Meizu Teaser Confirms Secondary Display On The Pro 7 Flagship

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Jul 19, 2017

The Huawei Honor 9 is available in two storage models such as 4 GB of RAM + 64 GB of storage and 6 GB of RAM + 64 GB of storage. Fresh information suggest that the Europe will get the premium edition of Honor 9 with higher storage. The pricing of the new variant has also surfaced.

According to WinFuture, the high-end version of the Honor 9 will be featuring 6 GB of RAM and it will have a native storage of 128 GB. This model is known as Honor 9 Premium. Usually smartphones with higher RAM are launched in China and some Asian nations. However, it seems that Honor wants to release Honor 9 with 6 GB of RAM in other regions.

The Honor 9 Premium has already landed in Italy. It has been made available through carriers like Tre and 3. The Honor 9 Premium pre-orders have started in the Switzerland. However, the flagship will be available for shipping from Aug. 28. It is not known when will the other European regions will be receiving the Honor 9 Premium.

Compared to the standard edition of the Honor 9 that features 4 GB RAM and 64 GB ROM, the premium variant is expected to come with an additional cost €50 which means that it will be selling with an outright cost of about €450.

There is no information on the color variants that will be made available for Honor 9 Premium. The standard edition comes in color options such as Black, Gold and Silver or Grey. The Honor 9 is receiving overwhelming response as Honor has reported that it has sold more than 1 million in the first month of making it available for pre-orders. Hence, the Honor 9 Premium is also expected to receive positive response.

Apart from the 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage, the Honor 9 Premium features a 5.2-inch full HD display and is fueled by the home-brewed Kirin 960 chipset. The Android 7.1 Nougat OS comes with EMUI v5.1 skin from Huawei. Its dual camera setup includes a 20-megapixel sensor and 12-megapixel sensor. Its front-facing camera is of 8-megapixel. It features a 3,200mAh battery.

Xiaomi Mi 5X Official Photos Appear; Registrations Cross 200,000 Mark

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Jul 19, 2017

Yesterday, we had reported that Xiaomi will be launching the Xiaomi Mi 5X as well as the MIUI 9 update on July 26. The Mi 5X has been already listed on the online store of Xiaomi in China for registrations. The official listing of Xiaomi Mi 5X also carries three images of the smartphone.

The official images of the Mi 5X reveals that it would be coming in three color choices such as black, gold and rose gold. There is nothing special about the design of the phone as there is thick bezel above the display that features a selfie snapper and another thick bezel below the screen that features the capacitive buttons. The left and right sides of the screen are slim. As rumors have hinted, the Xiaomi Mi 5X can be seen sporting a full metallic body.

The bottom side of the phone has the standard 3.5mm audio jack, a USB-C or microUSB port and an external speaker. The right side of the phone has the volume rockers and the Power key. The backside of the phone has a dual camera module that is a dual-tone dual LED flash at the upper-left corner. The rear side of the Xiaomi Mi 5X also features a fingerprint reader. The top and bottom edges of the back panel feature the antenna lines.

Not many details are available on the specifications of the Xiaomi Mi 5X. Leaked poster that appeared in the previous week revealed that it has a 5.5-inch display that probably delivers full HD resolution. It is driven by Snapdragon 625 chipset along with 4 GB of RAM. It will be available for 1,999. It seems a lot of people are interested in the Xiaomi Mi 5X as over 200,000 people have registered for it. To be precise, 204,000 is the exact number.

Speculations indicate that the Mi 5X will feature a 12-megapixel dual camera system will include a Sony IMX386 sensor and a Samsung S5k3m3 sensor. Its frontal camera will be of 16-megapixel. And also, rumors hint that there will be higher model featuring Snapdragon 660 chipset and 6 GB of RAM.

The upcoming launch event for Xiaomi Mi 5X will be held on July 26 at Beijing National Convention Center. Xiaomi is signed up Kris Wu, a popular Chinese celebrity to promote the Mi 5X. On the same date, Meizu will be unveiling the Meizu PRO 7 flagship phone.

