Check Out GearBest ‘Three Of A Kind’ Promotion Sale; Get Big Discounts On High End Tablets!

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May 22, 2018

Although the market is brimming with all sorts of tablets, you ideally need to spend a fortune in order to get your hands on a high-performing tablet. As part of it’s recently kicked off promotion, GearBest is doling out big discounts on a broad range of tablets, and tablet PCs.

Dubbed as ‘Three of a Kind,’ the promotion sale features three top-notch flagship tablet brands i.e. Teclast, CHUWI, and AlldoCube. The promo has further been divided into multiple categories in a bid to simplify the search process.

Flagship Performance

This category features Chuwi Hi 9 Air 4G Tablet PC, AlldoCube X1 ( T801 ), and Teclast P80 Pro Tablet PC. More importantly, GearBest is offering considerable discounts on the aforesaid tablets.

For instance, the popular Chinese online store is giving 12% off on the Chuwi Hi 9 Air tablet PC, which normally carries a price sticker of $251.10. With the aforesaid discount in effect, the Hi 9 Air can be yours if you’re willing to shell out just $219.99.

This Flash Sale price will be valid for the remaining 166 black-tinted pieces of the Hi 9 Air tablet PC. It is also worth noting that the promo is slated to end in 5 days.

Teclast Special Series

This section is packed with Teclast-branded tablets and notebooks that you can buy without emptying your pocket. Among a slew other high-end tablets, you can purchase the Teclast Master T8 tablet PC at a dropped price of $197.99. This is a noteworthy 22% discount offered by GearBest.

Likewise, you can go for the Teclast F7 notebook, which will be available for a discounted price of just $299.99 for 2 more days. On the downside, there were only 65 pieces left at the time of writing.

CHUWI Special Series

You can find several tablets manufactured by Shenzhen-based tech firm, CHUWI in this division. Aside from tablet, the category features Windows 10 OS-powered CHUWI LapBook 12.3 which carries a noteworthy 27% discount.

While the device usually sells for $395.16 on GearBest, you can buy it for only $289.99. This discount will be valid for 6 days, but there were 72 pieces remaining for the Flash Sale price.

AlldoCube Series

From top-notch tablets to a slew of well-received phablets, this category is rife with multiple AlldoCube-branded devices that you can buy for a lowered price. For the sake of an example, you can buy the KNote 2 in 1 tablet PC by shelling out only $399.99 on GearBest.
While the device’s retail price is $409.75, you can get it for only $399.99 for a limited period of time on GearBest. The site is offering 2% off on the KNote 2 tablet PC, taking original asking of the remaining 15 pieces down to an affordable price point.

If you’re interested in checking out rest of the products and taking advantage of the discount before it ends, simply follow this link. Note that the currently discounted items are likely to go back to their retail price as soon as the promotion comes to an end.

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HTC U12+ Surfaces on Official Site to Reveal Images, Specs and Pricing; Update: Europe Price Too

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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May 22, 2018

HTC will be launching the HTC U12+ flagship phone on Wednesday. However, the smartphone has inadvertently appeared on a testing subdomain on HTC’s official site. The listing that has been taken down was first spotted by popular tipster Roland Quandt and The Verge managed to get all details like images and specs of the HTC U12+.

The official listing has revealed that the U12+ exists in three colors such as Ceramic Black, Flame Red and Perspective Blue. The backside of the phone has a horizontal dual camera setup and a fingerprint scanner. The side view of the phone suggests that it could be sporting a thicker profile.

Most of the smartphone OEMs have switched to OLED panels for their new phones. However, the upcoming HTC flagship will continue to future LCD panels like the predecessor models. The testing website has revealed that HTC U12+ will be arriving with a Super LCD6 display that will support WQHD+ resolution of 2280 x 1440 pixels.

It will be fueled by Snapdragon 845 chipset and 6 GB of RAM. It features an internal storage of 128 GB. It receives power from 3,500mAh battery. The handset is equipped with BoomSound speakers and a memory card slot that will be support up to 2 TB of microSD card.

Previous leaks have revealed that that there will be a 64 GB storage edition of the phone which will also feature 6 GB of RAM. The official listing had revealed that the 128 GB storage + 6 GB RAM variant of the U12+ will be costing 5,888 Yuan (~$925).

Update: Quandt’s latest tweet reveals that the 64 GB HTC U12+ will be heading to Europe with a price tag of 699£ (~$941).

