Xiaomi’s Vice President, Hugo Barra, in an interview with CNBC, has revealed that the company is working on a more sophisticated headset. The Mi VR Play is Xiaomi’s first VR headset and it improves upon existing entry level VR headsets by offering a more comfortable hardware. A more sophisticated version might be similar to what HTC offers with the Vive, Facebook’s Oculus Rift or Samsung’s Gear VR.
Launched about 2 weeks ago, the headset is similar to Google’s cardboard but uses zippers instead of velcro to hold the phone in place and is covered with lycra to offer more comfort. It has support for phones with screen sizes between 4.7 – 5.7 inches.
When he was asked about the success of VR in terms of projected sales, Mr. Barra said the company recorded 1 million registered buyers for the Mi VR Play in the first 8 hours the site was opened.
Other information disclosed says Xiaomi’s plan is to be an open content platform for VR in China. The company already has a number of startups making videos and games for the VR platform. So even if you are not using Xiaomi’s VR headset, you’ll still have to use their software platform to get content.
Some Chinese manufacturers are known for comparing their phones against major brands in the market. Most times the phone they usually compare their phone against is usually Apple’s iPhone, comparing the camera, display, or battery life. This time it’s Umi comparing the Umi Max’s battery against that of the iPhone 6s.
Two days ago, Umi uploaded a video on Youtube of two women; one using the Umi Max and the other using an iPhone 6s and put them through a 5-hour battery test.
The test covered chatting (15 mins), camera usage (15 mins), web browsing (30 mins), E-book reading (30 mins), offline video watching (30 mins), phone calls (30 mins), gaming (30 minutes), music (1 hr), and instagram ming (1 hr).
Umi says at the end of the test, the Umi Max still had 45% of charge left while the iPhone 6s’ battery level was at 35%. Both phones had full charges before the test.
While the Umi Max clearly wins, it’s important to mention some important specs of both phones. The Max has a 4000 mAh battery, a 5.5” FHD screen, 3GB of RAM, and a Helio P10 SoC while the iPhone 6s has a 1715 mAh battery, a 4.7” 1334 x 750 screen, 2GB of RAM, and Apple’s A9 processor.
With less than half of the Umi Max’s battery, I don’t think the 6s did badly even though it has a smaller screen with a lower resolution.
We wanted to take a look at a few smart lighting solutions made by SingHong. They have a pretty cool smart LED light string, which is mainly designed for outdoor use and a smart lightbulb. Learn more in our review. Also, make sure to check out the discount coupon codes at the end of this review.
The LED string comes with some screws, in case you want to attach it to the stairs, some paperwork and a power cord.
The lightbulb comes just with some paperwork.
The setup of the LED string is pretty straightforward. All you have to do is connect all the cables, power the LED string up and you are good to go.
SingHong Smart LED Lighting Review: FEATURES
Basically, the Singhong LED string is like any other smart LED solution but it is designed for outdoor use. It has IP-65 rating, meaning that it is waterproof, so you can just leave it outdoors.
Also, both the string and LED light bulb are controlled with your smartphone using a proprietary app and Bluetooth connectivity.
Within the app, you can change the colours, adjust the brightness or colour temperature, set the turn on/off schedules, set the timer and so on.
Also, you choose from a variety of different scenes, which look pretty cool. Finally, the light can flash along with the rhythm of the music.
SingHong Smart LED Lighting Review: CONCLUSIONS
The LED string costs almost $40 and the light bulb costs $14. Sure, there may some other smart lighting solutions in the market but since the ones made by SingHong have been working fine so far and here were no connectivity or other issues, these products can be recommended to buy.
Xiaomi fans in the United States have been waiting for a while now to see the Chinese giant officially start selling their products in the North American country. In an interview with Bloomberg, the company’s vice president, Hugo Barra explains their plans.
Good News
There is a product launching in October. Some of you may already know the product marking the company’s debut in the US, but for those who don’t, I’ll bring you up to speed.
