Samsung patents self-repairing oleophobic coating for phones

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Aug 14, 2018

Xiaomi has revealed the launch of the Mi Band 3 for the Taiwanese market will hold on August 24. The company had earlier launched the Mi 8, Redmi 6 and Mi A2 in Taiwan towards the end of July but the Mi Band 3 wasn’t bundled along with the trio. Instead, the Mi Band 3 will be launched alongside the Mi Max 3 that had earlier been scheduled to launch on August 24.

The Mi Band 3 was first launched in China on May 31 along with the Mi 8, Mi 8 SE and Mi 8 Explorer Edition. The device comes with some improvement over the Band 2. It even included an NFC-packing version which is yet to go on sale more than two months after it was announced. Xiaomi did hint recently that the NIFC variant will be available soon. So, Taiwan will be getting just the regular variant without NFC but packing other useful features. The Band 3 is priced at 169 yuan in China ( about NT$750).

In addition, the Mi Max 3 6.9-inch phablet will be made available in Taiwan. The 6.9-inch 18:9 aspect ratio-packing phablet is equipped with a Snapdragon 636 chipset and will get its power from a 5,500mAh battery. The device is available in 4GB + 64Gb combo and 6GB + 128GB variant. We don’t know the price tag it would adopt in Taiwan but it shouldn’t be too different from the 1,699 Yuan (~$252) starting price for the Max 3 in China. You can check out the hands-on pictures of the Mi Max 3 from here.

Nubia Z18 is close to launch but date is still unknown

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Aug 14, 2018

The Nubia Z18 has been in the news for over three months and it still hasn’t launched but it appears it may be announced soon.

Judging from Nubia’s CEO’s reply to a post on Weibo last week, we believe the phone is close to launching. Weibo also shows the post was made with the Nubia Z18 (with) “Boundless waterdrop screen”.

The original post he replied to says the upcoming phone is stunning and will make everyone marvel. After waiting this long for it to launch, we hope we won’t be disappointed.

The Nubia Z18 will come with a notch like that of the Essential PH-1. That design is called waterdrop but is different from that of the OPPO F9 and OPPO F9 Pro.

According to benchmark app Master Lu, the Nubia Z18 will come with a Snapdragon 845 processor, 6GB of RAM, and a 2160 x 1080 display. The TENAA listing reveals that the display is 5.73-inches in size and it will have an 8GB RAM version.

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BlackBerry KEY2 LE could get launched on August 30 at IFA in Berlin

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Aug 14, 2018

TCL Communications has today sent out media invites for a launch event on 30th August at IFA, Berlin. While the company has not revealed what device it plans to announce at the launch event, it is likely to launch BlackBerry KEY2 LE.

Last week, the images of the KEY2 LE smartphone surfaced online, as well as the phone’s specifications have also leaked. It is expected to be available in four color options — Black, Red, Blue, and Copper.

The BlackBerry KEY2 LE will come with a 4.5-inch Full HD display with 1620 x 1080 pixels screen resolution, 443ppi pixel density, and 3:2 aspect ratio. The display is protected from minor scratches by a layer of Corning Gorilla Glass 3.

Under the hood, the device will be powered by Qualcomm‘s Snapdragon 636 octa-core processor clocked at 1.8GHz, coupled with Adreno 509 graphics processor. It’ll pack 4GB RAM and will have two options for onboard storage — 32GB and 64GB. There’ll be a microSD card, allowing users to further expand the phone’s storage capacity up to 2TB.

For photography, the phone features a 13-megapixel rear camera sensor with dual-tone LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing snapper. As with the BlackBerry’s usual design, the phone comes with a 4-row Physical QWERTY backlit keyboard with capacitive touch. There’s a fingerprint sensor embedded into the space bar for added security. However, it lacks the trackpad functionality that we saw KeyOne and Key2.