In the previous week, the reliable tipster Evan Blass had released the official renders of the U12+. He had also revealed that the handset would be equipped with Edge Sense 2.0. For photography, the frontside of the U12+ will be featuring 8-megapixel dual selfie snapper and the dual camera setup residing on its rear will be featuring a 12-megpaixel UltraPixel lens and a 16-megapixel telephoto lens. The dual rear cameras will be equipped with number features such as 2x optical zoom, OI, PDAF, laser autofocus and so on. Its other features include NFC, Bluetooth 5.0, and USB-C enabled DisplayPort support.

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Xiaomi Launches Mi Router 4 In China, Priced At 199 Yuan ($31)

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Jeet

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May 22, 2018

Ahead of its big launch event scheduled on May 31st in Shenzhen, Xiaomi has today launched its next-generation router — Mi Router 4. The router has been priced at 199 Yuan, which roughly converts to $31.

In terms of design, the newly launched Mi Router 4 is quite similar to the Mi Router 3. It comes with 4 omnidirectional antennae and uses a large area of aluminum-magnesium alloy heat sink and a high thermal conductivity thermal paste.

On the rear side, there are cooling holes as well as bottom shell opening, aimed at improving the effectivity and efficiency of the overall cooling system.

As of the internals, the router comes with 128MB of RAM and 128GB of flash storage, similar to its predecessor. However, the company has opted for an upgrade for the CPU, and thus, the Mi Router 4 packs MT7621A chipset which can provide connectivity to up to 128 devices.

As for the port availability, there’s one WAN port and two LAN ports on the back side. On the top side, there’s Mi branding in the center and LED lights for indicating connectivity. We are expecting the router to have a USB port just like its predecessor, but it isn’t confirmed yet.

The Mi Router 3, which was launched last year, comes with MT7620A processor. It was operating on MiWiFi OS, which is based on OpenWRT and we are assuming that this newly launched Mi Router 4 is also using the same operating system. The router can be configured through a web interface as well as through its mobile application which is available for Android as well as iOS.

The Mi Router 4 uses Gigabit WAN/LAN+2.4G/5G dual-band Wi-Fi and supports MiNET to quickly connect smart devices with a click of single button. To connect, users will just have to press the MiNET button and will quickly connect smart devices to the router without passwords.

In terms of wireless security, it supports WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK encryption, wireless access control (blacklisting and whitelisting), SSID hiding, intrusion detection, DoS protection, access control manager, and SSID isolation.

The Xiaomi Mi Router 4 is priced at 199 Yuan (approximately $31), which is 50 Yuan more than the Mi Router 3. It will go on sale in China from 25th May through Xiaomi Mall, Youpin, Tmall, Jingdong, and Suning. Further, the devices will be available to purchase from Mi Home Stores as well.

Moto Z3 Play Specs, Features, Moto Mods Bundles Leaked Through Internal Document

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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May 22, 2018

The Moto Z3 Play smartphone is speculated to debut in the next month as the Z2 Play was made official in June 2017. The key specifications of the smartphone have already surfaced through its FCC listing. Today, XDA Developers has come across an internal Lenovo document that contains technical specifications of the Moto Z3 Play has surfaced online.

Moto Z3 Play Specifications and Software Features

The leaked document has revealed that the Moto Z3 Play will be featuring an aluminum body. In the document, the Z3 Play is also mentioned as “one of the thinnest premium smartphones in the market.”

The handset will be featuring a 6-inch AMOLED MaxVision display that will offer an aspect ratio of 18:9 and FHD+ resolution. The Snapdragon 636 chipset and 4 GB of RAM will be powering the 32 GB and 64 GB editions of the smartphone. For additional storage, it has a microSD card slot. It is fueled by 3,000mAh battery. Like the predecessor models, the Z3 Play will also carry support for Moto Mods accessories. For photography, it features 12-megapixel dual camera setup with support for low-light photography. It has a front mounted camera of 8-megapixel.

Some of its other features include side-mounted fingerprint scanner, face unlock and Turbo Charging which is advertised as “half a day’s power in half an hour” (which does remind about us the tagline of Dash Charging technology by OnePlus).

Moto Experiences will bring some features like Moto Display and Moto Voice to Moto Z3 Play. The navigation gestures will be available in the form of “one simple bar.” The leaked document states that the Moto Z3 Play will be provided with two future Android OS upgrades.

Cinemagraphs is a new camera feature that will allow the Moto Z3 Play to capture animated live shots like the Galaxy S9+ and Galaxy S9. The camera app has numerous creative effects for enhancing the photos. The front and rear cameras will both carry support for Portrait mode.

The spot color is another interesting camera feature that will let user to pick a color from the image and turn the remaining portion of the photo black and white. Cutout mode can be used to cut certain portion of an image and replace its background with another image. The camera app will also include numerous manual mode settings for adjust focal length, white balance, exposure and ISO, camera shutter speed and so on. Also, the camera of the Moto Z3 Play can be used for scanning text from documents or business cards.

