Yesterday, alleged photos of the Black Shark Gaming Smartphone surfaced online. While we did issue a warning about its authenticity, the CEO has himself come out to discredit the photos.
Mr. Wu Shimin who is the CEO of Black Shark, a company that Xiaomi is invested in, said in a weibo post that “the photos on the web are really ugly and they are not of their product”. He goes on to say that their own phone has a “beautiful appearance”.
The Black Shark gaming Smartphone is scheduled to launch on Friday, April 13. That’s still more than a week away. If we are lucky, we may get to see a genuine photo of the device before launch.
ASUS had announced the ZenFone 5, ZenFone 5Z and ZenFone 5 Lite (5Q) smartphone at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2018 event in February. The Taiwanese company has now confirmed that it will be holding a press conference on April 12 in the home country to announce the arrival of ZenFone 5.
The ZenFone 5 features a notched Super IPS LCD display of 6.2 inches that carries support for an aspect ratio of 19:9 and Full HD+ resolution of 2246 x 1080 pixels. The screen offers an impressive screen-to-body ratio of 90 percent.
The Snapdragon 636 chipset that powers the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 (Chinese edition) and Meizu E3 is present under the hood of the ZenFone 5. It has an internal storage of 64 GB and comes with support for additional storage through microSD card. It is expected to arrive in Taiwan in 4 GB and 6 GB RAM options. It runs on the latest Android 8.0 that is customized with the newest Zen UI. A 3,000mAh battery enabled with Quick Charge 3.0 powers the smartphone.
For photography, it features a dual camera module on its back panel. It features Sony IMX363 12-megapixel lens as the primary that is coupled with a secondary wide-angle lens that offers a filed of view of 120 degrees. The primary lens with f/1.8 aperture offers features like pixel size of 1.4micron, 4-axis OIS, dual pixel autofocus and 83-degree field of view. It has an f/2.0 aperture selfie camera of 8-megapixel. Other features of the smartphone include rear-mounted fingerprint scanner, face unlock, dual 5-magnet speakers assisted by dual NXP smart amplifiers, PMIC internal dual amplifier, three microphones, dual-SIM, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, GPS, USB-C, 3.5mm audio jack and FM radio.
The ZenFone 5 is likely to be available for buying from April 15 in Taiwan with a pricing of 11,900 TWD (~$406). As far as ZenFone 5Z is concerned, it is expected to go on sale in June.
Flipkart and Amazon India are the most popular e-commerce sites in India. Flipkart has reportedly reached advanced discussions for tie-up with Walmart to sell some of its stake. However, fresh information claims that Amazon may attempt a rival offer to acquire Flipkart. According to Live Mint, people who are aware of the matter have claimed that there is a high possibility that Amazon may not acquire Flipkart, but Walmart may buy its 55 percent stake.
The U.S. based Walmart is the world’s leading retailer company. It is expected to buy Flipkart’s stake through at least two share purchases. The deal is pegged to value Flipkart at $21 billion.
The Walmart-Flipkart deal is expected to assist Flipkart to rival well with Amazon that has planned to invest $5 billion in India for growing its online grocery delivery. As of this writing, Amazon, Flipkart and Walmart are yet to release an official statement on the issue.
Flipkart was established in 2007 by ex-employees of Amazon, Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal. A research carried out by Forrester research firm had claimed that Flipkart accounts for 40 percent of the online sales in India. Myntra, Jabong and eBay India are the sub-brands of Flipkart. It also owns PhonPe mobile payment firm. The accumulated earnings of these sub-brands make Flipkart more popular than Amazon in India. Apart from Walmart and Amazon, Google too has shown an interest to acquire Flipkart in the recent past.
Samsung’s latest chip is the Exynos 9810. At the moment, it can only be found in the international variants of the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+. However, a new finding has revealed that the Korean manufacturer has already begun work on a successor, the Exynos 9820.
The finding comes from an employee’s bio where it is listed under the accomplishment that he/she is working on the Exynos 9820. So not only do we know that the new chip is already under development but we also know its name.
The bio also reveals the individual is involved in the development of a 5G RF chip. While he/she started work on the RF chip back in May, 2017, work began on the Exynos 9820 in January, 2018.
There are no details of the Exynos 9820 available but it will likely be Samsung’s first 7nm chip. It probably will not be officially announced until next year before it appears in the Galaxy S10 or whatever Samsung decides to call its next flagship.
