Realme started off as a subsidiary of OPPO but is now a stand-alone company. However, the company still uses some of OPPO’s technologies such as ColorOS 7 and VOOC fast charge technology even though it is trying to distance itself from OPPO. The manufacturer is getting a custom version of ColorOS 7 for its phones, and now it has filed trademark applications for its fast-charging technology.

It has been reported that Realme has filed trademark applications for the words “DART” and “SUPERDART”. The logos for the two trademarks shows that they are related to fast charging.

Some say it is just a rebrand of OPPO’s VOOC and SUPERVOOC fast-charge technologies while others say it may be for Realme’s own proprietary fast-charge technologies. Nevertheless, we expect the trademarks will begin to appear on future products including chargers and power banks.

The Realme X2 Pro is currently Realme’s phone with the fastest fast charging technology. It supports SUPERVOOC (version 1) which has a 50W power rating and charges the phone from empty to full in 35 minutes.

This year has been a big one for fast charging technologies and next year is even expected to take things further. Xiaomi’s 100W Super Charge Turbo fast charge technology will be used in devices launching next year. Huawei’s upcoming 5G version of the Mate X will support 65W fast charging while the Mi 10 Pro has been reported to also have support for 66W fast charging.

UP NEXT: Realme X50 5G live shots appear; 3C certification reveals 30W fast charger

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Back in November 2015, Huawei’s Watt Lab demoed a new fast charging technology at the 56th Battery Symposium. The charging technology let you recharge a lithium-ion battery up to 50% in just 5 minutes.

A video demonstration showed a 3000mAh battery removed from a phone and inserted into this humongous charger. After five minutes, the battery was put back in the phone and was already at 48%!!!

Yesterday, Huawei uploaded the video on YouTube advertising its charging technology which is 10 times faster than current charging time.

There are reports that Huawei may be planning to showcase the fast charging technology at MWC 2018. After two years, we say it’s right about time. We hope Huawei has found a way to make the charger much more smaller.

Huawei explains that the fast charging technology doesn’t affect battery life. However, there is a catch. This probably won’t work with the batteries currently in our devices.

READ MORE: Huawei Mate 10 Pro Keeps Playing Video Even Inside A -24 Degree Celsius Deep Freezer For Four Hours!

In Huawei’s explanation, the molecular structure of anode materials is changed with both physical and chemical lithium-ion storage capability. This results in a high charging efficiency that doesn’t affect battery life.

So this fast charging technology is more of the battery being different from regular ones.

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The Meizu M5S is generating a lot of buzz with its fast charging feature. The mid-range device is set to launch on the 15th of February and judging from the teaser image released by Meizu, the device should launch with fast charging technology. The official invitation for the event also includes a 9V/2A charging adapter, further confirming the feature.

However, earlier this week a Weibo user posted pictures of the device and the included charger which surprisingly is a 5V/2A (10W) adapter. The conclusion was that it doesn’t have fast charging. But we all know there are fast chargers with that same power rating, so the assumption was that it was just a slower form of fast charging. Upon testing the charger, he was able to get 10% charge in a span of 10 minutes which sadly is slow, ruling out the case of it being a fast charger.

So how come the invitation has a 9V/2A charger and the phone doesn’t ship with one? It turns out that there are two variants of the Meizu M5S and the higher-end variant is the one with the fast charger.

READ MORE: Meizu Patents New Shopping Technology that Uses Picture Recognition

The Meizu M5S will have a 5-inch model with 2GB RAM and 16GB ROM that ships with a 5V/2A charger. There will also be a 5.2-inch version with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of built-in storage that ships with a 9V/2A charger. The smaller variant will be priced at ¥999 (~$145) and the larger variant will sell for ¥1199 (~$174).

So that clears the air on the fast charging technology of the Meizu M5S. At the end of the day, the choice of which to buy lies solely with the buyer.

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Yesterday was a big day for Huawei sub-brand, Honor, as they launched their new phone called the Honor Magic and also celebrated their third year anniversary.

The Honor Magic has been receiving positive reviews following its announcement. The design stands out and the build quality is great. It also packs some powerful hardware specs even though they are not the latest in the market right now. One of its strong points is its battery and fast charge technology which was first announced a while back. During the launch, it was mentioned that the Honor Magic’s 2900mAh battery can charge from 0 to 90% in just 30 minutes with its accompanying 5V/8A (40W) charger. Trust that someone had to confirm that claim.

