Since the Apple AirPods’ release back in 2016, dozens of similar earbuds have flooded the market. Most of them are clones of the AirPods while others from big companies like Sony and Bose follow their own design pattern. But there’s something that no manufacturer has achieved until now and that is the total size of the earbuds with their charging case.

This is where CARD20 step in becoming the world’s slimmest TWS Bluetooth headphones combining classy look, sublime comfort and great audio performance. The patented layout of the built-in antenna and the pioneering cutout design of the charging case squeeze the total thickness of the earbuds and the case to a mindblowing 0.5″ whereas the rest of the market comes at around 1″ thick.

On the inside, YOBYBO, the company behind CARD20, went with Qualcomm’s QCC3020 chip that supports Bluetooth 5.0 and features extremely low power consumption. Thanks to this chip, you can connect both earbuds to your device simultaneously for stereo mode, or use either one separately for mono mode. The switch between the two is seamless without any delay or interruption. CARD20 auto-pairs to your formerly connected device the second you open the charging case with no hassle.

In addition, it supports both Siri and Google Assistant and you can either summon them via voice command or just use the force sensor 3 times to bring them up. The force sensor is also used to control music playback or answer/end a phone call. The CARD20 is IPX4 certified which means you can use it to exercise and its battery lasts for up to 4 hours on a charge while it extends to 16 hours with the use of its charging case.

The CARD20 TWS is currently crowdfunded on Kickstarter and has already surpassed the set goal. If you want to catch an Early Bird discount while they still last, visit the campaign page.

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Oukitel’s “Young Series” just recently got another member as the company announced the new sports tri-proof smartphone, Oukitel Y1000. Doing away with the cumbersome weight of traditional rugged smartphones and gaining a super-thin body, it becomes a new standard in the rugged smartphone market. Today, the Chinese manufacturer announced that the official presale will begin on 11.11 on the occasion of the global shopping festival.

Breakthrough in Design

Moving away from the traditional manufacturing methods of rugged phones, the Y1000 combines a layer of hard PC+GF cover and another layer of soft TPU material cover. When it drops, the phone is elastic to protect itself. Also, the USB port doesn’t need a plug as it is IP68 waterproof by itself. In addition, the frame around the screen sits a bit higher than the glass so that the screen remains intact when the phone falls facing down.

Of course, besides the USB port, the whole device is waterproof, dust-proof and shockproof, and it is giving a good hand feel. The whole body is quite thin and slim at only 11.2mm and weighs just 212g. Those numbers are 30% and 39% less than, let’s say, Oukitel WP2 which is a traditional rugged smartphone.

Big battery for a whole day of use on a single charge

A thin body has its disadvantages too, as it cannot host a very large battery. Hence, the 3600mAh battery of the Y1000 is enough for a whole day’s use. If you love to listen to music while exercising, it supports up to 25 hours of music playback. This is achieved due to the MediaTek MT6580P quad-core SoC that is very power-conservative.

Memory

The Y1000 is a 3G entry-level smartphone when it comes to hardware specs. It is powered by the MT6580P quad-core SoC backed by 2GB of RAM and 32GB internal storage that can be expanded up to 128GB more via the microSD slot. Also, there is an 8MP/2MP dual rear camera and a 5MP selfie shooter placed in the waterdrop notch.

Oukitel Y1000 will go on presale with a price of just $99.99 instead of the $129.99 retail price on November 11th and you can get it on the Oukitel Official Store on Aliexpess. Check out the detailed specs on the official product page.

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