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

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Oct 31, 2018

Looking for a cost-effective way to keep your surrounding dust-free? You’ve come to the right place.

If cleaning stresses you out and online tips for keeping your home clean aren’t proving to be helpful, you might want to take a look at Dibea D18 cordless vacuum cleaner, which is ideal for daily use since it is quite easy to operate.

More importantly, you can get your hands on the D18 cordless vacuum cleaner without breaking the bank. While this powerful Dibea-branded vacuum cleaner would normally set you back a pretty penny, you can now buy it at a dropped price of $105.99 on GearBest.

On top of that, the Suzhou-based professional vacuum cleaner manufacturer is offering buyers something more to cheer about. Apart from taking advantage of this 12% reduction in the vacuum cleaner’s original selling price, you can save a considerable amount of extra money simply by using coupon GBTROct04 at the time of checking out.
The coupon helps you bring your already lowered grand total further down to just $96.99 before you click on the ‘Proceed To Checkout’ button. In other words, you can get an extra $9 off with the help of the above-mentioned coupon.

In addition to the great discount you can avail on its original selling price, there were six other reasons why you should choose the D18 cordless vacuum cleaner. First off, it can be used as a hand-held and vertically as well.

Moreover, it delivers 4000 Pa (long-term mode) and a whopping 9000 Pa (large suction mode) for strong vacuuming. It comes with various brushes including a wide electric rolling brush, floor brush, and a carpet brush.

On top of that, the D18 cordless vacuum cleaner features lighting LED lights placed at end of the roller. Furthermore, it is backed by a robust 2200mAh built-in lithium-ion battery which offers a working time of 45 time in long-term mode and 25 minutes in large suction mode.

As if that weren’t enough, it even boasts a multistage Cyclone separation system. The cyclone filter can be separated from most of the dust when you filter it at the primary level. It can effortlessly separate the dust gas.

While a powerful vacuum cleaner offering comparable features would normally set you back a pretty penny, the Dibea D18 cordless vacuum cleaner is currently up for grabs bearing a dropped price of just $105.99 on GearBest. Moreover, you can extend this 12% discount by applying coupon code GBTROct04 during the checkout process.

The aforesaid coupon brings your already lowered grand total further down to just $96.99. On the downside, there were only 287 pieces left for this promo, which is slated to end in just 2 days. You can follow this link to avail this discount.

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Here’s Your Chance To Grab Banggood Super Snap Up Deals

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Check Out Banggood Super Snap Up Deals Download Banggood App To Get A 10% Off App Coupon

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Oct 31, 2018

As part of its recently kicked-off Snap-Up campaign, Banggood is offering buyers an opportunity to get their hands on a wide selection of products without emptying their pockets.

On the downside, the super low prices will be valid only for a limited quantity. Moreover, the chance of you grabbing a Snap-Up is very slim, given that a large number of people play it.

It is imperative for you to keep a track of countdown timer displayed on the product page in order to boost your chance of winning. It is also worth noting that you cannot use any other payment method other than PayPal for Snap-Up items.

In other words, if you do not have a PayPal account, you need to create it if you’re interested in grabbing a Snap-Up.

However, if you still end up missing a Snap-Up, you can try again as soon as the next round of offers is made available. In order to ensure you make a great Snap-Up, you need to follow a specific process.

After activating your mailbox you need to set your default shipping address. The next step involves activating the ‘Alert Me’ button so that you receive a reminder 30 minutes in advance.

For the sake of an instance, you can activate the ‘Alert Me’ button for the Eachine E56 720P WIFI FPV selfie drone, which currently bears a price tag of $0.10. Regrettably, the offer is limited to only 10 pieces.

It is equally important for you to keep a track of the time. When just 1 minute is remaining, you need to reload the product page, select right specifics and start your Snap-Up by clicking ‘Snap-Up Now’ when times goes to 00:00:00:00.

Alternatively, those who aren’t willing to wait can buy it directly by with the regular price. All you need to do now is to click on ‘Continue Pay’ and wait for a message confirming that your order has been placed to pop-up on your screen. Note that Banggood Ltd. reserves all rights.

You can click here to visit the promotion page and get a chance to win a Snap-Up. Names of the Lucky Customers are announced right under the counter. The next Snap-Up is slated to kick-off on November 1st at 00:00 am (UTC +8).

