Meizu Pro 7 Real Back Shell Leaks: Similar To Recent Renders

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Jun 12, 2017

More evidence keeps coming out to confirm Meizu is indeed serious now about the flagship Pro 7 that has been on the front burner of leaks for the past year or so. Not too long ago, Meizu’s new senior VP sort of confirmed the existence of the Pro 7 with a new design and very recently, a couple of renders of the Meizu Pro 7 leaked showing it will have a secondary display at the rear. Turns out the renders may just be the real Pro 7 as a couple of leaked fuselage of the Pro 7 have appeared which look similar to the renders.

The metal fuselage which appears in red and black colors are said to be those of the Pro 7. The Meizu logo is also written at the back. Of particular importance is the rear shell which shows that the design comes with provision for a secondary display which would be domiciled at the rear. There is also a wide opening at the top which is just wide enough for a dual camera setup and way to wide to house one camera. That is also an indication that the Pro 7 will likely come with a dual camera setup as already rumoured.

The Pro 7 may also have received 3C certification in China with two new Meizu models M792C and M792Q spotted to have received 3C certification. Speculation that these models may be the Pro 7 models were fuelled by the 24W fast charging capacity their chargers feature which was also featured by the flagship Pro 6 Plus’ charger.

The Meizu Pro 7 is expected to utilize MeidaTek’s latest Helio X30 flagship chip and a USB type-C interface among other new features but the 3.5mmm audio jack is still retained. The device is also expected with the U-shaped antenna band design which has been a regular on Meizu models lately. Earlier rumours tip the Pro 7 as launching on July 10 but we are not so sure about that.

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Leaked Oppo Find 9 Renders: Slim Bezels with a Physical Home Button

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Zhen Wan

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Jun 12, 2017

OPPO’s Find family has always been the ever loved lineup from the Chinese brand, but it has not been updated since the past couple of years. While it is safe to assume that the lineup is officially dead, rumors about a new Find series phone always seem to crop up every once in a while.

Two new renders have been leaked yesterday, showing what is believed to be Oppo’s Find 9. Previous leaks depicting the Oppo Find 9 also show thin accents to the top and bottom of the smartphone and extremely thin side bezels. The renders show uncertainty whether the display will be a curved panel or be housed with curved glass sides. The likelihood of this happening will be narrow, whilst an edge to edge screen is more probable to end up in the final product’s design.

Renders Showing The Find 9.

In comparison to previous leaks reported, these newly surfaced renders show a slim front-facing home button at the bottom of the Oppo Find 9. If these renders proved to be more accurate than previous leaks, we would have expect the button to operate with a conventional fingerprint scanner.

The issue that is design shows is the awkwardly positioned home button placement on a small narrow bezel. This could have potentially effect everyday usage negative, depending on the phone’s user.

Earlier Render Of The Find 9.

In terms of the internals, we would have expected the flagship device to be powered by a Snapdragon 835 paired with a minimum 6GB RAM, 64GB internal storage and accompanied with expandable external storage via MicroSD card. For photography and video, we would have seen the Oppo Find 9 housing a 21-megapixel rear shooter and a 16-megapixel front-facing selfie shooter. The battery could have been sized at 4,100mAh and with a lack of removability.

Keeping to previous rumors, the Oppo Find 9 may also have had a more affordable, lower powered twin, in the works with a Snapdragon 653 chipset paired with 4GB RAM.

Considering the last model, the Find 7, was released a good three years ago; and confirmation that the Find line has been discontinued, we would be taking a large pinch of salt if the Find 9 would ever resurface again.

Do you think the Find 9 would resemble closely to these renders in consideration the previous Find 7?

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Xiaomi Mi Notebook Air 13 Version with Fingerprint Sensor, 7th Gen Intel Processor Released

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Jed John Ikoba

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Jun 12, 2017

Xiaomi has released a new upgraded version of its Mi Notebook Air 13.3 with a couple of new features added. The Mi Note Air was first launched in August last year in China and it came as a real challenger for the Apple iPad Air with a sleek design and equally stunning hardware bench. Since then, Xiaomi has added a new version with 4G LTE modem inside and has also upgraded the 12.5-inch model to include a seventh-gen Intel Core M3 processor which brought a 12% improvement in performance over the previous 6th generation Core M3.