Connectivity options on the device include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4 & 5 GHz), Bluetooth 5 LE, and GPS / GLONASS. The phone will be running Android 8.1 Oreo operating system out-of-the-box and will be fuelled by a 3,500mAh battery.

To know more about the BlackBerry KEY2 LE’s pricing and availability details, we’ll have to wait for the company to officially announce the phone at IFA in Berlin.

Meizu 16 teardown reveals copper cooling tube and more

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Aug 14, 2018

The Meizu 16 was released last week along with a bigger sibling called the Meizu 16 Plus. They are both powered by the Snapdragon 845 processor and also have in-display fingerprint scanners. The smaller one has gotten a teardown, baring all its internals and giving us a hint at what went down during production.

The Meizu 16 has a glass back but looks like ceramic thanks to the 7-layer vacuum nano-coating. To remove it, you need a heat gun to melt the gum used to attach it to the rest of the phone. Then proceed to use a prying tool to gently separate it from the body.

The main PCB is covered with plastic and so is the smaller PCB below the battery. Both can be taken off with the aid of a screwdriver. The smaller PCB is where the USB-C port and the mEngine which provides haptic feedback are housed. The mEngine in the Meizu 16 is a horizontal type linear motor which is said to be much better than the taptic engine in the iPhone X.

The main PCB at the top is where the cameras and the rest of the main components are. The larger sensor at the bottom is the primary camera. Remove the plastic covering the PCB and you can gain access to the PCB which can also be separated from the rest of the phone.

The front-facing camera comes off with the PCB. The 20MP sensor is said to be the world’s smallest front-facing camera module and was specially made for Meizu so as to fit into the thin top bezel.

The phone also houses a copper heat pipe that is connected to a copper plate. Inside the tube is a liquid that and circulates to keep the phone cool when the temperature rises.

There is a flap at the bottom part of the phone which can be accessed after removing the main PCB at the top and disconnecting the battery. That flap hides the in-display fingerprint scanner which is angled at 13.7°.

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Xiaomi retains leadership of India’s smartphone market in Q2 2018 – IDC

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Aug 14, 2018

Xiaomi maintained its position as the number one smartphone vendor in India, IDC reports. The report released by IDC India in its Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker showed that smartphone companies shipped a total of 33.5 million units to consumers in India during the second quarter of 2018. This increased shipment represents a robust 20% year-over-year (YoY) growth.

The report also contained the top 5 vendors in the second quarter of the year, with Xiaomi maintaining its lead in the market. This is the fourth consecutive quarter that Xiaomi is emerging as the overall leader of the Indian smartphone market. The top 5 vendors made up 79% of the smarphone market and Xiaomi had a market share of 29.7% to emerge the overall leader with Samsung coming in at second place with a 23.9% share of the market. Vivo established a good performance to clinch the third spot with a 12.6% market share. The fourth spot is occupied by OPPO wit 7.6% share and Transsion, maker of Infinix, iTel and Techno smartphones completed the top 5 with a 5% share of the market.

Xiaomi’s shipments were mostly from online sales which accounted for more than 56% of its total shipments while 33% went through offline channels. Another point worthy of note is the performance of Huawei’s Honor brand in the online segment. The Honor brand climbed up to the second position with an all-time high of 8% share in the online segment. Huawei is seen as a strong contender that could challenge Xiaomi and Samsung for the top spot. Samsung is also making strong efforts to ensure it climbs back into the number one spot which it had occupied until the third quarter of last year.

OPPO F9 Pro video teaser reveal features ahead of August 21 launch

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Aug 14, 2018

OPPO will be launching the OPPO F9 smartphone in markets like Philippines and Indonesia on Aug. 15. Today, OPPO India has confirmed that the OPPO F9 Pro will be launching in India on Aug. 21. It is speculated that the very same OPPO F9 may arrive in India as F9 Pro. The following teaser video confirms the features of the smartphone along with its launch date.

