Huawei Enjoy Max vs Xiaomi Mi Max 3 vs Honor 8X Max: Specs Comparison

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Oct 15, 2018

Luxury phone maker, Vertu, is back! The brand which was originally owned by Nokia later changed hands a number of times before going bankrupt and eventually out of business last year.

After it shut down in 2017, the brand was sold to Baferton Ltd., a Turkish company based in Cyprus. It appears the new owners have revived the brand as they have sent out invites for an event on Wednesday, October 17.

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The invite doesn’t reveal any info about the device but does say the event is a global launch and mentions the tagline “Live or Die”. The event is slated to begin at 1730 hrs local China time and there is a dress code for those invited.

Coolpad Note 8 with FHD+ display and dual rear cameras launched in India for Rs. 9,999 ($136)

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Jeet

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Oct 15, 2018

Chinese smartphone manufacturer Coolpad has today launched its latest mid-range ‘Note’ series smartphone in the Indian market — Coolpad Note 8.

The phone features a 5.99-inch Full HD+ display offering a screen resolution of 2160 x 1080 pixels. Under the hood, the device is powered by MediaTek‘s MT6750 octa-core processor, coupled with Mali T860 graphics processor.

The Coolpad Note 8 packs 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage. There’s also a microSD card slot, which enables you to further expand the phone’s storage capacity up to 128GB. It also features a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor, below the camera module.

In terms of photography, the handset comes with a dual camera setup on the back, consisting of a 16-megapixel primary sensor and a 0.3-megapixel secondary camera sensor. On the front side, it comes equipped with an 8-megapixel snapper for taking selfies.

Coming to the software, the device is running Android 8.0 Oreo operating system out of the box. It comes with the usual set of connectivity options, which includes 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, and GPS. The phone is powered by a 4,000mAh battery.

The Coolpad Note 8 is priced at Rs. 9,999 in India, which roughly converts to $136. It will be available in Black color and will go on sale from today onwards, exclusively through e-commerce platform Paytm Mall.

OnePlus 6T arriving in the UK on November 6 via EE, Vodafone, Carphone Warehouse and few others

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Simranpal Singh

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Oct 15, 2018

Recently, Carl Pei, Co-Founder of OnePlus took to Twitter to formally announce the OnePlus 6T availability in the UK. In a recent tweet and from a forum post on the OnePlus community, it is clear that OnePlus 6T is going to be the most widely available device of OnePlus in the UK. It will be available for purchase from different carriers like O2, EE and Vodafone. Even, users can directly buy the device from retailers such as Carphone Warehouse and John Lewis.

Further, in the same forum post, OnePlus revealed that the upcoming flagship device will be made available for purchase by November 6th. OnePlus has already started stocking up the device for the respective retail and network carrier partners.

OnePlus motive is to provide an ultimate experience of their products even before the customer buys a device. The Chinese company wants to provide various solutions to experience their devices at different stores across the UK. So, you can expect the device for show-off at multiple retailers stores who have partnered with OnePlus. It will be an essential milestone for OnePlus if they launch OnePlus 6T successfully in the UK.

Read More: OnePlus 6T will bring a whole new UI and improved gestures

OnePlus 6T Specs

Additionally, OnePlus 6T is expected to carry Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 (2.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385) coupled with Adreno 630. It will feature a 6.41 inch AMOLED display having a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. It will host an improved dual camera on teh rear side of the device with a 16-megapixel camera on the front.

It will be made available in two different RAM variants of 6/8GB. OnePlus 6T will come on Android 9.0 Pie out of the box. In connectivity, there will be an NFC, USB Type-C, Bluetooth, WiFi and GPS. In sensors, OnePlus 6T will carry Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope.

So, let’s wait for the official launch event on October 30th. How many of you are waiting for the Oneplus 6T?

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Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite goes global, starting with Ukraine on October 17

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Oct 15, 2018

When the Mi 8 Lite was released last month, Xiaomi‘s spokesman confirmed it would get a global release. The global launch starts this week and Europe is the first port of call.

Xiaomi’s spokesman, Donovan Sung, has revealed in a tweet that the Mi 8 Lite will be launching first in Ukraine. The launch will take place on Wednesday, October 17 in the capital city of Kiev at 1900 hrs local time.

