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Xiaomi launches AutoFull: A gaming chair based on the sports car design

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Xiaomi launches AutoFull: A gaming chair based on the sports car design

Although Xiaomi is renowned for its value for money smartphones, that’s not the only thing they produce. Xiaomi also brings electronics gadgets on time and often. We have already seen the company making electronics items like electric scooters, power banks, wearables, and so on. This time the company quite shifted their focus on a non-electronics gadget and launched Xiaomi AutoFull. AutoFull is a gaming chair targeted at the gaming populace with the focus on comfort and style.

Gaming on digital devices and over the internet is getting traction. And understanding the trend, China also officially recognized e-Sports as a profession. With the burgeoning gaming community, gaming accessories also happen to be in demand. And understanding the needs, Xiaomi recently brought the AutoFull gaming chair, which is meant to provide luxury to the users.

The chair comes with a sporty car design and comes with leather finishing to add a premium look. It has also been provided with a plentiful of cushions to ensure comfortability. Talking about the design, the chair comes with a shape of a front grille, which is usually found in the sports cars. It also features a long side curvature based on an ergonomic design concept to ensure contentment for the gamers. On the upper side, there is a headrest with a sizable lumber pillow. The pillow has been filled with a considerable amount of cushion so as relieve the neck pain of the gamers.

autofull gaming chair

As far as the seat cover is concerned, this gaming chair has incorporated a high-quality top layer cowhide, which won’t get torrid even after prolonged gaming. The seat is filled with 45D high-density cotton. This is to ensure that there will be uniformity of the layer of cushion all over the seat even after prolonged use. This is possible because of the high-density cotton, which uniformly distributes the hip pressure all over the seat.

Xiaomi AutoFull gaming chair is also furnished with 4D e-Sports armrests. The height of the chair can be adjusted pretty easily. On top of that, users can also adjust the backrest by shifting it to the front or back in a similar way of a sports car. The chair is movable and features soft PU wrapped silent rollers to make it move. With the PU wrapped silicon rollers, it does not leave any marks on the floor.

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The chair comes in grey, yellow and blue color option and demands a price of CNY 979 ($146) on the purchase.

A Snapdragon 730-powered Xiaomi phone is launching soon in India

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A Snapdragon 730-powered Xiaomi phone is launching soon in India

A few days ago, Xiaomi announced the imminent launch of a smartphone powered by the flagship Snapdragon 855 chipset. And this time, the company is reportedly working on a new midrange phone with the 700-series processor. The news came as Xiaomi Global VP and Xiaomi India’s MD, Manu Kumar Jain posted a tweet saying that Xiaomi is bringing a smartphone with Snapdragon 700-series processor very soon in India.

The tweet came along as Jain visited Qualcomm India President Rajen Vagadia and Qualcomm Vice President of Product Management Kedar Kondap. And the tweet has explicitly mentioned that “the phone with latest Snapdragon 7__ (announced just two weeks ago) is launching soon in India”. Decrypting the tweet, we believe that the processor here will be one of the recently launched Snapdragon 730 or 730G. Since there are just two blanks after the digit ‘7’, we believe it to be the former one. Since Xiaomi always brings a performance-oriented device, even it brings the Snapdragon 730G powered the smartphone, it won’t be a surprise.

Xiaomi is always competitive when it comes to the midrange phones, especially amongst the ones available in India. That’s one of the many reasons why the smartphone stood on the top spot in India’s smartphone market share. And in that report, Samsung was in the second position. Since Samsung is going aggressive in the midrange segment, Xiaomi is also acting according.

Samsung recently launched the Galaxy A80 with the Snapdragon 730G processor, which, however, is yet to launch in India. It’s only a matter of time Samsung will launch the Galaxy A80 in India. Probably it’s to subjugate the Galaxy A80, Xiaomi is planning to launch a similar phone with similar capabilities.

Rumors suggest that this upcoming phone will be the MI A3, the successor of the MI A2 launched last year. And the rumors have a strong point for argument since Xiaomi has already launched the MI 9 series and Redmi series devices. The MI A3 will feature the stock version of Android Pie. Some speculations also suggest that the phone will have an under-display fingerprint scanner.

If that’s true, Xiaomi will also launch an inferior version of the device as Xiaomi MI A3 Lite. The phone will also be based on Google’s Android One program and will feature a stock version of Android Pie.

Samsung has just launched a gigantic 17.3-inch tablet

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Samsung has just launched a gigantic 17.3-inch tablet

Tablets were supposed to be the future. They were this device that was the missing link between mobile phones and laptops. However, the devices have seemed to have gotten lost somewhere in between as they haven’t really lived up to their “so-called” potential. But that isn’t stopping Samsung from launching another tablet.

The Korean Giants have just launched the new Samsung Galaxy View 2 which is the successor the Galaxy View, released in 2015. This new device is meant for someone who wants a tablet and a TV on the same device. It is basically a TV and tablet hybrid.

