Xiaomi Mi 5 and Mi 4s launching in Europe, starting with Poland [UPDATED]

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Mar 8, 2016

UPDATE: Xiaomi has officially denied any plans for a European release. The said website is not official and unfortunately, the company won’t be releasing its devices in Europe anytime soon.

The Xiaomi Mi 5 has been getting a lot of attention ever since its launch at MWC 2016. The device is truly a flagship according to its specs. Alongside the flagship, we also got the Mi 4s which is also good, considering its specification and value for money.

Now news has surfaced about a Polish version of the Xiaomi website, providing proof that the company is working on international availability. As the company is expanding in all the markets to compete with its competitor, this can be seen as the first step, by heading to Poland.The web page informs that the Xiaomi Mi 5 and Mi 4s will be coming to the Polish market soon.

We do know that all three models of the Xiaomi Mi 5 will be available in Poland. All three share the same base specifications, including a 5.15-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 820 SoC, a 16-megapixel camera, NFC, a USB Type-C port, etc. The variants are simply the 32GB or 64GB internal storage options and a Pro model which throws in 128GB of internal storage and an extra GB of RAM, bringing the total up to 4GB. The Pro version also gets a faster-clocked chip.

The Mi 4s is more of an upper mid-range handset, with a 5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 808 processor, 3GB of RAM, 64GB of internal storage and a 13-megapixel rear camera.

Huawei sends out invitations for April 6th event; unveiling of Huawei P9 is expected

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Shine Wong

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Mar 8, 2016

Huawei was expected to launch its flagship P9 smartphone sometime in April this year. Today, the company has sent out invites for an event which is scheduled for 6th April in London. According to our expectations, the two circles on top of the invite probably hints at the dual rear camera setup that the phone is rumored to come with.

To boost the camera quality on its phones, the company tied partnership with Leica last month and we may see the result of the partnership on the upcoming P9.

Specs-wise, the phone is supposed to come with powerful features. In fact, it is said that the P9 will come in four different variants, namely P9 standard edition, P9 Lite, P9 Premium and P9 Max as per the recent rumors. The standard variant is expected to be powered by Kirin 950 SoC, packing 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage, while the high-end could be powered by Kirin 955 SoC, packing 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage.The final model in the series is expected to be the large screen Huawei P9 Max sporting a 6-inch 2K display, Kirin 955, 4GB RAM and 64GB ROM.

Huawei is working hard to surpass its competitor Apple and Samsung in the coming years, so we can expect this device to be a beast and these rumors prove the same.

Expect more details in the next few days.

Leaked Le 2 Images Reveal Double Sided Glass Design & New Logo

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Joel Joseph

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Mar 8, 2016

Although Le Max Pro was the first smartphone with Snapdragon 820 chipset on board, users haven’t been able to get hold of the device even after nearly two months of its release. This naturally turned our attention to something that we can expect to see soon, the Le 2. The company officials have confirmed that the phone exists and will debut soon in the market.

Now, new renders of the Le 2 have emerged and for the first time we can see the rebranded LeEco logo on the back of the device. From the images, we can see that the Le 2 will feature a similar design as its predecessors. However, when it comes to the materials used for the body, it looks like the company is going to go with a double sided glass design. So, it looks like for the first time, LeEco is going to use glass instead of metal on its smartphones.

This is even more evident from the back of the handset. We can see that the phone features a single piece of glass at the back with a cut out for the fingerprint sensor. Another interesting aspect of the phone is the new LeEco logo at the back. So, this could be the real deal.

Remember a few days back, we had seen similar renders with the old logo. This could be a newer version of the Le 2’s design, considering the updated logo.

As for the specs, it is said that the Le 2 will come in two versions, one with Snapdragon 820 on board and the other with Helio X20 deca-core chip. You can expect a 5.7-inch 2K display up front with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage under the hood. The camera could be similar to the Le Max Pro, with a 21MP shooter at the back and a 4MP ultrapixel sensor up front. Other possible features of the device include Quick Charging, Fingerprint Sensor at the back etc.

