Oppo opens R&D centre in Hyderabad, the company’s largest facility outside China

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Dec 17, 2018

In a bid to make deeper in-roads in India’s smartphone market, China-based smartphone manufacturer Oppo has today announced that it is setting up a new Research and Development (R&D) facility in Hyderabad.

This first R&D centre in India from Oppo will be the company’s largest facility outside its home country. The facility will contribute towards bringing exciting innovation and advanced technologies to India, says the company.

Currently, the site has 50 people on the development side and another 50 on quality control. However, the company says that it plans to increase the workforce to about 500 in the next three to five years. Further, the company has revealed that its first R&D centre in India will focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI), camera, fast charging technology, and 5G.

It appears that Oppo is seeing Research & Development as a key to the company’s plans to dominate the global smartphone market. The company has increased its focus on innovation and R&D and recently announced a global investment of RMB 10 billion towards the R&D space for 2019. Oppo currently has 3000 engineers working at its R&D centres across all locations.

Tasleem Arif, Vice-President and R&D Head, Oppo India, said that the company will mainly emphasis on deeper consumer insight. He added that the new R&D centre in India will work on a number of local features that will help improve the experience on its phones, including User Experience (UX). In a statement, he said:

The opening of our R&D centre in Hyderabad will help us implement innovative and exciting technologies in future products that we introduce in India as well as help us build a local ecosystem for smartphone devices. As India is an extremely important market for us we aim to drive innovation locally through the R&D centre in Hyderabad to deliver an insightful revolutionary, and seamless smartphone experience that caters to the demands of our consumers. We are looking forward to filing new patents for new technologies for our consumers to truly experience the best of technology.

With this new local facility in Hyderabad, India, Oppo has now become the third smartphone player, after Samsung and Huawei, to have the Research & Development centre in India. Another Chinese brand OnePlus too is planning to setup the R&D centre in India.

OPPO R17 and R17 Pro New Year’s Edition are official; Specifications, features and price

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Dec 17, 2018

As OPPO had confirmed in the previous week, it has launched the New Year’s editions for OPPO R17 and R17 Pro smartphones through a dedicated event in Shanghai today. In terms of specifications, both phones carry the same specs as their regular versions. However, the R17 and R17 Pro New Year’s Edition have unique design since they sport red bodies that symbolize the New Year. According to the Chinese calendar, 2019 is the year of pig. Hence, the Chinese manufacturer has engraved a golden logo of a piglet on the bottom of the rear shells of both phones. Also, these phones are running on the specialized designed New Year themed UI.

The glass rears of the OPPO R17 and OPPO R17 Pro New Year’s Edition have warm red color with gradient effect. The paintjob has been inspired by the traditional paper-cutting art of China while the golden of the piglet has a floating effect.

The OPPO R17 New Year’s edition is fitted with a 6.4-inch AMOLED display that produces FHD+ resolution of 2340 x 1080 pixels. It is fueled by Snapdragon 670 chipset. The waterdrop notch of the display is the home for the front-facing 25-megapixel selfie camera. The rear shell of the phone has a 16-megapixel + 5-megapixel dual camera setup. The handset is backed by a 3,500mAh battery and it includes 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage. Other features of the smartphone include support for VOOC charging and Hyperboost technology.

The OPPO R17 Pro New Year’s edition is equipped with a 6.4-inch AMOLED waterdrop notch screen. It is driven by the Snapdragon 710 chipset. On the front is a selfie shooter of 25-megapixel. A 12-megapixel + 20-megapixel dual camera setup resides on the backside on the backside of the phone. It receives power from 3,700mAh battery and is packed with 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of native storage. The OPPO R17 Pro New Year’s edition also features NFC, SuperVOOC charging and HyperBoost technology.

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The OPPO R17 New Year’s edition carries a price tag of 2,799 Yuan (~$409) in China. On the other hand, the OPPO R17 Pro New Year’s Edition is priced at 4,299 Yuan (~$624) in the home market. These handsets are China exclusive devices. The official sales of the R17 and R17 New Year’s edition smartphone will begin at 10 AM on Dec. 21. Following are the images of the handset and retail package of the OPPO R17 Pro New Year’s edition.

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Mijia to announce new Smart Air Conditioner on December 20

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Habeeb Onawole

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Dec 17, 2018

Xiaomi’s Mijia has released a poster that says it will unveil a new smart air conditioner on Thursday, December 20. The new air conditioner comes five months after the first Mijia Air Conditioner.

The poster has the figure 1 written in green. Some say that it may mean the air conditioner has a level 1 energy efficiency rating. However, we think it may mean the Air Conditioner has a 1HP compressor. The model released back in July has a 1.5HP compressor.

The design is expected to be similar – a white anti-UB abs polymer resin body and a circular LED display. If it has a lower power rating, that means its cooling capacity will be less. Just like the original, Xiaomi may also include a heater so it serves a dual function.

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Huawei Enjoy 9 officially unveiled in China; more details of the Matebook 13 revealed

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Jed John Ikoba

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Dec 17, 2018

During the Nova 4 launch event, Huawei also officially launched a budget smartphone which goes by the moniker Enjoy 9. Details of the Huawei Enjoy 9 had first been spotted on VMall sometime last week but the pricing wasn’t disclosed. The device has now been shown to be a thousand yuan machine as its pricing starts at 999 yuan (~$145) for the base variant.

