There have been reports of LG working on two new Wear OS smartwatches. Both watches were seen on the website of the FCC weeks ago but there is still no info on a release date. A new report has surfaced revealing what may be the name of one of the watches.
A couple of weeks ago, LG was granted a trademark in Korea for the word “Libre” for its smartwatches. This has led to speculations that one of the watches, most likely the sports variant will launch as the LG Watch Libre.
LG Watch Libre may replace 2017’s LG Watch Sport
The word Libre loosely translates to the state of being free, (being) at liberty, or having freedom. Not to be confused with the word “free” which means not required to pay for something. Libre is similar to the root of the English word “Liberty”.
So it shouldn’t be surprising that the sports model is called Libre. Although, I think the LG Watch Liberty sounds like a better name. There is no confirmation yet, so this is pure speculation.
Huawei’s Nova series is the company’s range of affordable mid-range models. Huawei recently launched the Nova 3E which is actually the Huawei P20 Lite hitting some regions under a different moniker. Now, there are indications the Chinese market leader is about launching the Nova 3. The company has commenced the release of teasers about the device. A new Weibo post on the official Huawei Phone Weibo handle confirms the existence of the Nova 3 as the post was made using the device and the company has selected a new brand ambassador, likely for the Nova 3 launch. A leaked teaser poster which also emanated from Weibo has unmasked what is said to be the rear design of the Huawei Nova 3.
The Huawei Nova 3 leaked photo only shows the rear panel and the similarity between the design and that of the P20 Lite is glaring. Unfortunately, the front design wasn’t featured but we expect something similar, perhaps with a notch at the top of the display. Huawei might decide to ditch the notch on this one, though.
The specs of the device are still unknown but its predecessor, the Nova 3E comes with 5.8-inch full-screen design with a screen ratio of 19:9 and a resolution of 2280×1080 pixels. The device also weighs just 145g. We don’t expect the Nova 3 design to be any different. However, the device said to go by the codename “Paris” is expected to be fired up by a Kirin 710 chipset and will run Android 8.1 Orea with EMUI 8 custom skin. Huawei is expected to launch the device in July
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We have to come to a stage where smartphone users are split into two groups: those who hate the notch and those who don’t mind it. I still haven’t come across someone who said he or she was a big fan of the notch design, but I’m sure there are people who love the notch design too.
But why are smartphone companies obsessed with this infamous notch? Despite the strong criticism, more and more smartphones are shipping with the notch design and the numbers are only going to increase in the coming months.
If you are thinking that mechanical sliders from OPPO and Vivo phones are going to replace the notch in the long run, think again. For reasons that I’ll mention down below, I doubt mechanical sliders are the future. They are cool without doubt, but may not be something that you would like to see on a smartphone and here’s why.
Before I start rambling about what’s wrong with mechanical camera sliders, I would have to clear this one thing: I find them really cool and futuristic. Yes, they look futuristic but they are likely not going to be on your future smartphones.
I would have to agree that OPPO and Vivo have really wowed us this year. They have managed to do what even the big conglomerates like Samsung, Apple, and Sony couldn’t do. At an age where smartphone design innovation has become more or less stagnant, OPPO’s Find X and Vivo’s Nex models have refreshed our imaginations.
Vivo Nex Elevating Camera
Who would have thought sliding cameras were the future and we would see it on flagships in 2018? But our obsession with full screen displays really necessitated something like this. And both OPPO and Vivo have managed to implement this design pretty well. After all, how cool is it to see your smartphone automatically pop up the camera and put it back in, all within a second or two. The overall process is seamless and credit has to be given where its due! Well done OPPO!
OPPO Find X Camera Slider
A sliding camera that pops up automatically and goes back in seamlessly looks really, really cool and it’s something that you would love to showcase it among your friends. But is it really better than the notch?
I think not.
First let’s see what sliding cameras bring to the table.
An amazing and beautiful full screen display on the front.
A cool and futuristic looking unique design.
Now, let’s see what it takes away from the phone. It’s much more than you can imagine.
Durability:
What are the chances that your camera breaks off from your phone? Wait, you didn’t think this was a possible scenario right? If you think the chances are rare, think again! Just think how many times has your smartphone almost slipped off your hands while using the camera. I consider myself to have pretty sturdy hands but even I have managed to drop all of my smartphones at least a couple of times during my usage.
Not only that, a moving part is always going to be less durable and that’s a fact. Considering how we are using our smartphones nearly 10-12 hours a day at least, we want our smartphones to be sturdier and less susceptible to any kind of damage. Heck, recent smartphones are even waterproof / water resistant, even when the possibility of water ruining our phones are quite rare. So, we like to be safe right? But with a sliding camera, it looks like we are going a step behind.