We're launching our latest flagship #Mi8Lite across our global markets soon, launching first in Ukraine on Wednesday. Excited to fly to Kiev tomorrow to meet our Mi Fans! ✈️✈️#Xiaomi #launch #MondayMotivation pic.twitter.com/bhpgtqebHi

— Donovan Sung (@donovansung) October 15, 2018

The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a 6.26-inch 1080 x 2280 screen with a 19:9 aspect ratio. It is powered by a Snapdragon 660 processor with 4GB/6GB of RAM and 64GB/128GB of storage.

Just like the other phones in the Mi 8 series, it has dual rear cameras although its primary camera is a 12MP sensor and there is a 5MP camera depth sensor. The front-facing camera which resides within the notch is a 24MP sensor.

Lenovo reclaims the No.1 spot in PC rankings ahead of HP in Q3 2018 – IDC

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Jed John Ikoba

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Oct 15, 2018

Lenovo‘s laptop business has unarguably been very successful, more than the smartphone arm. That is because of the world-class design, strong build quality, solid security and extensive manageability options that are available on its wide range of laptops. Lenovo’s laptop business was only second to HP but a recent report by IDC for the third quarter of the year (3Q18) shows that the Chinese manufacturer shipped a total of nearly 67.4 million units of traditional PCs (desktop, notebook, and workstation).

Despite the shipment marking a decline of 0.9% in year-on-year terms, Lenovo still goes ahead of its fierce rival Hewlett Packard (HP). Lenovo recently entered into a joint venture with Fujitsu and this is the second quarter of the partnership. The addition of Fujitsu volume helped to push the vendor to the top spot with 24% of the global market share. The company also saw a marked improvement in its North American business in the wake of a revamped channel strategy and more stable management.

Its part, HP grew a modest 0.3% year on year but still reached its tenth consecutive quarter of year-on-year growth and slightly outgrew its market share from a year ago. It faced a tough quarter in the U.S. as well as Latin America. Dell Inc. tied with Lenovo in terms of year-on-year growth at 5.8% and further expanded its market share versus a year ago. A strong showing in desktop volume overall and a great EMEA quarter were the driving forces behind its results.

Acer climbed to 4th place with strong performances in education and gaming. The company has continued to focus on building out a comprehensive Chrome OS portfolio and its gaming notebooks have also garnered significant uptake. Apple finished the quarter in 5th place, declined over 11%, and was the only top 5 company to underperform the overall market.

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Nokia 5.1 Plus will get Android Pie update before end of 2018

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Oct 15, 2018

One of the selling points of the new Nokia smartphones released since HMD Global took control of the brand is the regular updates. The Nokia 7 Plus already got updated to Android Pie and the Nokia 6.1 Plus got a beta update last week. Now info has surfaced regarding the Nokia 5.1 Plus‘ Android Pie update schedule.

HMD Global already confirmed the Nokia 6.1 Plus and Nokia 6.1 will get updated to Android 9 this month and the Nokia 8 Sirocco and the Nokia 8 will follow in November. However, no info was revealed about the other smartphones.

Someone decided to ask the company’s Chief Product Officer, Juho Sarvikas if the Nokia 5.1 Plus would get Android Pie before the end of the year and his reply says it all. According to Mr. Sarvikas, he “would be surprised if it does not”.

So if you own the Nokia 5.1 Plus, you should get your slice of Android Pie before the end of the year. As the weeks roll by, more info regarding the update should surface.

The Nokia 5.1 Plus was launched back in July but first as the Nokia X5 in China. It has a notch like the Nokia X6/Nokia 6.1 Plus but a 5.86-inch HD+ display. It is powered by MediaTek’s Helio P60 processor with up to 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage.

Android Pie update for OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 3 series will take some time: Pete Lau

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Jeet

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Oct 15, 2018

Pete Lau, founder and CEO of OnePlus, has revealed that the new Android 9.0 Pie update for the OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 3 series devices will take some time to roll out.

In response to a user’s question on Weibo, Pete Lau said assured that the OnePlus 5 series and OnePlus 3 series will be upgraded to Android P, as it has been said before. He added that Engineers still need more time to come up with the update and appealed everyone to understand the situation.

