Mijia has released a poster on Weibo for next week’s crowdfunding launch. The image is of a device suspected to be a sort of air quality tester judging from the rough translation of the Chinese text on the poster.
Xiaomi already has two air purifiers and recently launched the Air Purifier 2 in India. The gripe with the air purifier is the lack of a display. Owners have to control it via the Mi Home App available on Android and iOS. So there is a chance that the air quality tester will pair with the existing air purifier and show the current air quality rate and probably do a lot more than that.
The event is scheduled to be released on the 2nd of November at 10:00 am. When it does, we should have more information about how it works and how much it’ll cost.
Teclast is more known as a tablet manufacturer but we came across their cheap fitness tracker – H30. It has a great design, excellent build quality and a lot of features for just $19. Learn more in our full review.
The item ships with the USB cable and some paperwork.
DESIGN and FEATURES
The fitness tracker itself can be easily removed from the the band, which I found to be pretty comfortable to wear but not as comfortable as the Xiaomi Mi Band 2.
The build quality of the Teclast smart band is top-notch. It is made of quality plastic and I did not scratch it while wearing it for a couple of weeks.
We have a nice and bright OLED display that shows all the basic info you need: clock, date, steps taken, calories burned, distance walked and so on.
In addition, it shows the notifications from various apps (Facebook, Twitter etc.), SMS messages and calls. What I love about the call notifications is that it shows both the contact name and the number (some other cheap trackers show just the phone number or vice versa).
You can charge the bracelet with any micro USB cable.
Another cool feature about this smart band is the heart rate monitor. While this feature is not intended for professional use, I found the results to be pretty similar to the Xiaomi Mi Band 2.
The App
You can easily connect the smart band to your phone using the Tsports app and I didn’t have any syncing issues after I was asked to create the Teclast account, which was a bit annoying (every registration requirement is annoying to me). Here you can find all the basic info about your fitness routines, set your goals, adjust some settings etc. The app gets the job done but as usual to most of the Chinese gadget-related apps, the translations to English are poor, so you have to get used to that.
BATTERY LIFE
The key selling point of any cheap fitness tracker to me is the battery life and the Teclast H30 delivers that. Teclast claims that it should last you about 30 days and I had like 43% of battery left after two weeks of use, which is a pretty good result.
CONCLUSIONS
The Teclast H30 is a cheap fitness tracker that has a ton of value of the price. It counts the steps accurately, it has a nice display, a heart rate monitor, and a great battery life. The only complaints would be annoying English translations in the app. If you can live with that, the Teclast H30 can be recommended as a good cheap fitness tracker.
The Chinese smartphone market continues to be dominated by the quartet of Huawei, OPPO, Vivo and Xiaomi for another quarter running. IHS Research analyst, Kevin Wang has just revealed via Weibo the ranking of the top Chinese smartphone manufacturers based on sales in Q3 2016. The list features some huge surprises which we never saw coming as OPPO was listed to have sold more phones than any other company in Q3, 2016, edging Huawei out of the top position it had occupied in Q1 and Q2 2016. The BBK subsidiary recorded a total of 22 million units in sales for the third quarter.
The IHS data also showed Vivo, another BBK subsidiary, came ahead of Huawei to clinch the second position with a total of 19 million units in sales. Huawei surprisingly dropped to the third position with a total of 18 million units in smartphone sales.This is way down from the 32 million units the company was listed to have sold by IHS research data in Q2 2016.
Innovative start up Xiaomi maintained its number 4 position on the ladder from the previous quarter with 12 million units sold in Q3. This however is lower than the 15.22 million units the company was recorded to have sold in Q2 2016.The top five was complete by US based company Apple who sold a total of 11 million units in the quarter under review.
In all, a total of 123 million units were sold cumulatively by all the known Chinese smartphone brands in Q3 2016. This figure is said to represent a 15% growth from the same period last year. The IHS Resarch Director for China also predicted a slight growth in phone sales for the fourth and final quarter of the year but the increase is expected to be reduced compared to that of Q3.