As it can be seen in the video, the OPPO F9 Pro will be featuring a notched display. The notch will not be as big as the that was present on the OPPO F7 smartphone. A smaller round-shaped notch will be available on the F9 Pro. OPPO has dubbed this design as water drop display. The handset will be arriving in color gradient options such as Sunrise Red, Twilight Blue and Starry Purple. A fingerprint scanner is present on the rear shell of the phone. Also, it is equipped with VOOC fast charging technology that promises 2 hours of battery power by charging it only for 5 minutes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpZexLcIwSA

The OPPO F9 is pegged to arrive with a 6.3-inch display that carries support for Full HD+ resolution. Rumors have it that the handset will be equipped with f/1.85 aperture 16-megapixel + f/1.85 aperture 5-megapixel dual camera setup. For snapping selfies, it will be featuring a 25-megapixel front camera. Since it is a selfie expert series phone by OPPO, it will be coming with various AI features for capturing selfie shots.

And the wait finally ends, experience unmatched power and speed with #OPPOF9Pro.
Launching on 21st August 2018. Are you ready to be amazed? #StayTuned pic.twitter.com/6von2pCnkS

— OPPO Mobile India (@oppomobileindia) August 11, 2018

The F9 Pro is expected to be powered by MediaTek Helio P60 SoC that could be coupled with 6 GB of RAM. It may feature a native storage of 64 GB and it may also come with a microSD card slot. The phone will be preinstalled with ColorOS 5.2 flavored Android 8.1 Oreo.

Motorola P30 renders, specs spotted on official website before August 15 launch

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Aug 14, 2018

Lenovo owned Motorola is expected to announce P30, P30 Play and P30 Note smartphones on Aug. 15. The P30 series smartphones were recently found listed on the official website of Motorola China. Today, the P30 smartphone has once again surfaced on the same website with its images and some specs. The listing is no longer accessible, but a couple of tech sites were able to capture renders and specs of the phone before it was taken down.

The Motorola P30 is the first notched smartphone from the company. In fact, the appearance of the P30 is very similar to the Lenovo Z5 phone that was unveiled in June.

The P30 handset features a 6.2inch display that produces an aspect ratio of 19:0. The display is shielded by 2.5D curved glass. The exact name of the processor that powers the smartphone is not mentioned. However, it seems that the handset could be fueled by Snapdragon 636. The SoC is coupled with 6 GB of RAM.

The Motorola P30 has two storage models of 64 GB and 128 GB. It is very likely to arrive with Android Oreo OS. Since it seems to be a device meant for Chinese market, it may feature ZUI skin. The handset is packed with a 3,000mah battery that includes support for 18W fast charging.

For photography, the Motorola P30 is equipped with 16-megapixel + 5-megapixel AI powered dual camera system. The exact configuration of the front camera is not mentioned, but the leak reveals that it can capture selfie shots with bokeh effect through AI. The backside of the phone which seems to be made out of glass features the logo of the company. It is likely that it could be embedded with a fingerprint scanner.

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Some of the other features of the Motorola P30 smartphone include Dolby 360 surround sound and there is U-touch split-screen mode. There is a gaming mode that can block calls and notifications for enjoying games without any disturbance. One of the images show the Motorola P30 with a transparent rear.

The above image shows that the 6 GB RAM + 64 GB storage model of the Motorola P30 is priced at 1,999 Yuan (~$290). The three color variants of the P30 are called Ice Jade White, Bright Black and Aurora. The last one seems to be color gradient of blue and purple and it appears like the Twilight edition of Huawei P20 and P20 Pro phones.

What’s your opinion on the Motorola P30 and its leaked pricing? Share us your views by adding your comments below.

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Kirin 980 full specifications leak could be fake, claim industry experts (UPDATED)

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Aug 14, 2018

UPDATE: Arm reached out to us to confirm that Kirin 980 is based on Cortex-A76 and also added that Cortex-A77 does not exist.

