Vivo V9 Youth price slashed in India for the second time in two month

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Jul 26, 2018

The Vivo V9 Youth which was launched in India sometime in April has just gotten its second price drop in two consecutive months. The device which is actually the budget model of the Vivo V9 was announced with a starting price of 18,990 (~$276). The device then received its first Rs. 1000 price cut in June, a month after its launch in India. The device as of today just got another Rs. 1,000 price cut, bringing the final price down to Rs. 16,990 (~$247).

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For those not fully acquainted with the device, the Vivo V9 Youth features a 6.3-inch notched display that supports Full HD+ resolution of 2280 x 1080 pixels. The Full View 2.0 display offers an aspect ratio of 18:9. The device is powered by a Snapdragon 450 SoC that includes a 1.8 GHz octa-core processor. The company had used the same SoC to power the discontinued Vivo V7+ smartphone from last year. The chipset is paired with 4 GB of RAM and it comes with a native storage of 32 GB. For additional storage, users can make use of a microSD card on this phone. Keeping the lights on is a modest 3,260mAh battery. The phone gets its interface from the Android 8.1 Oreo-based FunTouch OS 4.0.

Furthermore, the Vivo V9 Youth features a 16-megapixel selfie camera on the front side whereas the backside is fitted with a 16-megapixel + 2-megapixel dual camera setup. The camera lacks support for 4K video shooting but comes with features like AI Beauty, Bokeh mode and AR stickers. In addition, the V9 Youth packs a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor.

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Vivo NEX with pop-up front-facing camera officially lands in Taiwan

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Jul 26, 2018

Earlier this year, Vivo launched its flagship smartphone Vivo NEX, which comes with the unique elevating front-facing camera. After launching the smartphone in China and India, the company has now officially launched the device in Taiwan.

Today, at a press conference, Vivo finally launched Vivo NEX with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage in Taiwan for a price of NT$21,990, which roughly converts to $719. The phone will be available for pre-order till 30th July. The Snapdragon 710 variant of the smartphone won’t be available in Taiwan.

The smartphone boasts a 6.59-inch Super AMOLED Ultra FullView “Zero Screen” Display with a screen-to-body ratio of 91.24 percent and 2316 x 1080 pixels screen resolution. All the sensors on the device are hidden under the display and instead of an earpiece, the phone comes with a Screen SoundCasting Technology.

Under the hood, the device is powered by Qualcomm‘s Snapdragon 845 processor clocked at 2.8GHz, along with Adreno 630 graphics processor. It packs 8GB RAM and comes with 128GB of internal storage. In the camera department, there’s a dual camera setup on the back, consisting of a 12MP primary Sony IMX363 sensor with 1.4μm pixels, f/1.8 aperture, and four-axis optical image stabilization and a 5MP secondary sensor with f/2.4 aperture.

On the front side, there’s an 8MP snapper that comes with an elevating mechanism. The front-facing snapper automatically rises and hides on opening and closing the camera app, and also makes a sound to notify the user. This is done using micro-stepping motors with independent drive ICs and precision control algorithms.

The device features a third-generation in-display fingerprint scanning technology that improves the screen unlock time by 10 percent and increases the overall experience of phone unlocking. The company is actively working on improving the fingerprint scanner and has already rolled out a couple of updates improving the performance of the scanner.

Connectivity options on the devices include Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz / 5GHz) 2×2 MIMO, Bluetooth 5 LE, GPS + GLONASS, and USB Type-C. The device measures 162 × 77 × 7.98 mm and weighs 199 grams. It runs Android 8.1 Oreo operating system out-of-the-box with FunTouch 4.0 UI and is powered by a 4,000mAh battery with 22.5W fast charging support.

Samsung Galaxy S10 series rumored to feature Ultrasonic In-display fingerprint sensors

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Jed John Ikoba

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Jul 26, 2018

Samsung isn’t expected to launch the Galaxy S10 flagship series until next year but already, rumours have started trickling gradually about the models. As is regular with the Galaxy S series, the Korean company is said to be planning once again to release the Galaxy S10 in two models – the Galaxy S10 and Galaxy S10 Plus. If news from the South Korean supply chain is anything to go by, the device would sport an innovative ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensor.