Huawei Mate 9 launch is just around the corner, with the release slated for November 3. The company has already started to tease the new handset, and today, it released yet another teaser. This new poster confirms Huawei Mate 9 will have long battery life as it as it asks the question, “Is Worrying About Your Battery Worth It?”.
Huawei’s Mate series have always featured huge batteries inside, making sure that the large 6-inch display runs for an entire day in a single charge. In fact, if you remember, the Mate 8 got an endurance rating of 103 hours on GSMArena’s battery test, which makes it one of the top flagships with great battery life.
Now, with Kirin 960, it’s still built on TSMC’s 16nm process, but we can expect some improvements in efficiency. This could translate into better battery life on the Mate 9 flagship. Also, from the teaser video released today, it looks like the Mate 9 will come equipped with fast charge as well.
The Xiaomi Redmi 4 has surfaced again after a long disappearance from the public radar just when we thought it would be launched. Yesterday we saw what was likely the Redmi 4A on TENAA looking like a variation of the Redmi 4. Today, renders of the long awaited Xiaomi Redmi 4 have appeared online. The images are at sync with the ones earlier spotted on TENAA months back when the Redmi 4 was certified.
The renders, leaked on Weibo by popular tipster @kjuma, also appeared along side a list of some of the details of the device’s specs and there are no different from those spotted on TENAA way back. The Redmi 4 features a 5-inch display and will be powered by a Snapdragon 625 processor along with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of built-in storage.
The device is also listed as sporting a 13MP rear camera unit with Phase focus and LED flash, along side a 5MP front-facing one. On the software end, the Xiaomi Redmi 4 will run on Android Marshmallow-based MIUI 8. The device is also listed to feature a host of network bands including LTE.
Design wise, the device seems to use very narrow bezels at the sides, with the usual oval shaped home button missing. Seems it is entirely a touchscreen affair on this one. There are capacitive keys at the sides though, for volume control and to power the device on and off. At the rear, there is a fingerprint scanner just underneath the rear camera.
This latest leak could be an indication that the Redmi 4 which was expected to launch with the Redmi Note 4 months back, would be dropping soon. If you have forgotten, the device is said to come very cheap, with a projected price tag of around 699 Yuan ($105).
As the November 3 launch date of the Meizu Pro 6S draws nearer, more details about the expected device are propping up. The latest is an AnTuTu benchmark record for the pro 6S which give some clear cut out details of the Pro 6S’ specs.
According to the AnTuTu data, the Meizu Pro 6S is powered by a MediaTek Helio X25 (MT6797T) chipset along side the Mali-T880 GPU. The device also features on the memory aspect, a 4GB RAM and 32GB of internal storage space.
The Meizu Pro 6S also packs the same rear camera sensor size as the Pro 6, with a 21MP rear camera listed. Meizu yesterday released some sample images said to have been shot by the Pro 6S’ camera and they were simply amazing. They even when ahead to compare them with those shot by an iPhone 7 and the difference was really clear with the Pro 6S’ images looking clearer. So it is also possible that a very powerful sensor is at play on the Pro 6S’ rear camera, although the AnTuTu data didn’t reveal that. The device is also listed as sporting a 5MP front-facing camera and would run on Android 6.0 Marshmallow, perhaps with Meizu’s custom FlyMe OS hovering on top.
Additionally, the Meizu Pro 6S is listed as sporting a Full HD display a.k.a 1920 x 1080 pixels which is likely to be on the same 5.2-inch display as the Meizu Pro 6.
The Huawei Mate 9 launch event is happening next week and the rumours and leaks have hinted that we will be getting a curved screen variant as well. However, a post on Weibo by an analyst detailing the suppliers of the displays and their sizes appears to indicate that there will be no curved screen variant.
