A leaked invitation poster by Xiaomi for the Feb. 24 event was shared by popular design and leakster Benjamin Geskin through his Twitter account. The tweet was quickly deleting after posting. However, by then it was already shared on Reddit by some users. Xiaomi has now confirmed to Pocket-lint publication that it will be indeed hosting a press event on Feb. 24.

Various smartphone makers are expected to showcase their 5G-ready products at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2019 tech expo that will be held between Feb. 25 and Feb. 29. Even though Xiaomi has confirmed that it will be holding an event on the eve of MWC 2019, there is no confirmation yet on what devices it will be announcing. Rumors are rife that like other companies, Xiaomi may also announce the 5G version of the Mi MIX 3 smartphone.

Xiaomi Mi MIX 3 5G was displayed at Qualcomm booth at the recently held Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2019 tech trade show. Even 5G prototypes from Samsung, OPPO and Vivo were present at CES 2019.

• Read More: Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 7 has a significant camera bulge, no thanks to the 48MP sensor

At the launch of the Xiaomi Mi MIX 3 smartphone in October last year, Xiaomi had confirmed that it will be introducing 5G edition of Mi MIX 3 in Q1 2019. Hence, it is being speculated that the Chinese firm may announce the Mi MIX 3 5G at MWC 2019.

The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S that was unveiled in March 2018 was an upgraded version of the Mi MIX 2 from September 2017. The Mi MIX 2S came with improved internals but sported more or less the same design as the Mi MIX 2. Hence, it is likely that the Mi MIX 3 5G edition may not appear very different Mi MIX 3. Instead of Snapdragon 845 that powers Mi MIX 3, the 5G edition will be fueled by Snapdragon 855 with X50 LTE modem for 5G connectivity. The handset may also come equipped with 10 GB of RAM.

(source)

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CES is a place to showcase the best tech from all around the world. Here we see big screen TVs, monitors, gaming PCs, weird robots that automate everyday tasks, weird robots that look scary but are useful and a lot more. In fact, the event is flooded with products that try to be unique and stand out from the rest. While you’ll find a lot of interesting products at the event, we have picked out what we thought were the best of the lot. The products mentioned below stood out from the rest and are favorites among our team.

So, let’s take a look at Gizmochina’s Pick of the Best of CES 2019. This article is a bit different than the usual ones in the sense that each of our Gizmochina team members contributed to this list. Below we tell you which products stood out according to each one of us and why.

There were two products that really stood out for us at the event and almost everyone here at Gizmochina agrees that these two were the very best.

1. LG’s Signature Series OLED TV R

If there was one product that stood out for us at CES 2019, it was the LG Signature OLED Rollable TV. Now, we know LG has shown off rollable TV prototypes before, but what’s really cool this time is that it’s a commercial product. Yes, for a very, very large sum (which is yet to be announced), you will be able to take home this beauty sometime later this year.

What makes it incredible is the way it works. For me, that’s the best part of this product. You push the power button and what looks like a low hung stand in your room gives birth to this incredible 65-inch OLED TV. Once your entertainment needs are over, it will silently roll itself back into its housing. It’s pretty NEAT!

This was one product that every one of Gizmochina’s team nominated as one of the best products at CES 2019!

“If you are a minimalist, you will love the LG Signature OLED TV R. If you have kids, you will appreciate the OLED TV R. And if you just love having a piece of tech you can show off to your friends when they come over, then this is for you.” — Habeeb

“I know that it may be an obvious choice but I think that rollable displays will ease people’s lives as everyone will be able to bring the most sophisticated hi-tech products everywhere” — Michele

“What’s cool is that even the size of the screen can be adjusted for playing songs, viewing photos.” — Anvin

“This will bring some ease to moving a giant TV around the home or even when changing apartment.  But let’s hope we won’t have to sell an organ to get this one. “ — Jed

“I love the fact that the base stand also works as a sophisticated sound bar (apart from being the TV housing!).” — Jeet

2. Bell’s Nexus VTOL aircraft ( Uber Elevate Air Taxi)

Another product that almost everyone here at Gizmochina thought stood out from the crowd was Bell’s Nexus Air Taxi. While we are still a good 3-4 years away from seeing air taxis in action, this is a promising development in the field. Despite being a non-functional unit being displayed at the event, the fact that it can take off like a helicopter and cover nearly 150 miles in just one hour promises some really big things for the transport industry.

“I find it really amazing because it looks like one of those aircraft you only see in sci-fi movies. Yet, there it is right before our very eyes and the company even hinted we could see it flying in the air space in a few years time.” — Jed

“It’s cool because it’s a vehicle which could help to solve traffic congestion and pollution problems in big cities sooner than expected” – Michele

“While it looks like an oversized drone, it’s much more than that. The company has made quite a progress compared to what it showcased last year and it’s fascinating that this sci-fi like thing could become a reality in a few years.” — Jeet

Jeet’s Picks

3. NReal Light MR Glasses

4. Hyundai Elevate

Anvin’s Pick

7. Lenovo Smart Clock

Michele’s Pick

8. Samsung Gem exoskeleton

Looking at the high amount of people who struggle with manual jobs (especially older people), I think it will be amazing for people to get back to their regular routine with this setup. Maybe, in the future, we’ll see an exoskeleton from Samsung that will increase our abilities tenfold, just like we see in the movies!

Jed’s Pick

9. Sony LSPX-S2 Glass Sound speaker

Sony’s naming system always looks weird but the products are hardly less cool. The glass speaker from Sony at CES 2019 actually elicited thoughts of a romantic candlelight dinner in my head. Won’t be a bad idea to have the light illuminate the table while at the same time cool, romantic music envelopes the arena from the same gadget. The LSPX-S2 is one smart speaker that doesn’t even look like a speaker but that’s cool. So long the output is rich and impressive.

10. Valeo XtraVue ‘Invisible’ Trailer (My Personal Pick)

One of the products that I thought was extremely cool at CES 2019 was Valeo’s XtraVue ‘Invisible’ Trailer. Yes, it’s exactly what you think. It’s a trailer from that’s nearly invisible from the front half. The trailer itself is not what really excites me, but if the technology works anywhere as good as what we see in the video, the future possibilities are endless. It’ll be so cool seeing (oh wait, I mean not seeing) an invisible car, something like in the movie Die Another Day!

There are a lot of other cool products showcased at the event. But we thought the above 10 really stood out!

What was your favorite product from CES 2019?

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Smart displays became popular last year and more are expected to launch this year. Lenovo already has one that is powered by the Google Assistant but at CES 2019 this week, it unveiled two new ones for Amazon’s Alexa. It turns out that the two tablets also have a version for Baidu’s DuerOS.

So if you reside in China and purchase either the Lenovo Smart Tab P10 or Lenovo Smart Tab M10, you get Baidu’s DuerOS smart assistant when you dock the tablet. You can use the tablet to control DuerOS compatible smart devices or ask the assistant questions.

The Lenovo Smart Tab P10 and Lenovo Smart Tab M10 both have a 10-inch 1920 x 1200 display and are powered by the Snapdragon 450. The M10 has 2GB/3GB of RAM and 16GB/32GB of storage while the P10 has 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage.

For optics, the M10 has a 2MP front-facing camera and a 5MP rear camera while the P10 packs a 5MP selfie camera and an 8MP rear camera. The M10 has 2 front facing Dolby Atmos speakers and packs a 4850mAh battery while the P10 has 4 front-facing speakers and a 7,000mAh battery. It also has a fingerprint scanner, unlike the M10. Both tablets run Android 8.1 Oreo.

The dock is the same for both models. It has 2 x 3W full-range speakers and 3 x far-field microphones. There is also a mute button and volume control buttons. Charging is via a pogo pin connector. When docked, the tablet also charges.

READ MORE: Lenovo announces portable smart clock with speaker and Google Assistant

Lenovo has priced the Alexa-version of the Smart Tab M10 at $199.99/ £179.99 while the Smart Tab P10 is priced at $299.99/£259.99. However, it hasn’t revealed the price of the tablets in China.

For more CES 2019 coverage, check out this link.

(Source)

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Samsung took a foldable smartphone to last year’s CES but it was shown to a few people at a private event. This year, it did the same thing at CES 2019. Definitely not the same device as last year’s but seen only by a few yet again.

This has been Samsung’s move for a couple of years now, since 2014 according to some. Take a prototype to the event and show it off to a select few which might include carrier executives and other business partners.

According to the source, one of those who saw the device said Samsung is working on software optimizations and polishing the hardware. “When unfolded, Samsung’s foldable phone does not show any crease indicating it had been bent,” said the executive who saw the device. However, he did say that Samsung is working on leaving the sides slightly lifted when folded.

