Banggood Cyber Monday Deals Are Simply Unmissable; Get X’mas Free Gifts And Lots More!

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Nov 27, 2018

Following in the footsteps of the recently concluded Black Friday Sale, this year’s Cyber Monday Sale promises to offer cost-conscious buyers a lot to cheer about in the form of big discounts and other great deals.

Known for offering the best bang for your buck, Banggood is leaving no stone unturned in a bid to keep the excitement after Black Friday alive. Keeping in line with that, the popular Chinese online store is giving buyers an opportunity to save a considerable amount of money and receive free X’mas gifts.

The ‘Black Friday First choice List’ category has been divided into three sub-categories including Professional Tools, Smart Device and RC Toys & Robot. Each sub-category is crammed with items that you can buy at unbeatable prices.

For the sake of an instance, the Xiaomi Mi 8 smartphone that normally sells for $648.99 can now be yours for only $457.82. Likewise, the Mi Band 3 smart wristband would normally set you back $59.99, but you can now buy it for only $26.99 under the Smart Device sub-category.
The next category called ‘Black Friday Top8 List’ has also been split into Sports & Outdoor, Home & Garden and Fashion mall sub-categories. Each item carries considerable discount and has been ranked from 1-8.

More discounted items have been included in the next section called ‘New Release.’ The ‘Low-priced Area’ category, on the other hand, features the Cyber Monday Special Sale which comprises deals starting from $1.99.

You can avail big discounts on useful items like the Astrolux S42 Rechargeable Mini LED Flashlight, Original Xiaomi 90 Fun Umbrella etc. for a limited period of time under the ‘Unbeatable Deals’ category. There is a slew of other items carrying considerably lowered price tags included in the ‘Category Deals’ section.

In addition to taking advantage of the aforesaid discounts, 200 lucky buyers who spend more than $60 can grab a chance to win free gifts. Moreover, buyers can save $50 on numerous items.

You can click here to visit the promotion page and capitalize on the Cyber Monday Promotion before it comes to an end.

Cyber Monday Deals: Avail Up To 50% Off, $3 No Threshold Coupon And Other Unmissable Deals On CooliCool

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Vinay Patel

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Nov 27, 2018

As part of its recently kicked off Cyber Monday Sale, CooliCool is giving buyers a chance to get their hands on latest products without emptying their pockets and avail up to 50% off on a wide selection of items that have been split into multiple categories.

You can head straight to the first category called ‘Grab Half Price’ and get a whopping 50% off on top-branded smartphones including the LeEco LeTV Le 2 X526 and the DOOGEE BL9000. It is imperative for you to bear in mind that this unmissable deal will be valid only for a limited period of time.

All items included in the EU Warehouse section are up for grabs bearing unbeatable prices. For the sake of an instance, the UMIDIGI UMI Z2 Special Edition smartphone that usually sells for $299.99 can now be yours for just $209.99.

In addition to taking advantage of this 30% discount, you can apply No Threshold Coupon code BLKFRI03 and get an additional $3 off during the check out process. Moreover, if your grand total exceeds $399, you’d be eligible to get an extra $8.

The ‘Super Deals’ category comprises this year’s highest selling products that you can now buy at net lowest prices. Keeping in line with this, you can avail a 35% off on the HOMTOM ZOJI Z33 smartphone that usually sells for $199.99.
As a result, you can buy the ZOJI Z33 smartphone for a considerably lowered price of just $130.49 on CooliCool. Likewise, you can get significant discounts on the HOMTOM ZOJI Z33, LEAGOO S9, ELEPHONE U PRO and a slew of other well-received handsets.

If you’ve been waiting for tablets PCs and laptops prices to drop, you have come to the right place. The next section dubbed, ‘Tablet PCs & Laptops’ features the Teclast T20, CHUWI Hipad, ALLDOCUBE Thinker and various other devices that you can buy without breaking the bank.

The CooliCool promo is also offering significant discounts on other items like smart wearables and home appliances in the rest of the categories. You can click here to visit the promotion and check out the best deals.

Check Out CooliCool’s Cyber Monday Sale

Elephone A5 official product introduction video released

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Jed John Ikoba

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Nov 26, 2018

Chinese phone manufacturer Elephone recently announced a new midrange model dubbed Elephone A5. The device comes with several stand out features such as a triple camera setup at the rear and dual cameras for selfies up front. The company has now released an official introduction video for the device.

You can check out the video from below.

Talking of the specifications, the Elephone A5 sports a 6.18-inch FHD+ notch screen with a resolution of 2246 x 1080 pixels. It is powered by a MediaTek Helio P60 mid-range chipset. The processor is paired with 4GB of DDR4X RAM which is 40% faster than DDR4 and 40% less power consuming. There is equally 64GB of internal storage onboard. Further, the A5 gets its juice from a massive 4000mAh battery which will surely offer an extended battery life. Other perks include a side-mounted fingerprint sensor and Lumia gradient back color. The triple rear camera configuration include a 12.0MP + 5.0MP + 0.3MP while at the front is a 20.0MP + 2.0MP selfie camera combo. On the software end, the A5 comes packing the latest Android 9.0 Pie operating system which is pretty impressive. Other features include a 4000mAh battery, side fingerprint sensor and the Lumia gradient back colour.