Further, Pete Lau also said that the upcoming OnePlus 6T will come pre-installed with the latest Android 9.0 Pie operating system, along with the company’s own custom user interface OxygenOS on top. He also revealed that the OnePlus 6T will be launched in China on 5th November, a week after the phone’s global announcement.

The company recently updated its most recent smartphone — OnePlus 6 — with the Android Pie update. The latest update brings a brand new user interface for Android Pie, a new adoptive battery support, a new gesture-based navigation support as well as other new features and system improvements.

For the OnePlus 5, OP5T, OP3, and OP3T’s Android Pie update, we are expecting similar features, along with an improved Do Not Disturb feature, Game Mode 3.0, and the latest Android security patch. While OnePlus has not revealed the timeline, we hope the company starts rolling out the device by the end of this year.

Read More: OPPO R19 render reveals in-display camera for higher screen space; Could it be the display design of OnePlus 7?

The upcoming OnePlus 6T is expected to come with “a whole new UI” with improved gestures and functions. The company’s resident software expert and UX lead Szymon K revealed on OnePlus Forums that the OP6T will have “a fast, smooth & burden-less experience with no gimmicks”. It will host “the most distinct and intuitive version of OxygenOS yet.”

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Nokia X7 pricing, release date, renders, full specs and user manual leaked ahead of launch

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Oct 15, 2018

Rumors have it that the Nokia X7 will be the smartphone that HMD Global will be announcing through an unveil event in China on Oct. 16. In the recent past, the images and entire specifications of the smartphone have surfaced through its TENAA telecom authority listing. Fresh renders of the Nokia X7 have surfaced today. The new leak also reveals the pricing and release date of the Nokia X7.

Just as the TENAA listing had revealed, the new leak states that that the Nokia X7 would be coming with a 6.18-inch TFT LCD screen. The notched display will produce Full HD+ resolution of 2246 x 1080 pixels. A 20-megapixel camera and an earpiece are housed inside the notch of the Nokia X7. The company’s brand name can be seen on the bottom bezel of the phone.

The Snapdragon 710 chipset that includes a 2.2 GHz octa-core processor will be fueling the smartphone. According to TENAA, the smartphone will be coming in two RAM and storage models such as 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage and 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage. It will be coming with Android 8.1 Oreo OS preinstalled.

There is a ZEISS branding between the 13-megapixel primary sensor and 12-megapixel secondary sensor placed on the backside of the Nokia X7. The LED flash is placed on the left side of the dual camera system. The device is packed with a 3,500mAh battery.

A fingerprint scanner resides below the dual camera unit of the Nokia X7. The buttons for controlling volume and power are placed on the right side of the phone. The hybrid SIM tray is provided on the left side of the Nokia X7.

Read More: Nokia X7 front and rear design revealed ahead of launch

A 3.5mm audio jack is positioned on the top edge of the Nokia X7. An external speaker, a USB-C port and a microphone seems to be available on the bottom edge of the smartphone. The TENAA listing of the phone had revealed that the Nokia X7 would be landing in China in colors like red, silver and blue. The handset measures 154.8 x 75.76 x 7.97mm and it weighs 178 grams.

The Nokia X7 that features 6 GB of RAM and an inbuilt storage of 128 GB carries a price tag of 2,699 Yuan (~$390). There is no information available on the pricing of the 4 GB RAM and 64 GB storage model. The leak reveals that the Nokia X7 will be available for buying from Oct. 23. Outside of China, the handset is expected to sell with Nokia 7.1 Plus moniker.

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AnTuTu releases Top 10 best-performing Android phones for September 2018

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Jed John Ikoba

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Oct 15, 2018

AnTuTu has released a list of the best performing smartphones in the month of September 2018. The ranking is based on the average performance of the models on the AnTuTu benchmark app and features just Android models. Interestingly, all the models on the top 10 chart are powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset. We must add that this ranking is based on the cumulative average score of its model and not the single highest score. So, don’t be surprised if the score you got on your model, if you own any of them, is higher than what you see here.

Xiaomi’s Black Shark gaming smartphone still sits at the top of the ranking with an average score of 293,009 points. This is slightly higher than the average score for last month. The score underlines the power of the Snapdragon 845-powered Black Shark gaming phone which also packs an 8GB of RAM. A liquid cooling system onboard the device sure aids the smooth running of the smartphone.