Moto Mods for Moto Z3 Play

The leaked document contains the list of Moto Mods for Moto Z3 Play. There will be multiple bundled editions of the Z3 Play, each featuring a different Moto Mods accessory as follows:

Moto Z “Power” Edition: Bundled Battery Moto Mod
Moto Z “Style” Edition: Bundled Style Shell
Moto Z “Gamepad” Edition: Bundled Gamepad Mod
Moto Z “Projection” Edition: Bundled 70-inch Projector Mod

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Buy ZTE Nubia Z17 Lite Smartphone For Only $189.99 On GeekBuying; Discount Coupon To Expire Soon!

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Vinay Patel

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May 22, 2018

The ZTE Nubia Z17 Lite propelled straight to popularity after hitting the store shelves in September last year. But that’s hardly surprising given that the phone boasts a wide range of remarkable specs and features that can sweep smartphone lovers off their feet.

The Nubia Z17 Lite is currently available bearing a lowered price tag of $229.99 on GeekBuying. The Shenzhen-based online shopping store is offering a considerable 49% reduction in the phone’s original asking price of $449.99.

At $449.99, the Nubia Z17 Lite is quite a bargain considering it sports a big 5.5 inches IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen display with a screen resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and an aspect ratio of 16:9. It features a Corning Gorilla Glass screen on top for added protection.

Smartphone enthusiasts who are on a tight budget can apply the coupon code, ‘hkz17lite’ to save an additional $180 at the time of checking out. This brings your grand total further down to just $189.99.

By shelling out just $189.99, you can get your hands on an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 powered smartphone that packs an Adreno 510 GPU, under the hood. Aside from that, the Nubia Z17 Lite offers 6GB of LPDDR3 RAM, coupled with 64GB of inbuilt storage.

On the photography front, the Nubia Z17 Lite houses a 16-megapixel camera (SAMSUNG sensor) and a 13-megapixel dual rear-mounted camera (SONY IMX258 Color + B/W sensor) equipped with NeoVision 7.0, f/ 2.2 aperture, PDAF phase focus. Up front, there’s a 16-megapixel camera with multi-filters & 10-level beautify, f2.0 aperture and fill light technology.

The dual-SIM (Nano-SIM+Nano-SIM) Nubia Z17 Lite smartphone runs Nubia UI 5.0 based Android 7.1 Nougat operating system. Moreover, the phone draws its juices from a 3200mAh non-removable battery which supports QC3.0 charging.

If you want to avail the deal, head straight to this link. Note that the promo is slated to end in just 4 days and the aforesaid discount coupon is also likely to expire shortly.

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Xiaomi Officially Announces Mi 8 Launch Event On May 31 In Shenzhen

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Jeet

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May 22, 2018

After confirming that the company will hold a launch event to unveil multiple products at the end of this month, Xiaomi has now officially announced a launch event on 31st May in Shenzhen, China where the company will launch its flagship Mi 8 smartphone.

While Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun has revealed that the company will launch multiple products at the upcoming event, the company has not revealed what are the products making a debut on 31st May. However, previous reports have indicated that along with Mi 8th Anniversary Edition smartphone, the Chinese manufacturer is planning to launch Mi 7 and Mi Band 3 fitness tracker.

Earlier, a leaked screenshot had surfaced online, which revealed that the China-based company had already sold tickets for the upcoming Shenzhen event that is scheduled to take place on May 31, which are said to have been priced between 799 Yuan (~$125) and 1,999 Yuan (~$314). The launch event, which is believed to be one of the biggest and most important launch events for Xiaomi this year, will be accommodating a large capacity of 5,000 people.

While not yet confirmed, the company is expected to launch its flagship smartphone of the year — Mi 7 and the Mi Band 3 fitness tracker at the Shenzhen event. However, the company has confirmed that its flagship smartphone Mi 8, the 8th Anniversary Edition smartphone from Xiaomi will be launched at the event.

It was speculated that the company will be announcing the Mi Max 3 smartphone at the Shenzhen event, given that the Mi Max 2 was launched in May. However, Lei Jun recently confirmed that there’s no possibility of Mi Max 3 launch before July this year.

Two variants of a Xiaomi smartphone have received approval from China Compulsory Certification (3C) authority in China and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the U.S. just ahead of the launch. It is speculated that these two variants are the forthcoming Xiaomi Mi 8.