Moto G5S Plus Release Drawing Near; Full Specs, Scanned Photo Leaked

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Jul 19, 2017

Motorola has couple of smartphones waiting for release such as Moto Z2, Moto Z2 Force, Moto G5S, Moto G5S+, Moto M (2017) and Moto X4. The company has already confirmed that will be a launch event on July 25. It has not confirmed the names of the smartphones that will be debuting at the upcoming launch event. Some speculate that the Moto Z2 and Z2 Force flagship devices will be unveiled on July 25. Others are of the view that the company may launch the Moto G5S and Moto G5S+ (Moto G5S Plus) smartphones. A leaked scanned photo of the Moto G5S Plus and its entire specifications have surfaced which suggests that is arrival is drawing near.

These leaked information have been revealed by Andri Yatim who has been spilling plenty of leaked information on upcoming Motorola phones. The Moto G5S and G5S+ will be introduced as improved versions of the original Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus phones that were unveiled during the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2017 in February.

The Moto G5S and G5S+ are expected to come to with a metal unibody design. Below the display of Moto G5S+ in the above image is the capacitive Home button that houses a fingerprint scanner. Above the display is the selfie camera and a dedicated LED flash for it. The back panel has a dual camera setup supported by dual-LED flash.

According to Yatim, the Snapdragon 626 chipset will be powering the Moto G5S+ along with 4 GB of RAM. It is expected to arrive with a native storage of 64 GB. It will arrive preinstalled with Android 7.1.1 Nougat OS. It will be coming with an LED enabled front-facing camera of 8-megapixel. The rear side of the phone will be featuring a dual camera module which includes a 12.9-megapixel f/1.7 aperture sensor and a 12.9-megapixel f/2.0 aperture sensor. A 3,072mAh battery will be powering the smartphone. It will be also supporting v4.2 Bluetooth

The Moto G5S Plus is expected to arrive in multiple colors like Gold, Grey and White Front with Silver / Gold rear. Leaked photos of the Moto G5S suggests that it would be arriving in trendier colors like Dark Blue, Grey and Gold. The leakster has previously revealed that G5S+ would be carrying a price tag of Rs. 17,999 in India which is around $280 in the United States.

Alleged LG V30 Geekbench Listing Found As Official Launch Draws Near

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Jul 19, 2017

LG has officially confirmed that it will be holding a launch event on Aug. 31. The LG V30 flagship phone is heavily pegged to get unveiled on the said date. A new flagship smartphone from LG has paid visit to Geekbench. The specs of this device suggest that it could be the LG V30 smartphone.

The LGE-LH932PR could be the LG V30 as it is powered by Snapdragon 835 chipset that includes a 1.9GHz octa-core processor. The SoC is supported by 4 GB of RAM and it is running on Android 7.1.2 Nougat OS. The alleged LG V30 has scored 1899 in the single-core test and in the multi-core test, it has recorded a score of 6350.

The LG V20, the flagship phone from last year, is the first non-Google smartphone to come loaded with Android Nougat OS. It is powered with Snapdragon 821 chipset and 4 GB of RAM. It had scored 1554 in the single-core test and 3626 in multi-core test.

Rumors have already revealed that the LG would be coming with a 6-inch OLED screen. However, other sources claim that it would be featuring a 5.7-inch OLED screen. Whatever the size of the display of the LG V30, it will certain sport the Full Vision display that offers an aspect ratio of 18:9. It has been already leaked that the LG V30 would be measuring 151.4 x 75.2 x 7.4mm.

The secondary ticker screen has been the USP of the predecessor phones such as the LG V10 and LG V20. However, the upcoming LG V30 will be the first smartphone from the company to feature an OLED panel. The LG V30 is unlikely to feature a separate secondary display. However, the upper portion of the LG V30’s OLED panel will function like the secondary ticker screen to display all the notifications and other things. It is expected to function like Always-on Display feature available on recent Samsung flagships.