Not to mention the possibility of dust accumulating in the sliding component. Remember, these are all automatically controlled by software, so what happens when the slider stops working for some reason? Do we stop using the camera?
Now I know that both OPPO and Vivo must have really tested their sliding components for durability. They must have considered a lot of scenarios and I’m sure these designs have passed their stress test. The sliders worked pretty well in the units that were sent for review, but when you mass produce the same designs, we’ll have to wait and see what issues crop up with these sliders. I’m not expecting manufacturing defects in general, but there are a lot of factors at play with a sliding component, and we’ll have to wait and see how durable they in your everyday usage.
Battery Life:
Any added motorised component puts a strain on your battery. And in case of smartphones, saving juice is of utmost importance. But with a motorised sliding camera, we’ll have to see how their batteries perform. Specifically for the OPPO Find X, which has to slide up the camera housing anytime you want to unlock your phone and when it could be as much as hundreds of times in a day, it must really take a toll on the battery life. Unlike the Vivo Nex, the housing is pretty big on the Find X, so battery life is something that we’ll have to keep a close eye about the device. To make matters worse, there’s no fingerprint sensor (Vivo Nex has an in display sensor), so Face Recognition is a must for unlocking the device! Every single time you unlock you phone, there camera housing has to pop and go back in again.
Camera Sensor:
Sliding cameras are cool, but can they really keep up with the huge sensors on phones like the Huawei P20 Pro or the Galaxy S9+?
The internals of a smartphone have to be really optimised to make sure you can cram in the best components without taking too much space. For example, it isn’t the case that we don’t have sensors that can take DSLR like photos on a smartphone too. But they come at a cost — these sensors are large and would take up a lot of space inside, which isn’t practically optimum. This is the same reason why we don’t have gigantic 5000mAh battery on every phone out there (well, we do have a few but they are basically phones that focus on maximising battery life and not really flagships).
With a motorised sliding component in the picture, the already tight space inside a smartphone gets even more cramped. This means smartphone manufacturers have to make room by cutting out somewhere to ensure everything fits in this tight space. Now you know why we have protruding cameras… But with the Vivo Nex or the OPPO Find X, the camera sensors cannot be too large, at least not as large as the competition. So, it remains to be seen how the cameras on these sliding components perform in day to day usage, especially in comparison to other premium flagships. On paper, the camera setup on the Find X looks pretty good, but we know specs are just a small part of the equation. Only real life camera samples will show us the real camera prowess.
So, it really boils down to what you are willing to give up for a full screen design. OPPO Find X and Vivo Nex have revolutionary smartphone designs but they are not without their own set of flaws. For a full screen display, you might have to sacrifice on a few essential areas like battery life, camera quality and even durability. Personally, despite being a big fan of the Find X’s design, I would prefer a display with thin bezels but with an amazing camera, long battery, and most of all, durability. If I am going to shell out nearly y$600 or more on a phone, I would want to keep the phone around for a few months at least. Considering how this design makes it really hard to add a case to the phone, it further increases my scepticism of its durability.
All this being said, I would have to conclude by saying that OPPO Find X and Vivo Nex takes our dream of having full screen smartphones a lot further. Once you get used to seeing full screen design on smartphones, it’s only a matter of time until other manufacturers really work hard to get this design right!
But we are not there yet. We still have a long way to go to get the right full screen design but until then, I would prefer a notch over a motorised pop up camera slider on my smartphone for the above mentioned reasons.
Benchmarking outfit AnTuTu has released a comprehensive list of the top-selling cost-effective models in various price categories in the month of May. The list contains several models, including the Redmi Note 5 and a few surprises like the Meizu Pro 7. The ranking of the best value for price ratio is calculated using the phone’s AnTuTu average score which is a factor of the chipset divided by the current price on the brand’s official flagship stores on Jingdong (JD.com).
The lists are for the most cost-effective models during the period ranging from May 1 to May 31 in four different price categories such as 0-999 yuan, 1000 yuan – 1999 yuan, 2000 yuan – 2999 yuan and over 3000 yuan category. Xiaomi is known for its pocket-friendly phones so, it isn’t much of a surprise that the Redmi Note 5 (3GB+32GB) tops the 0-999 yuan price category offering users a new Snapdragon 636 chip and 3GB RAM for less than 1000 yuan ($152). This is followed by the Redmi 5 (2GB+16GB). Other models include the Meizu M5s (3GB+32GB), 360 N6 Lite, Meizu X, Redmi 5 Plus, Honor 9 Lite and even the Redmi 5A (2GB+16GB).