The new 13.3-inch Xiaomi Mi Notebook Air version comes with a more powerful 7th gen Intel Core i7 processor clocked at 3.0GHz which is an upgrade from the initial version and is said to bring up to 10% improvement in performance. There is also another version with an upgraded 7th-gen Intel Core i5 processor.

Another upgrade is the addition of fingerprint recognition technology in the new version. The processor is backed by a massive 8GB DDR4 memory and the laptop also features a 128GB / 256GB PCIe SSD hard drive variants which can be expanded as well. It also packs custom AKG speakers like the previous models. The new version comes with built-in NVIDIA GeForce MX150 graphic card with up to 2GB GDDR5 new memory standard as against the previous version with a NVIDIA GeForce 940MX and just 1GB GDDR5 new memory standard. The fingerprint recognition technology is added on the upper right corner of the trackpad.

Pricing & Availability

As for their prices, the Mi Notebook Air 13.3 version with the 7th gen Intel Core i5 chip, 8GB RAM, 128GB storage and NVIDIA GeForce MX150 is priced at 4,999 Yuan ($737) while the version with 256GB storage goes up for 5,499 Yuan ($810). The price of the Mi Notebook Air 13.3 with Intel Core i7, 8GB RAM, 625GB storage and NVIDIA GeForce MX150 is yet to be announced. As for availability, on the Core i5 processor version will be available as from June 18 at 12 AM. Registration for the sale is already open on Mi.com.

Microsoft’s Foldable Tablet Design Revealed in Patent Images

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Jun 12, 2017

A lot of expectations are set on Microsoft to reveal its next Windows 10 Mobile powered smartphone. However, there is no still concrete evidence available that shows that Microsoft’s new flagship is arriving soon. In the recent past, the Redmond giant has consistently filed patents for various kinds of handheld devices with foldable design. Yet again, new images of what appears to be a foldable tablet has been revealed through patent filing.

The patent filings and the images indicates that even though it is a foldable tablet, its size is similar to a smartphone than a tablet. The images show that the tablet features a series of hinges which makes it possible to fold it at various degrees. At 0 degrees, the device appears closed whereas at 180 degrees, it looks open in a flat manner and it is completely open at 360 degrees.

At 180 degrees, the inner screens of the device offer a single user interface. In other layouts, it can provide users with separate interfaces on each display. The magnets and hinges come in to play to hold the device in different types of configurations. In 180-degre design, the magnet enables the screen to have a seamless appearance.

As far as the size of the device is concerned, the scale of the camera port indicates that it would be a smartphone-sized device instead of a regular-sized tablet. It could be an ARM-based Windows 10 tablet that offers its users with topnotch productivity on the go.

It is interesting to note that in 2009, Microsoft had released a video of a similar device that shows the future of productivity. Even though it appears to be an interesting device, there is no confirmation this patent design may end up as a real device.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5X2PxtvMsU

Recently, an alleged proof of a Surface brand smartphone was spotted. Microsoft had uploaded by mistake uploaded a video on Bilibili that revealed some information of an upcoming Surface Mobile phone. Leaked information had revealed that it is powered by Snapdragon 835 SoC and it is said to feature a hinge that bends at 185 degrees. Continuum is said one of its major features. There is no evidence on whether the recent patent design could be used on the mysterious Surface Mobile.

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Chinese Celebrity Gossip Clampdown In Social Media

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Zhen Wan

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Jun 11, 2017

Gossip blogging accounts, including ones from Chinese social networks Baidu and Tencent, will be ushered away from mainstream social media.

Chinese social network magnets have closed 60 accounts dedicated to celebrity gossip after authorities have imposed tighter regulations aimed to suppress the amount of rumors

As reported by Reuters, the Beijing Cyberspace Administration’s social media account unveiled a meeting between the social media giants and said that it expects websites in the country to “adopt effective measures to keep in check the problems of the embellishment of private sex scandals of celebrities, the hyping of ostentatious celebrity spending and entertainment and catering to the poor taste of the public.”

