Hisense H10E & H9E Plus Smart TVs With Google Assistant Announced At CES

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Jan 9, 2018

Hisense announced a bunch of smart TVs at the on-going CES in Las Vegas. Two of them, the Hisense H10E and Hisense H9E Plus, are its top models for the year and they both come with Google Assistant.

Hisense had earlier revealed that some of its smart TVs for 2018 will have Amazon’s Alexa built-in. So it was a surprise when it unveiled its top end models and they were shown to also have Google Assistant support. The remote of the two models also have a dedicated button for Google Assistant unlike Alexa.

The Hisense H10E is the most premium model with a 75” screen. It is the successor to 2017’s H10D model and brings a number of upgrades. The screen is brighter at 2200 nits compared to last year’s model with 1000 nits. Hisense’ custom OS has also been replaced with Android TV. It also has Dolby Vision HDR.

The Hisense H9E Plus comes in 55” and 65” sizes. It has Android TV, Dolby Vision, and also comes with both AI assistants.

Hisense has not announced the prices and release date of both models.

Apart from those two, there is the Hisense H9E, H8E, and H6E models too. The H9E and H8E both have Amazon Alexa but run Hisense’s custom OS. The H6E on the other hand lacks support for any assistant. Price and release dates have also not been announced for all three.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 To Sell For 699 Yuan?

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Jan 9, 2018

Xiaomi is soon expected to launch a new device in the Redmi 5 series — the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5. Contrary to previous reports, it almost seems like the Redmi Note 5 smartphone is coming given. However, the company has not yet confirmed anything.

After the phone’s render, the pricing information of the device has now surfaced online. The phone was mentioned among the list of prizes for a contest that the company is hosting on its China MIUI forum. In that forum post, the price of the Redmi Note 5 has been listed at 699 Yuan (approximately $107).

This could mean that the Redmi Note 5, which is expected to make its debut soon, could start at a price of 699 Yuan and go up based on the memory configuration. Notably, this is the first time the Redmi Note 5 smartphone has been mentioned. However, there’s a possibility that this could be a typographical error and the company intended to write Note 5A, which is also priced at 699 Yuan.

Recently, a new render of the phone surfaced online with few differences compared to the earlier image. The new leak shows the phone’s full-screen display surrounded by very thin bezels, much thinner than what we saw on the Redmi 5 and Redmi 5 Plus.

The bottom bezel on the phone is even thinner than that of the Mi MIX 2. Thus, the front-facing camera sensor sits on the top bezel along with the speaker. On the back, there is a dual camera sensor stacked vertically and a fingerprint sensor. It this design turns out to be legit, then the Redmi Note 5 will be amongst the mid-range phone with the highest screen-to-body ratio.

According to the previous leaks, the phone is expected to feature a 5.99-inch Full HD+ display with 18:9 aspect ratio. It is said to be powered by Qualcomm’s yet announced Snapdragon 632 processor along with 4GB RAM.

There has been no confirmation that the Redmi Note 5 will be released. And so far, everything that we have seen has been just been unconfirmed leaks and rumours. So take all the information related to the Redmi Note 5 with a pinch of salt.

New Meizu M811C & M851M Models and Smartisan OC106 Get 3C Certified

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Habeeb Onawole

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Jan 9, 2018

Two new Meizu phones and a Smartisan phone have been seen on the website of the agency that issues the 3C certificate. All three phones were registered this week and may be launched soon.

Meizu M811C and Meizu M851M

The Meizu phones have model numbers M811C and M851M but will likely have two more variants each for the other network operators. The listing doesn’t reveal much except for the fact that they were registered by Zhuhai Meizu Technology Co. Ltd. If we were to take a wild guess, we’d say both phones are the Meizu 15 and Meizu 15 Plus respectively.

Smartisan OC106

Another device seen on the 3C website is the Smartisan OC106. Registered by Beijing Digital Technology Co. LTD, the OC106 will probably be the brand’s first phone of the year. We don’t want to believe it is the Nut Pro 3, seeing as the Nut Pro 2 is barely three months old.

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Belkin Unveils An Array Of New Versatile Charging Products On The Heels Of CES 2018

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Jed John Ikoba

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Jan 9, 2018

Belkin is one consumer electronics manufacturer with a worldwide renown for connectivity devices. The American company has now unveiled its latest array of mobile charging solution on the heels of CES 2018. The charging accessories, which are already listed on the company’s official website, ranges from wall chargers to power banks and wireless charging pads. They are not available for purchase and their prices are still undisclosed but the goodies are expected to be released before late spring or early summer.