The 1000-1999 yuan price category sees the Meizu Pro 7 make a surprise appearance onboard the list. The 4GB+128GB version of the Pro 7 sits atop the price category as the best cost-effective model in May. This may be unconnected to the present selling price which is just around $300 for a phone with such a massive storage. The Meizu Pro 7 Plus (6GB+64GB) version is also priced in this category and is one of the cost-effective phones last month in China. The list also includes the Meizu Pro 6 Plus from 2016 and most spectacularly, the newly released Nokia X6. Other top-selling models in this price category include the Nubia Z17 mini, Xiaomi Redmi 6X, Mi Note 3, Mi Max 3, Nokia 7 Plus, Sharp AQUOS S2, OPPO A3.
2000 to 2999 yuan
In the 2000 – 2999 yuan price range, there are a total of 11 models on the list. Among them is the Honor V10 (4GB+64GB which is priced at 2299 yuan ($351) as well as the Nubia Z17 (6GB+64GB) with the same 2299 yuan ($351), both having 90 points. The list also has the Snapdragon 845-powered Black Shark gaming phone (6GB+64GB) which is priced at 2999 yuan ($458).
More than 3,000 yuan
Finally, the phones priced above 3000 yuan have five models considered to be cost-effective. The OnePlus 6 (6GB+64GB) version occupies the first spot in this category means it is the best cost-effective flagship model selling above 3000 yuan ($458) presently. Others include the Mi Mix 2s (6GB+64GB), Smartisan R1 (6GB+64GB), Huawei Mate 10 (4GB+64GB) and Sony Xperia XZ1 (4GB+64GB).
The good thing is some of these models are available to buy outside China like the OnePlus 6, Mezu Pro 7/7 Plus, the Redmi Note 5 and other Xiaomi models. In some cases, the prices on offer still give good value for money like the Redmi Note 5 which sells for around $189.99 on third-party retail websites. The OnePlus 6 has already launched globally and is selling amazingly well as a result of its cost-effective pricing when compared to the solid build and well-loaded specs lineup.
The Meizu Pro 7 and Pro 7 Plus were expected to be game changers by Meizu. Both phones launched with an extra-screen on the back but that didn’t help them sell. The failure of the Meizu Pro 7 series led to a massive price slash by retailers and even Meizu itself, and the resignation of a few executives.
Less than a month after the Meizu Pro 7 went on sale, third-party sellers began to cut the price of the phone. China Telecom cut the price of the Pro 7 by ¥300 and that of the Pro 7 Plus by ¥400. Over the past few months, the prices have reduced further. As at the time of the 618 shopping festival, both phones were selling for half of their original price tags.
Speaking on the official Meizu forum, the CEO has admitted to being in charge of the Pro 7 series and its inventory during production. He also added that, following the failure of the Pro 7 series, they will be more conservative regarding the Meizu 16 slated for an August release.
ASUS had introduced the ZenFone 5Z flagship phone alongside ZenFone 5 and ZenFone 5Q smartphones at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2018 in February. Today, popular Indian retailer Flipkart has released a teaser to hint that the ZenFone 5Z may go official tomorrow.
Since the below teaser states that the new smartphone that will go official tomorrow will be a flagship device, it seems that the ZenFone 5Z will be announced tomorrow. Also, the colorful stripe present on the teaser is similar to the one found on the wallpaper of ZenFone 5Z. The Flipkart-exclusive flagship phone will be unleashed tomorrow at 8:45 PM in India (local time). Even the timing hints that the Snapdragon 845 powered ZenFone 5Z will be arriving tomorrow.
The ASUS ZenFone 5Z features a notched IPS LCD display of 5.2 inches that supports Full HD+ resolution and 18.7:9 aspect ratio. The Snapdragon 845 chipset is present under the hood of the ZenFone 5Z. It will is equipped with up to 8 GB of RAM and up to 256 GB of storage.
The Sony IMX363 12-megapixel primary sensor + 120-degree 8-megapixel secondary sensor dual camera setup is available on the rear side of the ZenFone 5Z. An 8-megapixel camera is available at the frontside of the phone. A 3,300mAh battery is present inside the phone. The handset is preinstalled with ZenUI based Android Oreo.