Specs wise, the Enjoy 9 features a 6.26-inch 720x1520pixel IPS LCD display. The device has a waterdrop notch design which houses the selfie camera. The device packs a Snapdragon 450 chipset onboard instead of Huawei’s custom Kirin chipset. However, the chipset is a low-end chipset that won’t offer so much in terms of firepower. The processor is paired with a 3GB of RAM and 4GB of RAM on some models. The device also comes with 32GB of internal storage while the 4GB RAM variant has a 64GB storage onboard.

On the camera end, the Enjoy 9 sports a 13MP f/1.8 + 2MP f/2.4 depth-sensing dual camera setup at the rear while for selfies, there is an 8MP f/2.0 selfie camera. The device comes with Face scanner using the front camera but there is no physical fingerprint button at the rear. One outstanding feature onboard the Huawei Enjoy 9 is the 4,000mAh battery that will definitely deliver an extended usage period. On the software aspect, the device runs Android 8.1 Oreo-based EMUI 8.2. In addition, the device comes with three slots, two SIM slots and a third one for microSD card. The Enjoy 9 comes in Black, and three gradient Aurora colors – Blue, Red and Purple.

Huawei Matebook 13

Huawei’s notebook model is presently categorised into four series – Matebook X Pro, X, D, and E. In early November, Huawei announced the new full-screen, ultra-slim and lightweight MateBook 13 (WRT-W29E) which is a new series entirely. More details of the Matebook 13 was also revealed today during the Nova 4 launch.

According to the details announced, Huawei MateBook 13 adopts Huawei’s family-style full-screen design, with narrow bezels around it. The left and right-side bezels are just 4.4 mm while the laptop has a screen ratio of 88%. As the name implies, it packs a 13-inch IPS glossy screen with a resolution of 2160×1440 pixels (3:2). The display has a 178-degree wide-angle view, 1000:1 contrast, typical brightness of 300nits and minimum of 240nit, but the screen does not support touch control. The laptop has a thin 14.9mm metal body and weighs just 1.28kg. The body is manufactured using diamond cutting technology, supplemented by delicate sandblasting technology with well-chamfered edges.

The Mateboo 13 is powered by the latest eighth-generation Intel Core i7-8568U (Whiskey Lake) processor with the lower model utilising an Intel Core i5-8265 chipset. Both SoCs are Quad-core eight thread chipsets. The processor also has a power consumption of 15W. The laptop is also equipped with an NVIDIA MX 150 discrete graphics, 2GB GDDR5 independent graphics memory, thermal design power consumption 25W, with LPDDR3 memory, NVMe solid state drive.

On the internals, it has a shark fin fan 2.0 smart cooling system, dual fan separation heat source, seven sensors real-time temperature control. The battery capacity is 41.838Whr (3670mAh/11.4V), the theoretical battery life is about 10 hours, and it can be used for 2.5 hours after charging for 15 minutes. The interface has only two USB-Cs with data transfer and charging on the left side, data transfer and DisplayPort output on the right side, and a 3.5mm headset. Other aspects, it packs a full-size island chocolate keyboard, power button which also doubles as a fingerprint sensor, dual-band 802.11ac Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5.0, 1MP camera, dual speaker, dual microphone, Dolby Atmos sound.

The Matebook 13 comes in three colours of Deep Gray Ash, Cherry Powder and Gold. As for the pricing, the Intel Core i7 version is priced at 6399 yuan. However, the Core i5 variant with 8GB RAM and 256 storage is priced at 4999 yuan. It will go on sale on January 1 but pre-sale will start on December 25.

Huawei’s total shipments for 2018 may cross 200 million units

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Habeeb Onawole

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Dec 17, 2018

Apart from the slew of products it announced today at its event, Huawei also disclosed its shipments for the year. According to Huawei’s president of mobile division, He Gang, the company is set to cross 200 million units in shipments by December 25, 2018.

Back in July when Huawei unveiled the Nova 3, Huawei’s CEO, Yu Chengdong, revealed they had shipped 100 million smartphones this year. This means Huawei has been able to double that figure in just five months.

This year has been a bag of mixed blessings for Huawei. At the beginning of the year, it was supposed to launch its first phone on America’s network AT&T, but the deal fell through. The reason behind the failure was said to have been due to security concerns raised by the US Senate. So what would have been a big deal for Huawei didn’t pan out.

The brick wall it met at the beginning of the year might have slowed it down but it didn’t stop it from becoming the second largest smartphone company in the world in August, pushing Apple to third place in terms of market share.

Recently, Huawei suffered another setback as its Chief Financial Officer, Sabrina Meng Wanzhou, who is also the daughter of the company’s founder, Ren Zhengfei, was arrested in Canada based on US fraud allegations. She has now been granted bail but will appear in court in February.

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Huawei launches a Portable photo printer, smart scale (WiFi version), handheld gimbal & Smart IP camera

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Jed John Ikoba

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Dec 17, 2018

Huawei held a power-packed launch event today in China where the main attraction was the Huawei Nova 4 with its in-hole selfie camera. Apart from the Nova 4, several new products that were announced. The company unveiled the Enjoy 9, Matebook 13 and a slew of smart products such as a smart body fat scale, portable photo printer, security camera (panoramic version) and a three-axis phone gimbal.

