Sony H8256 Geekbench Listing Reveals Snapdragon 855 & 8 GB RAM

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Jul 2, 2018

In a bid to show appreciation and express sincere gratitude to the publishers for their support, the popular Chinese technology company DJI is giving EU-based customers an opportunity to take part in the DJI EU Zero-rating VAT Purchase Program for corporate purchases. Let’s head straight to the details.

If you’re a VAT-registered buyer, based in one of EU member states and have a VAT registration number, then you are qualified to submit your VAT registration number for purchasing from DJI Online Store (store.dji.com). This will be subject to the conditions mentioned in the VAT Registration Agreement. Regrettably, buyers based in the UK and the Netherlands aren’t eligible to participate in the program.

It is imperative for you to first read the VAT Registration Agreement before you proceed ahead with submitting your VAT registration number. You’d be able to submit your VAT registration number only after you confirm that you agree to the conditions stated in the agreement. Once you are a verified VAT customer, the 0% VAT will be brought to bear directly at the time of checking out while buying from DJI Online Store.

Process

After you complete the registration form and submit your details, DJI will review your application within 3-5 business days. Next off, you need to log into your DJI account in order to check if it shows “0% VAT verified” under My Account section.

All you need to do now is buy products at the DJI Online Store and the 0% VAT will be automatically applied while checking out. The DJI EU Zero-rating VAT Purchase Program is currently available for shipping in select areas including Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, and the Czech Republic just to name a few. You can head straight to this link in order to join the program and check out the full details.

EU Zero-Rating VAT Purchase Program

Samsung Foldable Phone To Have A 3000mAh Or More Flexible Battery

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Jul 2, 2018

Samsung SDI is the battery manufacturing arm of the electronics giant. It makes batteries for a wide range of products including phones, electric cars and bikes, vacuum cleaners, and power banks.

Samsung SDI has been working on foldable (or bendable) batteries for years now. About four years ago, a prototype flexible battery it made only had a capacity of 210mAh, which is way too small for a phone.

It appears they have been able to make larger foldable batteries. Industry insiders say the company will start mass production of the larger batteries this year. The new batteries are said to have capacities between 3,000mAh to 6,000mAh.

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Vivo NEX Bug Makes Pop-Up Camera Elevate Without Prompts

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Jul 2, 2018

Recently, Vivo launched its Vivo NEX smartphones which come with a pop-up front-facing camera, which eliminates the need of a notch on the display to accommodate front-facing camera sensor. The front-facing camera module in the Vivo NEX series smartphones is designed in such as way that the camera pops-up or elevates whenever the user opens the camera app.

However, according to the reports, a bud related to the phone’s camera makes the front-facing camera of the Vivo NEX pop-up even when the user takes no such action. According to the report, this happens while opening a chat window on Telegram. Other users are also complaining about the same bug while using Tencent’s QQ browser and the Ctrip app.

A video of this bug has been posted by a user on Chinese microblogging platform Weibo, which shows that the front camera pops-up without any action from the user while using messaging app Telegram. When the user opens Telegram app and goes to New Message, and clicks on a contact to open up a new chat, the camera appears. It goes back into concealment once the user exits the application.

In a statement, Tencent says that while the QQ browser does prompt the selfie camera, it does not record anything. Tencent is blaming the Android’s camera APIs for this issue. It claims that the API is triggered because of the QR code scanning nature of the mobile browser. On the other hand, Vivo spokesperson says that the company has made its technical team aware of the issue and will soon follow up with an update.

The Vivo NEX series, which includes NEX S and NEX A, were recently launched in China in two color options — Diamond Black and Ruby Red. The high-end model with 8GB RAM is priced at 4,998 Yuan, which roughly converts to $780 while the mid-range device costs 4,498 Yuan (approximately $702). On the other hand, the cheapest variant with SD710 costs 3,898 Yuan which roughly converts to $609.

The smartphone is also set to launch in India on July 19th and Vivo has already sent out media invites for the same. However, it is not yet known if the company plans to launch all the variants of the Vivo NEX in India.