The charge test was carried out by Pan Jiutang and the results are as follows:

• 5 minutes of charge = 24% battery level
• 10 minutes of charge = 43% battery level
• 20 minutes of charge = 70% battery level
• 30 minutes of charge = 89% battery level

Impressive right? Yes it is. Pan Jiutang says even during the charging process, the phone only got a little warm.

According to Honor, the charger, the cable, and the phone have a built-in smart IC chip that controls the charging temperature and provides an end-to-end protection to allow for fast and safe charging.

RELATED: OnePlus 3 Dash Charge Floors Samsung Galaxy S7’s Fast Charge in Test Video

To sum it up, if you want to take advantage of the safe and fast charge feature of the Honor Magic, you will have to use the accompanying charger. We hope Honor makes it possible for owners to purchase the charger separately in case they lose it or want a spare.

Currently the fast charge technology of the Honor Magic makes it the fastest in the market right now. But we should expect more tests against other fast charge technologies like OnePlus’s Dash Charge and the Pixel’s USB-C Power Delivery.

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You know how we like to pit phones against each other, right? Today is no different. Today’s battle is between the newly announced OnePlus 3T and Google’s own Pixel. First a brief introduction of both devices.

The OnePlus 3T is the ”successor” to the OnePlus 3 that was launched a couple of months ago. OnePlus has added a couple of improvements to make the already great OnePlus 3 better with this new device. There is the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 SoC, a larger 34000mAh battery, an upgraded 16MP selfie camera, and a 128GB storage option.

The Pixel is made by Google even though it is made by HTC. This is the device taking the baton from Nexus devices as google has alread shut down that line. It is the first android device made by Google the way they want and how they want android devices to be. It comes in two sizes: a 5-inch and a 5.5” variant which both have 32GB and 128GB storage options. And apart from those two differences, they are the same all through.

Round One: Display

The OnePlus 3T has a 5.5″ Full HD Optic AMOLED Display that is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 4. The Pixel, on the other hand, has two display sizes. There’s a 5-inch model for those who want something compact and a 5.5-inch version called the Pixel XL, for those who want the extra screen estate. Both phones have AMOLED displays too and have Gorilla Glass 4 protection but the OnePlus 3T has a higher screen-to-body ratio than the Pixel XL.

Round 2: Chip, ROM, and RAM

Both phones share the same Snapdragon 821 chip but are clocked differently. OnePlus has gone with the highest clocking at 2.35GHz but the Pixels are clocked at 2.15GHz. Will you notice the difference? It’s hard to tell because reviews say the Pixel is a very fast phone and that should be no surprise. The OnePlus isn’t a slow beast too. It’s Oxygen OS is well optimized and can be said to be one of the best ROMs after stock android.

The OnePlus 3T will, however, be able to run more apps at the same time with its generous 6GB of RAM. The Pixel, on the other hand has just 4GB of RAM on both versions but that should be enough even for power users.

There are no SD card slots on any of the phones so you have to choose either 64GB or 128GB of storage if you want the OnePlus 3T or 32GB or 128GB if you want the Pixel.

Round 3: Cameras

The Pixel has received very high praises for the performance of its primary sensor. There is a 12.3-megapixel camera with a f/2.0 aperture, EIS, PDAF, and laser autofocus on the rear and an 8MP f/2.4 sensor in front for selfies.

The OnePlus 3T uses the same primary camera as the OnePlus 3, a Sony IMX298 sensor  which has been rated average at best but it now has Electronic Image Stabilization in addition to OIS to allow you record more stable videos.

The company has given the front camera an upgrade. Moving it from 8MP all the way up to a 16MP Samsung 3P8SP sensor which allows you to take better-looking selfies and live stream in HD. Now that Whatsapp has added video calling to its list of features, this should come in handy.

Round 4: Software

OnePlus touts their Oxygen OS as better than stock android but that is a debate for another day. The 3T runs version 3.5 of Oxygen OS and it brings a number of customizations that you won’t find on stock android. It is still based on Marshmallow though but OnePlus promises an Android Nougat update by the end of the year. We hope the update hits phones before Christmas.

The Pixel, on the other hand, runs the latest version of Android, Nougat 7.1. It is the phone that will get a new Android update first before any other device in the world. If you want to stay ahead of everyone else when it comes to software updates,  the Pixel is the device to go for.