The LG V30‘s rear panel is rumored to be flanked with glass. This would make it possible to come with support for wireless charging. It would be sporting an IP68 certified body and it also feature a microSD card apart from the 64 GB internal storage. Other specs that it is expected to come on the LG V30 include rear-mounted fingerprint reader, 13-megapixel dual rear cameras and Android O.

Xiaomi Mi Router HD 8TB Edition Hit Stores July 20, Five Months After Launch

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Jul 18, 2017

Xiaomi announced the Mi Router HD with 8TB storage during its maiden appearance at CES 2017 in Las Vegas. Since then, the router has not be put up for sale even in China. But the company has now released a set of teasers that show the Mi Router HD will hit store shelves on July 20. The device will likely be available exclusively on Mi Home for its first sale.

Xiaomi did not disclose the price of the 8TB packing Mi Router HD or that of the 1TB version which it was unveiled along with. However, the company did reveal back then that the 8TB version will be less than $500 while the 1TB version will be less than $200. As a matter of fact, the Mi Router HD 1TB version has been released in China with a 1,299 Yuan price tag ($192). So, the 8TB version may sell for as high as 3,000 Yuan.

Having a hard drive capacity of up to 8TB isn’t the only highlight of the Mi Router HD. The Xiaomi Router also sports a new design consisting of a black aluminum alloy housing with 4 high-gain PCB antenna array. The router is powered by a Qualcomm IPQ8064 network processor and can reach up to 2600Mbps transfer speeds. n addition, the Mi Router HD can now sync with Dropbox in order to ensure your sensitive data is backed up.

Samsung Gets Deal To Make 7nm A12 Chipsets for Next Year’s iPhone

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Jul 18, 2017

Samsung won’t be making Qualcomm’s next flagship chip which is the Snapdragon 845. Nevertheless, it isn’t a total loss as it just secured the deal to build 7nm A12 chips for the 2018 iPhone according to The Korea Herald.

This is a big win for Samsung, considering it lost the deal for the Snapdragon 845 to TSMC whom currently makes the 10nm A11 chip for Apple. The reason for losing out on the Qualcomm deal is because it won’t be ready for 7nm production yet by the time Qualcomm needs them.

However, since a new iPhone is usually released in the 3rd quarter, Samsung would have enough time to prepare for production. The Korean electronics giant just purchased some extreme UV machines specifically to make Apple’s 7nm chips. Testing is on-going and will soon be completed. Production will then begin after Apple’s approval.

Samsung used to make chips for Apple before but lost the deal to TSMC in 2013. Now TSMC has Qualcomm, and Samsung has Apple back.

The Qualcomm deal is a loss considering 40% of Samsung Foundry’s sales last year was from the American company. Though there are speculations that Samsung may get deals for mid-range 10nm chips. Some manufacturers may also still release Snapdragon 835 phones next year.

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Mijia’s Latest Crowdfunding Item Is The Turok Steinhardt Color Changing Corrective Glasses

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Jul 18, 2017

This year, Xiaomi’s Mijia platform has crowdfunded a lot of interesting products. There is the planet tea cup, the red-dot steel pot set, the mini j refrigerator, and a bone china dish set. While those are kitchen related, it has also launched three eyeglasses and has announced a fourth one today.

The new glasses is made by Turok Steinhardt, the same manufacturer of the last two. While the previous ones were a pair of aviator sunglasses and an anti-UV glasses, this one is a pair of correctional glasses for those suffering from myopia.

There is however something special about this new pair of seeing glasses, and that is because it doubles as a pair of sunglasses too. It contains photochromic particles that automatically change color when you are outdoors, or when you are indoors and there is very bright light, serving as a pair of corrective sunglasses. So you can say this is 2 for the price of 1.

It also protects against UVA and UVB rays. The new Turok Steinhardt glasses is available in three different shapes and two colors that are stylish and comfortable to wear. The frame is light, weighing just 7.5g and has a temperature range of -30°C to 230°C.