During Google’s I/O 2016 conference, the search giant mentioned that some new android TV and Google cast devices will be coming to the market soon. One of those devices is Xiaomi’s Mi Box which already exists in China but runs regular android. It will be launching with the more refined Android TV in the US. The Mi box supports 60 fps 4K video decoding, HDR10, Digital Dolby Plus + DTS surround sound, HDMI 2.0a, and has a bluetooth voice remote.
You can also purchase the optional Mi Game Controller for playing supported android games. I am excited about this launch, as I have put off buying the regular version because this version will be launched with Android TV based on Android Nougat which is way better than the regular type that comes with Lollipop.
Bad News
Smartphones will be coming later. Hugo Barra says even though the US market is very important, they are still a young company and have to be stay focused with their international expansion. The technology standard in the US is very high and the market is complex, so they want to carefully plan their entry and make sure they get things right, most especially after-sales services.
While other manufacturers such as Xiaomi, Huawei, OPPO, and Vivo are opening up new stores in cities in China, OnePlus is doing the opposite. A Canadian official announced earlier today that OnePlus will be closing down their Beijing and Shanghai stores on the 22nd of August (just 2 days from now).
The reason given is that the company is trying to deploy its limited resources to where it is most needed. The Beijing store was opened less than 2 years ago on the 20th of December, 2014 and now it will be closed down.
OnePlus has only manufactured 4 phones so far but also have a number of accessories such as earphones, cases, and power banks. Their first phone, the OnePlus 1, was sold on an invite only basis at first. Their new phone, the OnePlus 3 which has been getting positive reviews doesn’t use the invite system but has been facing issues with low inventory which has led to sales being temporarily halted for a month in 24 countries (mainly in Europe). Sales are expected to resume on September 12 (Let’s pray the red variant gets released).
The M3E features a metal unibody design with nano injection molding process and anodic oxidization which gives it a very premium look. But no matter how beautiful a phone might be, that doesn’t mean it gets a free pass and escapes the touch of a screwdriver. So if you like to see what components are inside the M3E, you should read the rest of the article.
Teardown Steps
First thing you should do to start the M3E teardown is remove the SIM tray. Proceed to remove the two torx screws at the bottom of the phone. Using a rubber suction cup (placed at the lower part of the screen), gently pry open the phone to remove the rear frame from the rest of the phone. Try not to apply too much force and it will come off. The rear case houses the volume rocker rocker and power buttons and the point of contact with the motherboard. You can set aside the rear plate and move to the other part.
Proceed to remove the screws (3 in total) on the metal plate. You should also remove the screws holding the plastic surface board which is used to protect the camera modules from shocks. Remove all the screws holding the motherboard and screen together. The motherboard should come off now.
There are six additional screws at the base which hold a small plate covering the speaker module and mBack button. All the components such as the camera module, mBack button, and speaker module can be removed easily now.
We saw leaks of what looked like prototype images of the rumored Meizu Pro 7 flagship few days back on Meizu community. This same device has been leaked again on the Meizu community and this time, the images look quite real, in the hands of an operator.
The image renders shows the device sporting the curved display screen earlier rumored and even though the images look quite grainy, we were able to scoop a few details from them.
Apart from the curved display screen, the oval physical home button is also revealed, so also are the chamfered edges which alongside the curved display is likely to make the Pro 7 a good phone for one handed operations. The curved display on this leak doesn’t look over bloated but quite real.
The Meizu Pro 7 flagship had earlier on been spotted in AnTuTu with the model number Meizu_m96, listed as having a display resolution of 2560 x 1440pixels (likely 5.5-inches in size), powered by Exynos 8890 processor with Mali-T880 GPU. The processor is supported by a 4GB RAM and 32GB of internal storage. The device is also listed as having a 12MP rear facing camera with a 5MP sensor up front and boots Android 6.0 Marshmallow out-of-the-box.
There are also rumors that the Pro 7 will be released by Meizu on September 13 and the price will likely hover around 3000 Yuan ($451).
The upcoming LeEco Le 2s smartphone has again featured in a new leak online. This time around the leaked images were those of the back cover of the device in pure black.
The leaked images shows the Le 2s in all black design said to be made of metal all round. The back casing also shows the openings for the main camera sensor fused with that for the LED flash sitting and there is another opening for the fingerprint sensor which would be located just underneath the rear camera.