Original story below:

Huawei will be unleashing the Kirin 980 chipset at the IFA 2018 tech expo that will take place in Berlin, Germany at the end of this month. A recent leak had revealed that Kirin 970’s SoC will be offering a maximum processing speed of 2.8 GHz. Rumors have also revealed that it will be built by TSMC 7nm manufacturing processor. Today, leaked screenshots of a Chinese benchmark tool have surfaced to reveal the entire specifications of the Kirin 980 SoC.

The screenshots show that the Kirin 980 will be an octa-core processor that includes four cores of Cortex-A77 and four cores of Cortex-A55. The clocking speeds of the main cluster is 2.8 GHz, but the processing speeds of the remaining cores are not known yet.

Earlier rumors had claimed that Huawei would be including its own GPU in the Kirin 980. However, it has been now confirmed that the Kirin 980 features Mali-G72 MP24 GPU that comprises twice the cores of 12-core Mali-G72 MP12 found in Kirin 970. The improved NPU M1 for handling AI tasks works at 1.6 TFLOPs.

Smartphones featuring the Kirin 980 can support a maximum screen resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels. The above screenshots further reveal features like support for two 32-bit LPDDR4X RAM, Cat. LTE 19 (downlink), Cat. LTE 13 (uplink), triple ISP, Bluetooth 5.0 and Wi-Fi 802.11ac. The above specs of the Kirin 980 may sound true, but popular industry experts are of the view that the above screenshots could be fake.

Hmmm.ARM has never released A77, it only has A76, and the Chinese media's rumors about it are mostly fake. https://t.co/o5LI3iXTK1

— Ice universe (@UniverseIce) August 14, 2018

As it can be seen above, well-known tipsters Roland Quandt and Ice Universe claim that ARM has never released Cortex-A77 CPU. Hence, the above leak could either be fake or ARM may announce Cortex-A77 at the upcoming IFA 2018. Hence, it is advisable to wait for concrete evidence to surface in the coming weeks to confirm on its specs.

The Kirin 980 SoC will be present under the hood of the Mate 20 and Mate 20 flagship phones that are speculated to debut in October. Rumors have it that both phones will be coming with features such as 3D facial recognition, triple camera system, 4,200mAh battery and up to 8 GB of RAM. The Mate 20 may feature a 6.3-inch notched display with a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner whereas the Mate 20 Pro may arrive 6.9-inch notched OLED screen and in-display fingerprint scanner.

Honor 10 GT Lily White and Honor V10 8 GB RAM variants are now official

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Aug 14, 2018

Since the past few days, Honor has been teasing that it will be debuting new variants for Honor Play, Honor 10 GT and Honor V10 smartphones. Today, the company has confirmed through Weibo on the arrival of Honor Play’s 128 GB storage model, Honor 10 GT’s Lily White color edition and Honor V10’s 8 GB RAM variant.

Honor 10 GT is the first ever Honor smartphone to feature 8 GB of RAM. The handset is already available in multiple color choices such as Phantom Purple, Phantom Blue, Magic Night Black and Seagull Ash. Today, Honor has introduced a new color variant of Lily White for it. It is a color changing design that shows reflect shades of light green and red blue when viewed from different angles.

The 128 GB storage + 6 GB RAM and 64 GB storage + 6 GB RAM variants of the smartphone can be availed in Lily White color. The highest storage model of 128 GB storage + 8 GB RAM is not yet available in the new color.

Honor V10 is a 2017 flagship phone that was unveiled in last November. It was launched in multiple variants like 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage, 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage that are now currently selling with respective price tags of 1,999 Yuan (~$290), 2,499 Yuan (~$362) and 2,799 Yuan (~$406). Today, the company has announced the arrival of new variant for Honor V10 that includes 128 GB of storage + 8 GB RAM.

The 8 GB RAM Honor V10 has carries a price tag of 3,299 Yuan (~$479). It can be bought in multiple colors like Beach Gold, Aurora Gold, Magic Nigh Black, Charm Red and Dazzling Blue.