HMD Global had announced the Nokia 8110 4G, Nokia 1, Nokia 6 (2018), Nokia 7 Plus and Nokia 8 Sirocco smartphones at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2018 tech expo in February. The Finnish firm had organized an exclusive press conference in New Delhi to introduce the new Nokia phones in India. Except for the Nokia 8110 4G, all the aforementioned phones were launched in India today. Here is the information on the specs, features and pricing of the newly announced Nokia phones.
Nokia 1
Nokia 1, the first Android Go phone from the company, has been available in India from March 28 with a pricing of Rs. 5,499 (~$84). With Rs. 2,200 (~$33)cash back offer from Reliance Jio, the Nokia 1 can be availed for as low as Rs. 3,299 (~$50). The telecom operator is also providing 60 additional data for the buyers of Nokia 1.
The Nokia 1 has a 4.5-inch IPS LCD display that supports 480 x 850 pixels resolution. It is fueled by Media MT6737M chipset that is supported by 1 GB of RAM. It has an inbuilt storage of 8 GB and it also features a microSD cards lot. It has a rear camera of 8-megapixel and a frontal camera of 2-megapixel. It is driven by 2,150mAh battery.
Nokia 6 (2018)
Starting from April 6, the Nokia 6 (2018) will be available in India with a price tag of Rs. 16,999 (~$261) for the 3 GB RAM variant. It can be availed in colors like Black/Copper, White/Iron and Blue/Gold.
India may receive the 4 GB RAM of the Nokia 6 (2018) in the coming months. It will be available through Nokia Mobile Shop as well as offline and online buying channels. Buyers can avail the Nokia 6 (2018) through special cash back offers. However, the company did not reveal more info them.
The Nokia 6 (2018) includes a 5.5-inch Full HD display. The Snapdragon 630 chipset and 3 GB of RAM are present under the hood of the phone. It receives power from 3,000mAh battery with fast charging support. It has a native storage of 32 GB and comes with a microSD card slot. It runs on Android 8.0 Oreo (Android One) and includes the Bothie camera feature that was introduced with Nokia 8 flagship phone last year. It has a dual-tone flash enabled 16-megapixel ZEISS lens with f/2.0 aperture at the rear and it houses a selfie camera of f/2.0 aperture 8-megapixel. The other features of the phone include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, USB Type-C, 3.5mm audio jack and fingerprint scanner.
Nokia 7 Plus
The Nokia 7 Plus pre-bookings will begin in India from April 20 and its sales will start from April 30. It will be available for buying through Amazon India, Nokia Mobile Shop and select outlets with a pricing of Rs. 25,999 (~$399). It can be bought in color choices such as Black/Copper and White/Copper. Without explaining in detail, the company confirmed that there will be special cash back offers for Nokia 7 Plus customers.
The Nokia 7 Plus that has arrived in India only supports single-SIM. It has an 18:9 aspect ratio screen of 6 inches. The IPS LCD display offers Full HD+ resolution of 2160 x 1080 pixels. The Snapdragon 660 chipset powers it with 4 GB of RAM. It has a 3,800mAh battery that comes with fast charging capabilities. The rear side features a dual camera module that houses a 12-megapixel wide-angel sensor with f/1.75 aperture and a 13-megapixel telephoto sensor. The dual cameras offer features like dual-tone LED flash, 2x optical zoom and Bothie feature. For snapping selfies, it has a fixed focus 16-megapixel camera with f/2.0 aperture. The other features of the phone include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, GPS, USB Type-C, 3.5mm audio jack and fingerprint scanner. It also runs on Android 8.0 Oreo (Android One).
Nokia 8 Sirocco
Nokia 8 Sirocco pre-bookings will start in India from April 20 and it will be exclusively available online through Flipkart. It will go on sale from April 30 with a price tag of Rs. 49,999 (~$767) It comes in a single color variant of Black. There are no details on the special cash back offers that will be available for purchasers of Nokia 8 Sirocco.
Nokia 8 Sirocco is an improved version of the Nokia 8 flagship from 2017. Like the Nokia 8, the newly announced Sirocco model is powered by Snapdragon 835 SoC. The chipset is assisted by 6 GB of RAM. The 3,260mAh battery enabled with fast charging is available on the phone. The Nokia 7 Plus features a QHD display of 5.5 inches that are curved at the edges. It also belongs to Android One program and it is preinstalled with Android 8.1 Oreo. It features the same dual camera setup that is available on the Nokia 7 Plus phone. It has a 5-megapixel fixed focus selfie snapper with f/2.0 aperture.
