Mysterious OPPO phone with Snapdragon 710, 6 GB RAM spotted; Could it be R17 Pro variant?

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Sep 6, 2018

An unidentified OPPO phone that has a model number of CPH1887 has cropped up on Geekbench benchmarking platform. The Chinese manufacturer has already launched the R17 Pro smartphone with Snapdragon 710 chipset. However, the newly spotted CPH1887 seems to be another SD710 phone from the company.

On Geekbench’s single-core test, the OPPO CPH1887 has recorded a score of 1817 and it has scored 5930 in the multi-core test. The Snapdragon 710 SoC is accompanied by 6 GB of RAM. The Geekbench listing is no longer available. It is difficult to determine the exact identity of the CPH1887 since no information on it is available through sources. The R17 Pro smartphone features Snapdragon 710 and 8 GB of RAM. Could it be a lower variant of the smartphone?

In the recent past, another OPPO phone labelled as PAGM00 with Snapdragon 710 and 6 GB of RAM was also spotted on Geekbench. The Geekbench listing of the CPH1887 and PAGM00 phones suggest that these could be the two upcoming Snapdragon 710 powered phones from the company.

The Oppo R17 that was launched alongside the R17 Pro is the first phone to feature Snapdragon 670. The R17 and R17 Pro are the first phones to feature Gorilla Glass 6. The handset is equipped with 6.4-inch AMOLED with waterdrop notch. The display offers FHD+ resolution and 19.5:9 aspect ratio. It receives power from 3,700mAh battery that is equipped with Super VOOC fast charging at 5V/10A.

Read More: Oppo Realme 2 sold out in just minutes!

The R17 Pro has an internal storage of 128 GB and it also includes a microSD card slot. For photography, 12-megapixel + 20-megapixel dual cameras on the rear. There is an additional ToF 3D stereo camera on ther rear panel for AR. The handset features a selfie shooter of the 25-megapixel. The handset is selling in China with a price tag of 4,299 Yuan (~$629).

The OPPO R17 Pro is fitted with an in-display fingerprint scanner. If the CPH1871 OPPO phone ends up as a lower edition of the R17 Pro, it may come with a regular fingerprint sensor on its back.

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Carbon dioxide leak at Samsung chip plant leaves one dead with two others unconscious

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Jed John Ikoba

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Sep 6, 2018

South Korea’s poor labour safety practices reared its ugly head yet again with a recent report of casualties from a carbon dioxide leakage at a Samsung Electronics chip plant in Suwon. The casualties include one dead worker and two others who are still unconscious as at the time of filing this report.

Official account states that the three persons were found lying unconscious in the basement of the factory devoted to the manufacture of semiconductors in Suwon, south of the country’s capital, Seoul. The unfortunate accident happened on Tuesday while the trio was inspecting the factory’s gas-related facilities. The deceased is a 24-year-old man who was pronounced dead in hospital hours later while the two unconscious victims are aged 26 and 54.

Samsung says the cause of death is likely suffocation due to a carbon dioxide leak but an investigation is still on. Fatal accidents at major companies like this one have made frequent headlines in South Korea, which still struggles to improve poor safety standards in factories. Just January this year, four workers were reportedly killed by suffocation due to a gas leak at a steel factory owned by Posco – the country’s top steelmaker in the southern city of Pohang. Four workers were also killed in August last year when the fuel tank of a vessel under construction exploded at the headquarters of STX Offshore and Shipbuilding in the southern city of Changwon.

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Xiaomi Poco F1 update improves camera, now unlock its bootloader in just 3 days

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Simranpal Singh

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Sep 6, 2018

Xiaomi Poco F1 has received its first update after going on sale. The new update brings some new improvements and enhancements to the device. It has received camera optimizations, app improvements and few other changes. Xiaomi Poco F1 update is now available via OTA (Over The Air) and will fully rollout within next few days to all units.

Xiaomi Poco F1 has received a new AOSP navigation buttons via the update. Technically, the update weighs 335 MB and comes with the build number MIUI V9.6.18.OEJMIFD. Xiaomi Poco F1 update optimises camera processing and improves image processing which will overall lead to better photo quality. The update carries some fixes which will resolve the issues with several apps. It also improves its dual microphone’s recording process and removes the Mi Roaming app from the device.

If you are lucky enough to have the Poco F1 then note that the update will hit the device soon. Usually, update takes a few days time to reach each and every unit but you can also manually check for it. You can do so by heading over to the Settings > System Update>> and can check for the new update. Also, make sure to connect with WiFi, if you want to save some carrier data.

Read More: Xiaomi exec promotes Poco F1 with Fake camera samples

Yesterday, Global Product Head at Pocophone, Jai Mani, confirmed that Poco F1 bootloader unlock time has been reduced to three days.

Additionally, Xiaomi Pocophone F1 carries Snapdragon 845 on board with 6/64 GB, 6/128GB and 8/256 GB of storage. It runs on Android 8.1 Oreo with MIUI 9.6 on the top with 6.18-inch Full HD+ IPS LCD display. The Poco F1 flaunts dual camera 12 megapixel +5 megapixel on the back and 20 megapixel selfie camera powered with AI on the front. The major pro of the device is its price and it can be termed as cheapest Android device running Snapdragon 845.