The LeEco Le 2S was earlier rumored to feature a loop antenna design, with a render of the device sporting same getting exposed on XDA Forum. Even in an all black coating, the antenna band is still very visible running across the bottom edge of the back casing just as seen on the XDA Forum leak.
LeEco’s next flagship, spotted on GFXBench with model number X720 is rumored to have a September 7th launch date. If that turns out to be true, it would put to rest the stunning rumors we have been getting regarding the device sporting a monstrous 8GB RAM and having a version with Qualcomm’s latest yet-to-be-featured Snapdragon 821 chipset. We wouldn’t know the entire truth until the device pops.
Its been three months since Xiaomi released the Mi Band 2 yet the wearable device is still very difficult to come by. The Mi Band is officially sold for 149 yuan ($23) but due to scarcity the device sells for as high as 200 yuan ($30) in some online retail shops and even higher than that.
Huami, the company that produces the Mi Band had hinted at plans to double production of the Mi Band 2 two months back. Even at that, Huami’s CEO Huang Wang as well as Xiaomi’s Lei Jun expressed concerns that the increase in production still wont be enough to meet the high demand.
True to their prediction, the Mi Band 2’s production is still not meeting the demand for the intelligent wrist band despite increased production. The Mi Band 2 still tops the popularity chart of Xiaomi’s most wanted gadgets with well over 37 million persons still interested in having the wearable device.
There is good news though. Reacting on Weibo to the chart-topping performance of the popular Mi Band 2, Huami’s CEO, Huang Wang has stated that the company will double production of the Mi Band 2 again by next month. Wang admitted they had indeed doubled production as stated but due to the large volume of demand, it obviously was not enough.
Xiaomi is said to be preparing for the launch of a new product on August 25. While Redmi 4 is one likely launch candidate, it’s now being said that the Xiaomi smartwatch could be announced as well.
This news comes from the Chinese Mobile Phone League Secretary General on Weibo, who revealed that Xiaomi smartwatch will be released this month itself, but the pricing may not be very cheap. We are used to seeing Xiaomi products priced at super affordable figures and maybe, he meant to warn that the price may not be as cheap as we expect.
In case you are wondering, initially, we were expecting Xiaomi’s first watch to be priced under 999 Yuan ($150). However, after this comment, maybe we can higher our expected price tag. Xiaomi is not new to wearables, but this would indeed be its first every smartwatch. Launching a brand new product, especially its first product in the segment is never easy or cheap, so it remains to be cheap whether the upcoming Xiaomi smartwatch is priced aggressively.
Hopefully, we’ll hear about the new watch from the company in the next few days.
Pokemon Go has taken the world by storm. If you’re not already playing it, then you should be! Join in the fun and get started by downloading the app now. Before you do though, you might be asking yourself which device is going to give you the best gameplay. This all depends on what devices you have available to you but generally speaking it’s going to be your phone. Let’s analyse the options below before you get started.
Your Phone
Whether you have an iOS device or an Android operating system on your phone, you’ll be all set to download the app. However, it’s all going to depend on the sensors your phone has, how much RAM it offers and how recent your last operating system update was. Even if you have an iOS or Android device, if it’s been too long since you last updated you mightn’t be able to play until you do.
Pokémon Go for Android requires 2GB of RAM and if you didn’t already know it there’s no way to get more of it unless you purchase a new phone. As for the required software, you’ll need Android 4.4 or a more recent update. Anything older and you won’t be able to download the app from the Google Play Store.
On your iOS device, thankfully Apple makes it pretty easy to play Pokémon Go on whatever device you choose, especially your iPhone. So long as you have iOS 8.0 or newer you’ll be able to play, though all features may not be supported on older systems.
Your Tablet
Of course your phone should be your preferred method of play for Pokémon Go due to its ease of use but you can still download the app on your Apple or Android tablet if it meets the above requirements.
Unfortunately even if you meet all the software requirements, you still won’t be able to download Pokémon Go from the Google Play Store if your tablet has an Intel processor.
