The mini version of the iOcean X8 was first revealed to the world early this year. In addition to the X8 mini which is being sold in stores in China, there is another version that is being pushed by iOcean, the X8 mini Pro. This version is a more enhanced version of the Mini with greater specs and will be first sold by electronic commerce companies abroad for 269.99 USD.
The X8 Mini Pro’s design looks similar to the Mini. It has the X8’s metal frame and uses a double-glass case. Its measurements are 142 x 70.1 x 7.6mm. A black version will be released followed by a white one. The Mini Pro’s processor and memory specs are stronger than the Mini’s. It uses the MTK6592 octa-core chipset and has 2GB RAM and 32GB ROM. It still sports an LTPS display screen with 720p resolution and a 2mp/8mp camera. It is powered by a 2200mAh battery and its OS is the Android 4.42. It also has a gyroscope as well as other sensors.
On May 5, Lenovo launched its new flagship phone, the K920, otherwise known as the VIBE Z2 Pro, and now, a Weibo user revealed that the K920 would cost 4799 RMB. It is also expected to come with a free Bluetooth headset.
Regarding its specs, the K920 sports a 6-inch display screen with 2560 x 1440 resolution, 491 ppi, and 630-nit clarity. Its processor is the Snapdragon 801 quad-core chipset (2.5 GHz). The phone also has 3GB RAM and 32GB ROM, and sports a 5mp/16mp camera. It is fuelled by a 4000mAh battery and supports TD-LTE and LTE FDD dual-4G and dual-SIM card.
On August 8, high management from Intel as well as Chinese tablet companies and Chinese tech news journalists got together at the Beijing Film Directors Center for a demonstration of Intel’s Z3000 processor.
Upper management from Yuandao Tablets were also invited to participate in the event where their tablets that used Intel and Windows 8 shined. These included the W8, W9, and W11C.
1. The Yuandao W11C blows audience away
The Yuandao W11C uses the 64-bit Intel Bay Trail-T processor (1.83GHz) and Intel HD GPU, and PC video card. It also sports a 10.1-inch FHD display screen (1920 x 1200). It has 2GB DDRL RAM and 63GB eMMC internal memory space. It also supports 2.4GHz/5Ghz dual-frequency WiFI and has a specialized GPS chip. It is powered by a 8400mAh battery.
2. An 8-inch office, the Yuandao W8 is coming soon
The Yuandao W8 is basically an Intel/Win8/3G tablet. Its processor is the Intel Bay Trail-T Z3735F. It sports an 8-inch IPS screen (1280 x 800) and supports 3G and other features. A 1GB RAM and a 2GB Ram version will be available. Both have 128GB eMMC internal memory space.
3. The Yuandao W9 debuts
The W9 is also an Intel/Win8/3G tablet. It sports a 8.9-inch IPS screen with FHD resolution (1920 x 1200). Its processor is the 64-bit Intel Z3735F. It also sports a GPS chip and has 2GB DDR3L RAM. It also has 128GB internal memory space and sports a 2mp/5mp camera. It supports 3G internet.
The first shipping of the China Mobile edition of the Hongmi Note 4G (100,000 phones), which was first launched on August 6 along with the China Unicom edition, will finally be shipped to stores on August 12 costing 999 RMB. The China Unicom edition will arrive on the 26th.
The Hongmi Note 4G sports a 5.5-inch 720p IPS display screen, uses Qualcomm’s Snapdragon MSM8928 processor (1.6 GHz), and has 2 GB RAM and 8 GB internal memory space (supports Micro SD card up to 128 GB). It also sports a 5 mp/13 mp camera and runs on a 3100 mAh battery. Its operating system is the Android 4.2.2-based MIUI V5.
In addition, the Hongmi Note’s size has not changed but its 10g lighter. The China Mobile version supports TD-LTE, TD-SCDMA, and GSM internet (single SIM). It also supports Bluetooth 4.0 and 802.11 ac Wi-Fi.
It’s been a while since ZOPO made the headlines in China unlike in Malaysia and Hong Kong where they launched new brands.
The product most Chinese associate ZOPO with is the Xiaohei series. Recently, the company announced on their official Weibo account that the newest Xiaohei phone is coming and that it will probably be called the ZOPO Xiaohei X. According to the company, the Xiaohei X may be sold as a flagship device. Unfortunately, they did not reveal any details about its price.
Now that 4G phones have become mainstream, it makes sense for the next Xiaohei to be LTE-supported. Furthermore, considering that MTK has already released 4G processors and the act that ZOPO’s cellphones have used processors from MTK, MTK will probably provide the processor for ZOPO’s next phone like the MT6592 or higher.