How many of you have got your hands-on Poco F1 ?

Vivo V11 Pro with 6.41-inch Halo FullView display, SD660 SoC and in-display fingerprint sensor launched in India

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Jeet

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Sep 6, 2018

As promised, Vivo has today launched its new smartphone in the Indian market — Vivo V11 Pro. This is the same smartphone that was launched in China as Vivo V11 and made its way to Thailand yesterday. It seems that the only difference between the V11 Pro and V11 is the internal storage capacity. The phone is the successor of the Vivo V9, which was launched about six months ago.

The Vivo V11 Pro, which is manufactured in India, is priced at Rs. 25,990 (approximately $361). The phone is now available for pre-booking and will be available for purchase from 12th September through online and offline stores across the country.

The Vivo V11 Pro features a 6.41-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED display with waterdrop notch on top and minimal bezels surrounding the screen which the company calls “Halo FullView” display. It offers 2340 x 1080 pixels screen resolution, 402ppi pixel density, 19.5:9 aspect ratio and about 91.27 percent screen-to-body ratio.

Under the hood, the device is powered by the capable Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 AIE octa-core processor clocked at 2.2GHz, along with Adreno 512 graphics processor. It packs 6GB RAM and comes with 64GB of internal storage in India compared to the 128GB onboard storage in the Vivo V11.

The phone also has a dedicated microSD card slot, so that you can expand the storage up to 256GB. Coming to the front-facing snapper, the smaller notch on top of the display houses a 24-megapixel camera sensor with f/2.0 aperture, HDR support, and AI Selfie Lighting. The front camera also comes with Infrared Face Access, enabling you to unlock the device with facial recognition even in low-light conditions.

On the phone’s back panel, you’ll find a dual-camera module on the top-left corner with sensors placed vertically. It features a 12-megapixel primary camera sensor and a 5-megapixel secondary lens with dual-pixel technology. It also comes with artificial intelligence based scene recognition, AI Backlight HDR, and AI assistant for portrait shots.

The Vivo V11 Pro comes with an in-display fingerprint sensor, a first for the Vivo’s V-series, which is not common to find in a budget device as of now. The company has used the fourth-generation fingerprint sensor, which is claimed to be 50 percent faster than previous generations.

The phone is running on Android 8.1 Oreo operating system with the company’s highly customized FunTouch OS 4.5. Vivo has not yet commented about the Android Pie update for the V11 Pro. It also has Game Mode 4.0 that provides an immersive gaming experience.

The device supports the standard set of connectivity options, which includes Dual SIM, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi b/g/n/ac dual-band, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS with A-GPS / GLONASS, and a micro USB port. The phone is fuelled by a 3,400mAh battery which comes with Dual Engine Fast Charging and 9-layer of protection

In India, the Vivo V11 Pro will be available in two color variants — Dazzling Gold and Starry Night Black. It’ll go on sale from 12th September, for a price of Rs. 25,990, which roughly converts to $361. With such specifications and pricing, the Vivo V11 Pro will be competing against the likes of Xiaomi Mi A2, POCO F1, and Honor Play, among others.

Huawei Mate 20 Pro to support Quad HD+ resolution; Mate 20, 20 Pro display panels leaked

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Sep 6, 2018

Last year, Huawei had launched the Mate 10 Pro and Mate 10 smartphones with different kinds of displays. The Mate 10 came with LCD screen with 16:9 aspect ratio whereas the Mate 10 Pro will be coming with AMOLED screen with 18:9 aspect ratio. Fresh information reveals that the Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro arriving may also feature different kinds of display. The UAProfs of Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro first spotted by a Dutch site suggests that these handsets will respectively support QHD+ and FHD+ resolutions.

The above shown images of the UAProf of Mate 20 Pro shows that it carries support for Quad HD+ resolution of 1440 x 3120 pixels. The screen resolution is supported by the LG G7 ThinQ which indicates that it may carry support for 19.5:9. Rumors have it that the Mate 20 Pro will be equipped with an AMOLED screen of 6.9 inches. Also, the handset is expected to carry support for an in-screen fingerprint scanner.

The Mate 20 UAProf reveals that it carries support for Full HD+ resolution of 2244 x 1080 pixels which indicates that it may produce an aspect ratio of 18.7:9. Unlike the Mate 20 Pro, the Mate 20 may feature an LCD screen as it is expected to come with a rear-mounted fingerprint reader. It is speculated that the Mate 20 may arrive with a 6.3-inch LCD display.

Read More: The Huawei Honor 8X Max And The Honor 8X Smartphones Go Up For Pre-Order On Giztop

The above image shows that the Mate 20 Pro (on the right) will feature a wider notch that may house the necessary components such as front camera, IR camera and IR illuminator for 3D facial recognition. The display panel of the Mate 20 Pro seems to be curved towards the left and right edges. On the left side of the image is the display panel of the Mate 20 which features a smaller waterdrop notch.

