Asus Zenfone 5z: The Cheapest SD845 Flagship Becomes The Most Expensive… Probably A Typo

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Jun 28, 2018

Asus Zenfone 5z is the most affordable flagship to sport the most powerful chipset by Qualcomm: the octa-core Snapdragon 845 with a max clock frequency of 2.8 GHz. But in the U.S. it seems to have become the most expensive flagship smartphone in the market. The new handset has been listed in the U.S. official site of the Taiwanese company with a price tag of $1,999. And the website also mentions that it is the starting price of the phone. The price refers to the variant identified by the codename ZS620KL. So, in case you thought that the website could be referring to a new variant of the device, you are wrong.

But given the launch price tag of this handset, we can assume that the $1,999 pricing is probably a typo and that the price will be fixed soon. Indeed, Asus Zenfone 5z represents one of the main premium offers available at a convenient price tag. In Europe, it has been launched with a price that roughly translates into just $575. In the Old Continent, it is even cheaper than the new OnePlus 6, which is the symbol of the affordable flagships.

With the Asus Zenfone 5z, the Taiwanese company has decided to follow the bandwagon and embrace the notched design. This is a totally different choice from the Zenfone 4 which has been launched with a classic 16:9 display despite most phones from the best brands having a borderless 18:9 panel. The screen has a size of 6.2 inches and a Full HD+ resolution of 2246 x 1080 pixels. Together with the powerful Snapdragon 845 processor, there are 4, 6 or 8 GB of RAM and 64, 128 or 256 GB of internal storage depending on the chosen configuration. The main camera is a dual setup with 12 and 8 MP resolution and with f/2.0 and f/1.8 apertures, the front camera is an 8 MP f/2.0 sensor and the battery comes with a capacity of 3300 mAh.

Xiaomi Mi Notebook Air Lands In Europe: Available In Spain

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Jun 28, 2018

Xiaomi makes a lot of other products apart from smartphone, such as laptops. However, its laptops have never officially landed in Europe, until now. For the first time, Xiaomi Mi Notebook Air has debuted in Europe. The sleek laptop has been launched in Spain and it is possible to get it either from the official website of Xiaomi Spain or local retailers.

Further, the laptop made its way to five Mi Stores: four of them are located in Madrid and one in Barcelona. The price tag of Xiaomi Mi Notebook Air in Spain is €899.99 which roughly translates into $1045 or 6900 Yuan (in China it is sold at a price tag of about $750). It is the version of the laptop with a 13.3-inch display showing images at a Full HD resolution.

The ultrabook has a very slim and lightweight design with a thickness of just 14.8 mm and a weight of just 1.3 Kg. It even has narrow bezels around the display (5.59 mm). Under the hood, Xiaomi Mi Notebook Air offers an 8th generation Intel Core i5 CPU (8250U) and even a dedicated GPU: the Nvidia GeForce MX150. It has 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of internal SSD storage. The laptop runs Windows 10 Home Edition.

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Samsung Gear S4 Seen At ECC, May Launch Alongside Galaxy Note 9

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Habeeb Onawole

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Jun 28, 2018

Samsung’s Gear S3 smartwatch was released in August 2016 which means it’s nearly 2 years old already making it overdue for a successor. There is a chance the successor, which should launch as the Gear S4 may arrive alongside the Galaxy Note 9 in August.

The Gear S4 has been seen at the ECC prompting speculations that it will arrive soon. And what better time to announce it than at the Galaxy Note 9 Unpacked event.

The ECC listing doesn’t reveal any specifications but lists multiple models. These models, four in total, should include a classic version, a classic LTE version, a sports model which should launch as the Gear S4 Frontier, and an LTE Frontier model.

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Xiaomi Mi Pad 4 Sales Start Tomorrow, Price Starts From 1099 Yuan ($167)

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Michele Ingelido

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Jun 28, 2018

Xiaomi Mi Pad 4was officially unveiled on June 25 alongside the new Redmi 6 Pro which is the first Xiaomi phone with a notch. After just three days from the official announcement, the company has announced its launch date in the Chinese market. The new tablet will officially go on sale in China from tomorrow June 29 and it will carry a price tag of 1099 Yuan which roughly translates to $166. This is a very affordable price if we consider that the device is not a typical affordable tablet with a low-end processor or low amount of RAM to watch videos and surf the web. Xiaomi Mi Pad 4 is not a flagship tablet, but it has specs we can compare to upper-midrange phones, so it is a premium offer despite its very affordable price.