Other specifications
Of course, you’ll also need to have an internet connection available to you, and a good one at that to make sure the game runs smoothly. Unless you’re chasing Pokémon in a capital city, you probably won’t be able to rely on Wi-Fi alone, so you’ll need to use your phone data to allow the game to work properly. Pokémon Go runs on three sensors to make the augmented reality features of the game possible. These are a compass, gyroscope and camera. Unfortunately, if your device is missing any of these, augmented reality mode may not work.
Devices that won’t work
Niantic announced before the game was out that it would not be bringing Pokémon Go to devices using Microsoft Windows Phone or Windows 10 operating systems. With just a small team behind them the developers had to focus on reaching the widest audiences. Though all hope for Windows fans isn’t totally lost just yet. A new app named PokeGo gave access to Windows users for a brief moment in time. Unfortunately the app no longer works after the most recent update but the developer has hinted that it will be returning soon.
And for those who would prefer to play the game on a Nintendo 3DS or 2DS, unfortunately Pokémon Go will not be playable on the devices. However, this autumn’s release of Pokémon Sun and Moon will have Pokémon and Nintendo fans rejoicing.
You may better know Asus as a computer brand but they also make some pretty good phones. The Asus Zenfone Pegasus 3 is the smartphone that costs just $150, it is made out of metal and it is beautiful. Learn more in our full review.
16GB (expandable via microSD card slot up to 64GB)
Asus Pegasus 3 Review: DESIGN and DISPLAY
Design is definitely one of the strong points of this device. The phone sports a metal shell, except for the plastic top and bottom parts for antennas.
I love the way the device feels in the hand due to rounded corners on the back and due to the fact that it is a rather compact phone.
We have a 5.2” display, which only has 720p resolution. Still, it is a pretty good LCD panel and it should be enough for most users. The only shortcoming is that it could have a slightly better sunlight legibility.
It’s great that the phone has a notification LED light, which sits next to the 5MP selfie shooter. However, we only have the on-screen navigation buttons that cannot be customized. Well, at least you can press the multitasking button to take a screenshot.
As for optics, we have a 13MP shooter and a single LED flash.
The fingerprint scanner is pretty accurate and it unlocks your phone straight from the standby mode. However, it is not the fastest I’ve seen, especially if you want to use it a couple of times in a row. On the other hand, if you don’t need to unlock our phone every 2 seconds, the fingerprint sensor works just fine.
The loudspeaker can get pretty loud but don’t expect very good sound quality. You can tweak the audio settings if you want but my biggest concern is that the sound gets a little distorted at the highest volume settings.
The metal-made buttons do not rattle and they have a good tactile response.
Asus Pegasus 3 Review: HARDWARE and PERFORMANCE
The $150 Asus Pegasus 3 is not going to be your next flagship device as it sports a quad-core MTK6737 chip with the max. clock speeds of 1.3GHz, 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage, which can be expanded via the microSD card slot.
The 720p display means that the phone doesn’t need to push too many pixels and thus, the gaming performance is good. I played a few games on the highest graphics and there were just a few skipped frames. Finally, the phone does not have any overheating issues.
Asus Pegasus 3 Review: BENCHMARKS
Asus Pegasus 3 Review: USER INTERFACE
As for user interface performance, it is pretty good too as I didn’t have any lag or hiccups.
As for the UI itself, the phone runs on the Asus ZenUI, which is built on top of Android 6.0. It’s up to you whether you like the looks of it but you can always download a third-party launcher.
We have a few added features, customization options and pre-installed apps to play with. Just to name a few, you can turn on the blue light filter of the display or select from a variety of gesture and motion controls that work pretty well. Finally, a photo-collage app allows you to stitch a few photos if you feel creative.
Asus Pegasus 3 Review: CAMERA
The 13MP camera takes pictures fast. We have a few shooting modes but many of them require a tripod to get usable photos.
I took most of the shots using the auto-mode and the daylight picture quality is really good for a $150 phone. There is a decent amount of detail, and the images look pretty sharp. However, dynamic range adjustment is usually off.
In general, cheap phones don’t take great photos in low-light. The Pegasus 3 will not impress you but it is not that bad either. You can get some okay looking shots considering the category of this phone.