The flagship Meizu 16th which was released in August still occupies the second spot for the second straight month. The device polls an average score of 292,000 points which is a slight improvement from last month. It should be noted that the Meizu 16th Plus still has a higher score but there still isn’t sufficient sampling data for it to make it to the list. Going further, the ASUS ROG gaming phone edges the Smartisan Nut R1 to occupy the third spot. The Republic of Gamers gaming phone recorded an average score of 291217 points.

The Nut R1 now occupy the fourth spot with an average score of 290827 points. Vivo Nex is now at the fifth spot with an average score of 287971 points. Xiaomi Mi 8 Screen fingerprint version with 286636 points average score is at the sixth position while the Mi 8 Explorer Edition with a translucent back and 8GB of RAM comes in at the seventh spot with a score of 286,143 points.

The premium flagship OnePlus 6 with an average score of 286,006 points. OPPO Find X is listed with an average score of 284695 points and finally, Xiaomi Mi 8 polls an average score of 283117 points to complete the top 10.

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Meizu C9, Meizu 16th and more launched in Indonesia

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Oct 15, 2018

Meizu announced a bunch of products today in Indonesia. They are the Meizu 16th, Meizu M6T, Meizu C9, and the Meizu POP and EP52 Lite Bluetooth earphones. Save for the Meizu C9, all the other products already launched in China, so we won’t bore you with their specs and features.

The Meizu C9 is an entry-level smartphone for the Indonesian market. It has a 5.45-inch HD screen and a polycarbonate removable cover. The phone is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage. A MicroSD card slot will allow users to add up to an extra 128GB.

The Meizu C9 has a 13MP rear camera and an 8MP front-facing camera. It runs Android Oreo out of the box and packs a 3100mAh battery. Meizu says it also has dual SIM support.

The Meizu C9 comes in Space Black and Ocean Blue and is priced at Rp. 999,000. The phone will be available on JD.id.

The Meizu M6T which has much better specs will sell for Rp. 1,499,000 for the 2GB + 16GB model and Rp. 1,799,000 for the 3GB RAM + 32GB version. The flagship Meizu 16th is the most expensive of them all with an Rp. 7,999,000 price tag. This gets you the 8GB RAM + 128GB version.

Huawei Enjoy Max and Enjoy 9 Plus officially announced; Specifications, features and pricing

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Oct 15, 2018

In the previous month, Huawei’s sub-brand Honor had introduced Honor 8X and Honor 8X Max smartphones. Both phones have been rebranded and launched as Huawei Enjoy 9 Plus and Huawei Enjoy Max in China. Compared to the Honor 8X phones, the newly unveiled Huawei Enjoy phones are equipped with some modified specs.

Huawei Enjoy 9 Plus specifications, features and pricing

The Huawei Enjoy 9 Plus is fitted with a 6.5-inch IPS LCD screen. It measures 162.4 x 77.1 x 8.05mm. The notched display of the smartphone produces 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution. The TUV Rheinland certified display filters the harmful blue rays emitted by the screen. The Kirin 710 chipset is present under the hood of the device. There are two model of the smartphone. The base model has 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of storage whereas the higher variant is equipped with 4 GB of RAM and an inbuilt storage of 128 GB. The Enjoy 9 Plus has a microSD card slot for additional storage.

The Android 8.1 Oreo OS that is overlaid with EMUI 8.2 skin comes preinstalled on the Huawei Enjoy 9 Plus. It is packed with 4,000mAh battery. The rear side of the phone features f/1.8 aperture 13-megapixel + 2-megapixel dual camera system. At the front is f/2.0 aperture 16-megapixel + 2-meagpixel front dual camera setup. The Honor 8X has a single selfie snapper of 16-megapixel. The Enjoy 9 Plus is equipped with Histen 5.0 audio technology by Huawei. A fingerprint scanner is available on the backside of the phone. It comes with connectivity features like dual-SIM support, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, 3.5mm audio jack, microUSB and GPS.

The Enjoy 9 Plus models 64 GB storage + 4 GB RAM and 128 GB storage + 4 GB RAM are respectively priced at 1,499 Yuan (~$217) and 1,699 Yuan (~$245). The pre-sales of the smartphone have already started from today. The 64 GB Enjoy 9 Plus will be available for buying from Oct. 20 whereas the sales of the 128 GB edition will begin from Oct. 25. The color variants of the smartphone include Sakura Pink, Sapphire Blue, Magic Night Black and color gradient Aurora Purple.

