Nokia 7 Plus With Snapdragon 660 Processor Spotted On Geekbench

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Jan 26, 2018

Since 2009, the smartphone market in China has always grown until 2016, according to the market research firm Canalys. In the recent years the growth has been much smaller, but the market at least was going up. But in 2017, for the first time, smartphone sales in China fell. In 2017 fewer devices have been sold in China, compared to 2016. To be accurate, in 2017, 459 million smartphones were shipped in China, which is 4% less than the number of units shipped in 2016. The most important decline was registered in Q4 2017 (from October to December), in which 14% less devices were sold compared to Q4 2016.

According to Canalys, Huawei is actually the best smartphones brand in China with 90 million devices shipped in 2017. Right after Huawei are Oppo and Vivo, owned by the same tech giant BBK. At the 4th place we can find Apple, then at the 5th place, there is the Chinese Apple (Xiaomi). In Q4 2017 , Huawei has sold more units than Oppo and Vivo: 24 million, compared to 19 million and 17 million of its opponents. The analysts think that Q4 2017 is the best quarter ever registered in China for Huawei, but it is the exact opposite for the Chinese smartphones market in general.

Talking about Huawei, the most successful devices were the Honor line-up, which represents more than half of the units shipped by Huawei in 2017. On the other hand, there are companies that are becoming weaker in the Chinese market, like Meizu, Gionee, Lenovo, and ZTE. Indeed, if we look at the success rate of their latest flagships, we can easily understand that it was a bad year for them. If this continues, it would mean Huawei would grow further while other brands decline in terms of sales, thereby increasing the gap between these companies. Further, the lead would help Huawei take on the top two players in the market and overtake them in the coming years. So, this trend is great for Huawei but bad for the Chinese smartphone market in general.

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Meizu M15 Plus Renders Leaked, Packs iPhone-Like Home Button, Ring Flash & More

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Jan 26, 2018

Meizu will roll out the drums to celebrate 15 solid years in the electronics technology industry where it began with the manufacture of MP3 players. To mark its 15th year of existence, the tech giant is said to be planning the launch of an anniversary flagship phone which would have the design input of Meizu’s president Jeffery Wang. That model is said to be the M15 Plus (and the M15). Here’s what the Meizu M15 Plus looks like, as captured on leaked renders of the front and rear aspects of the device. The render images were shared by popular Weibo Chinese tipster @Ubuntu team who has got some level of credibility when it comes to leaks going by his antecedents. But then, we are not sure this is the final design the flagship would adopt.

The device comes with a curved edge design both at the front and back. There is no rear-mounted fingerprint sensor neither do we have the oblong-shaped mBack home button. The side fingerprint sensor used on the M6S wasn’t featured on the rendered design. Instead, there is a round-shaped home button similar to the iPhone’s button and which is believed to also house the fingerprint sensor. The device also packs a centrally placed selfie shooter. The position of the selfie shooter and the home button elicits doubts if the M15 Plus will pack a full screen 18:9 design. Well, except the renders do not depict the actual design.

Previous Leak: MEIZU M15 Plus Retail Box

At the rear, you’ll get a dual camera sensor arranged in the vertical direction while under the camera setup, is a unique round LED flash. Meizu has a reputation for innovative camera flash designs so this isn’t coming as a big surprise. The device also features its volume rockers at the left side of the display while the power button is located at the right side. The specifications of the M15 Plus is still shrouded in mystery. We don’t even know the processor it would pack. Whether Meizu will retain its patronage of MediaTek or would utilize its recent cooperation with Qualcomm to equip the flagship with a Snapdragon 845 chip. Still, the M15 Plus could utilize Samsung’s latest Exynos 9810 chip considering recent reports of Samsung selling its chipsets to other OEMs going forward. Besides, Meizu has always had a good alliance with Samsung.

IWOWNFIT i6 HR Fitness Tracker Features A Large Touch Screen For Under $30

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Jan 26, 2018

The market is flooded with fitness trackers and many of them are under $30. You have Xiaomi, Huawei, Huami, and a lot more brands competing in this market and then there are little known brands like IWOWNFIT. They might not be the best out there, but at under $30, the company’s latest fitness tracker, the IWOWNFIT i6 HR does offer pretty interesting features.

