Get Big Discounts On Three Versions Of The Xiaomi Mi 8 Smartphone On GeekBuying [Coupon Codes]

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Jul 10, 2018

Multiple versions of Xiaomi’s recently launched flagship Android smartphone dubbed the Mi 8 is currently up for grabs at lowered price on GeekBuying. We’ll not only shed light on the discounts but also show how you can effortlessly reduce your grand total even further.

Xiaomi Mi 8 (6GB RAM/64GB ROM) – White

GeekBuying is offering a considerable 21% off on the white-tinted Mi 8 4G LTE smartphone that offers 6GB of RAM and a hearty 64GB of onboard storage. While the phone would normally set you back $619.99 on GeekBuying, the site is currently selling it for a lowered price of just $489.99.

You can reduce your grand total by applying coupon code ‘GMSSGTFF’ during the check-out process. Using the coupon helps you save an extra $150, and bring your subtotal down to just $449.99. You can follow this link to get the discount before the promo comes to an end in 11 days.

Xiaomi Mi 8 (6GB RAM/64GB ROM) – Black, Blue

You can receive a noteworthy 21% off on the black-hued Xiaomi Mi 8 smartphone that gives 6GB of RAM and 64G of storage capacity on GeekBuying. The eye-catching black color version usually comes bearing a price tag of $619.99, but now you can buy it for just $489.99.

But if that doesn’t impress you much, you can use the discount coupon ‘QHGKDNUA’ to reduce your subtotal to just $453.99. In other words, you end up saving $146 extra by simply using the aforesaid coupon code.

Likewise, you can use the coupon for the blue color version of the Xiaomi Mi 8 smartphone. It’s worth noting that the promotion sale is slated to end in 11 days and the coupon is likely to expire soon as well. Visit this link to get the discount.

Xiaomi Mi 8 (6GB RAM/128GB ROM) – White

The white color version of the Mi 8 smartphone with 6GB of RAM and 128GB onboard storage can now be yours if you’re willing to shell out just $489.99. This is a noteworthy 26% reduction in the phone’s original selling price of $659.99.

In addition to getting the discount, you can use coupon code ‘MMZUYSNC’ as well. All you need to do in order to grab the deal is follow this link before the promo ends in 11 days.

Buy White-Tinted Xiaomi Mi 8 With 6GB RAM/64GB ROM For Only $449.99 On GeekBuying

Buy Black And Blue-Tinted Xiaomi Mi 8 With 6GB RAM/64GB ROM For Only $449.99 On GeekBuying

Buy White-Tinted Xiaomi Mi 8 With 6GB RAM/128GB ROM For Only $449.99 On GeekBuying

Huawei Nova 3’s July 18 launch event officially confirmed

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Jul 10, 2018

Recent teasers from Huawei have confirmed that the Nova 3 is an upcoming smartphone from the company. During a recent press conference, the Chinese manufacturer had confirmed that the launch event of Nova 3 will be held at Shenzhen Universiade Stadium on July 18. Today, the company has officially confirmed through its Weibo account that the Nova 3 will go official on July 18 in China.

Apart from China, the Huawei Nova 3 is also expected to get announced in Philippines on July 28. One of the major highlights of this notched display smartphone is that it will be equipped with dual selfie and rear cameras.

The Nova 3 has already visited TENAA earlier in this month. Through its TENAA listing, it has been revealed that it will be featuring a 6.3-inch display that will carry support for FHD+ resolution. An octa-core processor that clocks at 2.36 GHz will be present under the hood of the device. There is a possibility that the handset could be fueled by the Kirin 659 SoC.

The 64 GB and 128 GB storage models of the Nova 3 will respectively feature 6 GB of RAM. For more storage, it will be coming with a microSD card slot.

The handset will be drawing power from 3,650mAh battery. The EMUI based Android 8.1 Oreo OS will be available preinstalled on the phone. A fingerprint reader is placed on the back panel of the phone. It is confirmed that the handset will be arriving in colors like light blue, gold and bluish-purple.

When it comes to photography, the Nova 3 will offer a dual selfie setup featuring a 24-megapixel primary sensor and a 2-megapixel secondary sensor. The vertically stacked dual camera unit on the rear of the Nova 3 includes a 16-megapixel sensor and a 24-megapixel sensor.

