Earlier today (20th August 2020), the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold was teased through the company’s official Weibo account, a Chinese microblogging website. The teaser video showcased the laptop’s lightweight, which is less than 1 kg.

The preview of the ThinkPad X1 Fold reveals that Lenovo is making thin and light laptop even more portable. In the video, the laptop is seen being compared to cotton signifying its airy nature. Similarly, other items included a balloon, a feather, and even a 1000 grams weight. All of which were heavier than the laptop which according to Lenovo, weighs just 999 grams. This would make it very easy to carry around and use on the go.

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The laptop is expected to arrive with a 13.3 inch 2K pOLED display, with a 4:3 aspect ratio. It is built on lightweight alloys and carbon fiber and sports an Intel processor along with integrated UHD graphics as well. In terms of memory, up to 8GB LPDDR4XX RAM can be found along with 1TB of PCIe NVMe SSD storage. The ThinkPad X1 Fold also features a unique torque hinge structure and arrives with a Bluetooth Mini folding keyboard.

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Traveling is an exciting hobby or an exciting job if you are doing it for a living. And nowadays, a traveler’s smartphone is his most vital accessory as it allows contact with your loved ones, send/receive emails, book flights, do currency conversion, find your way, etc. The KingKong Mini that was released by Cubot this year would be a perfect companion on your trips according to the company that lists 5 most important features to convince you of that statement.

Small display

We are in the “big phones” era for many years now and the average screen size keeps increasing, especially now that manufacturers found a way to reduce or eliminate bezels. The KingKong Mini moves towards the opposite direction as it comes with a 4″ display that is easily controlled with one hand and it also fits in every pocket size.

Rugged smartphone

Besides its small size, the phone also comes with rugged characteristics. The rugged body makes it almost indestructible when dropped from a few feet high and it also provides waterproofing. It works almost anywhere and under any conditions.

Lightweight

KingKong Mini’s weight is just 123g and it easily beats almost every other smartphone in the market. The low weight not only makes it easy to carry around but also doesn’t hurt your hand if you use it for many hours continuously.

KingKong Mini specs

Under the rugged case, the KingKong Mini comes with an adequately powerful configuration that includes the MediaTek MT671(A22) SoC backed by 3GB of RAM and 32 GB of storage, enough for smooth multitasking. Of course, it is a 4G/LTE phone with WiFi and Bluetooth support, GPS support as well as NFC support, a feature many well-known Chinese manufacturers neglect.

Sensors

Besides the basic hardware, the device also features some very useful sensors the accelerometer that is used to track your steps, a Gyroscope that will offer you incredible 360-degree image spheres, and a Magnetometer that is used by Google Maps and other compass apps to figure out which way you are facing.

Lastly, it comes with dual SIM slots so that you can use 2 different SIM cards at the same time as well as a microSD slot to expand the storage space of the phone.

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The Meizu 16X is already a year old, but the company is making a compelling case for the device by bringing down its price to just 1098 yuan ($155). This marks a 600 yuan ($85) price cut from its recent selling price for the 6GB RAM and 64GB storage version. The model with 6GB + 128GB ROM will now retail for 1298 yuan ($184).

The Meizu 16X was launched late last year with a beautiful 6.1-inch Super AMOLED FHD+ display from Samsung with a 90.62% screen to body ratio. One of the highlights of the phone is its no-notch design, embracing a symmetric form factor with really thin bezels.

For those who aren’t really big fans of the recent notch design, this could be a really good option, especially because it features Snapdragon 710 processor inside. And did I mention that the phone comes with an in-display fingerprint scanner? The camera isn’t very powerful featuring a 12MP + 2MP setup but it has OIS. Also, the battery is only of 3100mAh capacity, which is less than average for a 2019 phone.

However, the Meizu 16X can be a really good option for those looking for a symmetric and lightweight smartphone. The phone is just 7.5mm thick and weighs only 154 grams, making it extremely compact and easy to carry. Snapdragon 710 inside will also ensure that even the most demanding applications are handled pretty well. You can check out the discounted listing on JD.com from here.

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We have already reviewed a few multi-functional car jump starters made by 1byone and they worked perfectly. Make sure to check out the video reviews and scroll down to the bottom of the page to see the details of how to get a significant discount.