Buy OnePlus 6 A6000 Phablet For Just $429.99 On GearBest

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Oct 31, 2018

The OnePlus 6 was made available to the public this year in May. As expected, the long-awaited phablet garnered skyrocketing popularity among those who love watching their favorite videos and playing popular games on a big-screen mobile device.
While you’d usually associate a steep price tag with a big-screen phablet that’s loaded with an impressive array of features, the OnePlus 6 A6000 phablet can now be yours at a heavily discounted price. The device would normally set you back a pretty penny, but you can now buy it at a lowered price of just $429.99 on GearBest.

This is a significant 27% drop in the coveted OnePlus 6 A6000 phablet’s original asking price. Despite bearing a reduced price tag, the OnePlus 6 A6000 is quite an irresistible phablet, given that it sports a mammoth 6.28-inch display with a screen resolution of 2280 x 1080 pixels, delivering a superior viewing experience.

Under the hood, it packs a Qualcomm SnapDragon 845 2.8GHz Octa-Core processor with 6GB of RAM for uninterrupted operation when it comes to running multiple apps at the same time. Moreover, it offers 64GB of non-expandable internal storage so that you can save your favorite content and access it anywhere.
On the photography front, the OnePlus 6 A6000 phablet houses 16.0MP + 20.0MP dual-camera setup on the back and a 16.0MP front shooter for self-portraits and face-to-face video chatting. It runs on Android 8.1 Oreo OS and is backed by a 3300mAh battery.

On top of that, the phablet comes with useful sensors like the gravity-sensor, proximity sensor, light sensor, gyroscope, E-compass, accelerator, RGB sensor, NFC, hall sensor, and a fingerprint sensor. If this feature-rich OnePlus 6 A6000 phablet has grabbed your attention, you can follow this link to buy it at the discounted price. Note that there were only 300 pieces remaining for the promo, which is slated to end in 5 days.

Get 27% Off On OnePlus 6 A6000 Phablet

Join Banggood’s Group Shopping And Avail A Slew Of Unmissable Deals!

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Check Out Banggood’s Group Shopping Promo Mobile Users Can Click Here To Join Group Shopping

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Oct 31, 2018

Staying true to its reputation for offering the best bang for your buck, Banggood is giving buyers an unmissable opportunity to buy in groups and save together on APP. So without further ado, let’s check out the rules.

In order to take advantage of Banggood’s Group Shopping promo, you have to invite one participant within 2 days (or 48 hours) after making the payment. However, it is imperative for you to bear in mind that only new users can be given the invitation to join the group.

Moreover, a new user can be a participant in a group only once. It is worth noting that the same device and ID will be counted as the same user. The platform will ship the products following the successful completion of the group.

You need to wait patiently for your goods to arrive. Note that the promo will operate on the first come, first served basis. As soon as you spell group success, Banggood will send a confirmation email.

Whether you’re interested in joining friends groups or start your own group on APP, just click here to visit the promotion page.

TENAA updates Honor Magic 2 listing with images, will come in white

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Oct 31, 2018

About a week ago, the Honor Magic 2 was seen on TENAA’s database. However, the two listings for the phone were missing images. The Chinese agency has now updated the pages with images of the device.

We already know what the phone looks like, thanks to the pictures posted online by leakers and Honor itself. Nevertheless, these TENAA images still provide a little bit of new information.

The images of the Honor Magic 2 on TENAA are of a white variant – which we are seeing for the first time though we advise you not to raise your hopes of getting one as Honor may not release this variant.

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The Magic 2 is covered in glass on both sides. The rear is home to three cameras – two of which share the same housing with the LED flash while a third sits separately below. The words “AI CAMERA” are also inscribed below the camera setup.

A picture of the phone slid open shows the inner part of the phone is black too. Images of the sides also show the cameras have a bump. The physical buttons are on the right and the SIM tray, which is painted blue, is on the left. The Magic 2 is a bit thinner than the Mi MIX 3 even though it has a larger battery capacity but is slightly wider than the Xiaomi flagship.

Apple announces new iPad Pro with slim bezels and new Apple Pencil

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Oct 30, 2018

Apple had its second main launch event of the year today where it announced a bunch of new products including the new iPad Pro. The new iPad Pro not only features a brand new design but is also its most powerful iPad ever.

Design

Apple has shrunk the bezels on the iPad and made them the same size all around. This also means Touch ID is gone and in its place is Face ID. The iPad Pro also ditches the square-ish design for a more curved appearance. Another big change is the switch from a lightning connector to a USB-C port. Even with all the new features, the new iPad Pro is also thinner than its predecessor.