The highlight of the IWOWNFIT i6 HR Fitness tracker is its large touch screen. It’s bigger than the Xiaomi Mi Band 2 and offers larger icons and letters which are easy on the eyes. Rest of the features of the tracker are standard as other competitors. So you have your usual pedometer, calorie tracker, sleep tracker, heart rate monitor, and it can even connect with your smartphone to show up up to 8 notifications at once. The touch screen is simple to use and for $26.99, you can’t expect anything more from this device.

You can get around 5-6 days of battery life, in one charge. Getting the battery to 100% takes around an 45 minutes and given that it takes just about an hour, it won’t be a tedious task to charge it once a week. Plus, the fitness tracker comes with a full size USB connector which goes into any standard USB input on your PC or laptop making the charging process simple and hassle free.

There are multiple band options available for the IWOWFIT i6 HR fitness tracker and given its ~$26 price tag, you get all the standard features that you would expect on a fitness wearable on a large OLED touch screen without hurting your pockets.

You can get it on Amazon for just $26.99.

Potential Security Threat! A Cracked Fingerprint Sensor On A Phone In China Could Be Unlocked By Anyone

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Jan 26, 2018

Fingerprint security may not be the safest form of security available but its adoption on smartphones are getting wider usage. Apart from locking the smartphone in order to avoid unwarranted access to owner’s privacy, fingerprint technology is now being deployed in online payment and other aspects. Even though phone manufacturers are quick to always warn that it is not very safe, it is not surprising to find that some phone users still make use of it. However, a shocking discovery has emerged that a broken fingerprint sensor can be unlocked by just anybody’s fingers apart from the stored fingerprint.

A video uploaded on China’s video sharing and live streaming platform Miaopai seems to chronicle the demonstration of the effect a crack on the fingerprint has on the integrity of the smartphone’s fingerprint technology. The video was created by a dude named Xiao Xu and even though he spoke in Chinese we have been able to transcribe what he said and you can watch the video from below. He claimed his mobile phone accidentally fell down and the screen got cracked around the front-facing fingerprint sensor area. Thereafter, he tried using the fingerprint unlock feature and found out it still worked fine and even could make fingerprint payment on AliPay using the sensor. Another day, a classmate wanted to check out his phone which he left idle and surprisingly, the friend’s fingerprint unlocked the phone. Further probing revealed that everyone else could unlock the smartphone with their fingerprint and not only that, fingerprint payment was possible.

This is coming on the heels of a recent unconfirmed assertion that an orange peel can be used to override the fingerprint sensor and unlock a smartphone. The orange peel, it is claimed, can be used to effect fingerprint payment on the smartphone. We don’t know how true these claims are but in an era where fingerprint technology is almost finding a place on all classes of smartphones, these are grave causes for concern. For now, no official confirmation has been issued by China’s Ministry of Industry and Information (TENAA) which is responsible for certification and quality assurance of smartphones manufactured in China.

Perhaps, your smartphone has got a cracked sensor? Then you can try this out to see if an unauthorized fingerprint can unlock your mobile. If not, we’ll have to wait for a response from the relevant authorities and hope that comes out quickly, considering the potential security risk this could pose to millions of smartphone users around the world who already use fingerprint payment with their mobile. It’s crazy to even imagine that a thief can steal someone’s phone and simply crack the screen then get access to the victim’s funds and other sensitive details. Just crazy! These are even several other reports of hacked fingerprint sensors using various methods. With these negative reports, do you think fingerprint technology could last the next 10 years on smartphones? Let us know your thought in the comment section.

Alleged Moto E5 And E5 Plus Models Spotted At FCC

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Jan 26, 2018

Two brand new Motorola devices have been spotted on FCC listings. They are identified by the codes XT1922-4 and XT1922-5, and they are rumored to be the upcoming Moto E5 and E5 Plus. Indeed, from the codes pattern, it looks like that these handsets are the two variants of the same device. According to speculations, they might even be the Plus and Play variants of the E5, as this year Motorola is expected to launch three variants of its budget device. In case you don’t know, these handsets belong to the entry-level series of Motorola, so they will be sold at budget prices.