The phone was first shown to a wider audience back in November at Samsung’s Developer Conference (SDC) though it was put in a case that covered its design. The phone has two displays – a 4.6-inch screen that is outside and can be used when it is folded and a 7.3-inch screen on the inside when it is laid out flat.

Samsung is expected to officially announce the foldable phone in H1 2019 and from all indications, it won’t be cheap.

While the foldable smartphone was only shown to a few, Samsung’s 5G prototype smartphone was on public display and it appears not a lot of people noticed it or maybe they were just uninterested since it didn’t get a lot of coverage.

The phone is shown with a case on and docked in a Samsung DeX in a show-glass. The words “5G Prototype Smartphone” can be seen written boldly at the bottom. This is probably one of Samsung’s existing flagships with a 5G modem, probably the Galaxy S9+.

READ MORE: Samsung’s latest patent shows smartphones that can be connected magnetically

Samsung plans to release its first commercially available 5G phone this year and based on rumors, it will be a Galaxy S10 variant powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 855 processor.

For more CES 2019 coverage, check out this link.

(Sources: 1, 2 | Via: 1, 2)

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About four months ago, Mobvoi put up a teaser on their website for the Ticwatch E2 smartwatch. We thought it would launch soon afterward but it didn’t, instead, we got the Ticwatch C2. Now, the smartwatch maker has announced the Ticwatch E2 at CES 2019 and it brings along another watch, the Ticwatch S2.

The Ticwatch E2 and Ticwatch S2 were both unveiled at CES 2019 and are much more similar than they are different. They have the same 1.39-inch AMOLED display with a 400 x 400 resolution. They are also powered by the Snapdragon Wear 2100.

Both watches also have the same 415mAh battery and come with GPS and a heart rate sensor. So battery life, put at 1 to 2 days by Mobvoi, should be the same for both watches.

So where do they differ? In their design. The Ticwatch E2 has a simple design though not like the Ticwatch C2. It has a polycarbonate body (the S2 does too) and a circular button on the right side. The Ticwatch S2, on the other hand, has a sporty look. There are minute markings on the dial and the button is rectangular.

Although they both have different straps that further differentiate them, you can actually swap them for each other as they both use 22mm bands. Mobvoi says the S2 can also withstand extreme conditions and environments.

The two smartwatches are water resistant (5 ATM) and can track swimming activities. If you don’t swim, they can also track a bunch of other activities. They run WearOS, so you get the usual apps, Google Assistant and downloadable watch faces.

READ MORE: Mobvoi’s Ticpods Free wants to take on the AirPods, already wins with price

Mobvoi hasn’t disclosed the pricing for the Ticwatch E2 and the Ticwatch S2 but seeing as they are technically not different, they should be priced the same. Both watches are expected cost under $200 and are set to be available soon.

For more CES 2019 coverage, check out this link.

(Source)

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DJI has announced a new controller for its drones at CES 2019. The DJI Smart Controller costs $650 but it has its own screen, so you can view what your drone sees in real time instead of using your smartphone.

The DJI Smart Controller has a 5.5-inch 1080p ultra-bright display. DJI says it has a brightness of 1000 cd/m² which is approximately twice that of your average smartphone/tablet.

The controller has OcuSync 2.0 and is only compatible with DJI drones which support it such as the Mavic 2 Zoom, Mavic 2 Pro, and Mavic 2 Enterprise. At the moment, the controller will only work with Mavic 2 Pro and Mavic 2 Zoom. Support for other drones will come in the future.

With OcuSync, video transmission automatically switches between 2.4GHz and 5.8GHz to reduce interference and also ensure long-range transmission is reliable.

The smart controller connects to your drone once it is powered on. It runs a customized version of Android with apps for sharing and editing. The new DJI Go Share app bundled with it makes it easy to share images and videos from the controller to your phone. You can also install third-party apps if you wish.

The controller has a microphone and a speaker in case you want to do a livestream. There is also an HDMI port for playback on a larger display at 4K 60fps. Built-in storage is just 16GB, so a MicroSD card (128GB max./UHS-1 Speed Grade 3) is necessary.

READ MORE: DJI Osmo Pocket leaks ahead of official release

The DJI Smart Controller has a 5,000mAh battery with support for fast charging. DJI says it should fully charge in just 2 hours using a 12V/2A adapter and last up to 2.5 hours. The drone can also work at temperatures between -20°C and 40°C.

The drone is priced at $650 and can be purchased on the official DJI site.

For more CES 2019 coverage, check out this link.

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Lenovo has announced a new smart home product at CES 2019 and it is one product that will take on Amazon’s Echo Spot. The Lenovo Smart Clock as it is called is a bedside alarm clock that has a built-in speaker and is integrated with Google Assistant. The product is just portable enough to mount on the nightstand, unlike the Google Home Hub which would take up the limited space usually available on the stand. It is also much cheaper than the Home Hub, priced at $80.

For specification, the Lenovo Smart Clock comes with a 4-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 400X800 pixels. The display can show stuff like the weather when it’s not acting as a clock. It can also be synchronized with the owners Google Calendar and thus provide some assistance when there is a need to shift your normal alarm wake-up time. The body of the clock comes wrapped in a soft grey fabric, which looks stylish and attractive and makes it fit right in with any Google Home devices. Lenovo’s logo is also crested at the back.

Read Also: Amazon launches the $29.99 Echo Wall Clock that can pair with the Echo smart speakers

Further, the smart clock comes with a small built-in speaker which can be used to play music as well as to use Google Assistant voice prompt feature. Thus, the gadget can be used for voice-powered automation, and for controlling your TV among others Google Assistant feature available on the Google Home and other powered gadgets. There is also a rear USB port for charging other devices but it doesn’t have a built-in camera like the Echo Spot which isn’t bad considering it is meant to be in the bedroom. The device also has two stylish +/- buttons on top for volume control. There is even a button at the back just by the USB port for switching on/off the microphone. The $80 Lenovo smart clock is expected to start shipping this spring.

For more CES 2019 coverage, check out this link.

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HiSense, a well-known smartphone brand from China has showcased the HiSense U30 smartphone at the ongoing Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2019 in Las Vegas, U.S. The smartphone is equipped with punch-hole display like the Huawei Nova 4, Samsung Galaxy A8s and Honor V20. It is the first ever phone to feature the Snapdragon 675 chipset. Also, it features Samsung’s 48-meapixel camera.

HiSense U30 Specifications and Features

The specs sheet that was display alongside the HiSense U30 smartphone at the CES 2019 has revealed that it features a 6.3-inch O-Infinity display that supports full HD+ resolution. XDA Developers have confirmed that the handset does not feature the Infinity-O display from Samsung, but an LCD screen built by China-based Tianma.

The smartphone is fueled by “Qualcomm SM61560 octa-core chipset” that offers maximum processing speeds of up to 2.0 GHz. A Qualcomm spokesperson confirmed to the publication that “sm6150” is the internal codename of Snapdragon 675.

When it comes to camera, the handset does not feature the Sony IMX586 sensor that are available on Huawei Nova 4 and Honor V20 phones. The HiSense U30 is equipped with 48-megapixel Samsung ISOCELL Bright CM1 as the primary sensor in its rear-mounted vertical dual camera setup. It is the very same camera sensor found on the Galaxy A8s phone. A secondary sensor of 5-megapixel is present in the dual camera system of HiSense U30. For capturing selfies, it features a 20-megapixel front-facing camera.

The HiSense U30 is powered by a big battery of 4,500mAh capacity which carries support Quick Charge 4.0. For security, it features a rear-mounted fingerprint reader and face unlock. The Android 9 Pie OS with Vision UI is available on the U30 phone. The handset lacks support for expandable storage.

The HiSense U30 unit kept on display at the tech expo bled light around the display hole. Hence, it appears that the Chinese firm had showcased the pre-production unit at CES 2019. The rear side of the phone features a cowhide texture.

• Read More: TCL announces Alcatel 1x (2019) and Alcatel 1c (2019) at CES 2019

There is no information available on the pricing of the HiSense U30. The smartphone will be made available for purchase in China, Russia and select regions in Europe in March this year. It will be available in two variants such as 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage.

(source 1, 2)

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The Lenovo Yoga S940 ultraportable laptop has gone official at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2019 tech expo. The Yoga S940 appears like just another ultraportable laptop from outside. Even the specifications of the new Lenovo notebook are similar to rivaling devices. What’s interesting about the Lenovo Yoga S940 is that it features a marvelous edge-to-edge screen with curved glass on it.

Lenovo S940 Specifications, Features and Pricing

The Lenovo Yoga S940 is fitted with a 13.9-inch IPS LCD screen that offers 16:10 aspect ratio.  The laptop comes in two screen models such as an entry-level variant featuring a 1080p display that supports 400-nits brightness and Dolby Vision and a higher HDR400 4K model with 500-nits brightness. It is the first laptop ever to support 16:10 aspect ratio. The laptop weighs 1.2 kgs and it has a thickness of 12.2mm.