Considering that LeEco sold the first batch of Le Max Pro smartphones at just 1999 Yuan, the Le 2 could retail for even cheaper. With the company opting for a negative profit strategy, wherein it sells its smartphones for less than cost price, we hope that LeEco Le 2 is priced aggressively at launch. Somewhere around 1799 Yuan, which comes to $276 would be perfect.

So, what do you think about these leaked images of the Le 2? Prefer the metal body or the double sided glass design?

Xiaomi unveils the 10000mAh Mi Powerbank Pro With USB Type-C Port

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Joel Joseph

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Mar 8, 2016

Xiaomi has just added a new powerbank to its large range of accessories, called as the Mi Powerbank Pro. Like the name suggests, this will be an upgrade to the existing large capacity powerbank available in the market. The new powerbank comes with a number of additional tech like faster charging speeds and the new age reversible USB Type-C port.

Like the other powerbanks in the market from Xiaomi, the Mi Powerbank Pro will also be made out of aliminum and will sport a similar look. The measurements of the device are as follows 128.5 x 75 x 12.6mm and it weighs just about 223 grams. The Powerbank Pro comes with nine layers of circuit protection to ensure that your devices are safe when they are plugged into it for charging.

The powerbank comes with a total capacity of 10,000mAh and supports fast charging at 5V / 2A, 9V / 2A, and 12V / 1.5A, taking the maximum wattage to 18W. With the provided powerful charger, Xiaomi claims that the Powerbank Pro can charge from 0% to 100% in a matter of just three and a half hours. In comparison, the last gen, 10,500mAh Mi Powerbank took around 7 hours, twice as much as time as the new gen, to charge to 100%.

Like tradition, Xiaomi has priced the Mi Powerbank Pro aggressively. It will go on sale in China for a price tag of 149 Yuan which comes to around $22-$23. Not at all bad, since it comes with faster charging speeds and supports the new age USB Type-C. We still have no idea when the powerbank will hit international markets, but it seems like a good accessory for your smartphone and other gadgets.

QiKu Flagship Spotted On AnTuTu with Snapdragon 820

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Joel Joseph

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Mar 8, 2016

Last year, in August, Qihoo 360 and Coolpad entered a joint venture to unveil a new smartphone brand called as QiKu. The company soon released three new smartphone in its first lineup featuring dual camera setup and powerful specifications. But that was last year, and now, its time for its next generation models to debut in the market.

Earlier today, a new QiKu model namely QK1509-A02 was spotted on the AnTuTu benchmarking website. Like tradition, AnTuTu listing revealed a few details about the upcoming QiKu device. The benchmarking app revealed that the new QiKu device will feature very powerful specs, with Snapdragon 820 chipset under the hood and 4GB of RAM. There will be ample storage on board featuring 128GB, which is kind of becoming a standard among top-end flagships this year.

As for the other specs, the phone will feature a 1920 x 1080p display, however the exact screen size of the device has not been revealed. Another interesting thing revealed by the listing is that the phone will continue to use a dual camera setup, 13MP + 13MP sensor, much like the earlier released QiKu models. Finally, for software, the phone runs on Android 6.0.1.

With these specs, we can expect the phone to post a competitive score on the benchmarking app. And according to AnTuTu, it did, posting around 125,000. Given that the specs are similar to the Xiaomi Mi 5, we can expect the final scores to be quite good.

According to AnTuTu, there could be other models in the lineup with mid-range specifications. We can expect their specs and scores tomorrow. It could come with a slower processor like the Helio X20, but at the moment, we can’t be sure of the specs.

Stay tuned to gizmochina for more details in the coming days.

OPPO R9 To Feature Ultra Thin Bezels, Reveals Teaser

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Joel Joseph

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Mar 7, 2016

OPPO has been teasing its OPPO R9 flagship for the past few weeks. The phone is scheduled to release on March 17 in Beijing, and the company is continuing the tradition of revealing more information about the handset every day. The latest teaser from OPPO confirms that the phone will feature narrow bezels.

As you can see in the picture above, the OPPO R9 will come with super thin bezels on the sides, which will make the display stand out. While we had seen the front of the device via its TENAA listing a few days back, this further confirms the thin side bezels on the flagship. However, we will have to wait and see how thick are the standard black borders around the screen. If they are too big, then it will definitely stand out when the display is turned on, especially on the white colored model.