The Elephone A5 is now available for pre-order on GearBest with a price tag of $229.99 for the early birds. It will be on open sale from December 3 to December 19. Meanwhile, you can scoop more details of the device by visiting the product page from here.

Two unknown Xiaomi phones scheduled to launch next year get certified in China

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Habeeb Onawole

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Nov 26, 2018

The year is coming to an end and while some manufacturers still have launches planned for the remaining weeks, some are already looking forward to the next year. We believe Xiaomi belongs to the latter category.

Two unknown Xiaomi devices have received certifications at the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and their model numbers reveal they are scheduled to arrive next year. The phones are the Xiaomi M19101F9T and the M19101F9E.

All the phones Xiaomi released this year all have their model numbers beginning with M18. Seeing as these two new devices have their model numbers beginning with M19, one can tell that they are scheduled to launch in 2019. However, we have no idea which models they are but since only the last alphabet is different, they are probably network variants of the same model.

There are rumors that they might be variants of the Mi 9 series, not necessarily the main flagships since the Snapdragon 8150 hasn’t been officially released yet, but maybe less powerful versions.

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Honor 10 Lite vs Huawei P Smart+ vs Honor 8X: Specs Comparison

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Michele Ingelido

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Nov 26, 2018

Huawei releases so many midrange phones in a year that it is impossible to remember how much Huawei devices hit the market, especially when the company decides to change the names of its handsets depending on the country. And most of the times there are not even huge differences between each of them. That is why it is very hard to choose a phone among budget-friendly devices from Huawei. Today, we are here to compare the new Honor 10 Lite with the recent Huawei P Smart+, also known as Huawei Nova 3i in China, and Honor 8X (or Honor View 10 Lite in Europe).

Honor 10 Lite vs Huawei P Smart+ vs Honor 8X

	Huawei Honor 10 Lite	Huawei P Smart Plus	Huawei Honor 8X
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT	154.8 x 73.6 x 8 mm, 162 grams	157.6 x 75.2 x 7.6 mm, 169 grams	160.4 x 76.6 x 7.8 mm, 175 grams
DISPLAY	6.21 inches, 1080 x 2340p (Full HD+), 415 ppi, IPS LCD	6.3 inches, 1080 x 2340p (Full HD+), 409 ppi, 19.5:9 ratio, IPS LCD	6.5 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 396 ppi, 19.5:9 ratio, IPS LCD
PROCESSOR	Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 710, octa-core 2.2 GHz	Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 710, octa-core 2.2 GHz	Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 710, octa-core 2.2 GHz
MEMORY	4 GB RAM, 64 GB – 6 GB RAM, 64 GB – 6 GB RAM, 128 GB – micro SD slot	4 GB RAM, 128 GB – 6 GB RAM, 64 GB – 6 GB RAM, 128 GB – micro SD slot	4 GB RAM, 64 GB – 6 GB RAM, 64 GB – 6 GB RAM , 128 GB – micro SD dedicated slot
SOFTWARE	Android 9 Pie, EMUI	Android 8.1 Oreo, EMUI	Android 8.1 Oreo, EMUI
CONNECTIVITY	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS
CAMERA	Dual 13 + 2 MP f/1.8 24 MP f/2.0 front camera	Dual 16 + 2 MP f/2.2 Dual 24 MP + 2 MP f/2.0 front camera	Dual 20 + 2 MP f/1.8 16 MP f/2.0 front camera
BATTERY	3400 mAh	3340 mAh, Charging 5V / 2A	3750 mAh, Charging 5V / 2A
ADDITIONAL FEATURES	Hybrid Dual SIM slot	Hybrid Dual SIM slot	Dual SIM slot

Design

Huawei midrange phones always have an attractive design and each of these three devices is very beautiful. The main evolutions of this year in terms of design were gradient color variants and the dimensions of the notch, which made mid-rangers even more impressive when it comes to the aesthetics. I would personally pick Honor 10 Lite because it is available in two gradient colors (unlike Honor 8X) and it has a smaller notch than Huawei P Smart+.

Display

The quality of displays of each of these phones is very similar to each other. The only noticeable difference between them is the display size. Honor 8X is definitely more interesting because it has the bigger display and just a limited amount of devices reach its display diagonal. That is why I would choose its display.

Specs & Software

The hardware components of these devices, as well as the software, are exactly the same, except for three differences. The first two ones are the absence of the most powerful memory configuration (6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal storage) for the Huawei P Smart+ and the presence of a micro SD dedicated slot on the Honor 8X only. Regarding the software, Honor 10 Lite comes with EMUI 9 based on Android Pie out of the box and GPU Turbo 2.0 technology, while the other twos are still based on Android Oreo. So, Honor 10 Lite is the best alternative.

