Code Names For Three HTC Phones Hitting the Market Soon Leaked

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Jan 5, 2017

Over the next three months, Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC is expected to unveil three smartphones. Already, a teased poster had reveal a launch event for an HTC U-series device has been scheduled for January 12.

While we are yet to know the right names the devices would launch with, popular tipster and ROM developer @LlabTooFer has leaked the code-names by which the three upcoming HTC smartphones are known. According to a tweet he posted on Twitter, the three devices are code-named HTC Alpine, HTC Ocean Note and HTC E66 which he gave as the HTC One X10.

Earlier leaks have give the HTC Ocean Note as the HTC U Ultra that would be launched on January 12. The top of the pack is likely the HTC Alpine which is identified as the next gen flagship – HTC 11. The HTC One X10 was recently featured in a leaked render and is now identified with the code-name HTC E66.

HTC is going to release devices with following codenames: HTC Alpine, HTC Ocean Note and HTC E66 (HTC X10)…

— LlabTooFeR (@LlabTooFeR) January 5, 2017

The HTC U Ultra is rumored to have a 6-inch display and will be available in Black, White and Blue. The phablet will not carry a 3.5mm earphone jack but will use the Type-C USB port. On the other hand, the HTC One X10 is said to feature a 5.5-inch screen. Under the hood is the MediaTek MT6755 SoC with an octa-core 1.9GHz CPU, and the Mali T860 GPU. The rear camera weighs in at 16.3MP with a front facing 7.9MP snapper. Finally, 2017 flagship-type specs are expected for the HTC 11. That means a 5.5-inch screen with a 1440 x 2560 resolution and perhaps the recently unveiled Snapdragon 835 chipset will power the phone.

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Xiaomi Mi Mix Pearl White Edition In Pictures: Premium & Elegant

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Jed John Ikoba

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Jan 5, 2017

The Xiaomi Mi Mix Pearl White Edition was officially unveiled by Xiaomi today in its maiden conference at CES 2017. The Pearl White edition of its barrier-breaking flagship concept phone takes the centre stage as the first product that the company announced during the presentation which also saw the launch of several other innovative products.

The Mi Mix Pear white edition had been popping in and out of leaked images over the past few months and recently, the company conducted a quick poll to find out which of the color variant was more preferred and indeed the white version came top. It is better understood why many persons would want to go for the Pearl White Edition of the Mi Mix, taking a look at these hands-on images / pictures of the concept device.

Certainly, the design remains the same as on the black colored version but it is not known if the body of this latest edition is made out of Ceramic as well. Sure we wouldn’t mind having an all metal smartphone, as long as it is readily available for purchase. In case you are not aware, the ceramic glass body is fingered for the slow production of the Mi Mix, leading to a huge scarcity of the device.

A launch at CES 2017 means Xiaomi is set to sell the device globally and it would be good to see this go on sale. Perhaps, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Pearl White Edition is just the right spring board to help propel Xiaomi on the international scene. The company also has a great lineup of unique products that could supplement the Mi Mix. Unfortunately Xiaomi was mute about the international availability of the device.

For the avoidance of doubt, the specification didn’t change, this version still features same 6.4-inch FHD display, Snapdragon 821 chip, 4GB/6GB RAM, 128GB / 256GB storage, a 16MP rear camera with EIS that shoots 4K videos, and a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner. There is also a HD audio processor and a 4400mAh battery. Check out more pictures of the sleek and elegant MI Mix in white from down below.

Intel Compute Card Can Prevent Smart Devices From Becoming Obsolete

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Jan 5, 2017

Intel has announced a new gadget called Compute Card at the CES (Consumer Electronics Show) 2017. It is a wonderful device that can prevent appliances from becoming obsolete.

These days there are numerous appliances that come with computing features such as smart TVs and refrigerators. Since technology is always evolving, smart devices tend to go obsolete as newer devices are unveiled.

For instance, a smart TV purchased may become obsolete after a year or two. Moreover, there is no easy way to upgrade such electronic devices. To get a faster TV or to add newer features, users need to invest money in buying a whole new one. Here is where the Intel Compute Card comes into play that saves electronic devices from going obsolete.

The Intel Compute Card is a credit card sized device that can be easily added to a smart device to upgrade it. The Intel Compute Card is equipped with a motherboard, RAM, storage, Wi-Fi connectivity with flexible I/O options and the 7^th generation Intel Kaby Lake processor. Its thickness is only 5 mm.