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Light Is Developing A Phone With 9 Cameras To Launch In 2018

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Jul 2, 2018

After LG and Huawei launched their first smartphones with dual cameras (Huawei P9 and LG G5),two camera setups became one of the main trends of the mobile devices sector. Back in March, Huawei unveiled the first smartphone with a triple camera setup and DxOMark said that smartphones with four cameras will soon become very common. Now, according to the latest news from Washington Post, Light is developing a smartphone with 9 cameras. In case you never head about Light: it is the brand which released the first computational camera with 16 sensors, called L16.

light — A Light L16 multi-aperture computational camera, a CES 2018 Innovation Awards winner, is displayed at CES Unveiled Las Vegas, a press preview event before the start of CES in Las Vegas, Nevada, January 7, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / DAVID MCNEW (Photo credit should read DAVID MCNEW/AFP/Getty Images)

This camera is composed of sensors with different focal apertures which can be combined to shoot photos with resolutions up to 52 Megapixels. According to the manufacturer, its technology can make cameras shoot photos with resolutions of up to 64 MP. The multi-lens system is able to achieve good performance even with low-light conditions and it can apply depth effects thanks to several different sensors included. And these features are what we expect to see in the upcoming smartphone with 9 cameras. Light is currently developing the phone and it has also created a prototype with 5 to 9 lens with incredible zoom capabilities.

Given its high number of sensors, this phone may feature the strongest optical zoom ever seen in the mobile phones market. The phone is supposed to arrive within the end of this year with Android, but it is unlikely that it will have an affordable price tag. The computational camera Light L16 is actually available with a price tag of $1950. Unfortunately, we do not know anything about the hardware side of the upcoming device, but we know that making 9 cameras work together would require a lot of processing power. So, it is likely that this device will be either a flagship phone or an upper-midrange handset.

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OnePlus 6 Red Variant is Launching in India on July 16

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Jul 2, 2018

OnePlus has just introduced the Amber Red OnePlus 6 in China. The reservations of the smartphone have started in the home country and its official sales are slated to go live on July 9. India is also one of the first markets to receive the Red OnePlus 6 as the company has the Indian wing of the company has confirmed that it will be available for buying from July 16.

Last year, the Chinese manufacturer had introduced Lava Red edition for the OnePlus 5T smartphone. Now the company is gearing to introduce a red version of the OnePlus 6 in India.

The OnePlus 6 Red is now available for registrations on Amazon India. The handset includes 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of inbuilt storage. The official site has revealed that the handset will be carrying a price tag of Rs. 39,999. OnePlus.in and Amazon India will begin its sales from July 16.

As it can be seen in the above screenshot, the OnePlus 6 Red will be available for buying along with other models like Mirror Black 6 GB RAM + 64 GB storage, Mirror Black 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage, Midnight Black 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and Silk White 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage.

The OnePlus 6 Red will be featuring the same specs as other models. It includes 6.28-inch Optic AMOLED notched display, Snapdragon 845, 16-megapixel + 20-megapixel dual camera, 16-megapixel and 3,300mAh battery. Here are some of the official renders of the Amber Red OnePlus 6 that has been introduced in China.

In related news, OnePlus will be also debuting Midnight Black 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage model from July 10 on Amazon India and from July 14 on OnePlus.in. This model is priced at 43,999 and is currently available for registrations.

Would you be interested in buying the OnePlus 6 Red? Share us your views by posting your comments below.

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Spice F311 Android Go Smartphone Launched In India For Rs. 5,599 ($82)

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Jul 2, 2018

Spice Devices has launched a new entry-level smartphone in India — Spice F311, which is running Android Oreo (Go Edition) and comes with a “Full View” display. This is the fourth Android Go smartphone to launch in India, after Nokia 1, Lava Z50, and Micromax Bharat Go.

The Spice F311 is priced in India at Rs. 5,599, which roughly converts to $82. The smartphone will be available for purchase in India in three color options — Rose Gold, Black, and Phantom Red. Further, the company is also announced that it will be offering a one-year replacement warranty.

The smartphone features a 5.45-inch “Full View” IPS display with screen resolution of 960 x 480 pixels and an 18:9 aspect ratio. Under the hood, it is powered by a MediaTek processor that has four cores at a clock-speed of 1.1GHz, coupled with Mali-T720 MP1 GPU.