Camera

If you are looking for the best rear camera department, Honor 8X has the best one with a 20 MP primary wide angle lens, a 2 MP depth sensor and a bright f/1.8 aperture. Honor 10 Lite has a better front camera than Honor 8X, but the dual front camera of Huawei P Smart+ is the best one as it can capture depth info better.

Battery

Given that it is the biggest handset, inside the Honor 8X there is also more space for a big battery. Indeed it has a 3750 mAh unit that is able to last consistently more than Honor 10 Lite and Huawei P Smart+.

Price

Honor 10 Lite just hitten the Chinese market with a €210 price tag, but we still do not know how much it will cost in Europe. Honor 8X and Huawei P Smart+ can be found at about €250. Given the marginal differences between price and specs of these devices, I would choose Honor 8X because of its bigger display, bigger battery, and its micro SD dedicated slot.

Read More: Honor 10 Lite to go on sale in China tomorrow for the first time, price starts at 1,399 Yuan ($202)

Honor 10 Lite vs Huawei P Smart+ vs Honor 8X: PROs and CONS

Honor 10 Lite

PROs

Best design
Good hardware
Affordable price
Android Pie

CONS

Limited availability

Huawei P Smart Plus

PROs

Wonderful design
Four cameras
Good performance
Wide display

CONS

Higher price

Huawei Honor 8X

PROs

Bigger display
High screen-to-body ratio
Big battery
Affordable price
micro SD dedicated slot

CONS

Dimensions

China’s gaming addiction crisis: Tencent’s real-name verification sees “Honour of Kings” playtime for kids cut in half

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Jed John Ikoba

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Nov 26, 2018

Last year, Tencent started implementing a policy which saw 12-year-olds and under getting only one hour per day of gameplay time, restricted to before 9 pm. Older kids are only be allowed to play for two hours a day. The identification process is powered by real name verification using China’s public security database. The company has announced that it has completed the nationwide rollout of the real name verification of one of its most popular game Honour of Kings which is also known as Arena of Valor.

According to a message on WeChat, the rollout was completed 12 days earlier than scheduled. The company also revealed that with the full implementation of this safety check, the playtime of players aged 12 years or younger fell by 46% and the playtime of older teens above 12 years old dropped 24%. The company commenced the implementation of real-name registration on Honour of Kings two months back as part of efforts to curb China’s growing game addiction, especially among teens and kids.

China has been grappling with a monumental rise in cases of gaming addiction especially among teenagers in the country with an estimated 24 million kids affected. The government also blames the country’s widespread myopia on the playing of video games. As a result, several measures are being taken to stem the tide. One of such measures is what Tencent is the real-name recognition. Another measure which is still being worked on is facial recognition. The company has started the second round of testing of facial recognition-aided ID checks. It said it would soon expand the scale of testing as well as implementation, meaning that more users will be requested to verify their identities through facial recognition.

In case you don’t know, Tencent Holdings is the world’s top-grossing games publisher. Its most popular game is King of Glory, with over 50m daily players in China. The game has even been heavily linked to the epidemic rise of video game addiction in the country. Earlier this month, Tencent disclosed that there are plans to roll out the real-name verification system to its entire game line-up by 2019. All these measures have had a negative impact on the company’s revenue and even that of the industry.

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Samsung reportedly kickstarts mass production of Infinity-O displays

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Jed John Ikoba

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Nov 26, 2018

Report emerging from Samsung‘s home country, South Korea indicate that the tech giant has commenced mass production of Infinity-O displays that is rumoured to feature on next year’s Galaxy S10 for the first time. The infinity-O displays are OLED screens which would have a hole at the front that would house the selfie camera.

Samsung Infinity Displays — Image source: Slashgear

According to the report by ETNews, Samsung has upgraded its existing manufacturing facilities to accommodate the production of the new displays. Although Samsung is yet to confirm if the display panel will be used on the Galaxy S10, the timing of the factory upgrade suggests the display could be ready for the S10 that is expected to be announced around March next year.

Samsung’s Infinity-O display is expected to herald a new vista in full-screen phone designs. The design will allow Samsung to increase the screen-to-body ratio of its phone without the notch or using a slider design. It seems to look similar t the water drop notch but this time, it is not a notch, rather it is an O-shaped opening for the camera on the display. It is just possible that the device will only house a single camera at the front but there are rumours the Galaxy S10 will pack a dual selfie setup. This throws up the possibility of the Infinity-O screen being used on the model with a single front camera.

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Best Cyber Monday Week Tech Deals!

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Linus

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Nov 26, 2018

Even though the Black Friday is over, the Cyber Monday is in full swing. In fact, most of the retailers have huge discounts on all sorts of products for an entire week or even longer. We selected a few great tech deals from the Cyber Monday week and we wanted to share them with you. Check out the best Cyber Monday 2018 tech deals.

The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite offers great specs like a Snapdragon 660, 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. All those specs are packed into a nice body. You can now get the phone for just $259.99. The 4GB/64GB model can be yours for just $209.99 with a COUPON:3KN2jblu

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You can also get a powerful Xiaomi Mi 8 that has flagship grade specs including the Snapdragon 845 chipset, 6gb of RAM and 128GB of storage. The Black Friday price is just $369.99 with the COUPON: GBMP1116.