You would agree that the in-display technology is not a new thing in the smartphone market as some Chinese models such as the Vivo NEX, Mi 8 Explorer Edition and Huawei Mate RS already feature the in-display fingerprint technology. The technology is yet to catch up with so many OEMs as several new models like the latest OPPO Find X didn’t adopt it. But the rumour says Samsung is working on a faster, more reliable ultrasonic in-display fingerprint recognition solution which would differentiate the sensor in the Galaxy S10 flagship series which is different from the one on the models we know of. It is said that this ultra-advanced biometric sensor is not going to be manufactured by Goodix and Synaptics which is known to be the manufacturer of the optical-based component used by Vivo, Xiaomi, and Huawei. Samsung biometric sensor is most likely to be produced by Taiwan’s General Interface Solution (GIS).

It has been speculated before now that the Galaxy S10 flagship series would house three different smartphones and from all indication, the 6.1 and 6.4-inch or so AMOLED screens models would be embedded with the ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensors. while the low-end 5.8-inch model would come with the normal rear-mounted fingerprint scanner. Industry sources also point out that, the high-end device in the S10 series – 6.1-inch and 6.4-inch models would have more units produced with about 34-36 million units out of the estimated 40 million units to be produced. The trimmed down model will get just 4 million units.

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Samsung’s first Galaxy Note 9 video ad teases battery life

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Habeeb Onawole

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Jul 26, 2018

Samsung has released its first video ad for the Galaxy Note 9. The video advert is actually a teaser and doesn’t show the phone at all but actually teases a primary feature of the device.

The 30-second long video shows what it is like to have your phone running low on battery at a terribly inconvenient time. The individual in the video frantically tries to make the battery of his/her phone last longer by reducing brightness, closing apps, turning off location and Wi-Fi and even plugging it into a power bank, but the phone still dies.

Apparently, you wouldn’t have to experience this “traumatic” experience with the Galaxy Note 9. It has been revealed that Samsung’s next flagship will come with a 4,000mAh battery. When it launches on August 9, which the video confirms, the Galaxy Note 9 will be the Note device with the biggest battery.

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Huawei releases EMUI 8.0 for old phones including the Mate 8, Honor V8, and Honor Note 8

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Jul 26, 2018

Huawei has been on a roll with its EMUI 8.0 update. It has been pushing out the update which also brings Android 8.0 Oreo to a number of its devices. While a large percentage of these devices were released in the last one year, Huawei has now extended the update to older devices.

About a month ago, it announced that phones like the 2015 Mate 8 and 2016’s Honor Note 8 will get updated to Android 8.0 Oreo. And true to its words, the update is now available for these devices and more. The announcement was made yesterday on Weibo.

If you own the following devices you should check for the EMUI 8.0 (Android 8.0) update:

Huawei Mate 8
Huawei P9
Huawei P9 Plus
Honor 8
Honor Note 8
Honor 6X
Mate 9, Mate 9 Pro, and Mate 9 Porche Design
Huawei P10, Huawei P10 Plus
Honor 9
Honor V9
Nova 2, Nova 2 Plus, Huawei Nova Youth
Honor 7X

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OPPO R17 teased in China; Could be arriving as OPPO R15 successor

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Jul 26, 2018

Last year, OPPO had launched OPPO R11s and R11s Plus smartphones with upgraded specifications in the latter half of 2017 after launching the OPPO R11 and R11 Plus phones in June. Hence, the rumor mill been speculating that the upgraded OPPO R15s and R15s Pro may arrive in the next few months since the company had launched OPPO R15 and R15 Pro phones in March this year. Kumamoto Technology, a leakster from China has shared an image seems to have been snapped during a media event in the country. OPPO seems to be one of the sponsors of the event as the banners of the company can be seen in the image. What’s interesting about the image is that it features R17 billboards too. This suggests that the company has already started teasing the R17 smartphone in the home country. Probably, it may launch OPPO R17 and R17 Pro as the successor editions of R15 and R15 Pro.

As of this writing, there is no information available on the specs of the OPPO R17. In the recent, multiple Chinese leaksters including Kumamoto Technology have claimed that OPPO and Vivo could be the first companies to launch smartphones with 10 GB of RAM. Apart from sharing the above image, the leakster has once again shared his previous Weibo post in which he had claimed that smartphone featuring 10 GB RAM may launch by the end of the year.

He could be hinting that the OPPO R17 will come with 10 GB of RAM. However, it seems unlikely because the R15 duo feature 6 GB of RAM. Since the R-series of devices are not flagship phones from the company, there is a possibility that there could be another 2018 flagship phone from the company that will feature 10 GB of RAM. It is speculated that it could be equipped with Snapdragon 710 SoC.