1byone Car Jump Starter Video Reviews:

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UNBOXING

The device comes in a compact luggage style case, which is made out of quality plastic material. Also, it is very light and portable. 

Once you open it up, you can find all the contents, which are stored very neatly. In addition, the inner side of the case is covered by a soft foam material for a better protection of all the contents. 

The star of the show is the battery, which is made out of rubberised plastic material. It is very compact considering that it has the capacity of 9000mAh.

It has 3 key features that include a power bank to charge any device, which can be charged via USB port, car jump starter and the flashlight.

The great thing about this battery is that it has a little screen on the front side, which shows the amount of juice left and some other info like the output of amps when charging a smartphone. 

The backside of the power bank is where you can find a triple LED flash, which can serve either as a flashlight or SOS light for emergency situations. Three LED lights are bright enough to light up a dark area, but would not replace your Maglight. 

On the top side you can find a port to connect jump start cable and it is covered by a flap. Also, there is a proprietary charging port, which is I think a bit of a let down since you have to carry a supplied charger and not your regular micro USB charger. On the other hand, you are getting both a wall and car charger with to make sure it is powered up all the time. But you may not even need these chargers at all and I will explain why a bit later in this review. 

Last but not least you can charge your smartphone via USB port at the speed of over 2A. 

On the left side there is a power key, which has a great tactile response. 

All right, we have to check out the selling point of this device as the battery is said to be able to jump start your car even if the battery is completely dead. 

The charging clips feel like a high quality material and would not break after a few times. In addition, the attached brick has a display to show you if you connected it to your car’s battery correctly or not.  

IS IT REALLY ABLE TO JUMP START YOUR CAR?

The ability to jump start your car, which has a dead battery sounds amazing on paper… and a bit unrealistic if you consider how tiny the 1byone power bank is. 

In order to make the test as fair as possible I tried to jump start my good ol’ 1993 Toyota Corolla since it has been left to die almost a year ago and it has quite a bit of rust and dust.

Literally, nobody has even touched it for about a year and I’m not even sure if I will able to wake it up from a death. Well, let’s call it a deep sleep and hope we can do something here. 

Please watch the video to see how it works! 

HOW IT WORKS

What we have to do here is to connect a red colour positive clamp to the positive terminal and the black clamp to the negative terminal of the car’s battery.

Then you have to connect the other end of the cable to the power bank and press a little start button on the adapter. 

At this point, the jump starter has entered into the working stage for 30 seconds countdown and right now you have to go ahead and start your car. 

It works!!! It is actually quite impressive that this tiny power bank can jump start a completely dead car’s battery in a matter of seconds.  In addition, I’ve tested it a few more times on this car and on 2008 Honda Civic and it works as advertised. 

CONCLUSIONS

So there you have it, a neat little gadget, which can easily jump start your car or charge any USB powered device on the go. The amazing thing is that if your car’s battery dies in the middle of nowhere, you don’t need to call your friend to help you out. 

What is more, a great feature of this jump starter is that once you jump start your car, the vehicle’s battery fully recharges this power bank automatically in a matter of seconds. That’s why you don’t even need to bring any proprietary chargers. 

In addition, this device has all kinds of security tricks like spark-proof technology and reverse polarity protection, so you won’t harm neither yourself nor the battery in any case. 

Finally, the 1byone car jump starter is an amazing piece of hardware and I don’t see any shortcomings. Well, the micro USB charging port would have been a nice addition, but hey, you are getting both a wall and car chargers, and sometimes you don’t even need to bother about charging the power bank up at all. 

All in all, you are getting a multi-functional, lightweight and portable solution that, in my opinion, is worth every penny. 

A great thing that the 1byone has a great deal for this car jump starter at Amazon as you can easily get $15 off the regular $76.99 price with the coupon code 3OPOFOJY.

Deal summary:

Start Date: 2/17/2016 12:01 AM  PST
End Date: 3/10/2016 11:59 PM  PST

Coupon Code: 3OPOFOJY

Original price: $76.99
Discounted price: $61.99
You Save:  $15.00

Buy 1byone Multi-Functional Smart Portable Car Jump Starter for $61.99 using a coupon code 3OPOFOJY

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