The 1099 Yuan price tag is referred to the version with 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB of internal storage with Wi-Fi only, while the version with 4 GB RAM and 64 GB ROM (Wi-Fi only) will be available for 1399 Yuan, roughly $211. At last, there will be an LTE configuration with 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of internal storage at a price tag of 1499 Yuan that is equivalent to $226. In each case, the memory is expandable with a micro SD up to 256 GB. If you are from China, you will be able to choose between two hues of its full metal unibody design: Black and Gold.

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The memory configurations are supported by an octa-core Snapdragon 660 SoC by Qualcomm running at a max frequency of 2.2 GHz. Xiaomi Mi Pad 4 measures 120.3 x 200.2 x 7.9 mm, it has a weight of 342.5 grams and a 7.9-inch display with rounded corners and a 16:10 aspect ratio. It shows images at a Full HD+ resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels. The main camera has a resolution of 13 MP but it does not sport LED flash, while the battery has a 6000 mAh capacity and it lasts up to 12 hours in video playback.

Xiaomi’s $6.1 billion Stock Sale Gets Oversubscribed 8.5 Times But Response Is Below Expectations

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Jed John Ikoba

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Jun 28, 2018

Xiaomi‘s IPO finally opened this Monday on the Hong Kong stock exchange. The company had hoped to raise $10 billion in what was billed to be the world’s largest initial public offering but that was scaled down to $6.1 billion which is also huge. Reports from Hong Kong indicate that the response to the share offering has been rather lukewarm, not exactly as expected.

The Chinese company made available 109 million shares to retail investors but at the end of a four-day offer period, a total of 109,446 applications were received for 1.03 billion shares. This shows the retail subscription was overbought by 8.5 times according to brokers and bankers familiar with the sale. The response ordinarily wasn’t a bad one but when compared to the benchmark set by ZhongAn Online P&C Insurance HK$11 billion IPO which was oversubscribed 309 times in September last year, the response is lukewarm.

The low response is an indication that investment frenzy by Hong Kong investors is fast waning, 10 months after. ZhongAn’s successful IPO was followed by those of e-publisher China Literature, online car retailer Yixin Group, gaming hardware maker Razer and Ping An Good Doctor. All the offers attracted enormous oversubscriptions and locked in huge amounts of capital. The IPO by online healthcare platform Ping An Good Doctor was oversubscribed by more than 650 times, while Yixin’s offer was overbought 560 times. China Literature, 62 per cent owned by Pony Ma’s Tencent Holdings, received 625 times more capital than its shares on offer, locking in HK$521 billion of capital, equivalent to about a third of Hong Kong’s money supply.

According to data by Bloomberg, out of the 87 companies that raised funds in the city this year, 53 per cent of the companies traded at prices below their offering prices in their first month of trading and 20 companies fell below their offering prices on their trading debut. So, the lukewarm response has nothing to do with doubts over Xiaomi’s capabilities as a company but more to do with the timing of the public offer. Xiaomi’s offer was a large IPO for the market to digest and came at a time when the Hong Kong market had sunk into a technical bear market by a number of factors, including the escalating US-China trade tensions.

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Lenovo Becomes the World’s Largest Global Supercomputer Vendor

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Jed John Ikoba

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Jun 28, 2018

Just when we thought Lenovo‘s PC business was struggling, a new report has emerged which shows the company is actually climbing up the ranking of PC manufacturers. Actually, Lenovo has been ranked as the world’s top manufacturer of Supercomputers. A list of the top 500 fastest supercomputers was recently released with Chinese companies taking 206 of the 500 positions. This is a clear indication of how fast the Chinese are getting better at manufacturing Supercomputers.

The list, published Monday, shows the Chinese companies and government pulling away as the most prolific producer of supercomputers. This has been a market dominated by U.S companies in the past but China’s rise to the top 500 began two years ago. The latest listing shows the Chinese have extended that lead even further. Three Chinese companies are ranked among the top five makers of the 500 fastest supercomputers. Amazingly, Lenovo is ranked as number one while Inspur is third, and Sugon is fifth. The second and fifth spots are occupied by two U.S companies – Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Cray.

