Make The Most Of Amazon Black Friday Week By Availing Big Discounts On PARBLO-Branded Drawing Tools!

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Sep 29, 2018

A mini PC brings full PC capability to compact spaces. While the market is brimming with top-end, console-sized PCs that boast an impressive array of features and top-end specifications, these devices don’t come cheap.

If you’re looking for a feature-laden mini PC that won’t set you back a pretty penny, you’ve come to the right place. As part of its latest promotion, Beelink is now offering noteworthy discounts on a wide selection of mini PCs shipping from EU warehouse on GeekBuying. But that’s not all.

Aside from shedding light on the aforesaid discount, we’ll even show how you can get an extra 5% off on the mini PCs at the time of checking out. The recently kicked-off promo features some of Beelink’s most popular mini PCs including the Beelink S2 fanless Mini PC.

The S2 would normally set you back a pretty penny on online and offline stores, but you can now buy it at a reduced price of just $186.99 on GeekBuying. This is a noteworthy 32% reduction in the device’s original selling price of $274.37.
In order to get an additional $9.35 off, you can apply coupon code BEELINK10 at the time of checking out. In other words, you can reduce your already discounted grand total further down to just $177.64 simply by using the aforesaid coupon.

You can visit this link if you’re interested in checking out the entire Beelink-branded mini PCs that you can buy at a heavily discounted price on GeekBuying. It is worth noting that the 5% extra discount coupon code will only be valid for selected items.

Get Big Discounts On Select Mini PCs from Beelink

New Users Can Now Get An Extra 10% Off On A Wide Selection Of Products On Banggood

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Check Out App 48-Hours Only Promo On Banggood

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Sep 29, 2018

Staying true to its reputation for offering the best bang for your buck, Banggood is giving new users an opportunity to get an extra 10% off on a wide selection of products. This 48-hours-only app promotion has been split into multiple categories in order to simplify the search process.

The ‘Best Deals Of The Week’ category has further been divided into top 10 RC toys deals, top 10 electronics deals, top 10 outdoor gear deals, and other sub-categories. More importantly, the products featured in the above-mentioned sections will be available at a heavily discounted price for 48 hours.

For the sake of an instance, the Eachine EV100 FPV Goggles is currently available for just 7,226 INR on Banggood. While this is a noteworthy 72% reduction in the device’s original selling price of 25,809.05 INR, the Chinese online store is giving app users something more to cheer about.

Keeping in line with that, the EV100 will be carrying a price tag of 7,078.52 INR on Banggood app. In other words, you can save an extra 147.48 INR simply by purchasing the device using the Banggood app.

Similarly, additional discounts will be available to those who buy any of the items included in the promotion using the mobile app. You can visit this link in order to check out all the products and take advantage of the discount before the promotion comes to an end. Make sure you download the Banggood app to avail the extra discounts!

Download Banggood App To Get A 10% Off App Coupon

Buy ALLDOCUBE M5S Phablet And iwork10 Pro Tablet PC At Dropped Price

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Buy ALLDOCUBE M5S With 3GB RAM And 32GB For $138.52

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Sep 29, 2018

If you’re in the market for a big screen Android tablet that doesn’t cost a bomb, you might want to take a look at ALLDOCUBE’s M5S phablet. Aside from sporting a large 10.1-inch display, the recently launched device boasts an impressive array of features that are likely to sweep tech buffs off their feet.

The ALLDOCUBE M5S phablet has gone up for sale on AliExpress and much to the delight of the Chinese manufacturer, the response has been overwhelming. We’ll take a look at two different versions of the well-received phablet that are currently up for grabs bearing lowered price on AliExpress.

ALLDOCUBE M5S (3GB RAM+32GB)

This version of the M5S phablet with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of onboard storage will set you back just $138.52 on AliExpress. This is a noteworthy 32% reduction in the device’s original asking price of $203.70.

Apart from receiving the discount, new users can get an extra $4 off by applying the New User Coupon at the time of checking out. For every $150 you spend, the Alibaba-owned Chinese online retail service company gives you an extra $8 discount and an extra $2 off on every $199 spent on the site.

In order to take advantage of the aforesaid promo and avail additional discounts, all you need to do is to head straight to this link. Note that the promo was on the verge of wrapping up at the time of writing.

ALLDOCUBE M5S (4GB RAM+64GB)

The slightly larger version of the M5S with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage would normally set you back a pretty penny on online and offline stores, but you can buy it at a reduced price of just $161.49 on AliExpress.

This is a noteworthy 43% reduction in the phablet’s original selling price of $283.32. On top of that, you can even take advantage of a $4 New User Coupon and save an additional $2 on every $199 spent.