The listing of two models — M1805E1A and M1805E1A don’t provide any information on the specifications of these two variants. The only thing that has been revealed through the listing is that both models carry support for 5V/3A, 9V/, A and 12V/1.5A charging.

Based on the previous rumors, the Mi 8th Anniversary Edition will be a flagship smartphone powered by Qualcomm‘s Snapdragon 845 chipset. It is expected to feature 6.01-inch OLED display with notch and 3D facial recognition. There is a possibility that under display fingerprint scanner will be also available on the phone. The handset could be powered by a 4,000mAh battery.

While there are speculations that the Xiaomi Mi 8 and Mi 7 smartphones could debut together on May 31, some reports are contradicting that with the claim that the Mi 8 has replaced the Mi 7 smartphone. To know for sure, we’ll have to wait for the event.

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Buy Zeblaze THOR 4 Smart Watch For Only $139.99 On Banggood

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Vinay Patel

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May 22, 2018

Smartwatch phones are multifaceted devices that not only show your phone notifications but also let you respond to them. Apart from performing a broad range of other tasks, it also keeps track of the wearer’s recreational workouts.

While there’s no dearth of smartwatch phones in the market, we’ll be talking about Zeblaze THOR 4, an exceptional smartwatch that’s durable, practical and relatively low-priced. For those unaware, the Thor 4 is the first 4G LTE-equipped smartwatch from the Chinese fitness products manufacturer, Zeblaze.

If you’ve restlessly been waiting to get your hands on the Zeblaze THOR 4 smartwatch phone without emptying your pocket, we have good news for you. Banggood is offering a noteworthy 30% off the highly useful gadget’s original asking price and doling out other discounts that you don’t want to miss.

While the THOR 4 would normally set you back $198.99 on Banggood, the Chinese online store is offering the device at a considerably lowered price of only $139.99. In other words, Banggood is giving buyers an opportunity to save $59 on the Zeblaze-branded smartwatch phone.

But if you’re on a tight budget and aren’t willing to spend that kind of money on a smartwatch phone, we’ll tell you exactly how you can get an additional discount. All you have to do is apply coupon code ’30THOR’ to save an extra $10 at the time of checking out.

Although you can bring your grand total down to just $129.99 by applying the aforesaid discount coupon, it is worth noting that it will be valid only for 30 units. Moreover, Banggood will be selling only 500 units for a lowered price of $139.99, which is a significant reduction in the device’s retail price of $198.99.

On top of that, Banggood will randomly pick 2 free orders from every 0-500 orders. Names of all winners will be revealed on May 31st. The free trial will hinge on a first come, first served basis and Banggood will retain all rights to this activity.

You can head straight to this link if you’re interested in availing the deal. Note that the discount is slated to end soon and the discount coupon is likely to expire shortly.

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Xiaomi Mi 8 Pricing, Variants Appear in a Leaked Image

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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May 22, 2018

Multiple sources and leakster had claimed that Xiaomi would be holding an unveil event by the end of this month. Xiaomi has just confirmed that there will be a launch event on May 31. The Chinese manufacturer has also revealed that it will be announcing the Mi 8 as the company’s 8^th anniversary smartphone. Rumors have already revealed that the Xiaomi Mi 8 will be packed with advanced specs. A leaked image that seems to be taken from an internal presentation has appeared on Weibo. It has revealed the key features of the Mi 8 and the pricing of its two variants.

The below image shows that the Xiaomi Mi 8 is equipped with an under-display fingerprint scanner enabled 6.01-inch display. It states that the fingerprint scanner can instantly unlock the phone. The Mi 8 is also equipped with structured light 3D module for 3D facial scanning. The 8^th anniversary phone is packed with other specs like Snapdragon 845, 6 GB of RAM and AI camera with 2x optical zoom support.

The starting variant has 6 GB of RAM and an internal storage capacity of 64 GB. It is priced at 2,799 Yuan (~$439). The higher model that has 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of native storage carries a price tag of 3,199 Yuan (~$502).

There is an image of the phone on the right side, but unfortunately it is blurred out. However, the positioning the phone’s image does not seem to align with the background which suggests makes us doubt on the credibility of this leak.

A new report has revealed that the two variants of the Xiaomi Mi 8 have received 3C certification in China and FCC approval in the U.S. However, there is no confirmation whether the two variants could be the 64 GB and 128 GB storage models of the Mi 8.

Yesterday, another leaked image of a Xiaomi presentation was spotted on Weibo which revealed that the Mi 8 would be coming in variants like 6 GB RAM + 64 GB storage, 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage, 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 512 GB storage that are respectively priced at 3,599 Yuan (~$564), 4,099 Yuan (~$643), 4,499 Yuan (~$706) and 4,899 Yuan (~$768).