Honor Play is the first phone from the company to come with GPU Turbo technology that accelerates the GPU performance by 60 percent. It was made available in June in variants such as 64 GB storage + 4 GB RAM and 64 GB storage + 6 GB RAM. These models are now selling with respective pricings of 1,899 Yuan (~$275) and 2,299 Yuan (~$333).

The newly announced 128 GB storage variant of the Honor Play includes 6 GB of RAM. It is priced at 2,399 Yuan and it can be bought in colors like Midnight Black, Aurora Blue, Nebula Purple and Charm Red.

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OPPO R17 Geekbench listing reaffirms similarity between SD710 and SD670

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Aug 14, 2018

A smartphone suspected to be OPPO‘s latest R17 smartphone has been spotted on GeekBench. The device comes with the model number OPPO PBEM00 but is suspected to be the OPPO R17. Just as announced yesterday at the launch event, the GeekBench model has 8GB of RAM. However, the device is listed as having a Snapdragon 710 chipset onboard instead of the Snapdragon 670 announced during the launch.

Tere are two possible explanations for this confusing listing. The first and most likely explanation is the similarity between SDM710 and SDM670. Snapdragon 670 was announced recently with the same configuration as the Snapdragon 710 but with a different clock frequency. Twitter tipster Roland Quandt had alerted that the Geekbench listing shows the similarity between SDM710 and SDM670 chipset since the 670 is identified as 710. However, a look at the Snapdragon 670 Geekbench performance shows a similar score of 1863 points on the single core test and a multi-core score of 5,256 points. The OPPO PBEM00 model was able to garner a 1718 single core test score and 5834 points on the multi-core test. This is also not so different from Snapdragon 710 GeekBench score.

The second likely explanation is that OPPO will launch a second model with the Snapdragon 710 chipset. The Chinese phone maker is also rumoured as having an R17 Pro model in the works. The R17 Pro is rumoured to pack three rear camera sensors with variable aperture. The model is also suspected to pack a Snapdragon 710 chipset onboard but this is just a speculation. The R17 Pro, if it ever will be released, could still utilise a Snapdragon 670 chipset.

Buy Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite Smartphone For Only $174.99 On CooliCool

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Aug 14, 2018

Xiaomi took the wraps off its hotly-anticipated Mi A2 Lite smartphone in July this year and as expected, the phone became an instant hit among Xiaomi fans. Regrettably, the power-packed phone didn’t come cheap.

If you’ve been waiting with bated breath to get a reduction on the Mi A2 Lite smartphone’s steep price, we got good news for you. CooliCool is currently offering a noteworthy discount on the feature-laden phone that sports a big 5.84 inches IPS, LCD, FHD+ (1080 x 2280 pixels) display.

While the Mi A2 Lite would normally set you back a pretty penny, you can now buy it at a considerably reduced price of just $174.99 on CooliCool. This is a 33% reduction in the phone’s original asking price of $259.99 and it will be valid for the black, blue and golden color versions for a limited period of time.

The Mi A2 Lite is an absolute bargain at this reduced price, given that it packs a powerful Snapdragon 625 Octa-core, Up to 2.0Ghz processor along with an Adreno 506, 650MHz GPU, under the hood. The phone offers 4GB of RAM and a 64GB of ample storage space so that you never run out of space for storing your favorite content.

On the photography front, the Mi A2 Lite houses a 12.0MP+5.0MP dual camera setup with PDAF technology, ƒ/2.2 aperture, large 1.25μm pixels, AI Portrait mode, and Depth mode on the back. There’s a 5.0MP camera with ƒ/2.0 large aperture, 67.9° wide-angle lens, HDR, AI-powered portrait mode, Beautify 4.0, and Face recognition in the front.

You can follow this link in order to check out the full specification and avail this discount before the promotion ends.