Price for the Turok Steinhardt glasses is ¥300 ($45) and shipping is scheduled for 20th of August. You can also select the degree of curvature you want the glasses to have when you place your order. Buyers are also required to submit their optometry data to Turok Steinhardt’ WeChat’s channel, “TSanjing”.

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India Gets The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 for Rs. 16,999 ($264)

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Jul 18, 2017

Xiaomi released a teaser last week hinting at a new product for the Indian market. We already deduced that it was the Mi Max 2 and we were right. Xiaomi took the curtains of the new phone today.

The Mi Max 2 brings a few upgrades over its predecessor, the Mi Max. The display is still 6.44-inches and the resolution is kept at 1080p. One of the key changes is replacing the Snapdragon 650 for the power efficient Snapdragon 625, an octa-core processor clocked at 2.0GHz.

The Mi Max 2 has 4GB of RAM and 64GB of expandable storage. One of the SIM slots doubles as a miroSD card slot and can accept up to 256GB cards.

The camera on the Mi Max 2 is a 12MP Sony IMX386 sensor. There is a 5MP camera up front for selfies and a rear mounted fingerprint scanner. The battery also got a bump from 4850mAh to 5300mAh and only added 0.1mm in thickness.

The Mi Max 2 comes with Android 7.1.1 out of the box and will be available in matte black with a fingerprint resistant coating. It will go on sale on July 20 on Xiaomi’s official website and at offline stores first. Then on July 27 it will be available across Xiaomi’s online and offline partners stores. Reliance Jio users will get 100GB of 4G data plan upon purchase of the Mi Max 2.

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Honor Air Quality Detector Goes On Sale For 599 Yuan (~$88)

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Jul 18, 2017

Huawei’s Honor brand unveiled the Honor 9 last month but what you probably don’t know is that the flagship phone was launched along with two smart IoT products. The Honor Smart Body Scale and the Honor Air Quality detector were both announced on that day and were billed to go on sale on July 18. The sales for the Honor Air Quality detector has now opened on Huawei Mall (Vmall).

The Air quality detector comes with a tumbler design and allows monitoring of air quality. The gadget captures clean air level and a number of other parameters. The Honor Air Quality detector works in real time and can detect more than 300 types of volatile organic compounds. The detector can also detect ultra-fine particles (PM 2.5) in the air, temperature and humidity inside the room and then provide recommendations to aid in improving the air quality.

In addition, it comes with an energy-saving mode which can preserve the battery for up to 5 days, but in real-time monitoring mode, the battery only lasts up to 15 hours. If it is only to monitor the temperature and humidity, you get up to1 year battery life. The Honor Air Quality detector is presently on sale at Vmall for 599 Yuan ($88). It is available only in Snow white colour.

Leaked MIUI 9 Theme Reveals Redesigned Dock Bar

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Jul 18, 2017

An official poster released today by Xiaomi announced that the Xiaomi Mi 5X will launch on July 26. It also mentioned that the new version of Xiaomi’s custom ROM, MIUI 9 will debut on the device.

Ahead of the official release, we have been getting leaks of MIUI 9, even from the official MIUI account. Last week there were images of the new split-screen feature, and today we got an exclusive preview of a new official theme.

The image shows the lock-screen with a new material design wallpaper, and also the homescreen. The major change in the homescreen is the dock bar. The icons have a flat design and don’t have texts beneath them, giving them a clean look.

Xiaomi says MIUI 9 will come with three new themes that you can choose from when you are setting up your phone after the update.

Apart from the official theme reveal, the Mi Max 2 also receives the split-screen feature. However, this is still limited to those running the developer ROM. The feature is available in the MIUI Global Developer 7.7.1.3 update. So if you own a Mi Max 2 and you are on the developer ROM, you can download the update here.

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Image of Meizu Flow Headset Leaks, Looks Like The AKG K3003

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Jul 18, 2017

Meizu will launch the Pro7 on July 26. Alongside the new flagship, it will also unveil a new pair of headphones called the Meizu Flow.