There is no information available on the pricing of ZenFone 5Z for India. Earlier in this month, it was introduced with a price tag of 499 euros (~Rs. 39,700_ for the model that features 64 GB of storage and 6 GB of RAM in Italy. The Taiwanese company is running an offer in Europe which allows customers to purchase the smartphone with a discounted price tag of 449 euros (~Rs. 35,700) if the order is placed before July 15. ASUS is yet to debut ZenFone 5 and 5Q smartphones in India.
On the same day Huawei‘s sub-brand Honor started selling its Honor 7C smartphone in India, the company announced a permanent price cut of Rs. 1,000 on Honor 7X in the Indian market.
Honor 7X, which was launched in India around six months ago for a starting price of Rs. 12,999, has now received a price cut of Rs. 1,000 and is now available for purchase for just Rs. 11,999 while the 64GB storage model costs Rs. 14,999. It is available exclusively through online retailer Amazon India.
Along with the price cut, the smartphone has also received a new software update which brings EMUI 8.0 based on Android 8.0 Oreo operating system. The update introduces several new features, including Face Unlock and Ride Mode.
Further, the software update also brings AR Lens, which enhances a scene from the camera app before the user clicks the photo. UPI payments will also become easier, as EMUI 8.0 will allow Paytm users to assign a fingerprint shortcut that opens to the app’s payment section.
Honor 7X, which is the successor of the Honor 6X, features a 5.93-inch Full HD+ full-screen display with narrow bezels and 18:9 aspect ratio with a screen resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels and a 2.5D screen on top.
Under the hood, the smartphone is powered by an octa-core Hisilicon Kirin 659 chipset along with Mali T830 MP2 GPU. It packs 4GB of RAM and comes in two options in terms of internal storage — 32GB and 64GB. It also supports storage expansion through microSD card up to 256GB.
The phone comes with dual-camera setup, featuring a 16-megapixel and 2-megapixel sensors on the back and an 8-megapixel camera sensor on the front for taking selfies and video calling. It runs on Android 7.0 Nougat operating system out of the box with EMUI 5.1 UI on top and is powered by a 3,340mAh battery.
In the last year, Xiaomi has focused on opening more offline stores in the markets its present in. It now has tens of store in China and India and has a number of stores in Europe. Last weekend, it announced the opening of a new Mi Store in Spain.
Xiaomi’s New Store in Madrid, Spain
The new store in Spain is its fifth in the European country and its fourth in the city of Madrid. This is just eight months after its entry into the country. The new store is located near the Puerta del Sol Square and is the largest in the country with a 200 meter-square area.
Xiaomi offers a number of its products in Spain but it is still significantly small compared to China or India. The Mi MIX 2s, Redmi S2, and Redmi Note 5 (Pro) are some of the new smartphones available for purchase in Spain. It also sells the Mi Scooter, electric toothbrush, and security and action cameras.
After floating around the rumor mill for quite a long time, the hotly-anticipated OnePlus 6 smartphone was finally unveiled in May this year. There are no prizes for guessing that the OnePlus 5T successor didn’t come bearing an affordable price tag.
Much to the chagrin of budget-conscious buyers who have been waiting to get their hands on the OnePlus 6 smartphone with bated breath, the phone didn’t come cheap. In fact, you’d have to shell out a whopping $698.62 to pre-order the EU version of the OnePlus 6 smartphone on Banggood.
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The OnePlus 6 is an irresistible smartphone, given that it sports a big 6.28 Inch Optic AMOLED 16M FHD+ display with a screen resolution of 2280 x 1080 pixels. While the display is protected by Gorilla Glass 5, the phone is housed in a robust aluminum alloy and glass body.
Furthermore, the OnePlus 6 packs a powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 64-bit processor along with an equally competent Qualcomm Adreno 630 GPU, under the hood. The EU version comes with 6GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 64GB of non-expandable onboard storage.
The phone houses a 16.0MP (Sony IMX 398) + 20.0MP (IMX 376K) dual camera setup with f/1.7 aperture and dual LED flash on the back. Up front, it sports a 16.0MP (Sony IMX 519) camera for selfies.
Moreover, the phone runs OxygenOS based Android 8.1 Oreo OS and is backed by a built-in 3300mAh battery. On top of that, the device is crammed with all sorts of useful sensors including a fingerprint, gravity, P-sensor, L-sensor, compass, accelerometer, and gyroscope.
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The OPPO Find X that was introduced through a global launch on June 19 in Paris, France. In collaboration with OPPO, Jingdong Mall had recently started the reservations of the smartphone in China. Today, OPPO has confirmed that the it will be holding an exclusive unveil event in China on June 29 to announce its arrival in the home country.