A Xiaomi executive has already confirmed that the above image is fake. Interestingly, the features mentioned in this leak matches with the newest pricing leak shown above.

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Xiaomi Mi 8th Anniversary Edition Bags 3C, FCC Approval Ahead of Shenzhen Event

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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May 22, 2018

Yesterday, Xiaomi confirmed that it would be announcing something very important today. It is speculated that the Chinese firm may reveal that it will be holding the 2018 Annual Product Launch event on May 31. Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun has already confirmed a variety of new products will be unveiled at Shenzhen. However, major attraction of the show will be none other than the Xiaomi Mi 8^th Anniversary Edition phone that may hit the market with Xiaomi Mi 8 moniker. Two variants of a Xiaomi phone have received approval from China Compulsory Certification (3C) authority in China and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the U.S. just ahead of the Xiaomi phone that will take place by the end of this month. It is speculated that the two variants could belong to the forthcoming Xiaomi Mi 8.

Shown above is the 3C listings of M1805E1A and M1805E1A. As usual, the 3C does not give any information on the specifications of these two variants. The only thing that has been revealed through it is that both models carry support for 5V/3A, 9V/2A and 12V/1.5A charging.

Show above are the FCC listings of M1805E1A and M1805E1A. Apart from confirming that these devices have been certified by the FCC, nothing is known on their specifications.

Since a leaked image that had appeared recently revealed front panels of two notch enabled Xiaomi phones with different sizes sitting besides each other, it is speculated that the Xiaomi Mi 8 and Mi 7 smartphones may debut together on May 31. However, there are some contradictory rumors that claim that the Mi 8 has replaced the Mi 7.

Rumors are rife that the Xiaomi Mi 8^th Anniversary Edition will be an advanced flagship phone featuring Snapdragon 845 chipset, 6.01-inch OLED display with notch and 3D facial recognition. There is a possibility that under display fingerprint scanner will be also available on the phone. The handset may receive power from 4,000mAh capacity battery. Even though there are less than 10 days remaining for the Shenzhen event, nothing accurate is known about the Mi 8 and Mi 7. Hence, Xiaomi fans will have to wait a bit more to get more information on these phones.

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Huawei Shifts Focus To Laptops; Matebook X Pro Arrives The U.S Market

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Jed John Ikoba

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May 21, 2018

Huawei is presently bedevilled by series of public scrutiny orchestrated by the U.S intelligence agencies and this has resulted in the stoppage of sales of the company’s flagship phones in the U.S. However, the Chinese company seems to be undeterred in its drive to sustain its U.S business perhaps until relationships between both world powers improve. The company has now unveiled its latest near-bezel-less Matebook X Pro laptop in the U.S.

The Huawei Matebook X Pro is a relatively new laptop that was first unveiled at MWC 2018 a couple of months back as a successor to the Matebook X with ultra-thin bezels. The new laptop continues from where the Matebook X stops, coming with even slimmer bezels and a screen-to-body ratio which Huawei says is up to 91%. Now, for a laptop that is just so cool.

Another spectacular feature of the Matebook X Pro is the way the webcam is placed. Due to its ultra-slim bezels, the webcam is nested between the F7 and F8 keys on the keyboard with the ability to pop up when needed. In this way, you don’t have to be scared of your webcam being hacked. Also, you won’t need to create an unsightly scene by covering up the webcam with duct tape or something else. By the way, the keyboard is a spill-proof keyboard.

Specs wise, the MateBook X Pro has a 13.9” 3000 x 2000 (3K) touch display. it comes with Intel’s 8th gen processor in Core i5 and Core i7 configurations. It will also be available with either 8GB or 16GB of RAM and 256GB or 512GB SSD. NVIDIA’s GeForce MX150 handles graphics. The laptop weighs just 1.33kg and has a larger battery which is said to last for 12 hours. It also comes with a fast charger that gets you 6 hours of battery life after just 30 minutes of charge. Furthermore, the laptop comes with two USB-C ports and a single USB-A port. It also still has its fingerprint scanner buried beneath the power button. It also has quad speakers and four long-range microphones.

Huawei Matebook X Pro is presently available in the U.S via Amazon and is available in Space Gray and Mystic Silver colours. The base version which packs an Intel Core i5 processor, 8GB RAM and a 256GB SSD, will set you back $1,199.99. On the other hand, there is also a higher specced version with Intel Core i7 SoC, 16GB RAM and 512GB SSD storage priced at $1,499.99. Both versions come with a year of Microsoft Office 365 Personal and the MateDock 2 USB-C adapter as extras to encourage buyers to get this sleek laptop.