A couple of unidentified OPPO phones such as PBBM00 / PBBT00, PBCM00 / PBCT00, PACT20 and PACM20 have surfaced on TENAA in the recent weeks. Probably, these may include the upcoming OPPO R17 and R17 Pro smartphones.

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ZTE has to change the name of its smartphone brand to enter the US market again

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Jed John Ikoba

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Jul 26, 2018

ZTE was given a lifeline by the U.S government a couple of weeks back by lifting the ban earlier placed on the sale of US technology to the company. It has now emerged that it isn’t going to be a rollercoaster ride for the Chinese company as the lifting of the ban was tied to several conditions. One of the conditions, according to a source familiar with the matter is that ZTE will need to re-brand its smartphone division.

As it stands, ZTE will need to change the name of its smartphone business. That means dropping the name ZTE from the smartphone brand in order to distinguish it from its network infrastructure business. The reason given for this directive is that the authorities still don’t trust the Chinese firm’s network business and considers it as a threat to national security. On the other hand, the company’s smartphones enjoy some level of trust since they make use of US-owned technologies such as Qualcomm’s processors and are thus, safe to use.

Recall that Huawei’s phones were discouraged from being used in the U.S because the technology onboard like the Kirin chipset is owned by the Chinese giant. As a result, the U.S government and her agencies believe Huawei phones can be used to spy on U.S citizens. In this case, ZTE doesn’t seem to have much of an option than to comply since they depend on US carriers to sell most of their devices in the country. Additionally, the company will need to restructure the management team for its consumer business, stationing the new management team outside of China. One wonders the new name the company would adopt after the rebranding. Perhaps, you could suggest one you consider fitting for the longstanding brand. Do well to drop your thoughts in the comment section.

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OPPO Find X Super Flash Edition with Super VOOC gets certified

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Habeeb Onawole

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Jul 26, 2018

When OPPO unveiled the Find X, it also announced a Lamborghini Edition. Apart from the Lamborghini branding, the special edition also comes with OPPO’s Super VOOC charging technology which has a power rating of 50W (10V/5A). It also has a smaller 3400mAh battery (which is actually two 1700mAh batteries according to OPPO) and comes with 8GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. But there is a third variant- the Find X Super Flash Edition.

Apparently, the Find X Super Flash Edition supports Super VOOC charge like the Lamborghini Edition. It is also the variant that comes with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. Although OPPO announced it at the launch in China, it is not yet on sale and even just got its 3C certification.

The 3C certification page shows it has the model number PAHM00 which is similar to the regular variant’s PAFM00 and PAFT00 model numbers. It also shows that its charger supports 10V 5A max for Super VOOC charge.

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Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer Edition billed to go on sale again on July 30 via Xiaomi Mall

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Jed John Ikoba

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Jul 26, 2018

Xiaomi Mi 8 Exlorer Edition was announced alongside the Mi 8 and Mi 8SE. While the other models have been on sale since their launch on May 31, the Mi 8 Explorer Edition only went on sale July 24. Considering the high approval rating the device got, the first sale was concluded within a short time with all units sold out. Xiaomi has now revealed that the Mi 8 Explorer Edition will be available on Xiaomi Mall from July 30 with a 3,699 yuan (~$545) price tag. This is a considerably modest price for a device with such specs. Comparably, the Mi 8 6GB + 256GB version comes in at 3,299 yuan (~$486), so you decide.

Among its stand out features is a translucent glass back which shows the internal components in a beautiful way. The device doesn’t feature a fingerprint sensor at the back instead, the Mi 8 Explorer Edition has an on-screen fingerprint reader that enables users to unlock the phone by a simple touch. The display is equipped with a highly sensitive pressure sensor, so with just a light touch the fingerprint is scanned and the device unlocked. The device supports Face ID and also onboard is a Snapdragon 845 chipset.

The Mi 8 Explorer edition is fuelled by a 3000mAh battery with support for Quick Charge 4.0+ fast charge. The device is only available in 8GB + 128GB memory configuration. So, you’ll agree it is a bang for your bucks at just $545. There is still no word on when the device will be available outside China. Whenever it does, the price will definitely be slightly higher but if you are getting it from third-party retailers, the retail price might burn a hole in your pocket.

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Moto G6 Plus mid-range smartphone to soon launch in India, confirms company

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Jeet

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Jul 26, 2018

Lenovo-owned Motorola, which has already launched Moto G6 and Moto G6 Play smartphones in India, is now preparing to launch yet another phone in the Indian market — Moto G6 Plus.