The Yoga S940 comes with in CPU variants like Core i5 and Core it 7. It features integrated Intel UHD 6320 graphics. The laptop can be configured with up to 16 GB of RAM. The storage capacity of the Yoga S940 begins at 256 GB NVMe PCIe which can be configured up to 2 TB.

The Lenovo Yoga S940 is equipped with Dolby Atmos powered front-firing speakers. There is a front-facing IR camera placed above the display facial recognition. The AI sensors present on the laptop automatically locks the laptop when the user moves away from the device. AI kicks in during video calls to kill ambient noise. The device comes with two Thunderbolt 3 USB-C ports and it features Amazon Alexa and Microsoft Cortana voice assistants.

The Lenovo Yoga S940 has a starting price of $1,500. The Chinese firm will begin its sales in May.

For more CES 2019 coverage, checkout this link

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Tech buffs and gadget lovers who couldn’t attend this year’s CES are in for a treat. As part of its latest promotion, AliExpress is offering up to a noteworthy 30 percent off on brands that are participating in the Consumer Electronics Show, that’s taking place at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

The promotion features a wide selection of items from the participating brands like Baseus, Lenovo, FeiyuTech, Sherlock and lots more. More importantly, all items included in the aforesaid promo are currently up for grabs at considerably lowered prices.

In order to check out all items that are available at lowered prices for a particular brand, all you need to do is to click the brand name shown on the promotion page. For the sake of an instance, when you click the ‘ILIFE’ section, you get directed to a new page that’s brimming with top-end vacuum cleaners from renowned Chinese brand.

Likewise, those who click on the Lenovo category will be taken to a brand-new page that features popular mobile devices manufactured by the Beijing-based multinational technology company. Much to the delight of smartphone lovers, all handsets shown in the Lenovo section carry lowered price tags.
Keeping in line with that, you can avail a 31 percent off on the 3GB RAM, 32GB ROM variant of the Lenovo K5 Play L38011 smartphone that usually sells for $203.20. Thanks to the aforesaid discount, you can now get the above-mentioned model for a reduced price of only $94.87 on AliExpress.

Aside from that, the promotion page includes all sorts of accessories for computers, laptops, mobile phones, and other gadgets. From a heavily discounted Delux M618SE USB computer mouse to a FeiyuTech Vimble 2 tripod for iPhone X/8/7, and other Xiaomi, Samsung smartphones, you can buy various accessories for your devices without emptying your pocket.

Fitness purists who fancy keeping a track of their health and monitoring their activities usually end up spending a lot of money on a fitness bracelet or smartwatch. In a bid to make these useful devices that help the wearer lead a healthier lifestyle available to cost-conscious buyers, AliExpress is doling out big discounts on select smartwatches from Amazfit.

You can click here to visit the promotion page and check out the rest of the products and grab the big discounts that are currently available on the original selling prices before the promo ends.

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Lenovo has announced the Lenovo Smart Tab Android tablet at the the Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2019) tech trade show in Las Vegas, U.S. What makes this Lenovo device different from other Android tablets in the market is that it comes with a speaker dock and it is also integrated with Amazon Alexa voice assistant.

Lenovo Smart Tab M10 and P10 Specifications and Features

The Lenovo Smart Tab features a 10-inch screen and when it set on the Lenovo Smart Dock, it can function like Amazon Echo Show. The M10 and P10 are the two variants of the Lenovo Smart Tab. The P10 model comes with better specs and design when compared with the M10 variant. The tablet is equipped with Dolby Atmos technology driven front-facing speakers. A pair of 3-watt speakers present inside the Smart Dock offers louder audio output. The tablet can be easily attached to the Smart Dock through its pogo pins. The dock acts as a charger for the tablet.

The Lenovo Smart Tab M10 measures 9.56x 3.31 x 0.31 inches and it weighs 1.05 pounds. The M10 which comes with a slate black finish features a 10-inch IPS LCD display that produces full HD resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. It is fueled by Snapdragon 450. The 16 GB and 32 GB models of M10 respectively feature 2 GB and 3 GB of RAM. For photography, it is equipped with 2-megapixel front camera and 5-megapixel rear camera. It receives power from 4,850mAh battery.

The dimensions of the Lenovo Smart Tab P10 are 9.56 x 6.57 x 0.27 inches and weighs 0.97 pounds. The P10 comes with an aurora black dual glass design. It also features 10.1-inch full HD IPS LCD display and Snapdragon 450 chipset. It comes with up to 4 GB of RAM and up to 64 GB of storage. There is a front camera of 5-megapixel and rear camera of 8-megapixel on the device. It is packed with a 7,000mAh battery.

Both the Lenovo Smart Tab M10 and P10 tablets come loaded with Android 8.1 Oreo OS. The Smart Dock measures 2.57 x 11.16 x 1.96 inches and weighs 1.76 pounds.

• Read More: Huawei launches the MateBook 13 and MediaPad M5 Lite for the US market at CES 2019

Lenovo Smart Tab M10 and P10 Pricing and Availability

The 16 GB and 32 GB Lenovo Smart Tab M10 models are respectively priced at $200 whereas the P10 model has a starting price of $300, The Chinese manufacture will begin pre-orders of the Smart Tab on Tuesday and its shipments will begin later this month or early in the coming month.

For more CES 2019 coverage, checkout this link

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Apart from its telecommunication equipment, Huawei is better known globally for its smartphones coming out with increasing innovative features. The Chinese company also has its tentacles spread towards the manufacture of laptops, tablets and other gadgets. At the ongoing CES 2019, the company has unveiled two of its gadgets for the US market. Huawei technically cannot sell its phones in the US so, we are not referring to its latest cool flagship phones but the MateBook 13 laptop as well as the MediaPad M5 Lite tablet.

Both the MateBook 13 laptop and MediaPad M5 Lite tablet were launched no too long ago in China and now the company is making them available in the US. Let’s take a brief look at the features of both gadgets.

Huawei MediaPad M5 Lite

The MediaPad M5 Lite comes with a similar design as the MediaPad M5 but the model is a trimmed down version just as the name suggests. The tablet features an aluminium unibody and a 10.1-inch display but this time around, the orientation of the Huawei logo is changed to a landscape direction while the physical home button is also positioned in the same direction. The display adopts a 16:9 aspect ratio and has a resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixel resolution. Do note that the M5 Lie resolution is slightly lower than that of the MediaPad M5. The M5 Lite also comes with a less powerful Hisilicon Kirin 659 SoC and is available in two memory variants. There is a 3GB RAM+32GB storage model as well as a 4GB RAM+64GB storage variant. The MediaPad M5 Lite also comes with four speakers crafted by Harman Kardon and they work in sync with Huawei’s Histen 5.0 sound system to deliver 3D surround sound. It is equally bundled with an M-Pen Lite stylus which offers 2,048-levels of pressure compared to the regular M5’s 4,096-levels. The stylus is only available in some region and looks like the US is inclusive.

Furthermore, the tablet packs a mammoth 7500mAh battery which should provide enough juice to power long multimedia and gaming sessions. Providing the interface is the Android 8.0 Oreo-based EMUI 8.0 OS. The tablet also comes with a dedicated “Kids Corner” interface as well as some novel behaviour-focused controls such as the ability to detect when the tablet is too close to a face, the ambient light is below a certain threshold or if the tablet’s being used from an “unhealthy” angle, such as overhead. In such circumstances, it will then pop up a little warning animation in the corner, which expands to the entire screen if not heeded.

Read Also: Huawei Mediapad M5 is the first GPU Turbo tablet!

The tablet is available in Champagne Gold and Space Grey colours. The MediaPaad M5 Lite is expected to become available at the end of January and would retail for just $299 in the US. This is a pretty good bargain at that price.

Huawei MateBook 13

Talking about the MateBook 13 laptop, it adopts Huawei’s family-style full-screen design, with narrow bezels around it. The left and right-side bezels are just 4.4 mm while the laptop has a screen ratio of 88%. As the name implies, it packs a 13-inch IPS glossy screen with a resolution of 2160×1440 pixels (3:2). The display has a 178-degree wide-angle view, 1000:1 contrast, typical brightness of 300nits and minimum of 240nit, but the screen does not support touch control. The laptop has a thin 14.9mm metal body and weighs just 1.28kg. The body is manufactured using diamond cutting technology, supplemented by delicate sandblasting technology with well-chamfered edges. 

The Matebook 13 is powered by the latest eighth-generation Intel Core i7-8568U (Whiskey Lake) processor with the lower model utilising an Intel Core i5-8265 chipset. The laptop is also equipped with an NVIDIA MX 150 discrete graphics, 2GB GDDR5 independent graphics memory, thermal design power consumption 25W, with LPDDR3 memory.