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OnePlus 6T is one of the best phones for the price. It has specs of the flagship, great cameras and probably the fastest UI on any phone. You can now get the 8GB/128GB model for just $529.99 using a COUPON: GBMPBF14

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro is easily one of the best budget smartphones you can buy at the moment. You can get a 4GB/64GB model for just $179.99 which is a great deal considering the fact this storage/RAM option usually costs more than $220. In order to get a discount, use any of these codes (only 50pcs per code!): V4o4qkfJ ,jTQA32XQ ,1LfbqOPL , 2lmWaoK1.

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The Xiaomi Mi A2 offers the quality of Xiaomi with stock Android and the phone can be yours for $189.99 with the COUPON: GBMP1111A2

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The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 may be quite an old device but it still has great specs, very good battery life and obvously, a massive screen. You can now get it for just $159.99 which is a great value.

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The Asus Zenfone 5 is a solid midrange flagship smartphone that has a ton of premium features. You can now get it for just $315.99 with COUPON: GBMP1120

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Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is arguably the best phone for about $300 as it offers killers specs like Snapdragon 845 chipset, 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. You can now get it for just $309.99.

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The OnePlus 6 with 6GB of RAM and 64GB of storage costs just $369.99 with COUPON O8oNaqXc (50PCS ONLY!)

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If you want the best of Xiaomi and one of the best flagships out there, the Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro can be yours for $529.99

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The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 is one of the best looking phones out there as it offers a full-screen design with no notch. You will be able to get it for a discounted price of $649.99.

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There are a lot more smartphone deals on the Gearbest top brand promotion page.

Ninebot Segway ES2 Folding Electric Scooter usually costs $489.00 at Gearbest but with you can get for just $359.99 with COUPON: GB1111ES2

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If you are interested in Drones, the DJI MAVIC 2 Zoom is one of the best options available. You can get it for $979 with COUPON: GB1125M2Z which is $270 off the retail price.

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DJI MAVIC ZOOM 2 from EU warehouse is just $1019 with COUPON: GBZoom

If you are looking for cheaper drones, the Xiaomi Mi Drone will cost just $399 making it one of the best high-quality drones for the price.

Buy Xiaomi Mi Drone for just $399.99

Robot vacuum cleaners save a lot of time and the best ones for the price are made by Xaiomi. The prices start at 259.99 for the first generation Roborock cleaner and go up to 359.99 for the top of the line model.

These are just a couple of discounts I wanted to show you guys today and Gearbest has many new Cyber Monday week deals. I suggest you check out the product links and the main Cyber Monday Week promotion page for the latest updates.

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MediaTek Future Looks Bleak as Chip Shipments Fail to Achieve Projections in Q4, 2018

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Andrew

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Nov 26, 2018

While MediaTek’s recent new mobile chipsets – the Helio P70, Helio P60 – were received well in the mobile industry, current data paints a not so rosy picture of the previous months for the chip maker. As per studies, MediaTek revenues in October actually fell by 9.8 percent as compared to September, a decrease of 0.84 percent Y-o-Y. Furthermore, most of 2018, while not being a complete flop, also hasn’t earned the company anymore. In fact, revenue was down by a very slight 0.4 percent.

MediaTek’s projection this year was to achieve a targeted 10 percent increase in shipments. However, even with a better response to the MediaTek Helio P70 from brands like Xiaomi and OPPO, the company’s order book still lies at 1 to 110 million chips which is the same as the last quarter of 2018. The current situation was not helped by the fact that smartphone shipments shrank in the same quarter. It is even compounded by the risk that some of their orders might get canceled next year.

On the other hand, Qualcomm’s presence in the mid-range chipset category was augmented with the announcement of the new Snapdragon 7xx series this year which was in competition with the Helio P70. Furthermore, MediaTek’s decision to withdraw from the high-end chip segment has also left the arena open for Qualcomm. This factor will, inevitably, come into play, even more, when 5G is introduced as expectations are that the US-based chip manufacturer will be the major supplier even as MediaTek will start mass-producing its own Helio M70 SoC by next month.

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Nokia 8.1 (Nokia X7) teaser released; Launch seems imminent in India

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Nov 26, 2018

Recent rumors have claimed that the Nokia X7 notched display smartphone that was recently announced in China would be arriving in India as the Nokia 8.1 smartphone. HMD Global has recently released a new teaser which hints that India may soon receive a new smartphone. It is speculated that it could be the Nokia 8.1 phone.

The teaser that lasts only for nine seconds doesn’t reveal the handset, but only showcases red roses. The silhouette of a notched smartphone appears halfway through the short clip to focus more on the inner red roses. It appears that the teaser could be hinting on the HDR function of the mysterious phone.

The Nokia X7 is the first smartphone from the Finnish brand with HDR display. The above tweet could be also hinting the Night Red variant of the smartphone.