At the global launch of Find X, the Chinese manufacturer did not confirm on when it will be bringing the Find X to China. Today, it has confirmed through Weibo that there will be a domestic launch event in China at the 751D.PARK 79 on June 29 at 2:30 PM. It is the very same place where OPPO had announced the Find 7 smartphone four years ago.
OPPO has already revealed the full specifications and features of the Find X smartphone through its global launch. Hence, the upcoming launch event of China will confirm its pricing for the home market.
The OPPO Find X has 6.42-inch S-AMOLED dual-edge curved display that offers 19.5:9 aspect ratio and offers 93.8 percent screen-to-body ratio. The motorized camera assembly rises and retracts when the camera app is accessed or closed. The handset does not feature fingerprint scanner but is equipped with an advanced 3D facial recognition feature.
The Snapdragon 845 SoC is present under the hood of the Find X along with 8 GB of RAM. It has a native storage of 256 GB. It has a 3,730mAh battery to keep the lights on. At the front is a 25-megapixel camera and the rear panel houses 16-megapixel + 20-megapixel dual camera setup. The Color OS 5.1 flavored Android 8.1 Oreo is present on the Find X. The ColorOS 5.1 for Find X may include some exclusive new interactive features.
The Find X has a special variant called Find X Auomobili Lamborghini Edition that comes with 50W SuperVOOC fast charging. Also, it has a behemoth internal storage of 512 GB.
The regular Find X and the Lamborghini Edition are respectively priced at 999 euros (~$1,163) and 1,699 euros (~$1,979) in Europe. The European nations will be receiving it in August. The handset is also confirmed to arrive in North America, but further details on it are yet to be revealed. It will be announced in India on July 12.
Modding, a very strong reality in the Android world on Qualcomm Snapdragon SoCs, has always been a confined thing on Huawei and Honor devices due to the limitations of proprietary Kirin chipsets. Nobody would ever recommend you to get a Huawei phone or tablet if you wanted to become a modder: but from now, things are starting to change. Thanks to the new Project Treble by Google, it is possible to separate the Android core framework from the customizations, and this made possible to mod Huawei devices easily.
Team OpenKirin has launched a new AOSP project for several devices from the brand which can bring custom ROMs even to devices with Kirin chipsets. At the moment, it is possible to install three custom ROMs on several Huawei and Honor devices: LineageOS, CarbonROM, and Resurrection Remix. The list of eligible Huawei phones contains the Mate 10, Mate 10 Pro, P10, P10 Plus, Mate 9, Mate 9 Pro, P Smart, Mate 10 Lite and P10 Lite. The eligible Honor devices are Honor View 10, 9, 8 Pro, 7X and 6X. At last, there are also three tablets on the list: MediaPad M5 8.4, MediaPad M5 10.8 and MediaPad M5 Pro with stylus support.
The list contains a total of 17 devices and it is expected to be extended soon. All of the device in the list run EMUI 8.0 user interface which you can now replace with other ROMs. Note that Huawei has announced that it will ditch its own bootloader unlocking service on July 22 and in order to install one of the supported custom ROM you need to unlock the bootloader. So, if you do not install it before July 22, you will have to wait for third-party tools to be released. You can actually download the custom ROMs for your eligible device by heading on the official site of the OpenKirin AOSP project.
Xiaomi first unveiled the QBORN child safety car seat in April under its crowdfunding platform with a 999 yuan ($152) price tag. Right now, the sleek product has been launched into the market for direct sales with a slightly higher 1,299 yuan ($198) price tag. It is presently available for buyers in China from the Xiaomi Youpin website.
QBORN brand is a Xiaomi ecological chain company founded in 2017. The startup focuses on manufacturing products for babies, including research on how to get the best and safest products. The Child safety car seat is designed for kids between the ages of 9 months and 12 years. Specifically, it is designed to carry weights ranging from 9kg to 36kg maximum. In addition, it is available in Grey, Blue and Red colours.
The QBORN car seat adopts an innovative design which won it the 2016 German Red Dot Concept Design award. The safety and comfort of the child are at the forefront of the car seat’s design. The seat core skeleton is made of high-strength carbon steel which is the same with that used on high-end automobile girder. It is combined with high-pressure injection molded casing made of PP material. The solid steel rod connects the base and has stronger impact resistance.
The part that comes into contact with the child’s body is a slow-rebound sponge combined with a high energy-absorbing EPP material. When pressed, the honeycomb structure is subjected to a multilateral force to absorb energy and effectively relieve the impact caused by the collision. The backrest supports 6-speed adjustment, while the headrest supports 11-speed adjustment. The seat is fixed at three different points to the car seat with a design which guarantees solidity. There is a five-point seat belt which can cover all the key parts of the baby’s body. It is distributed from the shoulders, waist and buttocks and give racing driver-class protection.