Furthermore, social media must also “actively propagate core socialist values, and create an ever-more healthy environment for the mainstream public opinion”, states Reuters.

Chinese gossip websites have been known to be persistent when it comes to investigative activities. This case shows that the Chinese authorities have recently been more active when surveilling independent media. Some early responses have been negative; however, these internet spaces were not the most approachable or friendly.

What we understand is that even Chinese social media magnets like Baidu and Tencent must respect the regulation passed by their governmental authorities, in line with counterparts such as Twitter and Facebook.

What are your thoughts about the restriction to celebrity gossip in China?

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Oukitel K6000 Plus Review – Everlasting 6080mAh Battery!

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Linus

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Jun 11, 2017

Oukitel is known for producing phones with huge batteries and the K6000 Plus is one of the best examples. The device has a beefy 6080mAh battery and pretty good specs for the price of about $170. Learn more in the full Oukitel K6000 Plus review.

UNBOXING

The phone ships with all the usual stuff and some extras include a USB OTG cable, a screen protector, a soft TPU case and last but not least, a fast charger.

DESIGN and DISPLAY

The Oukitel K6000 Plus’s main selling point is a huge battery and that’s why the phone weighs about 200g. The build quality is pretty good and the phone is made mostly of metal. However, I found that the power button rattles just a bit.

The 5.5” 1080p display is pretty sharp for everyday use. It is also great that we have a notification LED light, 8MP selfie shooter and nicely backlit capacitive keys.

The fingerprint scanner is accurate, fast and it can unlock the phone from the standby mode. I like that the home button has integrated touch panel. My favorite features include tap to go back or tap and hold it to open up recent apps.

As far as optics go, we have 16MP camera coupled with LED flash.

The loudspeaker quality does not really impress like on most of the budget phones.

HARDWARE and PERFORMANCE

The Oukitel K6000 Plus ships with an octa-core MTK6750T CPU, 4GB of RAM and 64GB of expandable storage.

When it comes to gaming, the phone can handle some 3D titles like Asphalt 8 on medium graphics very well. However, the phone starts lagging quite a lot if you switch graphics to the max.

BENCHMARKS

USER INTERFACE

The phone ships with Android 7 out of the box with the Oukitel’s skin on top of it that preserves most of the looks of stock Android but there are some added features. Just to name a few, there is a floating window feature, quite a few gesture and motion controls that work quite well but some of them are quite slow to respond.

Also, the one-handed mode can be triggered by swiping from left to right. As far as the UI performance, it is actually pretty good. Even after installing quite a few apps, I didn’t have any stutter or lag, thanks to 4GB of RAM.

IMAGE QUALITY

The image quality is one of the weakest points of this phone. Sure, you can get some decent daylight photos out of it but more often than not, the images will have washed out colors, poor dynamic range and quite a low amount of detail.

The situation becomes even worse in low-light situations.

As for selfies, they are from the best but you will be able to get some usable pictures for social media.

The 1080p video looks kind of mediocre like on most of the cheap phones.

CONNECTIVITY

When it comes to connectivity, the K6000 Plus performs well and I had no issues with Wifi, Bluetooth or call quality. Even the GPS is pretty accurate.

BATTERY LIFE

6080mAh battery performs extremely well. I could literally use the phone for almost 4 days and that translates to about 9 or even 10 hours of screen-on time, depending on the usage.

The fast charger can fully charge the phone in about 1:40 h.

CONCLUSIONS

The Oukitel K6000 Plus is for those who look for a metal-made budget device with outstanding battery life, good day-to-day performance and some nice extra features, a ton of storage and 4GB of RAM.

At the end of the day, Oukitel K6000 Plus is a decent offering for the price but you have to consider if you take a lot of pictures with your phone or not, because this phone has just a mediocre camera, which makes it the main shortcoming.

Buy Oukitel K6000 Plus

OPPO R11 and R11 Plus Price Details Revealed

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Habeeb Onawole

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Jun 11, 2017

OPPO unveiled its new flagship phones, the R11 and R11 Plus a few days ago. The dual camera duo are the first devices to sport the new Snapdragon 660 processor.

The launch was originally scheduled for 10th of June, but OPPO launched them a day early. However, it kept the pricing details to itself, revealing them last night at a sponsored musical concert.