The picture's about to get rosy with an epic viewing experience. Get ready to #ExpectMore pic.twitter.com/Tj5XfNuN0h

— Nokia Mobile India (@NokiamobileIN) November 23, 2018

There is a possibility that the phone may get unveiled first in India as Nokia 8.1 (or Nokia 7.1 Plus) and it may also appear at the Dubai event on Dec. 5. According to 91 Mobiles, the Nokia 8.1 smartphone will go official on Nov. 28 with a price tag of Rs. 23,999 (~$340) for its variant that features 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage.

The Nokia X7 is also the first Nokia phone to be powered by Snapdragon 710 chipset. It features a big display of 6.18 inches that supports Full HD+ resolution and 18.7:9 aspect ratio. It comes preinstalled with Android 9 Pie OS.

The notch of the Nokia X7 houses a 20-megapixel selfie camera. The ZEISS branded 12-megapixel + 13-megapixel dual camera setup resides on the backside of the phone. The 3,050mAh battery of the Nokia X7 supports 18W fast charging. Other features of the smartphone include rear-mounted fingerprint sensor and microSD card slot.

In China, the 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage base variant of the Nokia X7 is priced at 1,699 Yuan (~$245) whereas the 6 GB RAM + 64 GB storage costs 1,999 Yuan (~$283). The highest model of the Nokia X7 has 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage and it costs 2,499 Yuan (~$360).

Infinix Note 5 Stylus Android One smartphone launched in India for Rs. 15,999 ($227)

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Jeet

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Nov 26, 2018

Infinix Mobility, a Hong Kong-based smartphone manufacturer has today launched a new smartphone in the Indian market — Infinix Note 5 Stylus. As the name suggests, the phone comes with stylus support that enables users to jot down notes, sketch doodles, edit screenshot images, and more.

The Infinix Note 5 Stylus is priced at Rs. 15,999 which roughly converts to $227. It will be available in Bordeaux Red and Charcoal Blue colors and will go on sale in India from 4th December.

The phone features a 5.93-inch IPS LCD Full HD+ display with 2160 x 1080 pixels screen resolution and 18:9 aspect ratio. It offers 500 nits peak brightness and 85 percent NTSC color gamut coverage. Under the hood, the device is powered by MediaTek‘s MT6763 Helio P23 16nm octa-core processor, which is clocked at 2.0GHz and paired with Mali-G71 MP2 GPU.

The phone packs 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage, along with a microSD card slot that enables users to further expand the phone’s storage capacity up to 256GB. It also comes with XPen stylus that offers 4096 level pressure sensitivity and comes with a fine tip for high accuracy. It can be used to create notes, write memos, view files, paint, and even create smart screenshots.

Coming to the camera department, the smartphone comes equipped with a 16-megapixel rear camera sensor with f/1.8 aperture and 1.12um pixel size. It offers a few AI-powered features like Auto Scene Detection and a portrait mode. On the front side, the phone features a 16-megapixel AO camera 1.0um pixel size and f/2.0 aperture. It comes with intelligent pixel technology that enables high-quality selfies in all lighting conditions.

As for the connectivity options, the phone supports Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 Low Energy, GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS, and BeiDou. Being a part of Google‘s Android One programme, the phone runs the stock version of Android 8.1 Oreo operating system out-of-the-box. The phone is backed by a 4,000mAh battery that is claimed to offer up to 32 days of standby time and 20 hours of talk time.

Xiaomi Mi 8 SE running Android Q seen on Geekbench

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Habeeb Onawole

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Nov 26, 2018

The Mi 8 SE is one of the numerous Mi 8 phones released by Xiaomi this year. It is an upper mid-range phone with a Snapdragon 710 processor and a notched display.

When it launched, it ran MIUI 9.5 based on Android 8.1 Oreo out of the box and even after receiving the MIUI 10 update, its Android version didn’t change. Xiaomi is still gradually rolling out Android Pie to its phones and the Mi 8 SE is scheduled to get a beta version this quarter.

However, Android 9.0 Pie may not be the last major OS update for the phone as a version of the Mi 8 SE running Android Q has been seen on Geekbench.

This is definitely a very early test device as Android Q will not get a beta version until Q2 next year after it must have been unveiled at Google I/O 2019. Nevertheless, it is pretty exciting to know that the Mi 8 SE is in line to get the next version of Android.

One of the confirmed features we know Android Q will bring is an upgraded split-screen multitasking feature where both apps running in split-screen are active instead of one being inactive.

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Lenovo’s triple camera phone is called the Lenovo Z5s

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Habeeb Onawole

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Nov 26, 2018

A Lenovo phone with triple rear cameras was seen on TENAA a few days ago. Apart from the images, there was little info about the phone’s specs.

Some publications already refer to it as the Lenovo P20 Pro because of its similar design to the Huawei P20 Pro which also has the same rear design. However, Lenovo’s VP, Chang Cheng, has revealed that the phone is actually the Lenovo Z5s and not the Lenovo P20 Pro.

The Lenovo Z5s not only has triple rear cameras but also has a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner, a 6.3-inch screen with a water-drop notch and a 3210mAh battery. Seeing as the Lenovo Z5 Pro isn’t a flagship, there is a possibility the Z5s will also not be a flagship but an upper mid-range phone.