You can now preorder the original Xiaomi Dynamic Driver + Balanced Armature Driver HiFi APT-X Bluetooth earphone with mic for just $63.99 on Banggood. The site is giving a 16% discount on the device’s retail price of $75.99 for a limited period of time.
Equipped with dual drivers acoustic structure, the Xiaomi-branded earphones brings out more refined and clear three frequency delivering a deeply engaging sound quality, but that’s not all. The Bluetooth earphones boast an array of other awe-inspiring features as well.
The earphones adopt CSR Bluetooth chop, supports AAC decoding technology and facilitates APT-X lossless transmission. It also provides high fidelity musical experience.
The magnetic earbuds sport a neck hanging design. The necklace is made of matte metal and high-quality soft material which makes it ideal earphones for music lovers.
The discount is valid for gray and black color version of the light-weight and comfortable earphones. It is imperative for you to bear in mind that the promotion is slated to end soon.
Once the discount expires, the price will go back to $75.99. You can head straight to this link in order to avail the deal. Apart from getting the discount, you also earn 63 Banggood points.
Starting from April 2, OPPO Digital that was established in the U.S. 14-years ago has stopped making new products like PM3 headphones, Blu-ray and 4K UHD players. The announcement has come at a time when people are ditching physical media for streaming services such as Netflix and Hulu.
OPPO Digital has confirmed that it will continue to provide support to in-warranty and out-of-warranty customers. Buyers who have purchased an OPPO Digital device within the last 30 days will be provided a refund. Until the existing stocks finish, it will continue to sell its products through its websites and authorized retailers.
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Also, the company will continue to roll out firmware updates. Newer devices like UDP-203 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray disc player and UDP-205 4K Ultra HD Audiophile Blu-ray disc player will be provided with frequent firmware updates. However, users of older devices will only receive critical updates.
OPPO Digital that operated independently is owned by China’s BBK Electronics that also own OPPO Electronics, Vivo and OnePlus. OPPO’s phone making business will be unaffected by the recent announcement by OPPO Digital.
Project Treble has been introduced by Google as a solution to one of the most important problems of the Android operating system. We are talking about fragmentation, which causes OEMs to take a long time before updating their handsets, especially when it is highly customized with custom user interfaces like MIUI and Samsung Experience.
This problem does not exist on iPhones as every Apple device has the same version of iOS, but it is a big issue on Android. Thanks to Project Treble, the OS gets divided into two frameworks: one with the core OS and another with the customizations implemented by OEMs. This makes easier and faster for manufacturers to release new updates since it is not necessary to modify the whole operating system anymore.
You can now paint your house with colors without emptying your pocket with a Yeelight smart light bulb. The high-end smart bulbs are designed to provide bright light and deliver a cozy experience.
Normally you’d have to spend a lot of money to buy smart light bulbs, but thanks to recently kicked off GearBest Yeelight Deals, you can now get your hands on a broad range of these amazing bulbs without burning a hole in your pocket.
Lining with that, GearBest is now offering the Yeelight YLDP06YL smart light bulb (RGB E27) at a lowered price of $25.99. Note that the site is giving a considerable 13% reduction in the item’s retail price.
The aforesaid discount will be valid for the white color version of the smart light bulb for 5 days. Alternatively, you can choose to receive an arrival notice of the YLDP06YL smart light bulb (RGB E26) on GearBest.
More Yeelight Deals
This section is brimming with all sorts of lights such as LED ceiling light, LED downlight and lots more. Much to the delight of cost-conscious buyers, the products featured in this category carry slashed price tags.
The site is giving 25% off on Yeelight JIAOYUE 650 Surrounding Ambient Lighting LED Ceiling Light, bringing its retail selling price of $220.28 down to just $165.99.
This Flash Sale price will be valid for the remaining 46 pieces of the item. The promo is scheduled to end in 6 days,
Overseas Deals
This category has further been split into multiple sections including G-W-5, G-W-4, G-W-6, and G-W-16. Each section comprises a slew of considerably discounted items.