The Kirin 980 is a 7nm chipset which includes three separate clusters each featuring 2x Cortex-A76 working at 2.6 GHz, 2x Cortex-A76 running at 1.92 GHz and four cores of Cortex-A55 that operates at 1.8 GHz. Both smartphones are expected to come preinstalled with Android 9 Pie OS and feature triple rear cameras along with 4,200mAh batteries.

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Xiaomi launches the MIIW Business Card Holder with push button ejector

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Jed John Ikoba

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Sep 6, 2018

Xiaomi‘s ecological chain company MIIW Technology has launched the MIIW Business Card holder which is priced at just 49 yuan. The product serves as a storage compartment for business cards as well as ATM cards among others. The product is manufactured by MIIW technology which specializes in the production of PC peripherals and efficiency tools. Perhaps, the company’s most notable product is the Xaomi Portable mouse which was released in November 2016 and whose sales had exceeded 1 million units as at October 2017.

The new MIIW card storage case looks very much like the Mi power bank. It comes with an all-aluminium shell with an elegant mechanical button which pops it open. The aluminium alloy case is treated by anodizing sandblasting process which makes it tough and resistant to falling, corrosion and moistures like sweat. It is not only stylish but also portable. The card holder measures 109.1×65.7mmx11.5mm. Which means it is just 11.5mm thick. It is smaller than the average smartphone and has a 180° arc which is designed to give a comfortable grip.

In addition, the MIIW cardholder has a magnetic front cover with a built-in magnet to prevent the business card from falling. The card storage can take 16 business cards or 6 bank cards at the same time, and can also store ID cards, transportation cards, etc. Further, there is a touch-press metal button at the bottom which automatically pops the front cover open with a single click.

The product comes only in silver and is presently available on Xiaomi Youpin for 49 yuan ($7).

Nubia Z18 up for reservation from JD.com, pricing starts at 2799 Yuan (~$410)

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Simranpal Singh

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Sep 6, 2018

Yesterday, Nubia launched its new flagship device, Nubia Z18 with powerful specs. The Nubia Z18 can be stated as a device with beauty and power. It features a waterdrop notch (“Infinite Drop Screen”) with Snapdragon 845 on the board. Today, it is made available for reservation at JD.com starting from 2799 Yuan (~$410). Anyone who wants to own the device in China can sign up for the reservation by heading to the source link below.

Users can sign up for reservation till 9:30 AM (1:30 AM GMT) on September 11th, 2018. The sale will commence on September 11th at 10:00 AM Beijing Time(2 AM GMT). The Nubia Z18 will be on sale for the next 24 hours till 12th September, 2018, 10: 00 AM Beijing Time (2 AM GMT). It will be available in all three variants, 6GB+64GB version, 2799 yuan (~$410) ; 8GB+128GB version 3299 yuan (~$480); 8GB+128GB Van Gogh collector’s edition for 3599 yuan (~526).

Additionally, Nubia Z18 runs on Snapdragon 845 with 6/8 GB RAM on the board. The processor is 3X faster than the previous generation. Nubia Z18 consists a 24 MP+ 12MP rear AI dual camera having F1.6F aperture with graphics processor Spectra 280 ISP. It also supports OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) with EIS (Electronic Image stabilisation). On the front side there’s a 8-megapixel snapper with portrait mode. It also support AI intelligent scene recognition and AI post image processing. Its camera can also distinguish noise points along with pixel-level recognition. Nubia has invested a lot in the Nubia Z18 camera and calls it the “king of night photography”.

Read More: Hands-on photos of the Nubia Z18 (Nebula Red and Deep Dark Night)

It is running on Android 8.1 Oreo with Nubia UI 6.0 skin on the top. It has inbuilt AI-based smart voice assistant, Maverick Voice 2.0. There are many other AI based applications which make the device more responsive and easy to use.

There’s a 3450 mAh battery which supports 18 W fast charging powering Neo Charge 2.5 flash charge technology. It packs usual connectivity options including 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS and USB Type-C.

The device is available in two different variants, Deep Dark Night and Nebula Red. In coming days it will be available for purchase from Jingdong Mall, Suning, and TMall in China. For now, users can head over to JD.com to reserve the Nubia Z18.

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Buy Xiaomi-Branded Earphones At Dropped Price On Banggood [Coupon Code]

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Vinay Patel

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Sep 6, 2018

Xiaomi is primarily renowned for manufacturing high-end smartphones. Apart from that, the Chinese tech giant also makes laptops, mobile apps, consumer electronics and even earphones that strike a perfect balance between comfort, sound quality, and convenience.

If you’re looking for feature-laden, yet low-priced Xiaomi earphones, you’ve come to the right place. We’ll not only shed light on Xiaomi-branded earphones that are currently available at a discounted price on Banggood but also show how you can save a considerable amount of extra money at the time of checking out.

Xiaomi Youth Wireless Bluetooth Earphone

Featuring a 360-degree rotation for comfortable use, the Xiaomi Youth Earphone is now up for grabs bearing a discounted price of $24.99 on Banggood. This is a noteworthy 27% reduction in the earphone’s original asking price of $33.99.