The manufacture of the most powerful supercomputers is seen as one measure of a nation’s technical prowess despite them being a rarefied niche of technology. In the past, Supercomputers were mostly found in national laboratories and used for government projects like simulating nuclear explosions and modelling weather patterns. But in recent times, more than half the 500 fastest computers are now working for corporations. The Supercomputer market is expected to double globally from 2017 to 2022 to more than US$9.5 billion, according to an estimate from Hyperion Research. For clarity, supercomputers are described as machines that cost more than US$500,000 each.

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Xiaomi Sold Over 5 Million Units Of Redmi Note 5 Series In India In Just 4 Months

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Jun 28, 2018

Xiaomi, which is currently dominating the Indian smartphone market with about 30 percent market share, has revealed that it has sold more than 5 million units of Redmi Note 5 series smartphones in India so far. The first smartphone in Redmi Note 5 series was launched about four months ago.

It accounts for sales from all the platforms on which the Redmi Note 5 series smartphones, including the Redmi Note 5 and the Redmi Note 5 Pro, are available for purchase. It also includes all the different variant of both the smartphones available in India.

Announcing about this, the company said in a tweet, “We’re proud to announce that we’ve sold 5 MILLION UNITS of Redmi Note 5 and Redmi Note 5 Pro in just 4 months. Thank you for such an amazing response!” To celebrate this success, the company announced that it is giving out F-Codes for the smartphone.

Last year, Redmi Note 4 was the bestselling phone in India having sold 10 million units within one year of launch and 5 million units in its first 6 months. In comparison, the Redmi Note 5 series has performed better than its predecessor as it managed to sell 5 million units within 4 months.

Several reports have indicated that apart from the online sales, Xiaomi’s continued focus on offline expansion has improved the brand’s visibility in India, helping the company in boosting sales of its budget smartphones across the nation.

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has a starting price of Rs. 9,999 (approximately $145) for the 3GB RAM model while the 4GB RAM model costs Rs. 11,999 (approx. $174). The smartphone, which comes with 5.99-inch FHD+ display, is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 processor.

It comes with a 12MP camera sensor on the back with f/2.2 aperture and a 5MP front-facing shooter with LED Selfie flash and support for Beautify 3.0 feature. The device runs on the latest MIUI 9 which is based on Android 7.1.1 Nougat operating system and is powered by a 4000 mAh battery.

On the other hand, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro also sports a 5.99-inch Full-HD+ display. The phone is powered by Snapdragon 636 processor and packs 4GB / 6GB RAM and 64GB of internal storage with support expanding storage through microSD card.

The smartphone comes with a dual camera setup at the back which comprises of a 12-megapixel primary sensor with f/2.2 aperture and a 5-megapixel secondary sensor with f/2.0 aperture. The front side sports a 20-megapixel selfie shooter with a Sony IMX376 sensor, LED selfie light and Beautify 4.0.

Running on Android Nougat-based MIUI OS, the smartphone is fuelled by a 4000 mAh battery. The 4GB RAM model of the Redmi Note 5 Pro costs Rs. 13,999 (approximately $203) while the 6GB RAM variant is available for Rs. 16,999, roughly $247.

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Sony Mobile To Shut Down Businesses In Middle East, Africa, & Turkey

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Habeeb Onawole

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Jun 28, 2018

It is no news that Sony’s mobile division has been struggling in recent years. So it doesn’t come as a big surprise to hear that it is shutting down operations in a few regions.

Popular leaker Evan Blass (@evleaks) revealed in a tweet yesterday that the Japanese electronics giant will be closing its mobile business in the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa by October. That is just four months away.

Shutting down operations in these markets means business must be really bad and there are a bunch of reasons for that. Sony phones are expensive when compared to the competition and when it comes to features and innovation, Sony phones are lagging behind. Also, in markets like Africa, feature phones and entry-level to mid-range smartphones are what sells, and Sony is missing out in this category.

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Lenovo Z5 Indigo Blue Edition Sold Out In 50 Seconds!

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Jed John Ikoba

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Jun 28, 2018

Lenovo Z5 wasn’t the ultimate flagship we were expecting but the device isn’t a bad one either. The Z5 has gone on sale in China and the model has repeatedly gotten sold out in record time. Now, Lenovo recently added an Indigo Blue Edition of the Z5 in China with the new colour variant billed to go on sale today. Interestingly, the sale of the Indigo Blue Edition only lasted for just 50 seconds before all available units were sold out.