Sun Changxu says the Huawei Mate 9 will have a 5.88-inch Full HD LCD display supplied by JDI and LG. He also mentions that another screen, OLED to be specific, and with a 5.5” size will be supplied by Samsung. There is no mention of a supplier for a curved display fitting the screen size of the Mate 9 and the 5.5” OLED display is rumoured to be for the Mate S2 which we have not heard any details about.
So where did all the curved-display rumour come from? We’ll have to wait for the launch event to confirm if it has indeed been cancelled.
After reviewing some previous phones made by Vernee, I have the impression that the company can make some quality phones at affordable price. This time around we have the Vernee Mars, which has an outstanding build quality, good specs and more. Learn more in our full review.
32GB (expandable via microSD card slot up to 256GB)
Vernee Mars Review: DESIGN and DISPLAY
The very first thing you are going to notice is an outstanding build quality of the device. It is made entirely of metal and I absolutely love the design of the antenna inlays.
We have a 5.5” 1080p display, which is sharp and vibrant but it could be just a tad brighter.
Just above the display, we have a 5MP shooter, which sits next to the notification LED light.
The phone just looks and feels premium in the hand. Also, the buttons do not rattle and they are tactile.
As for the camera, we have 13MP shooter coupled with a dual tone dual-LED flash and PDAF.
We have a side-mounted fingerprint scanner, which is convenient to use. It is pretty accurate and it unlocks the phone 8/10, and it can do it straight from the standby mode.
The loudspeaker is placed on the bottom but the sound is kind of tinny and a little flat.
Vernee Mars Review: HARDWARE and PERFORMANCE
When it comes to hardware, the phone ships with an octa-core Mediatek Helio P10 chip with the clock speeds of 2.0GHz, 4GB of RAM and 32GB of expandable storage.
I’ve never been a huge fan of Helio P10 chips when it comes to gaming and the Vernee Mars is no exception. You should expect quite a few skipped frames and stutter if you want to play games like Asphalt 8 on the highest graphics. On the other hand, playing this game on medium graphics is much better and you may have some enjoyable gaming experience.
Vernee Mars Review: BENCHMARKS
Vernee Mars Review: USER INTERFACE
The Vernee Mars ships with the pretty much stock-looking Android 6.0.
There are not too many features to talk about except for the fact that there are some customization options like the ability to switch the position of on-screen navigation buttons.
Most importantly, I didn’t have any issues with the phone’s daily performance even after installing quite a few apps and I would say that the Vernee Mars is a pretty fast performer.
Vernee Mars Review: IMAGE QUALITY
IT IS HIGHLY-RECOMMENDED TO DOWNLOAD FULL RESOLUTION CAMERA SAMPLES TO SEE THE ACTUAL IMAGE QUALITY. THE PICTURES UPLOADED ON THE WEBSITE ARE 50% SMALLER IN RESOLUTION.
When it comes to the image quality, the Vernee Mars can take some decent-looking images in daylight. I took most of the pictures in the cloudy day and they look quite good but there could be a little more detail. Also, some of the shots look under-exposed and the colors look washed out. Finally, the camera does not really impress in low-light as there is quite a lot of noise and grain in the pictures.
As for selfie camera, the image quality could be better. The selfies could look a lot sharper and there could be more detail.
When it comes to the 1080p video, it is kind of mediocre as the footage could look sharper. Also, there is no continuous auto-focus on board. See the video review for a video sample.
The phone comes with a hybrid dual-SIM card tray, which can take either 2 SIM cards or 1 SIM and the microSD card.
When it comes to connectivity, I didn’t have any issues with the signal reception. Also, the wifi and the call quality are pretty good. The GPS signal may not be the best, but it may get the job done most of the times.
Vernee Mars Review: BATTERY LIFE
The phone ships with a 3000mAh battery that performs quite well. I could get around 4 or even 5 hours of screen-on time, depending on the usage.