The selfie camera, however, could be better. Images have quite a lot of noise and the level of detail is pretty low.
The 1080p video quality is pretty good for the class. As usual to most of the cheap phones, there is no continuous auto-focus feature. See a video review for a video sample.
When it comes to connectivity, the Asus Pegasus 3 will not disappoint you.
It comes with a dual-SIM card tray, which can take either 2 SIMs or 1 SIM and the microSD card.
The call quality and signal reception are good, the GPS is fast and accurate. The Wifi also works fine but the phone does not always reconnect to the last used Wifi network, which is kind of annoying and hopefully this will be fixed soon. Also, keep in mind that the phone does not support 5GHz connection.
Asus Pegasus 3 Review: BATTERY LIFE
One of the key highlights of the phone is a huge 4100mAh battery that performs very well. I could get almost 7 hours of screen-on on a mixed use that translates to at least 1.5 or 2 days of usage.
Also, you can use a variety of power saving options to get even better results.
However, the phone does not support quick charging feature and it takes around 4 hours to fully charge it.
Asus Pegasus 3 Review: CONCLUSIONS
The Asus Pegasus 3 is the cheapest phone from their Zenfone line and it is a pretty good phone for the price.
It is well-constructed and feels premium due to its metal build, it performs well whether you use the phone for basic tasks or gaming. Also, the phone takes great photos in daylight and it has a fantastic battery life.
On the other hand, you have to know that the phone sports only a 720p resolution display, and you can’t switch the position of on-screen navigation buttons.
Although the selfie camera may be enough for social media, the image quality does not impress. Also, there is no 5GHz Wifi support and the sometimes the phone struggles reconnecting to the last used Wifi network. Finally, the phone’s battery life may be fantastic but it does not support fast charging feature.
At the end of the day, the Asus Zenfone Pegasus 3 has a few shortcomings like most of the cheap phones but it is still a good buying option at the price of just $150.
Research firm Gartner has released its market report for the second quarter of 2016 which showed how the mobile phones brand fared in the last quarter. Overall, the report shows smartphone sales for the second quarter grew by 4.3% when compared to last year’s growth.
In the overall rankings, three Chinese smartphone makers, Huawei, Oppo and Xiaomi ranked from third to fifth in that order. Huawei maintained its third position in global sales for the second quarter of 2016 selling over 30 million smartphones during that period, representing 8.9% of the market share and a 0.9% growth for Huawei from last year’s Q2 figures.
On the other hand, OPPO continued its run of booming sales during the second quarter fueled by the success of the R9. Whereas last year the company sold a little over 8 million phones during the second quarter, it recorded a monumental figure of over 18 million.
Xiaomi’s shipments for Q2 2016 recorded the smallest growth margin of just 0.2% leaping from 4.5% in Q2 2015 to 4.7% this year. In addition, Vivo (listed as BBK) also made it into the list of top 10 brands in overall sales volume for the second quarter of 2016.
Meanwhile, Samsung was the top smartphone seller, with 76.7 million smartphones sold, compared with 72 million sold a year earlier. That increase boosted its share to 22.3%, up from 21.8%. Gartner attributed Samsung’s increased sales to have been benefited by sales of the Galaxy A and Galaxy J series of smartphones which competed well against devices from Chinese smartphone makers.
Gartner’s report also revealed Apple’s iPhone sales dropped 7.7% in the second quarter, with 44.4 million phones sold globally, down from 48 million a year earlier. This decreased Apple’s market share to 12.9%, down from 14.6% a year earlier. Even at that, Apple maintained the second position in global smartphone sales.
In all the overall smartphone sales reached 344 million, slightly higher than last year’s second quarter figures of 330 million. In terms of operating system, Android devices occupied 86% of the total market in sales, compared to 14.6% for iOS and 2.5% for Windows.
The Redmi Pro is Xiaomi’s latest flaghsip smartphone which was introduced at July’s end but just went on sale a few weeks back and already it’s got the teardown treatment.
The practice of dismantling an entire smartphone to see what lies under its hood isn’t just for fun but also to see if it’s easy or difficult to fix it if it gets to that point. We’ve got the entire teardown in photos right here.