As for the specs, the previous TENAA listing revealed most of it. The OPPO R9 is said to come with a thinner 6.5mm body and a 2850mAh battery. The phone will most likely be powered by the octa-core Helio X10 chipset with 4GB RAM and 32GB storage. At the back, there will be a 16MP dual LED flash camera. The display will be a 5.5-inch 1080p panel.

Coming to the larger sibling, the OPPO R9 Plus, the phone will come with a 6-inch display with 1080p resolution. Even this device will come with an octa-core chip but it will most likely be from the Snapdragon 652. It’s thicker with a 7.4mm body and comes with a larger 4120mAh battery as well.

From the pictures, the OPPO R9 seems to be a good looking flagship. We will get all the official details on March 17, when the company unveils the device in Beijing, China.

Xiaomi Mi5 Unboxing and First Impressions

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Linus

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Mar 7, 2016

Let’s be honest, most of us were pretty excited when Xiaomi announced the long-awaited Mi5. Also, it was a significant event for the company not only for the fact that they released the upgrade to their flagship smartphones’ portfolio, but also it was the first MWC Xiaomi’s product launch in Barcelona.

We have just received our Xiaomi Mi5 review unit and we are very glad to get it so early.

We wanted to say thanks to Giztop for providing us with a Xiaomi Mi5 for a review.

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Xiaomi Mi5: UNBOXING

As usual to Xiaomi phones, we have just the basic accessories that include USB plug, USB-type C cable, SIM ejector pin and instruction manuals.

Xiaomi Mi5: DESIGN and FIRST IMPRESSIONS

I have just reviewed the Samsung Galaxy S7 and the S7 edge and I was impressed by the build quality those phones had.

Honestly, Xiaomi Mi5 carries a very similar high-quality build and it sits very comfortably in the hand.

We have a curved glass on the back, which makes the Mi5 sit very comfortably in the hand and adds a lot of character to the design.

We have a 4MP Ultrapixel shooter, customizable LED light and some other usual stuff on the front.

The home button is very tactile and it also doubles as a fingerprint scanner. So far, it seems to be very fast and accurate.

Our review unit (3GB RAM, 32GB ROM) comes in a white colour. As usual to all glass back panels, it is prone to fingerprints and smudges.

We have a 16MP shooter on the back with a dual LED flash. We can’t wait to see how it performs in various lighting conditions and we are also going to put it against Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge.

On the top we have a headset jack and the IR blaster.

The USB-type C, loudspeaker and the mic are on the bottom.

Overall, we were really impressed with the Xiaomi Mi5. It is well built, it has a brilliant looking display, a fast fingerprint scanner and the phone is compact. Also, the MIUI has been running very fast and fluid so far.

I have already used the phone for half a day and I will work hard to provide you with a full review as soon as possible. Stay tuned to Gizmochina.

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New OPPO R9 Teaser Reveals More About The Phone’s Design

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Joel Joseph

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Mar 7, 2016

OPPO has confirmed that it will launch its OPPO R9 flagship at an event in China on March 17. The company has been teasing the phone’s release for the past few weeks and the latest teaser reveals some more design aspect of the device.

The company confirmed that the phone will come with curved corners as seen in the image above. The teaser further reveals the power and SIM card slots will be located on the right side of the phone. Also, we can confirm that the phone will come in a silver colored variant.

But this is not the only glimpse of the device we have got till now. We actually got to see both, the OPPO R9 and the R9 Plus at their TENAA listings a few days back. Apart from the design, the certification also revealed the specs of the devices.

The OPPO R9 features a 5.5-inch AMOLED display with 1080p resolution. The OPPO R9 Plus is a larger sized version of the R9, with a 6-inch display. Despite being from the same series, the R9 comes with an octa-core chip clocked at 1.95GHZ probably the Helio X10 and the R9 Plus features a 1.8GHz octa-core chip which could be from the Snapdragon 600 series. But on the memory side, both the devices are quite strong. Both come with 4GB RAM and then there are 32GB and 64GB internal storages on the R9 and R9 Plus respectively.