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Upcoming Vivo NEX phone could be dual screen phone like Nubia X; Key specs and images leaked

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Nov 26, 2018

At the end of October, Nubia had launched the Nubia X dual screen smartphone. It features a bezel-less screen on the front and its rear shell is also equipped with a secondary screen. Fresh information shared a leakster from China reveals that Vivo is working on a dual screen phone. He has also claimed that it will belong to the NEX series of smartphones from the company. Through another Weibo post, the same leakster has shared the front and rear images of the alleged phone.

According to the leakster, the smartphone is internally dubbed as “more than one side of the future” and “extraordinary dual screen.” Since the tipster claims that it is equipped with Snapdragon 845, it does not sound like a successor for the original Vivo NEX which is also powered by the same SoC.

Like the Vivo NEX, the upcoming NEX phone from the company is expected to feature a 6.4-inch notch-less OLED screen on the front. It is expected to carry support for Full HD+ resolution.

The back panel of the phone could be fitted with an OLED screen. However, its exact size is not known. The smartphone will carry support for 22.5W fast charging, but there is no information on its battery size. The tipster has added that even though the rumored Vivo NEX phone is expected to sport a design similar to the Nubia X, it will be offering a higher screen-to-body ratio. The smartphone is speculated to go official in December. Apart from the aforementioned details, the leakster did not reveal any information on its other specs.

The images shared by the tipster reveals that the mysterious Vivo phone will be equipped with an amazing bezel-less display on the front that will offer an impressive screen space. The backside of the phone features a smaller display with Vivo branding below it. Above the secondary display is an LED flash followed by horizontal dual cameras setup and what appears to a laser autofocus module.

Read More: Vivo Y95 launched with waterdrop notch screen, 4,030mAh battery and Rs. 16,990 pricing

The Nubia X does not feature a front-facing camera, but the 16-megapixel + 24-megapixel dual camera setup can be used for snapping selfies by using the secondary display as viewfinder. Probably, the rumored Vivo NEX may feature a mechanical pop-up selfie shooter like the original Vivo NEX smartphone. However, the pop-up camera cannot be seen in the leaked images.

Since two displays on a single smartphone can strain the eyes of the user, the Nubia X is equipped with a dedicated that promotes for healthy eye habits. The mysterious Vivo phone with dual screens may offer such kind of feature to protect the eyes of its users.

It is advisable to digest the report with grain of salt since the authenticity of the above leaks could not be verified. Do you think that a dual screen technology is a great design for a smartphone? Share us your views by posting your comments below.

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Xiaomi starts building new headquarters in Wuhan, China

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Simranpal Singh

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Nov 26, 2018

Following some lucrative offers and the ongoing trend of moving away from the hustling and bustling cities in China, Xiaomi is also moving to a Tier-2 city, Wuhan. Xiaomi has started to build new headquarters in central China’s Hubei province. The Chinese electronics maker is not the only one, that is moving away from big cities, even Huawei and other major companies are following the same trend.

Talking particularly about Xiaomi, then various reasons have made the company to choose Wuhan as their favorite city for new headquarters. Xiaomi will be building R&D center due to the presence of various reputable universities in the region. The new headquarter will be built to accommodate 10,000 employees at the campus. Its new campus will focus purely on AI technology.

Speaking at the occasion, Xiaomi founder Lei Jun said, “Wuhan is perfect for an R&D center because it’s conveniently located at central China and has rich talent pool thanks to reputable universities located in the region. With plans to construct a headquarter with up to 10,000 staff, Xiaomi wants to build Wuhan as the new hub in the AI era.”

Xiaomi has not sprawled up the idea within just a few days, Xiaomi is in talks and is preparing for it since past couple of years. In 2017, Xiaomi came into strategic partnership with Wuhan local governing body. At that time, they opened up offices in the Optics Valley in the Wuhan city. As per recent stats, a total of 800 employees are working on the same campus in Wuhan.

Now, a full-fledged, whole new Xiaomi headquarters are in works and is expected to complete in the next 2-3 years. After completion, Xiaomi will start pushing its employees to new headquarters with the same pay-grade and other incentives. Even, Xiaomi will offer 30000 yuan relocation bonus and will also help them to get local home. Xiaomi will help employees to fully settle in the new city without any issue.

Even though, Xiaomi is building up a whole new team to get new talent out of the local universities.

Read More: Xiaomi opens world’s largest Mi Home store in Wuhan, China

It’s not for the first time that any company in China is migrating to other cities. Even though, Huawei made similar decisions to relocate from Shenzhen to Guangdong. Alibaba is also building a new regional headquarters in Xi’an and Nanjing. It is a productive step from companies to cut high operational costs in big cities. Even tier-2 towns in China are offering various perks and cuts for companies moving in their boundaries.

What do you think about the new trend? Is it beneficial for companies?

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Oppo A7 is now available for purchase in India for Rs. 16,999 ($241)

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Jeet

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Nov 26, 2018

Last week, Oppo announced its latest smartphone in India — Oppo A7, after launching the same in China, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. While it announced the phone, the phone’s pricing and availability details were not revealed.

