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OnePlus 6T Hands On: You’ve got Solid Reasons to Upgrade

By
Joel Joseph
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OnePlus 6T is officially here and China is the only major market where the phone is yet to release (November 2). For the past few years, the company has consistently manufactured best sellers. In recent years, the popularity of its phones have grown ten fold. But will the OnePlus 6T, a phone that replaces the five-month-old OP6, live up to our expectations?

Short answer is that it does! I managed to play around with the device at launch in India yesterday and things look really good. The phone is essentially the OP6 at heart. It’s a more refined version of an already good device, making the 6T an excellent find at its aggressive selling price. In simple terms, if the OnePlus 6 was modular, you would just have to replace a few parts to get to the OnePlus 6T. I sympathize with the OP6 owners, I mean, we really need a modular OnePlus device. Wouldn’t it be awesome if we could just swap out some parts instead of having to buy a brand new phone to keep ourselves updated?

That said, what’s a really good question is whether the OP6T is worth upgrading from the OP6.

Well, in a lot of ways, the OnePlus 6T has a lot to offer, even for existing OnePlus 6 users! You won’t get a long list of changes as compared to its predecessor, but these changes, albeit few, future proofs the phone for quite some time.

Let’s see these changes in detail in the OnePlus 6T hands on down below.

OnePlus 6T Hands-On

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OnePlus 6T hasn’t changed much in terms of its looks when compared to its predecessor. In fact, when you hold the phone, it feels exactly like the OnePlus 6. The two variants, Midnight Black (Matte) and Mirror Black (high gloss) are the same as the older model. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t any differences.

Oneplus 6T hands on 15 waterdrop notch

The notched display is much better looking. Waterdrop really works for me personally, much better than the standard ugly notches. When I was reviewing the OnePlus 6, I started to ignore the notch after a day or two, and it became just an extension of the display. But every now and then, I would look at that notch and would hope that there was a better alternative to it.

Fast forward a few months and we saw OPPO refine what essential did with the notch, and OnePlus (unsurprisingly) hooked the 6T to this design. Until we get to a point where front cameras go under the display, the waterdrop notch seems to be our best alternative. Before you start talking about slider phones, personally, I don’t think they are here to stay. Adding moving parts to a smartphone-like device is never a permanent solution and this will likely be just a phase before we move on to in display cameras or something better.

Oneplus 6T hands on 05

The second change is the fingerprint sensor that goes from the back of the phone to the front, right inside the display.  I didn’t get a lot of time to play around with the sensor in the demo area, but the initial experience was pretty positive. OnePlus seems to have improved on the available in display fingerprint technology to make it usable for everyday purposes. I say usable because it’s still a bit slower than a traditional fingerprint sensor. But in display sensors are the way forward and the OnePlus 6T could definitely be the phone that brought this technology to the mass market. Samsung is also going to jump to this technology next year and I’m sure pretty soon, it will become standard among flagships.

Oneplus 6T no headphone jack

You’d definitely miss the headphone jack. But that’s another step forward than backward. I know many here would disagree with this statement but Bluetooth seems to be the future. As smartphones become more advanced and compact, companies will try to squeeze out things that have alternate options. Bluetooth headphones have come a long way and they have a lot more to go, but this is probably a good time to switch.

OnePlus 6 came with gesture support and it was good enough for daily use. The new OnePlus 6T improves the same gestures with better animations making the overall navigation fluid and quick.

Oneplus 6T hands on camera UI

In the camera department, there are two major improvements. One is ‘Nightscape’ for better low light photography (it essentially boosts ISO and exposure) and the other one is studio lighting for better selfies. Both need to be tested extensively to determine whether they are really new features or just gimmicks. But in general, don’t expect anything out of the ordinary in comparison to the older model.

The bigger battery is really going to boost that battery life. It’s not that the OP6 had a bad battery life, but the 6T is going to take things to the next level, leaving behind expensive competitors like S9 or even the Pixel 3 XL. Also, did you notice the About Phone section (picture in the gallery below)? That’s different than any other UI out there!

Overall, the OP6T feels like a worthy update to an already good device. We’ll look at the phone in detail in an in-depth review soon!

Till then, more OnePlus 6T Hands-on pictures are down below!

 

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Nubia X vs OnePlus 6T vs Xiaomi Mi Mix 3: Specs Comparison

By
Michele Ingelido
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Nubia X is official with a high level of innovation, but it is also one of the most powerful Chinese smartphones out there. That is why we can not avoid to compare it with the latest Chinese flagships launched in the second half of 2018. Given the similar price tag, we decided to compare it with OnePlus 6T and Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, both affordable flagships. Will Nubia be able to compete with two of the most important brands? Let’s see it together.