The products include five wireless charging accessories and they fall under the company’s “BOOST UP” brand. Each of the chargers offers 10W of output, thus ensuring that the devices that are compatible with Qi fast charging solutions can be charged a bit faster. The wireless chargers are also touted as capable of charging a device through a 3mm case. Thus, you will not need to remove the smartphone from its protective case.

Among the products is the Boost UpBold which is an updated version of Belkin’s entry-level charging pad. There is also a new Dual Wireless Charging Pad that can be used to charge two devices at once. There is also another Dual Wireless Charging Pad that has the same features as the first model but comes with a pair of pads. Belkin also unveiled the BOOST UP Wireless Charging Stand which allows more usage flexibility as it can charge a compatible device in either a horizontal or verticle orientation. The charging stand is also tipped as having built-in safety mechanisms and is manufactured using premium materials.

Belkin’s charging solutions also include a wireless car mount which keeps you covered while on the go. The wireless car mount also has an additional 1Amp standard USB port which provides users with a second option to charge their Android devices that don’t have wireless charging support. Yet another product is a new portable power bank dubbed Pocket Power USB-C 10K. The gadget packs a 10,000mAh battery and has support for Qualcomm’s Quick Charge 3.0 standard via an available USB Type-C port and a standard USB port. It has a compact design which makes it easy to be carried around and it is encased in a non-scratch material to prevent damage. Called the Pocket Power USB-C 10K. Finally, Belkin also announced two new Fast Charging wall chargers. Both are designed to be plugged into a wall outlet in order to manage power delivery from the socket to a device through a USB Type-C port. One has a rating of 27W with a single Type-C port while the second one is a dual-port 39W rated charger.

There is no information yet on when the products will be available to buy or their likely prices but you can keep a tab on the company from their website.

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Samsung Galaxy On7 Prime Gets Listed On Amazon India, Specs Revealed

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Jan 9, 2018

Last month, Amazon India teased the launch of a new Samsung On-series phone on its website. However, the company refrained from revealing any details. Now, Amazon India has listed Samsung Galaxy On7 Prime on its e-commerce platform.

While Amazon has listed the phone, Samsung is yet to make the official announcement. We are expecting the phone to be officially launched in the coming days and will soon be available for purchase after the announcement.

Currently, Amazon India has created a dedicated page for the new Galaxy On7 Prime with a “notify me” subscription option. The listing has also revealed some key specifications of the device. The company describes the phone as “ultra-slick”, measuring just 8mm in thickness.

The Samsung Galaxy On7 Prime features a 5.5-inch Full-HD display with 1920 x 1080 pixels screen resolution. Under the hood, the phone is powered by a 1.6GHz octa-core Exynos 7870 processor. It will be available in two variants based on the memory configuration — 3GB RAM with 32GB internal storage and 4GB RAM with 64GB internal storage. There is also a microSD card slot, allowing users to further expand the storage capacity up to 256GB.

Coming to the camera department, the phone comes with a 13-megapixel camera on the back with an LED flash and f/1.9 aperture. On the front, it features the same 13-megapixel camera sensor with f/1.9 aperture. The Galaxy On7 Prime will support Samsung Pay Mini for mobile payments. It runs Android 7.1 Nougat operating system-based company’s own UI on top.

While the Amazon India listing on the Galaxy On7 Prime reveals most of the specifications, the phone’s pricing and availability information are not yet known. For that, it seems that we’ll have to wait for the official announcement.

In a relative news, Samsung is also going to launch its Galaxy A8 and Galaxy A8+ smartphones in India later this month. The landing page of Galaxy A8+ is now live on Amazon India, where the phone will be available exclusively.

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Xiaomi’s 90 Minutes Launching Its 90Fun Puppy1 Robotic Suitcase At CES 2018 on Jan.10

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Jed John Ikoba

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Jan 9, 2018

As you would have known by now, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2018 is already on and would see the unveiling of various customer electronics goods until it ends on January 12, 2018. Xiaomi isn’t particularly attending this year’s event but we have seen the Chinese giant’s name pop up when the Oculus GO VR was launched. Xiaomi’s name is about popping up as one of its 90 Minutes has disclosed that it would launch its latest suitcase and it is a robotic one which automatically follows the own wherever he goes.