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The FCC did not reveal much about them: we only know that one of the alleged Moto E5 variants has a battery with a capacity of 4,000 mAh. This info is probably true: the predecessor of this phone in its Plus version was equipped with a huge 5,000 mAh battery, so we wouldn’t be surprised to see another battery monster. No other info has been unveiled by FCC, so for the rest of the specs, we have to rely on rumors and leaks.

Rumors have suggested that even though it will be affordable, the Moto E5 will still sport a full metal unibody design and a fingerprint reader on the back side. Just to remind you, the Moto E4 has a 5-inch display with an HD resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels. Under the hood, it sports a quad-core MediaTek MT6737 SoC with a max frequency of 1.3 GHz, 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB of internal storage which is possible to expand with a micro SD. The cameras have resolutions of 8 and 5 MP, and even though they are nothing special in terms of photo and video quality, the secondary sensor is equipped with a front-facing LED flash to shoot selfies in low light conditions. So, its predecessors were entry level devices and the same is expected of the upcoming models.

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Meizu M6s Looks Different From Its Predecessors In The First Teardown

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Jan 26, 2018

With the launch of the Meizu M6s, the Chinese company has made some new design choices to make it look more attractive than its predecessors. Turns out, the same changes are applicable in designing the internals too. The first teardown of the phone has been conducted in China, and thanks to it we now know how to disassemble the phone and how its internal components have been placed. Even though it is an original phone in terms of aesthetics, it doesn’t look very hard to disassemble it.

To open the phone you have to turn it off, remove the SIM card tray, and remove two screws on the bottom side, located near the USB Type-C port. Then you will need a pick or something similar to remove the back cover, but fortunately, you won’t have to heat the phone to make it come out. A difficult thing might be to remove the side-mounted fingerprint reader which is glued to the right side of the phone and it is also directly connected to the motherboard.

It will be easy to access the motherboard of the Meizu M6s once you disconnected the display and the other components. The last important step is to remove seven more screws in order to take out the battery. Head to the source link below for the complete procedure.

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Flyme 7 February Launch Was Fake, But There’s A Surprise On Jan. 30: Official

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Jan 26, 2018

The media was recently awash with news that Meizu would be releasing a new Flyme version on February 24 but information reaching us from inside sources within the company indicate that the news is fake. We had seen a poster which not only intimated us of the launch date but also a screenshot of the features the new custom UI will bring along with it. A Meizu Engineer has now come out to discredited such news as mere rumors.

The Flyme Engineer is said to have also taken a swipe at the font style deployed on the design of the number 7. The promotional poster was also given knocks for its ugly-looking graphic design. Although the news isn’t true, discussions centered on Flyme 7 has often cropped up on the Flyme forum since last year as fans are already looking forward to it. Meizu’s Flyme OS is considered as one of the best Android-based custom UI bringing stability, fluidity, security to the smartphone’s UI.

There is still reason to be excited, though, because Meizu has revealed that there is a surprise coming up next week Tuesday which is January 30. Some already guess the company will release the M15 on that day but that is unlikely. Perhaps, Meizu will on Tuesday next week announce the launch date for its next big product. We are not so sure about that anyway because the M6s is only a couple of weeks out of the box.

LG Mobile Shows Disappointing Financial Results In Q4 2017

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Jan 26, 2018

While Chinese companies like Huawei and Xiaomi are growing significantly as revealed by market researchers in the last year, LG is still registering a financial decline for its mobile division. The Korean company has just published its financial results of 2017 and the situation is disappointing. While LG Electronics registered impressive profits, LG Mobile division has registered a big loss in Q4 2017 (from October to December last year). Technically, it is a smaller loss if we compare it with the one from Q3 2017, but it is still quite a figure.

LG Mobile has lost KRW 213.2 billion (that roughly translates into $192.33 million), as compared to KRW 375.3 billion ($331.37 million) in the Q3 2017. From these results, we can understand that the situation will not change anytime soon and it will be hard for the company to achieve a solid profit in 2018. In the last two years, the only quarter in which the company made profits with its mobile division was Q1 2017 — the quarter in which the G6 flagship was announced. But it was a small profit: just $3.2 million. Before that, the last quarter of profits has been even farther, in Q1 2015.