Announcing this, Motorola tweeted, “It’s time to ask for more from your smartphone. Get ready to say hello to the #MotoG6Plus, which is #BuiltForMore with a smart camera and serious performance! Stay tuned.”

Currently, there’s no information available about the phone’s pricing but given that the India pricing of Moto G6 and G6 Play starts at Rs. 11,999 and Rs. 13,999, we are expecting the Moto G6 Plus to be priced around Rs. 20,000.

The Moto G6 Plus comes with a larger 5.9-inch MAX Vision Full HD+ display with 2160 x 1080 pixels screen resolution, 18:9 aspect ratio and Gorilla Glass 3 protection. The glass on the back panel is also protected by a layer of Gorilla Glass.

Under the hood, the device is powered by Qualcomm‘s Snapdragon 630 octa-core processor clocked at 2.2GHz along with Adrenographicsaphic processor. It comes in two variants — 4GB RAM with 64GB internal storage and 6GB RAM with 128GB internal storage. There’s also a microSD card support for up to 128GB of storage expansion.

Coming to the optics, there’s a 12-megapixel primary sensor with f/1.7 aperture and a 5-megapixel secondary sensor on the back. There’s an 8-megapixel front-facing snapper with an LED flash for taking selfies and video calling.

There’s a fingerprint sensor on the back side, embedded inside the Moto logo, even though the phone supports Face Unlock feature. Connectivity options include dual-SIM card slots, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS and a USB Type-C port for charging and data transfer.

The smartphone runs on Android 8.1 Oreo operating system out-of-the-box and is powered by a 3,200mAh battery with support for Motorola’s TurboPower that claims to deliver 7 hours of usage on a charge of 15 minutes.

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Samsung Display announces unbreakable flexible OLED panel

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Habeeb Onawole

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Jul 26, 2018

Samsung Display has announced a new flexible OLED panel that is unbreakable. The panel has been certified by Underwriters Laboratories, a testing company for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) of the U.S. Department of Labor.

The flexible display is said to be developed with an unbreakable substrate and covered with a window that is securely adhered to it. In the case of the unbreakable panel, that window is fortified plastic, unlike most modern displays that are covered with glass.

Hojung Kim who is the GM of Communications at Samsung Display said: “The fortified plastic window is especially suitable for portable electronic devices not only because of its unbreakable characteristics but also because of its lightweight, transmissivity, and hardness, which are all very similar to glass,”.

From the above statement, one shouldn’t be able to tell it is not glass and it should also offer the same scratch resistivity provided by other glass coverings.

The display was put through a series of tests such as 26 successive drop tests from a height of 1.2 meters (almost 4ft) and temperature tests at 71° and -32°. The display is also said to have survived a 1.8 meters drop test.

There is no info as to when we should expect the display to start showing up in devices but seeing as Samsung Display is a huge moneymaker for the electronics giant, we may see it appear in devices next year.

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Samsung’s foldable smartphone could be a part of Galaxy F series

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Jeet

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Jul 26, 2018

Samsung has been working on its foldable smartphone for quite some time and according to the reports, the South Korean giant will unveil the smartphone early next year. Till now, it was believed that the upcoming Samsung foldable smartphone will be called Galaxy X but that might not be the case.

A tweet from Chinese tipster suggests that the phone could be the part of Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy F series. The Samsung’s Galaxy F series is said to be “super” high-end, which fits the price range for the upcoming foldable smartphone. According to the previous reports, the Samsung’s foldable smartphone will be priced somewhere between $1500 and $2000.

The foldable smartphone from Samsung is said to be the most premium mobile phone from the company, above the Galaxy S-series and Galaxy Note series, which justifies the super high-end tag for the Galaxy F-series. But since there’s no evidence, take this information with a pinch of salt.

Also, there are reports that the company is also working on Galaxy R and Galaxy P series for the Chinese market and there’s a possibility that the Galaxy F is an extension of that and could be a China-exclusive smartphone lineup. The Galaxy R and Galaxy P series are for the low-range and mid-range offerings in China from the South Korean firm.

Samsung is currently gearing up to launch its next flagship smartphone — Galaxy Note 9, which is scheduled to get announced on 9th August in New York. The phone’s specs, feature, and pricing information have already been leaked online.

While the Galaxy Note 9 launch is yet to take place, reports about the company’s next year’s flagship smartphone — Galaxy S10 are already surfacing. Recently, it was reported that the phone will have an ultrasonic fingerprint sensor embedded under the display. It is expected to get launched at MWC 2019.