Nubia X vs OnePlus 6T vs Xiaomi Mi Mix 3

Nubia X OnePlus 6T Xiaomi Mi Mix 3
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT  154.1 x 73.3 x 8.4 mm, 181 g 157.5 x 74.8 x 8.2 mm, 185 g 157.9 x 74.7 x 8.5 mm, 218 g
DISPLAY  6.26 inches, 1080 x 2280p (Full HD+), LTPS IPS LCD
Secondary display 5.1 inches 720 x 1540 (HD+), OLED		 6.41 inches, 1080 x 2340p (Full HD+), Optic AMOLED 6.39 inches, 1080 x 2340p (Full HD+), Super AMOLED
PROCESSOR Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, octa-core 2.8 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, octa-core 2.8 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, octa-core 2.8 GHz
MEMORY  6 GB RAM, 64 GB – 8 GB RAM, 128 GB – 8 GB RAM, 256 GB 6 GB RAM, 128 GB – 8 GB RAM, 128 GB – 8 GB RAM, 256 GB 6 GB RAM, 128 GB – 8 GB RAM, 128 GB – 8 GB RAM, 256 GB – 10 GB RAM, 512 GB
SOFTWARE  Android 8.1 Oreo, Nubia UI 6  Android 9 Pie, Oxygen OS Android 9 Pie, MIUI 10
CONNECTIVITY  Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS
CAMERA  Dual 16 + 24 MP, f/1.8 and f/1.7 Dual 16 + 20 MP, f/1.7 and f/1.7, OIS
16 MP f/2.0 front camera		 Dual 12 + 12 MP, f/1.8 OIS
Dual 24 + 2 MP front camera
BATTERY  3800 mAh, fast charging with Quick Charge 4.0 3700 mAh, fast charging with Dash Charge 3200 mAh, fast charging with Quick Charge 4.0+, wireless charging
ADDITIONAL FEATURES  Dual SIM slot, dual display Dual SIM slot Dual SIM slot, pop up cameras

Design

Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 should get a design award for the innovative aesthetics of its Xiaomi Mi Mix 3. It has an outstanding screen-to-body ratio thanks to a slider which houses the front cameras and sensor. And it even has an elegant rear side made of ceramic. It definitely has the best design of the trio, but Nubia X is another cool device in terms of aesthetics, as it features an incredibly high screen-to-body ratio as well thanks to the absence of the front camera (it uses the main camera because it features a secondary display on its back).

 

Display

Nubia X is the winner when it comes to display. It features two screens, one on the front and one on the back. If you want the best view quality, then you can use the traditional display on the front side. Instead, if you want to save battery or shoot a selfie, you can go for the secondary OLED display on the back which limits energy consumption thanks to its lower resolution.

 

Hardware/Software

You should not base your choice on the hardware side as all of these devices feature the same chipset, and it is the best chipset in the market: the octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 845. But there is one thing to say: Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 is the only one to sport 10 GB of RAM in its most powerful configuration. So if you need the best multi-tasking experience, it may be interesting for you.

 

Camera

Basing on the specs on the paper, we think that Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 might provide a better camera experience with its four cameras. But we will have to test it personally to give a definitive verdict, so we do not want to decide for a winner now. The sure thing is that all of these devices can shoot awesome photos judging from the specs of the rear cameras.

 

Battery

Given that Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 has a small 3200 mAh battery, we do not believe that it can compete with its opponents. But between Nubia X and OnePlus 6T it will be a very close fight when we will have the chance to try both. Nubia X has just 100 mAh more, so software optimization will play an important role here. But we believe that if you use the secondary 5.1-inch display of the Nubia X you will surely get better results than OnePlus 6T, so for now, Nubia X wins the battery comparison.

 

Price

Nubia X carries a starting price tag of about $470 in China, Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 debuted with a price of €500/$568 and OnePlus 6T starts from €559/$550. Call me unpopular, but I would personally pick Nubia X because I like its innovation and also because of its big battery. However, note that this device is currently exclusive to the Chinese market.

 

 

Nubia X vs OnePlus 6T vs Xiaomi Mi Mix 3: PRO and CONS

Nubia X

PROS

  • Dual display
  • Big battery
  • High screen-to-body ratio
  • Great hardware components
  • Affordable

CONS

  • No front camera
  • No micro SD

OnePlus 6T

PROS

  • Big battery
  • Amazing hardware
  • Good cameras
  • Gorilla Glass 6

CONS

  • No micro SD

Xiaomi Mi Mix 3

PROS

  • Full borderless design
  • In-display fingerprint reader
  • Outstanding hardware
  • Awesome camera
  • Affordable price

CONS

  • Smaller battery
  • No micro SD

Xiaomi attends OnePlus 6T India launch event but it’s for mischief. Find out how

By
Jed John Ikoba
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When the Pocophone F1 was announced by Xiaomi last month, there was no doubt that the flagship was targeted at OnePlus models due to its cheap pricing. Xiaomi has confirmed that widely held assertion with its latest stunt pulled at the OnePlus 6T India launch. Recall that the OnePlus flagship was launched in India yesterday and according to reports, Xiaomi attended the event but not to cheer on its fellow Chinese OEM. Rather, Xiaomi reportedly shared calculators to fans who attended the event and the boxes had the inscription “You Do The Math”.

Xiaomi did not attempt to deny the weird stunt it pulled as it even took to Twitter to expatiate more on it. The tweet borrowed OnePlus’ slogan “Never Settle” but this time around it says “Never Settle for OverPriced” apparently comparing the OP6T price tag to that of the Poco F1. The tweet also had the hashtag #DoTheMath. Apparently, Xiaomi also placed an outdoor billboard advert close to the OnePlus 6T conference venue with the same theme.

Read Also: OnePlus 6T vs Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 vs Huawei Mate 20 Pro: Specs Comparison

In case you don’t know, the Poco F1 comes with the same Snapdragon 845 chipset with the OnePlus 6T but the prices are comparatively cheaper. While the Poco F1 is priced at 20,999 rupees (~$283.83) the OnePlus 6T pricing starts at 37,999 rupees (~ $513). However, we must add that both phones have several distinguishing features that may justify the higher price tag on the OnePlus 6T. Stuff like a metal/glass back compared to the plastic back on the Poco F1, an AMOLED display as against LCD display on the Xiaomi model. The OP6T also comes with an in-display fingerprint sensor while here is a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner on the Pocophone F1. In addition, the OnePlus 6T model whose price is being compared by Xiaomi with its PocoF1 base variant has more RAM and storage than the cheapest version of the Pocophone F1, which is the one that Xiaomi uses in the price comparison. We believe the Mi Mix 3 would have made a better comparison with the OnePlus 6T but then, the pricing isn’t so different.