A smart device that has a slot for Intel Compute Card can be upgraded instantly. It is like a smart card that will only work when it is plugged into a slot of a bigger device. At present, the device is not meant for upgrading PCs. However, it can be used on wide range of devices like refrigerators, smart TVs, CCTV cameras, smart kiosks and IoT gateways.

According to Intel’s press release, “Device makers simply design a standard Intel Compute Card slot into their device and then utilize the best Intel Compute Card for their performance and price needs. This reduces the time and resources needed to design and validate the compute block and helps speed up innovation to bring the power of intelligence into an ever wider range of devices.’

Intel has confirmed that it is working with leading global companies like Dell, HP, Lenovo and Sharp to take advantage of the upgradeability offered by Intel Compute Card. It will be available for purchase with a range of processor variants by mid-2017.

Coolpad Launches Conjr as an Unlocked Phone for the US Market

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Habeeb Onawole

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Jan 5, 2017

Technically, LeEco owns Coolpad now since they are the majority shareholder in the company, so this can be said to be a LeEco launch of some sort. The unlocked smartphone market in the US is important to manufacturers who are able to grab a share of it. Coolpad has seen the money to be made in that category and has come up with the Coolpad Conjr (pronounced as conjure).

The Conjr has a beautiful aluminium body with a 5-inch 720p display, 3GB of RAM, 16G of storage that can be expanded via a MicrosSD slot, and a 13MP rear camera. There is an 8MP selfie camera with LED flash as well, a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor that can scan wet and dusty fingers, and a rather disappointing MT6735 quad-core processor. The Conjr has LTE band support for AT&T and T-Mobile, dual-SIM slots, a 2500mAh battery, and runs Android 6.0 Marshmallow with Coolpad’s Cool UI 8.0 out of the box.

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Faraday Future FF 91’s Overwhelming Demand: Nearly 70,000 Registrations In Less Than 36 Hours

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Jan 5, 2017

Faraday Future FF 91 electric car was unveiled ahead of the CES (Consumer Electronics Show), in Las Vegas. There is overwhelming demand for the car as numerous prospective buyers have registered for it.

At the end of the launch event that was backed by LeEco, the tech startup announced that potential buyers could register for it with a deposit amount of $5,000. Faraday Future did not reveal the actual price of the car that is slated to begin shipping in 2018.

Faraday Future has revealed through its official Twitter account that 64,124 customers from across the globe have registered for FF 91 car in less than 36 hours of its launch. The number seems to be quite high considering the fact that the company did not disclose Faraday Future FF 91’s price and release date.

We've had an overwhelming demand with 64,124 reservations already collected globally in less than 36 hours. #FF91 #FirstOfTheSpecies pic.twitter.com/F7DgQpEldo

— Faraday Future (@FaradayFuture) January 5, 2017

The nearly 70,000 reservation number that the company is talking about includes people who have made free registration as well as others who have registered with deposit money. The company’s tweet that boasts about overwhelming from worldwide customers does not reveal the actual number of people who did free and paid registration.

Faraday Future will give priority access to people who paid $5,000 deposit amount for registration over the ones who have done free registration. Moreover, customers who have done paid registration will also have a chance to purchase FF 91’s limited edition that is named as ‘Alliance.’

Customers who have done free registration do not need to commit anything. Speculations have it that the huge number of customers have registered mainly includes people who have free reservation. However, it is interesting to note that the tech startup has managed to find at least a few customers who have opted for paid registration.

At the launch event CES 2017, Faraday Future had revealed a plenty of information on FF 91 electric car that is built to take on rivals like Tesla Model S and Model X. Rumors have it that the electric car will cost around $150K to $200K

Xiaomi Mi Router HD With Up To 8TB of Storage Unveiled at CES

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Habeeb Onawole

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Jan 5, 2017

One of Xiaomi’s launch at CES today included a new wireless router called the Mi Router HD. The new router is a huge upgrade to Xiaomi’s previous routers. It sports a new design, color, larger storage capacity and of course a higher price tag.

The Mi Router HD features a black aluminium alloy housing and sports 4 high-gain PCB antenna array (double that of the last model released back in 2015). The router has a Qualcomm IPQ8064 network processor and can reach up to 2600Mbps transfer speeds. Xiaomi has also increased the hard drive capacity to 8TB but if you don’t require that much space, you can settle for the 1TB model.

