Late last year, Xiaomi took over the hardware business of Meitu which is a luxurious smartphone maker from China. Freshly discovered listing on the Chinese regulatory website, TENAA states that Xiaomi will soon launch the first smartphone that is co-developed with Meitu. As per the posters of the smartphone shared on Chinese social media website, Weibo, it will be named CC9e and will be a mid range handset.
Xiaomi CC9e Design and FeaturesAccording to the TENAA listing, the Xiaomi CC9e has a 6.39 inch display on the front which features a waterdrop notch up top. The rear panel of the device seems to be made out of plastic which harbours a triple camera set up along with an [...]
Xiaomi had unveiled the Poco F1 in 2018, with a price tag that was below any of its competitors for the hardware offered. The company’s low budget powerhouse was received relatively warmly with its performance rivalling devices priced even upto three times higher. Xiaomi is still working on perfecting the formula with Poco F1, which has started receiving the latest MIUI update along with the May 2019 Android patch.
MIUI v10.3.5.0 brings improvements across the board for the budget flagship. This update will also seek to address many of the bugs that have plagued the smartphone like fix regarding dual app functionality which suddenly disappeared for some users. [...]
Chinese smartphone maker Nubia has launched its latest gaming smartphone; the Red Magic 3 in the Indian market on the 17th of June. It is the successor to the Red Magic Mars launched last year and features top tier specifications. Here is our experience with the unboxing and hands-on of the latest flagship gaming device from Nubia for 2019, the Red Magic 3.
What’s In The Box? Nubia Red Magic 3 Power Adapter Type-C Cable Quick Start Guide Warranty Card LOGO Sticker Screen Protector (pre-applied) SIM Tray Ejector DesignThe design of the Nubia Red Magic 3 is reminiscent of its predecessor. The device measures 171.7 x 78.5 x 9.7 mm and weighs in at a [...]
Xiaomi is one of the leading smartphone manufacturers in the world with a total market share of about 8 per cent (as of Q1 2019). This implies that there are effectively 100+ million Xiaomi devices running the MIUI. Hence, any update will impact a large number of people. According to reports, Xiaomi is planning on providing the MIUI with an app drawer which will be seen for the first time ever since its launch.
The Chinese company’s UI has always lacked the aforementioned feature, and users looking for one had to turn towards third-party app launchers. However, this may very well change soon. Xiaomi is currently testing an app drawer in its stock MIUI [...]
Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei announced the Mate X back in the month of February. It was the first foldable smartphone from the company and featured an outward folding mechanism. A few days ago, it was revealed that the device’s launch date of June has been pushed back to September this year owing to the company perfecting the design of the handset. Now, patents of another Huawei foldable smartphone have surfaced online. The images in the patent application reveal the device will have a double folding display.
About the patentThe Huawei patent mentioned above was registered last year by the European Patent Office in the Netherlands. A patent entitled [...]
India was one of the first countries where the Chinese smartphone maker, Xiaomi launched its offerings. The company over the last few years due to value for money products has seen significant growth in the Indian market. To further increase its affinity with the local customers, the company has been promoting locally assembled devices. The “Make In India” movement initiated by the Indian government has also been well embraced by the company. To take the local assembly step further, Xiaomi’s key component supplier Holitech has set up a massive plant in the city of Greater Noida.
Speaking of “Make In India” movement, several companies including [...]
Realme Mobiles, a subsidiary of Chinese smartphone maker, Oppo launched its first smartphone the Realme 1 in the the Q1 of 2018. The device accrediting to value for money was warmly received by the Indian consumers. Considering the short time of Realme’s entry in the smartphone industry, it has secured a considerable amount of market share. With the pace that it has been launching aggressively priced smartphones (1,2,3), it aims to take on the online sector which has been dominate by Xiaomi for quite a while. Nonetheless, the company has also been strengthening its offline presence by partnering with Reliance Digital and several other partners.
Samsung announced the 64 MP camera sensor for smartphones last month. It holds the records the record for the highest resolution mobile camera sensor ever made. While it was being speculated that the first device to sport the sensor would be a Samsung handset, presumably the Galaxy A70s; fresh reports claim otherwise. Popular gadget tipster Ice Universe has claimed on the Chinese social networking website Weibo; that the first smartphone with Samsung’s 64 MP ISOCELL GW1 sensor will belong to Xiaomi’s subsidiary Redmi.
About the leakSamsung ISOCELL GW1 Sensor
The tipster claims that as mentioned above, [...]
Samsung’s premier foldable smartphone, the Galaxy Fold is highly awaited by customers who preordered the device back in the month of April. The smartphone has been a centre of buzz being the first foldable device from the company in the market. However, when the handset started breaking for some reviewers across the globe, the company had something to be worried about. Previously, the company had announced that the Galaxy Fold units will be shipped out to customers in the month of June, but since then, no update has been provided by the concerned authorities. In the light of the event, American telecommunications conglomerate, AT&T has cancelled pre-orders for the Galaxy [...]
Whatsapp is widely regarded as one of the most widely used Instant messaging applications in the world. Launched in the year 2009, the application was later acquired by social media giant, Facebook in the year 2014. As per latest reports, Whatsapp will start taking legal action against users who have a habit of sending way too many messages. This step is being taken to curb the amount of fake news that is being spread via the application.
Previously, the company owned rights to ban users if the terms and condition policy was violated in any manner. However, incidents in the past have indicated that people tend to act instinctively upon receiving news via the [...]
In the month of May, Xiaomi unveiled the long awaited K20 Pro smartphone in China which is packed with top of the line specifications. The device is a flagship grade handset which competes against the likes of OnePlus 7 and Galaxy S10. The same device has been launched in the European market but with a different name which carries the Mi 9T moniker. In case you missed the launch of the K20 Pro, following are the features of newly announced Mi 9T.
Mi 9T FeaturesThe newly launched Mi 9T has a glass design on the front and back with a metal chassis for reinforcement. It has an attractive gradient coloured design on the back. The handset sports a 6.39 inch AMOLED display with [...]
Samsung has been a pioneer in display innovation for the better part of the last decade. The company has been constantly received praise for its displays used in various smartphones like the Galaxy S10 series and its television offerings. Earlier this year, Samsung promised a range of luxury televisions based on its microLED technology. Now, the company has fulfilled on the promise and has announced a range of microLED televisions under its Wall Luxury lineup. The display sizes of the device range from 73 inches to a whopping 292 inches.
Samsung Wall Luxury TVsAs mentioned above, the wall luxury range of televisions is the latest display offering by the South Korean [...]
IDC short for International Data Corporation has revealed that global shipments of wearable devices have grown significantly YoY from the year 2017 to 2018. The biggest gainer in market share and the top spot for the maximum number of devices sold is held by Xiaomi. The full chart for shipments from different companies can be found below.
According to the report published by IDC, Xiaomi sold 6.9 million wearable devices in Q3 of 2018, up from 3.6 million in Q3 of 2017. Major contributors in Xiaomi’s portfolio is the Mi Band which is an affordable fitness band. Noteworthy, Xiaomi’s stake grew from 13.7 percent to 21.5 percent which is significant growth. [...]
Smartphone brands are constantly experimenting new device designs to improve user functionality. Along the same lines, South Korean company Samsung seems to be working on a device with a screen that curves towards the edges. Although smartphones with 3D curved glass have been around for quite some time now, the patented design has some notably unique aspects.
About The PatentThe patent regarding the “curved-screen device” was filed with the WIPO (World Intellectual Property Office) by Samsung towards the latter half of the year 2018. It exhibits an ‘Electronic device with full display’ i.e a smartphone with an edge to edge display. [...]