An image of the Meizu Flow leaked ahead of its launch and for audiophiles who are familiar with earphones, it looks very familiar. A Twitter user @LeaksEva who had previously seen the earphones on a French retail site cdiscount.com for €599.99 tweeted that it looks like the AKG K3003i released back in 2011.

😒 Why does Meizu’s new earphone seem so much like AKG K3003? Shame on! pic.twitter.com/jaZtGpOr2E

— Leaks Eva (@LeaksEva) July 17, 2017

The AKG K3003i is a pair of high-end earphones that sold for over $500. It is even listed for $999.95 on AKG’s own website but goes for $649.99 on Amazon. The AKG K3003i is not only an expensive pair of earphones, it is also one of the best in the market.

It is not unusual to see Chinese manufacturers clone the design of other popular companies. Last year, Xiaomi was in the news for copying the design of the Jawbone Mini Jambox for its Mi Box speaker. We don’t know if Jawbone filed a lawsuit or not. However, we will never know as Jawbone is now dead.

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Lenovo’s Star Wars AR Headset is Coming To A Galaxy Near You

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Jul 18, 2017

Last weekend, Disney’s official fan club, D23 held its biennial expo. The event is usually an exciting one because Disney announces its film schedule for the coming years, shows official trailers and behind the scenes videos of popular franchises and fans get to meet their favorite stars.

For fans of Star Wars, the upcoming 8th movie isn’t the only thing to be excited about. Lucas film and Lenovo announced a Star Wars AR headset that brings the galaxy far far away to your room and face.

Although, little was mentioned about the technical details of the headset, release date and pricing, one thing we know is that our dream of being a Jedi is coming true. The AR headset will come with a number of Star Wars games including Holochess and another one called Jedi Challenges that requires you to have your own lightsaber.

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An official video for Jedi Challenges was released giving us a glimpse of what to expect. We get to see the AR headset and the lightsaber that will work with it. The headset will need your smartphone to work and will be available on BestBuy and Lenovo.com when it launches.

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Huawei Mate 10 Render Reveals Bezel-Less Design & Four Cameras

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Jul 18, 2017

A new leak exposing Huawei’s Mate 10 has spread like wildfire from China. A source had uncovered a number of specifications that will be expected to run on the upcoming device, accompanied by a couple of tasty renders.

We are skeptical about the accuracy of these render, the likelihood of these images being third-party created concepts are more believable than official images. This maybe the case, however, these images do align with current rumors and suggestions that the upcoming Mate 10 will be a bezel-less design, with two pairs… yes, four individual cameras.

The same source provided alleged specs on the upcoming device. For example, a 5.8-inch display with 2K (2560 x 1440) resolution, note this smaller than the predecessor’s 5.9-inch screen. Earlier speculation also suggested that Huawei may use a ‘Full Active’ display panel from JDI (Japan Display Inc.) with a full 6-inch display, which was expected to arrive on Sony’s next Xperia flagship.

In terms of camera setup, the source states that the Mate 10 will come with a 34-megapixel dual-camera setup, with the front-facing shooters will 16-megapixel sensors. The Mate 10 is expected to run the upcoming Android 8.0 “O” with Huawei’s latest EMUI skin on release day. The device will be powered by Huawei’s next HiSilicon Kirin 970 processor (on a new 10nm process) paired with either 6GB or 8GB RAM.

Taking rumors further, the Mate 10 will feature iris scanning capabilities and unspecified additional features differentiating the Mate 10 to its Mate 9 predecessor.

It’s still early to confirm Mate 10’s specs, design, and release date, but we’re all expecting more leaks to occur closer to the release date, which is expected to be around October this year. If this is accurate, we may see Huawei officially unveil the Mate 10 at IFA Berlin 2017 around September.

Stay tuned at GizmoChina to keep updated with the latest news.