The device packs 1GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage, along with the support for microSD card that can further expand the storage capacity up to 32GB. In the camera department, it comes with a 5-megapixel rear camera with an LED flash and f/2.0 aperture, while the front-facing camera packs a 5-megapixel sensor with an LED flash. Both sensors are equipped with an autofocus (AF) lens.

Connectivity options on the device include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS/ A-GPS, Micro-USB, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. It also comes with a rear-facing fingerprint sensor that also lets users capture images, answer and record voice calls, off-screen wake-up, and access select applications. Running on Android Oreo (Go Edition) operating system, the smartphone is powered by a 2400mAh battery that is rated to deliver up to 240 hours of standby time on a single charge.

Samsung is also reportedly working on its first Android Go smartphone that is expected to hit the Indian market in the near future. The phone is expected to have 5-inch Super AMOLED display,5-inch Super AMOLED display, Exynos 7570 chipset, 1GB RAM and 16GB storage.

Moto E5 Plus Confirmed To Launch In India Later This Month

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Jul 2, 2018

UPDATE: The company has confirmed that the Moto E5 Plus will be launched in India on July 10 and will be available for purchase exclusively through online marketplace Amazon India.

After teasing the Moto E5 Plus smartphone for about a week, Lenovo-owned Motorola has now confirmed that the Moto E5 Plus will be launched in India this month, i.e. July 2018. The Moto E5 series was originally unveiled in April this year, along with the sixth-generation Moto G-series smartphones.

Recently, the company had launched a couple of Moto G6-series smartphones in the Indian market, and now the Moto E5 Plus is the next smartphone from Motorola to debut in India. However, there is no sign of the Moto E5, which is speculated to launch at a later date.

The Moto E5 Plus features a 6-inch HD+ full-screen display with screen resolution of 1440 x 720 pixels and 18:9 aspect ratio. Under the hood, the device is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 processor along with 3GB RAM and 32GB of internal storage.

The smartphone comes with a 12-megapixel camera on the back with f/2.0 aperture, a laser focus module, and an LED flash. On the front side, there’s an 8-megapixel front-facing snapper which comes with a dedicated LED flash.

Connectivity features on the device include Wi-Fi 802.11 a/c/g, 4G VoLTE, Bluetooth 4.2, and micro USB port. It runs Android 8.0 Oreo operating system out of the box and is powered by a 5,000mAh battery that includes support for 15W TurboPower charging.

The Moto E5 Plus was launched in two color variants — Gold and Graphite. We are expecting the same options to be made available in India as well. It was launched with a price tag of EUR 169 (approx. $197), which roughly converts to Rs. 13,500. We are expecting similar or slightly lower pricing in the Indian market.

However, the company is yet to reveal the phone’s launch date in India. Motorola recently introduced the Moto Z3 Play in Brazil for a price of BRL 2,299 (approximately $593 / Rs. 40,000). The smartphone is now expected to launch in India next week.

Upgrade To A TomTop VIP Member, Save Money and Make Money

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Jul 2, 2018

If you’re an e-commerce player looking to not only save money but also make money, look no further. TomTop is offering an opportunity to make some bucks if you’re willing to shell out just $99 a year.

It’s no secret that being a member on Amazon doesn’t give you the right to distribute. Likewise, recommending friends to become Sam’s Club members does not grant some sort of reward, but TomTop VIP club guarantees to give its members a lot to cheer about.

What Can VIP Members Gain?

Aside from getting a considerable 10% discount for personal consumption, becoming a TomTop VIP member comes with a plethora of advantages. You get a rebate of 10% and a $49.5 reward when you recommend the TomTop VIP membership to your friends and family. Here’s a detailed explanation of membership benefits.

First off, if you join TomTop VIP membership by paying $99 before July 30th, you’d be eligible to receive the gift package. Moreover, TomTop VIP members are also eligible to get a 10% off for their own utilization.

As if that weren’t enough, you can share all products in TomTop VIP and receive 10% sales rebates. Moreover, you get a noteworthy $49.5 off the initial free reward when you recommend others to join the TomTop VIP club.

How It Works

You first need to sign up on TomTop VIP using an invite code and start a new store. Next off, you have to select products and categories that are interested in selling on your store.