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Buy Xiaomi Mi Gaming Laptop For Only $1399.99 On GeekBuying [Coupon Code]

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Aug 14, 2018

Cost-conscious video gamers are no stranger to substandard gaming experience as a result of using a low-end gaming PC or laptop. If you’re an avid gamer looking for a low-priced, yet power-packed gaming laptop, look no further.

If you are on a tight budget and aren’t willing to invest in a high-end gaming laptop, GeekBuying is offering something for you to cheer about in the form of a big discount on the top-notch Xiaomi Mi Gaming Laptop. Let’s check out the details.

Breaking with the tradition of making smartphones, Xiaomi began offering powerful high-end laptops, much to the delight of Xiaomi fans. Keeping in line with this, the Chinese electronics manufacturer even launched its first-ever notebook targeted directly at gamers.

Dubbed as the Mi Gaming Laptop, the gaming notebook regrettably didn’t come cheap. We’ll not only divulge details about the discount but also show how you can save extra money without breaking much of a sweat.

Bearing its skyrocketing popularity among gamers in mind, GeekBuying is now doling out a 29% discount on the coveted notebook’s original asking price. While it normally sells for $2049.99, you can now buy it at just $1449.99.

On top of that, you can apply coupon code EVWFTMRS to save an additional $370.08 at the time of placing your order. In other words, you can bring your already discounted grand total further down to $1399.99 simply by using the aforesaid coupon.

On the downside, the promo is slated to end in just 6 days so if you’re interested in buying the Mi Gaming laptop at a reduced price, follow this link without wasting time. It is also worth noting that the coupon is likely to expire soon as well.

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Buy The SKMEI 1227 Electronic Watch For Just $13.29 On GearBest

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Aug 14, 2018

If you’re an adventure junkie looking for a smart, creative and trendy sports watch that doesn’t cost a fortune, look no further. The SKMEI 1227 electric watch strikes a perfect balance between high-end specs and eye-catching design. More importantly, you can now buy it at a discounted price.

The SKMEI 1227 is currently up for grabs on GearBest. While the feature-laden electric watch usually carries a steep price tag, the Chinese online store will be selling it at a reduced price of just $13.29 for a limited period of time.

This is a noteworthy 40% reduction in device’s original asking price. An absolute bargain at this price, the SKMEI 1227 electric watch is compatible with both Android as well as Apple iOS system.

Moreover, the device is brimming with all sorts of highly useful features including a pedometer, call reminder, calorie and distance trackers. On top of that, it features time, week, date, aims, data, app reminder, and a sleep monitor.

This 50m waterproof digital watch boasts a 24-hours activity tracker that shows accurate records of each daily activities such as movement distance, time, calories burned and lots more. The SKMEI 1227 electric watch works with several smartphones and it comes with SMS and App remind feature.

In other words, the device is compatible with mobile phone social application such as Twitter. Furthermore, after connecting the phone with the watch, you can open the camera in the phone and press the S1 key (on the watch) to control the camera via remote.

If you’re interested in checking out more details and taking advantage of the discount, follow this link. Note that the Flash Sale price will only be valid for the remaining 200 pieces and the promo will end in 26 days.

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Kingston’s gaming division HyperX unveils its first gaming micro SD cards

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Aug 14, 2018

At this point in time, all brands are coming out with different products to ensure that they stay relevant in the market. To this end, Kingston’s gaming division HyperX just released a gaming-focused micro SD card. The gaming-centric microSD card is available in three capacities; a 64GB, 128GB and 256GB storage variant.

One may want to ask the difference between this gaming-focused micro SD card and the normal SD card? The gaming-focused micro SD cards are usually embedded with high speed just as the HyperX game focused memory card boast read and write speeds of 100MB/s and 80MB/s respectively. With this speeds, the SD card can be used on Nintendo Switch as it meets and even exceeds the requirement for SD card on the Switch. The micro SD card can also be used on an Android smartphone with speed capable of recording 4K video footage. HyperX boasts the new micro SD cards have the capacity to “meet the needs of on-the-go gamers who download games and downloadable content (DLC) and don’t want to carry multiple cards or wait for long load times.”