There will be a 16MP shooter on both the models with dual LED flash. OPPO R9 is slimmer featuring a 6.5mm body and because of this, it only comes with a 2850mAh battery. On the other hand, the R9 Plus features a much larger 4120mAh battery, thanks to its 7.4mm body.

Don’t expect these phones to retail for cheap. So, they could be somewhere between $300 to $400 or even more. But we can only get the pricing confirmed after OPPO officially announces it on March 17.

Rumor: Meizu To Release A Smartphone In A New Series With Helio X25 Chip

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Joel Joseph

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Mar 6, 2016

Meizu has been relatively quiet in the first two months of 2016. The only major announcement that came from the company was that of the Meizu Pro 5 Ubuntu Edition, released at MWC this year. Further, the potential release of the Pro 5 Mini was spoilt due to the earthquake in Taiwan which caused damages to one of the company’s suppliers. Later, reports about the Meizu MX6 surfaced which said that the phone will launch sometime around April-May.

Now, one of the industry insiders says that Meizu will release a new smartphone in a brand new lineup. So, this won’t be a part of the company’s existing series like the Pro, Blue Charm or even the MX lineup. However, he didn’t reveal the name of the new series. But what he did say was that the new phone will feature an enhanced version of Helio X20 chipset, most likely called as the Helio X25. This MT6797T chip will be clocked at a higher frequency and will be much more powerful than the existing X20 chip.

Since there are two lineups, namely the MX series and the Pro series from Meizu, which feature powerful smartphones, this new lineup could be placed in between the low-end Blue Charm series and the MX series.

Another interesting information revealed by the insider was that Meizu as well as LeEco are set to release smartphones based on the new Helio X25 chipset. We have heard rumors about the Le 2 featuring powerful specs at an affordable price tag and it could be this model that the insider is hinting about. However, since we still haven’t seen many phones with X20 on board, it could be a little early to expect phones with the new chip to debut in the market.

What do you think? How good will this enhanced Helio X20 chipset be?

Blackview A8 Costs Just $56, Features 8MP Cameras With LED Flash On Both Back & Front

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Joel Joseph

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Mar 6, 2016

This year, there were a few Chinese companies at MWC 2016 held in Barcelona, Spain. We were present at the event and managed to get our hands on the latest budget smartphone from the Chinese company Blackview, namely the Blackview A8. The phone redefines budget smartphone since it costs just $56 (at MWC we were told that the price would be around $43, so we better wait for the final price quoted by retailers) and features pretty decent specs for its price. Now, here are a few more details about the device.

First of all, the Blackview A8 will go on sale soon. The company informs us that the first batch of A8 smartphones will start shipping by March 25, which is just a couple of weeks away. Looks wise, the phone feels well built and the company seems to have done a good job with the design.

As for the specs, the Blackview A8 features a quad-core MT6580A chipset clocked at 1.3GHz. In case you have been following the Chinese chip market, this isn’t the latest or the greatest chip in the budget segment, but its still pretty decent. Further, you get 1GB of RAM on board along with 8GB of internal storage which is further expandable up to 32GB via MicroSD.

There is a compact 5-inch IPS 720p display up front. The phone comes with 8MP cameras on both the back as well as front with LED flash. It supports dual SIM dual standby and sports a 2000mAh battery. Given its low-cost pricing, this is just a 3G smartphone. But the company seems to be working on a 4G version at a slightly higher price tag. As for software, the Blackview A8 runs on Android 5.1 out of the box. Color options include pearl white, champagne gold and violet black. Shipping starts by the end of the month.

Meanwhile, you can check out our hands-on with the Blackview A8 from here.

You can also check out the other Blackview smartphones on sale from below

Blackview Ultra Plus

Blackview BV2000S

Huawei P9 Rumored To Release In April, Date Still Unsure

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Joel Joseph

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Mar 6, 2016

We all were patiently waiting for the new Huawei flagship, the Huawei P9 which was supposed to release this month. But according to reports from China, Huawei officials revealed that the release of the new smartphone was postponed by about a month due to some technical difficulties. This meant that we now had no idea when the company would finalize the release date of the device. But thanks to a reassuring tweet from Evleaks, it looks like Huawei P9 could launch early next month.