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The Honor FlyPods/FlyPods Pro is the Huawei FreeBuds 2 Pro that didn’t launch, costs ¥799 (~$114)

By
Habeeb Onawole
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At today’s event, Honor also announced its first truly wireless earbuds, the FlyPods and the FlyPods Pro and they have a familiar design. Remember the Huawei Freebuds 2 Pro that was supposed to launch alongside the Mate 20 series, it appears Huawei decided to let it launch as a Honor product first.

FlyPods featured

FlyPods

The Honor FlyPods has a similar design to the Apple AirPods. It comes in two variants – the FlyPods and the FlyPods Pro. The FlyPods Pro is actually the rebranded FreeBuds 2 Pro as it boasts additional features that greatly sets it apart from the regular variant.

The FlyPods connect via Bluetooth 5.0. Connecting the earbuds to your phone is simple and easy after the very first pairing. All you have to do is flip open the case of the earbuds and a prompt shows up on the screen with details about the earbuds including its current battery level and a request to pair.

FlyPods Connection

Honor FlyPods IP54 rating

The FlyPods has touch controls. The left earbud can be used to activate the voice assistant while the right earbud controls media playback. Both earbuds can be used to answer and reject calls.

Honor says if you lose one of your earbuds and you have a friend who also lost one of his earbuds, the two remaining earbuds can be put in a single case and will work as a new pair.  This will only work provided they are different earbuds i.e. one left and one right earbud.

Honor FlyPods wireless charging

The FlyPods have an IP54 rating so sweat and rain shouldn’t damage them. The earbuds have a battery capacity of 420mAh and Honor says they should last 3 hours on a single charge and up to 20 hours with the charging case. The case charges via a USB-C port and can also be charged wirelessly.

 

Honor FlyPods Pro

FlyPods Pro

The Flypods Pro, on the other hand, has much more interesting features. Its key selling point is its BoneID technology. Using a combination of voice recognition and “bone sound pattern” recognition, the FlyPods Pro can be used as biometric recognition. Apparently, each individual has a unique bone sound pattern.

Simply ask it to unlock your phone and it will do so. Honor also says you can use the FlyPods Pro to make payments with your voice as it has support for WeChat payment and AliPay.

Honor FlyPods Pro BoneID

The FlyPods Pro also doesn’t need touch controls as the YOYO assistant is built-in. So you can ask it to control playback, answer calls and more. Just say the activation words “Hello YOYO” and you can proceed to tell it what to do.

READ MORE: Honor Waterplay 8 with Kirin 659 SoC, 4GB RAM, and dual rear cameras launched in China

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Honor Waterplay 8 with Kirin 659 SoC, 4GB RAM, and dual rear cameras launched in China

By
Jeet
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As expected, Honor, along with the Magic 2 smartphone and its foldable smartphone, has also announced a new tablet named Honor Waterplay 8. It is priced at 1,499 Yuan, which roughly converts to $215.

As the name suggests, it’s the smaller variant of the Honor Waterplay tablet that was launched last year. The Waterplay 8 comes with an 8-inch LCD IPS display having 1920 x 1200 pixels screen resolution, pixel density of 283PPI and 74.13 percent screen-to-body ratio.

Honor Waterplay 8

Under the hood, the device is powered the company’s own Kirin 659 octa-core processor — the same chipset which powers its larger model launched in October last year. It is coupled with Mali T830-MP2 GPU, 4GB of RAM and 64GB of onboard storage. It also has a microSD card slot for expanding the storage capacity up to 256GB.

As for the photography, there’s a dual camera setup on the back, featuring a 13-megapixel and 5-megapixel camera sensors. Dual cameras on a tablet is a feature that is usually not found on tablets. On the front side, it comes with an 8-megapixel snapper with fixed focal length and f/2.0 aperture.

Just like its bigger sibling, this new 8-inch model is also water resistant and dust resistant with IP67 rating. There’s a home button just below the display, which doubles up as a fingerprint sensor. For an immersive audio experience, the tablet comes with dual speakers from Harman Kardon to offer stereo sound.

The Honor Waterplay 8 also supports the company’s GPU Turbo technology which the company claims can increase graphics processing efficiency by 60 percent and reduces SoC power consumption by 30 percent. These numbers in real life situations should give you a remarkable boost in graphics performance.

 

Read More: The Rouyu FlexiPai is the world’s first foldable phone and it starts at 8,999 Yuan (approx. $1290)

 

Connectivity options on the device include Wi-Fi 802.11 b/n/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 with BLE, GPS, GLONASS, and USB Type-C, and USB OTG. The tablet runs on the company’s own EMUI 8.0 custom user interface based on Android 8.0 Oreo operating system. It is fuelled by a 5,100mAh battery which supports 9V 2A fast charging.

The Rouyu FlexPai is the world’s first foldable phone and it starts at ¥8999 (~$1290)

By
Habeeb Onawole
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A Chinese manufacturer you have probably never heard of has beaten the smartphone giants in the race to release the first phone with a foldable display. Rouyu Technology, today, released the FlexPai, the first foldable phone with a flexible display.

FlexPai design

The FlexPai isn’t just the first mobile device with a foldable and flexible display but also the first mobile phone to be powered by the yet-to-be-announced Snapdragon 8150 a.k.a. Snapdragon 855.