For the sake of example, the Yeelight YLFW01YL Smart Atmosphere Candela Light which carries a retail price of $46.55 on GearBest is currently up for grabs for only $42.99 on the site.
In order to grab the GearBest Yeelight Deal, simply follow this link. Note that once the promotion comes to an end, the discounted items will retain their original asking price.
If you’re a sports fan looking for good quality sports clothing and accessories without spending a fortune, look no further. As part of it’s recently kicked off sports apparel promotion, GearBest is offering a broad range of Li-Ning-branded product at discounted price.
If your order is $20 or above, you can use coupon code ‘LNSP326’ at the time of checking out to get a 50% discount. Note that the coupon code can be used not more than 100 times. The site is offering Li-Ning Men’s Base Layer Sports Sleeveless Top at a slashed price of $16.95. On top of that, you can use coupon code ‘LNSP326’ to reduce your grand total to just $14.37.
Li-Ning
This category is crammed with all sorts of shirts, t-shirts and back bag layer pants that you can buy at the discounted price. To give an example, you can get 27% off on Li-Ning Men Wade ATDRY short-sleeve basketball t-shirt which normally sells for $27.27 on GearBest. The site will be selling the remaining 264 pieces of the t-shirt at a lowered price of just $19.95. Note that the Flash Sale price will be valid for different sizes and two color options including black and ebony for 10 days.
Li-Ning Accessories
Sports accessories have been in use since we started playing sports. While clothing was the only accessory used for a long time, accessories are no longer a secondary element of sports thanks to technological advancement.
The market is brimming with numerous sports accessories that usually come bearing steep price tags. But GearBest is giving sports fanatics an opportunity to buy Li-Ning-branded sports accessories without burning a hole in their pockets. In line with this, the site is offering the black and white color versions of the Li-Ning Urban Chic Baseball Cap Sunshade LiNing Sports Caps for just $14.99. This is a noteworthy 21% reduction in the item’s retail price of $18.89.
Men’s Sports Clothing
You can choose from a broad selection of men’s sports clothing on GearBest. This section features gym t-shirts, gym pants and lots more. For the sake of instance, you can go for Graphic Elastic Waist Suture quick dry stretchy gym pants, which is up for grabs for $14.96 on GearBest. Moreover, you can choose from different sizes and 3 color options including gray, green and red.
Women’s Sports Clothing
Here you can find various sports clothing such as sports layer pants, fitness tank tops and lots more. Note that GearBest is giving a considerable discount on select items featured in this category.
The Li-Ning Women’s Fashion Knit Top No Cap Hoodie AWDM592 which normally carries a price tag of $42.61 on the site can be yours if you’re willing to spend just $29.95. GearBest is offering 30% off on the black and pink and 27% discount on the gray color versions of the item. You can grab the deal and check out rest of the products by heading straight to this link. Note that the 50% Off Li-Ning coupon code is also likely to expire soon.
According to a new report published by Digitimes, Apple is developing micro LED displays for several devices. The Cupertino giant is working with TSMC in order to create micro LED panels for both small and large-size devices. The ones for small-size devices are said to be developed on silicon-based backplanes and they should be present in two upcoming devices from the company. We are referring to the next Apple Watch and an augmented reality wearable which should be a headset or something like Google Glass and Microsoft HoloLens.
The info comes from Digitimes Research’s senior analyst Luke Lin, who has also suggested that Apple is actually working on two sizes of micro LED displays. The one which we will see on an upcoming Apple Watch has a size of 1.3 to 1.4 inches, while the one for the AR wearable device has a 0.8-inch size. At last, there is a third micro LED display in development which belongs to a large-size device. It is said to be a device with a display even bigger than MacBooks. So, expect an upcoming iMac personal computer to sport a micro LED display.
According to Luke Lin, the cost of these innovative displays are 4 to 6 times higher than the display of the actual Apple Watch. Further, the upcoming smartwatch will be the first such device to sport this display. The micro LED panel which is expected to be on the future Apple Watch is rumored to enter mass production in the second half of this year or in early 2019. Further, the mass production of the large-size micro LED panel is expected to begin in 2019 or even later. Luke Lin also stated that there is no info about the beginning of mass production for the small-size micro LED display which will power the alleged AR device by Apple.