In case you need to re-charge it, the supplied fast charge will do that in around 2 hours.
Vernee Mars Review: CONCLUSIONS
The Vernee Mars is yet another sub-$200 phone from China that aims to bring a lot of value to the table.
I have to say that it succeeds in quite a few ways since the device has a premium all-metal design, excellent build quality, and nice and sharp display.
Also, the Vernee Mars is a pretty fast performer when it comes to the day-to-day use and the battery life is pretty good.
However, the camera department is where the phone struggles. Sure, you can take some decent daylight images but the camera falls short in lower-lit or more challenging situations like cloudy days.
In addition, you have to know that the Helio P10 chip allows you to play the latest 3D games only on medium graphics.
At the end of the day, Vernee Mars is still a pretty solid smartphone for the price but you have to consider if the previously mentioned shortcomings are important to you or not.
A new Xiaomi smartphone has appeared on China’s TENAA website and it is suspected to be a Redmi series device. The unknown Xiaomi phone is listed with the model number 2016111 and from the specifications is likely the Xiaomi Redmi 4A.
The device is listed as sporting a 5-inch display with 720 pixels (HD) resolution with a dimension of 139.9 x 70.4 x 8.5 mm and weighing 140 g. The said device also features a rear mounted fingerprint scanner and the TENAA render adorns a champagne gold colored metal body.
Further, the said Xiaomi Redmi 4A is listed as featuring a Quad-core 1.4GHz processor along with 2GB of RAM. There is also a 5MP front-facing camera on the device as well as an 8MP rear camera unit with LED flash. The rear camera is unique in that it sits in the same line with the antenna band, looking as if the antenna lines runs through it. The supposed Redmi 4A is also listed as coming with infrared.
Recall that the Xiaomi Redmi 4 had appeared on TENAA months back alongside the already launched Redmi Note 4. The Redmi 4 was listed as packing a 3GB RAM as against the 2GB on this version. Other specs also differ as well as the location of the rear camera and flash. So it’s likely this is a trimmed down, perhaps cheaper version of the still to be released Redmi 4. The Redmi 4 was rumored to come with a cheap price tag hovering around 699 Yuan, this Redmi 4A might even be ultra-cheap with some predicting a price around 599 Yuan. We can’t be so sure about that though, but it is likely a launch is imminent.
There is however a new detail leaked by a source on Weibo. The acoount @Reviewer_Well says the OnePlus 3T will launch with a new camera, the Sony IMX398. Sounds familiar right, yes it does and that is because it is the same sensor on the recently announced OPPO R9s and R9s Plus.
The 16MP shooter has a f/1.7 aperture and dual-core autofocus. It will replace the IMX298 on the original OnePlus 3 and should come with OIS like its sibling.
The Mi Mix was launched this week alongside the Mi Note 2 but issues of supply are already cropping up even though the device doesn’t go on sale until next month. The reason is because of the difficulty posed by the production of its ceramic body.
The President of Xiaomi, Lin Bin, said in a press statement that they are facing difficulties in the firing process involved in the production process. In his words, if they set out to make 100 units, only about 5% of the ceramic bodies made passes quality tests. Mr. Lin Bin says there are still no solutions yet and he doesn’t think the numbers produced will increase in the next couple of months.
Part of his press statement addressed the allegation of the Mi Mix being a rip off of the Sharp Aquos Crystal. The Mi Mix, according to the president, is a lot different from the Aquos Crystal. Both phones are made from different materials, ceramic for the Mix and plastic for the Crystal. They also sport different hardware configurations and the Mix wins in the screen to body ratio: 91.3% as against the Crystal’s 82.1%. Let’s also not forget that Sharp supplied the display, so if it is not an issue for them……
ZTE has officially announced the Axon 7 Max, its latest smartphone in the classy Axon line-up. The ZTE Axon 7 Max comes off the factory with quite a number of spectacular features, teaming up with its large display to give the device a unique look and fire power.