The FlexPai has a 7.8-inch high-definition display and is said to have a thickness of just 7.6mm. The exact resolution is not stated and we have no info specifying if the display is LCD or AMOLED.

The device comes in three configurations – 6GB+128GB, 8GB+256GB, and 8GB+512GB. It also has dual rear cameras – a 16MP wide-angle lens and a 20MP telephoto lens. The camera is on the left side when the device is laid out flat.

FlexPai cameras

Rouyu Technolgy also says the device supports a proprietary fast-charging technology called Ro-Charge that can charge the device from 0 to 80% in 1 hour. Ro-Charge is said to be 40% faster and has an efficiency rating of 94% and also has 3-layers of protection. However, they didn’t state the battery capacity of the FlexPai.

The FlexPai isn’t a refined device and from a video shared on Twitter by the leaker @UniverseIce, one can see it isn’t a device that can fit into your pocket even when folded which sort of defeats the whole point. Like UniverseIce said in the caption, this is just a company trying to get known as the first to release a foldable phone with a flexible display.

READ MORE: Samsung anticipated foldable Galaxy X could unveil next month

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Android Pie released for Nokia 6.1 Plus; Nokia 3, 5, & 6 confirmed to get it later

By
Habeeb Onawole
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Yesterday, HMD Global released the Android 9 Pie stable update for the Nokia 6.1. Today, it has announced the update is also rolling out to the Nokia 6.1 Plus.

The announcement was made on Twitter by Juho Sarvikaas, Chief Product Officer at HMD Global. The Android Pie update is 1349.5MB in size and brings a bunch of new features such as a new navigation system, adaptive battery, and adaptive brightness. The update also brings October’s security patch to the Nokia 6.1 Plus.

Based on Nokia’s promise, the Nokia 8 and the Nokia 8 Sirocco are next to receive Android Pie and that will be in November. In addition to those two, Nokia has also confirmed that the Nokia 3, Nokia 5, and Nokia 6 released in 2017 will also get Android Pie.

READ MORE: Nokia 7.1 now up for sale in the United States for $350

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Device named Google Rammus appears on Geekbench, powered by an Intel processor

By
Habeeb Onawole
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An unusual device has been spotted on Geekbench. The device is listed as the “google rammus” and its name isn’t the only thing weird about it.ge

The “google rammus” was benchmarked a few days ago and Geekbench reveals it runs Android 7.1 Nougat and has 4GB of RAM. It also states the device is powered by an Intel Core M3-8100Y processor.

Google Rammus

There are reports that the device might actually be an older prototype of the Pixel Slate which is powered by the same processor. Apparently, Geekbench has an issue with recognizing Chrome OS. The Pixel Slate was shown to be running Android Pie on the benchmark site before its eventual release.

There are also some who are of the opinion that it is a less powerful version of the Pixel Slate that may be unveiled soon. The Pixel Slate comes in four versions with different processors. The least powerful has an Intel Celeron processor with 4GB/8GB of RAM. It is followed by the version with an Intel Core M3 processor and then two others with Core i5 and Core i7 processors.

READ MORE: Google Pixel 3 XL bug adds an annoying second notch; fix is coming soon

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AnTuTu confirms the Lenovo Z5 Pro is indeed powered by the Snapdragon 710

By
Habeeb Onawole
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Lenovo is going to get some serious backlash for the Lenovo Z5 Pro scheduled to launch tomorrow. Not only is the phone not going to have four rear cameras, but benchmark results have revealed that it isn’t even powered by the Snapdragon 845 processor.

Yesterday, a Lenovo device with the model number L78031 was seen on Geeekbench and the benchmark result revealed that it is powered by a Snapdragon 710 processor. The model number is similar to that of the Lenovo Z5 (L78012) which leads us to believe the device is truly the Z5 Pro.

Lenovo Z5 Pro AnTuTu

The same device has also been benchmarked on AnTuTu and it also confirms it has a Snapdragon 710 processor. The benchmark result also reveals the phone is running Android 8.1 Oreo, has an Adreno 616 GPU and a 2340 x 1080 display resolution. It has 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage and an AnTuTu score of 161428 points.

READ MORE: Lenovo K9 and Lenovo A5 to go on sale in India from November 1

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Micromax Bharat 4 Diwali Edition and Bharat 5 Infinity Edition launched in India

By
Jeet
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After launching the Spark Go smartphone last week, Micromax has now launched two new Android Go smartphones in India — Micromax Bharat 4 Diwali Edition and Micromax Bharat 5 Infinity Edition.

The Bharat 5 Infinity Edition is already available for purchase through offline stores, while the Bharat 4 Diwali Edition will be available from November 3rd. The Micromax Bharat 5 Infinity Edition is priced at Rs. 5,899 (~$80) while the Bharat 4 Diwali Edition costs Rs. 4,249 (~$57).

Micromax Bharat 5 Infinity Edition and Bharat 4 Diwali Edition

If you are unaware, Android Oreo (Go Edition) is a trimmed down version of Android Oreo which is aimed at low-cost smartphones. It comes with a rebuilt set of Google apps that uses less memory, storage space, and mobile data and features the entire catalogue of Google apps specifically designed for entry-level users.

The Micromax Bharat 5 Infinity Edition features a 5-inch 18:9 display and comes with 1GB RAM and 16GB of internal storage. The company has not specified which chipset is powering the phone.

It comes with a 5MP camera on the back with an LED flash and a 5MP front-facing camera that too has an LED flash. It supports Face Unlock feature and also comes with a fingerprint sensor. Connectivity options on the device include Dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, and GPS. It runs on Android 8.1 Oreo Go Edition operating system and is powered by a large 5,000mAh battery.