In the whole 2017, LG Mobile has registered total sales of KRW 11.67 trillion ($10.52 million): worse than 2016, a year in which the company registered $11.71 billion in sales. According to the company, the most important factors which led to this disappointing results is “a challenging marketplace and a strong competition from Chinese brands” like Huawei, Xiaomi, Oppo, and Vivo. Further, the company does not seem to start 2018 in the best way, as the launch of its main flagship LG G7 has been postponed. It will not be showcased at MWC 2018 like tradition: instead, we will see an improved version of the LG V30.

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iPad Pro 2018 Edition Could be Best Ever iPad with iPhone X-Like Design

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Jan 26, 2018

Well-known KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo had claimed in October 2017 that the 2018 iPad Pro will be borrowing TrueDepth Camera and Face ID features from the Apple iPhone X. Recent rumors have suggested that the 2018 iPad Pro may sport an edge-to-edge screen flanked with slim-sized bezels. Some information that have surfaced through the code of iOS 11.3 beta has certain references for a “modern iPad” suggest that the 2018 iPad Pro would be equipped with a notch like the iPhone X.

Before launching the iPhone X, the Cupertino-based firm had referred to it as the “modern iPhone.” The reference of “modern iPad” was first spotted in IOS 11.2.5 and it has been now spotted in iOS 11.3 beta. The “modern” word was reportedly used to distinguish the hardware of the Face ID enabled iPhone X from iPhone 8. This seems to be a good indication that the 2018 iPad Pro will be featuring Face ID sensor.

KGI’s initial report had only claimed that Face ID would be arriving on the 2018 iPad Pro, but it did not reveal any information on the design. In order to feature the Face ID sensor, Apple had to launch iPhone X with a new design. Hence, the Face ID enabled 2018 iPad Pro may come equipped with an iPhone X-like design. Kuo had specifically stated earlier that the cheaper iPad won’t be featuring the Face ID sensor and it would be exclusively available on the “Pro” edition of iPad.

This year Apple is speculated to launch a sequel for iPhone X with 5.8-inch OLED display, a large sized iPhone X-like model with 6.5-inch OLED display and an entry-level iPhone with 6.01-inch LCD display in September. However, it is also rumored to use the Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) 2018 platform in June the rumored iPhone SE 2 and the modern iPad Pro.

Would you be interested in buying an iPad Pro with bezel-less design and an iPhone X-like notch? Let us know your views by adding your comments below.

Xiaomi Mi 7 Pricing Leaked, May Cost 3,000 Yuan or More

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Jan 26, 2018

Xiaomi’s Mi series flagship phones have always carried low pricing of 1,999 Yuan (~$316) until 2017. Last year, the Mi 6 was launched as the first Mi series phone with dual rear cameras with a price tag of 2,499 Yuan (~$395) and its premium ceramic variant carried a pricing of 2,999 Yuan (~$475). Recent rumors have claimed that the Mi 7 would be arriving with an expensive price tag compared to the Mi 6.

Fresh information claims that the Xiaomi Mi 7 could be the costliest ever Mi series phone as it is pegged to be available with a beginning price of 3,000 Yuan (~$475). The increased pricing could be because of the high-end specs that will be featuring.

Rumors have it that the Mi 7 would be arriving in two models namely, Mi 7 and Mi 7 Plus. A 5.65-inch 18:9 aspect ratio display is expected to be available on the Mi 7 whereas the Plus variant is pegged to house an 18:9 aspect ratio supporting 6.01-inch OLED screen by Samsung. The Mi 7 duo are rumored to arrive with facial recognition feature and AI equipped dual rear cameras. Recent reports have also suggested that the Mi 7 could be the first Mi series phone to arrive with support for wireless charging.

The Mi 7 models are almost confirmed to arrive with Snapdragon 845 mobile platform. The base model of the Mi 6 had arrived with 6 GB of RAM. There was no 8 GB RAM variant for it, but a 2,299 Yuan priced 4 GB RAM variant was launched in November last year. It speculated that the Mi 7 series phone may feature an advanced 8 GB RAM model.

Hence, Mi 7 and its variants are speculated to arrive with 3,000 Yuan (~$475) or higher pricing. Recent leaks have suggested that Xiaomi will using the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2018 platform in the coming month to announce the Mi 7 and Mi 7 Plus. Even though the Mi 7 will be coming with a costlier price tag, it would still be value for money phone because of its specifications.