You can apply coupon code a35d2e to save an extra $8.75 before proceeding to checkout. This will help you reduce your grand total to just $16.24. Regrettably, the coupon is slated to expire on September 30th.

You can follow this link to avail the discount and use the coupon before it lapses.

Xiaomi Hybrid Dual Drivers Wired Control Earphone Headphone

This Xiaomi-branded headphone comes with a moving coil and moving iron dual unit for enhanced music. You’d usually need to shell out $19.99 in order to get your hands on it but if you’re on a tight budget, you can apply coupon code 87f8dd to save an extra $5.

In other words, you can reduce your grand total to just $14.99 by applying the above-mentioned coupon code. You can follow this link to receive the discount and use the coupon, which will expire on September 9th.

Xiaomi Dynamic Driver+Ceramics Driver In-ear Wired Earphone Headphone

Made by high-quality TPE materials which do not knot or wind easily, the Dynamic driver + Ceramics Driver earphone are capable of producing rich immersive sound. Taking its popularity into consideration, Xiaomi is offering it at a dropped price of just $19.99 on Banggood.

This is a noteworthy 23% reduction in the headphone’s retail price. You can use coupon code 43d789 in order to get an extra $8 off and reduce your already discounted grand total to just $11.99.
It is imperative for you to bear in mind that the coupon will expire on September 9th. You can click here to avail the discount and apply the coupon.

Xiaomi Hybrid 2 Graphene Earphone

Equipped with dual drivers on each side – Dynamic driver+balanced armature driver that elevates the music in a great measure, the Hybrid 2 Graphene earphone normally sells for $35.99 on Banggood. Much to the delight of cost-conscious buyers, the site is offering a noteworthy 19% off on the coveted earphone’s original selling price.
On top of that, you can use coupon code b8781b to get an additional $12.60 off. This will help you bring your grand total further down to just $16.39. You can visit this link to use the coupon, which is scheduled to expire on September 9th.

Mediatek to release a cheaper and secure version of 3D Face Recognition in partnership with Himax And Megvi

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Simranpal Singh

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Sep 6, 2018

In a major development, Mediatek has joined hands with Hima, a popular manufacturer of display drivers and Megvi, Developer of Face++ to launch a new cheaper version of 3D face Recognition. In a bid to improve the reach of the 3D Face Recognition, Mediatek is collaboratively working on an Industry’s First Active Stereo Camera 3D Sensing Reference Design. Many smartphone manufacturers are already asking for the reference design to implement the tech in their upcoming devices.

All these major giants has shared their world class technology with each other to make the cheaper and secure version of 3D Face recognition. It will help users to have secured online Android payment and facial recognition even in difficult environments. Further, Artificial Intelligence can be used in various ways using ASC 3D face recognition. It can be used to enhance photos and can boost security measures.

Read More: MediaTek Helio A22 Quad-Core 12nm SoC launched for mid-market devices

It is built using Megvii’s Face++ AI-based computer vision algorithm with Himax’s cutting-edge projector, sensor and laser driver. Then, it combines MediaTek’s stereo matching depth engine. It involves some critical technologies such as Himax’s DOE, WLO Technology, high efficient laser driver IC, etc. Speaking about the new ASC 3D (Active Stereo Camera).

“We are pleased to partner with MediaTek and Megvii. This strong alliance ensures that 3D sensing is affordable for Android mass market and can be easily adopted by smartphone makers to create exciting user experience. I believe ASC will facilitate a broader adoption of 3D sensing on Android smartphone during 2019,” said Jordan Wu, President and Chief Executive Officer of Himax Technologies.

ASC (3D) Face Recognition Features:

It creates 7000-1000 invisible dot to layout the face on the 3D map. It helps in improving the precision.
ASC (3D) uses 940nm band which will increase its overall efficiency in both indoor and outdoor environments.
It involves broken glass detection which will shut down laser if broken glass is found in the projector.
ASC (3D) is purely safe for the eyes as it follows IEC 60825 Class 1 standard.
It is cheaper than the traditional lightning mode and power efficient.

Mediatek’s ASC Face Recognition debut in smartphones by next year. Given that its cheaper, we can expect a lot more phones gain access to secure 3D face recognition next year.

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10 million Honor 7X units sold; Honor sets 20 million Honor 8X units’ sales goal

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Sep 6, 2018

Honor has recently introduced the Honor 8X and Honor 8X Max smartphones in China. Just as the Honor 7X from was well-received by the customers all over the world, Honor President Zhao Ming is expecting that the Honor 8X series will also encounter impressive sales. The company has set a goal to achieve 20 million units sales of the Honor 8X which is around twice the amount Honor 7X units that were sold.

During a media interview, Zhao Ming said that the Honor 8X does not have a real competitor when it comes its pricing and design. He claimed that the current sales of the Honor 7x is around 15 million units. Hence, the Honor 8X sales target is 20 million units.

The Honor 8X with 64 GB of storage and 4 GB of RAM is priced at 1,399 Yuan (~$204) whereas the other variant featuring 64 GB of storage and 6 GB of RAM costs 1,599 Yuan (~$238). The highest configuration that carries a pricing of 1,899 Yuan (~$277) has 128 GB of storage and 6 GB of RAM. The pre-sales of the smartphone will take place between Sept. 6 and Sept. 10 in China and its official sales will start on Sept. 11 at 10:08 AM.