On the other hand, the Micromax Bharat 4 Diwali Edition features a 5-inch HD display with 2.5D curved glass and 1280 x 720 pixels screen resolution. It packs 1GB RAM and 8GB of internal storage with support for expandable storage of up to 32GB.

 

Read More: Nubia Red Magic gaming smartphone to launch in India next month for under Rs. 30,000 (approx. $409)

 

It comes equipped with a 5MP rear camera with an LED flash and a 2MP front-facing snapper with an LED flash. As for connectivity options, it comes with 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, and 3.5mm audio jack. Running on Android Oreo (Go Edition), the phone is powered by a 2,000mAh battery.

Apple launches a new MacBook Air with Retina Display, Touch ID and thinner bezels

By
Jed John Ikoba
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U.S technology giant Apple has finally launched a new updated version of the MacBook Air. The laptop is Apple’s bestselling and cheapest laptop model and it is o surprise an updated version is coming now. Apple MacBook Air

The Apple MacBook Air features a 13.3-inch Retina Display with a resolution of 2560x1600pixels. The laptop also comes with trimmed down bezels that is 50% narrower than those of its predecessor. The laptop also comes with a modern-looking design that has glass coverage up to the edges. Apple still retains the FaceTime camera at the top but the screen has some improvements as it can show 48% more color.

It utilises the 4th generation butterfly keyboard which Apple says is more precise and responsive than ever. Its keys are individually backlit. The trackpad is now Force Touch, with 20% more surface area. Even the speakers also got some upgrade as it is 25% louder and come with two times the bass of its predecessor. The MacBook Air packs two Thunderbolt 3 ports, through which you can connect a 5K display or even an eGPU if you so wish. The new MacBook Air is made entirely from recycled aluminium, and it has 17% less volume than the older model. Its 10% thinner at 15.6 mm, and it weighs just 2.75 pounds (that’s 1.24 kg).

Read Also: Apple announces new iPad Pro with slim bezels and new Apple Pencil

In addition, the laptop is embedded with the T2 chip which first made its debut on the MacBook Pro. The T2 chip powers the Touch ID and ensures that the Touch ID software loaded at boot hasn’t been tampered with and also enables Hey Siri voice assistance. The laptop is powered by an 8th-generation dual-core Intel Core i5. It also comes with 1.5TB of storage and up to 16GB of RAM. The laptop is touted to last 12 hours for web browsing and 13 hours when playing movies off iTunes.

The MacBook Air comes in gold, space gray, and silver and is already available for pre-order. The prices starts at $1,199 and it will officially go on sale November 7.

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Nubia X dual screen phone with dual cameras, fingerprint scanners unveiled in China with ~$473 starting price

By
Anvinraj Valiyathara
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Nubia X is the newest Nubia flagship phone that has been announced today through an unveil event in China. The USP of the phone is that it is equipped with two touchscreen displays, one on the front and the other one on the rear. Also, the phone is packed with topnotch specifications.

Nubia X Blue

Design and Display

The Nubia X that features a pair of display sports a thin profile of only 8.4mm. Its dimensions are 154.1 x 73.3mm and it weighs 181 grams. There are two fingerprint scanners that are placed on the either sides of the smartphone. The company claims that it can unlock the smartphone in just 0.1 seconds. It is equipped 7000-series aviation grade aluminum frame. The backside of the phone features four-sided curved 3D glass rear.

Nubia X Front Display

Nubia X AOD

The front display measures 6.26 inches. The notch-less screen offers Full HD+ resolution of 2280 x 1080 pixels and a screen-to-body ratio of 93.6 percent. A layer of 2.5D glass is placed over the front display. The rear side of the phone is fitted with an OLED screen of 5.1 inches which delivers HD+ resolution of 720 x 1520 pixels. The secondary screen offers features like eye protection mode and Always on Display. Both screens offer an aspect ratio of 19:9.

Chipset, Storage and Battery

The Snapdragon 845 chipset powers the Nubia X dual screen smartphone. It comes with up to 8 GB of LPDDRX RAM and up to 256 GB of internal UFS 2.1 storage. For heat dissipation, Nubia has included multi-layer graphene cooling technology inside the device. There is no microSD card slot on the device. The 18W fast charging technology enabled 3,800mAh battery fuels the smartphone. With 5-percent battery life remaining in the ultra-low power mode, the smartphone can function for up to 3 hours.

Camera, Software and Connectivity

The Nubia X features f/1.8 aperture 16-megapixel + f/1.7 aperture 24-megapixel dual camera module. The dual lenses offer features like HDR, AI portrait mode, AI scene recognition,  dual pixel PDAF, 240fps slow-motion video recording, dual tone LED flash and for capturing brighter selfies, it features a large-size softlight LED.

Nubia X Dual Cameras

The Nubia X does not feature a selfie camera. The dual rear cameras of the phone can be used to capture top quality selfies. The rear-facing display can serve as a viewfinder while shooting selfie images. Hence, the company claims that the Nubia X could one of the best selfie capturing smartphones.

The smartphone is shipped with Android 8.1 OS that is overlaid with company’s Nubia UI 6.0 X. The improved Nubia UI brings support for gesture-based navigation. There is a dedicated app on the device can help Nubia X users develop healthy eye habits through features like fatigue reminder, dark light reminder and so on. The AI dual-screen switching feature can seamless show the display contents of the front screen on the secondary display when the device is flipped.Also, while playing games on the main display of the phone in landscape orientation, users can use their fingers to access gaming functions on the left and right portions on the rear display.

The Nubia X comes with connectivity features such as 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, and USB-C.