Huawei Portable Photo Printer

Huawei’s portable photo printer uses a compact body that is the same size as a power bank. With ZINK inkless printing technology, it is convenient and environmentally friendly, and photo paper can be pasted. The portable printer also supports Huawei Share 3.0 which functions as data transfer protocol to different devices. However, in this case, Huawei Share 3.0 supports direct printing of pictures or data by connecting to the printer with a mobile phone. In addition, Huawei portable photo printer also supports AR photos, printing video keyframes, scanning of the printed photos to play AR video.

The portable photo printer comes with a price tag of 599 yuan ($86).

Huawei Smart Body Fat Scale (WiFi version)

Huawei already has a smart body fat scale to its name but this is the WiFi version with more advanced features. The Huawei Smart Body Fat Scale doesn’t just detect your weight but also detects your body fat and heart rate. It comes with a comprehensive understanding of your physical conditions with 9 body composition analysis in 1 detection. Apart from weight, the smart scale also calculates the body mass index (BMI), Body Fat in percentage, protein, visceral fat, muscle fat, body water, bone mass, and BMR. The smart scale adopts high precision BIA chip, 4 pressure sensors, and 360° adjustable scale feet to achieve accurate & convenient measurement. The WiFi version will ensure that the data is readily available even when the user is not at home and perhaps, reminders can be delivered. The new Huawei Smart Body scale also detects the heart rate. It will sell for a price of 199 yuan ($28).

Huawei Smart Panoramic Security Camera

The new Huawei Panoramic security camera is equipped with dual silent motors and has a 360-degree panoramic view. The camera supports 1080p/30fps high-definition picture quality. It also comes with invisible infrared fill light and is equipped with a silent night vision recording feature. The smart camera is also equipped with artificial intelligence (AI) detection system which distinguishes it from ordinary cameras. It can accurately detect and notify about movements through humanoid recognition and can also track and capture motion. Thus, if the homeowner is outside, the alarm won’t sound based on facial recognition. The AI also enable the gadget to understand the environment at home. Further, the smart camera can provide real-time alarms for abnormal situations, and video messages can be pushed in real time.

Huawei Handheld Phone Gimbal Stabilizer

Huawei also unveiled a new three-axis handheld gimbal stabilizer for mobile phones that can be used as a selfie stick as well.

Samsung to reportedly showcase its 5G smartphone at MWC 2019

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Jeet

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Dec 17, 2018

Samsung is set to launch its upcoming flagship lineup — Galaxy S10 ahead of Mobile World Congress in February. Now, a new report from South Korea suggests that the company will also showcase its 5G smartphone during the MWC 2019 in Barcelona, Spain.

This isn’t surprising given that MWC is one of the biggest annual tradeshows for mobile devices and there were rumors suggesting that the South Korean giant could unveil a 5G smartphone at the event. The report also adds that the Galaxy S-series will be marking its 10th anniversary at the event.

The said 5G smartphone is expected to be a variant of Galaxy S10. However, it’s noteworthy that not all the Galaxy S10 models are 5G compatible. It appears that the idea behind announcing the 5G smartphone during Mobile World Congress 2019 is to mark the brand’s entry as one of the first companies to launch a 5G smartphone.

Samsung Galaxy S10 will have three models — Galaxy S10, S10 Lite, and S10 Plus and another variant made of ceramic which will be 5G-enabled. This 5G smartphone may only be produced in limited numbers and released in select markets.

Initially, the 5G phones from Samsung could be limited to its home country South Korea and the United States given that commercial 5G networks are expected to go live in South Korea and the US in the first half of 2019.

An earlier report hinted that the Samsung’s 5G phone will come with a 6.7-inch display and is tipped to feature a rear-mounted quad camera setup, a selfie camera, and a 3D sensing ToF camera. Powered by SD855 SoC, the phone may have up to 12GB RAM and 512GB internal storage. As for the color options, the phone will be available in Black and White colors.

Read More: Next year’s iPhone XS Max may be cheaper as Samsung is revealed to supply cheaper OLED panels

Samsung has already confirmed a 5G smartphone for both Verizon and AT&T. Also, the company has confirmed another 5G device for AT&T arriving in the second half of 2019, which is likely to be the next Galaxy Note-series smartphone.

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Pre-Order The Huawei 3e And Newwear Q3 Plus Smart Watches At Unbeatable Prices On Banggood

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Vinay Patel

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Dec 17, 2018

Aside from telling time, smartwatches perform a slew of other tasks that were once considered inconceivable for a timepiece.
On the downside, a top-brand smartwatch would normally set you back a pretty penny on online as well as offline stores. Much to the delight of cost-conscious buyers, Banggood is leaving no stone unturned in a bid to change that.

Staying true to its reputation for giving the best bang for your buck, Banggood is now offering two feature-laden smartwatches at considerably lowered prices. So without further ado, let’s head straight to the details.

Huawei 3e Smartwatch Band

Equipped with an easily readable PMOLED screen with 88×48 pixels resolution, the Huawei 3e is an irresistible smartwatch band. It offers a slew of useful functions like sleep monitor, pedometer, sedentary reminder, anti-lost and lots more.