As a phablet, the ALLDOCUBE M5 sports a mammoth 10.1-inch IPS 5-pointG+G COBcapacitive display with a screen resolution of 2560 x 1600. It packs a powerful MTK X20（MT6797） Deca-core 4G 64-bit processor along with MALI T880-MP4 GPU, under the hood.

You can head straight to this link in other to check out the full specification and receive the discount before the promo come to an end.

ALLDOCUBE iwork10 Pro On Amazon
If you’re looking for a high-end tablet PC that won’t burn a hole in your pocket, you’ve come to the right place. The feature-laden iwork10 Pro tablet PC from ALLDOCUBE is slated to go up for sale bearing a considerably lowered price of just $195.49 on Amazon.

This is a noteworthy reduction in the device’s original selling price of $229.99. The 6-hour-only Amazon Lightning Deals will kick off on Sunday, September 30th at 3:50 AM PDT and will come to an end at 9:50 AM, PDT.

Sporting a big 10.1 inch IPS touchscreen display, paired with 1920 x 1200 high resolution and wide viewing angles, the iwork10 Pro delivers an unmatched viewing experience. It houses a 2.0MP rear-mounted camera and a 2.0MP front shooter for face-to-face video chatting.

Moreover, the iwork10 Pro is powered by an Intel Atom X5-Z8350 processor and it packs an Intel HD Graphics-Gen8 GPU with 12 EU for improved performance than the previous generation. It runs on dual Windows 10 + Android 5.1 OS and draws its juices from a big capacity battery of 6500mAh.

If the ALLDOCUBE iwork10 Pro has stirred your interest, you can follow this link to check out more details about the 2-in-1 tablet PC, which comes with a keyboard. It is imperative for you to bear in mind that the Amazon Lightning Deals promo will end in just 6 hours.

Buy ALLDOCUBE M5S With 4GB RAM And 64GB For $161.49

Buy ALLDOCUBE iwork10 Pro 2-in-1 Tablet PC At Dropped Price

Buy Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro Smartphone At Promotion Price On Banggood

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Buy Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro With 3GB RAM And 32GB ROM For $193.99

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Sep 29, 2018

After floating around the rumor mill for quite a long time and making several appearances online in the form of leaks, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro was officially announced in Thailand. Marketed as the Chinese company’s first smartphone to sport four cameras, the recently unveiled phone has gone up for sale on Banggood.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro (3GB RAM + 32GB ROM)

The Redmi Note 6 Pro smartphone will set you back $193.99 on Banggood. This version of the mid-range AI-enabled smartphone comes with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of onboard storage that you can extend up to 256GB using an external TF card.

Note that the aforesaid promotion price will be valid for both rose gold and black color version of the Redmi Note 6 Pro smartphone. You can follow this link in order to check out more details and take advantage of the special promo price before the phone goes back to its original asking price.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro (4GB RAM + 64GB ROM)

Alternatively, you can go for the slightly larger version of the Redmi Note 6 Pro smartphone that offers 4GB of RAM, coupled with a hearty 64GB of expandable internal storage (up to 256GB). This blue-tinted version of the phone is now available bearing a price tag of $239.99 on Banggood.

The Redmi Note 6 Pro sports a mammoth 6.26 inches IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen display with a screen resolution of 1080 X 2280 pixels, an aspect ratio of 19:9 and Corning Gorilla Glass on top for added protection. Moreover, it has a pixel density of 403ppi (pixels per inch).

Under the hood, the Redmi Note 6 Pro smartphone packs a powerful Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 processor along with an equally compelling Adreno 509 GPU. The dual-SIM smartphone runs on MIUI 9-based Android Oreo OS and is backed by a 4000mAh battery.

On the photography front, the Redmi Note 6 Pro smartphone houses a 12.0MP + 5.0MP dual camera setup on the back 20.0MP+2.0MP camera on the front for selfies and face-to-face video chatting. It also features a slew of useful sensors including accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass and a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor.

You can follow this link to check out the full specification and get your hands on the global version of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro smartphone.

Buy Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro With 4GB RAM And 64GB ROM For $239.99

Download Banggood App To Get A 10% Off App Coupon

Buy Projectors From Alfawise, Excelvan And Other Top Brands At Discounted Price On GearBest

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Sep 29, 2018

If you’re a cinephile who fancies watching your favorite movies, TV series and other videos in the comfort of your home without spending a lot of money, it may interest you to know that GearBest is offering an unmatched home cinema experience starting from just $36.99, as part of its latest promo. Let’s check out the details.

Aside from featuring a slew of unmissable deals, GearBest’s new promotion offers big discounts on high-end projectors from Alfawise, Excelvan, Exquizon, and Houzetek. In order to ensure buyers find what they’re looking for without much hassle, the promo has been divided into multiple categories.