While we don’t know the number of units made available for the maiden flash sale, there is no doubt the device still remains a popular one. The new Indigo Blue Z5 variant comes with a 1,399 Yuan (~$211) price tag which is super affordable.

The Lenovo Z5 packs a 6.2-inch full-screen display with 19:9 aspect ratio and FHD+ resolution of 2240 x 1080p. The display is covered with a 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass and the screen has a 90% screen-to-body ratio which is pretty impressive. At the rear, we find a glass back with a vertically arranged dual camera setup on the left and a fingerprint sensor at the centre. The dual camera is a powerful 16MP+8MP setup with AI technology while there is an 8MP selfie shooter at the front. The device is powered by a Snapdragon 636 chipset paired with 6GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage. A 3300mAh battery keeps the light on.

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Huawei Opens EMUI 8.1 Beta Testing With GPU Turbo For Huawei P20 And P20 Pro

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Jeet

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Jun 28, 2018

Huawei has announced that it is soon opening its beta testing program for the EMUI 8.1 for the users of Huawei P20 and Huawei P20 Pro smartphones. However, the beta testing program is currently limited to the users in China only.

The company has also stated that in order to be eligible for the EMUI 8.1 Beta testing on P20 and P20 Pro, the device should not be rooted. The program is allowing 2,000 participants with the P20-series smartphones.

Most of the changes for the EMUI 8.1 are minor but the update also brings Huawei’s “breakthrough technology” GPU Turbo which promises double-digit gains in performance and efficiency. The company claims that the technology provides 60 percent better graphics performance and 30 percent better SoC power consumption.

Earlier, the company had officially announced the EMUI 8.1 beta testing for the customers using the Mate-series, P-series, Honor V10, Honor 10 and Honor 9i smartphones. After the P20-series, the users of Honor 9, Honor V9, Honor Play 7X, and Honor 9 Youth Edition will get their hands on this new feature.

The Huawei P20 Pro comes with a 6.1-inch AMOLED display that supports 2240 x 1080 pixels resolution and an aspect ratio of 18.7:9. It is powered by Kirin 970 chipset, coupled with 6GB of RAM and 128GB internal storage.

It is the first smartphone ever to feature a triple camera setup that includes a 40-megapixel RGB sensor, an 8-megapixel telephoto sensor, and a 20-megapixel monochrome sensor. On the front side, there’s a 24-megapixel snapper for taking selfies and video calling.

On the other hand, the Huawei P20 has a 5.8-inch LTPS IPS LCD screen with the same resolution and aspect ratio like P20 Pro. It is powered by Kirin 970 SoC along with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of onboard storage.

It features a dual camera setup consisting of a 12-megapixel RGB sensor and a 20-megapixel monochrome sensor. On the front side, this one too comes with a 24-megapixel sensor for taking selfies and video calling.

Both smartphones are running Android 8.1 Oreo operating system out of the box. While the P20 is powered by a 3,400mAh battery, the P20 Pro is powered by a 4,000mAh battery with 4.5V/5A fast charging technology.

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Buy The Koolnee K1 Trio Smartphone For Only $159.99 On CooliCool

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Vinay Patel

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Jun 28, 2018

Koolnee made its long-awaited K1 Trio smartphone available to the public in December last year. The phone became an instant hit among tech buffs after hitting the store shelves thanks to an array of awe-inspiring specs and features it boasts.

Like any other high-end, feature-laden smartphone, Koolnee K1 Trio didn’t come cheap. In fact, the device would set you back a pretty penny on online stores.

The K1 Trio normally sells for $289.99 on CooliCool. But much to the delight of cost-conscious buyers who have restlessly been waiting to get their hands on the powerful smartphone, the Chinese online electronics store is currently doling out a 45% off on the phone’s steep retail price.

As a result, smartphone enthusiasts who are on a tight budget can now buy the K1 Trio smartphone at a slashed price of only $159.99. This is an exceptional reduction in the phone’s original asking price, given that it sports a big 6.01 Inch 2.5D Incell 18:9 FHD+ display with a screen resolution of 2160 X 1080 pixels.

The K1 Trio packs a powerful Helio P23 MTK6763 2.0GHz Octa Core processor along with an equally robust Mali-T860 MP2, 650MHz GPU, under the hood. The phone offers 6GB of RAM which is paired with a hearty 128GB onboard storage.