As stated earlier, the new Xiaomi product is available from the Youpin website for just 1,299 yuan. We don’t know when the product will be officially available outside China but it won’t be long before it gets available via third-party retailers.
Panasonic is not the biggest name in the mobile devices sector, but it has launched several innovative devices for workers and enterprise customers. The Japanese company has just announced a new device of this kind: Toughbook FZ-T1. Rather than a simple smartphone, it is more like a handheld phone. Indeed, besides the “cellular” version it also comes in a variant without 4G LTE connectivity and without voice capabilities.
Panasonic FZ-T1 is a rugged handheld equipped with the military certification (MIL-STD-810G) and the IP68 certification making it fully waterproof and dustproof. It can also survive to drops from up to 1.5 m and temperatures (-10 to 50 °C). The most important feature of Panasonic Toughbook FZ-T1 is the integrated barcode scanner which will be useful in the retail sector for works such as shelf stocking, order taking, and assisted sales.
Its display has a 5-inch size and an HD resolution; it can even be used with gloves or a passive stylus pen. It is far from being a high-end handset as it features an entry-level Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 paired with just 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB of internal storage. But despite this, its price is insane: it will be available in the UK starting from August with 3 years warranty and a price tag of $1615/€1386 for the 4G version.
The below image shows that the Samsung J260F features a 5-inch Super AMOLED display. The Exynos 7570 chipset that features a quad-core processor that has a clocking speed of 1.4 GHz is present under the hood of the SM-J260F. The SoC is coupled with 1 GB of RAM. The device includes an internal storage of 16 GB.
The front-facing camera of the alleged Galaxy J2 Core is of 5-megapixel. It may arrive with a rear snapper of 13-megapixel. A 2,600mAh battery is present under the hood of the device.
The last time Samsung had launched a smartphone without its own UI was in 2014 when it had released the Galaxy S4 Google Play Edition. The SM-J260 will be running on stock version of Android 8.1 Oreo. Since it is pegged to debut as an Android GO phone, it is likely to run on Go edition of Oreo.
Recent information has revealed that its SM-260F model number could be made available in regions like the U.K, Germany, France, Poland, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Caucasus countries. The SM-J260M model number could be heading to Latin America nations such as Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Panada, Paraguay, Panada and Trinidad and Tobago. The SM-260G is expected to arrive in nations such as Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Malaysia, Nepal, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam.
At present there is no information available on the launch date for the alleged Galaxy J2 Core. Also, the pricing of the smartphone is under the wraps.
UMIDIGI took the wraps off its hotly-anticipated Z2 smartphone earlier this month. As expected, the Z2 boasts an array of awe-inspiring specs and features that make it an irresistible smartphone.
On the downside, the UMIDIGI Z2 smartphone does not come cheap. In fact, you’d normally need to shell out $399.99 if you’re interested in pre-ordering the coveted smartphone on CooliCool.
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As a result, the UMIDIGI Z2 smartphone is currently up for preorder at a slashed price of $249.99. In other words, CooliCool is giving smartphone enthusiasts a chance to save $150 without breaking much of a sweat.
The Z2 is quite a bargain at this massively discounted price, given that it sports a mammoth 6.2 Inch FHD+ full-screen display with a resolution of 2246 X 1080 pixels and a display ratio of 19:9. Moreover, the device is housed in a robust aluminum alloy and glass body.
It packs a powerful Helio P23 MTK6763 2.0GHz Octa Core processor an uses a PowerVR GT71 MP2, 700MHz, 2-Cores GPU, under the hood. The UMIDIGI Z2 comes with 6GB of RAM and a hearty 64GB of expandable ROM (support 256GB TF card expansion).
On the photography front, the Z2 houses a 16 MP+8MP dual-camera setup at the back. Up front, there are 16 MP+8MP dual cameras for selfies and face-to-face video chatting.
This hybrid dual-SIM smartphone runs the latest Android 8.1 Oreo operating system and is backed by a 3850mAh Sony battery with 9V 2A Quick Charge support. The Z2 smartphone features a myriad of useful sensors including a proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, accelerometer, gyroscope, and geomagnetic sensor just to name a few.
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If you’re cinephile thinking about setting up a projector at home without breaking the bank, look no further. GearBest is currently doling out a considerable discount on the projector’s original asking price, for a limited period of time.