Aside from that, the Huawei 3e features running gesture analysis that allows the device to test and analyze various factors like land time, steps frequency and give suggestions to improve your running gesture. The 3e uses Bluetooth 4.2 for connectivity and is compatible with Android 4.4 (or above) and iOS 9.0 (or above).
While you would normally associate a steep price tag with a smartwatch offering comparable functions, the feature-laden Huawei 3e smartwatch band can now be yours for a considerably lowered price of just $24.99 on Banggood. This is a noteworthy 34% reduction in the device’s original asking price of $37.99.

You can visit this link to avail the discount, which will be valid for both black and pink color versions of the Huawei 3e smartwatch band for a limited period of time.

Newwear Q3 Plus Smart Watch

If you are in the market for a smartwatch that keeps track of your health and monitors various activities, you might want to take a gander at the Newwear Q3 Plus smartwatch. It sports a 1.3-inch crystal clear screen with high resolution of 240X240 pixels.

Moreover, the device comes with an optical heart rate sensor and a blood pressure monitor that notifies the wearer when his/her pressure is either higher or lower than the standard range. On top of that, it can accurately record the wearer’s movement data like steps taken, distance traveled etc.
While the Q3 Plus would normally set you back a pretty penny, you can now pre-order it for only $19.99 on Banggood. This is a noteworthy 50% reduction in the device’s original asking price of $39.99. However, it is imperative for you to bear in mind that the discount will be limited to the first hundred pieces only.

The next five hundred pieces will carry a slightly steeper $22.99 price tag, while the remaining one thousand pieces will go up for pre-order carrying a $39.99 price tag. The Q3 Plus comes in six appealing color versions.

You can visit this link to buy the feature-rich smartwatch for a lowered price before the remaining pieces get sold out.

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Huawei Nova 4 Launched with the worlds first 48MP Sony IMX586 Camera!

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Joel Joseph

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Dec 17, 2018

Gone are the days when flagships got all the attention. Now is the age of the upper mid-rangers and in some ways, this special category of smartphones are getting pretty solid attention. Remember the world’s first in screen (infinity O) camera smartphone from Samsung which was actually a mid-range Galaxy device? Huawei is going for a similar strategy and the newly launched Huawei Nova 4 is interesting in a lot of aspects. First, it joins the Galaxy A8S by featuring an in-screen front-facing camera, which allowed the company to make the phone nearly full screen. But Huawei claims it takes things to the next level by using the world’s smallest camera setup up front.

Huawei has added the 25MP front on the top left corner of the phone which the company claims will least interfere with the app area. The Nova 4 hides the ambient light sensor inside and uses a micro-slot earpiece to maximize the screen real estate. The company adds that the front camera on the phone is the smallest module in the mobile industry right now. It measures just 3.5mm and ensures that the overall diameter of the front camera opening is just 4.5mm, which is less as compared to competitor offerings with over 6.5mm+ diameter slits.

The front design is definitely the highlight of the Nova 4. However, even at the back, the company has ensured that fans get a lot of color options. The phone comes in special Red, White (similar to P20 Pro’s color variant), and Aurora Blue color options. Apart from this, there’s a basic black color as well.

Nova 4 red — The Nova 4 in Red definitely looks sexy!

Huawei Nova 4 Camera Specs

The phone features three camera sensors at the back, one wide-angle sensor, a primary sensor in the middle and a third small sensor for bokeh effect. There are two camera configurations available, one with a standard 20MP primary camera and a higher end model with the worlds largest 48MP (IMX586) smartphone camera sensor from Sony. We have been hearing a couple of manufacturers working on this 48MP sensor including Xiaomi, but Nova 4 is the first phone to be equipped with this super-high-resolution sensor. The upcoming Honor V20 is also going to feature the same sensor, but we are still waiting for its official launch.

The standard model comes in the following camera configuration.

Top Sensor — 16MP 117 degrees Wide-Angle f/2.2
Middle Sensor — 20MP Primary f/1.8
Bottom Sensor — 2MP for Bokeh f/2.4

The higher-end model comes in the following camera configuration.

Top Sensor — 16MP 117 degrees Wide-Angle f/2.2
Middle Sensor — 48MP IMX586 Primary f/1.8
Bottom Sensor — 2MP for Bokeh f/2.4

The camera setup comes with support for HDR Pro, beauty mode, 960 fps slo-mo video recording, a closed-loop motor for super fast focus, EIS, 3D Emojis, and scene + object recognition. So, pretty much what you expect from a 2018 Huawei smartphone! It’s clear that the company is positioning the Nova 4 as a very strong camera smartphone.

Huawei Nova 4 Specs

The phone comes with last year’s Kirin 970 (that’s where the company’s cut costs) with up 8GB of RAM configuration. There are other standard features such as GPU Turbo for flawless gaming experience too. The display up front is a 6.4-inch panel with 2310 x 1080p resolution and takes the screen to body ratio up to 86.3%, a solid step up from the 83% on the Nova 3 model with a notch.

While the company didn’t officially reveal the battery capacity at the event, we know the Nova 4 features a 3750 mAh battery with 9V 2A fast charging. It even supports dual standby dual 4G VoLTE connection. Further, it comes with EMUI 9.0.1 out of the box based on Android Pie.