Kingston is very well known for its storage cards but this line is specifically targeting gamers and storing game files, which need to be faster than a normal micro SD card that is storing photos, videos and music. The HyperX Gaming micro SD cards designs meet UHS-1, CL10, Speed Class (U3) and A1 performance requirements. A1 means that it is able to store apps and games and load them on your smartphone as fast as the internal storage on your smartphone.

The HyperX microSD cards are already available to buy. For the prices, the 64GB capacity variant starts at $49.99 while the 256GB costs $199. The products will be available on Amazon in the U.S and Canada.

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Xiaomi Mi Rabbit Remote Controlled Drone is back in stock for 389 Yuan ($57)

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Aug 14, 2018

Earlier this year, in April, Xiaomi released Mi Rabbit Remote Controlled Drone. The device went on sale in China on April 26th for 399 Yuan (approximately $58) and instantly went out of stock. Now, the product is back in stock on Xiaomi Mall with a cheaper price tag of 389 Yuan, which roughly converts to $57.

The Mi Rabbit Remote Controlled Drone is just like the regular drone but it’s smaller in size. It comes in White and Red colors and has a wheelbase that contains all the hardware components and sensors. There are four extensions attached to the wheelbase, which becomes the base for the propeller blades.

Interestingly, the propeller blades are made of glass fiber, making it durable and comparatively hard to break when falling. Considering the design and structure, the device is also easy to carry as it’s lightweight, weighing at 88 grams and the wheelbase measures 11cm.

The drone is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core processor which can quickly process data collected from various sensors, including ultrasonic, barometers, and optical flow sensors. It comes with 4GB onboard storage and the device packs 920mAh battery that can provide around 10 minutes of flight time.

It is also capable of taking 720p videos and gives FPV transmission in real-time. It can also capture still aerial photography with 1600 x 1200 pixels resolution.

The drone also has a headless mode, gravity sensing, palm take off, four-way rolling and other advanced modes along with a large bandwidth, low delay, anti-interference ability 5.8GHz high-frequency signal Wi-Fi.

Xiaomi Mi Pad 4 Plus is official with 10.1-inch display, 8,620mAh battery for 1,899 Yuan (~$275)

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Aug 14, 2018

At the end of June, Xiaomi had launched the Mi Pad 4 tablet with 8-inch screen, Snapdragon 660 SoC and 6,000mAh battery. The tablet was made available in LTE and Wi-Fi only versions. Today, the Chinese manufacturer has launched a bigger variant of the tablet as Mi Pad 4 Plus. Here is all the information available on the new Xiaomi tablet.

The Xiaomi Mi Pad 4 Plus has arrived with a 10.1-inch display that carries support for Full HD resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels along with an aspect ratio of 16:10. It offers a contrast ratio of 1000:1. The device measures 245.6 x 149.8 x 7.99mm and it weighs 485 grams. It features a larger battery of 8,620mAh capacity that carries support for 5V/2A charging.

Like the regular Xiaomi Mi Pad 4, the Plus variant also comes with 13-megapixel rear camera with f/2.0 aperture and at its front is f/2.0 aperture 5-megapixel camera that carries support for HDR and face recognition. The Snapdragon 660 is present under the hood of the Mi Pad 4 Plus.

The Xiaomi Mi Pad 4 Plus supports 802.11ac Wi-Fi, 2×2 Wi-Fi MIMO, Bluetooth 5.0 and a single nano-SIM card slot for LTE connectivity. It also supports GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS and Beidou. The Mi Pad 4 Plus is equipped with sensors like gyroscope, accelerometer, ambient light sensor, hall sensor and electronic compass. The other features of the tablet include 3.5mm audio jack and MIUI flavored Android 8.1 Oreo OS.