Specs

The new iPad Pro comes in two sizes – 11-inches and 12.9-inches. Both feature the new Liquid Retina display with a 2388 x 1668 resolution on the small one and a 2732 x 2048 resolution on the larger one. Both displays have the same 264 ppi and up to 600 nits of brightness.

Inside the iPad Pro is the new Bionic A12X chipset with an embedded M12 co-processor. You will be able to purchase the new tablets in 64GB, 256GB, 512GB or 1TB configurations.

There is a 12MP f/1.8 camera on the rear of the device and a 7MP f/2.2 camera in front that can shoot portrait images. The iPad Pro has 4 speakers and 5 microphones. It also comes in WiFi-only and LTE variants.

The 11.7-inch model has a 29.37 watt-hour battery and the 12.9-inch version has a 36.71 watt-hour battery. Both are said to last up to 10 hours on a single charge.

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New Apple Pencil and Folio Keyboard

Apple also announced a new Apple Pencil and Folio Keyboard. The new Apple Pencil which attaches to the new iPad Pro seamlessly. Just place it on the top of the device (landscape mode) or on the right side (portrait mode) and it not only pairs instantly but also begins to charge it.

Want to change tools while drawing? Just double tap the side of the pencil. You can also double-tap the display with the pencil and it will wake up the device and open the Notes app right away.

The new Apple Pencil also has a flat part that prevents it from rolling off a surface when you place it on a smooth surface. This is the same part that clips to the device for pairing and charging.

Do note that the new Apple Pencil only works with the new iPad Pro.

The new Folio Keyboard not only lets you get some serious work done but also protects your device -front and back. It has two viewing angles and connects immediately. It also doesn’t need to be charged. And no it doesn’t have a trackpad.

Price

The iPad Pro comes in Silver and Space Gray for both sizes. Below is the price list for each size and configuration:

iPad Pro 11-inch 64GB – $799 WiFi only and $949 for the LTE version
iPad Pro 11-inch 256GB – $949 WiFi only and $1099 for the LTE version
iPad Pro 11-inch 512GB – $1149 WiFi only and $1299 for the LTE version
iPad Pro 11-inch 1TB – $1549 WiFi only and $1699 for the LTE version
iPad Pro 12.9-inch 64GB – $999 WiFi only and $1149 for the LTE version
iPad Pro 12.9-inch 256GB – $1149 WiFi only and $1299 for the LTE version
iPad Pro 12.9-inch 512GB – $1349 WiFi only and $1499 for the LTE version
iPad Pro 12.9-inch 1TB – $1749 WiFi only and $1899 for the LTE version

OnePlus 6T officially launched in India for a starting price of Rs. 37,999 ($517)

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Jeet

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Oct 30, 2018

After unveiling its second flagship smartphone of the year — OnePlus 6T — at a launch event in India, OnePlus has now officially launched the phone in India. It will be available for purchase through Amazon India and OnePlus.in, starting from 1st November. It’ll be on open sale from 3rd November through Amazon, OnePlus Stores, OnePlus.in, Chroma, and Reliance Digital.

The OnePlus 6T will be available in India in two color options — Mirror Black and Midnight Black. The base model with 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage is priced at Rs. 37,999 (approximately $517) while the 8GB + 128GB model costs Rs. 41,999 (approximately $569). The top-end model with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage is priced at Rs. 45,999, which roughly converts to $626.

Those who pre-book the phone will get Type-C Bullets earbuds for free and Rs. 500 (~$7) Amazon Pay cashback. Reliance Jio is also offering a total cashback of Rs. 5,400 (~$74) in the form 36 vouchers. The company is also offering Free Damage Protection from Servify in partnership with Kotak Mahindra Bank.

Buyers who purchase the OnePlus 6T through ICICI Bank cards or Citi Credit card can avail a flat discount of Rs. 2,000 on the pricing of OnePlus 6T. Those who orders the smartphone with prepaid method between 1st November and 5th November will get Rs. 1,000 (~$14) Amazon Pay credit.

The phone comes with a 6.41-inch Optic AMOLED display with 2340 x 1080 pixels screen resolution and 19.5:9 aspect ratio. The display carries support for features such as Adaptive brightness, screen calibration and reading mode. The screen is also protected by a layer of Gorilla Glass 6.