The first section dubbed, ‘Top deals’ features a slew of well-received projectors that you can buy at a heavily discounted price. For the sake of an instance, you can get a noteworthy 23% off on the XGIMI H1 DLP Projector, which normally sells for $930.50 on online and offline stores.
Thanks to the aforesaid discount, you can now buy it at a dropped price of $715. On top of that, you can extend this discount by applying coupon code IT$CN25ADJ before proceeding to check out and bring your already discounted grand total further down to just $699.

As if that weren’t enough, you can buy a Special Add-On for just $4.99 if your cart subtotal exceeds $30. This discount will be automatically applied to your shopping cart before you check out.

Brand-conscious buyers are in for a treat as well. The promotion features significantly discounted smart projectors, mini projectors, LCD smart projectors and even kids toys projectors manufactured by top brands.

The projectors covered in each category carry a noteworthy discount that buyers can avail for a limited period of time. For example, you can buy the Alfawise A12 2000 Lumens Smart Projector at a reduced price of just $99.99, which is a 17% reduction in the device’s original asking price of $120.44.

On the downside, the promo is slated to end in 8 days. Moreover, there were only 35 pieces remaining for the Flash Sale price.

The last section called ‘5 Days Arrival’ includes a wide selection of popular projectors that you can buy at the discounted price. You can follow this link to check out all the projectors that currently carry dropped prices on GearBest.

Get High-End Projectors At Discounted Price

Huawei MediaPad M5 Lite launched packing a 10.1-inch display, Harman Kardon speakers

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Sep 29, 2018

Huawei has unveiled the MediaPad M5 Lite without rolling out the drums. The new tablet has been listed on Huawei’s website with some of its specifications revealed. Unfortunately, the Huawei MediaPad M5 Lite price wasn’t disclosed.

The MediaPad M5 Lite comes with a similar design as the MediaPad M5 but the model is a trimmed down version just as the name suggests. The tablet features an aluminium unibody and a 10.1-inch display but this time around, the orientation of the Huawei logo is changed to a landscape direction while the physical home button is also positioned in the same direction. The display adopts a 16:9 aspect ratio and has a resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixel resolution. It is powered by a Hisilicon Kirin 659 SoC and is available in two memory variants. There is a 3GB RAM+32GB storage model as well as a 4GB RAM+64GB storage variant. The MediaPad M5 Lite also comes with four speakers crafted by Harman Kardon and they work in sync with Huawei’s Histen 5.0 sound system to deliver 3D surround sound.

Another spectacular feature is the 7500mAh battery which the tablet packs. The battery should have enough juice to power long multimedia and gaming sessions. Providing the interface is the Android 8.0 Oreo-based EMUI 8.0 OS. The tablet will also ship with Huawei’s M-Pen lite Stylus in some regions. The stylus is said to support 2048 levels of pressure sensitivity. The tablet is available in Champagne Gold and Space Grey colours.

Honor Play Violet color variant to release in India soon

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Sep 29, 2018

Just like Xiaomi’s Poco F1 flagship phone sells at an affordable price of Rs. 20,999 (~$289) in India, Honor is also selling Honor Play flagship smartphone is available at an enticing price of Rs. 19,999 (~$275) in the country. The Honor Play that was unveiled in August is available in India in color choices such as Blue and Black. Honor India has confirmed through its Twitter handle that it will be soon launching an attractive Violet color variant for the Honor Play.

Go Ultra or Go Home!
The chicest shade of Violet is coming to slay! Get ready! #HonorPlay #CrazyFastCrazySmart pic.twitter.com/JAkU8Q7NAr

— Honor India (@HiHonorIndia) September 28, 2018

Soon after the launch of Honor Play in India, various other smartphones including the Poco F1 have arrived in the market. To extend the popularity of the Honor Play, the company has decided to introduce a color variant for it. As of this writing, there is no confirmation on when the company will begin the sales of the Violet Honor Play smartphone. Also, there is no information on its pricing. Like the other color edition of the smartphone, the Violet model may also hit the market in 4 GB and 6 GB RAM options.

At present, the 64 GB storage + 4 GB RAM variant of the Honor Play is available in India for Rs. 19,999 (~$275). The higher model with 64 GB storage + 6 GB RAM is priced at Rs. 23,999 (~$331).

Read More: TENAA updates Honor 8C listing with images and new storage variant

The Honor Play smartphone that is powered by Kirin 970 is advertised as a gaming smartphone. For better gaming experience, the Honor Play features GPU Turbo for accelerated graphics performance. Other gaming features on the phone include 4D Gaming and Smart Shock for haptic feedback.