As of this writing, there is no confirmation on the pricing of the smartphone. It is speculated that Huawei will be announcing the rumored TalkBand B5 smartband alongside the Nova 3 smartphone on July 18.

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Buy Xiaomi Mi Pad 4 Tablet PC For Only $209 On Giztop

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Vinay Patel

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Jul 10, 2018

If you’ve restlessly been looking for a high-end tablet PC that doesn’t burn a hole in your pocket, look no further. GizTop is giving tech buffs that are on a tight budget an opportunity to save $80 on the original asking price of the Xiaomi Mi Pad 4 tablet PC.

While the Mi Pad 4 tablet PC normally bears a relatively steep price tag of $289, Giztop is offering a big discount on the device for a limited period of time. Thanks to the aforesaid reduction in its retail price, the Mi Pad 4 is currently up for a slashed price of just $209 on Giztop.

The aforesaid discount will be valid for the black and gold-tinted 3GB RAM/32GB ROM versions of the Xiaomi Mi Pad 4 tablet PC. Alternatively, you can go for other color and storage options that include 4GB RAM/64GB ROM of black and gold color versions but they’ll set you back an extra $50.
The Xiaomi Mi Pad 4 tablet PC sports a big 8.0-inch capacitive touchscreen display with a screen resolution of 1920×1200 FHD that breathes new life into your photos and videos. It has a pixel density of 283 PPI (pixel per inch), an aspect ratio of 16:10, and a contrast ratio of 1200:1.

The device packs a powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 AIE 2.2GHz processor along with an equally robust Adreno 512 650MHz GPU, under the hood. Aside from that, it houses a 13-megapixel OmniVision OV13855 camera sensor on the back and a 5-megapixel front shooter with Samsung S5K5E8 sensor for video calling.

The Mi Pad 4 draws its juices its juices from a 6000mAh battery which supports 5V / 2A quick charge. The single SIM (nano) tablet boasts a broad range of useful sensors including Proximity Sensor, Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, and Hall Sensor.

You can follow this link in order to check out the full specification and take advantage of the discount before it comes to an end.

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Buy Leagoo Power 5 Smartphone For Only $199.99 On Banggood; Get Free Order Giveaway!

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Vinay Patel

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Jul 10, 2018

Leagoo took the wraps off its long-awaited Power 5 smartphone during MWC2018, which took place in Barcelona. As expected, the phone became an instant hit among smartphone lovers.

Backed by a massive 7000mAh battery, the Power 5 smartphone demonstrated Leagoo’s strategic focus on making phones that carry big batteries. Bearing the Power 5’s skyrocketing popularity in mind, Banggood is doling out a big discount on its retail price, but that’s not all.

The Leagoo Power 5 smartphone would normally set you back $229.99, but Banggood will be selling it at a slashed price of just $199.99 for a limited period of time. As if that weren’t enough, the Chinese online store that guarantees the best bang for your buck is also handing out Free Order Giveaway.

Banggood will be randomly choosing a couple of free orders from people who buy the Power 5 smartphone during the pre-sell period, which kicked off on July 9th and will run until July 15th. The site will announce all winners on July 16th.

The Power 5 is equipped with a broad range of awe-inspiring specs and features that makes it an overwhelming smartphone. First off, the phone sports a mammoth 5.99 inches IPS, LCD FHD+ (1080 x 2160 pixels) display.

The Power 5 smartphone packs a MediaTek Helio P23 MT6763V processor along with an ARM Mali-G71 MP2 GPU, under the hood. It offers 6GB of RAM and a hearty 64GB of onboard storage (expandable up to 128GB).

On the photography front, the Power 5 features the SONY CMOS that allows it to capture even tiny details. It boasts an extra-wide f/2.2 aperture, paired with a customized 1/3.06-inch sensor. The phone combines multiple frames into one 65-megapixel shot with unparalleled definition and detail.

If you’re interested in taking advantage of the discount and grab the Free Order Giveaway, head straight to this link without wasting time. Note that the Leagoo Power 5 Free Order Giveaway will be allocated on a first come, first serve basis.

Get A Big Discount On Leagoo Power 5 Smartphone On Banggood

Banner hints Nova 3 launch in the Philippines on July 28

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Jed John Ikoba

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Jul 10, 2018

Huawei is expected to officially unveil the much-anticipated Nova 3 on July 18. The company could also take the wraps off the device in the Philippines on July 28. We say so because the company is advertising a new device as coming soon in the country. The giant ad poster was spotted recently in a shopping mall in the capital city – Manila.