Abstract: In the past, the Chinese money printing industry was closed off to the world. Factories even used numbers instead of names. For example, the Beijing Money Printing Factory was originally called, “Factory 541.” Now, things have changed as the industry has started to open up. The “Beijing Money Printing Factory” sign hangs outside the factory’s gate. Most countries have not given such access to their money printing factories to the public.
From carving templates to printing the bills, it is at least a 10-step process. The first step is to select paper. Workers inspect the quality of the currency paper which is a specialized kind of paper. Besides being flexible and crumple-proof, the bill has a watermark picture to prevent counterfeiting. Because the watermarks face a certain direction, the bills have to stacked in the same direction as the water mark and have a hole punched on the side. The workers cannot make a single mistake or the watermarks in the bills will be inverted and the bill will be rejected.
After the currency papers are selected, they are brought to the gravure printing machines which can turn the papers into bills. Anyone who has the slightest knowledge about printing knows that they have to do some test printing first to get the best results. However, when printing cash bills, they cannot use currency paper for testing so they will just use regular paper. Because they are very strict about printing the right among of bills, one bill is already a lot.
Next, the bills are cropped. One sheet has 24 RMB bills which are cut and separated. Last is the most important step which is quality inspection. This happens at a big hall where bills are stacked on tables and women workers inspect them and organize them. Every table has a bright lamp to help the workers check the bills with the best precision possible. For example, they have to see if the numbers or text were printed wrong and if the color is right.
Everyday, each worker inspects tens of thousands of newly-printed bills. If any of them are caught slacking off, the managers will not forget about them. The way the workers move from one task to another with such skill is amazing. The most impressive part about managing the factory are the ones in charge with counting the bills. They have to make sure they have right amount of bills from the time the paper is selected to when the bills are transported to the treasury.
Afterwards, the bills are placed in a box which is then transported to the treasury of the Chinese People’s Bank where they are issued. Only after undergoing a series of processes such as issuing can they be considered “money.”
For the workers in the cash printing factories, the bills that they print and place on the trucks are just another regular product. Even though they are surrounded by money, the strict adherence to quota makes it impossible for anyone to mess with it.
Anything that happens in the factory can be recorded in the computer so none of the workers can just mess around. The first thing workers learn when they enter the factory is that they cannot go to other sections and cannot tell their friends where they work. They are not allowed to discuss the business with anyone.
The Meizu MX 4 is one of the most anticipated Chinese smart phones this year and for the first time, we get to see how it looks like. Early today, a Weibo user sent out photos and a description of the MX 4’s display screen was released and was compared with the MX 3’s. The source seems very reliable. The MX 4 is reported to be bigger than the MX 3. The round home button is still there but the back has a fingerprint recognition feature.
According to the Weibo user, the MX 4’s display screen is bigger than the MX 3’s and has good texture. It is probably 5.2 inches. The back of the phone has a sensor for fingerprint recognition. Furthermore, the MX 4’s frame is narrower than the MX 3 with a bigger screen ratio.
As for hardware, many predict that the MX 4 will sport a 5.2-inch display screen with 2560 x 1536 resolution and 15:9 screen ratio. It is also predicted to use the MT6595 octa-core chipset or the Samsung Exynos 5433, have 3GB RAM, 16GB ROM, and a 8mp/20.7mp camera with 4K video recording. It is also purported to support TD-LTE/FDD-LTE 4G and to have the Flyme 4.0 as its operating system.
Reports say that later this year, Meizu will release more than four products, one of which is the MX 4 high-end edition which has fingerprint recognition. It is estimated to cost more than 2499 RMB (405.87 USD) and will be launched in September.
Kingsing S2 is really a nice clone of LG G3, it’s a mini version LG G3 phone: bright and clear display, great hand-feeling, narrow bezel and more. We got the sample phone a few days ago from Kingsing, and here is our hands on video. After some days using, there’s some special features here to tell you all about it.
Despite the release of the Xiaomi Mi 4, the Mi 3 is still enjoying immense popularity. Xiaomi has just announced that they will release a “dynamic green” version of the Mi 3 which will cost 1499. There will be no pre-ordering and users can directly buy this new version. Other colors include sky grey, white, silvery grey, rosy red, and bright yellow.
This version of the Mi 3 will be the China Mobile (16GB) edition which uses the Nvidia Tegra 4 processor. It sports a 5-inch 1080p screen and a 2mp/13mp camera. It has 2GB RAM and a 3050mAh battery.