The Xiaomi Mi Pad 4 Plus is now listed on the official online Xiaomi store in China for reservations. It comes in two models such as 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage and 4 GB RAM + 128 GB storage. Both the models are respectively priced at 1,899 Yuan (~$275) and 2,099 Yuan (~$305). It will be available for buying starting from Aug. 16 at 10 AM through various online and offline channels in China.

What do you think about the specs and pricing of the Xiaomi Mi Pad 4 Plus? Let us know your views by posting your comments below.

Join Tomtop VIP Membership And Reap Benefits; Win Free Gifts And Coupons!

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Aug 14, 2018

Touted as a social network of e-commerce players, the Tomtop VIP club gives you a lot to cheer about. Being a Prime member of Amazon does not give you the right of distribution, becoming a Sam’s Club member isn’t quite rewarding either.

Unlike the aforesaid enrollments, becoming a Tomtop VIP club member is advantageous, especially since it doesn’t cost a fortune like a slew of other memberships. Aside from giving an opportunity to save money, TomTop VIP is giving its members a chance to make some bucks at just $99 a year.

The lucrative TomTop VIP membership comprises a 10% discount for the personal consumption of the members. Aside from that, you can get a rebate of 10% for sharing products and as if that weren’t enough, you win a reward of $49.5 for recommending friends to join the Tomtop VIP Club. You can follow this link for more details and start your 30-days free trial.

Aside from that, Tomtop VIP is giving an unmissable coupon and free gifts as part of its recently commenced Lucky Wheel campaign. First off, you get only one free spin each day but if you’re interested in getting one more spin, you need to share the link to one of the channels shown.

Moreover, the discount coupons will be valid for the original selling price and they will expire 12 days after you receive them. Moreover, you can win amazing prizes and coupons.

The social e-commerce platform is also offering considerable discounts on a broad range of beauty products. For instance, the Roll straight hairdressing splint that usually sells for $43.99 is currently available at a dropped price of just $21.99.

In order to win free gifts and discount coupons, all you need to do is click here and bear the rules in mind.

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OPPO R17 Pro confirmed to arrive with variable aperture

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Aug 14, 2018

Smartphone manufacturers are putting lot of efforts to offer better photography experience in dim-light conditions. Yesterday, OPPO had launched the R17 smartphone, but it did not reveal anything about the R17 Pro. Today, through a dedicated Weibo post on R17 Pro, OPPO has confirmed that it will carry support for variable aperture.

Samsung Galaxy S9+ is the first smartphone that offers support variable aperture between f/1.5 and f/2.4. The same feature has been inherited by Galaxy Note 9. Dubbed as Smart Aperture on the OPPO R17 Pro, the variable aperture feature will allow its users to switch the size of the aperture according to the intensity of the light. Hence, the OPPO R17 Pro users will be able to capture brighter shots in low light conditions.

It seems that the variable aperture will not be available on the OPPO R17 as its web page does not contain any information on it. This indicates that the R17 will have a basic AI dual camera setup. On the other side, the R17 Pro will have some advanced camera features such as Super Night Mode and Smart Aperture. It is speculated that the R17 Pro could be sporting a triple camera module. However, the Weibo post has not information on it.

Probably, the OPPO R17 Pro will be borrowing most of its specs from the R17 phone. The R17 features a 6.4-inch AMOLED display with water drop notch, Snapdragon 670 SoC, 8 GB of RAM, 128 GB of storage, 16-megapixel + 5-megapixel dual camera setup, in-display fingerprint reader, 25-megapixel front-facing camera, ColorOS 5.2 based Android 8.1 Oreo and 3,500mAh battery with VOOC fast charging technology.

OPPO is currently receiving reservations of the OPPO R17 phone. Its pre-bookings will begin in China on Aug. 18 at 10:00 AM. The pricing of the R17 is yet to be confirmed. Rumors have it that it could be priced at 3,000 Yuan (~$435).

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