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Motorola Moto C2 launch imminent as it passes ANATEL certification

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Jul 26, 2018

Last year, Motorola had launched Moto C and Moto C Plus with entry-level specs. Recent reports suggest that the Lenovo-owned company is now prepping up to debut the successor Moto C2 smartphone. Last month, a Motorola phone with XT1920 model number was approved by Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC). It is speculated that this phone would be arriving in the market as Moto2. A regional variant of the same phone that has a model number of XT1920-19 has been approved by Brazil based National Telecommunications Agency (ANATEL). Now that EEC and ANATEL bodies have certified Moto C2, it seems that its launch may not be far away.

The ANATEL certification has revealed only few specs of the XT1920-19 Motorola phone. The handset supports dual-SIM capabilities and 4G LTE connectivity. Through the EEC certification it has been revealed that the handset will be featuring 1 GB of RAM and 16 GB of native storage. These specs suggest that it may arrive as an Android Go phone.

The Moto C2’s EEC certification had also revealed that it measures 147.88 x 71.22mm and it will be housing a 2,000mAh or 2,1000mAh battery. This indicates that the handset could be equipped with a 5-inch or 5.2-inch display.

Motorola has recently launched the Moto E5 Play as its first Android Go smartphone in the European and Latin American markets. The handset features 5.3-inch 18:9 display, 8-megapixel rear camera, 5-megapixel front camera and rear-mounted fingerprint scanner. The other specs of the Moto E5 Play Android Go edition are not known yet.

Is Motorola planning to launch another Android Go phone in quick succession? It is advisable to wait for further reports to confirm it. There is no confirmation on the launch date. However, there is a possibility that the Moto C2 could be unveiled alongside Motorola One Power Android One smartphone through its forthcoming Aug. 2 launch event. In related news, Motorola One Power, Moto Z3 Play and Moto E5 Plus have received TENAA certifications which indicates that these phones will be unveiling soon in China.

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Check Out The Recently Kicked Off Promo On Banggood; Win Free Gifts And Lots More!

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Jul 26, 2018

If you’re a cost-conscious buyer looking to get your hands on high-end products without emptying your pocket, we got good news for you. Banggood is giving big discounts on a slew of products that have been split into various categories in a bid to aid the search process.

As part of the promo dubbed ‘Enjoy New Intelligent Life,’ Banggood is giving buyers an opportunity to win free gifts and get up to a whopping $220 off. Let’s delve straight into the details.

This New Arrival section features a slew of recently added products. More importantly, all items covered in this category carry heavily discounted price tags. For the sake of an instance, you can get $13.5 off on the BlitzWolf BW-SDB1 smart soundbar, which usually sells for $89.99 on Banggood.

The discount can be received by applying a coupon code, which will be valid only for US warehouse. You can bring your grand total down to just $76.50 with the help of the aforementioned coupon, which is likely to expire soon.

Aside from that, you can get a considerable 37% off on the BlitzWolf BW-LT8 LED desk lamp, which would normally set you back $25.20 on Banggood. Thanks to the discount, the LED cabinet light bar is now up for grabs at a discounted price of just $15.99.

The next category comprises a myriad of creative Bluetooth devices including the BW-BR3 Bluetooth V4.1 aptX music receiver, the BW-BR2 Bluetooth V4.1 aptX music receiver transmitter, and the BlitzWolf BW-BR4 music receiver transmitter. You can also get a 34% off on the BW-AS1 wireless Bluetooth speaker.

The rest of the products have been separated into two sections including Porous Smart Socket and Smart Home Products. You can follow this link to check out all the products and take advantage of the discount before the promo wraps up.

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Huawei Nova 3 and Nova 3i launched in India, pricing starts at Rs. 20,990 ($306)

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Jeet

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Jul 26, 2018

After the launch of Honor 9N in India a couple of days back, it’s parent company Huawei has today launched two upper mid-range smartphones in India — Huawei Nova 3, and Nova 3i. Both the smartphones were launched in China last week.

The Huawei Nova 3 features a large 6.3-inch Full HD+ display with 19.5:9 aspect ratio and 2340 x 1080 pixels screen resolution. Under the hood, it is powered by the company’s own flagship chipset Kirin 970 AI, which is coupled with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage.

There’s a microSD card slot that enables to expand the phone’s storage capacity to up to 256GB. The device also comes with the company’s recently launched GPU Turbo technology that promises a 60% increase in performance and 30% battery saving.