On the internals, it has a shark fin fan 2.0 smart cooling system, dual fan separation heat source, seven sensors real-time temperature control. The battery capacity is 41.838Whr (3670mAh/11.4V), the theoretical battery life is about 10 hours, and it can be used for 2.5 hours after charging for 15 minutes. The interface has only two USB-Cs with data transfer and charging on the left side, data transfer and DisplayPort output on the right side, and a 3.5mm headset. Other aspects, it packs a full-size island chocolate keyboard, power button which also doubles as a fingerprint sensor, dual-band 802.11ac Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5.0, 1MP camera, dual speaker, dual microphone, Dolby Atmos sound.

Read Also: Chuwi LapBook Pro: A Huawei MateBook X Pro alternative

The MateBook 13 will be available at the end of January starting at $1,000 with integrated graphics and $1,300 for the model with discrete. Because of the discrete graphics option, the MateBook 13 isn’t fanless like the X models, which makes it thicker, and it scales back to two speakers from four. It will come in Space Gray for a Core i7 or silver for a Core i5 with prices starting at just under $1,000.

For more CES 2019 coverage, check out this link.

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TCL said it would announce new Alcatel-branded phones at CES 2019 and it just did. The Alcatel 1x (2019) and the Alcatel 1c (2019) are its latest unveilings and they are pretty much entry level phones.

Alcatel 1x (2019)

This is a successor to last year’s model. The new model comes with a number of upgrades with respect to design and even some important specs but if you are expecting a significant improvement in performance, then you will be disappointed as it comes with the same MT6739 processor as last year’s model. However, the SoC is now clocked higher at 1.5GHz. You still get 2GB of RAM and 16GB of expandable storage (128GB Max).

The Alcatel 1x (2019) now has a bigger and sharper 5.5-inch HD+screen with an 83% screen-to-body ratio. The display is covered by Asahi’s Dragontrail Glass (2.5D). It still has a 13MP rear camera but it is now joined by a 2MP secondary sensor for capturing depth of field details for portrait images.

The 8MP front-facing camera on last year’s model has been swapped for a 5MP sensor which has support for Face Key (Face Unlock) and screen flash. There will be a variant with a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner and another without. The phone will also have support for NFC, hybrid dual SIM (nano only), Bluetooth 4.2, and FM radio.

The 1x (2019) still ships with Android 8.1 oreo like its predecessor but it comes with a larger 3,000mAh battery. It will be available in Pebble Blue and Pebble Black in a finish that is scratch and slip-resistant and also hides fingerprint smudges.

TCL will launch the phone in Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and North America later this quarter and it will sell for €120.

Alcatel 1c (2019)

The Alcatel 1c (2019) is an Android Go phone with a 5.3-inch 960 x 540 18:9 screen. It is also covered with a 2.5D Dragontrail glass and it has a micro-texturing finish on the back that is slip-resistant and provides a comfortable grip.

The 1c is powered by the Spreadtrum SC7731E, a quad-core processor clocked at 1.3GHz. There is 1GB of RAM and 8GB of expandable storage (32GB max.). The rear camera is a 5MP f/2.4 fixed focus sensor interpolated to 8MP while the front-facing camera is a 2MP sensor interpolated to 5MP. There are a bunch of camera modes including a social mode that makes sharing to social media easy.

There is support for dual SIM (nano only), Bluetooth 4.2, and 2.4GHz WiFi. It packs a 2,000mAh battery with no support for fast charging. It also doesn’t support LTE. The Alcatel 1c (2019) has an FM radio, a 3.5mm audio jack, and an LED flash. It runs Android 8.1 Oreo (Go Edition) and will be available in Volcano Black and Enamel Blue.

READ MORE: TCL launches the Alcatel 3T 8-inch tablet running Android Oreo

The Alcatel 1C (2019) has a price tag of €70 and will launch in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East.

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One major challenge faced in big cities is traffic congestion. Several ways have been recommended to tackle this challenge such as the use of bikes. Air transportation is also being looked at and in this regard, ride-hailing firm Uber’s flying taxi partner Bells has taken to CES 2019 to showcase the design of its air taxi. The taxi is dubbed Bell Nexus and is a five-person hybrid-electric powered vehicle with six tilting ducted fans capable of vertical takeoff and landing.

The Bell Nexus was first revealed at CES last year but the only the cabin but this time around a  complete prototype is being shown off. The company plans to have the Nexus operational by the “mid-2020s” but no definite date has been fixed, according to Bell’s director of innovation, Scott Drennan. “This is not a toy. This is an aircraft you would feel safe and comfortable bringing your family into,” the director said. We won’t be seeing a working prototype anytime soon as that will be done closer to its official launch.

Bell CEO Mitch Snyder recognise the need to solve transportation challenges in the vertical dimension as space at the ground level becomes limited. “The industry has anticipated the reveal of our air taxi for some time, so Bell is very proud of this moment. We believe the design, taken with our strategic approach to build this infrastructure, will lead to the successful deployment of the Bell Nexus to the world.” he added. 

Apart from Bell, Uber is also working with a number of companies on its future air taxi service. Uber showcased one of its air taxi prototypes at its Uber Elevate Summit, and it has said it aims to have aircrafts available for commercial operations by 2023. Uber views the revealing of Bell’s design a “major step” in its effort to develop “an on-demand Uber Air network.”

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After announcing its new gaming laptop at the Consumer Electronics Show 2019 in Las Vegas, Samsung also launched its new Samsung Notebook 9 Pro convertible which comes with fixes for issues present in the previous model.

First thing first — the look. The Notebook 9 is now looking more like a premium flagship laptop. The company has ditched sloping curves and painted plastic in favor of sharper edges and aluminum build which actually looks and like aluminum.

The design changes made by the South Korean company is a big step forward and makes it feel like a true flagship laptop from the company — something that was missing in the previous model.

Coming to the specifications, the Samsung Notebook 9 Pro comes with a 13.3-inch Full HD (1080p) display that is now surrounded by thinner bezels. It is powered by a quad-core 8th-generation Intel Core i7-8565U processor and packs 8GB of RAM and 256GB of PCIe NVMe SSD storage.

As for connectivity ports, there are two Thunderbolt 3 USB Type-C ports on one side of the case, and a regular USB-C port, a headphone jack, and a microSD card slot on the other side. The power button comes embedded with Windows Hello fingerprint reader.

The Samsung Notebook 9 Pro is a 2-in-1 convertible device with a touchscreen that can be flipped around to convert into a tablet. The company is including an “Active Pen” stylus in the box for sketching and jotting down notes.

Read More: Samsung’s Galaxy S10 Lite appears on Geekbench; packs Snapdragon 855 chipset and 6GB of RAM

The laptop measures 12.1 x 8.1 x 0.55 inches and weighs 2.84 lbs. As for the battery, it is powered by a 55Wh battery that supports fast charging. Samsung has not yet revealed information regarding the pricing and exact availability dates for the Notebook 9 Pro. However, the company has said that it will be available in early 2019.

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TVs are one of the main sights at CES, so it’s no surprise that the big names are announcing new models already. We particularly love the LG Signature and now Sony has announced a slate of super-sized models for its Master series.

Sony’s new TVs are categorized into two – the Z9G which is an 8K LCD series and the A9G which is a 4K OLED series. Both are amazing in their own ways.

Z9G

The Z9G series comes in 98” and 85” models. These are the first 8K TVs from Sony made for consumers and the manufacturer claims there are new technologies that help it achieve its impressive picture quality.

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The Z9G series have an LCD display, so the OLED’s acoustic Surface Audio+ technology can’t work. However, Sony found a way to replicate the audio experience so it feels like the sound is coming from the display. To achieve this, there are two speakers above and below the screen for a total of four front-facing speakers.

Sony also says the Z9G series can upscale 4K content to near-8K quality thanks to a proprietary algorithm.

A9G

The A9G model comes in 77”, 65”, and 55” models. Since the panel is OLED, you can be sure of getting true blacks, super-wide viewing angles, and great contrast. The A9G also appears to have thinner bezels and according to Sony, when mounted, the TV “appears to be floating on the wall, leaving only the brilliance of its picture”.

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The Z9G and A9G both run Android TV (Oreo) and Sony says they offer better performance than older models. Sony hasn’t said anything about the price of the TVs and when they will be available for purchase.

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Sometime late last year, a company relatively unknown until that time, made the headlines of nearly all tech blogs around the world. After all, Royole, a startup had managed to beat the South Korean giant Samsung in releasing the first commercial foldable smartphone in the market. Now, the company decided to showcase its best products at CES 2019 and among them was a flexible rollable QWERTY keyboard.