Nubia X

Nubia X Pricing and Availability

The color variants of the Nubia X smartphone are Deep Gray, Sea Blue, Black Gold and Blue Gold. The Chinese manufacturer will be starting with the reservations of the smartphone from 5 PM (local time) today through Nubia;s official website, Jingdong, Tmall, and Suning. Its sales will kick off from Nov. 5. Here is the pricing of the different variants of the Nubia X:

  • 6 GB RAM + 64 GB storage
    Color Variants:
    Deep Gray, Black Gold – 3,299 Yuan (~$473)
    Sea Blue – 3,399 Yuan (~$487)
  • 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage
    Color Variants:
    Deep Gray, Black Gold – 3,699 Yuan (~$530)
    Sea Blue – 3,799 Yuan (~$545)
  • 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage
    Color Variants:
    Black Gold – 4,199 Yuan (~$602)
    Blue Gold – 4,299 Yuan (~$616)

Nubia did not confirm on the international availability of the Nubia X dual screen smartphone at its launch event.

What do you think about the amazing design, specifications and pricing of the Nubia X smartphone? Would you be interested in purchasing this device? Share us your views by posting your comments below.

Xiaomi Poco F1 Android 9 Pie MIUI ROM beta leaked, available for download

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Anvinraj Valiyathara
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Xiaomi’s new strategy of launching a budget-friendly flagship phone under the new Pocophone brand name has worked in favor of the company since the Poco F1 has received stupendous market reception in India. The handset was launched with MIUI 9.6 flavored Android 8.1 Oreo OS. It will be one of the first Xiaomi phones to be treated Android 9 Pie update along with MIUI 10. Folks at XDA Developers has come across the first MIUI 10 Global beta build with Android 9 Pie OS for the Poco F1 smartphone. Xiaomi is yet to confirm on the arrival of this beta build.

The publication has shared the following link to download the Android 9 Pie-based MIUI 10 beta build. As it can be seen in the below image, the Xiaomi Poco F1 running on Android 9 and MIUI 10 Global 8.10.30 beta. It also includes Android security patch for the month of October.

The new ROM can be installed by flashing it through the MIUI Updater app. To do so, one needs to download the ROM from the above link and then create a new folder with download_rom folder on Poco F1. Transfer the downloaded ROM to the created folder and then perform a data backup of the important files and folders on the device.

To install the Android 9 Pie-based MIUI 10 beta build, Poco F1 users are required to navigate to Settings > About phone > System update > Choose update package and then navigate to the folder where the MIUI 10 update file is present and then select it. The MIUI 10 update process will continue on its own and may take a maximum time of around 30 minutes to install it.

The publication has further stated that migrating from MIUI 9 Global Stable to the new beta build will result in loss of data. Hence, it is advisable to perform a data backup before installing the new software.

The Chinese manufacturer has promised that the Poco F1 will be blessed with Android Q update in 2019. Also, the handset is expected to soon receive an update that will bring support for Widevine L1 for HD streaming content from Netflix and Amazon Prime videos.

POCOPHONE F1 photo

The Xiaomi Poco F1 has a notched IPS LCD screen of 6.26 inches that supports 18.7:9 aspect ratio and FHD+ resolution. The Snapdragon 845 chipset is at the helm of the device.

The notch of the smartphone is equipped with a 20-megapixel front-facing camera and an IR sensor for face unlock. The back panel of the phone is equipped with 12-megapixel + 5-megapixel dual camera setup. It is packed with a 4,000mAh battery and carries support for 18W charging through USB-C. It also features a microSD card slot and a fingerprint scanner. It can be availed in variants like 6 GB RAM + 64 GB /128 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage. In India, it is available with an enticing starting price of Rs. 20,999 (~$283).

(source)

OnePlus 6T kernel source code now available for developers

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Simranpal Singh
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It’s quite quick, it’s been just a couple of days since the device launch, and OnePlus has even published its source code. Well, that’s quite impressive and OnePlus has set an example for other OEMs. The company released kernel source code for the OnePlus 6T on GutHub, and interested developers can grab it for developing the custom Mods and ROMs.

oneplus 6t source

The latest development would surely help the users to customize their device as early as possible. Also, we will see the increase in third-party ROMs development. Users can now get ready for the custom MODs which will help them to grasp the device’s full potential. It’s a big pro from OnePlus Side, that validates the warranty even if you have rooted or modded the device. They will repair it, and users can get full benefits of the device’s warranty irrespective of root access or third-party software installed on it.

OnePlus made an announcement about the OnePlus 6T source code availability via an official community post. Along with they reminded some steps to unlock the bootloader of it.

Additionally, OnePlus 6T launched a couple of days ago at an event in the New Tork. It is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor coupled with 6/8GB RAM variants. It embeds a 6.41-inch optic AMOLED display with a 1080×2340 pixels resolution. It carries a waterdrop notch on the top and an in-screen fingerprint sensor.

In the camera department, OnePlus brings the same 16+ 20-megapixel dual shooters with an improvement in low light photography. On the front, it carries the same 16-megapixel shooter for selfies.

OnePlus has also made it available in the US via T-Mobile at the starting price of $579. So, it looks like a bargain deal with high-end specs, fully polished software and an excellent support.

Also, get ready for some custom mods and ROMs for OnePlus 6T. How many of you are going to be the proud owners of the OnePlus 6T?