Coming to the photography, the smartphone comes with a 16-megapixel primary sensor and a 24-megapixel secondary camera sensor on the back, with one being a color sensor and other being monochrome. It has f/1.8 aperture lens, PDAF, contrast AF, AI scene recognition, short video effects via AI and even HDR Pro at the hardware level.

On the front side, there’s a 24-megapixel primary sensor with f/2.0 sensor and a 2-megapixel secondary sensor that supports AI features as well as an enhanced beauty mode. The phone also supports IR face unlock and 3D face recognition payments.

Connectivity options on the device include Dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11ac (2.4GHz/5GHz), Bluetooth 4.2 LE, GPS, and USB Type-C. The smartphone features 3D Emoji AR support and runs on Android 8.1 Oreo operating system based EMUI 8.2 user interface. It is fueled by a 3,750mAh battery that supports fast charging.

On the other hand, the Nova 3i features a 6.3-inch Full HD+ with 2340 x 1080 pixels, 19.5:9 aspect ratio, and 2.5D curved display. Under the hood, it is powered by Kirin 710 octa-core processor along with 4GB RAM and 128GB internal storage with microSD card support up to 256GB.

There’s a dual camera setup at back with 16-megapixel primary sensor and a 2-megapixel secondary sensor. On the front side, there’s a 24-megapixel primary sensor and a 2-megapixel secondary sensor. Connectivity options on the device include Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz / 5GHz) 2×2 MIMO, Bluetooth 4.2 LE, and GPS + GLONASS.

Just like Nova 3, this one also comes with GPU Turbo feature. It also has a fingerprint sensor on the back for added security. The phone runs on Android Oreo operating system with the company’s own custom interface EMUI 8.2 on top. The device is powered by a 3,340mAh battery.

Both the smartphones will be exclusively available for purchase in India through Amazon India. The Nova 3 will go on sale from 23rd August and the Nova 3i will go on sale from 7th August. Pre-bookings for both devices have already started. While the Nova 3 is priced at Rs. 34,999 ($509), the Nova 3i will be available in Black, White and Blue colors for Rs. 20,990 (approximately $306).

Check Out The Xiaomi Brand Sale On Banggood

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Jul 26, 2018

Xiaomi has a reputation for manufacturing high-end smartphones, mobile apps, laptops and a slew of other useful consumer electronics. Bearing the brand’s huge popularity in mind, Banggood is doling out big discounts on various items manufactured by the Chinese electronics giant.

As part of the Brand Deals promo, Banggood is giving Xiaomi fans an opportunity to save a considerable amount of money on various Xiaomi-branded items. Keeping in line with this, buyers can receive a 50% discount on the Xiaomi Yeelight desk lamp’s original asking price of $69.

As a result, the dimmable desk lamp can now be yours at a dropped price of $32.99. You end up saving $36.01 without breaking much of a sweat. Regrettably, the discount will be valid for the remaining 35 pieces for 3 days.

If you’ve restlessly been waiting to get your hands on a Xiaomi-made smartphone but aren’t willing to spend a fortune, we got good news for you. The Mi MIX 2 smartphone can now be yours at a slashed price of just $399.99.

This is a considerable 27% reduction in the phone’s original asking price of $549.99. The discount will be valid for the black color version of the Snapdragon 835 Octa-core processor powered Mi Mix 2 smartphone.

Likewise, you can find a slew of other items including a smartwatch, mobile phone and lots more in the next category dubbed Hot Sale. The section features the recently unveiled Mi Band 3 smartwatch that can be bought at a reduced price of just $36.99.

The feature-laden smart bracelet would normally set you back $36.99, but the Chinese online store that guarantees the best bang for your buck is giving a 38% off on its original selling price of $59.99. The discount will be valid only for the black color version of the device.

The rest of the products have been separated into additional categories including Mobile Phone & Accessories, Toys Hobbies & Robot, and Home & Garden. You can follow this link to check out all the products and take advantage of the promo, which is slated to end soon.