The 5.5-inch OPPO R11 is priced at ¥2999 (~$440). A special Heat Red variant of the R11 will sell for ¥3199 (~$470). The larger R11 Plus is available for ¥3699 (~$544). Online and offline sale will kick off on June 16 at 10:00 AM local time.

The OPPO R11 and R11 Plus share a design that is obviously based on that of the iPhone 7 Plus. Their selling point is the dual rear cameras. One is a 16MP Sony IMX398 f/1.7 sensor and the other is a 20MP Sony IMX350 f/2.6 sensor with telephoto lens.

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The 8H Pocket Spring Fabric Sofa is Mijia’s New Crowdfunding Product

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Habeeb Onawole

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Jun 11, 2017

Last week, a few products were added to the growing Mijia crowdfunding catalog. One of which is the Red Dot Stainless Steel Pot Series. Another product they launched is also destined for the home but this time the living room, is the 8H Pocket Spring Fabric Sofa.

The 8H Pocket Spring Fabric Sofa comes as a three seater, a loveseat, and an armchair. The Thomasville-crafted sofas features dyed Russian larch fabric that is waterproof and doesn’t fade easily. It is available in three colors: twilight gray, dawn gray and mountain green.

The fabric can be easily removed for washing as it is not permanently attached to the sofa. Just undo the zippers and velcros at the corners and you can wash them or replace them in case you want a different color theme.

The sofa uses industry standard 35kg/m3 high density rebound sponge and 49 stainless steel bars for support. The loveseat is said to be able to support up to 272kg without deformation.

The 8H Pocket Spring Fabric Sofa is easy to assemble and doesn’t require tools. It is as simple as sliding the hinges and hooks into the right position.

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It Is A non-Sticky Situation For The Screen of The BlackBerry KEYOne

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Habeeb Onawole

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Jun 11, 2017

The BlackBerry KEYOne is now available for purchase in different markets. The TCL made phone has gotten mixed reviews but most people are pleased with the physical keyboard. However, there seems to be an issue with the build quality of the phone.

YouTuber, JerryRigEverything found out in his durability test that the screen of the KEYOne comes off easily. Turns out that the only thing holding the screen in place is the cable from the motherboard. No adhesive, no glue, no sticky tape.

A search on Google later revealed complaints from different owners. Small drops to the floor and the screen pops off. One user even says he woke to see his screen and come off on its own.

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Grab The Elephone S7 for Just PKR17,999 Today on Daraz

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Habeeb Onawole

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Jun 10, 2017

Last month, Elephone announced its entry into the Pakistani smartphone market. At the moment, only the Elephone S7 is available for purchase via online store Daraz.

Elephone S7

Daraz is running a week-long promo, where mobile phones are discounted. Today is Elephone’s day and the S7 is on sale. It is available for PKR 20,999, down from PKR21,999. However, if you make payment via what the site calls easypay, you can get it for PKR 17,999. The price discount is available on all three color variants.

The Elphone S7 has a 5.5-inch curved display. It has 4GB of RAM, 64GB of storage and features Mediatek’s deca-core chip, the Helio X20. The rear camera is a 13MP sensor and up front is a 5MP selfie camera. There is dual SIM support, VoLTE and Android 6.0 on board. Do note that there is an Android 7.1.1 update available.

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Moto X4 Details Leaked: Snapdragon 660, IP68 Rating, Dual Cameras & Possible June 30 Launch

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Habeeb Onawole

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Jun 10, 2017

The Moto X series used to be the flagship line for Motorola, but last year Lenovo replaced it with the Moto Z. Since there was no new Moto X phone launched in 2016, that led to speculations that the line was killed off. Turns out that it wasn’t as we will be getting a new Moto X phone this year. However, the Moto X4 will now be a upper-mid range phone.

We first saw leaked press renders of the device two months ago when it was still referred to as the Moto X (2017). It had a design similar to the Moto Z but lacked the moto mod connector pins. It also had dual rear cameras and a glass body. A leaked image showing Motorola’s lineup for the rest of the year later revealed its name to be Moto X4.