The Mi Router HD can now sync with Dropbox and keep a copy of your files for easy access. You can also pair it with your Sonos audio system for local audio playback. Xiaomi says more features will be rolled out for the router later.

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Xiaomi Mi Band 2 Can’t Track Heart Rate of People With Dark Complexion?

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Jed John Ikoba

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Jan 5, 2017

Xiaomi launched the Mi Band 2 sometime in June last year and it has been a well received product. The company even ran out of stock severally as a result of the huge demand for the smart wearable. There have been a few reports of defects on the latest wearable by consumer and one of such complaints is the heart rate monitor on the Xiaomi Mi Band 2 doesn’t work of persons with dark skin color.

This complaint was spotted in a thread on the MIUI forum. The thread was created in October last year with the title “Mi Band 2 Heart Rate measure not working on Black People“. The thread has garnered a lot of comments from users of the smart band who seem to have similar problem using the Mi band 2. Some of them even acknowledged that when the palm is put under the sensor, it reads the heart rate perfectly. One respondent claimed placing a white piece of paper in between his skin and the sensor was his own quick fix to solving the issue.

Sure, this isn’t a willful anomaly from Xiaomi or Huami who manufactures the smart band, but is perhaps a software glitch or something. It is very likely it is a software issue as one of the users complained that his own started when he update dthe firmware, while another user claimed his own stopped after updating to the latest firmware version for the Smart band.

Xiaomi has acknowledge that it is aware about the issue and is probably working towards fixing it. Xiaomi Mi Band 2 isn’t the first wearable to be reported with such problem, though, when Microsoft first launched it Kinect in 2010, similar problem propped up on people with dark skin.

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Xiaomi Releases White Variant of Mi MIX at CES 2017

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Habeeb Onawole

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Jan 5, 2017

Xiaomi just concluded its CES presentation and the first product it unveiled was the white variant of its concept bezel-less phone, the Xiaomi Mi MIX.

Over the past couple of weeks we had heard rumors and seen leaked images of a white variant of the Xiaomi Mi MIX but tonight’s launch was the confirmation we needed.

Sources had said the white variant was going to use a different material other than ceramic since there is a long and difficult production process involved in crafting the body but surprisingly, this version is also made out of ceramic. So it is either Xiaomi has solved the production issue or it wants to stick to ceramic.

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Razer Unveils a New Laptop With Three Screens Dubbed Project Valerie

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Jed John Ikoba

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Jan 5, 2017

Razer has garnered a reputation for developing gaming laptops and they are not new to making headlines at CES. The company has today announced a new concept laptop that it tagged Project Valerie. This new concept laptop is unique not just for its sturdy hardware but for the fact that it comes with not one, not two but three displays.

The Project Valerie may likely tow the line of Project Fiona, its earlier concept laptop that later came out as Razer Edge. As for the specs and hardware, each of the three displays measures 17.3 inches in size and they all have 4K resolution each. The two side displays retract and deploy from behind the central display automatically and they align side by side to create a 180-degree viewing area. The implication of this is that they all don’t show one image unlike other display connections. Rather you get a continuous display as if it’s all on one display.

This awesome ability is powered by NVIDIA’s Surround View technology, which enables programs to spread a single image across multiple monitors. Also there are no issues of wires clogging up as the screens retract and deploy because all the wiring are internal.

Curiously, Razer left much to our imagination as they didn’t disclose much about the specs like the processor, GPU and memory. They did disclose, though, that the Project Valerie uses an all-aluminum case and Razer’s short-throw keyboard suitable for hard core gaming. Also the device has a hardware lineup suited to meet the requirements for using HTC Vive and Oculus Rift with it. As stated earlier, Project Valerie is a concept gadget and so may not see the light of day, just like many products that would be unveiled at CES 2017. Except the product is received with los of enthusiasm and backing, then we might just see the device materializing into a consumer product.

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Xiaomi Announces the Modular Mi TV 4 That’s Just 4.9mm Thin!

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Joel Joseph

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Jan 5, 2017

For the first time, Xiaomi was present at CES today held in Las Vegas. This was naturally a big milestone for the company as well as its fans and a big platform for the Chinese smartphone company to announce new products. As expected, the Xiaomi Mi Mix did get a white version, which to be precise is a pearl white version. But along with this new color, Xiaomi announced two new products, the Xiaomi Mi TV 4 and the Xiaomi Mi Router HD. Here we talk about the brand new and interesting Mi TV 4.