Instead of the regular rectangular notch, the phone has a much smaller “teardrop” notch, similar to the Oppo R17 which seems to be an inspiration for the OnePlus 6T’s design. The notch housers the front-facing camera and other sensors.

This is the first time OnePlus has opted to include an optical in-display fingerprint sensor instead of the regular one. The company calls it “Screen Unlock” and OnePlus claims that it’s the fastest-performing implementation of in-display fingerprint authentication yet. The other biometric security feature available on the OP6T is face unlock.

Under the hood, the device is powered by Qualcomm‘s flagship Snapdragon 845 octa-core processor. The phone comes with either 6GB of 8GB of RAM and there are three options for internal storage — 64GB, 128GB, and 256GB. The phone lacks microSD card slot so you won’t be able to expand the storage capacity.

As for the photography, it comes with a dual camera setup on the back, consisting of a 16-megapixel Sony IMX519 primary camera sensor with f/1.7 aperture. It offers features like OIS, EIS and PDAF. It supports HDR, timelapse, 4K video shooting, slow motion video recording (1080p) at 240 fps.

The company is also promising better low-light photography experience through new Nightscape feature that relies on AI for capturing impressive shots in dim light surroundings. During the announcement, the company also revealed that the OnePlus 6 will get Nightscape through software update starting tomorrow.

There’s a 20-megapixel secondary sensor with f/1.7 aperture. On the front side, it comes with a 16-megapixel Sony IMX371 camera that supports EIS and 30 fps FHD video shooting. It has a new Studio Lighting feature, developed in collaboration with photographer Kevin Abosch, which aims to produce more flattering portraits.

The OnePlus 6T runs on OxygenOS 9.0 which based on Android 9 Pie operating system. The company has promised Android update for atleast two years and security updates for three years. Connectivity options on the device include features like dual-SIM support, 4G VoLTE, 2×2 MIMO, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, GPS and USB-C.

The phone is powered by 3,700mAh battery and comes equipped with support for Dash Charge fast charging technology. Unfortunately, the OnePlus 6T lacks support for wireless charging.

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

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Michele Ingelido

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Oct 30, 2018

If you are an expert and you want to get the best Chinese smartphone in the global market, then you would probably choose OnePlus 6T, Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 or Huawei Mate 20 Pro. There are not many handsets in the whole market which can compete with these ones, and we are not talking about performance only. This comparison will hopefully help you to decide which one fits your needs perfectly.

OnePlus 6T vs Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 vs Huawei Mate 20 Pro

	OnePlus 6T	Xiaomi Mi Mix 3	Huawei Mate 20 Pro
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT	157.5 x 74.8 x 8.2 mm, 185 g	157.9 x 74.7 x 8.5 mm, 218 g	157.8 x 72.3 x 8.6 mm, 189 g
DISPLAY	6.41 inches, 1080 x 2340p (Full HD+), Optic AMOLED	6.39 inches, 1080 x 2340p (Full HD+), Super AMOLED	6.39 inches, 1440 x 3120p (Quad HD+), AMOLED
PROCESSOR	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, octa-core 2.8 GHz	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, octa-core 2.8 GHz	Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 980, octa-core 2.6 GHz
MEMORY	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	6 GB RAM, 128 GB – nano memory card slot
SOFTWARE	Android 9 Pie, Oxygen OS	Android 9 Pie, MIUI 10	Android 9 Pie, EMUI 9.0
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 + 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	Triple 40 + 20 + 8 MP, f/1.8 + f/2.2 + f/2.4, OIS, Laser AF 24 MP f/2.0 front camera
BATTERY	3700 mAh, fast charging with Dash Charge	3200 mAh, fast charging with Quick Charge 4.0+, wireless charging	4200 mAh, fast charging 40W, wireless charging 15W
ADDITIONAL FEATURES	Dual SIM slot	Dual SIM slot, pop up cameras	Dual SIM slot, waterproof (IP68)

Design

Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 brought a lot of innovation to the market with its design and it is also the most beautiful phone in this trio. It is the only one to come with a slider mechanism housing the front camera and sensors in order to eliminate the notch and minimize all the bezels around the display. Indeed, Xiaomi claimed that this device boasts a screen-to-body ratio equal to 93.4 percent. It also has a ceramic back and a frame made of 7000 series aluminum. So Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 wins, but note that Huawei Mate 20 Pro is the only to offer the IP68 certification which makes it waterproof.