On the photography front, the Koolne K1 Trio smartphone houses a 16MP+2MP with dual LED and AF on the back. Up front, there’s an 8MP camera for selfies and face-to-face video chatting.

The K1 Trio runs Android 7.0 Nougat operating system and is backed by a 4200mAh Lithium-ion battery. Moreover, the phone is crammed with all sorts of useful sensors such as a proximity sensor, accelerometer, ambient light, gyroscope, e-compass, and a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor.

It’s worth noting that the discount will be valid for black and blue color versions of the Kolnee K1 Trio smartphone. You can follow this link if you want to buy the powerful handset at a discounted price and check out its full specification.

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Buy Robolife Ozone Generator Air Purifier For Only $39.99 On Amazon [Discount Coupon Inside]

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Vinay Patel

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Jun 28, 2018

It’s no secret that an air purifier is important, especially when you have elderly people and kids at home. While the market is brimming with all sorts of air purifiers that claim to eliminate harmful airborne particles such as pollen, dander, and dust, these devices don’t come cheap.

If you’ve restlessly been looking for a powerful air purifier but aren’t willing to spend a fortune on it, you’ve come to the right place. We’ll show you how you can save a considerable amount of money while buying the Robolife Ozone Generator air purifier.

The Ozone Generator air purifier that dissolves contamination and boosts water oxygen level is currently available for $73 on the online store for Robolife at Amazon. But if you’re on a tight budget you can apply discount coupon ‘LONTNXG6’ to save an additional $33.01 during the check out process.

Using the aforesaid coupon code will bring your grand total down to only $39.99. The code was initiated on June 27th at 08:01 am (U.S. time) and it will expire on July 15th at 11:59 pm (U.S. time).
The multipurpose Robolife Ozone Generator is a highly useful device that can effectively eradicate pesticides and agricultural chemicals that are often found in vegetables and fruits. Aside from air purification, the device features deodorization functions that come in handy for home or office.

Furthermore, it maintains freshness and refines air whether it is placed in your office or home. The Robolife Ozone Generator is also capable of killing bacteria on various surfaces and dishwares that are used for setting a table.

As if that weren’t enough, the device can also remove a slew of injurious gases such as painting, smoke, toluene and even formaldehyde. You can install it in a variety of places including hospital, restaurant, kitchen, office and of course your home.

It is imperative for you to bear in mind that the opportunity to get an extra discount will be valid only for a limited period of time since the above-mentioned coupon code is slated to expire soon. If you don’t want to miss the chance to save some more money on a remarkably useful air purifier, follow this link without wasting time.

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Redmi 6X, 6S, Mi A2 Lite and Mi 8 Pro Have Received EEC Approval Along With Other Xiaomi Phones

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Jun 28, 2018

In the previous month, the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) had certified several existing and unannounced smartphones from Xiaomi. The smartphones approved by EEC are expected to debut in Europe in future. Few more Xiaomi handsets were also certified yesterday by the EEC.

Smartphones such as Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, Mi 8, Mi 8 Explorer Edition, Mi 8 SE, Mi 8 Pro, Redmi 6, Redmi 6 Pro, Redmi 6A, Redmi 6S and Redmi 6X were certified by the EEC yesterday. As it can be seen, some of these smartphones have already launched in China, but Mi A2 Lite, Mi 8 Pro, Redmi 6S and 6X are yet to go official. EEC certificate was issued to these smartphones on June 14, 2018 and it is valid until January 2027.

The Mi A2 Lite with a model number of M1805D15SG was spotted at the Singapore’s Communications Authority in the previous month. Apart from this, there is no other information available on this smartphone.

Among the recently introduced Redmi 6 series, the Redmi 6 Pro features a notched 19:9 display whereas the Redmi 6 and Redmi 6A phones have notch-less 18:9 display. Since the Redmi 6 and 6X are not “Pro” models, there is a possibility that they arrive with full screen design like the Redmi 6 and 6A smartphones.

The Mi 8 Pro was not announced at the launch event of Mi 8, Mi 8 Explorer Edition and Mi 8 SE that was held at the end of May. There is a possibility that the Mi 8 Pro could be nothing but the highest storage variant of the Mi 8 that features 256 GB of storage.