While we can’t say for sure that the launch would be for the Nova 3, there are indications that it will be for the mid-range device that Huawei will be launching soon. The colour of the texts of the “coming soon” on the poster is similar to the colour theme Huawei used on the device’s official teaser poster.

The Huawei Nova 3 features a design similar to the Huawei P20 Lite but with improved specifications. The device is expected to pack a bigger 6.3-inch display with a resolution of 2340x1080pixels. The mobile phone is also expected to utilise a faster Kirin 710 chipset paired with 6GB of RAM, while it will get its juice from an ample 3,650mAh battery. The device will also feature dual cameras apiece both at the front and rear aspects. The dual cameras on the back will be a 16MP+24MP combo while the front-facing camera setup is expected to be a 24MP+2MP pair.

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US-China Trade War: Huawei doesn’t expect to be affected

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Jed John Ikoba

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Jul 9, 2018

Huawei‘s rotating Chairman Ken Hu has expressed optimism that the company doesn’t expect to be affected by the current trade war simmering between the United States and China. Recall that Beijing has been at loggerheads with Washington over the latter’s 25% tariff on $34 billion worth of goods from China last Friday. Beijing was quick to retaliate in the same measure, imposing tariffs of the same worth on products from the U.S. The U.S government is expected to impose an additional $16 billion worth of imports from China but Mr Hu believes the company won’t be targeted by the US government in its trade war with China.

Huawei’s Chairman could be regarded as holding a very lofty and ambitious expectation considering the company’s history with the U.S. Huawei has had to face several oppositions from the U.S government regarding the use of its hardware in the U.S. The government and even lawmakers have expressed concerns over the possibility of Huawei’s hardware being used by the Chinese government to spy on U.S citizens. Huawei has repeatedly expressed its innocence, stating that its software and hardware are in no way more vulnerable to attack that of other OEMs. So, in the event of the sanctions being extended, the U.S won’t mind slamming one on Huawei if possible.

However, the indices looks good for Huawei as there aren’t so many products it relies on the U.S for, neither does the company ship much of its hardware to the U.S. ZTE’s heavy reliance on U.S hardware such as chipsets is one reason why the latter found its operations entirely crippled after the Commerce Department hit it with a denial order over trade embargo violations this spring. But according to Mr Hu, the largest telecom equipment manufacturer in the world still wants to utilize “the best technologies” in its products. That approach will see it continue buying U.S. chips this year, irrespective of any tariffs or other burdens, according to the executive.

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Samsung’s Exynos 9820 will come with Mali-G76 GPU

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Habeeb Onawole

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Jul 9, 2018

Samsung’s Exynos 9820 has started taking shape. The chipset will be Samsung’s first 7nm chipset and will power the likes of the Galaxy S10 and Galaxy Note 10 next year.

A new info has surfaced regarding the SoC’s GPU. According to IceUniverse, the Exynos 9820 will come with a Mali-G76 MP18 GPU. This is ARM’s latest GPU that was announced back in May.

The Mali-G76 will be ARM’s first 7nm GPU and it brings a 30% increase in performance, 30% better energy efficiency, and 2.7x improvement in machine learning. The GPU can have between 4 to 20 cores but Samsung is going with 18 cores just like it did with the Exynos 9810’s Mali-G72 GPU.

Samsung’s decision to use ARM’s GPU is borne from the fact that its own in-house GPU which is in development won’t yet be available for its flagship device(s).

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Geekbench receives the Honor Note 10, Yet another Kirin 970 phone

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Habeeb Onawole

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Jul 9, 2018

Huawei’s Honor sub-brand will soon announce a new smartphone. The device is the Honor Note 10 and a teaser poster was released today. Now the device has been seen on Geekbench.

The Honor Note 10 was benchmarked as the Huawei RVL-AL09. The benchmark site reveals it is powered by a 1.84GHz octa-core processor with 6GB of RAM.

Although it doesn’t mention the name of the processor, it is the Kirin 970 since this is the same clock-speed and cores for other Kirin 970 devices like the Mate 10 Pro. Their benchmark scores are also similar.

The Honor Note 10 scored 1901 and 6818 points in the single-core and multi-core tests according to the benchmark results. It is also running Android 8.1 Oreo.