Display

Huawei Mate 20 Pro has the most stunning display, even though its notch is big as it houses the sensor for hardware-based 3D facial recognition. This screen has a huge QHD+ resolution of 3120 x 1440 pixels, it supports DCI-P3 coverage and it even has the HDR10 technology. So it has the best color reproduction and the highest detail.

Hardware/Software

At a first glance, Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 is the one which convinces us the most in terms of hardware, because besides sporting a Snapdragon 845 chipset, it comes with up to 10 GB of RAM. But yesterday AnTuTu showed us stunning scores obtained by OnePlus 6T which the platform considers the second best Android phone after Asus ROG Phone. On the other hand, Huawei Mate 20 Pro is intriguing as well with its Kirin 980, the first 7 nm chipset in the Android market. So, we will have to test all of them to give a final opinion and for now it is a draw.

Camera

The Mate 20 Pro features the same rear camera setup as the P20 Pro and Huawei did not release the DxOMark score of this device because it is too high. This should give you an idea about its capabilities. At least on the paper, Huawei Mate 20 Pro seems way better than its opponents with its triple camera composed of a primary 40 MP sensor, a secondary ultrawide 20 MP sensor and an 8 MP telephoto lens.

Battery

Besides having the best camera, Huawei Mate 20 Pro has also the biggest battery with a capacity of 4200 mAh. So it will probably last way more than OP6T and Mi Mix 3. Further, it features wireless charging and reverse wireless charging (it doubles as a wireless charger) which is not present on its opponents.

Price

Huawei Mate 20 Pro is the most convincing device due to its better camera, display, and bigger battery, but it also costs more than OnePlus 6T and Xiaomi Mi Mix 3. Currently, you have to spend more than €1000/$1150 to get it, while OnePlus 6T and Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 start from €559/$550 and about €500/$568, respectively.

Read More: Huawei unveils Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro: Kirin 980, triple rear cameras and more

OnePlus 6T vs Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 vs Huawei Mate 20 Pro: PRO and CONS

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

Huawei Mate 20 Pro

PROS

Better screen
Bigger battery
Awesome hardware
Best camera

CONS

Expensive

HMD Global rolls out Android 9 Pie stable update for Nokia 6.1

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Oct 30, 2018

HMD Global’s Chief Product Officer, Juho Sarvikas, has announced that the Android Pie update for the Nokia 6.1 has begun rolling out. The announcement was made on Twitter a short while ago.

The manufacturer had promised at the launch of the Nokia 7.1 that it would update the Nokia 6.1 and Nokia 6.1 Plus to Android Pie this month. However, while the Nokia 6.1 Plus got Android Pie beta, the Nokia 6.1 remained on Android Oreo. It was later revealed that there would be no beta program for the phone and just a direct update. Today, it has fulfilled its promise and pushed out the update.

Android 9 Pie: now available on Nokia 6.1! AI-power your Nokia 6.1 as it gets smarter, faster and adapts as you use it. We are serving 🥧 with a side of cool refreshed imaging expereince including Google Lens integration pic.twitter.com/et5fkKhbst

— Juho Sarvikas (@sarvikas) October 30, 2018

If you own the Nokia 6.1, you should check for the update now. It is 1462.6MB in size and below is the complete changelog:

New system navigation, settings menu, and notifications
Adaptive Battery power prioritization for users’ most commonly used apps/services
Adaptive and optimized brightness levels
Predictive Applications Actions
New camera v9.0 with new UI, Google Lens and Google motion integration

For Nokia 6.1 Plus users, Mr. Sarvikas says the Android Pie update is coming and you should get it before the end of the month even though we there is just about 24 hours left.

Month is not over yet, still a good 24h left to keep our promise and deliver it in October. A lot can happen in that time like this guy knows 😆 pic.twitter.com/AKzpsZfZm1

— Juho Sarvikas (@sarvikas) October 30, 2018

Xiaomi explains its slider design on the Mi Mix 3, Plus unboxing pictures

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Jed John Ikoba

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Oct 30, 2018

Xiaomi prides itself as one of the pioneers of the trendy full-screen design with the Mi Mix. Since then, fans have been yearning for a truly bezel-less full-screen design and that aspiration has been attended to with the Mi Mix 3. In order to achieve a massive screen to body ratio, the company had to utilise a mechanical slider design. The Mix 3 is the first Xiaomi phone to feature a magnetic power slider screen design which further improved the screen ratio and provide more gameplay area. Xiaomi has now explained the slider design in an article published today.