The suitcase adopts a beautiful name- 90Fun Puppy 1 and is said to utilise Segway technology similar to that one used on the Ninebot self-balancing electric scooter. Segway is the world’s leading provider of mobile robotics solutions and is presently owned by Ninebot, a company Xiaomi had invested in. Along with its custom auto-following chip and the precise positioning system, it can either follow you anywhere or be summoned by easily setting up the auto-following mode through remote control. All of these will ensure a premium user experience. In order not to pose a problem getting it onboard flights, the Smart suitcase comes with a removable lithium battery.

If you are interested in this product, it is expected to enter mass production in the second half of 2018. The prototype will be officially unveiled and exhibited at CES 2018 on January 10, 2018.

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Huawei Not Setting Sales Target, Sustainable Growth Is The Focus

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Habeeb Onawole

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Jan 9, 2018

It is not unusual for companies to announce their sales target for the year. Lots of companies do it but some don’t. It was reported that Huawei had set a sales target of 200 million units for 2018, however, CEO Yu Chengdong, has denied the statement.

huawei mate10 pro — Huawei’s latest flagship – Mate 10 Pro

A screenshot from a WeChat conversation shows the chairman’s response to the sales target. A rough translation of his response says that Huawei doesn’t pursue sales target, instead it maintains a healthy and sustainable growth.

At the beginning of the year, Mr. Chengdong had mentioned that 2017’s sales revenue from the consume business unit is expected to reach ¥236 billion (~$36 billion). That is a 30% increase over that of the previous year.

Huawei and its sub-brand Honor, shipped a combined 153 million units for 2017, a modest increase against 2016’s 139 million units. It kept its market share in China and reached a 10% global share, finishing in the top 3.

The Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information however says that smartphone sales are declining. In 2017, it is said to have reduced by 9.7% (448 million). Many analysts believe it will continue to decline.

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Galaxy J2 Pro (2018) Officially Listed on Samsung Vietnam’s Website

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Jan 9, 2018

The Galaxy J2 Pro (2018) is the newest entry-level phone from Samsung. Now that the phone has been found listed on the Samsung’s Vietnam website, it appears that the company has officially introduced the phone without any fanfare.

Galaxy J2 Pro (2018) Specifications and Features

The Galaxy J2 Pro (2018) features a qHD resolution (540 x 960 pixels) supporting S-AMOLED display of 5 inches. The Snapdragon 430 chipset featuring a quad-core processor that clocks at 1.4 GHz and 1.5 GHz. It is packed with a 2,600mAh battery.

The Galaxy J2 Pro (2018) has a rear-facing camera of 8-megapixel and a frontal camera of 5-megapixel. Both the snappers are quipped LED flash. It comes with an inbuilt storage of 16 GB and users can add up to 256 GB of microSD card on its external storage. It is shipped with Android 7.0 Nougat pre-installed.

The Galaxy J2 Pro (2018) owners will receive 15 GB of Samsung Cloud storage for free. The other features that are available on the phone include Private Folder for protecting confidential data, dual account support for social apps, and Wi-Fi Convenience that can automatically sense Wi-Fi network and connect to it. It is enabled with connectivity features like dual-SIM support, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2, 3.5mm headphone jack, microUSB 2.0 and GPS.

The dimensions of the Galaxy J2 Pro (2018) are 143.8 x 72.3 x 8.4mm and its weight is 153 grams. The handset features a plastic body and it comes in color choices like Black, Blue and Gold.

Galaxy J2 Pro (2018) Pricing and Availability

The Galaxy J2 Pro (2018) is priced around $145 in Vietnam. Even though Samsung has not confirmed on it, the new entry-level phone is expected to arrive in other emerging markets in the coming weeks.

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Intel Shows Off Volocopter – A Battery-Operated Flying Car At CES 2018

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Jeet

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Jan 9, 2018

At Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2018 in Las Vegas, Intel today showed off its prototype of Volocopter, which according to the company is “essentially a flying car”. However, it is basically a drone that is big enough to carry a passenger.

It is being showcased as an autonomous passenger taxi, which is powered by a battery and comes with 18-rotors. While showing off this device, Intel’s CEO Brian Krzanich said:

Imagine pulling out your phone, opening up a transportation app and summoning your own personalized ride by air taxi. That sci-fi vision of the future is actually much closer than you might think.