First of all, continuing with its tradition, the 65-inch Xiaomi Mi TV 4 will feature a modular design. So, the motherboard, sound system, and the large display are three separate components which can be replaced separately. This is indeed an innovative design making sure that you don’t have to shell out a lot of money to upgrade your smart TV. Just replacing the motherboard with a smarter one is enough to bring your TV up to date.

But we have already seen modular TV’s from Xiaomi before. What’s really interesting about the Mi TV 4 is its super sleek metal body. The TV comes with a 4.9mm body, that’s thinner than most of the smartphones that are in the market. Its sleek metal body looks elegant in the pictures and even in real life (the TV was shown off during the event). But just being sleek is not enough, so Xiaomi decided to make the TV frameless as well. The combination of a sleek body and a frameless display indeed makes it very beautiful. The company has even thought about those who don’t want to fix the TV onto a wall. The Mi TV 4 comes with a transparent stand to blend well with the background for unobtrusive viewing.

Then there’s the Patchwall software, which is a deep learning AI system embedded right into the TV’s OS. What this basically does is give out the most relevant suggestions for you. Different users will get different suggestions based on their likes and dislikes and Hugo Barra even went on to say “it’s a substantial improvement over any current content UI”. Some of the highlighted features of software include smart sizing i.e. the size of the recommendation tile will be based on its level of relevancy, infinite recommendations scrolling etc.

For sound, the Mi TV 4 comes with 10 speakers right inside the Mi TV Bar, 2 other satellite speakers, and a subwoofer. It is also the first Xiaomi TV to come with the Dolby Atmos Sound support.

All this for under $2000, which is an impressive price tag. There are two other sizes available, 49-inch and 55-inch.

Now is the time to reveal its release date and shipping details. This is the funny part. Xiaomi announced and showed its new Mi TV 4 in Las Vegas today, but it didn’t mention any details about its shipping in the US. It’s confirmed to be coming to China later this year, but for fans who were waiting for a US launch of a major Xiaomi product, their wait continues….

Check out a couple more pictures of the Mi TV 4 below.

LG Confirms That The LG G6 Won’t Be Modular

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Habeeb Onawole

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Jan 5, 2017

When LG launched the G5 last year, it released a couple of accessories it called the LG G5 Friends. Two of the G5 Friends the CAM Plus and Hi-Fi Plus with B&O Play are actually modules which you can add to your phone to expand its functionality. The LG G5 can be said to be the first major phone to take a stab at modularity and sadly it failed terribly. LG has learnt it’s lesson and will not be repeating that mistake with the LG G6.

According to a LG spokesman, the Korean company will be ”scaling back the modularity” for it’s next flagship which is launching this year. Feedback from users about the company’s take on modularity has prompted it to make this decision and sincerely it’s in the best interest if they do not want their sales to drop further.

LG will instead focus on the overall design of G6. Some of the rumors we have heard about the upcoming phone include it sporting a unibody design with a non-removable battery and the retaining of the 3.5mm audio jack.

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True Contactless Wireless Charging Coming Our Way Later in 2017, Courtesy of Energous

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Jed John Ikoba

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Jan 5, 2017

We all love to have our gadgets work for us whenever we need them but these batteries that can’t last forever just won’t allow us do that. Again, using a charging cable to fuel up the battery also pose its own challenge, most especially limiting our movement to a particular radius if you actually want to keep it charging and still operating the gadget. That is where wireless charging comes in handy, but we still haven’t got a truly wireless charging device that can charge multiple gadgets all at the same time and don’t need any wire at all or charging pad.

US-based tech company Energous had promised to make its truly wireless charging device dubbed WattUp wire-free charging technology that would charge all our gadgets but that promise is yet to materialize till now. However, Energous CEO Steve Rizzone, in a phone call to Verge ahead of CES, has reaffirmed that the wireless charging transmitters is still in the works and that it might start shipping by the end of 2017.