The teardown starts by removing the SIM card tray from its slot with the special ejector that comes with the device. Once the SIM tray is out, the back casing is the taken off, revealing the internals components. Pretty easy isn’t it?
Although the Redmi Pro comes with non-removable battery, the battery is also easy to take out once the back frame is off.
Once the battery is out, all the other components can easily be dismantled with a screw driver. Some components like the camera sensors are even removable without using a screw driver. You can follow the entire procedure in photos from the gallery down below but please don’t try this at home if you haven’t got the expertise.
As a reminder, the Redmi Pro features a 5.5-inch Full HD display with the display made from OLED, Xiaomi’s first device to have such. The smartphone comes powered by the Helio X20 and the X25 chipset for the higher 4GB RAM + 128GB version. What that means is that there are more than one versions, up to three specifically. There is a 3GB RAM + 32GB ROM version, another with 3GB RAM + 64GB ROM and a third with 4GB RAM and a whopping 128GB ROM. Another highlight of the Redmi Pro is the dual camera setup at its rear with a 13MP main camera and a 5MP depth of field sensor.The dual-SIM device crams a large 4,050mAh battery under its hood and there is a fingerprint sensor embedded inside the physical home button.
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Huawei has unveiled its latest smartphone in China and it is called G9 Plus. The Huawei G9 Plus looks very much like the Huawei Maimang 5we saw about a month back and the specs also bear striking similarities except for some few things like the RAM size.
The Huawei G9 Plus sports an all-metal unibody available in elegant gold and platinum moonlight silver colors. The smartphone sports a 5.5-inch display with 1080p resolution a 3D fingerprint sensor at the back. There is are tiny design bezels surrounding the display on all sides and no physical Home button is present on the device.
At its rear sits a 16MP rear camera unit which projects out of the body to form a sort of square bump. The dual-tone LED flash is just by the side of the camera which comes with support for Beauty 3.0 to enable you to tweak the photos you snap. Despite the 3,340mAh battery under its hood, Huawei G9 Plus still boasts of a flat body in terms of thickness.
The sleek 2399 Yuan ($362) device also comes with a 3.5mm audio jack at the top edge and at the bottom, there is the USB Type-C charging port. There are also cool looking speaker grills on the sides of the USB port at the bottom edge. The volume control and power button are located on the right side of the device.
At the rear, the version meant for China mobile is clearly stated while there is no inscription of such on the non-carrier based model. Just like the Maimang 5’s design, the thin white colored antenna lines are visible at the top edge and at the bottom as well.
We found it difficult differentiating the G9 Plus from the Huawei Maimang 5 but you can check out more stunning photos of the Huawei G9 Plus in elegant gold and platinum moonlight silver color variants from below. Perhaps you can spot the difference.
Huawei launched the G9 Plus a few hours ago and it is different from what we expected. First, there are no dual cameras, no 4K recording, and no 5.9” screen. The image we assumed to be the G9 Plus is definitely another phone. And turns out this is the Maimang 5 that was announced a month back, but for the China Mobile network.
Specifications
The Huawei G9 Plus features a 5.5” screen with a 1080p resolution. Huawei says the G9 Plus has a higher screen to body ratio than the G7 and G7 Plus. Underneath is a Snapdragon 625 processor clocked at 2.0GHz, 3GB of RAM, and 32GB of built-in storage.
It comes wth Android 6.0 Marshmallow with EMUI 4.1 overlay out of the box. The phone has a 16MP rear camera which is said to be on par with the Sony IMX298 sensor in the Xiaomi Mi 5. There is a 3340mAh battery which Huawei says should get you 2.2 days of normal use and one day and half of heavy usage. There is also a 3D fingerprint scanner positioned below the rear camera. Huawei says the phone is a China Unicom exclusive.
The Huawei G9 Plus will sell for 2399 Yuan ($362) and come in elegant gold and moonlight silver. It will be available for purchase today as from 1800hrs (Beijing time). Huawei also says the rose gold version of the G9 Youth will be available as well for 1699 Yuan ($256).