The rollable QWERTY keyboard is basically a transparent and thin layer of a sheet that features full-fledged QWERTY keys. You just have to lay it out on a flat surface and connect to your device wirelessly via Bluetooth. After use, just push the button on the keyboard twice and it neatly rolls up into a compact form factor. The typing experience might not be as good as a regular keyboard but since its rollable, it’s extremely portable.

Unfortunately, no word on its pricing yet. All we know is that the keyboard will hit the markets sometime in Q2 2019 via Royole’s own site and sellers like Amazon.

Apart from this cool little keyboard, Royole also showcased their smart speaker with a built-in curved 7.8-inch display. You can watch movies, or see what’s being played on the speakers on the display. What’s even cooler is the fact that it will come with an 8MP pop-up camera which can rotate up to 180 degrees to take selfies or make video calls. You get Alexa and Google Assistant built-in which will also help you to control your smart home devices.

• MORE CES Coverage: LG’s Signature Rollable TV is coming to the market in 2019!

Finally coming to the smart touch selfie stick, it features multi-touch sensors on its handle to navigate through the in-camera features of the connected smartphone. This ones already available for purchase in China via Brookstone and will hit the US in 2019.

Apart from these, the Flexpai foldable phone was showcased at the event along with existing products from the company like its digital writing pad called RoWrite and its 3D entertainment headset called Moon.

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Yesterday we reported that Nubia would be at this year’s edition of CES showing off its latest gaming smartphone, the Red Magic Mars. The manufacturer has now announced the release date for the phone in new markets.

If you live in the US, Nubia says the Red Magic Mars will be available for purchase starting January 31 for $399. This comes as a surprise since Nubia didn’t officially launch the original Red Magic in the US save for when people could pre-order it on Indiegogo.

Now, residents of the US will be able to buy the phone on the dedicated website for Nubia’s gaming smartphones, redmagic.gg. The $399 price is for the base model which has 6GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. Nubia says the 8GB RAM + 128GB and 10GB RAM + 256GB models will also be available but their prices have not been announced yet.

The phone will also go on sale in Europe on the same day but Nubia didn’t reveal the price. The official press statement also says it will be available in other regions too but doesn’t say when.

READ MORE: Nubia’s Red Magic starts offering doorstep service in India

The Nubia Red Magic Mars will compete with the Razer Phone 2 which sells for over $700 and the ROG Phone which starts at over $800. Both these phones have additional features and more RAM and storage that the Red Magic Mars lacks but all three are powered by the same chipset – the Snapdragon 845.

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At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2018 tech expo, LG had displayed a prototype of 65-inch OLED roll-up 4K TV. At that time, the South Korean company did not confirm on the price and availability of the device. At the ongoing CES 2019, LG showcased the consumer version of its 65-inch roll-up TV. Also, the company not only confirmed the “Signature OLED TV R” the product name for the 65-inch roll-up TV, but also revealed that it will be available for purchase later this year.

The 65-inch OLED screen of the newly unveiled LG TV can roll into and unroll from a base stand which functions as a sound bar. Whenever the TV is not in use, the screen can automatically roll down. The sound bar includes 100-watt Dolby Atmos speaker. The display can be rolled up to desired height for viewing photos or to use it as a smart hub for smart devices. It takes only 10 seconds for the screen to rise up completely.

The TV runs on LG’s webOS which is integrated with Google Assistant. The South Korean company will be adding support for Amazon Alexa later this year. For convenient playback and mirroring, LG will be adding support for AirPlay 2 by Apple. All the ports including HDMI 2.1 are located on the rear side of the phone. The South Korean company claims that its roll-up OLED TV offers the same picture quality, viewing angles and deep blacks as its standard OLED sets.

• Read More: HP and Acer launch AMD Chromebooks at CES 2019

LG Signature OLED TV R will be available for buying in the U.S. before the end of the year. The company is yet to confirm on its price and the exact release timeframe. However, it is very likely to arrive with an expensive price tag.

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CES 2019 (Consumer Electronics Show), the biggest tech-related trade show of the year, is just around the corner. It will start tomorrow January 8 in Las Vegas and it will last until January 11. At the event, several important hi-tech companies will make big announcements of new hi-tech products. Just like every year, we will cover the major announcements from CES 2019 here on Gizmochina, with a special focus on mobile and Chinese companies. Here is what to expect from the most important companies in the mobile sector starting from tomorrow.

Alcatel and BlackBerry

As you probably know if you follow Chinese hi-tech companies, Alcatel and BlackBerry are both owned by TCL. And both will attend CES 2019. That is what we expect from them.

• New Alcatel phones, but we likely won’t see any BlackBerry-branded device at the event.
• Tablet and smartwatches: Alcatel is launching new phones, along with a new smartphone display tech.
• New automotive-based software called BlackBerry QNX.

Huawei and Honor

Despite smartphones being its most important business, Huawei will most likely not launch any phone at CES 2019. Instead, it is expected to focus on:

• Tablets: we may see new devices from the MediaPad line-up and interesting prices in Las Vegas
• Laptops: the company may showcase new notebooks from the Matebook series.
• Honor View 20: it is the global version of the Honor V20 and it will launch in the international market on January 22 in Paris. The company may decide to showcase it at CES 2019 but considering the tension with the US, the tech giant might decide to keep this low key this year.

HTC

Even though it has been seeing a strong decline for about seven years, HTC will attend CES 2019. But its press conference will probably not be dedicated to phones. The company is expected to showcase new HTC Vive products, both hardware, and software. According to unconfirmed rumors, it might showcase:

• New standalone VR headset.
• New VR game demos, accessories and other kinds of VR-related hardware.

Lenovo

Lenovo often takes advantage of important trade shows to mainly launch new laptops and probably this year will be the same. Lenovo may unveil:

• New Legion laptops for gamers with Nvidia GTX dedicated GPUs.
• A new VR headset or VR-related accessories
• New smart home products such as a new smart display.
• A Special edition Lenovo Z5 Pro GT (SD855) will be showcased at the event.

LG

Until a few months ago, LG was expected to unveil its first foldable smartphone at CES 2019, but according to the latest news, this will not happen before the third quarter of 2019. Instead, LG should unveil:

• World’s first rollable TV for consumers with a flexible OLED display
• Three soundbars with support to Google Assistant and Dolby Atmos
• New 8K OLED and LCD TVs with various dimensions as well as portable displays
• Smart home products for the kitchen with Google Assistant and Alexa installed

Samsung

Samsung never launches its flagships at CES, so it is unlikely that Sammy will showcase the Galaxy S10 at the 2019 edition. Instead, it should come up with:

• The launch of Samsung Galaxy Home, the new smart speaker with Bixby on board which was unveiled a few months ago alongside the Galaxy Note 9.
• Samsung Notebook 9 Pen: a laptop with S Pen and Windows 10 for productivity with additional pen-related features.
• Innovative and high-end televisions, including 8K and QLED TVs.

Google

We do not know if Big G planned the launch of new hi-tech products at CES 2019, even though some rumors hinted at an imminent launch of the first affordable Pixel devices: the Pixel 3 Lite and Pixel 3 XL Lite. Instead, we believe the company will focus on Google Assistant for CES 2019. Even without any hardware products at the event, the company would likely enjoy a strong presence throughout the event with its Google Assistant and other features.

Sony

Sony usually holds the most interesting press conference of the whole trade show, if we consider mobile devices. But this year it may not be the case, according to the latest rumors. However, according to previous info, the Japanese company is set to announce:

• Sony Xperia XA3 and variants: the new midrange smartphones line-up which is expected to be composed of three variants: Xperia XA3, XA3 Ultra and XA3 Plus.
• Sony Xperia L3: a new entry-level device (compared to the rest of its line-up) focused on the price.
• New TVs, including 8K ones.
• New smart home products and accessories.

Over the past few years, CES has become the event for consumer electronics apart from smartphones. Smartphone companies like to focus on MWC for their big launches and recently, even the Barcelona event is being skipped by big companies in favor of standalone launch events. That said, CES 2019 still should hold enough innovation to deserve our attention. Expect a lot of ‘Smart’ + ‘AI’ products showcased throughout the event. It is worth adding that the number of Chinese tech companies attending the event this year has dropped to nearly 20%, all thanks to the US-China trade war tensions. Still, we’ll be sure to pick the best products of the lot and bring it to you in the next few days. So stay tuned!

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CES 2019 officially begins tomorrow and Lenovo Mobile and Nubia just confirmed they will be at the event. Both manufacturers will be bringing their latest smartphones.

Lenovo confirmed it will be at the show which holds in Las Vegas and they will be bringing along the Lenovo Z5s. The Lenovo Z5s was released last month as Lenovo’s first phone with triple rear cameras.