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OnePlus 6T concept renders feature notch-less display, triple rear cameras, popup selfie shooter and more

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Jul 26, 2018

OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei had said earlier this year that the company will consider launching the OnePlus 6T smartphone only if there something new to offer. OnePlus is a smartphone brand that belongs to China’s BBK Electronics. Even OPPO and Vivo are the brands of the same company. It was only after OPPO and Vivo had launched couple of smartphones such as OPPO R15, OPPO F7, Vivo V9, and Vivo X21 with notched display design, OnePlus also unveiled the OnePlus 6 with the same design in May. OPPO and Vivo have only launched mid-range and upper mid-tier phones in the past few years, but both the companies surprised the smartphone industry by announcing OPPO Find X and Vivo NEX with advanced specs like motorized pop-up selfie camera, in-display fingerprint scanner and over 90 percent screen-to-body ratio screen. Now that the sibling brands of OnePlus have launched phones with innovative features, it seems that the OnePlus may launch the OnePlus 6T phones this year with aforementioned features. Concept renders of the OnePlus 6T that have surfaced in the recent past show that it will be arriving with features like notch-less display, popup front camera and more.

OnePlus 6T concept renders show that its front and rear sides feature glass panels with an aluminum frame in between. The handset is shown in colors like white, black, red and blue. It features a 6.4-inch Optic AMOLED display that does not feature a notch. The screen is shielded by the newly announced Gorilla Glass 6 protection. The handset is loaded with OxygenOS 5.1 flavored Android 8.1 Oreo.

Like the OnePlus 6, the 6T concept model is powered by Snapdragon 845. The RAM variants of the 6T are 6 GB and 8 GB. The storage versions of the concept model include 64 GB, 128 GB and 256 GB. The back panel of the phone features a tripe camera setup and at the front is the pop-up dual selfie camera setup like the Vivo NEX smartphone.

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The concept renders of the phone states that it will carry support for 3D facial recognition. An in-display fingerprint scanner is also present on the OnePlus 6T concept model. It is packed with Dash Charge enabled 3,840mAh battery. Just as the OnePlus 5T was unveiled in the last quarter of 2017, the OnePlus 6T smartphone is expected to go official in Q4 2018.

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Buy Xiaomi Mi Band 3 Smart Wristband For Just $26.23 on Banggood [Coupon Code]

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Cheky Zhu

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Jul 26, 2018

After floating around the rumor mill for a long time, the Xiaomi Mi Band 3 was finally unveiled earlier this year. Previously surfaced reports suggested that the smart bracelet will boast an array of awe-inspiring features, and much to the delight of Xiaomi fans the Mi Band 3 did not disappoint.

Sporting a big 0.78 inch OLED touchscreen, the Mi Band 3 surpasses its precursor, the well-received Mi Band 2 in several features, design, and usability. On top of that, the Mi Band 3 retains all key features such as measuring heart rate and counting steps while offering the ability to answer calls.

Following in the footsteps of the ultra-affordable Xiaomi Mi Band 2, the recently unveiled Mi Band 3 smartwatch doesn’t come bearing a steep price tag. However, bearing its skyrocketing demand in mind, Banggood is giving fitness fanatics who are on a tight budget an opportunity to buy the Mi Band 3 at a slashed price of just $39.99.

This is a noteworthy 33% reduction in the Mi Band 3’s original asking price of $59.99. This discount is currently valid only for the black color version of the smart bracelet.

The Mi Band 3 is a highly useful smart bracelet that can keep a track of steps taken, distance moved, calories burned, total sleep, heart rate and a slew of other activities. More importantly, it can track these actions over the past day, week, and even month.

Moreover, you’ll be able to pay wireless with the Mi Band 3 as it features a version with NFC chip. Its guarantees 20 days of battery life and comes with interchangeable straps in different colors.

But if that doesn’t impress you much, you can use coupon code ‘miband3d’ to further reduce your grand total to just $26.23. In other words, you can save an extra $13.31 simply by applying the aforesaid coupon. Follow this link to take advantage of the discount.

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Get Up To 60% Off On Mobile Phones And Accessories On AliExpress

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Vinay Patel

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Jul 26, 2018

If you’re a smartphone enthusiast looking for a high-end phone that doesn’t set you back a pretty penny, look no further. AliExpress is doling out massive discounts on a broad range of smartphones as part of its recently kicked off promotion sale.

Dubbed as ‘Summer is Calling,’ the promo comprises up to 60% off on mobile phone and accessories. In a bid to aid the search process, the Hangzhou-based online retail service has separated all items into multiple categories. Here’s a brief glimpse of some of these categories as well as the discounted smartphones and accessories.

The first section covers a slew of phones that carry a less than $100 price tags on AliExpress. Despite being low-priced, the smartphones featured in this section are nothing short of exceptional since they boast an array of awe-inspiring specs and features.