(Source)

Vivo X23 Star Edition is up for reservation, packs 8 GB RAM and 4th-gen in-screen fingerprint

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Simranpal Singh
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Yesterday, Vivo X23 Star Edition was launched with gradient- like color under the name of Star Edition. Today, Vivo has made it available for reservation at the price of 3498 Yuan (~$502). Especially, with the new edition of Vivo X23, now it is available in six different colors such as Phantom Purple, Phantom Red, Midnight Blue color, Fashion Orange, Logo Fashion purple and the latest Star edition.

vivo x23

The new Vivo X23 Star Edition carries a gradient mix of different colors with gradient lines on the back. Users will get different colors and visuals by holding it at different angles. As named, it looks special when the light gets dispersed on the backside of the device. The gradient lines are crafted by a high precision laser engraving process.

Other than these, all other specs remain unchanged. It carries the same 6.41-inch Super AMOLED waterdrop display having an aspect ratio of 19.5:9. It features a resolution of 2340 x 2080 pixels, and its display is curved towards the left and right edges.

In order to boost up the gaming, Vivo has embedded it with a System Turbo and Game Turbo Technology.

vivo x23 star edition

Vivo X23 is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SoC coupled with 8GB RAM and 128GB internal storage. It carries a fourth generation fingerprint sensor which is fast, more responsive and efficient. Vivo claims that it can unlock the device in 0.35 milliseconds. In the camera department, Vivo has added a dual camera of 12 megapixels with f/1.8 aperture + 13-megapixel wide angle lens with f/2.4 aperture. There’s a 12-megapixel camera with f/2.0 aperture which can be seen on the front side.

It comes with Android 8.1 Oreo atop FunTouch OS 4.1 out of the box. Besides, the Vivo X23 is also equipped with the new Jovi Smart voice assistant. In order to sustain your daily usage, Vivo X23 carries a 3400 mAh battery with 22.5W fast charging support.

Buyers can head over to the official Vivo store to reserve it for the price of 3498 Yuan which roughly translates to $502.

(Source)

Honor Magic 2’s sliding design is case friendly

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Simranpal Singh
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Today, Honor is holding an event to launch Honor Magic 2 at the Diamond Stadium in Beijing. Well, the launch is just going to happen in the next few hours, but still, Honor is busy teasing some of its specs. Recently, Honor has revealed that Magic 2 sliding design won’t hinder it from using a protective case. Honor will bring its own protective case which will not effect its sliding feature and though will not block slider’s normal flow.

honor magic 2 case

Today, Zhao Ming, Honor’s president released a photo of Honor Magic 2 in blue color. Indeed, it looks pretty impressive with sliding design and even does not affect the use of a protective case. As of now, we almost know everything about Magic 2, thanks to all leaks, rumors and official teasers. Still, there are some details which are under wraps like pricing, availability, and others.

Due to its sliding design, it is not possible to use the old primitive cases that we use for the ordinary design phones, it needs a different kind of protective case. Honor has designed a dedicated case with an opening under it facilitating the sliding design. Moreover, Honor will give away the new protective case for free while buying Honor Magic 2.

honor magic 2 case

Additionally, as per listing on TENAA, Honor Magic 2 is all set to launch with HiSilicon Kirin 980 Soc and featuring a bezel-less design. It will be coupled with 8 GB RAM and 128 GB inbuilt storage. It will come with a 6.39 inch full HD AMOLED display having a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels with a 19.5:9 aspect ratio. It will come with Android 9.0 Pie out of the box.

honor magic 2 case

In-camera section, it has a triple 16 -megapixel + 24-megapixel sensor + 16-megapixel tertiary sensors that will take place on the rear side. On the front, it will carry 16 megapixels + 20 megapixels + 12-megapixel sensors.

Honor will lit it with a 3400 mAh battery which will support 40W fast charging. Lastly, there will be an in-screen fingerprint sensor with 3D face recognition.

(Via)

Buy High-End TV Boxes And Mini PCs At Unbeatable Prices On GearBest

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Vinay Patel
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If you’ve restlessly been waiting to get your hands on a high-end TV box or a top-notch Mini PC without breaking the bank, we got good news for you. GearBest is currently doling out great discounts on a wide selection of TV boxes and mini-PCs as part of its TV Box Year End Sale Special promo.


In a bid to simplify the search process, the popular electronics online store has split the promo into multiple categories. The ‘HOT SINGLE’ section features the A95X PLUS TV Box that comes with 4GB RAM and offers 32GB of onboard storage.

The A95X PLUS is currently up for grabs bearing a dropped price of just usually $53.99. This is an 18% drop in the device’s original selling price. On the downside, there were only 185 pieces left for this promo, which is slated to end in 5 days.

The next category dubbed, ‘LATEST CHIPSET’ is brimming with top-end TV boxes that you can buy at heavily discounted prices. The category includes X96 MAX TV Box, MECOOL KM9 Android TV OS TV Box, T95Q TV Box, and T95X2 TV Box.

Likewise, the ‘TOP TVBOXES’ section is where you can avail great discounts on a slew of well-received TV boxes. For the sake of an instance, you can receive a 20% off on the EACHLINK H6 Mini TV Box that normally sells for $55.99.

Thanks to the aforesaid discount, you can buy the H6 Mini TV Box at a slashed price of $44.99. With only 130 pieces remaining, this promo is slated to end in just 4 days.

The last category called ‘TOP MINIPCES’ comprises all sorts of Mini PCs that have gone up for sale carrying considerably lowered price tags on GearBest. You can get noteworthy discounts on the Beelink N50 N5000 Mini PC, ACEPC AK1 Mini PC, Beelink BT3 Pro Mini PC, and various other high-end Mini PCs.

You can click here to visit the promotion page to check out the rest of the products and avail the discount before the promo comes to an end.