The Z5s sports a 6.3-inch 1080 x 2340 display with a water-drop notch. It is powered by the Snapdragon 710 processor with 4GB/6GB of RAM and 64GB/128GB of storage. The triple rear cameras are a 16MP f/1.8 wide angle sensor, an 8MP telephoto camera with 2x optical zoom, and a 5MP depth sensor. You also get a 16MP selfie camera, a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner, a 3,300mAh battery and ZUI 10 based on Android Pie.

Although Lenovo says it is taking the phone to the US, the possibility of it getting a North American launch is low or even non-existent. The Motorola brand is what Lenovo pushes in the US and there is no inclination that will change soon.

Nubia, on the other hand, will likely be taking its latest gaming phone, the Red Magic Mars, to CES 2019. It has been counting down to the event on its official Twitter and the posters say “Next-gen Mobile Gaming”.

The Red Magic Mars has a 6-inch 1080 x 2160 display, a Snapdragon 845 processor, 6GB/8GB/10GB of RAM and 64GB/128GB/256GB of storage. A single 16MP camera sits on its back and there is an 8MP camera for selfies.

The phone has a customizable LED strip on the back right below the fingerprint sensor. It also has a 3,800mAh battery, runs Android Pie, DTS surround audio, stereo speakers, 4D Shock haptic feedback, and two touch-sensitive buttons on the side that act as shoulder buttons.

READ MORE: TCL to announce a new Alcatel phone and new display technologies at CES 2019

Nubia already said the Red Magic Mars will get a global launch but there is no confirmation the US will be one of the markets it will be available in.

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China is home to some of the most innovative companies and in previous years, Chinese companies have formed a substantial part of the over 4000 exhibitors that have always participated in the tech how. CES 2019 may see a drop in the number of Chinese companies attending the tech show.

According to the South China Morning Post, the attendance by Chinese merchants will reduce by up to 20%. The event which is reputed as the largest tech exhibition globally with up to 175,000 persons attending, will no doubt be affected by the present US-CHina trade dispute that started when the US imposed a higher tariff regime on some specific products from China. The two world’s largest economies are also at loggerheads with each other over leadership in a range of cutting-edge technologies and innovations, most prominent are 5G technology and artificial intelligence (AI).

Read Also:  Huawei Mate 20 Review After 1 Month – Great Flagship Smartphone!

Details provided by the organisers of the event, Consumer Technology Association (CTA) in the CES exhibitor directory as of January 4, indicate that a total of 1,211 Chinese companies have registered to be part of the trade show for this year. This is 20% lower than the1,551 Chinese companies that attended last year. The number is also lower than the 1,751 US companies that have registered as at January 4. In a statement released on Sunday, CTA disclosed that the actual floor area taken up by Chinese exhibitors this year was roughly equal to 2018 due to slightly more space offered to bigger exhibitors and slightly less to smaller merchants. However, the reduction is a pointer to the effect the tumultuous US-China relation is having on an event which has jokingly been referred to as the Chinese Electronics Show in recent years. The event has often attracted big names such as Huawei Technologies and fleets of component suppliers who flock Las Vegas to show off their latest wares. Shaun Rein, managing director of Shanghai-based China Market Research Group summed it up this way; “Chinese companies are concerned about tariffs from the trade war. Attending a show like CES is expensive, and with [US President] Trump’s rhetoric towards Chinese technology, companies in China are rethinking their strategy of investing in the US.”

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Existing Chromebooks are mainly powered by Intel chips. There are some ARM-based Chromebooks too in the market. Today, through the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2019 tech trade event, HP and Acer announced the world’s first AMD powered Chromebooks.

HP Chromebook 14 Specifications and Price

The HP Chromebook 14 features a 14-inch IPS display. HP will be releasing AMD A4 processor edition of the Chromebook in this month and later AMD A6 variant will be also available. Performance-wise, AMD A4 and A6 are similar to the Pentium and Celeron series from Intel. This indicates that the HP Chromebook 14 is a low-end device.

The HP Chromebook comes with 4 GB of RAM and 32 GB of eMMC storage. It offers a battery life of nine hours and fifteen minutes. Other features of the laptop include 2 USB-C ports, 2 USB-A ports, 3.5mm audio jack, Wi-Fi 802.11ac with 2×2 MIMO, Bluetooth 4.2, TrueVision HD webcam with dual array microphones and a pair of Bang & Olufsen speakers.

The AMD Radeon 4 model has Radeon R4 graphics and the AMD A6 edition will come equipped with Radeon R5. It features a 14-inch screen with 1366 x 768 pixels resolution The AMD A4 model carries a price tag of $269 whereas the A6 variant is priced at $299. It will be available in colors like white, blue and gray. it houses the same-sized display but supports a higher resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels.

AMD Chromebook 315 Specifications and Price

The AMD Chromebook 315 is fitted with a bigger 15.6-inch display. There will be three display variants such as a regular 1080p display, a touchscreen 1080p display and a HD (1366 x 769 pixels) display. The Chromebook 315 comes in AMD A4 model with Radeon R4 graphics and AMD A6 with Radeon R5. The laptop promises a battery life of 10 hours. The other features of the Acer Chromebook 315 are big-sized speakers, a USB-C port, two USB 3.0 ports, microSD card slot, 3.5mm audio jack, HD webcam, Wi-Fi 802.11ac and Bluetooth 4.2.

• Read More: Lenovo reclaims the No.1 spot in PC rankings ahead of HP in Q3 2018 – IDC

The Acer Chromebook 315 will be available with 4 GB or 8 GB of RAM and 32 GB or 64 GB of eMMC storage. It will be available for purchase in North America in February with a price tag of $279. In April, it will be coming to EMEA markets with a pricing of 349 euros (~$398).

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The Consumer Electronics Show CES 2019 is upon us and the announcements have started rolling in. One of the early announcements was from Withings, the famed digital health products manufacturer that was briefly owned by Nokia and renamed as Nokia Health. However, Nokia divested its interest in the company after it failed to revive the brand even under the Nokia brand. Withings has now announced what is perhaps its flagship product for the year and it is dubbed Withings Move ECG. 

The Withings Move ECG is claimed to be the world’s smartest cardiovascular monitor and along with it comes the Withings Move. However, the Move is just a range of conventional smartwatches, while the MoveECG  packs most of the juice. It not only feature an analog timepiece but also has support for medical-grade electrocardiogram readings.

The Withings Move ECG, as the name implies, features an electrocardiogram which is becoming an increasingly popular feature of wearables. The ECG utilizes three electrodes for consistent accuracy and takes under 30 seconds to get a reading. Additionally, the Move ECG also offers day-long activity tracking and ha s the capability of automatically recognizing various workouts for maximum convenience. The device comes with a 12-month battery and has a waterproof build that allows it to survive being submerged up to 50 meters underwater. Other supported features include sleep pattern tracking and a “Smart Wake-Up” function that aids users to get out of bed in a comfortable way. Further, the Move ECG wearable utilises the GPS connectivity of a paired smartphone in order to provide geographical context to your activity data.

Read Also: Nokia plans to enter smart products market with Withings Purchase for $191 million

The Withings Move and Move ECG will both be available in white and black colours but they both will have a wide array of bands which users can choose from. They won’t be available until the second quarter of 2019 as the Move ECG is in the process of getting FDA and CE approvals so as to provide consumers with written guarantees of their medical effectiveness. Whn they become available, the Move will retail for $69.95 while the Move ECG will adopt a $129.95 price tag.

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South Korea-based technology company Jenax has announced J.Flex — a flexible battery, which the company claims is first of its kind in the segment. The battery, which will be showcased at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2019, appears to be a step forward in changing the way that wearable medical devices are designed and used.

The J.Flex battery was first debuted at CES 2015 which created a buzz around its ability to power consumer wearable technology. The idea was that the flexible battery could be built into the lining of clothes and backpacks without ending up with a bulky solid battery pack getting in the way. The batteries can be twisted or folded without affecting its functionality.

During CES 2019, on 9th January, the company will be showcasing its J.Fled system at the Digital Health Summit. It is a first-generation of the company’s solution that has been specifically designed for medical devices. However, it’s also suitable for consumer electronics such as smartwatches.

Like most other cutting-edge technologies, there’s a catch with this one as well. Currently, the capacity of the J.Flex battery is the biggest drawback, with each unit having a capacity of just around 30mAh, which is roughly 20 percent of a standard button cell.

• Read More: OPPO’s 10x hybrid optical zoom camera technology could be displayed at MWC 2019

The company’s presence at CES 2019 will also involve showcasing speakers from Philips, Abbott, and Johnson & Johnson, all of whom are presently investing significant resources in the digital health space. However, there are no guarantees that those companies will be embracing the J.Flex on a significant scale moving forward.