The Volocopter is originally a product of a Germany-based company that was founded in 2012. The company first demonstrated its passenger drone in 2013 in its home country. It was brought in front of the attendees at the Monte Carlo Hotel of Park Theatre by Intel as it has entered into a partnership with the German company.

While Brian Krzanich displayed this flying car at CES that runs on battery and is thusly emission-free, don’t expect to see this working in real world anytime soon. In the keynote stream, a disclaimer popped-up which noted that the Volocopter won’t be available until it receives authorization from the Federal Aviation Administration.

Volocopter uses four inertial movement units (IMUs) that constantly measure and determine its attitude and positioning during flight. The battery system is split into nine discrete packs and each one is powering a pair of rotors ensuring that the vehicle keeps flying if one or two battery packs fail.

Then there are GPS and navigation systems which are dual-redundant. For the worst situation, there’s a ballistic parachute that will deploy and ensure that the air taxi returns to the ground with its passengers intact.

The Volocopter VC200 was the first such device demonstrated by the Germany-based company. Later, the company followed that with the Volocopter 2X, which is a more polished version that’s supposed to be the company’s first true production vehicle. It features 30 minutes of flight time and a maximum range of 17 miles. Volocopter says the batteries can be quickly swapped to increase the flight time until the technology improves.

Xiaomi Launches 129 Yuan (~$20) Smart Female Thermometer

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Jed John Ikoba

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Jan 9, 2018

Xiaomi has added another smart product to its growing list of vital home gadgets. The product is the company’s 147th crowdfunding product and it is a Smart Female basal body Thermometer. The thermometer is well suited for every woman and it helps in tracking their period, timing their cycle to prevent pregnancy, or getting ready to start a family.

The device is a SMart gadget as it features a Texas Instruments processing chip, built-in high-precision analog-digital conversion module and can sense temperature change of 0.05℃. The temperature sensor of the probe would be placed under the tongue and when the temperature reading has been determined, the gadget will let out a beep. In addition, the Smart female thermometer syncs automatically with your smartphone and it helps track and predicts your cycle, and alerts you to important natural changes in your body.

The Smart Female Thermometer is presently available for funding on Mi Home and carries a cheap price tag of 129 Yuan (~$20). The gadget will ship on January 31, 2018.

Oculus Go To Launch in China As Mi VR Standalone

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Habeeb Onawole

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Jan 9, 2018

After CES 2017, Hugo Barra announced he was leaving Xiaomi as VP Global to return home. A few days later, it was revealed that he had taken up the role of VP at Facebook’s VR company, Oculus. Fast forward to 2018 and Hugo reunited with his former employer to announce one of the biggest partnerships of the year.

Towards the end of the 2017, Facebook announced a standalone version of its Oculus VR headset. Called the Oculus Go, the $199 headset allows you to experience VR without the need for a phone or a PC.

At CES yesterday, Xiaomi and Oculus announced a new VR headset called the Mi VR Standalone based on Oculus’s technology. This is in fact the Oculus Go but with a new name and with content provided by Xiaomi.

Some of you may ask why Oculus doesn’t simply release the Go in China. The reason for this is not far fetched. Facebook’s services are censored in China but it needs the market to achieve its “1 billion people using VR” target. In order not to deal with the censorship issues, it has partnered with Xiaomi.

Both VR headsets are nearly identical and only differ with respect to color and content based on the info we have now. They will both be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 821 mobile platform. Oculus also says they both use the same Mobile SDK. This will allow developers easily port their content to the Mi VR store for the Chinese market.

There is no mention of when the Mi VR Standalone will be released and how much it will cost. However, we presume it will be around $199 just like the Oculus Go.

Oculus also announced that Xiaomi will be the hardware partner for the global launch of the Oculus Go. Since both devices are identical, it comes as no surprise that Xiaomi will handle the manufacturing.

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Chuwi to unveil a Convertible, an Android tablet and a Mini PC at CES 2018

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Michele Ingelido

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Jan 9, 2018

Together with many of the biggest tech companies, even Chuwi will attend the Consumer Electronics Show that will be held in Las Vegas from January 9 to January 12, and according to the latest information, it will unveil new interesting products. First of all, we will see the CoreBook convertible tablet, a 2 in 1 which has been launched through the crowdfunding platform Indiegogo and garnered great success.