The charging transmitter was first unveiled at CES 2015 and was supposed to ship that same year, but according to the CEO, Energous signed a “key strategic partnership” just a month after the convention, leading to a renewed focus on miniaturizing the technology before shipping it. The partnership gave Energous’ mystery partner the right to be the first to ship its charging technology inside of phones, laptops, tablets, and certain wearables and accessories, so Energous’ initial plan for battery phone cases had to be put on hold.

There are speculations that the mystery partner is Apple and even though Energous is yet to disclose the identity of its partner, the CEO lent credence to the speculations by hinting that the partnership is with “one of the largest consumer electronic companies in the world. I cannot tell you who it is, but I can virtual guarantee that you have products from this company on your person, sitting on your desk, or at home.”

If truly Apple is the key partner, then chances are that we might really be seeing the WattUp Wire-Free charging technology before the end of this year. Don’t jump up for joy just yet, the technology still has a long way to go before it get wider accessibility. First, devices have got to support the technology and then there will be a transmitter that would be installed in every home or office where the devices can then be connected to the transmitter. Moreover, the company has said it isn’t manufacturing any of the gadgets itself rather it will sell the radios and technology to companies that are interested in having them in their own gadgets, transmitters, or charging pads. So, it is still doubtful whether we’ll see devices charging wirelessly this year. Perhaps, its is still a technology for the future?

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Real image of Samsung Galaxy S8 Leaks: Tough Competition for Xiaomi Mi MIX

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Habeeb Onawole

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Jan 5, 2017

The Samsung Galaxy S8 is going to play a major role in helping Samsung salvage a large chunk of its reputation. While the whole world is eager to know and see what Samsung is planning, the company is trying its possible best to prevent further details from leaking. But we do not think it’s recording much success as what is said to be a real image of the upcoming phone surfaced online recently.

The image is of a Samsung phone with gold chrome bezels that are considerably smaller than what you have on the S7 and S7 Edge. The physical home button is also absent and the display is curved on both sides. It doesn’t look like the S8 could get any realer than this and Xiaomi’s Mi MIX better prepare for some competition.

Rumors going round say the Galaxy S8 will feature 8GB of RAM which is double that of last year’s flagships; and also have UFS 2.1 storage. There is also mention of it being available in two sizes: a 5-inch variant and a larger 6-inch model presumed to be called the Galaxy S8 Plus and probably aimed at fans of the Galaxy Note series.

The image above shares some design similarities to a render( below) that was leaked earlier although we would have loved this leak more if it were black.

Samsung Galaxy S8 Release Date

Samsung usually announces its flagship during Mobile World Congress but this year is going to be different. It is expected to delay it further by a couple of months and hold a separate launch event for it in New York.

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The US Version of The Huawei Mate 9 Will Have Amazon’s Alexa

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Habeeb Onawole

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Jan 5, 2017

The Huawei Mate 9 was released last year in Europe first before making it to its home country in China. A spokesperson revealed that it will be heading to US markets soon. But that’s just half of the good news as the source also added that the US version will be getting an Alexa update.

Amazon’s Alexa is having an amazing year already with so many 3rd party manufacturers launching devices with the assistant baked in. An example is the Lenovo Smart Assistant that not only has the AI companion but also shares design similarities to the Echo. Now Huawei is joining the Alexa train not with the Honor 6X that was just launched in the US but with the flagship Mate 9.

This is good news for both parties. First for Huawei, as it will give the Mate 9 a huge boost in sales; and for Amazon, since this is an opportunity for Alexa to be integrated into phones seeing as the Amazon Fire Phone was not a success.

Quite a number of Americans already have Alexa in their homes via the Echo, Tap, and Dot speakers but the Mate 9 puts it in their pockets.

The Huawei Mate 9 has a 5.9-inch display, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of storage; a 2.4GHz Kirin 960 SoC; dual rear cameras (20MP+12MP) wit OIS, optical zoom, and laser focus; an 8MP front facing shooter; rear-mounted fingerprint scanner, and a 4000mAh battery with Supercharge. The Mate 9 also ships with Android Nougat out of the box.

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HTC One X10 Real Live Render Leaks

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Jed John Ikoba

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Jan 5, 2017

HTC released a teaser announcing the impending launch on January 12 of a device that belongs to its U series. The teaser just contained the words “for U”, with the letter “U” made extra bold. At first we had thought the device was the HTC One X10 but then on closer scrutiny it certainly isn’t. But the HTC One X10 will launch sometime in Q1 2017, according to popular tipster Eva Bass (@evleaks).