Qualcomm Signs Sales MoU With Xiaomi, Lenovo, OPPO & Vivo Valued At $2 Billion

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Jan 26, 2018

As we reported earlier, Qualcomm recently hosted a summit in China which had in attendance some of its key partners. The U.S chip maker has reportedly signed memorandums of understanding with some of the major Chinese phone makers. The companies involved include Xiaomi, Lenovo, OPPO, and Vivo. The MOUs were for sales covering technology related to RF Front-End components and is said to be worth at least $2 billion.

The companies which are no doubt the major players in the smartphone industry were said to have expressed interests in buying Qualcomm components over the next three years with a total value estimated to be around $2 billion. Qualcomm made the disclosure on Thursday but was quick to point out that the agreement was a non-binding one. The MOU is also subject to further agreements.

Apart from Huawei which utilizes its own chipsets, all the other companies form part of the top five brands in China and invariably use Qualcomm chips on its smartphone. Although some still utilize MediaTek’s SoC, that number is dwindling by the day with Qualcomm being the major beneficiary. This joint agreement could see MediaTek’s shares slump further in a market where it is already struggling. A recent report also tipped Samsung as planning to commence sales of its Exynos chipset to other OEMs soon. Things just can’t get any worse than these for MediaTek, can they?

Xiaomi’s Mi Box 4 Android TV To Launch In China On 29th January

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Jan 26, 2018

It’s been a long time since Xiaomi announced the upgraded version of its Android TV box. After a hiatus of over one year, the company has now announced that it will launch the Mi Box 4 Android TV on 29th January in China.

The Mi Box 4 will become the successor of the Mi Box 3s which was launched in November 2016. There were no new Mi Box devices launched in the year 2017. While the company has revealed that the Mi Box 4 will be announced on 29th January, there is no information available about its pricing or availability.

The upcoming Android TV box is expected to retain support for high dynamic range HDR image technology that was introduced with Mi Box 3. It is also expected to have artificial intelligence that continuously monitors the user’s watching habits to recommend different types of content. The AI technology also takes into account movie reviews and commentaries for making recommendations.

The Mi Box 3s had introduced support for different types of content from various video streaming sites Tencent, Youku, Iqiyi, Sohu video site Big Four etc. It also came with a new improved remote control and the connectivity support for Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac; 2.4Hz and 5GHz dual-band Wi-Fi; Bluetooth 4.1, as well as support for Dolby and DTS sound.

The Mi Box 4 is expected to retain the improved remote control of Mi Box 3s which is specially designed for PatchWall puzzle wall system design. The touch key, which is placed on the top part, can browse through content as well as help users to achieve rapid slide as mobile phone touch.

Display Panel of the Alleged Vivo X30 Has Surfaced in Freshly Leaked Images

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Jan 26, 2018

An industry insider with a consistent track record of revealing information on forthcoming phones has leaked two images of the display panel of the alleged Vivo X30. The new images reveal that the upcoming X30 smartphone will be arriving with a notch enabled full screen design like the Apple iPhone X.

Recent reports have revealed that some of the smartphone manufacturers from China are working on next-generation phones with iPhone X-like design. Around two months ago, the rumored mill had revealed that the forthcoming OPPO R13 looks quite similar to the first OLED iPhone from Apple. The flagship phone from the upcoming Huawei P11 series is also speculated to feature a notch at the topside of the display. Xiaomi is also reportedly working on Mi MIX 2S with a similar design. Freshly leaked images of the display panel of the rumored Vivo X30 shows that it will be also appearing like the iPhone X.

As it can be seen in the below images, the alleged Vivo X30’s top bezel has a U-shaped notch like appearance. However, the notch is not as big as the one found on the iPhone X. It is small enough to house the earpiece and a front-facing camera.

The probable reason behind a small-sized notch could be that it may not be featuring an advanced frontal camera like the TrueDepth Camera system found on the iPhone X. The images also reveal that the handset will be arriving with ultra-thin side bezels and slightly thicker bottom bezel.

Vivo has recently launched the Vivo X20 Plus In-Fingerprint Screen version as the world’s first under-display fingerprint scanner phone. However, there is no confirmation on whether the Vivo X30 will be featuring a in-display fingerprint reader. It may so happen that the new biometric recognition technology could be available on the larger Vivo X30 Plus phone. Hence, the X30 may come with a rear-mounted fingerprint reader.