Huawei Enjoy Max specifications, features and pricing

The Huawei Enjoy Max smartphone is fitted with a behemoth IPS LCD display of 7.12 inches. The waterdrop notch on the display allows it to produce Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2244 pixels. The display of the Enjoy Max is also approved by TUV Rheinland. The handset measures 177.57 x 86.24 x 8.48mm and weighs 210 grams.

The Enjoy Max is fueled by Snapdragon 660 chipset. Like the Enjoy 9 Plus, the Enjoy Max also comes in 64 GB storage + 4 GB RAM and 128 GB storage + 4 GB RAM flavors. The phone is loaded with EMUI 8.2 based Android 8.1 Oreo OS and it features a microSD card slot for more storage. It is packed with a massive battery of 5,000mAh capacity.

The rear panel that houses a fingerprint scanner also features 16-megapixel f/2.0 aperture + 2-megapixel f/2.4 aperture dual camera setup. The waterdrop notch is the home for 8-megapixel f/2.0 aperture front-facing camera. The other features of the phone include Dolby Atmos support, Histen 5.0, dual-SIM support, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.2, microUSB, 3.5mm audio jack and GPS.

Read More: Huawei Mate 20 series poster reveal key features like super wide-angle lens, super macro shooting, 40W superfast charging

The Enjoy Max color variants include Sky White, Magic Night Black and Amber Brown. The 64 GB and 128 GB Enjoy Max models are respectively priced at 1,699 Yuan (~$245) and 1,999 Yuan (~$289). The pre-sales of the smartphone have started in China. The 64 GB Enjoy Max will be available for purchase from Oct. 20 whereas the 128 GB variant will go on sale from Nov. 1.

Nokia X7 front and rear design revealed ahead of launch

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Oct 15, 2018

HMD Global has recently launched the Nokia 7.1 smartphone and it has a scheduled another launch event on Oct. 16. Recent reports have revealed that the Finnish firm will be launching the Nokia X7 with notched display design through the upcoming unveil event. Previous teasers had only revealed the appearance of the vertical dual camera setup. Following are some of the new teasers of the upcoming Nokia phone that reveals its front as well as rear designs.

The new teasers of the alleged Nokia X7 reveal that it features a screen with a wider notch. The notch houses a front-facing camera and an earpiece. The bottom bezel of the phone is slightly thick, and it carries the brand name of the company.

The Nokia X7 is fitted with a vertical dual camera setup with an LED flash placed on the left side of it. Below the dual camera system is the fingerprint scanner of the phone. The rear panel of the phone seems to be made out of glass.

Read More: Nokia 3.1 Plus TENAA listing appears, China launch could be very near

The Nokia X7 that has a model number of TA-1131 has already passed TENAA certification in China. It measures 154.8 x 75.7 x 7.9mm and it weighs 185 grams. The handset is expected to arrive in color choices such as red, silver and blue.

The smartphone is fitted with a 6.18-inch IPS LCD screen that produces 2246 x 1080 pixels Full HD+ resolution. The handset’s appearance on Geekbench benchmarking platform has revealed that it is powered by Snapdragon 710 chipset. It is likely to arrive in variants such as 64 GB storage + 4 GB RAM and 128 GB storage + 6 GB RAM. For more storage, it features a microSD card slot.

For photography, the Nokia TA-1131 offers 13-megapixel + 12-megapixel dual camera system. It has a front-facing camera of 20-megapixel. The handset will be preinstalled with Android 8.1 Oreo and is very likely to offer Android One experience. It is expected to be packed with 3,400mAh battery. Outside of China, the handset is likely to carry Nokia 7.1 Plus moniker.

Huawei Mate 20 series poster reveal key features like super wide-angle lens, super macro shooting, 40W superfast charging

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Oct 15, 2018

The Huawei Mate 20 series will go official tomorrow. Multiple reports have revealed the entire specifications and appearance of the Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro smartphones that are slated to go official tomorrow. A poster that confirms the key features of the Huawei Mate 20 series is doing rounds on Weibo.