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Giveaway – Win A Oneplus 6 Flagship Phone

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Shine Wong

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May 21, 2018

Gizmochina along with Oppomart is conducting 1 unit Oneplus 6 phone as giveaway gift to a lucky reader. Like always, you just have to follow the steps mentioned on the Gleam widget to get a chance to win this amazing gift.

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Xiaomi Crowdfunds the SWDK Wireless Handheld Vacuum Cleaner with UV Germicidal Light

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Jed John Ikoba

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May 21, 2018

Xiaomi has launched a new product under crowdfunding and it is a wireless handheld vacuum cleaner. The SWDK Wireless Handheld Vacuum Cleaner is manufactured by one of Xiaomi’s eco-chain company – Ningbo Shuawadi Electric Appliance Co., Ltd and the company is also responsible for after-sale services in China. The wireless vacuum cleaner is priced at 299 Yuan (~$47) which is pretty cheap. Let’s take a look at the features of the wireless vacuum cleaner.

The SWDK Handheld Vacuum cleaner seems to be made for use on surfaces such as sofas, beds, pillows, plush toys and others where it is easy to get in contact with allergens, mites and other microbes. These disease-causing organisms cannot be exterminated by exposure to direct heat from sunlight but the handheld wireless vacuum uses three steps to get rid of these kinds of unwanted stuff. The first step is the use of a high-frequency vibration of 8000 beats/minutes to bring out the dust. The vacuum cleaner also use a suction with a 6000pa pressure to suck out dusts and mites. Finally, the device utilizes Ultra-violet (UV-C) penetration to create a sterile environment by killing all germs, mites and other microbes.

The Xiaomi handheld vacuum cleaner is equipped with a built-in 2200mAH battery which takes just 2.5 hours to charge fully. The device can work for up to 25 minutes on a single full charge. So, you won’t need to be bugged by power cord limiting the areas you can access while cleaning at home. The device is also not so bulky, weighing just 1.3kg while the storage chamber has a 0.4L capacity.

As stated earlier, the Xiaomi SWDK Handheld Wireless Vacuum Cleaner is priced at 299 Yuan (~$47). The product is presently available for funding on Xiaomi’s Youpin web page and is expected to ship on July 2, 2018.

FCC Certifies Two Nokia Phones With 18:9 Displays

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Habeeb Onawole

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May 21, 2018

HMD Global joined the 18:9 trend with the Nokia 7 Plus, then it hopped on the notch bandwagon with the Nokia X6. Now, it will be adding a new player to the 18:9 list.

Two Nokia devices with model numbers TA-1057 and TA-1063 have been spotted at the FCC. The phones are said to have 18:9 displays but there is no mention of the exact type and size of the screens.

According to the FCC documents, both models are single SIM and dual-SIM variants of the same phone. They also have NFC and pack 2,900mAh (~3000mAh) batteries.

The Nokia TA-1057 and Nokia TA-1063 may come with any of the chipsets in the Snapdragon 600 series. However, we can’t say when they will launch and under what name.

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HMD Global Raises $100 Million In New Funding To Grow Nokia’s Business, Acquires Unicorn Status

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Michele Ingelido

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May 21, 2018

HMD Global believes in its Nokia smartphone business now more than never. The Finnish giant which owns the former leader of the phones market has just raised $100 million in the bank to let its smartphone business grow up, and it has reached the Unicorn Status, that is a valuation in excess of $1 billion. The round of funding has been led by Swiss VC firm Ginko Ventures, while DMJ Asia Investment Opportunity and Wonderful Stars also took part in the investment.

Now, HMD Global is in a perfect position to expand its smartphone business in the coming years: indeed, the company has declared that it is looking to make Nokia become one of the best smartphone brands in the world. HMD Global CEO Florian Seiche said the following regarding its big plans for the Nokia brand:

It is our ambition to deliver great smartphones that delight our fans while staying true to our Finnish roots and the hallmarks that the Nokia brand has always been known for. We aim to be among the top smartphone players globally, and our success to date gives us the confidence to further continue on a growth path in 2018 and beyond.

According to reports, HMD Global has shipped more than 70 million Nokia phones in 2017 with a total revenue of €1.8 billion, which roughly translates into $2.13 billion. Despite its financial loss of €65 million in 2017, the company is actually among the 5 best smartphone brands in Europe, and the expectations for 2018 are high. Counterpoint Research reported that Nokia smartphones outclassed HTC, Sony, Lenovo, OnePlus and Google in Q4 2017.