According to to the Chinese tech giant, the Mi Mix 3 slider is different from the tradition slider design that held sway before the advent of full-screen smartphones. The slider design at play has been reduced to an extremely small size which is more than 50% smaller than the traditional sliding cover. Xiaomi says the single-slide design that was in use before now can no longer meet the needs of today’s full-screen mobile phones. Challenges such as large gaps, short shelf life and poor sliding feel need to be redesigned, especially due to process limitations and manufacturers’ details.

Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 slider design has a limited gap which was achieved through continuous improvement of the production process with the supply chain partners. Thus, the flatness of the lower case and the upper case of the mobile phone are strictly controlled. In addition, the MIX 3 adopts an innovative large + small double slide structure, adding a set of small slides arranged in the middle of the upper motherboard area of the mobile phone. Apart from the fact that the design does not interfere with the performance of the antenna, it can be fixed by the connection of the small slide rails, such that the unconnected areas of the upper part of the mobile phone are tightly locked together. This design eliminates the hidden danger of the warping edge and strictly controls the slipping. The micro-slits in the gap of the cover are visually more beautiful and uniform.

In addition, the large and small double slide structure can also improve the sliding experience, keeping the slider structure from swaying while in use. This makes the sliding process more secure and in turn, result in a better user experience. The slider can be customized to launch different functions such as accessing the dual selfie camera, answer phone calls, launch WeChat and or any other app. Check out some cool pictures of the Mi Mix 3 from below.

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Nubia X gets benchmarked again on Master Lu ahead of launch

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Oct 30, 2018

Nubia will take the wraps off its dual-screen flagship -the Nubia X – at an event tomorrow. The phone has been benchmarked again on the latest version of the Master Lu app.

The benchmark app lists the device as the Nubia nx616j. It is powered by the Snapdragon 845 processor clocked at 2.8GHz and has 8GB of RAM. It also reveals the display has a resolution of 2280 x 1080. Apparently, this is the main display which has no bezels.

The result states the phone has a CPU score of 130,313 points, a GPU score of 108,705, points, a memory performance score of 40,732 points, and a storage performance score of 31,691 points. The overall score for the Nubia X is given as 311,441 points which put it in the flagship category according to the app just in case you need more proof to know it is a flagship phone.

The Nubia X is said to be the company’s best phone to date. The dual screen design is Nubia’s take on the truly bezel-less trend. Rather than add a notch or settle for a slider design to hide the camera and sensors, Nubia has settled for two displays.

Two new Hisense phones with large displays and big batteries show up on TENAA

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Oct 30, 2018

Hisense announced a few days ago that it has an event scheduled for November 1. The poster for the event shows the event will be for the unveiling of a new phone with a water-drop notch. However, there is a high chance that isn’t the only phone it will announce on that day. Two new phones have surfaced on TENAA and they may as well be part of the lineup on Thursday.

The phones are listed as the Hisense HLTE311T and the Hisense HLTE213T and they both pack large displays and large batteries.

Hisense HLTE311T

The Hisense HLTE311T has a 6.18-inch display with a 1080 x 2246 resolution. It is powered by an octa-core processor clocked at 1.8GHz and will be available in two variants. One will have 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage and the other will have 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. TENAA states that there is support for storage expansion via a MicroSD card slot (128GB max).

The phone has a single 8MP front-facing camera and a 13MP + 2MP dual camera setup on the rear. The images provided show the rear cameras are arranged vertically and sit on the left side of the phone. They also reveal the phone is missing a fingerprint scanner.

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The Hisense HLTE311T packs a 3,900mAh battery. It weighs 170 grams, measures 154.75 x 74.9 x 8 millimeters and will be available in Champagne Gold. However, the images show only the frame is gold while the rest of the body is black. There is also a button on the left, below the SIM tray, whose function is unknown.

Hisense HLTE213T

The Hisense HLTE213T shares a similar design to the HLTE213T but is missing some features. It has a slightly larger 6.217-inch screen but the resolution is lower at 720 x 1520. It is also powered by a 1.8GHz octa-core processor but it might be a different chipset.

There is 4GB of RAM and 64GB or 128GB of storage. A single 13MP camera sits on the rear and an 8MP camera sits in the center above the display for selfies.

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It runs Android 8.1 just like its sibling but packs a much larger 4,400mAh battery. It also comes in black with a Champagne Gold frame and has the same unknown button on the left of the phone. It weighs 169.8 grams and measures 156.62 x 75.38 x 8.29 millimeters.