According to the image, the main selling features of the Mate 20 series are 7nm flagship chipset i.e. Kirin 980, super wide-angle lens, support for super macro shooting and 40W superfast charging. The image also showcases the rear view of the Mate 20 Pro and front appearance of the Mate 20.

The Mate 20 is equipped with a waterdrop notch display with a regular rear-facing fingerprint scanner. Previous leaks have revealed that that the Mate 20 Pro will be equipped with a wider notch and it does not feature a fingerprint scanner on its rear since it is embedded under the display. The wider notch of the Mate 20 Pro will be housing 3D structurer light module for 3D face unlock.

The backside of the Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro are equipped with Leica engineered triple camera system and an LED flash arranged in a square-shaped module. The Mate 20 is rumored to house a 4,000mAh battery whereas the Mate 20 Pro is likely to arrive with a larger battery of 4,200mAh capacity. With 40W SuperCharge fast charging technology onboard, the Mate 20 Pro will be to reach 70 percent from scratch in just 30 minutes.

Read More: Buy Huawei Honor 8X Smartphone At A Lowered Price Of Just $229 On Giztop [Coupon Inside]

The Mate 20 Pro is expected to feature f/1.8 aperture 40-megapixel main sensor + f/2.4 aperture 20-megapixel telephoto lens and 8-megapixel wide-angle lens. The triple lenses can work together to capture ultra-macro shots from a very close distance of 2.5cm.

Apart from launching the Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro smartphones tomorrow, Huawei is also expected to debut gaming friendly Mate 20X with huge 7.12-inch display, the advanced Mate 20 Pro Porsche Design smartphone and Huawei Watch GT smartwatch. The Mate 20

China Smartphone market registers record decline in Q3 2018

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Simranpal Singh

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Oct 15, 2018

As predicted by the Analysts, the Chinese smartphone market is on the decline this year. After a continuous decline in the last quarter, Chinese smartphone makers witnessed another record decline in the Q3 2018. As per the recent report from China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the domestic mobile phone market is down by 11.7% in comparison to the same time last year. Further, the market witnessed a decline of 19.7% on a quarter-on-quarter basis.

In Septemeber, around 95 devices were launched which is about 26% less than the same period last year and 65.5% on a quarter-on-quarter basis. Most of the smartphones that have launched are 4G based and caters around 70% of the devices manufactured. Approximately, 18 3G mobile devices were launched in the same span of time.

Similarly, 4G smartphones garnered 94.8% sales accounting for 37.012 million units. While 2G and 3G sales remained at 10000 units and 0.8 million units respectively. The decline can also be seen on the 2G and 3G smartphone sales as they have slumped 22.6% and 529.9% respectively. In the same period, 2G sales remained 49,000 units, down 90% in comparison to the past year.

In total, 635 new phones were launched since the start of this year. Out of these, 144 models were 2G compatible, and 488 models were out there with 4G support. This year, only a single 3G compatible device launched in China.

Overall, since the starting of this year, the domestic smartphone shipments reached 305 million which is down 17% year-on-year basis. Out of the total 305 million sales, over 276 million units were of local brands while international brands, majorly Apple generated remaining sales.

Read More: China smartphone shipments rebound in Q2 2018: Digitimes

Most of the sales are garnered by the top 10 manufacturers in China which includes, Xiaomi, Huawei, Apple and Samsung. Over 92% of sales were constituted by these manufacturers, which is an 8% increase in comparison with the same period last year.

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Apple Watch Series 4 is now available for pre-order in India, price starts at Rs. 40,900 ($553)

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Jeet

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Oct 15, 2018

Last month, along with the iPhone XR, XS and XS Max, Apple also announced its new-generation smartwatch — Apple Watch Series 4. Now, it is available for pre-order in India through online marketplace Flipkart as well as Apple Authorised Retailers.

The 40mm GPS model is priced at Rs. 40,900 (approximately $553) while the 44mm GPS model costs Rs. 43,900 (approx. $594). The GPS + Cellular model is priced at Rs. 52,900, which roughly converts to $715. The company will start shipping them from 19th October.

The Apple Watch Series 4 has been redesigned and re-engineered, with the display being over 30 percent larger and integrates into a thinner and smaller case. The Digital Crown now offers haptic feedback, providing a mechanical and responsive feel through incremental clicks.