The Honor Play features a 6.3-inch IPS LCD panel that produces Full HD+ resolution and an aspect ratio of 19.5:9. The back panel of the phone features 16-megapixel + 2-megapixel dual camera setup. For shooting selfies, the Honor Play is equipped with 16-megapixel selfie shooter. It is packed with a 3,750mAh battery.

Nokia X7 (7.1 Plus) full specifications leaked through TENAA certification [UPDATED with images]

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Sep 29, 2018

UPDATE: TENAA has updated the listing of the Nokia X7 with its images. Here is a look at the front and rear sides of the smartphone.

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ORIGINAL STORY:

A new Nokia phone with a model number of TA-1131 has received approval from the TENAA Chinese authority. The TENAA listing of the TA-1131 does not feature its images, but its entire specifications have been listed. The specifications of the smartphone suggest that it could be the Nokia X7 smartphone for China. Outside of China, the handset is likely to debut as Nokia 7.1 Plus.

According to the TENAA listing of the Nokia X7, it measures 154.8x x 75.7 x 7.97mm and weighs 185 grams. Its color variants are red, silver and blue.

The handset is fitted with a 6.18-inch display that produces Full HD+ resolution of 2246 x 1080 pixels. The screen resolution of the phone indicates that it features a notched display.

The Nokia TA-1131 is powered by an octa-core processor that clocks at 2.2 GHz. The handset is heavily speculated to arrive as the first Nokia phone with Snapdragon 710 chipset. The 64 GB edition of the smartphone features 4 GB of RAM and higher 128 GB variant has 6 GB of RAM.

The back panel of the Nokia X7 features 12-megapixel + 13-megapixel dual camera setup. The front notch includes a 20-megapixel selfie shooter. The handset is preinstalled with Android 8.1 Oreo OS. The phone is fueled is by 3,400mAh battery. The other features of the smartphone are microSD card slot and fingerprint scanner.

Read More: Nokia 7 Plus receives Android Pie stable update

The handset is slated to go official Nokia 7.1 on Oct. 4. Well-known tipster Roland Quandt has claimed that the 64 GB storage + 4 GB RAM variant of the Nokia 7.1 would be priced at 399 euros in the European market. The Nokia 7.1 is expected to be available in Steel or Blue colors. As of this writing, there is no information on the pricing of the Nokia 7.1 Plus smartphone.

Samsung hands out free Galaxy S9 units in a town named Apple!

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Sep 28, 2018

Samsung still remains the market leader in the smartphone market and until recently Apple was in second place. The U.S company dropped to the third place, overtaken by Huawei according to data from the second quarter of the year. Notwithstanding, Apple has been the target of several Samsung adverts over the years and the reason isn’t far-fetched. Despite not shipping the same number of smartphones with Huawei or Samsung, Apple has remained the most profitable smartphone maker globally. This is mostly due to the pricing of its smartphones and Apple’s extremely loyal fan base worldwide. Samsung has once again taken on Apple in one of the most bizarre ways we have seen. The South Korean tech giant took its latest anti-Apple marketing drive to a tiny village in the Netherlands named “Appel” which is Dutch for apple.

The visit isn’t anything but a publicity stunt and it saw Sammy ditching out free Galaxy S9 units to 50 lucky residents of the town whose entire population is put at 312. The campaign was carried out in collaboration with an 18-year old Apple fan from the village. Of course, there is a short video clip showing the 50 lucky residents of Appel as they received their brand new Galaxy S9 model.

Gerben van Walt Meijer, Marketing Manager, Samsung Mobiles, Netherland summed up the reason why the company chose this path – “With our innovative products and services, we have been off the beaten track for years to make everyday life more fun and easy. With this marketing campaign, we do exactly the same. We are off the beaten track to get our message across. Our goal is to introduce as many people as possible to the possibilities of the Samsung Galaxy S9.”

Samsung Galaxy P30 now rumored to debut as Galaxy A series device

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Sep 28, 2018

In the past few weeks, multiple sources had claimed that Galaxy P30 and Galaxy P30+ will be debuting as Samsung’s new P-series of smartphones. Fresh information shared by two industry experts have claimed that the rumored P-series smartphones will be debuting as Galaxy A-series devices.

New information reveals that the South Korean company has not axed the Galaxy P30 and Galaxy P30+ smartphones. The Galaxy P-series was rumored to be aimed towards markets like China and India where the company has been consistently losing its market share.

These phones are expected to debut before the end of the year, but they are now rumored to join the Galaxy A lineup. Moreover, Samsung has no plans to plans to release any Galaxy P smartphones.

The Galaxy P-series was rumored to be aimed towards markets like China and India where the company has been consistently losing its market share. There is no concrete evidence available as to why the company may decided to take such a step. One should be aware of the fact that Samsung had never confirmed on the existence of P-series.