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Oppo A3s to soon Launch in India at a starting price of Rs. 10,990 ($160)

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Jeet

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Jul 9, 2018

A couple of months ago, China-based Oppo launched its budget smartphone Oppo A3, which comes with a notched display. Now, the company is gearing up to launch a cheaper variant of the same, dubbed as Oppo A3s.

Now, the latest reports indicate that the smartphone will soon be launched in India, carrying a competitive price tag. It will be available in two color variants — Red and Dark Purple. According to the reports, the smartphone will be available in two variants, with pricing starting at Rs. 10,990, which roughly converts to $160.

The smartphone is expected to come with a 6.2-inch full-screen HD+ display with screen resolution of 1520 x 720 pixels and 19:9 aspect ratio and a notch on top of the display. It will be powered by the newly launched Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 octa-core processor clocked at 1.8GHz. For comparison, the Oppo A3 is powered by MediaTek‘s octa-core Helio P60 chipset.

The A3s will be available in two memory configurations — 2GB RAM with 16GB internal storage and 3GB RAM with 32GB internal storage. It will also have a microSD card slot, enabling users to further expand the phone’s storage capacity up to 256GB.

The rear panel of the Oppo A3s will come with a 13-megapixel sensor with f/2.2 aperture and a 2-megapixel sensor with f/2.4 aperture. On the front side, the smartphone comes with an 8-megapixel camera sensor with f/2.2 aperture that comes equipped with OPPO’s AI Beauty Technology 2.0.

It runs on Android 8.1 Oreo operating system based ColorOS 5.1 out of the box and is powered by a 4,230mAh battery. In terms of connectivity options, it supports 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS/ A-GPS, Micro-USB, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Currently, there’s no information available about the phone’s security features. The device measures 156.2 x 75.6 x 8.2mm and weighs 168 grams.

While we know the phone’s specifications and what to expect in terms of design, the company has not yet revealed the launch date as well as pricing and availability details of Oppo A3s.

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Vivo NEX to enter the Global Market including India in July

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Michele Ingelido

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Jul 9, 2018

Vivo has managed to become one of the best Chinese companies, even though it was only established in China. Now, Vivo’s focus is no longer limited to China. The BBK-owned hi-tech giant has announced that its latest flagship Vivo NEX will soon hit the global market. The handset will initially come in five selected markets: Russia, India, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Taiwan, and this will happen within the end of July. The news comes from an official press release so there is not any doubt about the global launch.

Vivo NEX has been released in two variants: NEX S and NEX A, embracing two different price ranges. The first version ranges from CNY 4498 to 4998 in China, which roughly translates into €580 and €640, while the second version costs €510. Both the variants are concept phones made real, with a whopping 91 percent screen-to-body ratio and a motorized pop-up front camera for selfies. They also sport an in-display fingerprint reader. The display has a size of 6.59 inches, the Super AMOLED technology and a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2316 pixels, without notch.

The design is composed of a glass back and an aluminum frame just like most of the premium flagship phones. Under the hood of the Vivo NEX S, there is an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset (an octa-core running at a max frequency of 2.8 GHz) supported by 8 GB of RAM and 128 or 256 GB of internal storage depending on the chosen configuration. The NEX A instead sports an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SoC with a 2.2 GHz clock frequency, 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal storage. The main camera department is a dual setup with 12 and 5 MP resolutions, while the secondary one has an 8 MP resolution. Both the variants have a big 4000 mAh battery.

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Unknown Xiaomi phone gets the Eurasian certification

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Michele Ingelido

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Jul 9, 2018

Another day, another Xiaomi phone popping out. A new model made by the Chinese giant in the top 5 best smartphone manufacturers in the world has just received the Eurasian certification. The device is identified by the codename M1804C3CG but unfortunately, the certification did not reveal any detail about the specs. So, it is impossible from this certification to understand which model we are talking about. It does not seem to be the upcoming Mi Max 3 or Mi Max 3 Pro as they have different codenames, but we can recognize the model number as it has already been certified by FCC before.

According to the FCC listing, Xiaomi M1804C3CG exists in two memory configurations: one with 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB of internal storage and another with 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of internal storage. Further, it had the MIUI 9 installed out of the box. According to the most reliable hypotheses, it is a variant of the newly-announced Mi 6X which will soon come in the global market as the Xiaomi Mi A2 with Android One on board. If so, it would be an entry-level version of the handset with a more affordable price tag.