The wearable device is powered by the next-generation S4 chip with a custom 64-bit dual-core processor, which is claimed to deliver twice the speed while maintaining the same all-day battery life. It is running watchOS 5 that the company says offer advanced activity and communications features.

For health-related features, along with a new accelerometer and gyroscope, which detects hard falls, there’s also an electrical heart rate sensor that can take an electrocardiogram (ECG)using the new ECG app. The ECG app takes advantage of the electrodes built into the Digital Crown and new electrical heart rate sensor in the back crystal.

It comes with a speaker that is 50 percent louder and has been optimised for phone calls, Siri, and Walkie-Talkie. The microphone on the smartwatch has been relocated in order to reduce echo for better sound quality. As per the company, all health and fitness data is encrypted on-device and in the cloud. Coming to the battery, the battery life on Watch Series 4 is the same as before — 18-hours.

Check Out GearBest’s Latest Promotion; Buy JIMMY JV51 Vacuum Cleaner For Just $99.99 [Coupon Inside]

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Vinay Patel

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Oct 15, 2018

As part of its new promotion sale which kicked off on Monday, October 15th, GearBest is doling out big discounts on a wide selection of products that come in handy in day to day life.

Among a slew of other items, the JIMMY JV51 Handheld Wireless Powerful Vacuum Cleaner from Xiaomi YouPin has gone up for sale at a dropped price on GearBest. While the device would normally set you back a pretty penny on online and offline stores, it is now available bearing a discounted price of $249.99 on the popular Chinese online store.

This is a noteworthy 17% reduction in the powerful vacuum cleaner’s original asking price of $299.99.

But if you’re living on a tight budget and are interested in saving a considerable amount of more money, all you need to do is to apply coupon code GB-LuckyDog at the time of checking out. By applying the aforesaid coupon, you can bring your already reduced grand total further down to just $99.99 without breaking much of a sweat.

In other words, you can save an extra $150 simply by using the coupon before proceeding to checkout. Regrettably, the coupon will only be valid for the first 10 units from 9:00UTC on October 15th.

With just 97 pieces left, this promo was on the verge of wrapping up at the time of writing. You can head straight to this link to take advantage of the discount before the promo ends.

The rest of the products included in GearBest’s latest promotion have been split into multiple categories. Our first category called ‘Super Deals’ features a couple of high-end robotic vacuum cleaner and handheld vacuum cleaners that you can buy at a discounted price.

The ‘Newest Star’ section features the Ilife V8S Robotic Vacuum Cleaner with LCD Display, VIOMI VXRS01 Automatic Intelligent Cleaning Robot, ENLiF Dry / Wet / Wax Cordless Handheld Intelligent Electric Mop as well as the JIMMY JV51 Handheld Wireless Powerful Vacuum Cleaner. More importantly, these items are available at a considerably dropped price.

While the market is rife with all sorts of house cleaning appliances like vacuum cleaners, these gadgets don’t come cheap. In order to make these devices available to cost-conscious buyers, the site has added heavily discounted vacuum cleaners in the ‘Household Helper’ category.

Fitness-conscious people haven’t been ignored either. The last category called ‘For your healthy life’ comprises high-end fitness gadgets that you can buy without breaking the bank. You can follow this link to visit the promotion page and avail the big discounts before the promo comes to an end on October 22nd.

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Vivo V1731CA lands on TENAA with HD+ screen

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Oct 15, 2018

A new Vivo phone with model number V1731CA has gotten its TENAA certification. The full specifications including images are already up on the agency’s website.

The Vivo V1731CA has a 5.99-inch 1440 x 720 screen. The images show the phone doesn’t have a notch but has moderately-sized bezels around it. There is a 1.95GHz octa-core processor under the hood with 3GB or 4GB of RAM. Depending on the RAM, the phone will come with 32GB or 64GB of storage. There is support for storage expansion, allowing owners add up to an extra 256GB of storage.

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The phone has a single camera on its rear and it is a 13MP sensor. A 5MP camera sits in front for selfies. The Vivo V1731CA also has a fingeprint scanner sittingon its back. It packs a 3285mAh battery and runs Android 8.1 Oreo. The phone weighs 148.15g and measures 155.87 x 75.74 x 7.8 mm. TENAA says it will come in only one color – gold and it will have white bezels as show in the images.