The Honor 8X features Rheinland TUV certified display which means that the display of the phone does not emit harmful blue rays. Moreover, it is equipped with a marvelous 6.5-inch screen that offers 91 percent screen-to-body ratio. The Kirin 710 chipset is present under the hood of the device and it is packed with a 3,750mAh battery.

On the other side, the Honor 8X Max is larger device with a Rheinland TUV certified massive display of 7.12 inches. The Snapdragon 636 and 5,000mAh battery are the driving force of the smartphone. It is also equipped with Dolby panoramic sound. The 64 GB storage + 4 GB RAM and 128 GB storage + 4 GB RAM variants of the Honor 8X Max re respectively priced tag 1,499 Yuan (~$220) and 1,799 Yuan (~$263). There will be Snapdragon 660 edition of the smartphone which is slated to hit the market in the next month.

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Grab Your Last Chance To Save Up To 80% On Over 200 Items On GeekBuying

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Vinay Patel

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Sep 6, 2018

If you haven’t taken advantage of GeekBuying’s End of the Summer Savings promotion sale yet, this is your last chance to save up to a whopping 80% on more than 2000 items. The third clearing kicked off on September 3rd and is on the verge of wrapping up.

The promo features products that have been split into different categories like Top Rated, Top Tech, Home Gears and lots more. More importantly, you can buy all the products included in the promotion at a considerably dropped price.

For the sake of an instance, you can get a 41% off on the Teclast M20 that normally sells for $297.99. Thanks to the aforesaid discount, you can now buy the feature-laden 4G phablet at a discounted price of just $174.99.

You can follow this link in order to check out the rest of the products and avail the discount before the promo ends.

Top Tech

GeekBuying is offering tech buffs something to cheer about by doling out big discounts on a wide selection of smartphones, tablets, laptops and various other electronic gadgets. All products are separated into different other segments.

The Smartphones section comprises 2018 Flagship smartphones, phones that cost less than $150 and above $300. Alternatively, you can get buy phones bearing $150 to $300 price tags in this category.

If you’ve restlessly been waiting to get your hands on a high-end laptop or tablet PC, you can head straight to the Laptop & Tablet PCs. You can get discounts on a slew of 2018 Flagship, pads, laptops and tablets and even avail exceptional combo deals.

You can visit this link in order to check out the other categories and take advantage of the discounts.

Everything For A Smart Life

You can get up to $200 off on a slew of home gear appliances that come in handy in day to day life on GeekBuying. From TV boxes, vacuum cleaners to high-end earphones and television, this promo encompasses everything that you need for a smart life.

You can click here to take a look at all the products and get the discounts.

Outdoor & Fashion

Adventure junkies and fashion-conscious buyers are in for a treat as well. As part of its latest promotion, the Chinese electronics online store is offering noteworthy discounts on well-received gadgets, apparels, bags and lots more.

If you’d like to check out all the products and get the discount, just follow this link without wasting time.

Get Up To 80% Off On More Than 2000 Items

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Lenovo Z5 Pro slider design revealed in a leaked video

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Sep 6, 2018

Lenovo had launched the Lenovo Z5 smartphone in June. Even though it was expected to sport a bezel-less full screen design with flagship specs, the handset debuted as a mid-range phone with notched display. Lenovo Group VP Chang Cheng had recently shared a short clip of an upcoming slider phone, but its name was not revealed. Fresh leaks reveal that the handset may get introduced as Lenovo Z5 Pro. A leaked video that has surfaced on Weibo shows the slider design of the Z5 Pro in action.

Earlier this week, a leaked video showing the manual slider mechanism of Xiaomi Mi MIX 3 flagship phone had appeared on Weibo. The below video reveals that like the Mi MIX 3, the Z5 Pro will be also equipped with a manual slider design. The handset can be seen sporting Lenovo’s UI which hints that it is not Mi MIX 3 phone.

There is no information available on the specifications of the Lenovo Z5 Pro. The slider design allows the Z5 Pro to sport a notch-less screen since the front-facing camera and other components are placed on the other part of the phone.

A touch on the display unlocks the phone which suggests that it will be arriving with an in-display fingerprint scanner. The Lenovo Z5 came with a Snapdragon 636 chipset, but the Z5 Pro may come equipped with a better SoC. Hence, it may feature Snapdragon 710 or Snapdragon 660 chipset.

During the IFA 2018 tech expo, Honor confirmed that it had teased the design of the Honor Magic 2 smartphone. Apart from packing in flagship specs, it will be arriving with a manual slider design. This shows that multiple smartphone makers from China such as Honor, Xiaomi and Lenovo are prepping up to launch phones with the new design to offer higher screen space to the user. Hence, it appears that there could be fierce competition between such phones before the year comes to an end.

What do you think about the Lenovo Z5 Pro’s design? Share us your thoughts by posting your comments below.

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Avail Special Deals And Discounts On Top-Branded TV Boxes On Banggood

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Vinay Patel

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Sep 6, 2018

Banggood is currently offering special deals and doling out big discounts on different versions of the H96 TV box.