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Huawei Band 2 & Band 2 Pro Unveiled For International Market

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Jul 18, 2017

Huawei seems to have unveiled its latest sports band series for the international market by listing them on its official website. The Huawei Band 2 and Band 2 Pro were first announced in China about two months ago during the launch of the Nova 2 and Nova 2 Plus. They were part of a collection of accessories announced same day with the others being a Bluetooth headset and Panoramic camera.

The Huawei Band 2 and Band 2 Pro comes with a number of features but both vary in their specifications with the Band 2 Pro having the higher configuration. However, both come with the abilities to measure heartbeat, pace, distance, speed, and direction. The Band 2 Pro packs exclusive features such as GPS sensor, Huawei’s TruSleep virtual sleep hygiene and breathing tracker, and Huawei’s Running Coach. There is also a new feature called VO2 Max which lets the Band 2 Pro examine the maximum rate at which the body of the wearer can import oxygen, transfer it to muscles, and use it as a source of energy. The technology is touted to allow VO2 measurements with an accuracy as high as nearly 95%.

Both the Band 2 and Band 2 Pro comes with continuous Heart rate monitoring which is done all day so users can objectively understand how different activities and life’s moments affect their heart rate. In addition, both Huawei bands also introduce the Training Effect feature, which gauges how an exercise session impacts the wearer’s fitness level and also provide an estimate of the recovery time needed before the next gym session. The wearables are both water resistant and can withstand up to 5 atmospheres of water pressure, which is enough to let users use them in the shower, swimming pool, or outdoors on rainy days.

The Huawei smart bands also come with Bluetooth feature which allows users to pair them to smartphones on which they act as companion devices, displaying alarms, notifications and messages from the handsets. Of course, the data from the smart band can also be view on the smartphone via a dedicated app. The official listing shows both smart bands will be available in Green, Black and Blue colours.

The pricing of the Huawei Band 2 and Band 2 Pro was not revealed but during their launch in China, the Huawei Band 2 Pro with GPS function carries a price tag of 388 Yuan (around $57) while the standard Huawei Band 2 comes in at 298 Yuan (~$44). Both bands are presently available in China at these prices on Huawei’s Official Mall (Vmall).

Xiaomi Mi 5X, MIUI 9 Officially Launching on July 26

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Jul 18, 2017

A leaked poster that appeared in the past week revealed that Xiaomi is working on a new smartphone called Xiaomi Mi 5X. An official Weibo post from the company confirms that the Xiaomi Mi 5X will be launching with MIUI 9 on July. The post also carries an image that confirms that clearly mentions the July 26.

The above Weibo post confirms that the Xiaomi Mi 5X and MIUI 9 will be introduced together on the said date. In 2016, the MIUI 8 was unveiled with Mi Max phablet. Hence, the rumor mill was speculating that MIUI 9 would be introduced alongside the Xiaomi Mi Max 2. However, it did not happen so. It seems that Xiaomi had planned to reveal the MIUI 9 with a new phone, the Xiaomi Mi 5X.

Well-known celebrity from China, Kris Wu can be seen endorsing the Mi 5X. So far, only the backside of the phone has been revealed. It seems to be coming with a metal unibody design. It features dual cameras placed at the top-left corner of the back panel. The rear also features a fingerprint reader. Another poster of the Xiaomi Mi 5X has revealed that it would be featuring a 5.5-inch display that would be probably featuring a full HD resolution. The Snapdragon 625 chipset and 4 GB RAM are present under the hood of the Xiaomi Mi 5X. It will be priced at 1,999 Yuan (~$295).

Speculations are rife that the Xiaomi Mi 5X would be also coming in a higher variant featuring Snapdragon 660 chipset and 6 GB of RAM. Both the models of the Xiaomi Mi 5X are rumored to feature 12-megapixel dual rear cameras that includes a Sony IMX386 sensor and a Samsung S5k3m3 sensor. It may come with a frontal camera of 16-megapixel.