The Axon 7 Max lives up to its name, sporting a 6.0-inch 3D-capable display with 1080 pixels resolution and Gorilla Glass 4 protection on top as well as 2.5D arc glass. The device features a design with very narrow bezels at the edges and on top of that, the display accounts for about 84% of the entire screen. The device also has a rear mounted fingerprint sensor which bring some extra level of security in unlocking the device. The bio-metrics captured before unlocking the device, apart from the fingerprint itself, now include finger skin color and the heart rate signal, in order to prevent counterfeiting or cloning of the fingerprint.
Another spectacular feature on the ZTE Axon 7 Max is the dual camera set-up it packs at the rear which comprise a 13MP primary camera and another 13MP depth of field camera which outputs only black and white images. The rear camera also features laser auto-focus, f/2.0 aperture and dual LED flash. At the front, the Axon 7 Max also sports a 13MP front camera with f/2.2 aperture and intelligent beauty software. Already sample images of the device has been outed and they don’t look bad at all.
The 6-inch Full HD 3D display only means the Axon 7 Max would need a solid battery and that is what ZTE did include on the device, cramming a 4,100mAh battery under the hood. The device also comes with Quick Charge 3.0 support for fast charging.
On the software plane, the ZTE Axon 7 Max runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow-based MiFavor UI 4.0. The device is also powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 SoC clocked at 2.0GHz, complemented by a 4GB RAM. There is also 64GB of internal storage on the device which can be expanded up to 200GB via microSD. In addition, the Axon 7 Max comes with AK 4962 Codec HIFI flagship chip, with SmartPA + + BOX integrated Dolby Atmos sound chamber support which is able to provide two-way quality HIFI sound.
In terms of the price, the ZTE Axon 7 Max carries a price tag of 2,999 Yuan ($442) and reservations are already being accepted on Jingdong Mall, Lynx and ZTE mall until November 2. The device would go on sale from November 3 via offline and online channels.
LeEco has a new phone called the Dual 3 coming up in November. The phone is said to be the AI phone the company has been talking about and is also the same mystery phone spotted with a Mediatek Helio X27 chip.
Spy photos released on Weibo by @NeochaEDGE shows a screenshot of the phone’s information confirming the use of a Helio X27 chip clocked at 2.6GHz and a couple of pictures showing the phone in black. The chip is said to be born from an arrangement between Mediatek and LeEco, so there are chances you might not see it on any other phone.
The new chip has been custom made to offer the best performance when you use the AI technology and dual cameras bundled with the phone. The phone will have a voice assistant that can help recommend foods, locations, and provide solutions based on information gathered from the user.
The black version of the phone looks way better and will possibly be the most preferred version based on the fact that it does a good job hiding the black borders found on the screen of LeEco phones.
Huawei may not be a big player in the low-end market, but the company does have a few decent options in the segment. Today, the company has added a new model in its Enjoy series, called the Huawei Enjoy 6.
The phone comes with a body that looks like metal, thanks to the choice of metallic colors, however, the back is actually made out of polycarbonate. There are a variety of color options available, including gold, gray, white, pink and blue. As for the specs, the Huawei Enjoy 6 comes with the modest MT6750 octa-core chip clocked at 1.5GHz along with 3GB RAM and 16GB of expandable (up to 128GB) storage. There’s a 5-inch 720p AMOLED display on board. At the back, the phone features 83-degree wide angle 13MP camera with f/2.0 aperture while up front there is a 5MP f/2.0 shooter. As for the software, the phone comes with Android Marshmallow based EMUI 4.1 OS.
Like the Redmi series, the Enjoy 6 boasts a very large battery. It features a 4100mAh battery which is reportedly good enough for 2.6 days of moderate usage, 2 days of heavy usage and up to 6 days with super power saving feature. You can also reverse charge using the large battery.