For the sake of an instance, this category features silver and gold color versions of the power-packed Oukitel K6000 smartphone, which is backed by a robust 6000mAh battery. Equipped with the CPU:MTK6735P Quad Core processor, the K6000 sports a mammoth 5.5 inches HD capacitive touchscreen display with a screen resolution of 1280 X 720 pixels.
While the K6000 would normally set you back $95.49, AliExpress is giving cost-conscious buyers an opportunity to get their hands on the device at a slashed price of just is $78.30. Regrettably, this 18% reduction in the phone’s original asking price will come to an end soon.

The next category includes the Huawei Honor 7X, Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus, HOMTOM S8 and other smartphones that are currently available at a dropped price of $100 to $200 on AliExpress. Keeping in line with the promo, the site is giving a noteworthy 38% discount on the Huawei Honor 9 Lite smartphone, bringing its usual selling price of $278.45 down to just $172.64.

If you’re not on a tight budget, you can choose from a myriad of other mobile phones that are currently available at slightly over $200. In this category, you can find mobile phones from top brands such as Huawei, Xiaomi, Vivo, Samsung and lots more.

The mobile phone accessories, on the other hand, have been split into different categories including Cases&Cover, External Batteries, Chargers & Cables, Holders & More. In order to check out the rest of the product, all you need to do is follow this link before the promo comes to an end.

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Moto Z3 Play and Moto E5 Plus with beefed specs appear on TENAA

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Jul 26, 2018

Motorola XT1929 and XT1924 model numbers respectively belong to Moto Z3 Play and Moto E5 Plus. Both the smartphones are yet to debut in China. The regional variants of these phones for China have respectively surfaced as XT1929-15 and XT1924-9 which indicates that these phones may debut soon in China. The Moto Z3 Play is fueled by Snapdragon 636, but its TENAA listing suggests that it may feature a more powerful SoC. On the other side, the Moto E5 Plus for China seems to be packed with beefed up specs compared to its international variant.

Moto Z3 Play

The Motorola XT1929-15 handset measures 156.42 x 76.46 x 6.75 and weighs 156 grams. It will be coming to China in colors like black, gold and silver. It features a 6.01-inch AMOLED display that supports 18:9 aspect ratio and FHD+ resolution of 2160 x 1080 pixels. The smartphone is packed with a 3,300mAh battery.

The RAM variants of the XT1929-15 are 4 GB and 6 GB and they are likely to respectively feature 64 GB and 128 GB of internal storages. It features a microSD slot for additional storage. The handset is preinstalled with Android 8.1 Oreo.

It features 12-megapixel + 5-megapixel dual camera like its international model. It has a front-facing camera of 8-megapixel. The rear side of the XT9192-15 has 16-pin pogo connector attaching Moto Mods accessories. Like the international edition of the Z3 Play, its Chinese version also features side-mounted fingerprint scanner which can be confirmed through its TENAA images.

The Snapdragon 636 SoC that powers the international Moto Z3 Play comprises of 1.8 GHz octa-core processor. However, the XT1929-15 Z3 Play is fueled by an octa-core processor that has a CPU frequency range of 1.9 GHz – 2.7 GHz which indicates it could be featuring a more powerful SoC. The CPU clocking speed suggests that the Z3 Play for China may arrive with Snapdragon 660 SoC.

Moto E5 Plus

The dimensions of the XT1924-9 Motorola are 158.5 x 75.2 x 9.2mm and it weighs 196 grams. It will be coming to China in color variants like gold, silver and gray. The handset is packed with a 4,850mAh battery. Since the international version of Moto E5 Plus is packed with a bigger 5000mAh battery, it is slightly thicker (9.4mm).

The XT1924-9 houses a 5,99-inch display that supports HD+ resolution of 720 x 1440 pixels. There is a 1.4 GHz octa-core processor under its hood which suggests it could be powered by Snapdragon 435. The TENAA listing of the smartphone suggests that it could be arriving in China in three models such as 32 GB storage + 3 GB RAM, 64 GB storage + 4 GB RAM and 128 GB storage + 6 GB RAM.

The handset is preloaded with Android 8.0 Oreo. It has a rear-mounted camera of 12-megapixel and a front-facing camera of 5-megapixel.

The unannounced Motorola One Power has also appeared on TENAA with full specs and images. There is a possibility that Lenovo-owned Motorola could be planning to launch the Moto Z3 Play, Moto E5 Plus and One Power smartphones on the same day in China. As of this writing, Motorola is yet to confirm a launch event for China.

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