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Showcasing over 4,500 exhibiting companies, this year’s CES kicked off on Sunday, January 6th. Keeping in line with that, GearBest has launched its latest promotion called ‘CES 2019 Consumer Electronic Show Innovation and Technology 2019 Deals.’

Top brands like Alfawise, Utorch, Excelva, and Inlife are gracing the promotion. Aside from that, the Chinese online electronics store will be offering big coupons in the ‘Cool Coupons’ sections and another unmissable deal in the ‘S Days Arrival’ category.

The ‘Alfawise’ section features the Alfawise U20 Large Scale 2.8 inch Touch Screen DIY 3D Printer, Alfawise S60 Window Cleaner Cleaning Robot and the Y1 696 Bluetooth Sports Smartwatch along with a slew of other products from the popular household solutions provider.

More importantly, all items included under the aforesaid section are up for grabs bearing dropped price tags. For instance, the Alfawise Y1 696 smartwatch would normally set you back a pretty penny, but you can now buy it for just $12.89 on GearBest. This is a 1 percent drop in the device’s original asking price of $12.99.

All items included in the ‘Gocomma’ section carry heavily discounted price tags. This section features the 168 in 1 Nostalgic handheld game console, the Gocomma Wireless Smart WiFi IP Camera and various other products that you can now buy without emptying your pocket.

Likewise, GearBest will be doling out noteworthy discounts on the original selling prices of well-received products from the rest of the brands that include Excelvan, Floureon, Diggro, Fenther, Langria, iHaper, Inlife, and Suaoki. The ‘5 Days Arrival’ section is where you can find the EKEN Alfawise V50 Pro action camera, Utorch 96 LEDs LED Solar Waterproof Flickering Flame and a myriad of other items from the above-mentioned brands.

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For example, the Utorch S08 6 LEDs night light is currently available for a dropped price of $3.49, under this category. You can extend this 23 percent reduction in the device’s retail price of $4.51 simply by applying coupon code QY1JQ986298F8 at the time of checking out to reduce the retail price to just $1.99.

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China’s TCL has revealed that we will get to see a new Alcatel-branded smartphone get unveiled at CES 2019. The manufacturer also revealed we will see some new display technologies at the event.

The phone’s name wasn’t revealed and TCL also kept a tight lip on its specs but it did say it will have a Full View Display. Alcatel hasn’t released a phone with the trending water-drop notch, so there is a chance the phone may come with that.

Apart from a new phone, TCL also revealed we will see some new smartphone display technologies one of which is its edge-to-edge dot displays.

The displays will be designed and manufactured by China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT) a TCL-owned company best known for manufacturing TCL-branded TVs which are quite popular. Samsung Display also has a stake in the company.

READ MORE: Weather App from TCL reportedly collects too much user data

Unfortunately, we won’t be seeing any new BlackBerry phone from TCL but they did say there will be new partnerships with carriers in the US and other parts of the world.

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Ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show 2019 (CES 2019) next week in Las Vegas, Asus has announced an upgraded Mini PC ProArt PA90. The company says that it has been designed to addresses the specific needs of creative professionals.

It comes with a stylish form-factor that looks similar to the smart speaker. The design of the Asus’ new workstation-class PC seems to be inspired by Apple‘s Mac Pro. It is powered by Intel’s newest Core i9-9900K processor.

There’s also another model of Asus Mini PC ProArt PA90 which is powered by the Intel Core i7-9700K processor. Both are an upgrade from last generation’s Mini PCs and the company claims that the newer models come with 30 percent performance improvements.

It packs NVIDIA Quadro graphics that aims to deliver fast performance and rendering. While the top-end variant comes with Quadro P4000 graphics card, there’s also a lower-specced option with Quadro P2000 graphic card.

The standard model comes with 32GB of RAM but there’s also an option for 64GB of RAM. To take care of the storage needs, there are two options — 512GB M.2 PCIe SSDs and 1TB 2.5-inch HDD. Coming to the software, it offers Microsoft Windows 10 Pro as well as Windows 10 Home.

For connectivity, the device comes with two USB-3.1 ports on the front and rear, four Display Ports on the rear, and two Thunderbolt 3 ports. The new PC is equipped with an all-in-one CPU liquid cooler, allowing for it to be 36 percent quieter than average desktops.

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Asus has not given an official release date for the Mini PC ProArt PA90 but it said that the device will be “available in the coming months.” The company has not revealed pricing details but it’s fair to assume that the pricing will be well over $1,000.

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CES is still a few days away but LG would like you to know that they have some exciting stuff in store for us at the event. The South Korean consumer tech giant just confirmed that there are at least two 8K (one 88-inch OLED Z9 model and another 75-inch LCD SM99 model) TVs coming our way next week.

While 8K TVs still have a lot of time to become mainstream, not to mention the lack of such high-resolution content available in the market, the new 8K TV range from LG boasts of being the first set of TVs to support the latest HDMI 2.1 standard. The new HDMI standard brings new features as well as increased bandwidth allowing for 8K 60fps playback. However, what’s even more interesting is that the new standard also boosts 4K signals to 120fps, which should allow for better, blur-free playback. Other features of the new standard include an enhanced audio return channel (eARC), variable refresh rate (VRR), and an automatic low latency mode (ALLM).

• RELATED: LG G8 rumored to come with “Sound on Display” technology

In addition to the built-in Google Assistant, the new LG 2019 TVs will come with Amazon Alexa and the company’s Thinq AI as well. There’s a dedicated Amazon Prime Video button on the TV’s magic remote to handle smart home as well as various other tasks like changing channels, setting up wake up calls, checking traffic information and so on, all using voice commands.

The company has a press conference scheduled for January 7, just before CES 2019 kicks off. For more details, hit the source link below!

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Sony one of the few companies that use the Consumer Electronic Show (CES) tech trade show platform to announce new smartphones. Last year, the Japanese tech giant had announced Xperia XA2, Xperia XA Ultra and Xperia L2. This year also Sony will be present at the CES 2019 event on Jan. 7. It is speculated that the company will announce the Xperia XA3, Xperia XA3 Ultra and Xperia L3 smartphones.

As it can be seen in the below invite, there is no information on the devices that will be announced at Sony’s CES 2019 booth. The event will take place at 5 PM on Jan. 7 at LVCC, Las Vegas.

Sony Xperia XA3 Specifications (Rumor)

Few months ago, at OnLeaks had shared the CAD renders of the upcoming Xperia XA3. It revealed that the handset will be sporting a tall form factor since it will be measuring 155.7 x 68.3 x 8.4mm. It is expected to feature a 5.9-inch full HD+ resolution notch-less screen with 18:9 aspect ratio. It is rumored to be fueled by Snapdragon 660 chipset and 4 GB of RAM. It may come equipped with 23-megpixel + 8-megapixel dual camera setup and front-facing shooter of 8-megapixel. For storage, it may feature an inbuilt storage of 64 GB. The handset may receive power from 3,600mAh battery. It will be preinstalled with Android 9 Pie OS.

Sony Xperia XA3 Ultra Specifications (Rumor)

The larger Sony Xperia XA3 Ultra is expected to come with a 6.5-inch display with full HD+ resolution with 18:9 aspect ratio. It may borrow some specs like chipset and dual camera setup from the Xperia XA3 model. The SoC of the smartphone could be supported by 6 GB of RAM. For capturing selfies, it may feature 13-megapixel frontal shooter. It may draw power from 3,700mAh battery. It could be priced around 519 euros.

• Read More: Sony Xperia XZ4 screen protection leaks, reaffirming a tall display

Sony Xperia L3 Specifications (Rumor)

The Xperia L3 is expected to house a 5.7-inch display. It could be fueled by Snapdragon 660 or lower chipset. The SoC of the smartphone could be coupled with 3 GB of RAM. Other rumored specs of the phone include 13-megapixel + 5-megapixel dual camera setup, 8-megapixel selfie camera and 3,400mAh battery. All the three phones are expected to feature side-mounted fingerprint scanner.

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Samsung, which has been working with fitness sensors for wearable products since past couple of years, now finally appears to be ready to launch its first such product — Smart Sports Shoes. If the reports are to be believed, then the South Korean giant is all set to launch its smart sports shoes at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show 2019 in Las Vegas.

The shoes come with built-in sensors to that are possibly targeted towards elite athletes, helping them stay on top of their game. Earlier this year, in August, Samsung C & T Corporation had applied for two design patents at the Korean Intellectual Property Office, which were assigned on December 27, 2018.

The images associated with the patent shows a sneaker with a sensor on the back. The patented shoes are made of leather and synthetic material. In Model A, the smart sports shoe can be switched on and off by pulling the tab while in Model B, users have to open a plastic flap to activate the smart functions.