In case you missed it, the Mi 6X has a full metal unibody design and a 5.99-inch display showing images at a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels with the tall 18:9 aspect ratio. Under the hood, it sports an octa-core Snapdragon 660 chipset by Qualcomm, that is the best midrange SoC by Qualcomm if we exclude the Snapdragon 710. In the version already available in the market, this handset features up to 6 GB of RAM and up to 128 GB of internal storage. It also has a pretty nice dual camera setup with a 12 and 20 MP resolutions, with both sensors having f/1.8 apertures. At last, there is a battery with a capacity of 3010 mAh.

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SD845-Powered Xiaomi Phone Code-named “Beryllium” is heading to India

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Habeeb Onawole

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Jul 9, 2018

India is one of Xiaomi’s most important markets. However, most of its smartphone released in the country are under the Redmi line. When it comes to flagships, the 2017 Mi MIX 2 is the only one available for purchase on its official website. That may be changing soon as firmware files have revealed a Snapdragon 845-powered phone is heading to India.

The discovery was made by @FunkyHuawei who got his hands on firmware files containing the details. According to XDA Developers who first reported the news, they were already aware of the device’ existence a few months ago.

Their findings revealed then that Xiaomi was working on a number of Snapdragon 845 mobile phones for release this year. The codenames for the devices are “Polaris” which launched as the Mi MIX 2s, “Dipper” which launched as the Mi 8, and “Ursa” which launched as the Mi 8 Explorer Edition. The fourth device is codenamed “Berrylium” and is the one that may be heading to India. A fifth device codenamed “Shark” was also seen and that launched as the Black Shark gaming phone.

“Beryllium” Specs

The firmware files reveal the device known as “Beryllium” will have a Snapdragon 845 chipset, an Adreno 630 GPU, and have an LCD display with a notch. It will come with dual rear cameras with optical zoom, run Android 8.1 Oreo, and pack a 4000mAh battery.

Although details about the RAM and storage were not made available, the phone will not have a microSD card slot. It will have a fingerprint scanner but not an in-display type.

XDA adds that the firmware files which revealed the above specs were built back in March, so there is a possibility they might have changed. However, the device is still in development seeing as it has a global beta version of MIUI 10 available.

Proof “Beryllium” will launch in India (and globally)

So what’s the proof that this device is heading to India? As you can see above, there is a global beta MIUI 10 ROM for the device which points to an international availability of the device and the firmware files are said to have two branches – “Beryllium” and “Beryllium Global”. Proof of it heading to India is found in the latest MIUI camera app. The explanation is a bit technical.

There are two proofs or method as XDA puts it. They are called “isIndiabeautyFlter” and “getDualCameraWaterMarkFilePathVendor”. Both are said to check a build property called “ro.boot.hwc” that only returns as true if it is “India”.

For the first method, it checks the build property if IS_E7S or IS_E10 are true. When IS_E7S is true when the device is “whyred” (Redmi Note 5 Pro) and IS_E10 when the device is “beryllium”.

For the second method, it checks the build prop if “ro.boot.hwc” is set to “India” and IS_E10 is true.

What device will “Beryllium” launch as?

If we are to go by the specs of the device and also recent leaks, Beryllium won’t launch as the Mi MIX 3. The Mi MIX 3 according to leaked photos doesn’t have a notch.

However, there is a possibility that it may launch under the new “POCOPHONE” brand. FCC documents from a few days ago have shown that the model number of the first smartphone under the POCOPHONE brand is M1805E10A. E10 in the model number corresponds to the values in the proofs mentioned above.

POCOPHONE variants FCC — Xiaomi Beryllium may launch as the first phone under the POCOPHONE brand

We presumed the first phone under the POCOPHONE brand will be a mid-range phone but recent FCC documents spotted by Android Authority reveals the phone will come in 6GB RAM + 64GB and 6GB RAM + 128GB models. This configuration may point at a flagship device, so its possible it is Beryllium.

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Samsung Galaxy S10+ may feature dual selfie and triple rear cameras

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Jul 9, 2018

Recent reports have claimed that the Galaxy S10+ will be arriving with triple rear cameras. Based on information received through industry sources, a South Korean publication has revealed the configuration of the triple camera setup of the S10+. Moreover, it has also claimed that the smartphone with dual selfie snappers which means it will be coming with a total of five cameras.