On August 16, Xiaomi will formally launch the long-awaited MIUI 6 OS and as of today, users may not enlist to participate in its beta tests.
Xiaomi announced in MIUI’s official Weibo account that users can sign up to participate in beta tests for the MIUI 6 in WeChats from today until the 15th.
Please note that when you register, you have to provide information such as your profile name in the MIUI forum or your Xiaomi account number, your real name, your IMEI number, and a basic introduction of yourself. Xiaomi will select users to participate in the beta tests. Do not miss any important news about the MIUI 6 at this time.
The first batch of phones that Xiaomi will use for beta testing on August 16 includes the China Unicom and China Telecom versions of the Mi 3 and Mi 4. Other phones will be announced later.
Furthermore, users should remember that they will not get the MIUI 6 when it is launched on the 16th as it will only go through beta testing. Open beta testing should start at around September.
Finally, after a series of teasers, IUNI has announced the release date for the IUNI U3. Today, IUNI CEO Frank announced on his Weibo account that IUNI will launch the U3 on August 26.
The only information that has been revealed so far about the U3 is that it sports a 5.5-inch display screen with 2K resolution, runs on an octa-core processor (most likely the MT6595), supports dual-4G network as well as dual-SIM and other networks.
IUNI’s latest teaser for U3 challenged the Mi 4. Can they really do it? We will just have to wait and see.
Lei Jun once said, “When many of our counterparts compare themselves to us, then, that means that Xiaomi has already become the gold standard.” In June, the Mi 4 was released keeping Xiaomi as the gold standard. The writer cannot just come to conclusions but the Mi 4’s specs and power consumption are disappointing but also a pleasant surprise. I will not talk about what is disappointing about it for now and just focus on why it is a pleasant surprise.
Just as the title mentions, the pleasant surprise is that the Mi 4 is Quick Charge-supported. Does this function work for the Mi 4 as well as Lei Jun said? Let’s take a look.
Why does the Mi 4 need Quick Charge?
It makes sense to say that today’s smart phones are growing more powerful at an astronomical rate. Take their processing chips, for example. In just a few years, we have gone from using single-core processors to eight-core processors. Unfortunately, there has not been any real improvement in battery charging.
Although there has been improvement in cell phone batteries, it has only been limited to battery safety and charge cycles. The level of power supply has none grown a lot. The only way to improve battery performance is to increase the battery supply or use Quick Charge.
Until now, Xiaomi has only used the former but although the Mi 3’s battery supply grew from the 2000mAh in the Mi 2 to 3050mAh, it only grew to 3080mAh for the Mi 4. Only 30mAH! This has not been the most effective method given the limited space provided by the phone. Therefore, adding Quick Charge is necessary.
Can the Mi 4 handle Qualcomm Quick Charge?
The Mi 4’s charger is called the Xiaomi Smart Charger and comes in three standards, 5V, 2A/9V, 1.2A/12V, and 1A. This charger can also be used with other devices as well.
We start charging the phone a 0%. For the first 40 minutes the screen glows and WIFI is turned own. Later, we closed the screen and WIFI but still keep the phone on.
After 13 minutes, we can see that the Mi 4 is already 15% charged. After 25 minutes, setting 10 minutes as the standard, we started calculating the rate at which the battery is charged.
Based on the results, when the screen and WIFI are closed, we can see that the MI 4 can be charged up to 49% in one hour and be fully charged in two hours. When the phone is completely turned off, it can charge up to 60% in one hour and be fully charged in two and a half hours. As the graph shows, the results we got in charging the Mi 4 are close to the official results by Xiaomi.
Conclusion
As you can see from this test, the Mi 4’s Quick Charge mode goes well with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 and the phone’s power management system, but it might sacrifice battery life. Nevertheless, it will definitely be an asset in future cell phones.
The Xiaomi Mi 4 runs on the Snapdragon 801 quad-core processor which has 2.5 GHz. It has 2 GB RAM, 16/64 GB flash memory, high performance, and low power consumption. It also sports a 5-inch Sharp/JDI OGS display screen with 1080p and is also a ultra-sensitive touchscreen. It is powered by a 3080 mAh lithium ion polymer battery and sports a 8mp/13mp Sony dual-camera.
The Mi 3, though, uses the 2.3 GHz Snapdragon 800 processor, also sports a 5-inch 1080p display screen that is also ultra-sensitive touchscreen-supported, and has 2GB RAM . Users can choose between a 16 GB and a 32 GB version. The TD version uses the 1.8 GHz Invidia Tegra 4 processor. The Mi 3 also sports a 13mp rear-facing camera and 2mp front facing camera. It has a thickness of 8.1mm and is powered by a 3050 mAh battery. The Mi 3 runs on the Android 4.3-customized MIUI system.