Lenovo L78031 Geekbench, 3C listings reveal key specs; Could it be Lenovo Z5 Pro?

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Oct 30, 2018

A mysterious Lenovo L78031 smartphone has bagged 3C certification in China. Soon after getting spotted on 3C’s website, the L78031 handset has also surfaced on Geekbench benchmarking platform to reveal some of its key features. It is speculated that it could be the Lenovo Z5 Pro slider phone that is set to go official on Nov. 1 in China.

A Lenovo smartphone with a model number of L78031 has been certified by 3C authority in China. The 3C certification of the phone has only revealed that it carries support for up to 18W fast charging. The exact identity of the smartphone is not known yet. Since it has been spotted with high-end specs on Geekbench, it is being speculated that it could be the Lenovo Z5 Pro smartphone that is scheduled to go official on Nov. 1.

The Lenovo L78031 Geekbench listing that it is fueled by Snapdragon 710 and 6 GB of RAM. The smartphone is preinstalled with Android 8.1 Oreo OS. In single-core and multi-core benchmarking tests on Geekbench, the Lenovo L78031 has respectively scored 1791 and 6329 points.

Read More: New Lenovo Z5 Pro teasers confirm hardware security chip and slide mechanism

Lenovo is working on re-establishing itself as a smartphone brand in China. It has launched couple of smartphones in this year in the home country. Among them, the Lenovo S5 Pro and Lenovo Z5 that are fueled by the Snapdragon 636 are the most powerful phones from this year.

The Lenovo Z5 Pro is expected to arrive as an advanced version of the Lenovo Z5 smartphone that was unveiled in June this year. Recent reports have revealed that the Lenovo Z5 Pro will be arriving with a manual slider design and it will be also equipped with an in-screen fingerprint reader which suggests that it could be equipped with a high screen ratio AMOLED display. It will be equipped with 24-megapixel + 16-megapixel dual camera setup.

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Lenovo VP reveals the Z5 Pro’s powerful AI camera configuration

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Jed John Ikoba

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Oct 30, 2018

It is just two days before Lenovo goes official with the Z5 Pro that is expected to come with a huge screen to body ratio and a slider design similar to the Mi Mix 3 as well as the upcoming Honor Magic 2. The Chinese giant has been relatively generous with details of the device and most of the known details were from the company’s VP Chang Cheng. Once again, Mr Cheng has released a teaser poster which shows that the device will have a dual camera set up at the rear. The camera setup is a 24MP main sensor supported by a 16MP sensor assisted by artificial intelligence (AI).

The poster carries the caption in Chinese which translates as “An Epochal Flagship”. That is perhaps a reflection of the unique design and standout camera set up that would be at play on the Z5 Pro when compared to other Lenovo flagships. and it will have one of the most advanced cameras in a Lenovo smartphone. According to the details as shared by Mr Cheng on the Weibo post accompanying the teaser, the camera will have AI Super Night Mode scene and AI Video. We can’t say if the sample on the camera screen in the teaser is shot by the camera but it reveals clear details in low-light environment. The image isn’t likely a real sample, not minding the watermarks which suggest it was shot using the Z5 Pro.

Lenovo was thought to be planning to release the Z5 Pro with four cameras at the rear but it turns out the device will have two cameras at the rear and two selfie shooters, making up the quad camera. Call it another cunning, attention-grabbing marketing strategy from Lenovo if you like. Considering Lenovo’s recent antecedence, we’ll advise you don’t get your hopes too high but wait until November 1 to see what the company really has in store for us.

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Panasonic P85 NXT with massive battery and face unlock unveiled with Rs. 6,999 (~$95) pricing

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Oct 30, 2018

Panasonic P85 NXT is the latest entry-level smartphone from the company for India. It comes with a massive battery and it also equipped with face unlock feature. The handset has arrived with an attractive price tag of Rs. 6,999 (~$95).

Panasonic P85 NXT Specifications, Features and Pricing

The Panasonic P85 NXT features a polycarbonate body with 141.7 x 70.8 x 9.3mm dimensions. The handset weighs 173.8 grams and it can be availed in three colors such as Champagne God, Dark Blue and Black.

The P85 NXT phone features a 5-inch LCD display that supports HD resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels. The screen of the smartphone is shielded by a layer of Gorilla Glass.