Once your business starts, all you need to do is wait for customers to place orders. Alternatively, you can start inviting your friends to be a member of the TomTop VIP Club.

When the payment is confirmed, TomTop will check, pack and ship your orders directly to the buyer’s door. You get $49.5 credits for each sponsorship and an opportunity to earn money for inviting new VIP member. You also earn up to 20% extra commission for every order you bring.

All you need to do is head straight to this link and upgrade to become a TomTop VIP member for only $99 a year. You can get one-year free membership extension if you join before July 30th.

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Xiaomi Mi MIX 3 Renders Teases Design, Pop-up Front Camera & Under-Display Fingerprint Scanner

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Jul 2, 2018

An image of the Xiaomi Mi MIX 3 that surfaced in the previous week was found to be fake. The Mi MIX 3 is expected to debut in September this year as the Mi MIX 2 had arrived in the same month last year. Early rumors have suggested that the Mi MIX 3 may offer higher screen-to-body ratio than the predecessor and Mi MIX 2S by sporting slimmer bezels. Fresh renders of the alleged handset that have surfaced today reveals its expected design. The new renders reveal that the Mi MIX 3 may sport a pop-up front camera like the Vivo NEX.

In 2015, Xiaomi had filed for a patent for the front-facing camera. The patent revealed that Xiaomi may introduce a pop-up selfie camera technology that may rise and retract from the top edge of the phone when required. Xiaomi’s pop-up selfie camera technology also includes a LED-flash unit. The alleged Mi MIX 3 renders that have surfaced today includes the LED flash enabled pop-up camera.

The fresh renders also reveal that the screen of the phone is surrounded by ultra-thin bezels. Even the bottom bezel seems to be as thin as other bezels. The Mi MIX 2 has a selfie camera placed in the bottom bezel. If Xiaomi wants to offer more screen space on the Mi MIX 3, it may reduce the bottom bezel by removing the selfie camera. Hence, it may adopt the pop-up selfie camera technology that it filed in 2015.

The renders also reveal that the fingerprint scanner is not present on the rear panel that houses a vertical dual camera setup. There is a possibility that Xiaomi may also introduce its under-display fingerprint scanner technology on the Mi MIX 3.

There is no information available on the specifications of the upcoming Mi MIX 3. However, since the handset is pegged to arrive with flagship specifications, it could feature the Snapdragon 845 SoC.

What do you think about the above fan-created renders of the Mi MIX 3? Do you think that the real Mi MIX 3 may arrive with pop-up selfie snapper and under-display fingerprint sensor? Share us your views by posting your comments below.

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Buy ALLDOCUBE M5 4G Phablet For Only $189.99 On GearBest; Flash Sale To End Soon!

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Jul 2, 2018

If you’ve restlessly been looking for a big 4G phablet that you can buy without breaking the bank, look no further. Sporting a mammoth 10.1-inch touch display that breathes new life into your photos and videos, the ALLDOCUBE M5 phablet is currently available at a slashed price on GearBest.

While you’d normally shell out $221.39 in order to get your hands on the ALLDOCUBE M5 on GearBest, the popular Chinese online store is giving cost-conscious buyers an opportunity to buy the feature-laden phablet at a slashed price of just $189.99. This is a noteworthy 14% reduction in the phablet’s relatively steep asking price.

The ALLDOCUBE M5 is crammed with awe-inspiring specs and features that make it an irresistible phablet, especially at this heavily reduced price. Let us take a gander at the M5’s mean features.

Aside from sporting a big display with a screen resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels, the M5 boasts an eye-catching aluminum alloy and plastic body design. The device packs a powerful MTK X20 (MTK 6797) deca-core processor along with a Mali T880-MP4 GPU, under the hood.

The M5 offers 4GB of LPDDR4 RAM that facilitates advanced multitasking, and a hearty storage capacity of 64GB eMMC ROM to let users store pictures, videos, music and lots more. The onboard storage can further be expanded up to 128GB.

On the photography front, the ALLDOCUBE M5 phablet houses a 5.0MP rear-mounted camera and a 2.0MP front shooter for selfies and face-to-face video chatting. In terms of connectivity, the device offers USB 2.0, Bluetooth v4.2, and GPS, A-GPS for navigation.