Salted Venture, which is a spin-off of Samsung Creative Lab, has also announced Iofit Smart Shoes a couple of years ago at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2016. These smart shoes can be connected to a smartphone and were specially designed for golfers.

While the patent description doesn’t reveal much information, it’s likely that these running smart shoes will work in combination with an app, with which the user can easily determine his/her fitness goals. There’s also a possibility that the Samsung smart sports shoes are powered by Artificial Intelligence so that in the long run, the coaching could increasingly be tailored to the user’s personal circumstances.

There’s no information available regarding the pricing or availability of these smart shoes. However, looking at the development, which seems to be in an advanced stage, we are expecting the smart shoes to be available soon than later.

Read More: Samsung to reportedly showcase its Sound on Display (SoD) OLED panel at Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2019

Meanwhile, the company is set to launch its upcoming flagship smartphones — Galaxy S10 series in February next year. As per the reports, the launch of Galaxy S10 could take place on 20th February, a week before MWC 2019 in Barcelona.

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Smartphone manufacturers are currently trying to offer devices with full-screen display and minimal bezels. With the trend that popularised after Apple launched iPhone with a notch, other smartphones have picked up the trend and have even pushed it further.

A few China-based manufacturers like Oppo, Vivo, Huawei, and others have come up with unique smartphone designs that eliminate the need of a display notch. Now, it looks like Samsung is also trying for the same, with its own take.

According to the report from Korean news outlet ETNews, the South Korean giant will showcase its new “Sound on Display” (SoD) OLED display panels during the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2019 next month in Las Vegas, US. As the name itself suggests, in SoD panel, the sound emits from the display itself and eliminates the need for external speakers.

Samsung’s Sound on Display technology uses vibration and bone conduction, which gives the company the opportunity to place yet another component beneath the screen’s surface, providing more room for the display.

This was first demonstrated by the company during SID DisplayWeek in May this year. It was showcased on a device featuring a 6.22-inch display and 2960 x 1440 pixels screen resolution. The technology, which LG is also working on, could help manufacturers turn the whole screen into a speaker.

While the company is all set to publicly demonstrate its new Sound of Display technology, there’s no information regarding its availability for manufacturers or to know certainly that it is ready for the commercial launch.

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Given that it will be showcased during CES 2019, we have no doubt that the Sound on Display won’t be available in the company’s upcoming flagship smartphones for the year 2019 and we highly doubt its available in early 2020 as well. Only time will tell when we’ll be able to experience this new SoD panels from Samsung.

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Sony’s smartphone game hasn’t been impressive in the past couple of years. The company is still making flagship phones like the Xperia XZ3 powered by Snapdragon 845, but its mid-range models are likely doing better than its top-end ones. The company is expected to update its mid-range Xperia XA lineup at CES 2019 and before its launch, a couple of models seems to have been certified on EEC (Eurasian Economic Commission).

Three Sony models, namely I4113, I4213 and I4312 were spotted on EEC a couple of days back. Going by their naming scheme, they seem to be a part of the Xperia XA3 lineup. If you remember, the model number H4213 belonged to Xperia XA2 Ultra and the H4113 was the model number for Xperia XA2. Given that every year, Sony moves on to the next letter in the alphabet series (G in 2017, H in 2018 and hence, I in 2019), these models could very well be the upcoming Sony Xperia XA3 models. We saw the XA2 models back at CES 2018, so the new models could debut in January next year at CES 2019. There’s one more model with the number, I4312 but we are not sure of the identity of this particular one.

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We haven’t got a lot of details about the Xperia XA3 yet, except for a possible render from onleaks. We should also meet the Xperia XZ4 flagship in the next few months.

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One feature that may appear in notebooks that will be released next year is 4K OLED displays as a Korean publication has reported that Samsung has successfully developed 4K OLED displays for notebooks.

According to the source, the panels which are manufactured by Samsung Display will come in 13.3”, 14” and 15.6” sizes – the common display sizes for computers. It also says Samsung will adopt the display for use in its own notebooks and is also in talks with HP, Dell, and Lenovo.

The 4K OLED displays are said to be thin, have wide viewing angles and low levels of blue light. Samsung is expected to showcase the first notebooks with 4K OLED panels as early as CES 2019 which is about a month away.

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A lot of manufacturers are expected to adopt OLED displays for their computers net year as the price between LCD displays and OLED displays are said to be closing. For example, Samsung’s 15.6-inch LCD display costs about $50 to $60 less than an OLED equivalent. PC manufacturers can make double or even triple the cost by adding OLED panels to high-end models.

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The year is almost at an end which means the leak taps will soon be turned on in full force ahead of CES 2019 and MWC 2019. ASUS seems to have a number of products in development and details of some of them have leaked online.

The leaks come from Roland Quandt and it includes upcoming phones and a Chrome OS tablet. According to him, ASUS will soon launch a new Zenfone phone with model number ZB634KL which will have a triple camera setup on the rear.

ASUS ZenFone ZB634KL should launch "SOON" ™. Comes with triple cam setup on rear.

— Roland Quandt (@rquandt) November 12, 2018

Russian tech blog, Mobiletelefon, said the phone is definitely the successor to the Zenfone Max Pro (M1) based on the first two alphabets of the model number (ZB) which is the same as that of the Max Pro (ZB601KL). The site adds that the figure“63” in the model number means it will have a 6.3-inch screen while the alphabets “K” and “L” indicate a Snapdragon processor and 4G LTE respectively. As it stands, the ASUS ZB634KL should launch as the Zenfone Max Pro (M2).

And the last one: "it should launch "SOON" alongside with ZB631KL & ZB633KL, aka Zenfone Max Pro (M2) and Zenfone Max (M2). Still no signs of ZB632KL.

— Лазарев Олег (@LaOlTomsk) November 12, 2018

But that isn’t the only Max phone in development. There is also the ASUS ZB632KL which has a triple camera setup too as well as the ZB631KL and ZB633KL. The ZB633KL is presumed to be the Zenfone Max (M2).

Apart from the phones, ASUS is also working on a Chrome OS tablet and we are not surprised. After the launch of the Acer Chromebook Tab 10 and the Pixel Slate, we know it is only a matter of time before other manufacturers jump on the train. Also, seeing as Android tablets sales keep plummetting every year, Chrome OS may be the way to go.

Don't be surprised when ASUS launches what I think is its first Chrome OS tablet ~10inch screen. Could be one of the devices we get to see at #CES2019.

— Roland Quandt (@rquandt) November 12, 2018

Chrome OS brings a number of features that are of benefits to both the manufacturer and the user. First, the OS is the same on all devices irrespective of the manufacturer. There are no custom skins like you have on Android phones, so the UI is consistent.

READ MORE: Another ASUS ZenFone 6 (working) prototype surfaces in photos and hands-on video

Also, updates are handled by Google and are pushed to all devices at the same time. Google says Chrome OS devices will receive updates for at least 6 years from when the chipset appeared on the platform.

The ASUS Chrome OS tablet will have a 10-inch display and may be unveiled at CES 2019 in January.

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Since the past few months, the rumor mill has been claiming that Samsung will be using the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2019 tech event in January to announce the Galaxy S10 and S10+ smartphones and the alleged Galaxy X foldable phone may go official at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2019 in February. However, a reliable tipster who holds a consistent track record on leaking accurate information of upcoming Samsung devices has claimed that the company has swapped the launch venues of these devices.

According to the tipster, Samsung’s first foldable smartphone will be made official at the CES 2019 event. A January announcement for the smartphone could mean that it could be made available for buying in February. Previous reports have revealed that the alleged Galaxy X foldable phone will be a limited-edition device as the company is expected to manufacture only 300,000 to 500,000 units. Rumors have it that the first foldable phone from Samsung may cost around $1,850.

Since the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ have encountered lackluster sales, it was previously speculated that the company may consider launching the Galaxy S10 series in January. Samsung has been using the MWC platform to announce its Galaxy S series of smartphones. Going by the fresh information shared by the Chinese tipster, it seems that the Galaxy S10 and S10+ may go official at MWC 2019. Rumors have it that a smaller Galaxy S flagship phone may also debut alongside the Galaxy S10 duo.

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Samsung is yet to comment on the Galaxy S10 and S10 Plus as it is currently focused on the Galaxy Note 9 that is slated to go official on Aug. 9. Reports have revealed that the Note 9 won’t be coming with any major change in its design. The phablet is rumored to arrive with a Bluetooth enabled S Pen and some improved internals such as 8 GB of RAM, up to 512 GB of storage, 4,000mAh battery and variable aperture dual camera. The South Korean company is also expected to debut Gear S4 smartwatch on Aug. 9. The rumored Galaxy Tab S4 may go official at IFA 2018 in September.

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