The MIUI 9 update is expected to arrive with revamped icons and new wallpapers. It is also expected to bring some new features such as split screen mode that has already appeared in leaked shots and Picture-in-Picture mode. As Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun has confirmed before, the MIUI 9 will be smoother, more stable and powerful.

Alleged iPhone 8 Final Design Revealed in New Renders; Power Button to Include Fingerprint Reader?

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Jul 18, 2017

Apple is expected to debut the iPhone 8 in September this year. It is rumored to arrive with a redesigned appearance to celebrate the tenth anniversary of Apple iPhones. A Forbes reporter named Gordon Kelly has worked with Nodus, a designer to create iPhone 8 renders based on its CAD schematics of the smartphone that have surfaced through the supply chain.

The rumor mill has predicted that the Apple iPhone 8 would be featuring an under glass front-mounted fingerprint scanner. If this Plan A does not work out, Apple may use Plan B which would mean that the fingerprint scanner would be placed on the rear side of the iPhone. According to Kelly, Apple iPhone 8 may come with Plan B.

The iPhone 8 renders suggest that it would be coming with a full-screen display for the 5.8-inch OLED display. However, there will be a cutout at the top that will be housing a selfie snapper, an earpiece and some sensors. The backside of the iPhone 8 has a vertically stacked dual rear cameras that are located at the top-left corner.

The dual cameras are expected to come with augmented reality capabilities. Kelly states that “horizontally aligned cameras are more effective and the phone is expected to be held in a landscape orientation.” This is the reason why Kelly feels that the iPhone 8 would be equipped with dual rear cameras. According to Kelly, the iPhone 8 will retain the Lighting port and it won’t be featuring USB-C port. Also, it won’t be featuring a 3.5mm audio jack. The rear side does not seem to feature a fingerprint scanner.

The renders show that the iPhone 8 has a large-sized Power button. There is a probability that Apple may incorporate the fingerprint reader inside the big Power button. It can become possible as Apple has been granted a patent for such an arrangement for the fingerprint scanner.

As far as the confidence level is this leak is concerned, Kelly says that Nodus was comfortable to the extent of revealing its itself as the source and the case designer has also said Apple is prototyping its retail cases for the upcoming iPhone from them.

Previous speculations have revealed that the iPhone 8 would be sporting all-glass design that it had previously used on iPhone 4S smartphone. This would allow the iPhone 8 to support wireless charging. Since its slated to get announced in September, more details on its specs are expected to surface in the coming weeks.

Xiaomi Announces Cheapest 32-inch Mi TV 4A Model Selling For 1099 Yuan ($163)

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Jul 18, 2017

Xiaomi has officially unveiled its smallest Mi TV yet, and it is a 32-inch model of the Mi TV 4A range just as we notified you. The TV is indeed the smallest in the history of Xiaomi TV and as such comes with the lowest price of all the models.

The Xiaomi Mi TV 4A (32 inches) uses a plastic housing with its entire body coming in black colour. As a result of the plastic body in use, the new Mi TV 4A comes with a highly reduced weight which is just 3.9Kg, making it suitable to be easily carried around even by females. When the base is attached to the TV frame, the weight goes up to 3.94Kg.

Talking about the key configurations, the Mi TV 4A features a 32-inch display with a resolution of 1,366 x 768 pixels and refresh rate of 60Hz. The TV has a viewing angle of 178 degrees. It is powered by a Quad-core 1.5GHz processor having four Cortex-A53 cores. The graphic is powered by a Mali-450 MP3 GPU while the processor is supported by 1GB of RAM and there is 4GB of storage space available inside. The Mi TV 4A (32) also comes with two 5W stereo speakers while available interface includes two HDMI, an AV port, an S/PDIF output, DTMB, USB port and a connector. The Mi TV 4A 32-inch version also runs Xiaomi TV PatchWall system meaning it has some smart features such as content recommendation according to user’s habit, seamless streaming of content and others.

As for the price, the Xiaomi Mi TV 4A 32-inch version is priced at 1099 Yuan ($163) and will officially go on sale at 0.00 on July 23. On the day sales would open, Xiaomi will be offering 100 yuan off the shipping fee.