Today, Nokia is holding a launch event in India where the company is expected to launch the Nokia 6 (2018), Nokia 7 Plus and Nokia 8 Sirocco. Now, ahead of the launch of Nokia 6 (2018), the Nokia 6 3GB RAM model has received another price cut in India.
The smartphone was launched in India in June last year at a price of Rs. 14,999. Last month, the phone received Rs. 1,500 price cut, bringing down the phone’s price to Rs. 13,499. The Nokia 6 3GB RAM variant is now available for purchase at a reduced price of Rs. 12,999 (approx. $200) after another price cut of Rs. 500.
At this time, it is not yet clear if this price cut is for a limited time only or permanent. Earlier this year, HMD Global launched the Nokia 6 4GB RAM variant for Rs. 16,999 and its price remains unchanged.
The Nokia 6 features a 5.5-inch full-HD display with 1080 x 1920 pixels screen resolution and a 2.5D curved Gorilla Glass protection. Under the hood, the device is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 processor.
In the camera department, the phone comes with a 16-megapixel rear camera sensor and an 8-megapixel front camera sensor – both come with a f/2.0 aperture lens. It packs 3GB/4GB RAM and 32GB/64GB storage with microSD card slot for expanding the storage capacity.
While the Nokia 6 was launched with Android Nougat operating system out-of-the-box, it recently received Android Oreo update. The phone features a front-facing fingerprint sensor and is powered by a 3,000mAh battery.
The Nokia 6 2018, which is expected to get launched in India today, comes with 5.5-inch Full HD display and is powered by Snapdragon 630 octa-core processor. It packs 3GB/4GB RAM and 32GB/64GB storage with expansion support of up to 256GB.
It sports a 16-megapixel rear camera with f/2.0 aperture, phase detection autofocus, Carl Zeiss optics, and dual-LED dual-tone flash. On the front side, it features an 8-megapixel snapper for taking selfies and video calling. Running on Android Oreo out-of-the-box, the phone is powered by a 3,000mAh non-removable battery.
Last year, HMD Global had resurrected the Nokia 3310 feature phone and the new version of the Nokia 8110 banana phone was showcased at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2018 in February this year. Fresh information reveals that the Finland-based company is working on the reincarnation of Nokia 2010 phone.
According to Android Authority, its source has revealed that the revamped version of the Nokia 2010 that was announced in 1994 will be releasing next year to mark its 25th anniversary. It will be arriving with an improved design, a color display and will also carry support for 4G LTE connectivity. It is expected to be available in the same markets where HMD Global is now selling the new Nokia 8110 phone.
The new edition of the Nokia 2010 is pegged to run on the same OS that is available on the new Nokia 8110. However, the handset is also expected to support WhatsApp and Facebook through the partnership between the Finnish firm and Facebook. The handset may hit the market with a new name of Nokia A10 or something similar. It is likely to arrive in vibrant colors such as Red, Yellow and Black.
There is no information available on the specifications of the smartphone. Also, the publication did not confirm when will HMD Global launch the Nokia A10 phone. It may use the MWC 2019 platform to unveil it.
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The HomTom HT70 garnered a considerable amount of popularity among smartphone enthusiasts after hitting the store shelves last month. That’s hardly surprising given that the phablet boasts a myriad of remarkable specs and features.
The HT70 phablet normally sells for $189.99 on GearBest; however, the site is currently offering the smartphone at a slashed price of just $164.99 as part of its Flash Sale. This is a considerable 21% reduction in the device’s original asking price.
The aforesaid Flash Sale price is valid for both black and silver color versions of the HomTom HT70 phablet. Note that 100 pieces of the black and only 35 pieces of the silver color versions were left at the time of writing. As a phablet, the HT70 sports a big 6-inch HD+, IPS, LCD display with a screen resolution of 1440 x 720 pixels. The device is powered by a MediaTek MT6750T, 64-bit processor and its employs an ARM Mali-T860 MP2, 650MHz, 2-Cores GPU, under the hood.
The HT70 phablet offers 4GB of RAM and 64GB of expandable internal memory (up to 128GB via SIM 2 slot). The hybrid dual-SIM phablet sports a 16MP + 5MP dual camera setup at the back and a 13MP front shooter for selfies.
While these specs make the HomTom HT70 a bargain under $200, you can save more money at the time of checking out. Here’s how.
You can apply coupon code ‘HOMTOMGB1’ before you check out to save an additional $10. In other words, you can bring your grand total down to only $154.99 simply by applying the aforesaid coupon code.