Apart from revealing the HTC One X10 will launch in Q1 2017, the tipster also posted a leaked real live render of the smartphone. From the renders, it can be gathered that the HTC One X10 will not come with a physical home button but has virtual buttons which would function as home key, back button and quick app launcher. At the rear, there is a unique straight line antenna band which runs at the top and bottom edges. The rear camera sits centrally while the LED flash is located by the side of the camera. The X10 also has a rear mounted fingerprint sensor located under the rear camera. The power button and volume rocker are located at the right side of the phone.

The HTC One X10 will take over the rein from last year’s 5.5-inch One X9 phablet and it is just slightly different from its predecessor. The device is also expected to feature a 5.5-inch display with FHD resolution (1080 x 1920 pixels). Powering the device will be a MediaTek Helio P10 chipset with octa-core processor and a clock frequency of 2GHz. The graphics will be fired up by a Mali-T860 GPU clocking at 700 MHz. The X10 is also expected to pack 3GB RAM, 32GB ROM onboard as well as a 16.3MP rear camera with OIS and a 7.9MP front camera.

The HTC One X10 is expected to carry a price hovering around 2,000 yuan ($288), cheaper than the X9’s price which started at 2399 Yuan ($345).

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Xiaomi Mi 6 May No Longer Start at ¥1999 ($300) Due to High Cost of Materials

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Habeeb Onawole

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Jan 5, 2017

The high cost of materials has started to affect the price of electronics in China. Earlier this week we reported that Xiaomi has increased the price of two of its Mi TV models. News going round now is that the Xiaomi Mi 6 will also be affected and will sell for a higher price when it launches.

Xiaomi flagships usually have a starting price of ¥1999 ($300) for the base model and increases as the specifications moves up but this year’s Xiaomi Mi 6 may start at ¥2499 ($370), and trust re-sellers to even jack the price up further.

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OPPO R9S New Year Anniversary Edition Unboxing Images: Red is Hot

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Habeeb Onawole

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Jan 5, 2017

The OPPO R9S was released in October of 2016 as a successor to the OPPO R9 (OPPO F1 Plus) released in March of the same year. When the phone was launched, it was available in three color variants: Gold, Rose Gold, and Black, but OPPO has announced a new color variant. Like I’ve said before, releasing new color variant for a phone is like launching the phone afresh and that’s what OPPO is doing.

The company has released a red variant of the OPPO R9S and they are calling it the New Year Anniversary Edition. This new edition is no different from the Yang Mi Special Edition save for the lack of the Actress’ signature.

It still sports a 5.5-inch Full HD display with Corning Gorilla Glass 5, a Snapdragon 625 processor, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of built-in storage and the same 16MP camera in front and on the rear. The battery is no different at 3010mAh, there is a fingerprint scanner up front, and you still get dual SIM support.

However, it looks way nicer than the other colors. The antenna lines are more visible now that they are coated black but that doesn’t make it look less beautiful in any way. Alhough the phone is red, all the accessories are white.

The New Year Anniversary Edition of the OPPO R9S will go on sale on the 11th of January for ¥2,7999 ($416). We hope OnePlus eventually releases a red or green variant of the OP3/OP3T soon.

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Xiaomi to Announce a Product More Revolutionary Than the Mi Mix at CES 2017?

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Jed John Ikoba

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Jan 5, 2017

China’s innovative tech company Xiaomi is making its debut on CES this year and the company looks set to take on the international scene using CES 2017 as a spring board. Xiaomi had hinted last year, when it announced it would be participating in CES 2017, that it would release an innovative product that illustrates how it is pushing the boundaries of innovation.

Earlier on also, the company’s VP Hugo Barra had announced they would be releasing a product during the tech show. The company also released series of teasers that gave clues as to the product expected. There are indications, however, that the company is planning a more revolutionary product than the Mi Mix. The Xiaomi Mix revolutionize the idea of bezel-less smartphone that was hitherto thought to be impossible to mass produce. But Xiaomi is touting that they have more exciting products in their arsenal.

No doubt the company is built around innovation and it is very likely that there might be more than one product coming. The Xiaomi TV Weibo page re-shared a poster publicizing the launch event and then added that perhaps a new Xiaomi TV may be coming as well. So, perhaps a new Xiaomi TV may be one of the upcoming product. There are rumors of a white Xiaomi Mix in the works, and Xiaomi is even conducting a poll to know which one fans prefer and surprisingly, the result so far show the white Mi Mix is preferred by most of the respondents.