Until now, HMD Global has released six Nokia smartphones in 2017, five feature phones and five smartphones in 2018. Its most powerful flagship is Nokia 8 Sirocco with its Snapdragon 835 SoC, but according to us, its most interesting device is surely the Nokia 7 Plus due to its quality-price ratio and its good camera capabilities.

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Xiaomi To Announce Something Important Tomorrow, Likely Mi 7 Release Date

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Michele Ingelido

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May 21, 2018

There is a high level of hype around Xiaomi these days as the company has confirmed that it will hold an important event on May 31. And the hype is growing even more as in the past few hours a new official post on Weibo has suggested that something important will happen tomorrow (May 21) in the morning. According to the most probable hypotheses, the announcement of tomorrow will be related to Xiaomi Mi 7. This smartphone is expected to be launched alongside the Mi 8 and it will arrive to celebrate the 8th anniversary of the Chinese company.

Tomorrow’s announcement could be related to the Mi 7 in the sense that the company may have decided to confirm its release date or something similar. Rumored release date is said to be May 31 and, the Mi 8 should not be the only product to debut in China on that day. According to reports, we will also see the Xiaomi Mi Band 3 as Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun has revealed that there will be a variety of new products announced at the end of this month. Xiaomi Mi 8 is rumored to come with its own 3D facial recognition system which will rival Face ID found on the iPhone X.

It is expected to be equipped with an octa-core Snapdragon 845 SoC by Qualcomm running at a max frequency of 2.8 GHz. The chipset should be paired with up to 8 GB of RAM and up to 128 GB of UFS 2.1 flash storage with high transfer speeds. Xiaomi Mi 7 will probably have a bezel-less design with a wide aspect ratio, and it should come with a dual camera setup just like its predecessor and the recently-announced Mi Mix 2S.

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Trademark Issues May Cause OnePlus To Drop Dash Charge Branding

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Habeeb Onawole

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May 21, 2018

One of the most popular features of OnePlus phones starting with the OnePlus 3 is its fast-charging technology called Dash Charge. Dash Charge allows owners of supported OnePlus devices to charge their battery up to 60% in just 30 minutes. Sadly, it appears OnePlus will not be able to use the phrase “Dash Charge” anymore.

When the OnePlus 6 was announced last week, OnePlus didn’t mention “Dash Charge” all through the event. Also, if you head to the official site, save for India, the chargers and cables have been renamed Fast Charge.

The reason for this seems to stem from a trademark issue in the US and EU. According to Android Police, OnePlus said they filed a trademark application in the EU and US for Dash Charge back in 2016 only for the EU trademark office to reject their application as two companies challenged it – one is Amazon and the other is Bragi, a wireless audio company.

The reason why both companies challenged the application is said to be due to a “likelihood of confusion”. Amazon uses the phrase “Dash Replenishment” for its reordering service while Bragi has a pair of wireless earbuds called the Dash Pro.

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LG Q7, Q7 Plus And Q7 Alpha With FullVision Display And Android Oreo Launched

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Jeet

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May 21, 2018

LG has today finally debuted three new smartphones in its LG Q series — LG Q7, Q7 Plus, and Q7 Alpha, in its home country South Korea. However, the company is yet to reveal pricing details of the smartphones.

The company has also confirmed that the devices will be shipped to key markets in Europe early next month, followed by the launch in North America, South America, and Asian countries. While the LG Q7 and Q7 Plus come in Aurora Black, Moroccan Blue, and Lavender Violet colors, the Q7 Alpha is available in Moroccan Blue color.

All the three smartphones in the LG Q7 series features a 5.5-inch FullVision display with Full-HD+ screen resolution of 2160 x 1080 pixels, 18:9 aspect ratio and 42ppi pixel density. Under the hood, the devices are powered by an unspecified octa-core processor, clocked at 1.5GHz or 1.8GHz, depending on the market of availability.

While the LG Q7 and Q7 Alpha come with 3GB RAM and 32GB of internal storage, the Q7 Plus packs 4GB RAM and 64GB of onboard storage. Further, all three models come with microSD card support, enabling users to expand the storage capacity up to 2TB. There’s a fingerprint sensor on the back, that doubles up as a camera shutter button.

Coming to the camera department, the standard Q7 and Q7 Alpha feature a 13-megapixel rear camera sensor with phase detection autofocus (PDAF), while the Q7 Plus sports a 16-megapixel camera sensor on the back.

On the front side, the Q7 and Q7 Plus sport either an 8-megapixel sensor or a 5-megapixel camera sensor with super wide angle lens, depending on the market. On the other hand, the Q7 Alpha features a 5-megapixel camera sensor on the front with a super wide angle lens.