H96 Special Deals

As part of its recently kicked off 12th Anniversary celebration, Banggood is giving up to a 38% off on H96 TV boxes. The promotion has been divided into multiple sections including New Released, Classic VS Trend, and Hot & Value.

The first category dubbed, New Released comprises four recently added TV boxes. The segment features a 37% off on the H96 Max Plus RK3328 with 4GB RAM+32GB ROM, and the bigger 4GB RAM+64GB ROM versions.

You can even get 36% off on the H96 Max Plus RK3328 with 4GB RAM+32GB ROM and a 34% discount on the H96 Max Plus RK3328 with 4GB RAM+64GB ROM. Note that the aforesaid discounts will only be valid for a limited period of time.

The next category is called Classic VS Trend and it operates on the first come, first served basis. Here you can find the H96 PRO PLUS Amlogic S912 Octa Core 3GB RAM 32GB ROM TV Box, bearing a discounted price of $61.99 and the H96 MINI S905W 2GB RAM 16GB ROM 5G WIFI Bluetooth 4.0 Android TV Box, which is available at a dropped price of just $31.99.

The Hot & Value category comprises four different versions of the H96 TV boxes carrying noteworthy discounts. You can follow this link if you’re interested in taking advantage of the discount which is slated to end soon.

TV Boxes Brand Special Deals

Banggood is offering considerable discounts on TV boxes from other well-known brands as well. As a result, you can get discounts on brands like Beelink, Tanix, Mecool, and H96.

Under the H96 section, you can get a 36-46% discount on well-received TV boxes. While there’s a 37% off on the H96 Max Plus RK3328 TV box with 4GB RAM+32GB ROM, you can receive a 36% off on the H96 Max Plus RK3328 TV Box which comes with 4GB RAM and 32GB ROM.

Moreover, there’s a 43% discount on the H96 Pro Plus TV box until September 7th. You can even go for the H96 MINI S905W TV box which offers 2GB of RAM coupled with 16GB ROM at a dropped price of just $31.99.

The MECOOL brand category also features some of the most popular TV boxes manufactured by the Shenzhen-based TV Box manufacturer. You can save a considerable amount of money on the Mecool M8S PRO W S905W, the M8S PRO PLUS, and the MECOOL M8S PRO L TV boxes, just to name a few.

Likewise, the Tanix and the Beelink categories are also crammed with well-received TV boxes that you can buy at the discounted price. You can follow this link in order to check out the rest of the products and avail the deal before it comes to an end.

H96 Max Plus
Banggood is offering a 37% off on the RK3328 Quad-Core 64bit Cortex-A53 processor equipped H96 Max Plus TV box which adopts the Penta-Core Mali-450 Up to 750Mhz+ GPU, under the hood. The device offers 4GB of RAM and 32GB ROM.

While you’d normally end up spending $69.81 on this version of H96 Max Plus TV box, the Chinese online store will be selling it at a reduced price of just $43.99, as part of its ongoing anniversary celebration. Since the sale was on the verge of wrapping up at the time of writing, follow this link to avail the discount without wasting time.

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Honor Magic 2 to embrace AI features in Slider, Enters Mass Production!

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Simranpal Singh

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Sep 6, 2018

Yesterday, Honor launched the bezelless Honor 8X at an event in Beijing. Now, they are embracing for Honor Magic 2 which is supposed to carry 100% bezel-less display using the new slider technology. At IFA 2018, President of Honor smartphone, Zhao Ming confirmed some of the specs about the Honor Magic 2. Zhao revealed that Honor Magic 2 will carry Kirin 980 and will have Artificial Intelligence (AI) features.

As seen in the renders before and now even even confirmed by Zhao, Honor Magic 2 will carry Sliding Display with 100% bezel-less design. Honor Magic 2 is now in the mass production and soon it will be ready for launch. Further speaking, Zhao said, Honor will not only integrate Open Camera gesture for the Sliding Display, it will also be used to assign Artificial (AI) features. The president of Honor Smartphone is greatly emphasizing on Artificial Intelligence.

Further, Sliding screen will be used to achieve the 100% Bezel-less display. Honor will also transpose some features from the Honor 7i, which also features mechanical design. It is expected to carry its rotating camera with more improved technology. These features with the help of the AI will surely impress the consumers minds. As these features are not just increasing the hardware specifications, it is directly involved in the evolution of the mobile devices.

Read More: Honor takes on the OPPO Find X with the Magic 2

Additionally, Honor Magic 2 will carry fast charging tech with support for 40 W fast charger. It will be dubbed as Magic Charge. It is said to be safe as it has 15-layers of safety protection.

Currently, there’s no specific date for the launch and the price is not confirmed. We expect it to launch within couple of months in China.

Honor is also developing the devices with 5G technology but they are reserved for the launch in 2019-20. For now, Honor believes that 5G technology is currently in the initial stage and it will take some time to reach the mass users. They are coming with some big surprises this year as per Zhao.