On the downside, the GearBest promotion is scheduled to end in 4 days. If you’re interested in grabbing the deal, head over to this link before the price goes back to $189.99. It’s also worth noting that the coupon code will expire on April 9.
If you’ve been waiting with bated breath to get your hands on a high-end smartphone without emptying your pocket, we have good news for you. Banggood is giving buyers an opportunity to save a considerable amount of money on the Xiaomi Mi Note 3 smartphone.
The super slim Mi Note 3 smartphone boasts an array of jaw-dropping specs and features. On the downside, the handset doesn’t come cheap. In fact, it bears a steep price tag of $439.99 on Banggood.
But much to the relief of cost-conscious buyers, the site is giving 21% off on the Mi Note 3’s original asking price. As a result, you can preorder the smartphone by shelling out only $349.99.
Aside from taking advantage of the discount, we’ll tell you exactly how you can save an additional $40. At the time of checking out, all you have to do is apply coupon code ‘3bgmx3’ in order to bring your grand total down to just $309.99.
At $309.99, the Xiaomi Mi Note 3 is a compelling smartphone, given that it sports a big 5.5 inches IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen display with a screen resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. It comes with Corning Gorilla Glass 4 for added protection.
The phone packs a powerful Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 processor along with Adreno 512 graphics processing unit, under the hood. Moreover, it offers 6GB of RAM and a hearty 64GB of onboard storage.
Note that the promo is slated to end soon. The aforesaid coupon code is also likely to expire shortly. You can visit this link in order to avail the deal before the price goes back to $439.99.
Those who follow the happenings in the semiconductor industry closely are probably aware of the blockage of Broadcom’s takeover bid for Qualcomm by U.S president, Donald Trump. The move was likely aimed at protecting the indigenous American company from foreign competitors. A similar move may have played out with Huawei’s bid to enter the US market. But in a counter move, China is making effort to grow its local semiconductor market.
China has said that it plans to cut taxes for semiconductor makers and effect some reforms, so as to support the all-important industry. The new rules cover a good number of semiconductor companies. According to a statement from the Finance Ministry, the companies will be exempt from corporate income taxes for up to five years starting January 1, 2018. At the expiration of the 5 years of break, the companies’ tax rates will then be half of the current 25 percent till the 10th year.
These tax breaks are coming on the heel a recently announced tax cuts which would benefit high-end manufacturing and innovation-driven technology companies supported by the Made in China 2025 plan: a blueprint for the Asian nation to sharpen competitiveness in emerging industries from information technology to aerospace. These efforts are all geared towards growing its local chipset companies. China also shares the view that a reliance on imports could undermine national security and hampers the development of a thriving technology sector. Thus, China projects it could achieve a leading position in design and manufacturing by spending about $150 billion over 10 years. In all these, the biggest loser will be the US whose companies dominate the sector presently.
Microwear is a relatively small Chinese tech company that mainly produces smartwatches. If you follow Gizmochina, you may know that the company has released quite a few affordable yet feature-packed watches.
You can now win generous coupon codes from the company as part of their Easter festival promotion campaign.
To celebrate Easter festival, Microwear gives 3 coupons for their customers to win.
After you done all of that (Microwear will check before drawing the winners), you will have a chance to win the coupons. That means you just need to pay $0.09 to order Microwear smartwatches.
Last year, Amazon launched its range of smart speakers in India, including Amazon Echo, Echo Dot, and Echo Plus. Now, Google is preparing to launch its own smart speakers in India — Google Home and Google Home Mini.
Earlier, we reported that Google is expected to launch its smart speakers in India this month, based on a communication shared by Redington India with its retail partners. Now, the company has sent out media invites for the launch event scheduled on 10th April.
In the latest development, the company has hinted that the devices will be available for purchase exclusively through India’s homegrown online marketplace Flipkart. Google has teased this through Twitter. In a tweet, the company said — “Listen to your favourite tracks without lifting a finger. Just #MakeGoogleDoIt, at home. Register on the Flipkart App to know more.”
Other reports suggest that Google has also added support for Indian-origin music streaming apps Gaana and Saavn, along with its default Google Play Music. Furthermore, the Google Assistant is also set to receive support for Indian English in the coming days. Recently, Hindi language support was rolled out to Google’s virtual assistant.