If you're looking for a complete all rounder, the #motoX4, out supposedly June 30th, is your best bet. IP68, Dual Camera, Glass build. #moto

— Andri Yatim (@HeyAndri) June 9, 2017

3800mAh. SD 660, so fast charging 3.0 via USB type C

— Andri Yatim (@HeyAndri) June 10, 2017

Specification details of the Moto X4 were leaked on Twitter by Andri Yatim (@HeyAndri). His post was retweeted by @Rquandt, a popular leakster, lending some sort of credence to the post.

According to him, the Moto X4 will supposedly launch on June 30th. It will have an IP68 rating (waterproof up to 1.5m for 30 minutes), dual rear cameras, and a glass body. He also adds that the Snapdragon 660 will power the phone and it will have a 3800mAh battery with fast charging.

We already know the display is 5.2-inches with a 1080p resolution, and RAM will possibly not be less than 4GB.

The Moto X4 does look like a winner already. The only thing they need to get right is the pricing. Will it sell for the same price as the Moto Z2 Play because it lacks support for Moto Mods but throws in some tricks of its own or will it sell for less or even higher?

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Hello Brazil! New Moto Phone Launching on June 21, May Be Moto E4 or Moto Z2

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Habeeb Onawole

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Jun 10, 2017

Motorola Brazil has sent out invites for an event on the 21st of June. The Lenovo owned-company started its next phase of new smartphone releases on June 1 with the the Z2 Play.

The device scheduled to launch is unknown. Some say it is the Moto E4 and E4 Plus, others say it might be the Moto Z2. Brazil is an important market for Motorola, so it doesn’t matter if it is the Moto E4, E4 Plus or Moto Z2.

The E series used to be the cheapest Motorola phones until this year when Lenovo added the Moto C and Moto C Plus.

The Moto E4 will have a 5-inch Gorilla Glass 3 protected display, 2GB RAM and 16GB of storage. It will have a Mediatek MT6737M SoC, a 2800mAh removable battery and run Android 7.1.1 out of the box. Some markets will even get models with NFC.

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The VKWorld Z3310 is A Lookalike of The Nokia 3310 (2017)

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Habeeb Onawole

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Jun 10, 2017

They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. The VKworld Z3310 is an imitation of the Nokia 3310 (2017). Save for the VKworld branding on the chin of the display, the Z3310 can pass for the revived legend.

The VKworld Z3310 is expected to be released at the end of June and will sell for about half the price of the Nokia 3310 (2017). The Nokia 3310 is priced at €49 (~$55), which is high for a feature phone. The Z3310 will not only sell for less but is said to even feature better specs.

The new Nokia 3310 has a 2.4” display, 16MB of built-in memory and a microSD card slot (32GB max.) It also features a 2MP rear camera with flash and a 1200mAh battery. If VKWorld is offering something better, then we should expect a larger built-in memory, a higher resolution camera and a slightly bigger battery.

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New OnePlus 5 Video Teaser Gives Us a Glimpse of Its Curves

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Zhen Wan

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Jun 10, 2017

Coming Soon. #OnePlus5 https://t.co/6STXBs762B pic.twitter.com/mcMfeVcsXt

— OnePlus UK (@OnePlus_UK) June 9, 2017

OnePlus has released its first OnePlus 5 teaser video showing off glimpses of features of the smartphone scheduled to be officially launched on the 20^th June.

The 10-second short video reveals the feature already leaked and officially tweeted of the dual camera set-up on the rear of the phone with the camera flash off center to the left of the device. From the official tweet from OnePlus, we can confirm that the OnePlus will remain constructed with a metal, most likely aluminum unibody.

An earlier leaked source suggests the set-up is expected to house two different camera sensors, one color and one monochrome, providing better low-light performance in evening shots. This builds upon more leaks revealed before that OnePlus has been collaborating with DxO to improve the photograph quality.

What other details do we know?

Although OnePlus hasn’t officially confirmed the specs of the Oneplus 5, we are very certain that the smartphone will house a Snapdragon 835 paired with 8GB RAM. The phone is expected to be running Android 7.1.1 out of the box. We would not be surprised to see more teaser videos posted by OnePlus in the coming weeks before the release date.