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The Huawei Honor 8X Max And The Honor 8X Smartphones Go Up For Pre-Order On Giztop

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Vinay Patel

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Sep 6, 2018

Huawei finally took the wraps off its hotly-anticipated Honor 8X and the Honor 8X Max smartphones. Huawei fans are already going berserk over the newly-launched handsets that are expected to sweep smartphone lovers off their feet.

Much to their delight, both the Huawei Honor 8X Max and the Huawei Honor 8X phones have now gone up for preorder on Giztop. Let us take a gander at what the two Honor-branded smartphones have to offer in terms of specs, price, and features.

Huawei Honor 8X Max

Sporting a mammoth 7.12-inch LCD IPS screen, FHD waterdrop display with a 2244×1080 pixel screen resolution, the Honor 8X Max is an irresistible smartphone. You can now pre-order it on Giztop if you’re prepared to shell out $269.

Under the hood, the Honor 8X Max packs a powerful 1.8GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 Octa-core processor along with an equally competent A509 430MHz GPU. It comes with 4GB of RAM along with 64/128GB of onboard storage.
Moreover, the phone houses a 2MP(f/2.4)+16MP(f/2.0) dual-camera setup on the back. Up front, there’s an 8MP(f/2.0) camera for selfies. The phone runs EMUI 8.2 based on Android 8.1 OS and is backed by a robust 5000mAh battery with 9V 2A quick charge.

You can follow this link to pre-order the Huawei Honor 8X Max smartphone. Huawei offers various color and storage options on the phone for you to choose from.

Huawei Honor 8X

Featuring a relatively smaller 6.5-inch TFT LCD IPS screen FHD+ waterdrop display with a screen resolution of 2340×1080 pixels, the Honor 8X is now accepting pre-orders on Giztop. Just like its larger sibling, the Honor 8X is a feature-laden phone that likely to become an instant hit among smartphone lovers.

Bearing a marginally reasonable $249 price tag, the phone packs a powerful Hisilicon Kirin 710 Octa-core 2.2 GHz processor along with Huawei’s GPU Turbo for unparalleled photos and video watching experience. It offers 4GB/6GB of RAM and 64GB/128GB of internal storage so that you never run out of space for storing your favorite content.

On the photography front, the Honor 8X houses a 20MP+2MP dual AI camera setup on the back and a 16MP AI front shooter for selfies and face-to-face video chatting. The phone runs on EMUI 8.2 based on Android 8.1 Oreo operating system and draws its juices from a 3750mAh battery, with 5V 2A charge.

If you’re interested in checking out the full specification and pre-order the Honor 8X, all you need to do is to visit this link. The phone is currently available in multiple color and storage options.

Preorder Huawei Honor 8X Max For $269 On Giztop

Preorder Huawei Honor 8X For $249 On Giztop

Buy Digoo DG-FR100 SmartSet Wireless Digital Alarm Clock For Only $15.68 On Banggood

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Vinay Patel

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Sep 6, 2018

Alarm clocks were originally designed to alert an individual at a specified time. But with the advent of new technologies, these devices now come adorned with a slew of other functions such as displaying weather report, FM radio and lots more.

While there’s no dearth of feature-laden digital alarm clocks on the market, they don’t come cheap. Thankfully, Digoo is currently offering its DG-FR100 SmartSet Wireless Digital Alarm Clock at a dropped price on Banggood.

You’d usually end up shelling out $21.88 on the DG-FR100 alarm clock, but you can now buy it at a reduced price of just $15.68 on the Chinese online store that offers the best bang for your buck. This noteworthy 28% reduction in the device’s original asking price will only be valid for a limited period of time.

The DG-FR100 is an irresistible digital alarm clock, given that it boasts an impressive array of functions. Touted as Digoo’s first FM radio clock, it shows indoor temperature, weather forecast and several other information.
It comes with dual alarm and snooze functions and has a built-in calendar. Moreover, its bright weather icon display distinctly shows atmospheric conditions in the next 24 hours at first glance, giving you enough time to prepare for your journey.

There are two ways you can set the DG-FR100 to wake you up. Furthermore, its FM radio function has the range of 87.0 to 108MHz which makes it easier to receive your favorite station so that you can listen to your favorite news, music, and radio without any sort of interruption.

If this has stirred your interest, you can follow this link to check out more details about the DG-FR100 alarm clock and take advantage of the discount. With just 80 pieces left, the promotion sale is slated to end on October 4th.

Get 28% Off On Digoo DG-FR100 SmartSet Wireless Digital Alarm Clock

Honor Band 4 launches with color AMOLED screen and continuous heart rate tracking

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Habeeb Onawole

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Sep 5, 2018

Apart from the Honor 8X and Honor 8X Max announced today, Honor also unveiled its latest smartband, the Honor Band 4. The new smart band packs a number of new and interesting features good enough to give other smart bands a run for their money.

The biggest change is the addition of a color AMOLED display. The screen is 0.9-inches and can display up to 45 Chinese characters. Another new addition is support for continuous heart rate monitoring.

Unlike some other smart bands that only monitor at intervals, the Honor Band 4 monitors your heart rate all the time. The heart rate chart can be viewed on the app. The band will also notify you if your heart rate is high and has an infrared sensor for nighttime detection. Honor says they have upgraded the heart rate sensor and increased the size to cover a larger area.