Apart from the aforementioned devices, smartphones like Mi 7 Lite, Mi Mix 2s, Mi Mix 3S, Mi S1, Mi S2, Mi S3, Redmi S1, Redmi S3, Redmi A1, Redmi A2, Redmi Note 6, Redmi Note 6A, Redmi Note 6A Prime, Redmi Note 6 Prime, Redmi 6 Plus, and Redmi 6A Plus were also approved by EEC in May. Xiaomi made its foray into the Eastern Europe earlier this year including its launch in Russia and it is also working on expanding its business in Western Europe. Hence, it appears that all the Xiaomi phones that have been approved by EEC recently may soon begin launching in Europe.

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LG X2 With 5-Inch HD Display And 2GB RAM Launched In South Korea

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Jeet

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Jun 28, 2018

After launching the LG X5 (2015) in South Korea, LG has now launched its latest budget smartphone in South Korea — LG X2. The smartphone has been priced at KRW 198,000, which roughly converts to $176.

The device will be available for purchase in South Korea through telecom operators such as SK Telink, KTM Mobile, CJ HelloVision and U-Mobi. Apart from the telecom operators, the device can also be purchased through LG Best Shop and other e-commerce sites. The LG X2 will be available in Aurora Black color only.

The smartphone comes with a 5-inch HD display with screen resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels and is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon quad-core processor clocked at 1.3GHz. It packs 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage. There’s a microSD card slot, enabling users to further expand the phone’s storage capacity.

Coming to the cameras, the device comes with an 8-megapixel camera at the back with LED flash. On the front side, there’s a 5-megapixel snapper for taking selfies and video calling. The back camera features ‘Auto Shot’, which recognizes faces automatically when the user takes a self-portrait. It also comes with ‘Quick Share’ that allows users to share pictures instantly via SNS or messages

Connectivity options on the LG X2 include 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, FM radio, and GPS. In terms of software, the device runs Android 7.1.2 Nougat operating system out of the box. The smartphone is fuelled by a 2,500mAh battery.

While the smartphone has been officially launched in South Korea, there is no information available about the phone’s launch in other markets.

Honor 9i Purple Fantasy Color Variant Goes on Sale on July 2

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Jun 28, 2018

Huawei’s sub-brand Honor had announced Honor Play flagship phone and the mid-range Honor 9i in June. The glass-bodied Honor 9i was introduced in multiple colors like Magic Night Black, Charm Sea Blue, Jade Green and Purple Fantasy. Among these models, only the Blue and Black variant have been available for buying in China. Today, the Chinese manufacturer has confirmed that it will begin the sales of the Purple Fantasy edition of the Honor 9X from July 2 at 10:08 AM. It will be available with a price tag of 1,399 Yuan (~$211).

The Honor 9i that has a notched display design features a 5.84-inch IPS LCD screen that supports Full HD+ resolution of 2280 x 1080 pixels along with aspect ratio of 19:9. The mid-tier Kirin 659 SoC is present under the hood of the smartphone. The 64 GB and 128 GB storage models of the Honor 9i feature 4 GB of RAM.

The Honor 9i also features a microSD slot. The handset is loaded with Android 8.0 Oreo and EMUI 8.0 skin. It includes a 3,000mAh battery. The frontside of the Honor 9i features a 16-megapixel selfie camera. The rear panel is flanked with 13-megapixel + 2-megapixel dual camera setup. A fingerprint scanner is placed on the backside of the Honor 9i.

The other selling point of the Honor 9i is that it will be blessed with Huawei’s GPU Turbo technology after July 30. 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.

A recent report has revealed that the Honor 9i will be also be launching in India in the coming month. Since Huawei had released the Mate 10 Lite as Honor 9i in India, it is speculated that the smartphone could be rebranded as Honor 9X in the country. It is likely to arrive with a price tag of Rs. 15,000 ($217).

Xiaomi Launches Mi Mouse Pad And Mi Smart Mouse Pad With Wireless Charging Support

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Jeet

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Jun 28, 2018

After launching several gaming-related products such as gaming headphones and gaming mouse, Xiaomi has today launched two new mouse pads — Mi Mouse Pad and Mi Smart Mouse Pad.

The Xiaomi Mi Smart Mouse Pad comes with support for wireless charging as well as RGB lighting effects based on the lighting effect of the Mi Gaming Mouse. The company says that the Mi Smart Mouse Pad has also won the German Red Dot Design Award in 2018.