In December, the company reached $200,000 on IndieGoGo and it has set a new goal. If the new goal will be reached as well, the company will offer a free SSD upgrade to the customers who have supported the campaign. Besides the CoreBook, the company will probably unveil the Hi9 tablet at CES 2018.

It will be an Android tablet with an 8.4-inch display that will show images at a Quad HD resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixel. Under the hood, the tablet will sport a MediaTek SoC, paired with 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of internal storage, expandable with a micro SD card. We also expect to see a new high-end mini PC by Chuwi at CES 2018. It will be called GBox Pro and it will sport a powerful Intel Core i5 CPU and, obviously, Windows 10.

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HP Refreshes Spectre x360 and Envy x2 Series Of Convertible Laptops At CES 2018

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Michele Ingelido

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Jan 9, 2018

It was impossible not to expect new products from HP at CES 2018, as it’s a tradition every year. This time the company has decided to refresh its two series of 2 in 1 laptops: Spectre x360 and Envy x2, by releasing two new models.

Let’s start with the Spectre x360 as it is the most interesting one. The laptop weighs just 4.6 pounds (about 2 Kg) and it is equipped with a beautiful 4K IPS display with 178-degrees viewing angle. It should be an excellent machine for graphics and multimedia uses, and it will be great even in terms of performances. The new HP Spectre x360 is equipped with quad-core Intel Core 8th gen CPUs and a dedicated AMD Radeon RX Vega video card.

If you choose this convertible you will get 16 GB of RAM and an SSD with a capacity of 512 GB. According to the company, the notebook is able to charge 50% in just 45 minutes. The software side includes AI as well, thanks to Amazon Alexa. The laptop will be on sale starting from March 18 with a price tag of $1369.99 (in the U.S). Besides Spectre x360, a new HP Envy x2 tablet has been unveiled as well. It is a lower end device with Intel Core 7th gen CPUs, and it will also be released in a version with LTE connectivity.

This is just one variant of the HP Envy x2 (2018), there is also another variant which is one of the first Windows tablets with an ARM processor. In case you do not know, the company has already announced a version of this laptop with octa-core Snapdragon 835 chipset, which you can find on many of the best flagship smartphones released in 2017. Would you prefer an ARM-based Windows tablet with an affordable price tag or a tablet with a powerful Intel CPU which is sold at a price of about 1,000 dollars?

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Samsung Notebook 9 Pen Is Official At CES 2018: A Hybrid Between A Galaxy Note And A Notebook

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Michele Ingelido

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Jan 9, 2018

A new original laptop will make its appearance at CES 2018: the Samsung Notebook 9 Pen, which is a sort of hybrid between a Galaxy Note phone and a notebook. Indeed, the new convertible laptop supports S Pen with 4,096 pressure levels, thanks to which you can write and draw with a great accuracy. Its display can be rotated up to 360 degrees so you will be able to switch from notebook to tablet mode.

In case you are wondering, consider the Notebook 9 as a premium version of the Notebook 7 Spin. The Notebook 9 is different in the sense that it’s lighter, feels more premium, and comes with its own S-Pen with a dedicated slot. The Notebook 7 Spin on the other hand supports Active Pen from companies like Dell, HP, etc.

Its display has a size of 13.3 inches and it can show images at a Full HD resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, like most of the actual Windows laptops. Under the hood, Samsung Notebook 9 Pen will sport a powerful Intel Core i7 8th gen CPU: besides a tablet for productivity, this is also a high-end notebook for advanced users. The powerful CPU will be paired with up to 16 GB of RAM and an SSD with a capacity of 512 GB.

For connectivity, Samsung Notebook 9 Pen will offer one single USB 3.0 port, one USB Type-C port, a micro SD slot and an HDMI port to connect external monitors. It weighs just 2.2 pounds thanks to its lightweight magnesium alloy. For now, the price and details about its availability are still unknown.

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Buy Doogee BL12000 With A Massive 12000mAh Battery For Just $ 179.99 On Banggood

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Vinay Patel

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Jan 9, 2018

When Doogee launched a 6-inch smartphone bearing the ‘BL12000’ moniker back in November 2017, the Chinese Android smartphone manufacturer focused on the biggest concern of smartphone users; short battery life.