According to the tweet, Evleaks revealed that the Huawei P9 will release on April 6 which is a Wednesday. However, a few hours after tweeting this, evleaks quoted another tweet saying that the release date could actually be April 5 instead of April 6.

Huawei P9 launches Wednesday, April 6th.

— Evan Blass (@evleaks) March 6, 2016

He added that he may have messed up the calculations for the exact release date since he was only given the number of days until launch. Anyways, if true, we will be meeting the P9 flagship this April.

READ MORE: New Huawei P9 Renders Emerge

Specs-wise, the phone is supposed to come with powerful features. In fact, it is said that the P9 will come in four different variants, namely P9 standard edition, P9 Lite, P9 Premium and P9 Max.

Thanks to the numerous rumors that have been going around on the internet, we have some idea about the specs as well as the pricing of these four devices. The P9 standard edition is said to come with Kirin 950, the same chip that drives the Huawei Mate 8 while the P9 lite is supposed to come with a slower Snapdragon 650 chipset. The other two models will reportedly feature an enhanced version of the Kirin 950 chip, called as the Kirin 955.

As for the pricing, the P9 Max will be the costliest, and is said to retail at around $627, followed by P9 Premium edition at $565 approximately. The other two models, namely the P9 standard and P9 Lite will most likely retail at around $473 and $289 respectively. Other features common on all four models will be a fingerprint sensor as well as a dual camera setup.

Oneplus 3 Concept Images Leaked online, Could Feature Snapdragon 820 Chipset

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Shine Wong

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Mar 6, 2016

OnePlus has been blazing away to glory after the success of its three devices in markets across many countries. Now, the company is the expected to launch the Oneplus 3 flagship this June. The OnePlus 3 is expected to launch “at the end of the second quarter,” said Carl Pei, co-founder of OnePlus, in an
exclusive interview given to CNET.

He also said the new phone will feature a “new design,” which implies a departure from the traditional design from its predecessor, the OnePlus 2 .

The leak suggests the phone would be utilising an enhanced Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 chipset, which will offer much faster multi-tasking capabilities and an ultrasonic fingerprint scanner.

OnePlus 3 concept looks very slim and comes with a large speaker grille on the top above the front camera. Renders also show that the OnePlus 3 gets USB Type-C and a power/lock slider button. It is rumored that the OnePlus will get a FullHD 5.5-inches screen, 4GB RAM, and a 20MP rear camera. Also, a dedicated camera button is seen at the edge.

New Huawei P9 Renders Emerge, Could Be A Different Model

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Joel Joseph

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Mar 4, 2016

Just a few hours back, we reported that Huawei officials have confirmed the existence of the Huawei P9 flagship but added that the phone’s launch was delayed by a month or two. Thanks to the various renders of the P9 that were leaked earlier, we have a pretty good idea of how the phone is going to end up looking. But now, a new set of renders of the P9 have been leaked online, which again confirms the same dual-camera setup seen on earlier leaks.

However, there are a few differences between this render and the ones leaked earlier. For example, both the renders confirm the dual camera setup, but the new one lacks the laser autofocus. Further, the placement of the dual tone LED flash at the bottom is also a bit different.

The phone in the new renders also features a rear placed fingerprint sensor, however, its circular instead of rectangular. In the front as well, there are a few changes. For example, if you look at the placement of the sensors besides the ear piece, its different than before. Nothing significant, but still noticeable.

New vs Old Render

Since the differences are minute, it’s possible that the two renders are of different models. It is said that the Huawei P9 will come in four different versions and hence, the new renders could be of a different phone in the series. Given the lack of laser autofocus, this could be a lesser priced model. However, at this moment, we can’t be sure of anything.

New vs Old Render

Specs wise, the Huawei P9 Lite is expected to come with Snapdragon 650 (same one found on Redmi Note 3 Pro) with 2GB RAM and 16GB of internal storage. The Huawei P9 Standard edition will reportedly come with Kirin 950 chip with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage while the high-end P9 Premium will most likely feature Kirin 955 with 4GB RAM and 64GB ROM. The final model in the series is expected to be the large screen Huawei P9 Max sporting a 6-inch 2K display, Kirin 955, 4GB RAM and 64GB ROM.