Stay in tuned for more news about the OnePlus 5.

What do you think about OnePlus’ teaser? Has OnePlus’ teaser revealed too much, too soon?

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The Nokia 6, 5 & 3 Trio Will Launch in India on June 13

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Habeeb Onawole

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Jun 10, 2017

HMD Global revealed last week that it plans to release its new smartphones globally before the end of June. It sure plans to keep its word. This week, the Nokia 6, 5, 3 and 3310 (2017) where launched in The Philippines. Today it has launched in Vietnam and next stop is India on Tuesday, June 13.

A poster has confirmed that the invites sent out earlier this month for an event on June 13 is for the new smartphones. Although the official prices have not yet been revealed, there is a rumor floating round about the possible price tags.

The Nokia 6 is expected to sell for about Rs. 15,990 ($250), the Nokia 5 for Rs. 12,990 ($200) and the Nokia 3 for Rs. 9,990 ($155). Pre-order will begin on the day of the launch and shipping will start on the 20th of June.

The Nokia 6 is a 5.5-inch device with a Snapdragon 430 SoC. It has a 16MP rear camera and an 8MP front facing camera. There is a 3000mAh battery on board and Dolby Atmos enhanced stereo speakers.

The Nokia 5 drops the screen size to 5.2 inches. RAM is 2GB and storage is 16GB with an expansion slot. Battery remains 3000mAh but the rear camera is now a 13MP sensor. You still get an 8MP camera up front and Android Nougat.

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New 13.3-Inch Mi Notebook Air Seen on Jingdong: Features Upgraded CPU, Graphics Card & Fingerprint Scanner

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Habeeb Onawole

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Jun 10, 2017

Xiaomi entered into the notebook market almost a year ago with the Mi Notebook Air. Originally launched in 13.3 and 12.5 inch models, Xiaomi later released 4G versions and also upgraded their processors. The 13.3-inch version is getting another upgrade and it is launching very soon.

The new 13.3-inch Mi Notebook Air was seen on Jingdong Mall (JD.com). It doesn’t look much different from the 4G and non-4G models on the exterior. However, when you flip it open, the first difference is staring you in the face.

The touchpad looks different thanks to the pill-shaped design at the top right corner said to be a fingerprint scanner. The internals have also been upgraded.

The 6th gen Core-i5 processor has been swapped for a 7th gen Core i5-7200U with a maximum clockspeed of 3.1GHz. The graphics card has also been upgraded from a GTX 940MX to a NVIDIA GeForce MX150. RAM is still 8GB and storage remains a 256GB solid state drive. There is also a 128GB version as well.

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Helio X20-Powered Lenovo XT1902-3 Appears on Geekbench, May Be Moto M2

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Habeeb Onawole

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Jun 10, 2017

Last year, Lenovo (Motorola) added two new lines to its smartphone catalog: the Moto Z series and the Moto M. While the former was more of a global release, the latter was released in a few Asian countries. The Moto M may be getting a successor soon, and we think it is the Lenovo XT1902-3 phone that was seen on Geekbench.

The Lenovo XT1902-3 is running Android 7.1.1 and has 4GB of RAM. There is a deca-core MT6797 processor clocked at 1.85GHz. For those who don’t know, that is the Helio X20 chip. The phone scores 1163 points in the single-core test and 4836 in the multi-core test.

Last year’s Moto M was available in two models asides the different memory configurations. One model was powered by a Helio P10 chip while the model released in India had the Helio P15 SoC. Since this is the first sighting of the phone, it is still too early to say if the same will happen this year.

The Moto M was released last November and there is a high chance the M2 may be released a lot earlier. For now, we know its getting a processor upgrade and Android 7.1.1. We’ll keep you updated when more details surface.

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OnePlus’ Product Manager Strongly Defends the Design Of the OnePlus 5

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Joel Joseph

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Jun 9, 2017

OnePlus is known to hype its products before launch and the company has managed to successfully get the attention of millions of fans worldwide for most of its recent launches. This year, OnePlus decided to show a good glimpse of the OnePlus 5 well before launch. This was actually a surprising move given that most companies try to guard the official design until the release date. But to be honest, the rumors about the OnePlus 5 were flying around like crazy in the past few days and it was probably a good move to put rest to those rumors, especially about the rear camera arrangement, by releasing an official teaser image.