Essential Phone A11 Receives Wi-Fi Certification; Release Imminent in US & Multiple Markets

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Jul 18, 2017

An Essential branded phone with model number A11 has received Wi-Fi certification. There are some tech sites that claim that the company could be working on a new Essential phone with model number A11. However, this phone that has surfaced on Wi-Fi Alliance site is the same Essential PH-1 smartphone that the company had announced recently. The Wi-Fi certification reveals that it will be arriving preinstalled with Android 7.1.1 Nougat OS.

The Wi-Fi certification reveals that the Essential PH-1 has a model number of A11 and it features 2.4GHz and 5GHz dual-band Wi-Fi. In the previous month, it received approval from Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the U.S. The Essential Phone was launched on May 30 and it was expected to start shipping from June 30. However, the shipping of the smartphone has not started yet.

Now that the Essential Phone has received FCC and Wi-Fi Alliance certification, its shipping is pegged to begin soon. According to Essential COO Niccolo de Masi, the Essential Phone’s release is “imminent” in the U.S. However, he did not give out the exact date from when the customers that preordered the Essential Phone would be receiving it. The Essential Phone will be exclusively available through Sprint in the U.S.

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There is no reason provided by the company on why it has delayed the shipping of the Essential Phone to its customers. In the recent past, Essential’s vice-president of marketing, Brian Wallace made an exit from the company and few days before this happened, the Head of Communications, Andy Fouché left the Essential Products company. There is no real proof whether these things could have delayed the release of the Essential Phone.

Also, a recent report from Financial Times states that the Essential Phone would be launching in international markets like the Europe and Japan. Currently, Essential is rumored to be in talks with multiple carriers from the U.K including EE to decide on a launch date for the Essential Phone. In Canada, the smartphone would be exclusively launched through TELUS. In the U.S., the Essential Phone is priced at $699, but there is no information on the pricing of the phone for other markets. The U.S. pricing suggest that the Essential Phone won’t be carrying cheaper price tag in the western European markets.

Are you interested in the Essential Phone? Tell us your thoughts by adding comments below.

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Samsung Galaxy S8, S8+ Sales Have Surpassed S7 Series by 15%

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Jul 18, 2017

When the Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ were launched, initial reports had revealed that these flagship that come with full-screen design have met with overwhelming response all over the world. However, recent reports have claimed that the sales of Galaxy S8 duo are lagging behind the Galaxy S7 even though South Korean company did not reveal the official numbers. During a recent press meeting in Taipei, Samsung CEO DJ Koh debunked these reports by giving out some information on the sales of Galaxy S8 and S8+.

According to Koh, the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ sales are 15 percent than the sales of their predecessors when compared to the same period in 2016. He added that the company is of the view that the sales of Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ will grow even more in the upcoming third and fourth quarters of this year. Koh has not given out any particular details on how many units of Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ were sold.

In the recent weeks, the Galaxy S8 and S8+ have been spotted with big discounts. Such price cuts could also help the sales number of the Galaxy S8 duo to increased significantly.

It was during this meeting that Koh gave out new information on Galaxy Note 8’s arrival. He revealed that the Note 8 would be launching at the end of the next month. The South Korean media have revealed in the past week that the Note 8 would be launching on Aug. 23.

Koh stated that Samsung would be using two-phase release strategy for the Galaxy Note 8. In the first phase that will start in early September, the Note 8 would be hitting markets like the South Korea, the U.S. and the U.K. The second phase would begin October during which the Note 8 will be released in other markets.

Samsung has recently released the Galaxy Note Fan Edition and it has too met with an overwhelming reception. Before the release of Note FE, the daily device activations in South Korea was 15,000. However, after the release of Note 8, the daily device activations have increased to 24,000 in the country. Samsung has planned to sell the Galaxy Note FE only in South Korea. However, an insider has revealed that the Note FE would be also releasing in some other regions in this month.