The modest Snapdragon 210 mobile platform that includes 1.3 GHz quad-core processor is the driving force of the smartphone. The SoC is coupled with 2 GB of RAM. It is equipped with an internal storage of 16 GB. There is an expandable storage on the device that supports up to 128 GB of microSD card.

There is no fingerprint scanner on the device. The only biometric recognition feature available on the Panasonic P85 NXT smartphone is face unlock through the front camera of 5-megapixel. The back panel of the phone is equipped with an autofocus enabled 8-megapixel camera with LED flash.

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The Android Nougat OS is available on the Panasonic P85 NXT smartphone. The AI based Arbo Hub provides a platform to access to various apps and services.

The smartphone receives power from a 4,000mAh battery. The massive battery of the phone can be used as a power bank to charge other devices. The large battery of the phone does not carry support for fast charging. As far as connectivity is concerned, the P85 NXT offers features like 4G VoLTE, dual-SIM support, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS, microUSB 2.0, USB OTG and 3.5mm headphone jack.

The Rs. 6,999 (~$95) priced Panasonic P85 NXT will be available for purchase through offline channels in the country. The company is teamed up with UDAAN, a network based B2B solution for selling the P85 NXT smartphone.

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

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Jeet

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Oct 30, 2018

The notch on the Google Pixel 3 XL smartphone is one of the most derided feature and if that was not enough, some users of the phone are having issues with a bug that adds an additional notch on the right side of the display.

The second notch is a software-related issue and is completely unrelated to the real, physical notch on the screen which houses the front-facing cameras and other sensors. Some users who faced this issue were able to revert the phone to the correct format by restarting it.

However, Google has acknowledged this issue. It said that the company is aware of this highly anomalous behavior and also added that it will be fixed through an upcoming software update.

The Google Pixel 3 XL, launched earlier this month, features a 6.3-inch display with 1440 x 2960 pixels screen resolution and aspect ratio of 18.5:9. There’s support for HDR and a Boosted Mode which adds 10 percent more colors to sRGB.

Under the hood, it is powered by Qualcomm‘s flagship Snapdragon 845 chipset clocked at 2.5GHz. There’s a dedicated security chip – the Titan M, which keeps the OS and your passwords secure. The phone packs 4GB of RAM and comes in 64GB or 128GB of internal storage.

There’s a 12.2MP camera sensor on the back with a f/1.8 aperture and a 1.4um pixel size. On the front side, there are two 8MP sensors. One is a 97-degree wide-angle f/2.2 sensor and the other is a standard f/1.8 sensor.

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The Google Pixel 3 XL is priced at $899/€949 for the 64GB internal storage model and $999/€1049 for the 128GB storage model. In some other European countries, the phone is priced a bit more expensive.

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EMUI 9 update brings GPU Turbo 2.0 to Honor 10, Play & V10

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Oct 30, 2018

Honor has started rolling out the EMUI 9 update that brings Android Pie to some of its devices. The update is being pushed out to the Honor 10 GT, the Honor Play, and the Honor V10.

In a poster shared on its Weibo page yesterday, Huawei said the update not only brings Android 9 Pie to the three phones but also brings version 2.0 of its GPU Turbo technology.

According to the info on the poster, GPU Turbo 2.0 brings improved optimization to 8 new games including the popular multiplayer online battle arena game, King of Glory. It also increases system response by 25.8%.

EMUI 9 brings a ton of new features such as a new navigation mode, HiVision – a feature similar to Google Lens but that also works with foods by telling you their calorie content. There is also the Digital Balance app, their own version of Digital Wellbeing and a new recent apps menu.

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The Honor Play was the first phone to come with GPU turbo technology when it was announced this year, It is also the most recent of the three devices. It has a 6.3-inch LCD display, a Kirin 970 processor like the other two phones, and 4GB/6GB of RAM. Storage is 64GB but expandable via a MicroSD card slot. It has dual rear cameras (16MP + 2MP), a 16MP selfie camera, and a 3750mAh battery.

The Honor 10 GT and V10 have 5.84 and 5.99-inch displays respectively. The V10 has 4GB or 6GB of RAM and 64GB/128GB of storage and the Honor 10 GT has 8GB of RAM and 64GB/128GB of storage.

The Honor 10 GT has a 24MP selfie camera and a 16MP + 24MP dual rear camera configuration while the V10 has a 13MP selfie camera and 16MP + 20MP dual rear cameras. Their fingerprint scanners are below the display, unlike the Honor Play which has its own on the back.