Meizu has launched its smartwatch on Taobao’s crowdfunding platform. The watch which is called Meizu Light Smartwatch looks like a regular watch but has some functions your regular watch doesn’t have.
There’s no AMOLED screen nor Android Wear (or regular android) and neither will you be able to change watch faces like you can do on the Huawei Watch. Do you remember the Elephone W2 Smartwatch? That’s what Meizu’s new watch reminds me of.
The Meizu Light Smartwatch however has it’s own strong points such as its stylish design and 240 days of standby power which is pretty impressive. The watch comes in 5 varieties to match different occasions/activities. There’s one with a chain-strap that comes in gun metal black and silver colours; if you prefer leather, you can also pick one of two colour options, brown or black; and a final one that has a blue and white nylon strap.
Specifications/Connectivity
Dimensions for the watch says it will have a 42 mm diameter dial and 12 mm thickness. The Meizu light smartwatch’s surface is protected by sapphire glass and features a 316L solid steel band and frame. The leather version has its straps made from Italian leather. There’s bluetooth 4.0, a three-axis gyroscope, an accelerometer (for measuring steps), magnetic sensor, and a 270 mAh battery built-in. It is also water resistant up to 99 ft/30 meters (3 ATM).
Pairing the watch to your phone should be pretty easy after downloading the app as long as your phone supports bluetooth 4.0 and above.
Price
The watch is priced according to the straps. The unit with the nylon strap costs 999 Yuan ($150), the version with the leather strap costs 1299 Yuan ($196), and the one with the chain strap costs 1499 Yuan ($226).
If you want to purchase this watch, you should head to Taobao’s crowdfunding page and save yourself some cash as the price will definitely increase if you decide you want to wait for re-sellers.
While, most people are only familiar with benchmarking apps and sites like GFXBench, Antutu, and Geekbench; Ludashi has been around for a while and has had many high end flagships benchmarked on it before their release in China.
Other specifications revealed for the phone says it will have 4GB of RAM, 32GB ROM, a Full HD screen, Adreno 530 GPU and the processor will have a clock speed of 2.4 GHz. It will also feature a 16 MP rear camera and an 8 MP front-facing camera. The RAM, ROM, and camera are the same as the one of GFXBench.
The images also reveal test scores. The phone scored a total of 67946 points for the performance test and 113.64 points for the experience evaluation data test.
A new TENAA listing of a device is surprisingly identical to the OPPO R9has surfaced on the regulatory agency’s website. That, however, is not the shocker. The surprising thing is that this OPPO R9 lookalike is nothing like the flagship in terms of specs. The specs inside, including the display, are so bad, that only those who literally don’t care about the specs will want this handset.
The device spotted on TENAA looks very much like the OPPO R9. The power and volume keys are all located at the same place, so too is the antenna lines on the back of the device as well as the SIM card slot on the side. This is indeed an OPPO R9 clone, made by a company called K-Touch. In case you are wondering, this is the K-Touch X7 model.
The difference, however, lies in the display resolution and other specs as listed. The TENAA device is listed as featuring a 5.5-inch display with a rather low resolution of 960 x 540 pixels whereas the OPPO R9 had a 1080p resolution. Going further, the TENAA device is listed as equipped with a 1.3GHz processor as against the 1.95GHz processor on the OPPO R9. I understand there will be some who would be able to live with a 1.3GHz quad-core processor, probably the MT6735. However, I don’t know anyone who would settle for a 5.5-inch 540p display! In this day and age, 720p is standard, even in $50 phones, so I don’t know what K-Touch was thinking when they decided to make this model.
Other details listed include a 1GB RAM, 8GB of internal storage, and another version with 2GB RAM and 16GB of internal storage. Furthermore, the device is listed to run on YunOS out-of-the-box and not Android OS as well as having a 2000mAh battery. The TENAA device is listed as having a dimension of 154.5 × 77.4 × 7.8 mm as against the R9’s 163.1 x 80.8 x 7.4 mm dimension. So, its pretty close.
Although this phone is not yet released, do you think anyone in their right mind would buy this device just for the sake of its resemblance to OPPO R9?
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