But apparently it did more harm than good as seeing the dual camera arrangement similar to the iPhone 7 Plus, many fans were not happy and resorted to social media to express their disappointment over the final design. This could be seen on Twitter as well as China’s Weibo.

And when a company’s product is criticized even before it’s officially unveiled, a company like OnePlus won’t just sit back and relax. Recently, OnePlus’ Product Manager responded to a question on Zhihu (which is very similar to Quora) about the OnePlus 5′ final design. He defended the design of the phone with multiple points. Even OnePlus’ CEO Liu Zuohu forwarded the manager’s answer on his official Weibo page earlier today.

OnePlus’ manager states that one cannot judge the design and build of a smartphone just on the basis of its images. The flat images don’t do justice to the curves and handling of the phone or even the feel of the built quality. He mentioned OnePlus 3T and the criticism it received initially after images of the phone cropped up via TENAA before launch. Fans were quick to call OP3T’s design as ugly and boring. But once they saw and touched the real smartphone, they were impressed with the design.

He states that the images that you see of the OnePlus 5 right now don’t portray the quality of the phone or its workmanship. Only after you touch and play around with the phone can you differentiate the curves and the intricate design attributes from other similar looking phones.

As for the dual camera setup protruding from the overall design, he defended it by stating that it was a choice of whether to cut down the camera components (sacrificing quality) or increasing the thickness of the setup. The company decided to go with the former choice and hence the bulge. He added that initially, people called the bulge on the iPhone 7 Plus as ugly, but once they saw the phone, they started praising it.

End of the day, what he urges fans to do is play around with the OnePlus 5, feel its built quality and only then make a judgment about its design.

Well, he might be right about the built and quality of workmanship of the OnePlus 5. In fact, it may even feel a bit different than phones like OPPO R11 and the iPhone 7 Plus. But it doesn’t change the fact that the basic design (especially the way the dual cameras are arranged) is a copy of the iPhone 7 Plus.

Despite the initial impressions of the design based on the images available right now, it’s probably wise to wait for the phone to launch and see its design in reality before we start criticizing it heavily.

So, what are your thoughts about the points made by him?

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OPPO Color OS 3.1 Released Based on Android 7.1 Nougat

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Jed John Ikoba

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Jun 9, 2017

OPPO today took the wraps off the R11 and R11 Plus and along the line, the company released a new version of its Color OS interface. The new Color OS 3.1 is an upgrade over the previous Color OS 3.0. Although the version number is just a difference of one, the features are no less important.

The new Color OS 3.1 is built based on Android 7.1.1 Nougat and comes with support for WeChat fingerprint payment. The new Color 3.1 OS also come with a night mode feature which allows users make use of the devices at night with an automatically controlled screen brightness.

In terms of the interface, the new Color 3.1 OS comes with an improved and more attractive interface and also features more security feature aimed at providing adequate security on the phone. It comes with support for secure WiFi detection, AliPay safety testing, fraudulent SMS detection and other safety testing methods.

The new Color 3.1 OS based on Android 7.1.1 Nougat is featured on the OPPO R11 and R11 Plus already, adding to the attractive, sleek design the R11 models sport. Other OPPO models would get updates that would usher in the latest OS in due course but the time frame for that is still unknown.

Gizmochina Giveaway – Win A Leagoo M5 Edge Phone

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Shine Wong

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Jun 9, 2017

Gizmochina along with Leagoo is conducting a Legaoo M5 Edge as Giveaway gift to one of our lucky readers. Like always, you just have to follow the steps mentioned on the Gleam widget to get a chance to win this amazing phone.

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Display: 5 inch 3D edge-less screen, on-cell display
Cameras: 13MP rear night shooting camera, 8MP front wide-angle camera
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Connection: 4G LTE supported

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5. The prize will be shipped in a week when the giveaway end.

Just follow the steps mentioned in the Gleam widget to participate in the giveaway.

Once again, good luck.

Gizmochina Giveaway – Win A Free Leagoo M5 Edge Smartphone