Read More: Samsung Galaxy Note 9 gets Cloud Silver color variant in the US

For the uninitiated, the Galaxy P30 was expected to arrive in 64 GB and 128 GB storage flavors. Both the models were expected to include 6 GB of RAM. The handset was pegged to carry Infinity Display design. It was also revealed that the smartphone may arrive in color gradient versions of blue, black and red.

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Facebook security breach puts 50 million user accounts at risk

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Sep 28, 2018

Facebook has said that an attack on its network has affected almost 50 million user accounts, exposing their personal information. The breach could allow attackers to take over the accounts of affected users. The full extent of the attack remains unknown at this time.

The social media giant said that the security breach was discovered earlier this week on Tuesday. The company found that the attackers had exploited a feature in Facebook’s code that impacted ‘View As’, which lets people see what their own profile looks like to others. The attackers exploited the vulnerability, which leaked Facebook access token, giving attackers access to users’ accounts.

In a conference call with reports, Mark Zukerberg, CEO of Facebook, said, “We’re taking it really seriously. We have a major security effort at the company that hardens all of our surfaces. I’m glad we found this. But it definitely is an issue that this happened in the first place.”

Currently the company’s internal investigation “is still in its early stages” and it has provided no details regarding who might be behind the attack or what user data (if any) was exfiltrated. Facebook has not revealed where in the world the affected 50 million users are, but says that it has informed Irish data regulators, where Facebook’s European subsidiary is based.

Over 90 million users were forced to log out of their accounts on Friday, which is a common security measure when accounts have been compromised. However, the users were not required to change their passwords.

The company said that it has fixed the vulnerability and has also notified law enforcement officials. It has temporarily disabled the View As feature while the company conducts a thorough security review. Facebook says that peoples’ privacy and security are very important and apologises for the incident.

The news about security breach comes at a time when Facebook is going through a rough time. It is currently facing federal investigation over its role in the Cambridge Analytica scandal in which the firm misused data from about 87 million Facebook users.

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Huawei Mate 20 (Pro), Mate 20 Porsche Design Storage and RAM variants confirmed through TENAA

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Sep 28, 2018

Recent reports have revealed Hima, Laya and Everest are the respective codenames of the upcoming Huawei Mate 20, Mate 20 Pro and Mate 20 Porsche Design smartphones. Earlier this month, these devices were spotted at TENAA, but the Chinese authority is yet to update their listings with full specs and images. Today, the TENAA listings of the upcoming Mate 20 series have been updated. Their full specs have not arrived yet, but their storage and RAM variants have now surfaced on TENAA.

Here is all the information on the storage and RAM variants of Mate 20, Mate 20 Pro and Mate 20 Porsche Design:

Huawei Mate 20

HMA-AL00 and HMA-TL00:
4GB RAM + 128GB ROM, 4GB RAM + 64GB ROM, 4GB RAM + 256GB ROM;
6GB RAM + 128GB ROM, 6GB RAM + 256GB ROM, 6GB RAM+ 512GB ROM;
8GB RAM + 128GB ROM, 8GB RAM + 256GB ROM, 8GB RAM + 512GB ROM

Huawei Mate 20 Pro

LYA-AL00 and LYA-TL00:
6GB RAM + 256GB ROM, 6GB RAM + 512GB ROM;
8GB RAM + 128GB ROM, 8GB RAM + 256GB ROM, 8GB RAM + 512GB ROM

LYA-AL00P:
6GB RAM + 256GB ROM;
6GB RAM + 512GB ROM;
8GB RAM + 256GB ROM

Huawei Mate 20 Pro

EVR-AL00 and EVR-TL00:
4GB RAM + 128GB ROM,4GB RAM + 256GB ROM;
6GB RAM + 256GB ROM,6GB RAM + 512GB ROM;
8GB RAM + 128GB ROM,8GB RAM + 256GB ROM, 8GB RAM + 512GB ROM

Read More: Huawei Mate 20, Mate 20 Pro major leak reveals pricing, key specifications, features through promo materials

The above information is overwhelming, but one should be aware of the fact that the ALXX and TLXX models are carrier/network variants of the same phone. To sum up, the upcoming Huawei Mate 20 series of flagship phones will be the first phones to come with 8 GB of RAM. Also, it is interesting to see that the highest configuration edition of all three Mate 20 phones will be equipped with 512 GB storage.

It remains to be seen whether Huawei will be confirming all the aforementioned storage and RAM variants of the Mate 20, Mate 20 Pro and Mate 20 Porsche Design at the Oct. 16 launch event.

OnePlus releases first teaser for OnePlus 6T, announces The LAB early testing program

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Habeeb Onawole

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Sep 28, 2018

Earlier today, OnePlus released its first official teaser for its next flagship – the OnePlus 6T. Apart from confirming the name, the teaser also hints at the phone coming with an in-display fingerprint scanner.