Other features of the phone include DIRAC sound, box integrated sound chamber, knuckle sense (if you remember, this feature has been available on Huawei’s smartphones for a while) and fingerprint ID.
The Huawei Enjoy 6 will go on sale on November 1 for 1299 Yuan ($192). Reservations have already started.
Ahead of its October 31 scheduled unveiling, the Meizu M5 has been certified by the Chinese Telecommunications Regulatory agency (TENAA). The Meizu M5 is likely to be launched on the day of the Meizu / Lynx concert in China on October 31.One notable specification listed on TENAA is that the M5 features 6GB of RAM on one of the versions. The TENAA certification data also revealed that there would be a total of three versions of the M5 each with different storage sizes. One of the versions comes with 2GB of RAM, the second with 3GB of RAM and the surprise of the pack is listed as packing a massive 6GB of RAM. The Meizu M5 is also listed as having up to five color variants namely; white, gold, green, blue and black.
According to the TENAA listing, the Meizu M5 sports a 5.2-inch IPS display with 720 pixel resolution and is powered by an Octa-core processor clocked at 1.5GHz which is likely the MediaTek MT6750 processor. The processor in theory doesn’t support up to a 6GB RAM, so the versions of the M5 are likely 2GB, 3GB and 4GB RAM sizes respectively.
Further, the M5 is listed with a dimension of 147.28 x 72.8 x 8.15 mm, weighing in at 138.87 g and is said to have a body made from Polycarbonate material. The Meizu M5 is also listed as having three storage sizes of 16GB, 32GB, andd 64GB. In addition, there is a 13MP rear camera on the device as well as a 5MP front-facing camera. The device is also listed as cramming a 3,000mAh and the device runs on Meizu’s custom YunOS.
While we were still waiting to see the actual renders of the Pro 6S, Meizu has surprised us with the release of what is said to be camera samples shot by the Pro 6S’ camera. The Meizu Pro 6S had been disclosed to use the same design as the Pro 6 with perhaps so pieces of engineering on the inside. For one, the Pro 6S has been revealed to still likely retain the Helio X25 chipset used on the Pro 6 but the device seems to have seen some bit of upgrade on the camera end and perhaps in some other hardware aspects as well.
Recent Weibo update by a Meizu Engineer reveals some very clear images said to have been shot be the Pro 6S and to clear doubts, the Meizu Engineer could be seen to be blogging using a Meizu Pro 6S smartphone. Some might have wanted the EXIF information but since it was shared on Weibo, that is not available. The photos were also compared to some shots from an iPhone 7 and curiously the photos said to have been shot by the Pro 6S came out better. Definitely, we’ll have to put that to test before believing any bit of it.
However, the launch of the pro 6S is not far off, as Meizu has scheduled a concert for October 31 where the Chinese company is also expected to unveil the Meizu M5. The Pro 6S is now rumored to launch on November 3 and very well, that isn’t far off. We’ll wait to see how that pans out.
We have repeatedly been saying that OnePlus 3 could be upgraded with a new model soon. Now, it is the popular leakster, Evan Blass aka evleaks who revealed some vital details about the OnePlus 3T pricing. If you remember, unlike earlier rumors, recent Weibo posts made by an unknown smartphone revealed that the upgraded OnePlus smartphone could be called as the OnePlus 3T.
Now, evleaks reveals that the OnePlus 3T could be priced $80 more than the current OnePlus 3 pricing. This puts the device close to the $480 mark, which sounds decent enough, provided there are some good upgrades. Also, the Chinese pricing could be lower, somewhere around 2999 Yuan ($442) sounds more realistic as the current gen OnePlus 3 retails for just around $369 in the domestic market.