Avail Great Discounts On TV Boxes And Mini PCs

OPPO R17 Neo with in-screen fingerprint scanner launched in Japan

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Anvinraj Valiyathara
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The OPPO R17 Neo is the newest from the Chinese manufacturer. Instead of China, the first country to receive it is Japan. In fact, the R17 Pro is Japan’s first ever phone to feature an in-display fingerprint scanner.

In terms of specs, the newly announced OPPO R17 Neo is quite similar to the recently unveiled OPPO K1 and OPPO R15X smartphones that are nothing but toned-down version of the OPPO R17 smartphone. The smartphone looks marvelous thanks to its Blue and Red color gradient appeal.

OPPO R17 Neo (left) with OPPO R17 (right)
OPPO R17 Neo (left) with OPPO R17 (right)

The OPPO R17 Neo features a 6.41-inch AMOLED screen with a waterdrop notch. It carries support FHD+ resolution and 19.5:9 aspect ratio. Like the OPPO K1 and R15X, the newly announced R17 Neo also features an in-display fingerprint scanner.

OPPO R17 Neo REd

The Snapdragon 660 chipset and 4 GB of RAM are present under the hood of the device. The handset includes 3,600mAh battery. When it comes to storage, it offers an internal storage of 128 GB. There is a microSD card slot for additional storage.

OPPO R17 Neo Blue

The back panel of the phone is equipped with a horizontally aligned 16-megapixel + 2-megapixel dual camera setup. A 25-megapixel selfie shooter is available inside the notch of the smartphone. The phone is loaded with ColorOS 5.2 flavored Android 8.1 Oreo.

The OPPO R17 Neo is priced at JPY 38,988 (~$345). Users can also purchase it on contract by paying JPY 3,218 (~$28) a month. There is no confirmation on the availability of the R17 Neo outside of Japan.

(souce|via 1, 2)

Lenovo Z5 Pro exposed with ultra-thin sides, ZUI 10 and 4D-U touch ahead of its launch

By
Simranpal Singh
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Now, It’s a matter of just a few hours before the official launch of Lenovo Z5 Pro. Lenovo will launch the new flagship device at an event in China on November 1st. In the past several days, Lenovo has teased it several times flaunting its different features. Similarly, today also, Lenovo took to Weibo and posted about its 4D-U touch functionality along with ZUI 10. On the other hand, we have also received some design leaks which is depicting its ultra-thin sides.

zui

Lenovo Z5 Pro will run on ZUI 10 which is more intuitive and is packed with various useful features. Lenovo has made it compatible and more interactive to use it on full view displays.

Unlike the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, Lenovo will use dual-screws with six position guidance technology to hold its slider design. It will feature the world’s most expensive in-screen fingerprint sensor. Targeting Xiaomi, Lenovo also said that they have tested the slider design more than 300000 times.

The new leak has exposed Lenovo Z5 Pro design which looks to be more rounded on the corners. It also shows dual rear cameras, full-screen slider design with an ultra-thin body and ZUI 10. Apart from these, we can see a LED flash below the dual camera shooter on the rear side. Its ultra thinness will directly compete against the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3.

Additionally, it will carry 24 megapixels + 16-megapixel cameras on the rear side with inbuilt AI capabilities. It will support features like AI Super night and AI video. Further, on the front side, there will be dual shooters that will help you get improved selfies with much more details. It is believed to carry 6.5-inch display with 1440×2880 pixel display. Lenovo Z5 Pro will come with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 coupled with 6/8 GB RAM.

lenovo z5 pro

Lenovo will make it available with Android 8.1 Oreo atop ZUI 3.9. It is coming our way on November 1st aka in just next few hours.

Well, how many of you’re waiting for this powerful device?

(Via)

Buy ALLCALL W2 Smart Watch Phone For Just $99.99 On Banggood

By
Vinay Patel
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Newfangled smartwatches simplify the arduous task of monitoring your health while keeping a track of your sports activities like running, walking, swimming etc. Although the device brings a slew of benefits to the wearer, smartwatches don’t come cheap.


But if you’re in the market for a cost-effective smartwatch that’s loaded with useful features, it might interest you to know that the ALLCALL W2 smartwatch phone has gone up for sale bearing a dropped price on Banggood. So without further ado, let’s head straight to the details.

The ALLCALL W2 would normally set you back a pretty penny, but as part of its World’s Debut promotion, the Shenzhen-based tech firm is offering the feature-laden smartwatch phone at a dropped price of just $99.99 in collaboration with Banggood. This is a noteworthy 57% reduction in the device’s original selling price of $233.99.

It is worth noting that the aforesaid discounted price will only be valid for 5 pieces per day, while the remaining pieces will retain the original asking price. However, first 100 buyers who miss this opportunity can still get their hands on the coveted smartwatch phone at a reduced price of $119.99 by using coupon code allcall210.
The W2 is quite an irresistible smartwatch phone at this price, given that it sports an easily-readable 1.39 inch AMOLED screen with a resolution of 400 x 400 pixels. Moreover, it packs MTK 6580 Quad-core 1.3GHz cortex-A7 CPU with 2GB of RAM, under the hood.

It offers a hearty 16GB of onboard storage so that you can save your favorite content without worrying about running out of space. Aside from that, the W2 houses a 2.0MP HD camera and supports browsing the internet and making calls.

You can click here to visit the promotion page to check out the rest of the features and avail this unmissable discount, which will be valid for the black color version of the ALLCALL W2 smartwatch. Note that the promo is slated to end in just 1 day.

Get 57% Off On ALLCALL W2 Smart Watch Phone
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