Deemed as world’s first ultra-short projector, the Xiaomi Mi Ultra Laser is a feature-laden projector that would normally set you back a pretty penny on online stores. But much to the relief of cost-conscious buyers who aren’t willing to spend a lot of money on a projector, GearBest is offering 2% off on the device’s retail price.
Thanks to the aforesaid discount, the coveted Xiaomi Mi Laser projector can now be yours at a slashed price of $1889 on GearBest. But if the best price doesn’t impress you much, the Chinese online store is gearing up to further reduce the device’s retail price to only $1825. This price cut down is slated to take place in the afternoon, today.
The Xiaomi’s new ultra short throw projector is ideal for those who do not want to stick with large TVs as an alternative. The Xiaomi-branded projector is capable of creating 150 inches of full HD quality images when placed 5cm-50cm (2”-20”) from the wall. It boasts an impressive product life up to 20,000 hours.
Furthermore, the Xiaomi Mi Laser projector adopts an ALPD (advanced laser display) technology. It warrants movie theater-grade 5,000 lumens of brightness, coupled with 3,000:1 contrast and better than 85% NTSC color coverage which delivers enhanced red color.
The self-sufficient Xiaomi Mi Laser projector comes with three HDMI ports. It runs MIUI TV-based Android operating system and is powered by a quad A53 processor.
Moreover, it features built-in speakers which comprise 2x tweeters, 2x woofers. It can output to a dedicated amp and has Wi-Fi and Ethernet for those who want to stream their content.
If you’re interested in grabbing the best price for the Xiaomi Mi Ultra Short throw 5000 laser projector, head straight to this link without wasting time. The Flash Sale price will be valid for the remaining 15 pieces for 3 days.
As part of its recently commenced ‘World Cup 2018 Kick Off’ promotion sale, GearBest is doling out cool prizes, mega coupons, and lots more. The Chinese online store is giving buyers an opportunity to enjoy their world cup with mega mobile markdowns.
While you can get 5% off on cell phones on GearBest, the site is also handing out a 10% discount on cell phone accessories in the form of discount coupons. Apart from that, you can get 40% off on electronics, lifestyle, and fashion sales.
Penalty Shootout Deals
This category is rife with high-end smartphones and phablets that you can buy at a reduced price. Among a myriad of other devices, the impending promo features the Nubia Z17 Lite phablet that would normally set you back $362.60 on GearBest. The site will be offering a noteworthy 53% off on the Z17 Lite phablet, bringing its original asking price down to only $169.99. The discount will be valid for only 300 pieces when it kicks off.
Likewise, you can find a broad range of upcoming discounts that will be valid for multiple smartphone and phablets. GearBest will also be giving a 9% off on the Microwear H1 3G smartwatch phone, which usually carries a price tag of $95.19 on the site.
Top Four Selling Items
This section has further been divided into mobile phones, smartwatch phones, and mobile phone accessories sub-categories. Each sub-category comprises 4 items that are currently up for grabs at a slashed price.Keeping in line with this, the Xiaomi Redmi S2 is now available at a discounted price of just $569.99 on GearBest. It’s worth noting that you’d normally have to shell out $619.90 to purchase the well-received phablet.
Mobile Phones
If you’ve restlessly been waiting to get your hands on a top-notch phablet without burning a hole in your pocket, you have come to the right place. This segment features a slew of coveted phablets that you can buy at a considerably reduced price.
Moreover, the category includes top brands such as Xiaomi, Huawei, Letv, Elephone, Oukitel, and Bluboo. More importantly, you can get up to a massive 46% off on the handsets featured in this category.
Smart Watch Phone
If you’re a budget-conscious buyer looking for a smartwatch phone that you can buy without breaking the bank, look no further. In this section, you can find all sorts of smartwatch phones that currently carry lowered price tags.
For the sake of an instance, you can buy the Zeblaze THOR PRO 3G smartwatch phone at a lowered price of just $79.99. Note that the device would normally set you back $105.16 on GearBest.
Similarly, the NO.1 G8 smartwatch phone can now be yours if you’re willing to spend just $37.71 GearBest. Note that the device normally sells for $39.50 on the site.
Mobile Phones Accessories
There’s no dearth of accessories that help you enhance your mobile phone. On the downside, these accessories don’t come cheap. Thankfully, GearBest is giving buyers something to cheer about in the form of big discounts on mobile phone accessories. For example, you can purchase the YAOMAISI Durable USB Cable for iPhone 7, 8 and X at a slashed price of just %5.99.