Round 5: Battery, Other Features, and Price

The OnePlus 3T packs a 3400mAh battery which is larger than the 2770mAh in the Pixel but just a tiny bit smaller than the 3450mAh battery in the Pixel XL. They both have fast charging but a comparison video puts OnePlus’s Dash Charge ahead of the Pixel’s USB Power Delivery fast charge.

While we have covered the basics, each phone still has certain features that will help determine which one you eventually settle for.

The OnePlus, for example, has dual SIM slots (nano only) allowing you the choice of having two different lines on one phone. The Pixel, on the other hand, is a single SIM device. The OnePlus has no IP rating but the Pixel is splash and dust resistant.

Pricing for the OnePlus starts at $349 for the 64GB model and $479 for the 128GB version. The Pixel starts at $649 for the 32GB version of the 5-inch model and goes up to $749 for the 128GB option. The Pixel XL is priced at $769 for the 32GB version and $869 for the 128GB variant.

READ MORE: Snapdragon 821 Battle: LeEco Le Pro 3 Vs Xiaomi Mi 5s Vs Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus

Conclusion

Both phones are really good but the OnePlus 3T has a lot going for it such as storage, RAM, and most importantly price. Its cheap price doesn’t mean they have compromised on quality either. Google’s Pixel wins in the camera department (I am sure of that) and has the upper hand when it comes to running the latest software but it is damn expensive!

Which will you be settling for? Do let us know which one and why in the comment box.

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Last week ZMI/Xiaomi relaunched the Mi Pro Power Bank, throwing in a protective case, a cable that has both a USB Type-C and micro-USB head and giving it a new price. We thought that was the end of power banks from Xiaomi for the year, but we were wrong. The company has just released a second generation Mi power bank called the Mi Power 2.

Xiaomi says the Mi Power 2 uses a high density lithium polymer 10000mAh battery which is better than the previous type and the commonly used 18650 batteries but still retains the advantage of being easily moulded or shaped into thinner  profiles.

The power bank also has the 2-way fast charge technology present in the Mi Power Bank Pro, allowing you to charge your phone quickly if it supports fast charge and also recharge the power bank quickly as well.

The Mi Power 2 is equipped with a Texas Instrument chip that provides 9 types of protection including temperature protection, input and output high voltage protection, short circuit protection, high current output protection, battery overcharge protection, and a reset function which lets you reset the circuit if the power bank doesn’t work by pushing the power button and returning it to working mode.

READ MORE: Blackview E7S Selling for $69.99 for a Limited Time

Mi Power 2 is made from a single piece of aluminium alloy with a 180° arc and an ergonomic design allowing it fit in your hands easily. Xiaomi has ditched the USB Type-C input port from the Mi Power Bank Pro and replaced it with a micro USB input port. You still have 4-LED lights to indicate the amount of charge left and a power button beside it. The 2nd gen Mi Power Bank comes in dark grey and silver colours and sells for just 79 Yuan ($12)

Full Specfications

• Name: Mi Power 2
• Model Number: PLM02ZM
• Battery Type: ATL High Density Lithium Polymer
• Capacity: 10000mAh  3.85v/38.5Wh
• Rated Capacity: 6900mAh
• Input: 5V/2A 9V/12V Max 18W
• Output: 5V/2.4A 9V/12V Max 15W
• Conversion Rate: >90%
• Weight: 217g
• Price: 79 Yuan ($12)

Source: anzhuo.cn

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LeEco isn’t holding back when it comes to drumming up hype for their upcoming phone, the LeEco Pro 3. The company released a poster yesterday teasing the small capacity batteries in the new iPhones. Today, they’ve released another image taking aim at the lack of fast charging in Apple’s new release.

The LeEco Le Max 2 supports Qualcomm’s Quick Charge 2.0 and uses a 24W high power charger for it’s 3100mAh battery. Both versions of the Le Pro 3 will feature batteries with higher capacities than that of the Le Max 2 (4070mAh and 5000mAh). So it’s a no-brainer that they should support fast charge (most likely Quick Charge 3.0) as well.

The  LeEco Le Pro 3 will launch on the 21st of September and is already shaping up to be one of the best devices of the year. Users will be able to choose either a 6GB+64GB version with a 16MP rear camera and an 8MP front facing camera or the industry’s first 8GB RAM phone which has 256GB of storage, dual 13 megapixel cameras on the rear, and a 16MP camera in front.  Both units will sport Qualcomm’s newest SD 821 chip and will be priced between $314 and $449.