The M5 runs the latest Android 8.0 Oreo operating system and is backed by a 6500mAh battery, which delivers up to 5 hours of video playing time. The phablet also supports G-sensor.

You can head straight to this link to check out the full specification and take advantage of the discount before it ends in 2 days. The Flash Sale price will be valid for the remaining 43 pieces only.

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Honor 9i Purple Fantasy To Go On Sale In China Today For 1399 Yuan ($211)

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Jul 2, 2018

Last month, Honor launched its latest smartphone — Honor 9i in multiple color options such as Magic Night Black, Charm Sea Blue, Jade Green and Purple Fantasy. However, only the Blue and Black variant were available for purchase in China.

From today, the Purple Fantasy variant of the Honor 9i will go on sale in China, carrying the same price tag of other variants — 1399 Yuan, which roughly converts to $211.

The glass-bodied smartphone comes with a 5.84-inch IPS LCD Full HD+ display with screen resolution of 2280 x 0180 pixels and a notch on top, along with screen aspect ratio of 19:9. Under the hood, the device is powered by Huawei‘s own Kirin 659 processor.

In terms of memory, the device packs 4GB of RAM and comes in two internal storage options — 64GB and 128GB. It also has a microSD card slot, which enables users to further expand the phone’s storage capacity. On the front side, there’s a 16MP snapper that comes with beauty mode and AR functions.

The phone features a dual camera setup at the back consisting of a 13MP + 2MP sensors which come equipped with features like dual-tone LED flash, PDAF, fast autofocus, scene detection and multi-frame image processing.

On the back side, there’s a fingerprint sensor placed in the top-center position even though the front camera supports Face Unlock function. Connectivity options on the device include Dual SIM, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, GPS, and 3.5mm audio jack.

The smartphone comes pre-installed with Android 8.1 Oreo operating system with the company’s own custom interface, EMUI 8.0 on top. The device is powered by a 3,000mAh battery. The phone will be receiving Huawei’s GPU Turbo technology after July 30.

The Huawei GPU Turbo technology is a hardware-software integrated graphics processing acceleration technology that can enhance the overall efficiency of graphics on a smartphone. It can bring significant improvements to the image processing performance on low-end and mid-range smartphones.

Microsoft Surface Phone Appears In Windows 10 APIs, Allegedly Coming With LG Display

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Jul 2, 2018

Since the failure of Windows-powered phones, several patents and leaks hinted at the existence of a Microsoft Surface Phone. Even the Redmond giant implicitly confirmed its intention to come back in the mobile devices market multiple times. Now, new references to the upcoming phone appeared in a leaked email, a tweet by Panos Panay and even some APIs in the latest Windows 10 preview. Starting from the APIs: they refer to applications which can adapt their user interface and features depending on the position of the hinge. According to the code found, there will be five modes: closed, concave, convex, flat and full.

This confirms the existence of a foldable device, and according to the latest patents and leaks, Microsoft Surface Phone will probably be a foldable device. The mail confirms that it will be a pocketable device, so there are no doubts it will be a phone-sized device. It will belong to a brand new category of devices fostering innovation, coming under the Andromeda project. A new revolution may be incoming, just as the first Surface convertible tablets. Note that Surface tablets have successfully created a new category of devices which many people are using instead of classic laptops because of their versatility.

Do you think they got the resemblance right?
Huge thanks to LG Display for the awesome caricature. #nailedit pic.twitter.com/vejlOIVuoK

— Panos Panay (@panos_panay) June 28, 2018

Even Apple has copied Microsoft with its iPad Pro line-up supporting detachable keyboards and a stylus. Microsoft Surface Phone is also expected to come with stylus support: it would make it the only non-Samsung Galaxy Note device to support a pen for handwriting and drawing. Further, Panos Panay has published a tweet two days ago which implicitly hints at LG supplying the displays of the new foldable Microsoft Surface Phone. The post contains a caricature of Panos Panay made by LG and a hinged photo frame. Make your own conclusions.