The Honor Band 4 has NFC and supports payment. The band can still track steps, swimming speed, calories burnt, and distance covered. The Honor Band 4 is waterproof up to 50 meters. It also alerts you of calls and messages.

The band connects via Bluetooth 4.2 and works with devices running iOS 9.0 and up and Android 4.4 and up. It weighs 23 grams and measures 43 x 17.2 x 11.5 mm. Honor doesn’t state the battery capacity but says it can last up to 14 days when it’s not continuously tracking your heart rate and 6 days if continuous tracking is turned on.

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Xiaomi exec promotes Poco F1 with Fake camera samples

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Michele Ingelido

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Sep 5, 2018

Sadly, faking samples to promote smartphones seems to be becoming a normal marketing strategy. After Huawei posted camera samples taken from a DSLR pretending them to be shot from the Nova 3i, and after various Chinese smartphone were caught cheating on benchmarks, now even Xiaomi is trying to promote its latest flagship by posting fake photos. The company’s top exec Donovan Sung posted a new camera sample on Instagram to promote the Poco F1. But some Reddit users immediately discovered that this camera sample is far from being new and it wasn’t taken from Xiaomi Poco F1‘s dual cameras.

Indeed, Donovan Sung had already posted this photo in April to promote the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S, and it also contained the watermark highlighting that it has been shot on Mi Mix 2S AI dual camera. He canceled the watermark, filtered the photo, then reposted it on Instagram saying that it has been taken from the new Poco F1. This was probably done because, in order to guarantee a very affordable price while keeping a flagship hardware side, the company decided to equip the handset with inferior cameras compared with other Mi flagships.

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Indeed, while the primary sensor is borrowed from the Mi 8 (the primary sensor has a 12 MP resolution and a f/1.9 aperture), the secondary one is a cheap 5 MP lens with f/2.0 and it is used for capturing depth information. On the other hand, there is to consider that this is the most affordable device with a Snapdragon 845 chipset inside, which is the best Qualcomm SoC at the moment. It is especially thought for gamers and for the most advanced users, even though it comes with a cheap polycarbonate design to cut costs.

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Nubia Z18 Starry Night Edition in pictures: It’s love at first sight!

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Jed John Ikoba

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Sep 5, 2018

Nubia Z18 is the company’s latest flagship model and it is indeed a flagship in all sense. The design includes the now popular waterdrop screen but even at that, the design is spectacular. You get a high screen to body ratio and even at that, the screen is curved. The Z18 is available in three attractive colours; Nebula Red, Deep Dark Night, and a Starry Night edition. We brought you the hands-on photos of the Nebula Red, and Deep Dark Night variants not too long ago. Now you can check out the Starry Night variant in these official pictures.

The Z18 Starry Night variant is unlike what we have seen in previous smartphones. The back panel is coated in a dark blue on the upper aspects while the lower part is a cool mixture of white and blue with a touch of yellow in such a way that it looks like the night sky full of stars. It even seems to have done a better job than Van Gogh did with his oil painting – Starry Night from where the design draws inspiration. This is an impressive paint job, especially since the back panel is made from glass.

The Nubia Z18 Van Gogh Starry Night Collector’s Edition is priced at 3,599 Yuan, roughly $526. The Z18 will go on sale from September 11 through Nubia’s official website, Jingdong Mall, Suning, and Tianmao Mall. However, we don’t know if this edition will be available. Whenever it does become available, expect it to be in limited supply.

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Huawei Mate 20 starring in concept video with no chin, waterdrop notch and triple camera

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Michele Ingelido

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Sep 5, 2018

At IFA 2018 Huawei confirmed that the new Huawei Mate 20 series will be officially unveiled on October 16 in London: almost a month and a half from now. Meanwhile, its Lite version has been already announced and several leaks have started to surface online. Now, a known YouTube channel called Concept Creator has published a concept video showing the handset from every angle and revealing one of the most innovative and beautiful designs of 2018. Note that this is not the official look of the upcoming flagship, but the video is based on the most reliable leak and pieces of info surfaced in the past couple of months.

According to the concept video, Huawei Mate 20 will have a full borderless design with no chin and a waterdrop notch containing the front camera only. Bezels will not be the thinnest you have ever seen on a phone, but they will be quite narrow and, most importantly, all of them will sport the same thickness, adding to its symmetry. Above the front camera, there will still be some space for the earpiece, but the fingerprint reader will be placed on the back.

So, even this year we won’t likely see an in-display fingerprint reader on the standard version of the Mate 20, but it may be exclusive for the Porsche Design variant (which is still unconfirmed). Talking about the rear side, we can clearly see a glass panel (the frame is made of metal), as well as a triple camera setup placed at the center in a 2×2 matrix (one spot is occupied by a circular flash LED). On the lower part of the phone, there is a speaker grille, a USB-C port to charge the device and a microphone, while at sec 0:30 in the video we can briefly see a 3.5 mm audio jack on the upper part.

Do you agree with the concept? Will you be happy if this is the final design of the Mate 20?