There is the likelihood of a new software product also coming as the company also shared the image of a smartphone running two different OS at the same time. The company had also announced that it would be launching the Yi Erida drone and Yi 4K action camera at CES 2017. The launch event is scheduled for tomorrow 6th January at 3 pm and Xiaomi has hinted that it would be broadcast live on several channels in China including Xiaomi TV.

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Get the Meizu MX6 for just $275.99 from Lightinthebox!

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Linus

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Jan 4, 2017

Meizu is known for producing high-quality smartphones for a low price and the MX6 is one of the best examples. The phone was released back in July and the prices have dropped quite significantly to less than $300. Now you can grab it for just $275.99 from lightinthebox.com and we believe it is a pretty good deal.

When it comes to hardware, the Meizu MX6 comes with the Mediatek Helio x20 chip, 4GB of RAM and 32GB of storage, which is, however, not expandable. Even though the Helio X20 chip is not the most powerful out there, it can still handle a lot of stuff without any issues.

I’m not going to talk about the similarities with the iPhone 7 and I’ll just say that the phone sports excellent build quality. The Mx6 is made entirely of metal, even the top and bottom parts. In addition, there are nicely-designed antenna inlays.

Finally, the phone has a 12MP Sony camera with f/2.0 aperture and a dual tone dual-led flash.

You can now grab the phone for just $275.99 from Lightinthebox, which sounds like a pretty good deal knowing the overall package you get and the quality of Meizu smartphones.

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Kehan Cubecam Review

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Linus

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Jan 4, 2017

We usually use action cameras to capture some great moments on the go, without the need to use the DSLRs or the phone’s camera. However, the pocket cameras are even smaller and sometimes they may be more convenient to use. We came across the Kehan Cubecam that is one of the smallest cameras you can find. Learn more in our full review.

UNBOXING

In the box, you can find all the stuff you need to get started: instruction manuals, USB cable and a clasp that allows you to attach the camera to your clothes or other objects.

DESIGN and FEATURES

When it comes to the design, Kehan Cubecam is made of a quality plastic material and the surface has a textured finish.

The camera sensor has not been specified by manufacturer but it has the aperture of F/ 2.5 and 120˚FOV.

On the top, there is a shutter key, which has a built-in dual-color LED flash.

On the left, you can find a power on/off switch, which also doubles as a wifi button. Right next to it, we have the mode button, which simply allows you to switch from picture taking to video shooting modes.

Finally, we have a microSD card slot and the micro USB port.

FUNCTIONALITY

Using the camera is very simple. You just select the mode and click the shutter button. The later button will be blinking to indicate the video recording.

Since the Kehan Cubecam does not have a display, connecting it to your phone is a great idea if you want to frame your shot.

In order to do that, you have to download the Kehan app, which is pretty simple to use but it seems that it is not in its final version since there are some bad English translations and not too many features. Within the app, you can adjust some settings and choose from different shooting modes. Also, you can adjust the resolution. One of the key features is the live streaming mode. However, I could not make it work no matter how hard I tried.

IMAGE QUALITY

When it comes to the image quality, it is underwhelming. In fact, it is even worse than most of the cheap action cameras that are half the price. The images lack in detail, sharpness, there is a ton of noise etc.

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The camera shoot videos at 1080/15fps, which is makes the footage unusable for me. Therefore, I suggest you going with 720p (it is even recommended by Kehan to use it).

Still, the video quality does not impress. Most importantly, the files are saved in .rec file format, which is rarely used. Even the VLC player could not play it. All my attempts to convert the videos to .MP4 files failed.

BATTERY LIFE

When it comes to the battery life, I was able to use the camera for just above 90 mins, which is way less than manufacturer’s claims of 2.5h of continuous use.

CONCLUSIONS

The Kehan Cubecam is a tiny, lightweight and one of the tiniest cameras I’ve tested. The idea of it seems nice but the implementation is far from perfect.

Sure, the Cubecam does most of the things it is being advertised for but both image and video quality disappoints. Also, the battery life is not as good as advertised.

Finally, for the price of $99 it seems a bit too pricey for what it offers and some cheap action cameras may be a better buy, even though they are not as compact as the Cubecam.

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