In an effort to boost sales, Apple has officially slashed the prices in China as the country is on the step to slowly reopens during the Coronavirus pandemic. The lowered prices will be seen during JD.com’s 618 shopping festival where customers can find cut down prices of available iPhone models.

Apple hasn’t officially discounted the actual prices for iPhones on its website but other third party retailers will offer the current generation of iPhones at lowered prices. China’s Tmall is offering the 64GB iPhone 11 variant for 4,779 Yuan (roughly 670 US Dollars), which is about a 13 percent discount from the original 5,499 Yuan (roughly 774 US Dollars) price tag of the device.

Similarly, the iPhone 11 Pro is being offered at a 13 percent discount as well, with prices falling from 8,699 Yuan to 7,579 Yuan (roughly 1,066 US Dollars). The iPhone 11 Pro Max is also available for 8,359 Yuan (roughly 1,177 US Dollars), down from 9,599 Yuan. Apple is also slashing prices of its newly launched iPhone SE as well, dropping to 3,099 Yuan (roughly 436 US Dollars) from 3,299 Yuan.

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On JD.com, Apple iPhone sees an even sharper price cut, with the 64GB iPhone 11 dropping to 4,599 Yuan (roughly 646 US Dollars), which is 180 Yuan cheaper than Tmall’s prices. The lowered prices are reflected with other models as well, with the iPhone 11 Pro arriving at 6,999 Yuan (roughly 984 US Dollars) and iPhone 11 Pro Max being sold for 7,499 Yuan (roughly 1054 US Dollars). The iPhone SE 2020 is also priced at 3,069 Yuan (roughly 431 US Dollars) on JD.com, which is also the official Apple reseller in China.

According to a JD.com spokesperson, the massive Apple discounts are having the “desired effect” as sales of Apple products during the sales have nearly tripled. The 618 shopping festival will run for a couple of days and while Apple doesn’t usually take part in it, the declining performance during the first quarter of 2020 has made the company act proactively to urge people to upgrade their handsets.

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Having set an expansion plan to expand globally, XIDU has created its own online shop where you can find all its product lineup at great prices. Recently, the Chinese manufacturer launched the Year-End Shopping Festival that will last until November 30th and the deals are extraordinary. Prices are even lower than Aliexpress’ 11.11 promotion and you can save up to $50 for every order and get a free gaming mouse worth $30. Below, you can see the discounts on all the laptops. There is no special promotion page, just visit their Official Store!

XIDU PhilPad 13.3″ touchscreen 2in1 laptop

The PhilPad comes with a 2K (2560×1440) display and is powered by Intel’s Atom x7-E3950 CPU backed by 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage that can be expanded up to 256GB more. It’s just 0.4″ thick and the rest of the specs include a 5000mAh/7.4V battery, 1 x USB Type-C, 2 x USB 3.0, 1 x Microphone Jack, 1 x MicroSD card slot, and Dual-band 2.4GHz/5.0GHz WiFi. The promotion price is just $389. That’s $50 off and the discount is applied directly on the product page.

XIDU PhilBook Max 14.1″ Touchscreen Laptop

The PhilBook Max features a beautiful and smart design with a 360° flexible hinge that allows you to turn the laptop into a tablet in seconds taking advantage of the touchscreen. It is powered by the Intel E3950 4-core CPU backed by 8GB of RAM and 128GB SSD. It also features a backlit keyboard as well as 1 x Mini HDMI, 2 x USB 3.0, 1 x Microphone Jack, 1 x Bluetooth 4.2, 1 x MicroSD card slot, 802.11 ac/a/b/g/n, and a webcam. During the promotion, you can get it for just $369.

XIDU Tour Pro 12.5″ Touchscreen Laptop

Going below the usual 13.3″ dimension, the Tour Pro carries a 12.5″ 2560×1440 display and that makes it very portable and easy to carry as it weighs just 2.22lbs and it sports ultra-thin 4.9mm borders around the display resulting in an 85% screen-to-body ratio. It comes with Intel 3867U 8th Gen CPU inside, backed by 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. It also comes with a webcam, ergonomic keyboard design, 802.1 b/g WiFi and Bluetooth 4.2, 2 x USB 3.0 ports, 1 x mini HDMI port, TF card slot, and headphone jack. This little beast cost just $399 during the promotion.

XIDU PhilBook Pro 11.6″ Laptop

The PhilBook Pro comes with an even more compact design that the Tour Pro as it sports an 11.6″ 2560×1440 IPS display. It’s built using Aluminum Alloy and carries the same 360 degrees flexible hinge as the PhilBook Max. You can use it in various modes like laptop mode, tablet mode, and tent mode. It is powered by the Intel J3355 Quad-Core CPU backed by 6GB of LPDDR RAM and 128GB SSD and Windows 10 OS runs smoothly and fast. It will be available at just $299 until November 30th.

XIDU Philbook 11.6″ Touchscreen 2in1 Laptop

Finally, there’s the PhilBook 11.6″ that might be a bit less powerful than the rest of the lineup but carries a lot of other features that make it a bargain at just $233.34. It also features the 360° flexi-hinge and comes with a FHD resolution. It is powered by the Intel Atom 4-core CPU backed by 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. Also, there are 1 x USB 3.0, 1x USB 2.0, 1x MicroSD Card Reader, 1x Mini HDMI, 1x Headphone jack, 802.11b/g/n WiFi and Bluetooth 4.0. Of course, it runs on Windows 10 OS. Get it for $259 during while the shopping festival lasts.

As you can see, it is a large-scale promotion that’s rare to find in the market, especially a 3 weeks long one. Also, you can visit the company’s stores on Amazon US, UK, FR store and Aliexpress! Get discount coupons for Amazon and Aliexpress here.

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The 11.11 (a.k.a. Double 11) Shopping Festival can be considered the “Black Friday” of China and with just 1 week remaining, manufacturers are beginning to reveal their offers for the festival. Ulefone is once again participating and has prepared many discounts for their fans, including all Ulefone phones, up to 31% off. What’s more, they will offer some extra promotions and discount coupons for the shopping festival.

For starters there are two giveaway events: the buyer who pays the highest amount on Ulefone Aliexpress Store during the 11.11 shopping festival can get a free Ulefone Armor X3. Also, if you make your purchases during the first two hours on November 11th and 12th, then you may be among the lucky 5 that will get a free Ulefone Note 7.

In addition, $10 coupons will be available on the 1st day of the festival which you can use to get an even larger discount (amount limits apply). What’s more, the company’s annual flagship –Ulefone Armor 7– will make its debut in the market on Aliexpress with a price tag of $369.99 and it would be a perfect time to grab one. If you have already decided which phone you want, you can add it to your cart now and check out on 11.11 when the discount will be valid. Visit the Ulefone Store on Aliexpress to see all the offers.

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