The six-second video is an animation that shows a shield with a “T” inscribed on it and a text that says “Unlock The Future”. At the end, it reveals the device’s name is the OnePlus 6T. The accompanying text with the tweet says “It’s coming”.

OnePlus 6T. It's coming. pic.twitter.com/Wrdt9sCdIs

— OnePlus (@oneplus) September 28, 2018

We are not surprised there isn’t a release date yet. That should come much later followed by the now familiar “T-minus” countdown teasers.

OnePlus has also announced “The LAB – OnePlus 6T Edition” contest where it selects 10 lucky individuals to get a hands-on experience of the OnePlus 6T before it launches. Selected folks will receive a review unit of the OnePlus 6T and share their review with the OnePlus community. If you are interested, all you have to do is head to this page and follow the instructions.

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Xiaomi’s latest smart home camera has an AI Assistant

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Sep 28, 2018

Xiaomi announced a new smart home camera today. The new camera launches under the Mijia brand and has a built-in AI Assistant.

The Mijia Smart Home Camera with AI has a similar design to some of Xiaomi/Xiaoyi’s other smart cameras. It can record in 1080p (H.265 encoding) and supports 360° pan-tilt-and-zoom. Inside the camera is the Ambarella S3LM IP camera chipset. There is also a Texas Instrument motor driver and dual digital noise reduction microphones.

The Mijia Smart Home Camera with AI has a 1/2.7” CMOS sensor with a large 3um pixel size. It also has nine 940nm IR lamps for illumination when in night vision mode. Since they are 940nm lamps, there is no red glow produced like 850nm IR lamps. This way, intruders can’t tell if there is a camera in the house.

With Xiaomi’s Ai assistant on board, the camera can do more than just record what it sees. You can give it voice commands to take pictures or record a video message. It can also control other smart home products like the Mi Robot vacuum cleaner, the smart plugs, lights, air purifier, and TV. Xiaomi also says the camera can stream music and audiobooks from a bunch of services to keep you and your family entertained.

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Xiaomi-backed Xiaoxun AI Educational Story-telling toy launched

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Sep 28, 2018

Apart from smartphones, most of Xiaomi’s products are manufactured by third-party manufacturers who form part of Xiaomi’s ecological chain companies. One that readily comes to mind is Huami which is responsible for the Mi Band wearables. Others include Oclean with its range of sonic electric toothbrush, Viomi with its range of kitchen gadgets, and there is Xiaoxun which is the company responsible for the range of Mi Bunny children smartwatches including the latest model with GPS as well as kiddies scooter etc. Xiaoxun has now launched a smart story-telling educational toy with artificial intelligence (AI).

Xiaoxun AI Educational Story-telling Toy is focused on children from ages 1 -3years. It utilises a Q-shaped design with the outer body made from thick silicone which makes it durable. The silicone material is of food grade, non-irritating and won’t cause any allergic reaction. The face of the toy is actually a breathing LED light which softly illuminates he baby’s sleeping area at night. Other components include a microphone, speaker, USB interface, SD card slot and several switches.

The toy has several preloaded contents installed inside covering English language lessons, Children songs, stories, and Chinese classics. There is a slot for storage card which means parents can upload contents in supported formats into the smart toy. Furthermore, the smart toy supports AI question and answer. It can also be paired with a smartphone via WiFi which will allow parents to control what the child listens to from their smartphones. The device packs a durable 1800mAh rechargeable battery which can last up to 8 hours of continuous usage.

The Xiaoxun AI Educational Story-telling Toy is presently available in China via Xiaoxun’s official flagship store on Suning. It is presently priced at 349 yuan ($50) but started at 299 yuan ($43).

Huawei introduces emergency SOS function; Mate 10 series users are early adopters

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Sep 28, 2018

During emergency, a smartphone can be the only way to seek help. Having a shortcut button can be the quickest possible to reach an emergency contact. On iPhone, users can hold the power and one of the volume buttons access Emergency SOS slider. Dragging the slider will make the iPhone call to a pre-defined emergency contact. After the phone call, the iPhone will send share the user location consistently at regular intervals of 10 minutes. Huawei has today confirmed the arrival of emergency SOS function for its smartphone through its official EMUI Weibo account.

The updated EMUI 9.0 now features emergency SOS function. The first set of phones to receive the function are Mate 10, Mate 10 Pro and Mate 10 Porsche Design smartphones. Huawei is now actively working on bringing the emergency help function to its other smartphones.

Here is how Huawei phone users can access the emergency SOS function on their smartphones. As shown in the image above, the user can press the power button 5 times during an emergency situation. The help information will be automatically sent through SMS to pre-configured emergency contact number. It will also send current geographic location of the user.