Huawei Nova 4 Price & Availability

The Nova 4 with 8+128GB storage and 20MP camera is priced at 3099 Yuan ($450), while the 8+128GB variant with the large 48MP resolution camera is priced at 3399 Yuan ($493)! There are other variants too, but Huawei hasn’t revealed any further pricing details yet.

Pre-sale starts today at 4.08PM CST and the phone will go on sale on December 27 at 10.08AM in China.

Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S10 Lite to come with exclusive color options

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Jeet

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Dec 17, 2018

Samsung is all set to launch its upcoming flagship smartphones, the Galaxy S10 lineup, at an Unpacked event during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona in February 2019. It’s already known that the Galaxy S10 lineup will include three models — Galaxy S10 Lite, Galaxy S10, and Galaxy S10 Plus. There will also be another variant made of ceramic, which is said to feature 5G connectivity.

From what we’ve seen so far, it appears that the Galaxy S10 Lite will take on the Apple iPhone XR. Now, the new report suggests that the South Korean company will also offer colorful options for the smartphone, similar to the iPhone XR.

According to the latest report, the Galaxy S10 Lite will be available in five color options — Black, White, Blue, Green, and Yellow. The S10 and S10 Plus will have four colors — Black, White, Blue, and Green. The ceramic edition will be available in Black and White colors only.

These are the color options that will be offered at the time of the launch. However, it’s not confirmed if all the color options will be available worldwide or some colors will be limited to a few regions. Given the track record of Samsung, we expect the company will keep launching new color variants for the Galaxy S10 lineup every couple of months after its initial launch.

Reports indicate that the Galaxy S10 Lite (SM-G70F) will be featuring a flat 5.8-inch Super-AMOLED screen with Quad HD screen resolution and 18.5:9 aspect ratio. The phone is unlikely to feature an in-display camera hole.

The phone is expected to feature a regular rear-mounted fingerprint scanner or an optical under-display fingerprint scanner. The S10 and S10 Plus, on the other hand, are expected to come equipped with an ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensor. Depending on the market, the Galaxy S10 series will be powered by the Snapdragon 855 or Exynos 9820.

Read More: Samsung Galaxy A8s announced with an Infinity-O display, Snapdragon 710 processor, triple rear cameras but no audio jack

As per the reports, Samsung will be holding the Samsung Unpacked event on 20th February, before the MWC 2019, to announce the Galaxy S10 series. The MWC 2019 will be held in Barcelona, Spain between February 25 and February 28. The Galaxy S10 devices are expected to be available for pre-order on the same day of the announcement and are expected to go on sale from 8th March.

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Lenovo Z5s promotional banner leak reveals Snapdragon 710 SoC and 92.6% microporous drop screen

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Jeet

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Dec 17, 2018

As the launch of Lenovo Z5s smartphone nears, more details related to the device keeps surfacing online. In the latest development, ahead of the phone’s launch tomorrow, a promotional banner of the phone has been leaked online, which reveals key features of the phone.

The poster says that the phone is powered by Qualcomm’s upper mid-range Snapdragon 710 IAE octa-core processor. It also reveals that the device will feature a microporous drop screen offering a 92.6 percent screen-to-body ratio.

As for the color options offered by the company, the smartphone will have a gradient-colored glass body in three different colors –Coral Orange, Quite Blue, and Starry Night.

Recently, the smartphone appeared on benchmarking website Geekbench, revealing that the phone will be running Android 9 Pie operating system out-of-the-box. The company will be using its own ZenUI custom interface on top.

The device tested for the benchmark appears to have 6GB RAM and is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 710 SoC, clocked at 1.7GHz. The phone, carrying model number L78071, managed a single-core score of 2227, and a multi-core score of 6770.

The smartphone is expected to feature a 6.3-inch Full HD+ IPS LCD display with 2240 x 1080 pixels screen resolution. For better photography experience, the phone will feature a triple-camera setup on the back, with camera configuration of 13MP + 5MP + 2MP.

On the front side, the phone will come equipped with an 8MP snapper for taking selfies and video calling. The phone will be powered by 3,210mAh capacity non-removable battery with support for Quick Charge technology and comes with a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor.

Today, the company has also announced that there will be a Lenovo Z5s Ferrari Edition smartphone as well. This could be recently leaked Lenovo Z5s Ferrari SuperFast Edition, which reportedly packs Snapdragon 845 SoC and 12GB RAM and 128GB storage.

Lenovo seems to be trying to set a new record with this device. Currently, the highest amount of RAM on a device is 10GB and there are only a handful of such phones, with most recent being the OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition, released in collaboration with British automobile car company, McLaren.

Xiaomi Mijia Printer new poster arrives, launching on December 19

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Simranpal Singh

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Dec 17, 2018

Xiaomi has a lot of smart products under its belt. It makes and sells smartphones, shoes, and even a rice cooker. Today we’ve got some new information about an upcoming product from the house of Xiaomi and it is a printer. All Xiaomi fans would be elated to know that Xiaomi powered Mijia is now bringing a new printer device. So let’s know more about it.

The brand has just teased an image in which you can clearly see the printer kept near to one of their smartphones. This clearly shows us like any other Mijia device this also shares a compact design language which may help the company to attract consumers. Entire specs of the device are not available right now, however, you can clearly see a single switch for on/off on the top. It also has a Wi-Fi indicator that shows connectivity. The right side of the printed has been occupied by the cartridge section.