Next Qualcomm Snapdragon Flagship Chip To Feature Kryo Cores Based On 10nm: Analyst

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Joel Joseph

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Mar 4, 2016

After Snapdragon 810’s overheating issues, everyone were worried whether the next generation chip, the Snapdragon 820 would be plagued by the same problem. However, so far, Snapdragon 820 seems to be one of the best chipsets from the chipmaker till date and no issues about overheating have been reported yet.

This could be mainly because of the company’s decision to go back to custom cores. Four custom Kryo cores power the Snapdragon 820 and when it comes to performance, there are hardly any competitors who are as powerful as this chip.

Now, analyst Pan Jiutang from China has revealed a few details about the next-gen Snapdragon flagship chipset. While he doesn’t mention the name of the chipset, he did reveal the code, MSM8998. According to him, the next gen Qualcomm chip will continue to use Kryo cores and will be manufactured on the much more efficient 10nm process. The chip will also come with the new X16 LTE modem.

Along with this information, he further revealed that many of the flagships of 2016 will be based on Snapdragon 652 (MSM8976) chipset and not on the top-end Snapdragon 820. He adds that this is mainly because of the high cost of the latter and that Snapdragon 652 with its octa-core architecture is strong enough.

To recap, the Snapdragon 652 chipset is quite powerful, thanks to its four Cortex A72 cores. Further, the chipset is efficient with the other four cores based on Cortex A53. In the GPU department as well, the SD652 is quite powerful thanks to Qualcomm’s Adreno 510. Other features include X8 LTE with support for Cat. 7 (up to 300Mbps download), quad HD display support and Hexagon DSP.

OPPO Will Unveil The OPPO R9 Flagships In Beijing, Confirms Teaser

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Joel Joseph

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Mar 3, 2016

For the past few weeks, we have been hearing a lot about the OPPO R9 and R9 Plus flagships. According to the advertisements from the company in China, we knew that the phone was going to launch on March 17. Now, OPPO has just further confirmed the event in Beijing via its official weibo page.

The company released a new teaser today revealing that they have an event on March 17 at the Beijing National Convention Center. Like all its teasers in the past few days, this particular one also comes with a large 9 in the center confirming that the event is for the launch of the OPPO R9.

The OPPO R9 along with its elder brother, the R9 Plus recently passed through the certification website TENAA revealing its design and specs. Both the devices have a similar design, with the R9 Plus featuring a larger form factor owing to its 6-inch display.

As for the specs, the OPPO R9 will come with an octa-core processor clocked at 1.95GHz, which could be the Helio X10. On the other hand, the OPPO R9 Plus features a 1.8GHz octa-core chip most likely the Snapdragon 652. Both feature 4GB RAM, but storage is 32GB on the R9 and 64GB on the R9 Plus. There’s a MicroSD card slot on both the devices, so you don’t have to worry about storage. A 16MP camera sensor adorns the back of both the devices. The R9 sports a 2850mAh battery while the R9 Plus features a 4120mAh battery. Finally, the R9 is slimmer with a 6.5mm body while the R9 Plus features a slightly thicker 7.4mm body.

Pricing and availability details have not been revealed yet but expect more information on the launch day, which is just a couple of weeks away.

Huawei Officials confirm Huawei P9 Flagship Exists, But Will Not Debut On March 9

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Joel Joseph

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Mar 3, 2016

A couple of days back, we spotted a new teaser online which revealed that Huawei had kept an event in Berlin on March 9. The image in the teaser showed off a beer being poured into a glass, which made little sense at that time. However, now Huawei official has confirmed that the company doesn’t have an unveiling event on March 9 and that, the Huawei P9 flagship won’t be debuting so soon.

Chinese media adds that company officials have confirmed the existence of the device. They further said that the phone will indeed release in the coming months, however, the exact release date has not been set yet.