Read More: Huawei Mate 20 Pro blue variant appears in real skin

At present, the emergency SOS function available on EMUI 9.0 does not support sending real-time user location. The Chinese manufacturer is working on it and it will be made available in the near future.

It appears that the SOS function will be available first on Mate 10, Mate 10 Pro and Mate 10 Porsche Design smartphones in China. There is no confirmation on when the company will be making it available for global versions of Huawei devices.

Xiaomi and Meizu are currently working on bringing emergency SOS function to their devices in China It is only that Huawei, the world’s second largest smartphone manufacturer has introduced the emergency SOS function to its smartphones.

UMIDIGI A3 officially launched, Presale starts Oct 20 and 20 units up for grab in Giveaway

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Sep 28, 2018

Chinese smartphone manufacturer UMIDIGI has officially announced the UMIDIGI A3. The phone has been in the news quite frequently in recent times as a result of its impressive specs lineup. The A3 is an entry-level model but it comes with a premium-looking metal body and several other features on the internals which makes it potentially stand out among its contemporaries.

Design and Specification

UMIDIGI A3 comes with a 5.5-inch in-cell Full-screen display with HD+ resolution. The display is covered with a 2.5D curved glass which adds some more aesthetics to the device. There is no physical button at the front instead, the phone uses on-screen navigation. The back panel and the frame is manufactured from metal. The A3 adopts a dual rear camera setup stacked vertically at the top left corner. There is a LED flash under the camera as well as a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor at the middle.

Specs wise, the UMIDIGI A3 is powered by a MediaTek MT6739 processor with a clock frequency of 1.5GHz. The processor is paired with 2GB of RAM while there is 16GB of internal storage onboard. The storage can be expanded up to 256GB via a dedicated microSD card slot. Perhaps, one of the most spectacular features on the device is the triple slots for two SIM cards and a microSD card. In this way, you won’t have to sacrifice any of the two SIM slots. Furthermore, the SIM slots both support dual 4G VoLTE. The device also comes with global LTE bands including Band 20 and so, can be used in several countries around the world.

As far as the cameras go, UMIDIGI A3 packs a vertically aligned dual camera setup at the rear and a single selfie camera. The rear sensors comprise of a 12MP main sensor with 1.12 μm pixels, 1/2.8’’ large optical sensor size, OV12870 sensor while the secondary camera is a 5MP sensor. The secondary sensor is a depth of field sensor which brings the ability to capture bokeh shots. At the front, there is an 8MP selfie shooter which supports Face Unlock and captures high-resolution beautiful selfies. The device also comes with powerful speakers located at the bottom. Keeping the light on is a 3300mAh battery.

UMIDIGI A3 Price and Availability

If you are interested in grabbing the UMIDIGI A3, you’ll have to wait until October 20 when the model will open for presale on UMIDIGI’s official store on AliExpress. It will be available in Space Gray and Gold colours. Before the presale commences, you can register on the page so you’ll get notified when the phone’s presale activity commences. In addition, UMIDIGI is running a Giveaway on its website which will see 20 lucky chaps getting the A3 for FREE. Here’s a summary of the specifications;

Full Specifications:

Screen: 5.5’’ HD+ TDDI Incell

CPU: MediaTek M6739 at 1.5GHz

GPU: IMG 8XE 1PPC@ 570MHz

RAM: 2GB

Internal memory: 16GB

Rear camera : 12MP+5MP, OV12870, 6-element lens, f/2.0 aperture, 1.12 μm pixels, 1/2.8” optical sensor size

Front camera: 8MP, OV8856, f/2.0 aperture

Connectivity: Both SIM slots are compatible with 4G, support 4G VoLTE in both slots simultaneously.

2G: GSM 2/3/5/8

3G: WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8

4G: TDD-LTE 38/40/41

4G: FDD-LTE 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/17/19/20

Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, 3.5mm audio jack, OTG

Battery : 3300mAh

Dimensions : 147.2 mm * 70.2 mm * 8.5 mm

Weight: 186 g

Other: FM radio, gravity sensors, proximity, light sensor, fingerprint scanner, Triple slots; two SIM, one SD card slot.

Colours: Space Gray, Gold

Vivo V9 Pro vs Huawei Nova 3i vs Honor 8X: Specs Comparison

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Michele Ingelido

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Sep 28, 2018

Mid-end phones improved a lot in 2018. Now they feature a way better design, great performance, and even better cameras if we compare them with the ones released in the first half of the year. This is a comparison between Vivo V9 Pro, Huawei Nova 3i and Honor 8X, all devices recently released with very exciting specs at a very good price, unlike the most powerful flagships.