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Get Up To 62% Off On A Slew Of Newly Arrived Xiaomi Products On Banggood

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Jul 2, 2018

Looks like Xiaomi fans are in for a treat. Banggood is doling out up to a noteworthy 62% off on a broad range of newly arrived electronic products manufactured by the popular Chinese electronics company. Banggood is also offering deals starting from $5.99.

Xiaomi Mi Band 3

The long-awaited Mi Band 2 successor was made available to the public in May this year. As expected, the feature-laden Mi Band 3 fitness band became an instant hit among tech buffs.

Bearing the Mi Band 3’s popularity in mind, Banggood is giving buyers a chance to get their hands on the coveted heart rate monitor bracelet at a lowered price of just $36.99. The discount will only be valid for the black color version of the Mi Band 3.

The Mi Band 3 would normally set you back $59.99 on Banggood. The site is offering a noteworthy 38% reduction in the device’s retail price, much to the delight of fitness-conscious buyers who are on a tight budget.

Xiaomi Mijia Original Mosquito Dispeller

The newest Xiaomi family member is quite, safe and ideal for indoor installation. The device comes with a mosquito repellent mat and is backed by 2 AA batteries.

You’d normally have to shell out $29.99 to buy the Xiaomi branded mosquito dispeller, but Banggood is giving a 50% off on its original asking price as part of its latest promotion sale. As a result, it can be yours at a discounted price of just $14.99.
Note that the reduced price will be valid only for the remaining 35 pieces. It is also worth noting that the promo is slated to end on July 6th.

Xiaomi Mijia AI Translator

Xiaomi announced the Mijia AI Translator earlier this year touting it as one of the most cost-effective products in the niche. But what gives it an edge over other similar products available in the market is its ability to translate 14 different languages with a 7-day standby.

If you’re interested in pre-ordering the Mijia AI Translator, you’d normally end up spending $91.25 on Banggood. But the Chinese online store that guarantees the best bang for your buck is currently offering a 28% discount on the device’s original selling price.

Thanks to the aforesaid discount, the Mijia AI Translator is currently up for preorder at a slashed price of just $65.99. The discount will be valid for the silver color version of the device for a limited period of time.

Xiaomi VH Portable Handheld Fan

Earlier this year, Xiaomi and Mijia collaborated with the company VH to develop and unveil a portable fan dubbed the Xiaomi VH Portable. The device delivers an exceptional performance despite its compact design.

You can preorder the Xiaomi VH portable handheld fan at a heavily reduced price of only $9.99 on Banggood. Normally, the device bears a price sticker of $14.27. Moreover, you can choose between 2 color options including light grey and red.

Xiaomi Mijia Wowstick S2 Steel Screwdriver Screw Bits Set

While the Mijia Wowstick S2 steel screwdriver screw bits set normally sells for $15.89 on Banggood, the site is currently offering a 56% off on its original selling price. You can pre-order this item at a lowered price of just $6.99.

The aforesaid discount will be valid only for 500 pieces. The remaining pieces will be bearing a slightly higher price sticker of $7.99. Moreover, you can choose from 3 different styles including #03, #02, and #01.

Xiaomi Doctor BET-C01 Toothbrush

The Doctor BET-C01 toothbrush boasts a broad range of useful functions. Bearing the IPX7 waterproof rating, the toothbrush packs a magnetic levitation motor with double-impact and brush head.

The highly flexible Doctor BET-C01 toothbrush that keeps your mouth clean and fresh is up for preorder at an affordable price of just $26.99 on Banggood. This is a 46% reduction in the item’s retail price of $49.99.

Xiaomi Portable Mouse

Weighing in at just 70g and built using ABS material, the Xiaomi 2.4G wireless mouse is a perfect partner in the office. The device features an ultra-thin design to deliver an unmatched touch experience.

Moreover, it boasts 1200DPI that helps you meet office demands without breaking much of a sweat. Banggood is offering a significant 27% off on the Xiaomi branded wireless mouse’s original selling price of $16.99.
As part of the site’s latest promotion sale, the wireless mouse will be available at a lowered price of just $12.45. The device will go back to its retail price as soon as the promo ends on July 7th.

Banggood is also offering noteworthy discounts on Xiaomi colorful backpack, CIGA Design MY series automatic mechanical watch, Mi WiFi 4 router and Huohou automatic wine bottle opener. You can follow this link to take advantage of the promotion sale before it wraps up.