Apart from packing an array of jaw-dropping specs and features, the BL12000 is backed by a massive 12,000mAh, non-removable Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer) battery, which offered a relatively long battery life. But much to the chagrin of budget-conscious buyers, the BL12000 smartphone came bearing a steep price tag of $209.99.If you too have been waiting to buy Doogee BL12000 smartphone without shelling out a lot of money, we have good news for you. Banggood is currently offering a 14% discount on the BL12000’s original asking price of $209.99 for those who pre-order it from the website.

As part of the promo, you can now pre-order Doogee BL12000 for just $179.99 and as if that weren’t enough, you also earn 179 Banggood points. At the time of pre-ordering, you can choose from two color options including blue and black.

The promo is valid only for 1000 pieces so click here before the promo ends and save $30 when you pre-order Doogee BL12000 smartphone on Banggood.

Get Your Hands On Doogee BL12000 Smartphone By Shelling Out Just $ 179.99 On Banggood

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Released in Europe with Expensive Price Tag

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Jan 9, 2018

Samsung had officially unveiled the Galaxy A8 (2018) and Galaxy A8+ (2018) smartphones in the previous month. Both the smartphones were expected to arrive in the market by the start of this month. The Galaxy A8 (2018) is now available in Netherlands and very soon other European countries are expected to receive it.

On the official website for Netherlands, Samsung has listed the Galaxy A8 (2018) with a price tag of 499 euros (~$597). It comes in three colors like black, gray and gold. As of this writing, there is no confirmation on whether the European markets will be receiving the larger Galaxy A8+ (2018) smartphone.

The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is packed with a 5.6-inch Super AMOLED Infinity display that supports 18.5:9 aspect ratio and Full HD+ resolution of 2220 x 1080 pixels. It is powered by Exynos 7885 chipset and 4 GB of RAM. It has a native storage of 32 GB. It is the first Samsung phone to come with dual front-facing cameras that include a 16-megapixel sensor and an 8-megapixel sensor. The back panel of the phone has a 16-megapixel snapper. It includes a 2,000mAh battery.

The Galaxy A8 (2018) is also up for buying in the home market of South Korea with a price tag of around ~$560. The larger A8+ (2018) is not yet available in the home country. Vietnam is another country where Samsung is only selling the Galaxy A8 (2018). However, the Galaxy A8+ (2018) is expected to debut officially on Jan. 10 in India.

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iVoomi i1 And i1s Features 18:9 Display And Dual Cameras, Price Starts At Rs. 5,999

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Jeet

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Jan 9, 2018

iVoomi, a Chinese mobile brand, is now gearing up to launch two new smartphones in the Indian market. Ahead of the official launch, online retailer Flipkart has listed the company’s two new phones — iVoomi i1 and iVoomi i1s.

The device brings some exciting features such as a full-screen display with 18:9 aspect ratio and dual camera setup, at an entry-level price point. Both the device will be available for purchase from 10th January and will be available in two colour options — Jet Black and Platinum Gold.

The iVoomi i1 is priced at Rs. 5,999 while the iVoomi i1s costs Rs. 7,499. However, the i1s will be available at a price of Rs. 6,999 in the first flash sale.

The only difference between both devices is the memory configuration. Other than that, everything else remains same. The devices feature a 5.45-inch HD+ display with 18:9 aspect ratio.

Under the hood, the phones are powered by MediaTek MT6737M processor. While the i1 comes with 2GB RAM and 16GB internal storage, the i1S packs 3GB RAM and 32GB of internal storage. Both the devices come with a microSD card slot, allowing users to further expand the storage capacity up to 128GB.

As stated earlier, the devices come with a dual camera setup on the back. It features a 13-megapixel sensor and a 2-megapixel camera sensor, along with an LED flash and autofocus. There is also an 8-megapixel front-facing camera sensor for taking selfies.

There is also a fingerprint sensor placed on the back side, just below the camera module, for added security. The iVoomi i1 and i1s run Android 7.0 Nougat operating system out-of-the-box and there is no information available regarding the software update.

Connectivity options on the device include 4G LTE, VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, GPS, and micro USB port. The devices are powered by a 3,000mAh battery which should provide enough power to last for a day.

China’s Byton Concept Car Comes To CES 2018 As A Worthy Rival To Tesla’s Model X

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Jed John Ikoba

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Jan 9, 2018

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2018) will commence on January 9 and run through to January 12 but there are usually several activities few days before the commencement. One of such active companies is Chinese electric car startup Byton which unveiled its Concept car at the sidelines of CES 2018.