The Galaxy A8 and Galaxy A8+ smartphones are the first smartphones from Samsung to feature dual selfie cameras. The upcoming Galaxy S10+ could be the first flagship phone to arrive with dual front-facing cameras. The exact configurations of both cameras are not available yet, but it is certain that dual shooter will allow the S10+ users to capture selfie shots with bokeh effect. The report claims that the Galaxy S10 and a weaker S10 model that is dubbed as Galaxy S10 Lite will be arriving with single front-facing camera.

At present, there is only one smartphone that features triple rear cameras. It is the Huawei P20 Pro that was unveiled in March this year. The handset only features a single front-facing camera. However, the upcoming Galaxy S10+ is expected to arrive with triple cameras on its rear apart from the dual front-facing snappers which indicates that the smartphone will be equipped with five cameras.

For the triple camera setup, Samsung is expected to borrow the same variable aperture 12-megapixel dual camera module that is available on the Galaxy S9+. There will be an additional ultra wide-angle 16-megapixel sensor with 120-degree field of view.

As far as the Galaxy S10 is concerned, it is also expected to house a triple camera unit on its back panel along with a single front-facing camera. The alleged S10 Lite is tipped to feature dual rear cameras and a single camera on the front.

A report from the past week had revealed that S10+ and S10 will be the first Samsung phones with under-display fingerprint reader. The alleged S10 Lite will also be the first smartphone from the company to arrive with a side-mounted fingerprint sensor.

The Samsung Galaxy S10+ may not be the first phone to arrive with five cameras because a report from the previous week had revealed that the LG V40 ThinQ arriving in the coming months will be equipped with dual frontal shooters and triple rear cameras. There is no information available on the camera configuration on the upcoming Huawei Mate 20 series. Probably, the Chinese firm step up the competition by adding five cameras on Mate 20 Pro.

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In a surprised twist, Xiaomi Redmi 6A 4GB+64GB variant is announced

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Jed John Ikoba

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Jul 9, 2018

Just fresh out of the launch of the Redmi 6A 3GB + 32GB variant, Xiaomi has announced a new memory variant of the budget-level device. The new variant is a 4GB RAM+64GB storage version which is quite a surprise considering that the Redmi 4A and 5A didn’t have such memory configuration but only got 3GB + 32GB variants. As a matter of fact, it is difficult to find budget devices with 4GB+64GB variants. In this case, the device still retains the budget pricing consistent with the Redmi 6A as it costs just 999 yuan ($151).

The Xiaomi Redmi 6A comes with a 5.45-inch HD+ display and is powered by a 12nm Helio A22 processor clocked at 2.0GHz. It has a single 13MP rear camera and a 5MP front-facing camera with portrait mode. As with its predecessors, there is no fingerprint scanner on the Redmi 6A but it is equipped with AI Face Unlock. In addition, the device is also equipped with an AI assistant that helps with translations, exchange rate conversion, and can even identify the calories in your food simply by pointing the camera at the food. The device is also fuelled by a 3000mAh battery and has other features like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2, a hybrid dual SIM slot, and a 3.5mm audio jack but no IR sensor. It also gets its interface from Android 8.1 Oreo-based MIUI 10.

The Redmi 6A 4GB + 64GB variant will officially go on sale via Xiaomi Mall and Jingdong tomorrow (July 10).

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OnePlus 6 Red arriving with Rs. 2,000 (~$29) instant discount

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Jul 9, 2018

Recently, OnePlus had confirmed that the sales of the Red variant of OnePlus 6 will begin on July 16. The handset will carry a price tag of Rs. 39,999 (~$582)and will be exclusively available on Amazon India. On July 16, the retailer giant will begin the Amazon Prime Day sale which will allow consumers to take advantage of various offers from HDFC Bank on the Red and other variants of OnePlus 6. The said bank is offering an instant discount of Rs. 2,000 (~$29) on the new color variant of the smartphone.

Some of the offers that will be available to the consumers who are looking forward to buying the OnePlus 6 are flat discount of Rs. 2,000 on when the purchase is made through HDFC credit or debit cards on EMI; Rs. 2,000 cashback on all HDFC credit card and EMI transactions who buy OP6 through Amazon India, OnePlus.in and other exclusive offline channels; and starting from tomorrow (July 10), OnePlus 6 buyers with credit cards from popular banks are eligible for no cost EMI on Amazon India.

