is the slightly larger model of the OnePlus 6 smartphone that ships in mirror black and black color versions with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of onboard storage, under the hood.
You’d normally end up spending $679.99 in order buy this variant, but it is currently up for grabs at a lowered price of $540.74 on Banggood. Also, you can get the OnePlus 6 at $432.80 with coupon code bf11op8. You even earn 540 BG points with this order. In order to receive this 21% discount all you need to do is to follow this link before the promo ends.
OnePlus 6T Smartphone (6GB RAM+128GB ROM)
The OnePlus 6T took the smartphone realm by storm after hitting the store shelves earlier this year. Much to the chagrin of cost-conscious buyers, the recently launched phone carries a steep $899.99 price tag.
Taking the phone’s skyrocketing popularity into consideration, OnePlus is now offering the coveted OnePlus 6T for a considerably lowered price of just $628.56 on Banggood. On top of that, you can use coupon code 11BG6T6 to get an extra $88.
As a result, your grand total comes further down to only $540.56 before you click the ‘Proceed to Checkout’ button.
This discount, which will be valid for the black color version of the phone, is slated to end shortly. You can follow this link to avail the discount.
OnePlus 6T (8GB RAM+128GB ROM)
The OnePlus 6T smartphone that ships with 8GB of RAM and offer a hearty 128GB of onboard storage would normally set you back a pretty penny on online and offline stores, but you can now buy it for only $$688 on Banggood. This is a 31% drop in this variant’s original selling price of $999.99.
On top of that, you can use coupon code 6T11BG8 to get an extra $110.08 off at the time of checking out. After applying the coupon, your grand total reduces to only $577.92.
You can follow this link to take advantage of this discount, which will be valid for the black and grey color versions of the OnePlus 6T smartphone.
OnePlus 6T (8GB RAM+256GB ROM)
The slightly larger variant of the OnePlus 6T smartphone that comes with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage usually sells for a whopping $1,299.99. Thanks to a 41% discount, you can now pre-order the aforesaid model for only $764.70.
In order to get an extra $114.71 off, all you need to do is to apply coupon code 11BG6T256 before proceeding to checkout. The coupon helps you bring your grand total down to just $649.99 without breaking much of sweat.
You can follow this link to grab this discount, which is limited only to the gray color version of the smartphone.
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The Sharp Z3 garnered considerable popularity among smartphone users after hitting the store shelves last year in April. The Z3 is loaded with a slew of top-end specs and features that we normally associate with a steeply priced smartphone.
The Sharp-branded smartphone packs a powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 1.8GHz Octa Core processor with a competent Adreno 510 graphics processor, under the hood. Moreover, the Z3 ships with 4GB of RAM and offers a hearty 64GB of onboard storage that can be expanded up to 128GB.
You even earn 540 BG points with this order. In order to receive this 21% discount all you need to do is to follow 