As of this writing, there are no details available on the specifications of the X30. As always, we advise our readers to take this report with a grain of salt as the authenticity of the leaked images remains to be confirmed.

What do you think about the design of the Vivo X30? Share us your views by starting a conversation below.

Moto E5 3D Renders Appear to Reveal Some Design Changes

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Jan 26, 2018

In the previous week, several renders of the upcoming Motorola phones such as Moto E5, Moto G6 series, Moto Z3 series and Moto X4 were revealed. Fresh 3D renders of the Moto E5 created by @OnLeaks in collaboration with CouponRaja have surfaced today to reveal some of the design changes that it will be arriving with.

According to leaked information shared by @OnLeaks, the Moto E5 will be arriving with a 5-inch display like the predecessor model and it will be measuring 151 x 74 x 8.9mm. Its camera bump will increase its thickness to 9.5mm.

The physical Home button is no longer available on the chin of the device. It suggests that the handset will be coming with on-screen navigation buttons. The Moto E4 series phones from 2017 came with front-mounted fingerprint scanner. However, a recently leaked image and the new renders show that it could be embedded under the “M” logo placed below the rear camera of the phone.

A circular-shaped camera housing that houses a single lens and a LED flash is also available on the backside of the phone. The previously leaked image of the phone features a “Motorola” logo on the chin of the device which cannot be seen in the new render.

The body of the Moto E5 appears to be made out of metal. It seems to feature a microUSB port and a microphone at the bottom edge whereas the 3.5mm audio jack can be seen on the topside of the phone. The volume rocker and Power key are positioned on the right side of the Moto E5 in the 3D renders. The handset will most likely arrive with a 16:9 aspect ratio display. It is speculated to be driven by a MediaTek chipset. It is rumored that the selfie camera of the phone will be equipped with a LED flash.

The Moto E4 was unveiled in June last year. Hence, it is speculated that the successor phone will be debuting in late second quarter this year. Just as E4 Plus had accompanied E4 phone in 2017, Lenovo-owned Motorola is speculated to launch Moto E5 and Moto E5 Plus phones together this year.

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Preorder 4GB+64GB Or 6GB+128GB Version Of The Smartisan Nut Pro 2 At A Discounted Price On Banggood [Coupon Codes]

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Jan 26, 2018

The power-packed Smartisan Nut Pro 2 smartphone is currently up for preorder on Banggood. You can choose between 4GB RAM / 64GB ROM and 6GB RAM / 128GB ROM combinations.

Let’s delve straight into the details about how you can save a considerable amount of money while preordering either one of the combinations on Banggood. First off, let’s take a look at 4GB RAM / 64GB ROM version of the Nut Pro 2 smartphone.

Smartisan Nut Pro 2 (4GB RAM / 64GB ROM)

The Nut Pro 2 smartphone packs a powerful Snapdragon 660 octa-core processor along with 4GB of RAM, and 64GB of internal storage, under the hood. It sports a 5.99-inch in-cell screen with a resolution of 2180 X 1080 pixels.

On the photography front, it sports a 12.0MP + 5.0MP dual camera setup on the back and a 16.0MP front camera. It protects user’s privacy with fingerprint and Face ID features. The 4GB RAM / 64GB ROM variant of the Nut Pro 2 smartphone is up for preorder in three color options including red, gold, and black.

The site is offering a 23% reduction in the handset’s selling price of $429.99. This brings its price tag down to only $329.99.

On top of that, you can apply coupon code ‘BGSPRO232’ at the time of checking out and save $16.50 more. After using the aforesaid coupon code, your grand total comes down to just $313.49. You can click here to take advantage of this promo.

Smartisan Nut Pro 2 (6GB RAM / 128GB ROM)

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Xiaomi, OPPO, And Vivo Are Against Broadcom’s Qualcomm Takeover Bid

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Jan 26, 2018

Xiaomi, Oppo, and Vivo — three of the largest smartphone manufacturers from China, have come out opposing Broadcom Inc.’s hostile bid to acquire mobile chipset giant Qualcomm Inc. The companies are arguing that a combination of the two giant chipmakers will create a monopoly and stifle innovation.