The all new OnePlus 6 Red version that will go on sale starting from July 16 will include 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage. As far as the appearance of the glossy Red variant is concerned, the company claims that it is made through a process that involves optical coating, evaporative film, six layers of glass along with an extra anti-reflective layer that makes it possible to pass more light to the lower layers of glass. There is a translucent orange layer that mixes with the lower red layer to create a glossy appeal.

Also, beginning at 12 AM IST, OnePlus 6 Midnight Black version featuring 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage will be available for buying on Amazon India with a pricing of Rs. 43,999 (~$640). The Chinese manufacturer has decided to launch this 256 GB variant owing to the success of OnePlus 6 Marvel Avengers Limited Edition that also came with the same-sized storage.

OnePlus has managed to sell one million OP6 handsets across the globe in just 22 days. This makes it the fastest selling smartphone in the history of the company. The upcoming Red variant is expected to boost the sales of the smartphone all the more across the world.

Xiaomi Roborock Sweep One Inter Milan Customized Edition Launched

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Jed John Ikoba

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Jul 9, 2018

The FIFA World cup is still ongoing but without one of the top teams – Italy. Notwithstanding, Italian club Inter Milan is in the news for a good cause. Xiaomi‘s ecological chain company Roborock has launched an Inter Milan edition of its latest Roborock Sweep One smart robot vacuum cleaner. Recall the Roborock Sweep One was announced late last year packing some improved features over the Mi Robot Vacuum.

The Xiaomi Roborock Sweep One Inter Milan Customised edition is the product of a collaboration between Roborock and Inter Milan football club. The new edition comes with some tweak in its design but still retains the features of the device. It has he Blue and Black logo of Inter Milan. The model is also said to have a built-in exclusive star custom voice package.

Roborock Sweep One is equipped with a laser rangefinder, which is moved closer to the center. The device also comes with a number of sensors which aids the robotic vacuum cleaner to circumvent obstacles, avoid steps, choose the most efficient route and quickly find a charging station. It also features a more powerful engine which can create a pressure of up to 2000 Pa as against 1800 Pa for the first model. There is also a large main brush located on one side.

One new innovative feature on the Roborock Sweep One is the ability to carry out wet cleaning. It has space for a water tank which sprinkles water on the floor, perhaps in order to better remove dirt. The tank contains water at full capacity that can last for up to 45 minutes to 60 minutes of operation.

In addition, the Sweep One packs a 5200mAh battery which is designed to provide 2.5 hours of battery life, equivalent to cleaning a 250m2 room. The device also has the ability to start cleaning when it is scheduled to do so and users can specify the area of the house that needs to be cleaned. These two functions can be initiated on the Mi app. It can also increase its power when a rug is detected. The LDS sensor also is improved for the robot to better scan the room and plan a sweeping path. The app for this model is also upgraded to include some features such as mopping only mode, as well as drawing strokes on the app’s interface to determine the movement of the robot vacuum.

As for the price, it will be available for 2999 yuan ($453), 500 yuan higher than the ordinary version which came with a price tag of 2499 Yuan ($380). The new version will go on sale exclusively on Suning Tesco both offline and online.

Work on Android 8.0 for Mi 5s & Mi 5s Plus continues, update may arrive in October

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Habeeb Onawole

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Jul 9, 2018

The Xiaomi Mi 5s and Mi 5s Plus were both released in September of 2016. Both flagships launched with Android Marshmallow and later got updated to Android Nougat. However, an update to Android Oreo hasn’t yet been released and owners are pissed.

Mi 5s and Mi 5s Plus owners have swarmed the Weibo page of Xiaomi’s CEO, Lei Jun, to complain about the delay of the update and their dissatisfaction with how Xiaomi is handling both flagships.

Xiaomi later released an official statement to its fans explaining the reasons for the delay. From the response, Xiaomi states it is having technical issues with the dual camera-wielding Mi 5s Plus. However, the R&D team in collaboration with Qualcomm are working on a fix.

Xiaomi also mentioned an issue with the ultrasonic fingerprint scanner of the Mi 5s. At the moment, both Qualcomm and Xiaomi haven’t found a fix yet but they hope a solution is found in a few weeks.

The official response also mentions the update will be available in early October but doesn’t say if it is the final stable release or the beta release.