It is said that the release has been delayed due to some technical problems with the implementation of the dual camera setup at the back. Also, the phone won’t feature 6GB RAM or even a new Kirin 650 chipset. These technical issues seem to have forced the company to delay to announced for around a month. Previous rumors said that the phone will meet us sometime in March, but after this information, it looks like Huawei will stick to the traditional release period i.e. a year after the launch of the Huawei P8 to unveil its brand new Huawei P9 flagship.

From the information we have received so far, the Huawei P9 will come in four different versions. The Max version will be much larger than the others and feature a 6.2-inch 2K display, with Kirin 955 chip, 4GB RAM, 64GB ROM and 4000mAh battery. While the standard Huawei P9 version will reportedly come with a 5.2-inch display with 1080p resolution, 3GB RAM, and 3600mAh battery. The phone is said to feature a dual camera setup of 12MP each with Leica lens system. We don’t have details about the other two versions, except that they may be called as the P9 Lite and P9 Premium/ Pro.

Elephone P9000 vs P9000 Lite: Basic Comparison (VIDEO)

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Joel Joseph

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Mar 3, 2016

A few months back, Elephone unveiled three new smartphones in its P series, namely the Elephone P9000, P9000 Lite and P9000 Edge. Like the name suggests, the Elephone P9000 Lite is a slightly low specced version of the P9000 which retails at a cheaper price tag.

Apart from the specs, even in the design department, both the above-mentioned devices have their own set of differences. Now, the company has detailed these differences in a new video on youtube. You can check that out from down below.

https://youtu.be/aTpx0b0PW8E

First of all, the Elephone P9000 is the better looking model than the other, featuring a CNC metal frame. The P9000 lite comes with a varnished plastic frame. The difference is clearly visible in both the models, thanks to the different frames. On the left side, both models feature MicroSD + SIM card slots along with a smart key. While, on the right, you get the power button and volume buttons. At the bottom, you have the speaker grill with USB Type-C ports. The back is similar, with sandstone black covers.

Coming to the differences in the specs, the P9000 sports a better camera module. It comes with a 13MP Sony IMX258 sensor at the back with dual tone flash and Laser Autofocus. On the other hand, the P9000 Lite features the OV13850 13MP sensor at the back along with dual tone flash.The front camera on the P9000 is 8MP while on the Lite, it is of 5MP. Another major difference is that the P9000 features NFC as well as fingerprint, while the Lite version doesn’t.

As for the similarities, both models feature Helio P10 octa-core processor with 4GB of RAM on board and 32GB internal storage.

So, have you bought the Elephone P9000 or P9000 Lite yet? How has been your experience with the phone so far?

Zeblaze Cosmo flash sale on Bangood

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shanos

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Mar 3, 2016

Banggood are currently running a limited Zeblaze Cosmo flash sale.

The Zeblase Cosmo normally retails at $69.99 however between the 2nd – 3rd of March Banggood have 10 units of the Zeblaze Cosmo smart watch available at just $49.99

A second Zeblaze cosmo flashsale will also be run between the 4th – 8th of March, where 20 units of the Zeblaze Cosmo smart watch will be available at $59.99.

The Zeblaze Cosmo flash sale will be running between 3am -5pm (UTC+8) on the dates above, you will need to be quick as the numbers are very limited.

Zeblaze have been listening to the needs of smart watch users and have worked to overcome a lot of the problems that plagued earlier watches.

For this Zeblaze’s third smart watch they have improved almost every aspect of the watch, it is up to 60% more powerful than previous models ensuring that menu operation is super fast and the wait between applications loading is almost instant, they have also managed to reduce battery usage up to 30% this has been made possible thanks to their use of the latest Medieatek MT 2502c soc.

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The striking design of the Zeblaze Cosmo smart watch is made up of the 316L grade aluminium chassis, which is not only strong but also light weight and provides the perfect mount for the 1.61″ IPS screen with a resolution of 256 x 320.

Speaking of the screen it is manufactured form 3D Arc glass to give viewing angles up to 160 degrees.

A metal crown can be found on the right hand side of the Cosmo, this is used as an additional control for the watches features.

The real leather strap helps to give the watch a really premium look and feel, Zeablaze have also looked at smaller details like the usage of stainless steel screws to prevent sweat based rusting that has affected some China based smartwatches in the past.