No official information is present until now though we can say that this new printer will support photo prints up to 6.0(inches). Considering the promotional image we can say that it may support Polaroid and Postal mode. As per the promotional image, this product will be officially unveiled on 19th of December at 2:30 pm China Time Zone. On the launch date, we will come to know about the official specifications, pricing, features of this new printer device. Although one fact is clear that being a Xiaomi product it will carry a budget-friendly price tag.

Read More: Xiaomi Mijia Photo Printer scheduled to launch in China on 19th December

Most of you might not be knowing that this is not the first Printer device from their house. A short time ago the brand had presented its Xprint Photo AR Printer which is a Pocket-friendly device. We are expecting the new Xiaomi Mijia Printer to be priced somewhere around the 500 Yuan mark. However, for more in-depth information we would suggest you to stay connected to us!

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Xiaomi M1901F9T gets certified by TENAA, features 5.84-inch display and 2,900mAh battery

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Jeet

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Dec 17, 2018

An unnamed Xiaomi smartphone which carries model number M1901F9T has passed through TENAA, revealing a few of the phone’s specifications. While the name of the handset is not yet confirmed, it is speculated to be a variant of the Redmi 7-series and could possibly be the Redmi 7 Pro.

The TENAA listing of the smartphone clearly says that the phone will come with a notched display, similar to Redmi 6 Pro. However, unlike the Redmi 6 Pro’s rectangular notch, the upcoming smartphone will sport a tiny water-drop notch, in line with the current trend.

Further, the listing reveals that it will come with a 5.84-inch display, which we expect to offer a Full HD+ screen resolution with 19:9 aspect ratio and some sort of screen protection on top such as Corning Gorilla Glass. The phone’s dimensions are also confirmed — 147.76×71.89×7.8mm.

Under the hood, the phone will be powered by a 2,900mAh battery. The phone will be powered by an Android-based MIUI 10, however, the specific Android version has not been revealed. Also, the phone features a dual camera setup on the back, powered by artificial intelligence. It also packs a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor for added protection.

The phone is speculated to be the Redmi 7 or Redmi 7 Pro given that the Redmi 6 and 6 Pro both comes with a 5.45-inch display and dimension measurement is also similar. If the M1901F9T is indeed the Redmi 7 series phone, it will be a significant improvement in terms of the screen-to-body ratio.

The “M19” in the phone’s model number indicates that the phone will be launched next year. This is in line with previous reports suggesting new Redmi smartphones launch in January 2019. We expect to get more information about the phone’s specifications in the coming days.

Notably, other smartphone models from Xioami which have already passed the certification stage, including M1901F7C, M1901F7E, and M1901F7T, are also expected to be a part of the upcoming Redmi 7 series.

One of the recently certified phones from Xioami could be the one featuring 48-megapixel camera sensor. A recent report speculates that a Redmi series smartphone will pack a 48-megapixel camera sensor, which will be a part of a triple-camera setup. The phone could be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 675 chipset.

The phone with a 48MP rear camera is also reported to have a punch-hole in the display to incorporate the selfie camera. Just like the Samsung Galaxy A8s and Honor View 20, this Xiaomi device will have an LCD panel provided by China-based display manufacturing company BOE.

(Sources – 1, 2)

The Best Year-End And Christmas Sales That You Don’t Want To Miss!

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Vinay Patel

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Updated Oct 22, 2023

Popular Chinese online stores including GearBest, Banggood, GeekBuying, and AliExpress are offering their users a lot to cheer about in the form of unmissable year-end and Christmas sales. So without further ado, let’s check out the details.

GearBest 12.12 Sale

Deemed as one of China’s best online electronics stores, GearBest is now doling out noteworthy discounts on twelve of its best selling items. This ‘12.12 Sale’ promo has been split into numerous categories like Best Sellers, Hot Deals and More Deals.

This is an unmissable chance to get your tech greedy hands on some of the most coveted electronic items like Alfawise 696 Y1 Bluetooth Smartwatch Phone, Xiaomi Mi Band 3 Smart Bracelet, Xiaomi M365 Folding Electric Scooter and lots more at unbeatable prices.

You can click here to visit the promotion page and take advantage of the discounts.

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Banggood Xmas Big Brands Event

If you are a brand conscious buyer, it might interest you to know that Banggood is now offering its users an opportunity to save over 40% on a slew of top-branded items. Moreover, the promo includes coupon code BWXmas10%, which is an Xmas coupon for the featured brand and an extra coupon code BGXmas6% that can be used on products available on the promotion page.

Aside from that, the promo includes Flash Deals that you don’t want to miss and a slew of other deals that have been separated based on various categories like mobile devices, automobiles & motorcycles etc. As if that weren’t enough, you can get $5 back when you spend $50 via Google Pay.

You also receive $5 BGpay cash back. Check out more details by heading straight to this link.

Banggood Xmas Big Brands Event

GeekBuying 2018 Christmas Sale

In a bid to ensure that cost-conscious buyers have a lot to cheer about this festive season, GeekBuying launched a new promo called ‘Christmas Sale.’ The promotion has been divided into numerous categories that feature heavily discounted items.