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Huawei Announces EMUI 8 based on Android 8 Upgrade for 7 Models

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Jed John Ikoba

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Jul 9, 2018

Huawei has announced the rollout of updates to seven models which would usher in EMUI 8.0 based on Android 8.0 Oreo. The models include the Huawei Mate 8, Huawei P9, Huawei P9 Plus, Honor 8, Honor V8, Honor Note 8 and the Honor Play 6X. This isn’t the first time the models would get EMUI 8 updates but the updates have not been across the board. This is the second time and it is still for some a limited time. The updates would be available from 10 am every day from July 9 to July 15. Curiously, just 5000 units of each model will get the upgrade daily for the seven days making a total of 35000 updates for each model will be available.

All those who use the affected models and are interested in the upgrades will be able to access the upgrade page using the member service app that comes along with their phones. After the application is confirmed, the new version can be found in system update section.

Considering Huawei system upgrade pattern, this update which is done using the membership app is basically similar to the OTA upgrade version in terms of functionality, stability, and compatibility. So, there is no fear of bugs on this version. The update brings the total number of Huawei models that have been successfully upgraded to Android 8.0 based EMUI 8 to 20. Before now, Huawei had pushed updates for 13 old models which include the Huawei P10, P10 Plus, Honor 9, Honor V9, Honor 8 Youth edition, Honor 7X, Huawei Nova, Nova 2, Nova 2 Plus, Maimang 6, among others. These are in addition to models like the Mate 10 series which was launched with Android Oreo as well as the Mate 9, Mate 9 Pro and Mate 9 Porsche edition.

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Samsung Galaxy J6 4GB RAM model gets price cut in India, now available for Rs. 15,990 ($233)

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Jeet

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Jul 9, 2018

After Samsung announced a price cut for the Galaxy A6 smartphone last month, the company has now slashed the pricing of its Galaxy J6 4GB RAM model and is now available for purchase at Rs. 15,990, which roughly converts to $233. However, the price cut is not a major one as the 4GB RAM model was earlier available for Rs. 16,490 (approximately $240).

The Samsung Galaxy J6 was launched in India in May for a starting price of Rs. 13,990. Online retailer Flipkart will be offering cashback of Rs.1,500 when the user pays with an ICICI Bank credit or debit card, bringing the effective price down to Rs.14,490 (approximately $211).

The smartphone features a 5.6-inch HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity Display with screen resolution of 1480 x 720 pixels and 18.5:9 aspect ratio along with a 2.5D curved glass on top. Under the hood, the device is powered by the company’s own Exynos 7870 octa-core14nm chipset, coupled with Mali T830 GPU.

It comes in two models based on the memory configuration — 3GB RAM and 32GB internal storage and 4GB RAM with 64GB internal storage. There’s a microSD card slot, which enables users to further expand the phone’s storage capacity up to 256GB.

The Galaxy J6 comes with a 13-megapixel rear camera and an 8-megapixel front camera, both having LED flash for brighter photos during low-light scenarios. Connectivity options on the device include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 LE, and GPS. On the back panel, just below the camera module, there’s a fingerprint sensor for added security.

Connectivity features include Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 Low Energy, GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, FM radio, and 4G VoLTE. It also has support for Face Unlock feature. Running on Android 8.0 Oreo operating system out of the box with Samsung Experience custom interface on top, the smartphone is powered by a 3,000mAh battery.

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New Nokia X5/5.1 Plus press renders surface ahead of release

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Habeeb Onawole

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Jul 9, 2018

Nokia China already confirmed it has a launch on Wednesday and the guess is it’s for the Nokia X5 a.k.a Nokia 5.1 Plus. Although we already know what the phone looks like, thanks to early renders and images from TENAA, press renders have also now been released.

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The press renders were posted on Baidu and they show the phone in blue. This is similar to the same blue shade of the Nokia 5 and Nokia 8.

The Nokia X5 comes with a notch that is bigger than that of the Nokia X6. It also has dual rear cameras arranged vertically and positioned in the middle. A fingerprint scanner sits directly underneath. We can also make out an audio jack at the top of the phone and a USB port at the bottom.

The Nokia X5 will come with a 5.86-inch screen with a 1520 x 720 resolution. An unknown 2.0GHz octa-core processor will power it along with 3GB, 4GB, or 6GB of RAM. Depending on the RAM option, the device will have 32GB or 64GB of storage.

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