However, we reported that the phone could be available in India for Rs. 16,990 (approximately $241) and could go on sale from 27th November. Now, the company has revealed pricing and availability information of the Oppo A7.

As it turns out, the phone is indeed priced at Rs. 16,990 in India. But, instead of going on sale from 27th November, the company has already started selling the smartphone exclusively through online marketplace Flipkart. In India, the phone comes in two colors — Glaring Gold and Glaze Blue.

The Oppo A7 features a 6.2-inch IPS LCD notched display that offers a screen-to-body ratio of 88.3 percent. The big display has an anti-reflective coating and is protected by a layer of Corning Gorilla Glass on top.

Under the hood, the device is powered by Qualcomm‘s Snapdragon processor clocked at 1.8GHz. Originally, the phone was announced in two models — 3GB RAM and 4GB RAM, and both packing 32GB of internal storage. However, in India, the phone comes in only one model — 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage. It also has a microSD card slot that supports storage expansion up to 256GB.

In the camera department, there’s a 13-megapixel + 2-megapixel horizontal dual camera setup is present on the rear. It can capture studio-quality portrait shots with bokeh effect through AI beauty technology. For capturing vivid videos, it carries support for multi-frame image stabilization technology. On the front side, it comes with HDR mode enabled 16-megapixel wide-angle lens with support for AR stickers.

Connectivity options on the device include 4G VoLTE, support for dual SIM cards, Bluetooth 4.2, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, USB OTG, microUSB 2.0, GPS and 3.5mm headphone jack. The phone runs ColorOS 5.2 based on Android 8.1 Oreo operating system out-of-the-box.

The smartphone is powered by a 4,230mAh non-removable battery. While there’s no fast charging support, the handset features an AI-based battery management feature that is claimed to extend the battery performance.

Get Great Discounts On Top Sellers Gear On GearBest; Coupons And More Flash Deals!

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Vinay Patel

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Nov 26, 2018

As part of its latest promotion dubbed ‘Top Sellers Gear Special,’ GearBest is offering a wide range of useful gears at unbeatable prices along with big coupons and a slew of unmissable Flash Deals.

The promo has been split into multiple categories so that buyers can effortlessly find what they’re looking for. The first section called ‘Unbeatable Price’ is brimming with high-end items like the H – 8501 Electric Scooter, Xiaomi Mi TV Box etc. that you can buy for a lowered price.

The next section is where you can find top-branded smartphones and phablets along with Teclast X6 Pro 2 in 1 Tablet PC and the Baseus Type-C Mini Magnetic Elbow Adapter Converter. More importantly, all items featured in this section carry considerably lowered price tags.

If you’re an adventure junkie, you can head straight to the ‘OUTDOORS & TOYS’ category which is rife with numerous products that come in handy during an adventurous outdoor activity. Items included in the aforesaid section have been assigned specific coupons that you can use to get extra discounts.

Likewise, the following section called ‘ELECTRICAL & TOOLS’ comprises various products such as the NO.1 F6 Smartwatch, the 70mai Dash Cam Pro and Xiaomi Mijia Camera Mini 4K 30fps Action Camera. While these items would normally set you back a pretty penny but are currently available at unbeatable prices.
The ‘COMPUTER & OFFICE,’ on the other hand, is rife with high-end laptops and top-branded all-in-one computers including the CENAVA I7T and CENAVA I5T. Each item included in this category is up for grabs bearing reduced prices and have been linked to specific coupons that buyers can use to get extra discounts.

The ‘Smart Life’ category is crammed with a myriad of items that come in handy in day to day life. In addition to taking advantage of the discount, you can use coupon codes to save a considerable amount of extra money before heading to check out.

You can click here to visit the promotion page and grab the discount before the promo comes to an end.

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Honor 10 Lite to go on sale in China tomorrow for the first time, price starts at 1,399 Yuan ($202)

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Jeet

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Nov 26, 2018

Last week, at a launch event in China, Huawei’s sub-brand Honor launched its latest smartphone — Honor 10 Lite aka Honor 10 Youth Edition. As the name suggests, the phone is a toned-down variant of the company’s Honor 10 smartphone.

While the phone was launched last week, it will now be available for purchase in China from tomorrow, i.e. 27th November through leading Chinese online retailers. As for the pricing, the base model with 4GB RAM costs 1,399 Yuan (~$202) while the 6GB RAM model with 64GB storage costs 1,699 Yuan (approx. $245).

The top-end model with 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage is priced at 1,899 Yuan (approximately $274). The Honor 10 Lite was announced in four color options — Gradient Red, Gradient Blue, Magic Night Black, and Lily Valley White.

Coming to the specifications, the Honor 10 Lite features a 6.21-inch IPS LCD Full HD+ display with screen resolution of 2280 x 1080 pixels and 19:9 aspect ratio and about 90 percent screen-to-body ratio. Under the hood, the device is powered by the company’s own Kirin 710 chipset.