Get Big Discounts On Xiaomi-Branded Products On Banggood

OnePlus 6 Amber Red Priced at 3,599 Yuan (~$542) Goes Official in China

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Jul 2, 2018

OnePlus 6 has been available in colors like Mirror Black, Midnight Black, Silk White and Avengers Edition in China. Today, OnePlus has introduced the Amber Red OnePlus 6 in the home country. The reservations of this new model have begun on the official website of OnePlus 6 and Jingdong Mall. The Amber Red OnePlus 6 costs 3,599 Yuan (~$542).

OnePlus 6 Amber Red is now available in 128 GB storage option that includes 8 GB of RAM. OnePlus and Jingdong Mall will begin the sales of this new model from 00:00 AM (local time) on July 9 in China. The newly introduced Amber Red edition of OnePlus 6 sports a sleek appeal thanks to red-colored glass rear. The metal frame of the phone is also in red while the front is in black.

Like other OnePlus 6 models, the Amber Red version features an Optic AMOLED display of 6.28 inches. The notched screen offers an aspect ratio of 19:9 and Full HD+ resolution of 2280 x 1080 pixels. The Snapdragon 845 SoC is present under the hood of the device.

The vertical dual camera placed on the backside of the phone houses a 16-megapixel primary sensor and a 20-megapixel secondary sensor. Below the dual camera setup is a fingerprint scanner. A 16-megapixel camera is placed inside the notch for shooting selfies. The handset is packed with a 3,300mAh battery that carries support for Dash Charging technology.

The Amber Red OnePlus 6 is expected to be available in other countries including India in the coming weeks.

What’s your opinion on the Amber Red OnePlus 6? Would you be interested in buying it if it arrives in your country? Share us your view by posting your comments below.

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Xiaomi Mi Fit Updated With Mi Band 3 and Amazfit Bip Improvements

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Jul 2, 2018

I firmly believe that Xiaomi Mi Fit is currently the most used companion app for fitness trackers. It is compatible with both the Mi Band and Amazfit lines by Xiaomi, and today it has received a new update. It is the second update in the last three days and it brings the number of version to 3.4.2. You can download the version 3.4.1 from the Play Store, but the new version is still not there.

Anyways, an official changelog has been released and you can download the updated app by heading to this link. According to the changelog by Xiaomi, some features on the app have been optimized and some bugs have been fixed as well. Among the features improved on Xiaomi Mi Fit, there are some ones for the new Xiaomi Mi Band 3. Further, some payment features for the Amazfit Bip and Amazfit Cor fitness smartwatches have been improved.

There are also some bug fixes and system optimizations for the Amazfit line. The updated app has a weight of 44.12 MB and it is compatible with Android versions starting from 4.3. If you want to download the previous version from the Play Store, click here. You do not need to update your fitness tracker alongside the Xiaomi Mi Fit app.

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Cubot Power Review – Surprisingly Solid 128GB Smartphone with Good Camera!

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Jul 1, 2018

Cubot has made quite a few phones over the time and the Cubot Power is one of the latest offerings. In fact, this is one of the most powerful budget phones the company has ever made. The key specs include 128GB of storage, 6GB of RAM and a massive 6000mAh battery and the phone costs just under $220. Learn more in the full Cubot Power Review.

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UNBOXING

The phone ships with some paperwork, USB cable, a power brick and a soft TPU case.

DESIGN

Cubot Power is a nice looking phone, the device feels nice in the hand and the overall build quality is pretty good. However, I wish it was made of more premium materials. For example, the frame feels quite solid but I think it is made of plastic, just like the glossy and cheap-looking backplate. The buttons are okay but they feel a bit cheap as they are made of plastic too.

The phone is a bit thick and heavy since it has a massive 6000mAh battery that lasts for a long time. The best result I could achieve was 13 hours of screen-on time and that involved taking a lot of pictures, using the maximum screen brightness setting a lot and so on. It takes about 1 h 40 mins to fully charge the battery with the supplied fast charger.

I found the display to be pretty nice overall and sunlight legibility is above average.