On top of that, GeekBuying is giving a free gift to users who spend more than $70. All you need to do is to add your favorite free tech gift to your cart and then apply coupon code XMASGIFT before you proceed to check out. On the downside, the aforesaid coupon will only be valid for the first 500 orders.

You can grab several other coupons under the ‘Xmas Coupons’ section. From a sitewide $2 off coupon to product specific coupons that let you save a considerable amount of more money at checkout, this category is slated to expire on December 25th.

To check out the rest of the items available under the ‘Must Buy List’ and other sections, you can visit this link before the promo wraps up!

GeekBuying 2018 Christmas Sale

AliExpress Super Tech Deals

Looks like tech buffs and gadget lovers are in for a treat. AliExpress recently kicked off its ‘Super Tech Deals’ promo that offers up to a whopping 50% off on a myriad of popular items that normally carry steep price tags.

The promotion features high-end, specially selected electronic items like the 10.1 inches 2560*1600 Tablet PC Teclast M20, Huawei Honor 8X Max, WHEEL UP USB Rechargeable Bike Light and lots more. The promo offers electronic gadgets that have garnered huge popularity in the US under the ‘Popular In America’ category for considerably lowered prices.

Likewise, the Alibaba owned online retail service is also offering well-received phones and accessories for unbeatable prices as part of this promo. You can buy a computer and security related items, all sorts of computer electronics and other high-end sports equipment, homes appliances, tools and lots more without breaking the bank.

You can head straight to this link to check out more details on the promotion page.

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Huawei 99 Yuan ($14) battery replacement offer extended to include more models

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Jeet

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Dec 17, 2018

Earlier this month, Huawei had announced a new incentive campaign where it offered its users a chance to have the battery of their smartphone replaced at a flat price of 99 yuan (approximately $14).

The offer, which is currently exclusive to China, started from 5th December and will run till March 5, 2019, giving enough time for all interested users to catch the offer.

Owners of the models that make up the company’s flagship phones, including Mate-series, P-series, Honor series, Enjoy series, Maimang series, Nova series, have an opportunity to get their failing smartphone batteries changed, all at the same 99 yuan cost, roughly $14.

Now, the company has announced the extension of the offer, which includes more models under this battery replacement program, bringing the total to 59 models. The new models, which are now part of the offer, includes Honor Play 6A, Honor Play 6, Play 7X, Play 7A, Play 7, Play 5C, Honor V9, Honor 9, Play 5A, and Play 8C.

Commenting on the program, Li Xiaolong, Vice President of Huawei‘s mobile phone product line, said on Weibo that the company is doing this so that the users don’t switch to duplicate batteries, which affects the phone’s as well as user’s safety.

The amount charged by Huawei covers the cost of the spare parts and labor for a single model. Customers can avail themselves of this offer by visiting any of Huawei’s authorized service centers across China but excluding those in Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan.

Huawei to release Matebook 13 and Enjoy 9 alongside Nova 4 today

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Simranpal Singh

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Dec 17, 2018

Huawei is scheduled to announce the all-new Nova 4 smartphone today at an event in China. Well, as per sources it is believed that Huawei is also going to release a couple of other devices such as Huawei Enjoy 9 and Matebook 13. Both these devices have already been announced, but they will be showcased once more along with the new Huawei Nova 4. Already, Nova 4 has appeared on Geekbench and AnTuTu benchmark apps featuring its specs and some other details.

As per the recent leak, Nova 4 will carry Kirin 970 with 8 GB of RAM. It will feature the same camera sensors as like of the Huawei Mate 20. There are two different models of Nova 4 featuring different rear camera modules. One model will come with a 48 megapixels+ 16 megapixels + 20 megapixels while another one will carry 20+16+2 megapixels triple camera set. Although, it is a full proof high-end package which will compete against devices such as OnePlus 6T, Galaxy S9, and others.

Moreover, Huawei Matebook 13 will also release along with the new smartphone. It is an ultra-thin, portable notebook with a huge display. In terms of power, it hosts Intel 8th generation CPU and discrete graphics performance promising good performance.

The last but not the least, Huawei Enjoy 9 will also appear at the launch event. It is an entry-level device featuring Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SoC. It will come in two different variants of 3/4GB RAM and 32/64 GB internal storage.

Read More: Huawei Nova 4 press renders leaked to reveal front and rear design, color variants

However, Huawei has piled up three new devices for launch at an event which will start at 13:30 Beijing Time. Huawei will live stream the launch event. So, how many of you are waiting for the launch of these devices, mainly Nova 4?

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Buy Huawei FreeBuds 2 Pro Wireless Earbuds For $179.99 on Giztop

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Vinay Patel

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Dec 17, 2018

If you have restlessly been looking for cost-effective handsfree earphones, look no further.

Following the launch of the AirPods, a slew of similar products have flooded the market, but none capable of outshining Apple’s well-received Bluetooth headset. In a bid to offer music lovers a budget-friendly alternative of the steeply priced Airpods, Huawei recently launched the FreeBuds 2 Pro.

Equipped with 13mm drivers, the FreeBuds 2 Pro supports wireless charging and boasts an impressive array of other features that we usually associate with top-branded Bluetooth earphones. The Huawei-branded wireless earphones bear a striking resemblance to the AirPods and support Bluetooth 5.0.