It looks like Huawei will release a new version of the P7. Yu Chengdong said, among other things, in an interview this morning that they will continue to make “shocking” products and will release a version of the P7 phone with a sapphire screen.
We know that the Huawei P7 does not have a sapphire display screen. Could this be the legendary Huawei P7S?
Actually, it is pretty common to see manufacturers release sapphire-screened cell phones. After all, several versions of the iPhone 6 will also have sapphire screens. Also Vivo has implied that they will release one too.
According to insiders, Xiaomi will release a mobile phone aimed at the elderly. This phone will provide smart medical services and help older users make long-distance doctor’s appointments. This is just a part of Xiaomi’s smart home system.
Old people can use this phone to consult with doctors online while relaxing at home. No other services have been announced. So far, there has been no confirmation from Xiaomi.
With the Xiaomi Mi 4 finally released, how long until we see the Mi 5?
According to Lei Jun, the production for the Mi 4 went on for more than 18 months and 6 prototypes were made. It was already in its development stage at the time of the release of the Mi 3 (September 26). Assuming Xiaomi is following the same schedule with the Mi 5, then, it must have been in development already at the time of the Mi 4’s launch.
This afternoon Wang Yang, the Chinese studies chief-inspector of iSuppli Corp. said that the Mi 5 is already at the P2 stage of production. This means that the second prototype is already done, implying that the Mi 5’s design has been finalized. So far, the production of the Mi 5 is going faster than the Mi 4’s. How soon will we get our first glimpse of it?
Mark your calendars! Some insiders have reported that Meizu will hold a launch even on September 2 in Beijing where they will formally launch the MX4 as well as other products. They also released the MX3 at the same date last year.
Regarding the Meizu MX4’s specifications, right now, most people think that this device will sport a 5.4-inch 2K screen, an 8mp front-facing camera, and a 20.7mp rear-facing camera. Many also believe that it will use the Samsung Exynos octa-core chipset, have 3GB ROM, and that its operating system is the Flyme 4.0.
Furthermore, it looks like Meizu may release a low-end version with a lower screen resolution and RAM. Its other specs are expected to remain the same.
Recently, Coolpad launched a new cell phone in collaboration with China Unicom, the Coolpad 7275 which is obviously an upgraded version of the 7270 based on the number.
An entry-level product, the Coolpad 7275 is another low-end device with a big screen but its design is not so bad. It has a completely white body and sports a 5.5-inch screen. It is 78mm wide and 151mm long which gives a pretty good screen ratio. Its thickness is a bit more average though, measuring about 9mm.
The Coolpad 7275’s 5.5-inch FWVGA display screen is its main selling point as its other specifications are only so-so. It carries the MT6589 quad-core chip which few phones carry now and has 512M RAM, 4GB ROM, a .3mp front-facing camera, a 5mp rear-facing camera, and a 2500ma battery. Its operating system is the Android 4.2. It also supports WCDMA/GSM dual-SIM and China Unicom 42M high-speed 3G internet.
While the 7275’s specs are far from great, it is very affordable as its official price is 799 RMB (129.61) while its above-the-line price is 560 RMB (90.84 USD).
Today, IUNI has release its fourth teaser poster for its latest flagship hone, the IUNI U3 which is expected to come out no later than August. The latest poster simply shows “3>4.”
The first two posters show a clear outline of the IUNI U3, while in the third and fourth posters, IUNI hints at what the U3 is capable of using puns and word games. Many guessed from the “2×4” poster that the U3 will support 5 modes and 16 channels of TDD/FDD dual 4G. Some even think that it might support dual-SIM.
Based on what has been happening recently in the Chinese mobile phone industry, we can probably make the following conclusion….that the “3” represents the U3 white the “4” represents the Xiaomi Mi 4 which got the attention of many users since its release last month. Therefore, the “3>4” poster is basically IUNI’s declaration of war against Xiaomi saying that the IUNI U3 will definitely surpass the Mi 4. Can they put their money where their mouth is?
On July 22, during the launch of the Xiaomi Mi 4 held in the International Conference Center, Lei Jun announced that the MIUI V6 will be launched on August 16. Xiaomi has already posted an invitation poster in their Weibo account saying that the launch will be held at D.Park in Beijing’s 798 art district. The slogan in the poster says “Better-looking and more useful.” That day also happens to be the fourth anniversary of the release of the first MIUI.
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