The three manufacturers said that they were worried that research and development may sputter if Broadcom takes control of Qualcomm. If the proposed acquisition deal goes through, then Broadcom will dominate the market for the wireless semiconductors found in all smartphones.

Smartphone manufacturers heavily rely on Qualcomm for the processors that power their devices. While companies like Samsung and Huawei are able to develop their own chipsets, most other manufacturers are equipped with such resources.

Lin Bin, a Xiaomi co-founder, said at a Qualcomm-sponsored event, “The thing we worry about the most is if it were completed, will there be continued investment in the future? Without the investment, the entire industry will not grow well. So from this point of view, Xiaomi fully supports Qualcomm.”

Oppo said that while Broadcom a history of financial deal-making, the company lacks the track record in technology development. Executives at ZTE as well as Lenovo-owned Motorola also voiced their opposition at the event.

This development comes just days after a few Chinese smartphone makers entered into an agreement to work with Qualcomm for developing fifth-generation wireless devices. They forged an alliance that also included networking gear-maker ZTE Corp.

Qualcomm rejected the initial bid launched by Broadcom stating that the bid grossly undervalued the fabless chip manufacturer. The company then escalated its efforts at sapping up Qualcomm for $130 billion by submitting its own slate of directors to unseat the present Qualcomm board of directors by March next year.

The chief executive of Qualcomm, Steve Mollenkopf stated that the deal offers “no real path to value” to Qualcomm. If the deal scales through, it would be the largest ever acquisition in the tech sector. However, it looks very unlikely that such deal would scale through, considering the huge power the merged company could muster in the booming sector.

Xiaomi Republic Day Sale Brings Attractive Discounts on Mi and Redmi Phones, Accessories, Home Gadgets

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Jan 26, 2018

Xiaomi Republic Day sale that began on Jan. 24 on Mi.com and Mi Store app in India will come to an end today Through this sale, fans can not only avail Xiaomi smartphones at discounted pricing, but also other products like power banks, accessories, home gadgets and non-tech products are now listed with enticing pricing.

Smartphone Deals

There is a flat discount of Rs. 3,000 on Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 as it is now available for Rs. 32,999. The Mi A1 is now selling for Rs. 13,999 after a price cut of Rs. 1,000. The Mi Max 2 is listed with a price tag of Rs. 12,999 after a discount of Rs. 1,000.

The Redmi Note 4 and Redmi 4 smartphones are now available with a starting price of Rs. 9,999 and Rs. 6,999, respectively. The Redmi Y1 is listed with a start price of Rs. 8,999 and the Y1 Lite can be availed with a beginning cost of Rs. 6,999. The Redmi 5A is available for Rs. 4,999. However, the entry-level smartphone can be purchased for Rs. 4,000 at offline stores of Big Bazaar through Rs. 1,000 cash back on Future Pay wallet and additional 10 percent for Axis Bank credit and debit card users. This offer is available between Jan. 22 and Jan. 28 or until the stock lasts.

Accessories

The Xiaomi Mi Power Bank 2i with 20,0000mAh capacity is listed for Rs. 1,499. Its 10,000mAh variant is priced at Rs. 799. The Mi In-Ear Headphones Basic, Headphones Pro HD and Headphones Comfort are respectively priced at Rs. 499, Rs. 1,699 and Rs. 2,999. The Mi Capsule Earphones is priced at Rs. 1,599.

The Mi Bluetooth Speaker Basic 2 is available for Rs. 1,599. The Mi Bluetooth Headset Basic can be availed for Rs. 899. The HRX Edition Mi Band costs Rs. 1,299 and its blue colored strap is priced at Rs. 199.

Other Products

The Mi Router 3C is available for Rs. 999 and Mi Wi-Fi Repeaters costs Rs. 799. The Mi VR Play 2 headset is carrying a price tag of Rs. 1,099. The Mi Car Charger, Mi Crewneck T-shirt Black and Mi Business Backpack are respectively priced a Rs. 699, Rs. 549 and Rs. 1,299.

The who login into Mi.com can get Rs. 50, Rs. 100, Rs. 200 and Rs. 500 coupons that can be used to purchase Xiaomi products. The sale will be coming to an end today. Payments through MobiKwik will bring up to 30 percent flat discount. Buyers will also receive Hungama Play subscription for 3 months and Hungama music subscription for 12 months for free.