Similar to the LG G7 ThinQ, the Q7 series smartphones come with AI integration and QLens feature for image recognition. The devices also supports DTS:X for delivering virtual 3D surround sound effect with up to 7.1 channel audio via the headphones. In addition, the Q7 Plus comes equipped with Hi-Fi Quad DAC, ensuring a richer audio experience. Further, all three devices come with IP68 certification for water and dust resistance.

All the devices supports 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth v4.2, GPS/ A-GPS, NFC, and USB Type-C (version 2.0) in terms of connectivity options. The smartphones, running on Android Oreo operating system out of the box, are powered by a 3,000mAh battery that supports Qualcomm’s Fast Charge technology which delivers 50 percent of charge in about 30 minutes.

Vivo’s New Z Series Phone Will Focus On The Mid-Range Market

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Jed John Ikoba

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May 21, 2018

Vivo has revealed via its official flagship store Weibo account that it would be launching a new Z-series smartphone dubbed Vivo Z1 soon. The smartphone is going to be a thousand yuan machine which means it is a low-end mid-range model but the post teases the device as coming with a surprise in that the smartphone will beat our imaginations.

The Vivo Z series is a new series which will have the Z1 as its first model. The X series is Vivo’s flagship series, the Y series houses budget models and the new Z series is likely to fall in-between, joining the V series which is also a midrange series. From the render on the poster accompanied the Weibo post, we can gather that the Z1 will come with a full-screen design. The design also includes a notch at the top which will house the selfie camera and earpiece. That means the device will have a 19:9 aspect ratio. If the device comes out as it is on the poster, we could be looking at high screen ratio of up to 90% or more. The bezels at the top at off as a result of the notch while the bottom bezel is ultra-thin.

Nothing is revealed about the specifications the device would pack but we expect an interesting lineup. According to the poster, the device will go official on May 25 and would be sold on Jingdong (JD.com), Tmall, Suning Tesco and Vipshop.

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Lenovo’s Market Share Falls To 0.4% In China

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Habeeb Onawole

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May 21, 2018

A new report of the Chinese smartphone market has revealed that Lenovo’s mobile phone business is not doing so well. The company has seen recorded a massive drop in sales. Last year, Lenovo sold 1.79 million phones compared to 22.1 million phones in 2015.

The Lenovo K5 is one of Lenovo’s new releases this year

Lenovo’s mobile arm was created in 2002 and by 2009, it had become the third biggest brand in China and the biggest domestic manufacturer. In 2015, it shipped 22.1 million units out of the 417 million phones sold in China to grab a 5.3% market share.

One of the reasons attributed to Lenovo’s failure is said to be its confusing lineup. Since the start of business, Lenovo has released phones under the Vibe series, Lemon series, K series, and ZUK brand. Of all the above mentioned, only the K-series is still in existence, asides the Motorola brand which it acquired from Google.

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Xiaomi Launches The Xiaofang Smart IP Camera with Dual Camera Sensors

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Jed John Ikoba

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May 21, 2018

Xiaomi has launched a new smart IP camera under its crowdfunding platform. The Xiaofang Smart IP Camera is a successor to the two previous models the company has in its kitty, talking of the cube-shaped Xiaofang Smart IP camera and the Dafang IP camera. It looks more like the Dafang Smart IP camera though, as it comes in a rectangular shape but with a number of notable changes in its design.

The first thing that catches the eye is the camera’s shape: it’s rectangular but instead of one sensor, the Xiaofang Smart IP camera comes with two lenses, one at the front and a second one at the back. It differs from the Dafang more when you look at the base. The base isn’t the small rotating circular base on the Dafang camera but two anti-slip pad arranged parallel to each other at the bottom. There is equally a screw point for mounting it onto the ceiling or on a tripod.

The camera measures 36mm x 36mm x 101mm and it comes with a microSD slot placed at the bottom. There is also a micro USB port for charging the camera itself. The sensors both have an f2.0 aperture and present with a 210 degrees field of view each. The two sensors are independent sensors which mean you get to capture more than one scenes at the same time and the cool thing is that the cameras are panoramic cameras capable of achieving 360 degrees video imaging.

The camera is said to support the viewing of four real-time images or scenes at the same time which is very useful for surveillance. Your data is kept safe by the triple encryption technology it has such as communication verification encryption, data transmission encryption, Xiaomi cloud services, which ensures the security of your information. The camera also packs Wi-Fi, infra-red for night vision, two-way voice support, and VR.

The Xiaofang Smart IP camera comes in at just 199 Yuan and s presently available via the Youpin crowdfunding platform. The product is expected to start shipping on June 29.

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