First of all, we expect the OnePlus 3T to feature the faster Snapdragon 821 chipset. While the 6GB RAM is expected to be the same, we could see a 128GB ROM version. Another possible upgrade could be in the display department, with the company opting for better resolution LCD panels to combat the shortage faced by AMOLED panels used on the current OnePlus. However, it’s worth noting that OnePlus CEO said that the company plans to continue using AMOLED panels on its devices, so we will have to wait and see what happens.
Considering all these rumors and leaks, there is a good reason to believe that the OnePlus 3T model exists. So, it will probably be just a matter of time until the flagship is unveiled.
Xiaomi unveiled three new products yesterday, namely the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 flagship, the Mi Mix concept phone and the Mi VR headset. While these three are heavy products that should keep the company busy for the next few months, Xiaomi already seems to be working on the next generation model in the Mi series, the Xiaomi Mi 6.
The company, today, reportedly released a questionnaire to its fans, asking for their opinion about the possible specifications on the Xiaomi Mi 6. The company seems to be doing this in order to know consumer expectations as well as recommendations directly from its fans.
It looks like the Xiaomi Mi 6 will still be priced at 1999 Yuan ($300) and the display size will either 5.2-inches or 5.5-inches. The company has given its fans three preset smartphone specifications which they can choose.
PHONE A: Snapdragon 8xx chipset + 20MP camera + 4GB RAM + 32GB ROM + Light Metal Body
PHONE B: Snapdragon 65x chipset + Dual Cameras + OIS + 4GB RAM + 64GB ROM + Curved Glass Body
PHONE C: Snapdragon 65x + Dual Cameras + No OIS + 6GB RAM + 64GB ROM + Light Metal Body
All three are well-specced smartphones, but given that Mi 6 will probably be announced only around Feb-March 2017, will these specs be powerful enough at that time?
Which one would you choose among the above three options? Tell us below.
Google is trying to push more people to turn to G-Suite (formerly known as Google Apps for Work). The G-Suite which consists of Gmail, Drive, Docs, Hangouts, Slides, and Sheets to name a few, are supposed to help you get work done and replace the use of their Microsoft counterparts.
It appears that Google is not only competing with Microsoft in the software-for-work department but also in the hardware-for-work section. Google recently unveiled a 55” digital whiteboard called Jamboard to take on Microsoft’s Surface Hub.
The Jamboard is designed to help your team collaborate on ideas. The 55” pressure sensitive display has a 4K resolution, a HD camera and speakers for video conferencing with Hangouts (you see why they didn’t scrap Hangouts after releasing Duo?). The display also comes with 2 digital styluses for writing just like the S-Pen, and a microfiber eraser.
Jamboard ties in with G-Suite apps and has its own android and iOS app. So if there is a Jamboard session going on, you can invite people to join once they have the app installed on their device. Participants get a real-time feed of the session and can add images, sketches and texts, though there are limitations if you use a phone.
Jamboard is a beautifully designed display that you’ll be tempted to buy. It comes in Bleeding Red, Really Really Blue, and Slippery Silver colours and has a stand with wheels letting you move it from place to place. It also has some few tricks like handwriting-to-text which converts your scribbles into typed text and even helps straighten lines, shapes, and symbols. And when the meeting is over, you can switch to the built-in Chromecast for some Netflix or hook up a gaming console via its HDMI port.
ATL (Amperex Technology Limited) doesn’t ring a bell amongst most people but mention that they are the company that made the battery in the Samsung Galaxy Note 7……wait for it….the battery in Note 7 models sold in China that did not explode.
The Chinese company has unveiled a new battery that supports 40W quick charge and can be charged from 0 to 100% in just 34 minutes. The new battery will be available in 3 sizes. The 3000mAh capacity can be charged up to 80% in 17 minutes and fully charged in 34 minutes according to lab tests but due to safety concerns, it has been modified to take 25 minutes to get to 80% and about 40 to 50 minutes to fully charge when it becomes commercially available.
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The build quality of the Teclast smart band is top-notch. It is made of quality plastic and I did not scratch it while wearing it for a couple of weeks.