The Google Home smart speaker was first introduced by the search engine giant back in 2016 in the United States. With the help of the company’s own Google Assistant, the smart speaker can perform various actions like music playback, weather/ time information, setting alarms and reminders, answering queries, and making lists among others.
There is currently no information regarding the pricing and availability details of the speakers in India. We are speculating the Google Home to be priced around Rs. 9,999 (approximately $154) and the Home Mini to cost around Rs. 4,499, which roughly converts to $69.
Google’s competitor in this smart speakers market in India, Amazon Echo is priced at Rs. 9,999 and the Echo Dot and Echo Plus are priced at Rs. 4,499 and Rs 14,999 respectively.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro and Oppo F7 have been compared on the main benchmarking platforms in order to check which one performs better. Before checking the results of the comparison, keep in mind that benchmarks are not meant to evaluate the overall performance of a smartphone. It just tests the hardware. So, do not take benchmarks as a religion and just consider them as a method to evaluate performance on the paper. The handsets have been tested on Geekbench, AnTuTu, 3D Mark and Basemark with very similar performances in most of the tests.
This comparison is very important, not only because they are among the most powerful mid-rangers in the smartphones market, but also because they contain two of the most important chipsets in the mobile market. Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro is powered by the new octa-core Snapdragon 636 SoC by Qualcomm, composed of 8x Kryo 260 CPUs running at a max frequency of 1.8 GHz and an Adreno 509 GPU. Oppo F7 has the octa-core Helio P60 composed of 4x Cortex A73 cores and 4x Cortex A53 cores running at a max frequency of 2 GHz and a Mali G72 MP3 GPU.
Even though it is not a flagship SoC, Helio P60 is the most important MediaTek chipset released this year, and it will impact a lot on the future of MediaTek in the mobile chipsets market. According to Geekbench, Oppo F7 has slightly better performances than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, while according to AnTuTu the Redmi Note 5 Pro is way better than its opponent. 3D Mark Ice Storm Unlimited shows a better result for the Oppo F7, while Basemark shows a higher score for Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro. In each case, we are talking about pretty good results which should guarantee a wonderful user experience, even though there are many other factors to consider to establish how the user experience will be in the long-term.
HTC is working on its flagship smartphone, which is said to have been named HTC U12 Plus. Now, a new report coming from Taiwan cites insider sources close to HTC to suggest that the smartphone could be launched next month.
According to the reports, HTC deliberately postponed the launch of its flagship smartphone in order to avoid head-to-head competition from Samsung’s Galaxy S9 series or Sony’s Xperia XZ2 lineup. Further, it is said that the company is also going to spend significantly to advertise the upcoming smartphone.
HTC U12 Plus Concept Render
The HTC U12 Plus is expected to be the only premium smartphone from the company to launch this year. This could be the company’s strategy to prolong the sales cycle.
Based on the previous leaks, the HTC U12 Plus will come with a 5.99-inch QHD+ display and will be powered by Qualcomm‘s Snapdragon 845 processor, which is powering almost all flagship smartphones launched this year so far, including the Galaxy S9 series.
The smartphone will pack 6GB RAM and will offer up to 256GB of internal storage. In the camera department, it will come equipped with a 16-megapixel and 12-megapixel camera sensors at the back, and two 8-megapixel front-facing snappers.
Along with a fingerprint scanner, the device will also come with facial recognition feature for added security. Running on Android Oreo operating system out-of-the-box, the smartphone will be fuelled by a 3,450mAh battery.
A couple of weeks ago, concept renders of the HTC U12 Plus surfaced online in three colors — Red, Black, and White, which were created by 3D artist ConceptCreator. The phone’s renders provided a clear look at the design of the upcoming smartphone and what to expect from it.
While the U12 Plus will be the only premium smartphone from HTC, the Taiwan-based company is planning to launch U12 Life, an affordable mid-range which is also expected to feature a notched display. Recently, HTC announced its two mid-range smartphones — Desire 12 and Desire 12+. However, the company has not yet revealed the phone’s pricing or availability details.
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As a phablet, the HT70 sports a big 6-inch HD+, IPS, LCD display with a screen resolution of 1440 x 720 pixels. The device is powered by a MediaTek MT6750T, 64-bit processor and its employs an ARM Mali-T860 MP2, 650MHz, 2-Cores GPU, under the hood.