Huawei‘s HiSilicon Kirin 710’s single-core performance is said to be 75% higher than that of the Kirin 659 while for multi-core performance, it offers a 68% increase in performance. It comes in either 4GB or 6GB of RAM, along with 64GB or 128GB of internal storage. There’s also a microSD card slot which enables you to further expand the phone’s storage capacity.

In terms of optics, the Honor 10 Lite comes equipped with a dual camera setup on the back, featuring a 13-megapixel primary sensor and a 2-megapixel secondary sensor stacked vertically. It has several AI-based features, including scene recognition, partition optimization, among others. There’s also a 24-megapixel front camera with artificial intelligence technology.

Connectivity options on the device include Dual SIM, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, Bluetooth v5.0 LE, and microUSB 2.0. The phone runs Android 9 Pie operating system out of the box with the company’s own custom interface EMUI 9 on top. It also comes with a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor for added security.

Like many other Honor phones, this one too comes with the company’s GPU Turbo technology that claims to enhance GPU performance significantly by increasing graphics processing efficiency up to 60 percent. The device is powered by a 3,400mAh battery, which should be enough to last a whole day on a single charge.

Nubia X black gold variant to go on sale tomorrow for 4199 Yuan (~$604)

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Simranpal Singh

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Nov 26, 2018

Nubia has launched its new flagship device, Nubia X couple of weeks ago at an event in China. The device carries dual displays, on the front as primary, and another on the backside. It carries high-end specs and is already on sale in China in deep gray and deep space color variants. Now, Nubia X black gold color is also going live on the Nubia store from tomorrow at the price of 4199 Yuan (~$604) with 8GB RAM and 256 GB storage.

Nubia X is already available in three different size variants of 6GB RAM+64 GB storage, 8GB RAM+128GB storage and 8GB RAM + 256 GB storage. Currently, Nubia X black gold color is not available for 8GB+ 256GB internal storage variant.

Nubia X carries a 6.26 inch of a primary display having a full HD+ resolution of 2280×1080 pixels with a screen-to-body ratio of 93.6 percent. Further, there’s another display on the backside with 5.1 inches of size and an HD+ resolution of 720×1520 pixels. Further, it is powered by Snapdragon 845 and couples an 8 GB RAM and 256 GB internal UFS 2.1 storage.

It supports 18W fast charging for its 3800 mAh battery. It carries ultra-low power mode, which can make it function for 3 hours with 5 percent usage. In camera, there’s a 16-megapixel + 24-megapixel dual camera module. It carries various AI features such as AI portrait mode, AI scene recognition, etc. In connectivity, you will get 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, and USB-C.

It is available in Deep Gray and Deep Space colors while Sea Blue, Blue Gold, and upcoming Black Gold are not yet available. It is available for the price of 3399 Yuan for 6GB and 64 GB storage(Deep Gray), while 8GB RAM with the same storage is available for 3699 in Deep Gray color. Nubia X is available in different price tags for different colors.

Read More: Buy The ZTE Nubia X At Unbeatable Prices From These Online Stores!

The new color will be available for purchase at Nubia Store in China for the price of 4199 Yuan (~$604). Make sure to check out the new listing tomorrow at 10 am according to Beijing Time.

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Buy Zeblaze THOR 4 Plus Watch Phone For Only $115.99 On Banggood [Coupon Inside]

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Vinay Patel

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Nov 26, 2018

Looking for a cost-effective smartwatch that boasts an impressive array of features? It might interest you to know that the well-received upgrade to Zeblaze’s Thor 4 smartwatch dubbed, the Zeblaze THOR 4 Plus has gone up for sale carrying a considerably lowered price tag on Banggood.
Zeblaze, the popular wearable brand has teamed up with the Chinese online store that guarantees the best bang for your buck in a bid to bring the coveted THOR 4 Plus watch phone to cost-conscious buyers. While it would normally set you back a pretty penny, the THOR 4 Plus can now be yours for only $127.99.

This is a significant 46% reduction in the device’s original asking price of $236.99. But if that doesn’t cheer you up, you can use coupon code 4plus14 to save a considerable amount of extra money during the checkout process.

The aforesaid coupon helps you save an extra $12 by bringing your already lowered grand total further down to just $115.99 before the procedure to check out. Along with the discount, you end up saving $121 on the watch phone’s original selling price.
Touted as the world’s most interactive smartwatch, the THOR 4 Plus packs a powerful MTK6739 processor from MediaTek. It comes with 1GB of RAM and offers 16GB of onboard storage. Moreover, it sports an eye-catching 1.4inch AMOLED display with 400 x 400 pixels screen resolution and Corning Glass 4 on top for added protection.

It runs on Android 7.1 Nougat OS and draws its juices from a robust 580mAh battery that comes with a Power Saving Mode. It has a built-in GLONASS and GPS sensor, heart rate monitor and a slew of other useful functions.

You can head straight to this link to check out the full specification and avail the discount, which will be valid only for a limited period of time. Note that the aforesaid coupon is also likely to expire soon.

Get 46% Off On Zeblaze THOR 4 Plus Watch Phone