You receive a charging case with the earphones. The case uses a USB-C port to charge the earphone, but you can charge them wirelessly too. The earbuds draw the juices from a 420mAh battery that according to Huawei’s sub-brand Honor should last 2.5 hours on a single charge and about 15 hours with the charging case.
These earphones have gone through tough reliability tests with the headphones suitable for 10,000 plugs and unplug in the case and the function key ideal for a whopping 10,000 presses. One of the biggest USPs of the FreeBuds 2 Pro is that it adopts bone conductivity to determine the sound pattern of the wearer.

This technology allows the FreeBuds 2 Pro to correctly recognize the person speaking to them. The feature also let the wearer use his/her voice for biometric authentication to process a payment on popular platforms like WeChat Pay and Alipay.

Moreover, the Huawei FreeBuds 2 Pro is rated IP54. In other words, it can effectively resist dust and accidental splashes as well so you can even wear them in rain.

You can head straight to this link to check out more details and buy the black color version of the feature-laden handsfree earphone for $179.99 on Giztop.

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Xiaomi teases a new fun product release tomorrow, most likely the Mi Play launch

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Jeet

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Dec 17, 2018

Xiaomi has today announced on the Chinese social media platform Weibo that the company will be launching a new fun category tomorrow at 10:00 AM. On its own website, the company teased the new launch saying “I unilaterally announced that this should be my most wanted Christmas gift. See [you] at 10 o’clock tomorrow.”

Going by the teaser, it seems that the company is teasing the launch of Mi Play since this is a new category for the company and the world “Play” resembles fun that the company is teasing.

Rumors suggest that the Mi Play smartphone is the rebranded version of Pocophone F1 for the Chinese market. Earlier, we reported that Xiaomi could hold a launch event for the Mi Pay between December 17 and December 26.

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.

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.

As for 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.

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.

To know for sure what’s up the company’s sleeves, we’ll have to wait till tomorrow when Xiaomi officially revealed its ‘fun’ product.

Huawei Nova 4 hits Geekbench AnTuTu benchmark with Kirin 970 + 8GB RAM

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Simranpal Singh

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Dec 17, 2018

Huawei is preparing to launch the Nova 4 high-end device today just a few hours from now. It has already appeared on both major benchmarking platforms like Geekbench and AnTuTu Benchmark. Previously, various rumors and reports have been leaked suggesting us the spec details and other information. Today, once again its specs and performance details have been surfaced by the means of different benchmarking apps.

As per the new leak, Huawei Nova 4 has appeared at AnTuTu as model VCE-AL00 with detailed specs and scored 215981 points. Similarly, at Geekbench, it scored 1997 points in the single core test, while multi-core test allowed it to make 6605 pts with its Kirin 970 processor.

Although, it is expected to carry 6.4-inch full-screen display with a resolution of 2310*1080 pixels having an aspect ratio of 19.25:9. It will be equipped with Kirin 970 which carries improved CPU and NPUs for better AI handling and 5G support. It will be coupled with 8GB RAM and 128 GB internal storage.

A 25-megapixel camera will power Huawei Nova 4 on the front side with AI features. Although there are going to be two different variants of the device, one will carry triple camera sensor of 48 megapixels+ 16 megapixels + 20 megapixel while another one will carry 20 +16+ 2 megapixels triple camera set. Further, there will be a built-in 3750 mAh battery with 9V 2A super fast charging. It even supports dual standby dual 4G VoLTE connection.

It’s ultra-thin design, and the high-end processor is coupled with GPU Turbo technology. It will help the device to improve its graphics performance with an increment of 60% in the efficiency. It will be powered by EMUI operating system, which also carries several AI based features. The new features on EMUI help the device to perform more efficiently and effectively.

Read More: Huawei Nova 4 press renders leaked to reveal front and rear design, color variants

However, it is now clear that Huawei is launching it today along with Huawei Enjoy 9. How many of you are already waiting for it?

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Buy The OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition Smartphone For $899 On Giztop

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Vinay Patel

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Dec 17, 2018

OnePlus announced the OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition during a recently concluded launch event that took place in the UK.

The OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition not only met everyone’s expectation but exceeded it by packing 10GB of RAM and the company’s newfangled fast charging method 30W Warp Charge. OnePlus claims this new technology is capable of charging the phone up to 50 percent in only 20 minutes.

Moreover, the phone sports an extra large 5.41-inch AMOLED screen with 1080×2340 pixels resolution and an aspect ratio of 19.5:9. The eye-catching display supports sRGB (100.63 percent) and DCI-P3 color gamuts and is covered with Corning Gorilla Glass 6.

The phone is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor to ensure it never slows down while multitasking or playing popular games. On the photography front, it houses a 20MP+16MP dual camera module on the back and a 16.0MP selfie shooter placed on the front.
The device runs Oxygen OS 9.0.5 based Android 9.0 Pie OS and draws its juices from a robust 3700mAh battery. It is equipped with an in-display fingerprint reader to enable the world’s fastest screen unlock function.

If the OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition has stirred your interest, you can head straight to this link in order to check out its full specification and buy it for $899 on Giztop. Along with large memory, this recently launched phone offers a hearty 256GB of onboard storage capacity.

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