For wireless charging, it comes equipped with Qi Wireless Charging module which is capable of charging wireless mouse as well as a mobile phone at any time with 7.5W. The company claims that it has a charging efficiency of 75 percent.

There’s a built-in intelligent management chip that can identify if the device placed on the charging area is a rechargeable device. Further, there’s also a built-in temperature control technology that automatically shuts off charging after the device is fully charged.

In the upper right corner, there’s an aluminum alloy knob to change the lighting mode. It can be rotated left or right to change the RGB light color, with support for about 16.8 million colors. Once it is connected to the computer using Bluetooth, it can also be used to control the computer’s volume.

The surface coating on the Mi Smart Gaming mouse provides smooth performance and can respond quickly and accurately, claims the company. On the bottom, it has a TPU anti-slip mat. It measures 420mm x 260mm. The Xiaomi Mi Smart Mouse Pad is priced at 259 Yuan, which roughly converts to $39.

On the other hand, the Xiaomi Mi Mouse Pad, designed for gaming purpose, comes with a surface coating that enhances sensor performance as well as mouse speed tracking. It has a suction cup design at the bottom that prevents the Mi Mouse Pad from shaking during operation.

It measures 355mm x 255mm and just 2.35mm in thickness, and weights at 196 grams. The Xiaomi Mi Mouse Pad is priced at 49 Yuan, which roughly converts to $7. Both mouse pads from Xiaomi are now available for purchase through Mijia Mall.

Xiaomi Mi 6X Hatsune Miku Special Edition Launched in China for 2,099 Yuan (~$317)

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Jun 28, 2018

Today, Xiaomi has introduced the Xiaomi Mi 6X Hatsune Miku Special Edition smartphone. This limited-edition smartphone comes with a special box package that features a customized handset and couple of other items. The Mi 6X Hatsune Special Edition is priced at 2,099 Yuan (~$317). The Chinese manufacturer will be selling a limited number of 5,000 units of the smartphone.

The box package that is dubbed as a gift box includes a turquoise colored Xiaomi Mi 6X with an image of the Hatsune Miku on its rear, metal nameplate, custom-made transparent and soft plastic cover and a 10,000mAh custom-designed power bank. Each Mi 6X Hatsune Special Edition smartphone has a unique global number that is written below the rear image.

Last year too, Xiaomi had sold Redmi Note 4X Hatsune Miku Edition. Since it had met with overwhelming response, the Mi 6X Hatsune Miku Special Edition that is packed with better specifications is also expected to meet good reception from the buyers.

Like the regular Mi 6X, the Xiaomi Mi 6X Hatsune Special Edition smartphone features a 5.99-inch IPS LCD screen that produces Full HD+ resolution of 2160 x 1080 pixels. The display offers an aspect ratio of 18:9.

The Snapdragon 660 SoC is present under the hood of the phone. It features a vertical dual camera setup on its rear which comprises of a primary 12-megapixel Sony IMX476 sensor that is accompanied by 20-megapixel Sony IMX376 sensor. It is fitted with a front-facing camera of 20-megapixel. The handset is loaded with Android 8.1 Oreo that is overlaid with the latest MIUI 9 skin. The 3,010mAh battery of the smartphone carries support for fast charging through USB-C.

Even though the regular Xiaomi Mi 6X comes in multiple storage and RAM versions, its Mi 6X Hatsune Miku Special Edition is only available in a single variant that includes 6 GB of RAM and 64 GB of internal storage. The handset that carries a pricing of 2,099 Yuan (~$317) is now available on for reservations in China. The Mi 6X Hatsune Miku Special Edition will be available for buying from July 3 at 10 AM exclusively through Xiaomi Mall.

Would you be interested in purchasing this special edition Mi 6X? Share us your thoughts by posting your comments below.

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Samsung Introduces ISOCELL Plus Technology To Improve Photos In Low-Light Conditions

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Michele Ingelido

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Jun 28, 2018

Low light-condition has always been the weakest points in smartphone photography. It has always been very hard to shoot good photos when there is not much light as the noise starts appearing and the details decrease drastically. Samsung is one of the few smartphone manufacturers who has been able to solve this problem and it is still doing it. The company has just unveiled a new technology called ISOCELL Plus which is able to improve low-light photography even more than before. Thanks to this technology, light isolation has been improved with a new material developed by Samsung in cooperation with Fujifilm.