Vivo V9 Pro vs Huawei Nova 3i vs Huawei Honor 8X

	Vivo V9 Pro	Huawei Nova 3i	Huawei Honor 8X
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT	154.8 x 75 x 7.9 mm, 150 grams	157.6 x 75.2 x 7.6 mm, 169 grams	160.4 x 76.6 x 7.8 mm, 175 grams
DISPLAY	6.3 inches, 1080 x 2280p (Full HD+), 400 ppi, IPS LCD	6.3 inches, 1080 x 2340p (Full HD+), 409 ppi, 19.5:9 ratio, IPS LCD	6.5 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 396 ppi, 19.5:9 ratio, IPS LCD
PROCESSOR	Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, octa-core 2.2 GHz	Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 710, octa-core 2.2 GHz	Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 710, octa-core 2.2 GHz
MEMORY	6 GB RAM, 64 GB – micro SD dedicated slot	4 GB RAM, 128 GB – 6 GB RAM, 64 GB – 6 GB RAM, 128 GB – micro SD slot	4 GB RAM, 64 GB – 6 GB RAM, 64 GB – 6 GB RAM , 128 GB – micro SD dedicated slot
SOFTWARE	Android 8.1 Oreo, Funtouch OS	Android 8.1 Oreo, EMUI	Android 8.1 Oreo, EMUI
CONNECTIVITY	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS
CAMERA	Dual 13 + 2 MP f/2.2 12 MP f/2.0 front camera	Dual 16 + 2 MP f/2.2 Dual 24 MP + 2 MP f/2.0 front camera	Dual 20 + 2 MP f/1.8 16 MP f/2.0 front camera
BATTERY	3260 mAh	3340 mAh, Fast Charging 5V / 2A	3750 mAh, Fast Charging 5V / 2A
ADDITIONAL FEATURES	Dual SIM slot	Hybrid Dual SIM slot	Dual SIM slot

Design

I personally like the design of Huawei Nova 3i very much, and I like it because it is available in a very impressive gradient hue: Iris Purple which goes from blue on the upper part to purple in the lower one. And the device even comes with a stunning reflective glass on the back. But if you do not like this color, then Huawei Honor 8X has a better design thanks to its higher screen-to-body ratio. Vivo V9 Pro is beautiful, but I do not like it as much as its opponents from Huawei.

Display

The most interesting display belongs to Huawei Honor 8X as it has a huge 6.5-inch diagonal. So, it is very comfortable to read or watch videos with this handsets, and that is why I would pick it. Viewing quality is not so different between these devices, so I am not going to make a choice by basing on viewing quality. Indeed, all of them have IPS panels and a Full HD+ resolution.

Specs & Software

Vivo V9 Pro is the device with the highest performance, thanks to its more powerful SoC. We are talking about the Snapdragon 660 by Qualcomm, which has a more powerful GPU than Kirin 710 and a max frequency of 2.2 GHz. Further, this device alongside the Huawei Honor 8X sports a dedicated micro SD slot. While it has the best hardware, we like more the software found on Huawei phones. Vivo V9 Pro comes with Funtouch OS installed, while Nova 3i and Honor 8X have the EMUI. But overall, I would still pick Vivo V9 Pro.

Camera

Which of these devices should you choose from this trio? It mainly depends on which cameras you are interested in. If you care more about rear cameras, then go for the Honor 8X as it features a higher resolution as well as a brighter aperture which provide more detailed shots, especially in low-light conditions. But if you care about selfies the most, then you should choose Huawei Nova 3i as it has a great dual front camera with 24 and 2 MP resolutions and with f/2.0 aperture, as well as a very advanced AI beauty mode.

Battery

Huawei Honor 8X is the handset with the biggest battery. Its lithium unit has a way bigger capacity than the opponents and it is able to last a lot more. But note that, on the other hand, it also has bigger dimensions, so if you want a device which fits in your pocket it may not be the best choice for you.

Price

Even though their specs are similar, these handsets come with different prices. Vivo V9 Pro costs about $347 or €300, Huawei Nova 3i costs about $405 or €350 and Huawei Honor 8X has an average price of $254/€220. With the actual prices, Huawei Honor 8X has the best value for money and it wins the comparison.

Read More: Vivo V9 Pro with notched display and dual rear cameras launched in India

Vivo V9 Pro vs Huawei Nova 3i vs Honor 8X: PROs and CONS

Vivo V9 Pro

PROs

Wide display
Good hardware
Micro SD dedicated slot
Nice selfie camera

CONS

Not so exciting rear camera

Huawei Nova 3i

PROs

Wonderful design
Four cameras
Good performance
Wide display

CONS

Higher price

Huawei Honor 8X

PROs

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

CONS

Dimensions

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