If you feel you don’t need all those specs, the LeEco Le Max 2 is one of the best value for money flagships right now. It has a 2K display, uses a snapdragon 820 chip, has a 21MP rear camera with OIS and PDAF, NFC, and a fingerprint scanner. The icing on the cake is that it sells for less than $270 for the 4GB RAM version with 32GB of built-in storage.

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Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 4 launched last week and truth be told it is actually the Redmi Pro (Helio X20) without the dual cameras and OLED screen.

The Redmi Note 4 retains the same screen size and resolution as its older sibling but has a more refined build. The speaker is now positioned beside the charging port (which now sits in the middle). A change from it’s position in the back which sort of muffled the sound when placed on a flat surface. The Redmi Note 4 also has a silver frame that goes all around it.

The front facing camera and proximity sensor now flank the speaker at the top and are smaller in size now. The company has made no changes to the placement of the rear camera and fingerprint scanner.

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The Redmi Note 4 comes in two versions: 2GB + 16GB and 3GB + 64GB. It has a 13MP rear camera and a 5MP front facing camera for selfies. Its Helio X20 SoC is clocked at 2.1 GHz and it uses a hybrid SIM slot which.The battery is still the same as that of the Note 3 but now supports 5V 2A fast charging. Price starts at 899 Yuan ($135) for the 2GB variant and 1199 Yuan ($180) for the 3GB version but expect to shell out more cash from online shops and re-sellers.

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A couple of the big names into mobile device manufacturing have their own fast charge technology that is specially designed for their phones. Although, they might work with other brands, they are usually more efficient with their own products. An example is Motorola’s TurboPower fast charge technology (gives 8 hours of battery life in 15 minutes of charging) which will also work with Quick Charge 2.0 compatible devices.

Huawei seems to have come up with their own fast charge technology called Supercharge and they have applied for a trademark for it in the European Union. A prototype of the Supercharge technology was demoed last year at a battery symposium in Japan when a 3000 mAh Li-ion battery was charged to nearly 50% in 5 minutes and a 600 mAh battery charged to 68% in 2 minutes. That is really really fast if you ask me. While there were opinions raised about it damaging the battery, we want to believe the batteries were specially made to withstand that voltage and current, and even if there is a risk, the issue must have been solved already for them to want to trademark the name. Do not forget that applying for a trademark means that you intend to use something commercially.

RELATED: OnePlus 3 Dash Charge Floors Samsung S7’s Fast Charge in Test Video

People have speculated that the charging technology might start showing up in future Huawei devices, with the Huawei Mate 9 being the first device to feature the charging technology. When Supercharge does launch,it will go up against Qualcomm’s Quick Charge 3.0, OnePlus’s Dash Charge (or OPPO’s VOOC) and other fast charging technologies.

Source: gsminfo.nl

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Charging our smartphones or other gadgets have become a daily routine for most of us. Gone are the days of old feature phones that could hold the charge for more than a week and thus we need to think more about charging solutions on the go. One of the options is the car charger and 1byone has a pretty could deal at the moment and it is one of the top sellers on Amazon.

One of the main problems with the car chargers is that we usually do not have lots of time to use them unless you spend much time driving. In any case, the 1byone car charger is designed in a way that it charges devices fast. It has 3 ports and all of them have a power output of 2.4A, and they can be used simultaneously.

Also, the charger has a great all-aluminum design, so it does not seem to break anytime soon. In addition, the embedded LED light indicates the charging process.

Finally, this car charger usually retails for $8.99 on Amazon but 1byone has a limited time offer, which gives you $3 off with a coupon code 9UAFS5AL. Keep in mind that the deal applies only to red and black colours of the charger.

Deal summary:

Start Date: 12/11/2015 09:00 AM

End Date: 12/18/2015 11:59 PM 

Original price: $8.99

Discounted price: $5.99

You Save:  $3.00

Coupon Code : 9UAFS5AL 

Keep in mind that the deal applies only to red and black colours of the charger.

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If you have several devices and you want to charge them all at once at the highest possible speed, multi-port USB charger is a solution for that. let’s take a look at the Kinkoo 6-port high speed usb charger.

Kinkoo® 40Watt 6-Port High Speed USB Charger Review: VIDEO

Kinkoo® 40Watt 6-Port High Speed USB Charger Review: UNBOXING

The device comes in a rather nice packaging for the USB hub. Everything’s packed neatly and the contents include the USB hub itself, instruction manuals and the power cable. 