The Byton concept car is the company’s vision for the automobile industry and this is a concept that may soon hit our doorsteps as the company promises to deliver an “intuitive and intelligent” car to global markets starting next year from around $45,000. The car has a dynamic design that was manufactured for aerodynamic efficiency. The Concept car is powered by electric and it comes with a “digital” lounge featuring a very attractive panoramic user interface which acts as a hub for navigation, entertainment and even has the capability to monitor the health of occupants of the car.

The touchscreen panel in front of the dashboard is intuitive and offers convenience for the driver. There is also voice control with Amazon Alexa integrated which acts as an alternative method of communication. In addition, there is face recognition which ensures the car adapts to the driver’s profile and stored settings. The car is also integrated with flat antennas on the roof bringing onboard the greatest bandwidth possible and this would be 5G compatible in order to allow the heightened connectivity the company promise. Byton is also taking steps to ensure the connected gadgets on the car won’t make it susceptible to hacking by introducing a smart gateway which will protect it. A second safety feature is the Tire pressure monitoring ability which notifies the driver when the tire pressure is low and also when the battery is low.

Talking of the battery, the car comes in two models and one of them packs a 71kWh battery which produces up to 272bhp and a range of 250 miles. The second model features a 95kWh battery which produces 476bhp and has a range of 325miles on a single charge.

The company is led by former executives from Tesla, BMW, Apple, and Google, and it hinted that it expects to launch in China by 2019 and in the United States and Europe by 2020.

Honor 7X to Receive Facial Recognition Feature Soon

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Jan 9, 2018

Yesterday, Honor had announced the global availability of the Honor View 10Honor View 10 as well as the launch of a new limited edition red variant of the Honor 7X smartphone. Huawei’s sub-brand has also confirmed that it will be soon provide Honor 7X users with facial recognition feature.

The company has confirmed that all the variants of the Honor 7X will be updated with face unlock feature in the forthcoming weeks. Since the Honor 7X does not feature biometric sensors for the scanning in 3D like the iPhone X, its upcoming face unlock feature will rely on its 8-megapixel front-facing camera.

The facial recognition on the Honor 7X is expected to work in the same manner as the Face Unlock feature on the OnePlus phones. In other words, it will be able to unlock the phone as soon as it identifies the user. The feature is not as secure as the fingerprint scanner is, but it will be convenient way for unlocking the phone rather than entering the passcode.

The company did not confirm on the exact timeframe for the update yet. However, it has said that the OTA update would be available for all variants of the Honor 7X in the first quarter of 2018.

Honor will be soon releasing the limited edition red Honor 7X in multiple regions like the U.S., the U.K, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and India ahead of Feb. 14. In each of these countries, Honor will be giving away Honor-Monster AM15 headphones for the first 100 customers.

Asus Unveils two All in One PCs With Intel 8th Gen CPUs at CES 2018

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Michele Ingelido

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Jan 9, 2018

Asus could not miss CES 2018 as it is one of the most important tech brands in the market today: the company has just taken advantage of the trade show to launch two wonderful All in One PCs: AiO V272 and V222. They are not workstations like the new iMac Pro by Apple, but they are high-end PCs for consumers and they should also offer outstanding viewing quality. The first has a monitor with a size of 27 inches, a 100 percent sRGB color gamut and a field of view of 178 degrees.

It is one of the best monitors ever seen on a Windows 10 All in One PC: this machine might be the perfect iMac rival in terms of viewing quality. Under the hood, there is an Intel Core i7 8th gen quad-core CPU, one of the most powerful CPUs ever. There is a dedicated video card as well, even though it is not one of the best ones: Nvidia GeForce MX150. It is not a video card suitable to play games at the maximum detail, but it should be sufficient for advanced users. Unfortunately, Asus did not release any detail about the configurations of RAM and storages in which it will be available.

Asus AiO V222 is a lower-end All in One PC, it will be sold at a more affordable price. It has a 22-inch monitor that can show images at a Full HD resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. We do not know anything more about its specs sheet, but an image shows that it has four USB 3.0 ports and an HDMI port for external devices. We hope to learn more about these All in One PCs when CES 2018 will start today. At this moment, we do not have any info about their launch date, their availability in the global market or their listing price.

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