This new material will be used instead of the metal inside the sensors and it will increase light sensitivity by reducing light leaks. In detail, the next-gen sensors based on the ISOCELL Plus technology will be 15 percent more sensitive to light, even though the pixel size will remain the same. So, in order to achieve better results with low-light conditions, the company will not need larger sensors and the space occupied by them will not vary. The new technology will also improve the color accuracy and sharpness of mobile photos. A very smart and efficient solution which will let smartphones be closer to professional cameras.

This is not the first innovative technology unveiled by Samsung this year. With the Galaxy S9 duo, the company has launched the first sensors for mobile devices to feature a variable aperture (it can switch from f/1.6 to f/2.4). Samsung will showcase the new ISOCELL Plus technology at MWCS 2018 (Mobile World Congress Shanghai 2018) in the upcoming days. The first phone to sport this technology should be either the Galaxy Note 9 coming in August or the Galaxy S10 line-up which will be unveiled in the first half of 2019 (most likely the S10 series).

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Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon Wear 2500, Specially For Children’s Smartwatches

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Habeeb Onawole

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Jun 28, 2018

There have been requests for Qualcomm to announce a new chipset for smartwatches to replace 2016’s Snapdragon Wear 2100. On Tuesday, Qualcomm did announce a new Soc – the Snapdragon Wear 2500 – but with a caveat.

Qualcomm in its official press release revealed the new Snapdragon Wear 2500 is specifically made for kids’ smartwatches. The mobile platform like Qualcomm likes to refer to its chipsets was announced at the on-going Mobile World Congress Shanghai.

Snapdragon Wear 2500 For Kids Smartwatches Announced

According to the San-Diego based chipset company, the Snapdragon Wear 2100 is already widely used in the kids’ smartwatch segment by more than 10 OEMs. In order to drive development in the segment, it announced the Snapdragon Wear 2500.

The Wear 2500 offers up to a 14% increase in battery life (standby and active modes) compared to older generation models. It also has a 38% smaller PMIC and a 5th gen 4G LTE modem. Qualcomm says the chipset has an optimized version of Android for kids’ watches that is based on Android Oreo. The version of Android reportedly fits into a 512MB memory (most definitely RAM in this case since Wear 2100 smartwatches have 768MB RAM).

The new watch platform also supports NXP’s next-gen NFC for secure payment so kids can use their watches for paying for things in school. Snapdragon Wear 2500 also supports gesture-based gaming and apps.

Qualcomm says Huawei is the lead customer it is partnering with on the new chipset. So expect the first smartwatch with the new chipset to come from the Chinese giant. It is also working with Invensense Inc. on sensor algorithms.

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Preorder The BlitzWolf BW-WP1 Powerbank For Only $18.99 On Banggood

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Vinay Patel

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Jun 28, 2018

Finding your smartphone empty or even low on the battery can be quite an unpleasant scene, especially when you’re on the go. The last thing tech buffs who rely heavily on their handheld device would want is not having enough juice for the battery. This is exactly where power banks come into the picture.

While there’s no dearth of portable power banks in the market today, these devices don’t come cheap. Bearing the importance of the power bank for people who are either always busy or simply traveling in mind, Banggood is offering buyers an opportunity to save a considerable amount of money on the BlitzWolf BW-WP1 battery power bank.

The BW-WP1 is currently up for preorder on Banggood carrying a lowered price tag of just $18.99. This is a noteworthy 21% reduction in the device’s original asking price of $23.99.

The aforesaid discount will be accessible only to the first 100 buyers, while the next 500 buyers will need to shell out $19.99 in order to get their hands on the BW-WP1 power bank. Note that the remaining pieces will go back to its retail price.

Equipped with wireless inductive charging, the BW-WP1 works with all Qi-enabled devices. You can charge your mobile devices simply by placing it on the Biltzwolf-branded power bank.

On top of that, BW-WP1 can support Type C, Micro USB and wireless charge output at the same time. In other words, you can charge 3 devices simultaneously without breaking much of a sweat. It also protects your mobile devices from short circuit, overcurrent, overvoltage, and overcharge while enhancing the charge-discharge efficiency.

If you’re interested in taking advantage of the discount before the BlitzWolf BW-WP1 power bank retains its retail price, head straight to this link. You also earn 18 Banggood points that you can redeem later.

Get 21% Off On The BlitzWolf BW-WP1 Powerbank On Banggood