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After their initial release which saw some of the required Elephone P8000 Source Code released a few months ago, Elephone have today released the full Elephone P8000 Source Code required for devs to build their own roms, hopefully stable Marshmallow roms or properly ported existing roms such as Cyanogen CM12.1 etc to the P8000.

One thing that has let Elephone down a little in the past and not won them any favours has been the bugginess of their roms, often requiring fixes to the fixes to get things working as they should, now is the chance for these things to be put right and with hope make Elephone see how important a dev community could be to the success of their forthcoming handsets such as the Vowney and the P9000 and force their hand to release the code for these phones as well.

The Elephone P8000 Source Code can be found on github here

The P8000 can be purchased on lilited sale for just $153.99 here

To those of you that like to dabble with your phones or the more hardcore rom devs out there, I say let the fun begin and lets see what you can create.

Please leave any comments or questions below

Regards Shanos

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Many phone users are now demanding more battery life from their handsets, we have seen ultra slim handsets come and go but the growing trend is for increased battery life at the expense of a few extra mm of width.

Oukitel have today sent over a video of the new OUKITEL K6000, the Oukitel K6000 features 9V/2A quick charge technology to allow the 6000mAh battery to fully charge in under 2 hours.

For the video they have also set up two OUKITEL K6000’s one is charged using their new 9V/2A charger, whilst the other is charged up using a standard iPhone 5v/1A charger.

The video gives a good comparison of the differences of standard charging vs flash charging, with the new system appearing to be around 3 times quicker.

Oukitel state that the battery in the K6000 is a 6000mAh unit, this is a lot of charge for a handset, hopefully unlike some other china based phone manufacturers this will be a true reflection of the actual amount of charge the phone can hold.

It the 6000mAh capacity does prove to be true and the charge times shown in the video are correct it should make for a phone that will give a lot of usage between its ultra quick charges.

Please check out the video for the Oukitel K6000 featuring 9V/2A quick charge and as always any questions or comments can be left below.

Regards Shanos

http://shrsl.com/?~aav0

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OPPO’s revolutionary VOOC fast charging technology has received a lot of praises in the past few years. It was one of the first companies to popularize the concept of 2 hours of talktime with just 5 minutes of charging. However, now it looks like Lenovo has taken things to new level by claiming that its Lenovo Vibe P1 with a large battery can give up to 3 hours of talktime in just 5 minutes of charging.

The Vibe P1 features a large 5000mAh high-density Lithium polymer battery on board which reportedly can last for three days in a single charge. Along with this large battery, the company has incorporated a new fast charging technology on the device, called as Rocket Charge. This particular tech allows the phone to charge at an impressive 24W (5V/7V/9V/12V @ 2A), taking things to the next level. As a result, within just 5 minutes of charging, users can expect up to 3 hours of talktime.

Of course, now we may say that these are just claims made by the company, and actual performance may differ. However, to dismiss these doubts, Lenovo has certified this claim, by TÜV Rheinland. This German company is known to provide technical, safety and other certification services to other companies.

Earlier today, Lenovo’s Global Mobile Business President, Chen Xudong posted this picture on his Weibo page. The certificate states that under test conditions, the Lenovo Vibe P1 satisfies the claim that it delivers up to 3 hours of talktime in 5 minutes of charging.

As for the other specs, the Lenovo Vibe P1 features 5-5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 615, 2GB / 3GB and 16GB / 32GB expandable storage options, 13MP rear and 5MP front cameras. As for the pricing, the 2GB variant costs $320 while the 3GB one costs around $346.

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From the teasers that we have been seeing in the past few days, it looks like Huawei is all set to unveil a beast of a device this month end. The company’s honor 7 flagship is turning out to be quite a powerful device, with an octa-core chip, fingerprint sensor and a lot more to offer.

Now, the latest teaser from the company officially confirms the presence of fast charging tech on the device. This isn’t surprising given that all major manufacturers have incorporated this tech on their devices. In fact, earlier today, a new leak revealed that the Meizu MX5 will also come with fast charge. Interestingly, the Meizu flagship is expected to debut the same day as Honor 7 i.e. June 30.

Thanks to the numerous teasers, we also know that the flagship will come with a fingerprint sensor as well as a special function key on the side. The phone will have sapphire glass, probably to protect the camera as well as high-end specs.
Pricing is still not confirmed but it is said that the lowest version will start at 1999 Yuan. Other versions are expected to retail at a much higher figure.

Given that Huawei is revealing teasers almost everyday, lets wait and see what other features the phone will come with on June 30.

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