The Cosmo also supports a range of health monitoring functions, sedentary monitoring as well as being able to control several phone functions and provide users with a wide range of notification and alerts.

Please feel free to leave comments or questions below

Regards Shane

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Xiaomi Mi 5 Is Coming to India in April, Confirms Company

By

Shine Wong

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Mar 3, 2016

Xiaomi’s VP, Hugo Barra, took off the lid over the company’s plans to bring their flagship, Mi 5 to India. To a thunderous applause of over 8000 fans at the Talkatora stadium, in Lucknow India, Barra revealed that Xiaomi had already gotten over 16 million registrations for the Mi 5 in China and that next, it plans to bring the flagship phone to Indian users in a month’s time.

Along with this, Hugo Barra also revealed the company’s plans to sell in the country the beautiful looking Mi Bluetooth Speakers for Rs 1999 and Mi Powerbank which can hold a charge of up to 20000mAh.

The Xiaomi Mi 5 upon launch in the country will be
available in three variants. The Mi 5 (32GB storage
and 3GB RAM) is priced at RMB 1999 (Approx Rs
21,000), the Mi 5 64GB variant is priced at RMB
2299 (Approx Rs 24,000) and the Mi 5 Pro with 128GB storage and 4GB RAM will be available for a price of RMB 2699 (Approx Rs 28,500).

Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 With Snapdragon 650 Released In India, Priced at Rs. 9,999 ($148)

By

Shine Wong

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Mar 3, 2016

As confirmed earlier, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 is officially
launched in India today. It is the same Redmi Note 3 Pro that was launched in China in January this year. The Redmi Note 3, powered by the Helio X10 was first unveiled in November last year in China while the enhanced variant Redmi Note 3 Pro with Snapdragon 650 was launched later.

The phone packs a 5.5-inch 1080p screen, is powered by a Hexa-core Snapdragon 650 (Snapdragon 618 previously)
processor and runs on Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) with MIUI 7
top. At the back, there is a 16-megapixel rear camera with f/2.0 aperture, LED flash and phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF),
resulting in a quick focus of just 0.1 seconds. Up front, you’ll find a 5-megapixel camera.

It’s the first smartphone to feature snapdragon 650 in the world. The chip beats Helio X10 and snapdragon 808 as mentioned by Xiaomi.

The Redmi Note 3 has a metal body, hybrid dual SIM support with 4G on both SIMs, fingerprint sensor at the back that can unlock the device in just 0.3 seconds. Inside, it packs a 4000mAh battery with fast charging support that lets you charge the battery up to 50% in just 1 hour.

The phone also features an IR blaster for controlling home appliances like TV, AC etc just like a remote controller. It
also announced a new app called as Mi Mover for transferring content from old smartphone to a new Mi Phone. At the event, Hugo Barra also mentioned that Mi 5 is coming to India on April.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 (Pro) specifications
5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD IPS display,
178-degree viewing angle
Hexa-Core Snapdragon 650 (4x 1.2GHz ARM A53 +
2 x 1.8 GHz ARM A72) 64-bit processor with
Adreno 510 GPU
2GB RAM with 16GB storage / 3GB RAM with 32GB
storage, expandable memory with microSD
MIUI 7 based on Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Hybrid Dual SIM (micro + nano/microSD)
16MP rear camera with PDAF, dual-tone LED Flash,
f/2.0 aperture, 1080p video recording, 120fps slow-
motion
5MP front-facing camera, f/2.0 aperture, 1080p
video recording
Dimensions: 150x76x8.65 mm; Weight: 164g
Infrared sensor
4G LTE with VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac/b/g/n (2.4 /
5GHz), Bluetooth 4.0, GPS + GLONASS
4000mAh (minimum) / 4050mAh (typical) battery
with fast charging

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 comes in Dark Grey, Silver
and Champagne Gold colors and is priced at Rs. 9,999 ($148)
for the 2GB RAM with 16GB storage version, while the
3GB RAM with 32GB storage variant costs Rs. 11,999 ($178).
It will be available starting from March 9th at 2PM in
the first flash sale on Mi.com and Amazon.in.