Moreover, you can find top brands like Xiaomi, ASUS, Huawei, Oukitel, Vernee, Elephone, UMIDIGI, and Cubot. You can visit this link in order to check out rest of the product and take advantage of the big discounts before the promo wraps up.
Xiaomi, the Chinese smartphone manufacturer which recently filed for an initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong, has reportedly planned to kick off the US leg of its global offering this week. In order to attract attention, the company will fly drones in Central Park.
The news about the drones in Central Park in the US comes after the Hong Kong roadshow where some investors were left underwhelmed. According to the report, head of Hong Kong-based office of one of the leading New York investment group said that “they want the market to think they are a combination of Apple and Tencent, but they are not.”
Investors at the Hong Kong roadshow said the share pricing was expensive even at the lower end but Xiaomi and its advisers argued that it deserves a bigger multiple in recognition of its broader ecosystem. The company said that its business concern cut across hardware, e-commerce and internet services.
Recently, Xiaomi officially announced its intention to raise up to 6.1 billion US dollars through an IPO in the Hong Kong stock exchange. The company had initially set its sight at raising $10 billion but that was reduced after the company suspended its CDR offering in China.
During the conference held in Hong Kong, Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun said that the company has huge potential for growth in the future. The company also disclosed that it hopes to sell almost 2.2 billion shares to global investors during the IPO which will commence on Monday for between 17 and 22 Hong Kong dollars each (approximately $2.20 to $2.80).
It was disclosed that Xiaomi is valued at between $54 billion and $70 billion, which is lower than the valuation of close to $100 billion the company was reportedly seeking earlier this year.
The offer prospectus from the company says that Xiaomi is primarily an internet company. It further adds that “by first selling a wide variety of smart hardware products, we have built a massive and proprietary platform for the delivery of our diverse internet services.”
The company has further revealed that Lei Jun who has been Xiaomi’s CEO since inception has been awarded stock worth about $1.5 billion for his contributions to the company. The decision was reportedly taken in a consensus and is based on Lei Jun’s devotion over the last eight years to the company he started from scratch, for which he has not taken a salary.
Teclast has had a reputation for manufacturing powerful yet pocket-friendly tablets for quite a long time now. The popular Chinese digital brand has even launched two 2-in-1s and laptops that managed to sweep tech buffs off their feet.
Teclast took the wraps off its M89 tablet in a bid to take on Xiaomi’s feature-laden Mi Pad 4 before it hit the store shelves. Despite bearing a relatively low price, the M89 tablet included a slew of awe-inspiring features that even the Mi Pad 4 wasn’t expected to include when it launched.
If you’ve restlessly been waiting to get your hands on the long-awaited tablet, all you need to do is activate the ‘Alert Me On Arrival’ button on Banggood. The device would normally set you back $169.99 on the Chinese online store that guarantees the best bang for your buck. But if you aren’t willing to shell out a fortune for a tablet, we got good news for you.
First 10 buyers will have an opportunity to acquire the Teclast M89 tablet at a lowered price of just $84.99. Banggood will be placing a $149.99 price tag on 11th to 200th pieces of the tablet, while 200th pieces onwards, you’d need to pay $159.99 to purchase the M89 tablet.
The M89 is a powerful tablet that packs a MediaTek MT8176, 64-bit processor along with an IMG PowerVR GX6250, 700MHz GPU, under the hood. Furthermore, it offers 3GB of RAM and 32GB of onboard storage.
It sports a mammoth 7.9 inch 10-point OGS sharp screen display with a screen resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels. On the photography front, the M89 tablet sports an 8-megapixel rear-mounted camera and a 5-megapixel front shooter for selfies and face-to-face video calling.
Moreover, it runs Android 7.0 Nougat OS and is backed by a built-in 4,840mAh Lithium-ion Polymer battery. The device’s dimensions are 199 mm X 136 mm X 7.4 mm and it weighs in at 400 grams.
If you’d like to grab the deal that is slated to kick off on Tuesday, June 26th afternoon at 3:00 PM (Beijing time), simply follow this link.
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The site will be offering a noteworthy 53% off on the Z17 Lite phablet, bringing its original asking price down to only $169.99. The discount will be valid for only 300 pieces when it kicks off.
Keeping in line with this, the Xiaomi Redmi S2 is now available at a discounted price of just $569.99 on GearBest. It’s worth noting that you’d normally have to shell out $619.90 to purchase the well-received phablet.
Thankfully, GearBest is giving buyers something to cheer about in the form of big discounts on mobile phone accessories. For example, you can purchase the YAOMAISI Durable USB Cable for iPhone 7, 8 and X at a slashed price of just %5.99.