There is just a single camera system on the back but the phone uses a high-quality Samsung sensor. The fingerprint reader is quite accurate but as usual, there is a slight delay between unlocking and the time the display lights up.

Now a few features in a nutshell: the phone has a 13MP selfie shooter, LEd notification light, a headset jack, and a hybrid dual sim card slot. The loudspeaker quality is not really good. The sound is tinny and flat.

HARDWARE

A huge selling point of the Cubot Power is an impressive sheet of specifications.

In terms of gaming performance, it’s the usual case with the Helio p23 processors. It’s possible to play most of the 3D games but you should expect to see some skipped frames and a bit of stutter here and there. That’s the case with games like Asphalt extreme or Shadow Fight 3. If you play Pubg on medium graphics, you should expect to have quite a bit of lag and stutter.

USER INTERFACE

One of my favorite features of the Cubot Power is stock Android 8.1 user interface. There is no bloatware, no gimmicky features and most importantly, the overall performance is just great. The phone feels nice and smooth all the time even after installing quite a few apps. I’m really happy with a clean and fast user interface.

CAMERAS

I didn’t expect that but I am happy to say that the image quality is pretty good overall. I believe this is the best camera phone Cubot has ever made as the pictures usually come out nice and detailed and even dynamic range is handled well. Obviously, there is a bit too much visible noise in some of the shots etc but that’s nitpicking.

Low-light image quality is not the best but again, it’s surprisingly decent for a sub 200 dollar phone.

Selfies could look a bit sharper but they will do the trick for social media.

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1080P video quality is quite good. However, there is no CAF and the footage is quite shaky.

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1080p selfie video looks pretty good too and the sound recording quality is decent.

CONNECTIVITY

I didn’t have any issues in the connectivity department. The signal remained strong all the time and call quality is decent. Also, GPS is accurate to use. The phone has a gyroscope among other sensors.

CONCLUSIONS

Overall, Cubot Power is a pretty good budget phone. Even though it’ not perfect, it exceeded my expectations.

I like that the phone ships with 128GB of storage and 6GB of RAM. I also enjoy stock Android user interface performance has been good. You also get excellent battery life and surprisingly good cameras for the price of the phone.

Now the shortcomings. The phone feels a bit plasticky even though the build quality is good. Also, the loudspeaker could be better and finally and you may see a few skipped frames and stutter in the latest 3D games.

At the end of the day, none of those budget phones is perfect but Cubot Power is a pretty solid phone as you get a lot of value for the price, despite a few shortcomings.

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Honor Note 10 May Be Coming Soon With Huge 6.9-Inch AMOLED Display

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Jul 1, 2018

Given that we can do almost everything we do on a PC on a simple psmarthone, advanced users are always in demand for big displays. The Honor Note series is the line-up containing the biggest phablets of the Chinese company, but last year, there were no devices from this series launched in the market. Now, it looks like the company is planning to switch from the Note 8 to the Honor Note 10 directly as a photo leak has just revealed the existence of a new big Honor phablet.

Recently, we learned that Samsung supplied new panels to Huawei for a phablet. The panels had a size of 6.9 inches and the Super AMOLED technology. After this news, everyone thought the panels belong to the upcoming Huawei Mate 20 which will be probably launched in October. But according to leaks, a Honor device codenamed Ravel is coming with a 6.9-inch display, and that is probably the Honor Note 10. Further, Honor’s president has recently revealed on Weibo that the company is planning to release a bigger version of the Honor 10 that he has been using for a while.

Given that Honor Note 10 will probably be a bigger variant of the H10, we expect it to come with a flagship-level Kirin 970 SoC, an octa-core chipset by Huawei running at a max frequency of 2.4 GHz. It will also come with an 18:9 or 19:9 display. Its predecessor, the Honor Note 8 had a 6.6-inch panel in the classic 16:9 format with a Quad HD resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels. Just like the upcoming device, even the Note 8 had a Super AMOLED display, and this makes the hypothesis even more reliable. It came with 4 GB of RAM and 32, 64 or 128 GB of internal storage depending on the chosen configuration, while on the back side it had a single 13 MP camera with a f/2.0 aperture and OIS.

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Meizu X8 Price Will Be Competitively Priced Between 1500-2000 Yuan: CEO

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