The Galaxy View 2 sports a mammoth 17.3-inch display that has quite a bit of bezel on the surrounding. Even with the tall display, Samsung has only included full HD resolution on the tablet. The Galaxy View 2 definitely feels large while handling, so, Samsung has included a built-in cover that also works as a stand while viewing multimedia on the device.

Inside the device, Samsung has included its very own octa-core Exynos 7884 chipset that is being aided by 3 GB of RAM. It features 64 GB of internal memory with support for external storage.

In terms of optics, the Samsung Galaxy View 2 houses a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera. To back all of the hardware, this device packs a large 12,000 mAh battery. There hasn’t been any news regarding the charging technology it supports, though. With a large display and battery, Samsung has targeted this device towards a specific audience. And to make the user experience more worthwhile, the Galaxy View 2 has four speakers with Dolby Atmos Audio.

Samsung Galaxy View 2 Specifications

  • Display: 17.3-inch Full HD display
  • Dimension: 16.42 x 10.37 x 0.68 (inches)
  • Weight: 2.23 kg
  • Chipset: Octa-core Exynos 7884
  • GPU: Mali-G71
  • RAM: 3 GB
  • OS: Android v8.1 Oreo
  • Storage: 64 GB; Expandable up to 400 GB with SD card
  • Front Camera: 5 MP
  • Sensors: Accelerometer, ambient light
  • Battery: 12,000 mAh battery
  • Color: Dark Grey
  • Quad Speakers with Dolby Atmos technology

Samsung Galaxy View 2 Pricing and Availability

The Samsung Galaxy View 2 is already on sale on AT&T’s website. As for the price, well, take a breather first. The tablet will be available for $37 per month on a 20-month installment plan or for $739.99 without any plans.

Brave Browser, a privacy-focused service pays you to surf the internet

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Brave Browser, a privacy-focused service pays you to surf the internet

The internet is populated with Ads. Most of the publishers have incorporated Ads in their websites to make an earning out of it. Well, this sort of digital advertisements might be profitable for the publishers and advertisers; it’s usually annoying for the users. But what if you get paid for all the Ads you see while surfing the internet? That would surely be a dream come true. And making many of our dream come, a new browser has emerged on the internet. Brave browser, a privacy-based platform pays a fraction of its revenue to its users.

The browser was firstly designed to eliminate the advertisements, which pop up while perusing the internet. But the platform is now luring to the users by compensating for the Ads they saw during the use. Under this feature, users can get 70% of the Ad revenue if they choose to see the Ads. The payments will be made through the crypto tokens when they interact with the Ads. This revenue tokens or the Basic Attention Token (BAT) is provided to the users on a monthly basis.

Crypto tokens may not be usable for the most. But it has been said that these kinds of reward tokens can also be exchanged with items like restaurant vouchers, gift cards, and also the real money.

Apart from issuing Ads and rewarding the users for the interaction, the browser also promises privacy in users’ information. Brave has pledged that it will not give out the user information to other parties. The company says it issues Ads based on the users’ browsing habits and the previous Ads interactions. Brave has currently collaborated with 250 Ad sponsors and those who agreed to see the Ads will see Ad from one of these sponsors.

This is actually an attractive concept and sounds profitable for both the advertisers and the users. Users get rewards whereas the advertisers get sales and brand recognition. But this platform has kept the publishers worried since its use could topple their ad-supported business models.

Entry-level Honor 8s launched with a Water-drop Notch and a dual-textured back

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Entry-level Honor 8s launched with a Water-drop Notch and a dual-textured back

Being the sub-brand of Huawei, we see most of the Honor device sharing the majority of the specs with the Huawei phones. And Honor did it again. recently launched Honor 8s smartphone comes with similar specs of the Huawei Y5 2019 with only some minor tweaks on the design front.

Overview:

The design has to be one of the major highlights on this device. It comes with a unique dual texture back, which is made out of plastic. In terms of specs, the Honor 8s is an entry-level phone with some decent offerings.

The camera here employs a 13MP sensor on the back. On the front, we can see a 5MP selfie snapper. The selfie camera also doubles as an authentication tool while unlocking the phone. Since there is no fingerprint sensor on the device, it’s the only biometric option to unlock the device.

Display wise, the handset packs a 5.71-inch panel with HD+ resolution on the board. On the top of the display, there is a tiny water-drop style cutout to accommodate the selfie camera. And on the chin, the company has carved out the Honor branding.

Helio A22 chipset is employed on the device to handle the performance. On to the memory part, the phone comes in two options: one with 2GB RAM and 32GB of onboard memory and another with 3GB RAM and 64GB internal storage.

The phone runs on EMUI 9 based on Android Pie. There is also a modest 3020mAh battery under the hood.

The device is already up for purchase in Russia. It comes in Black, Gold, and Blue color variants and is priced at RUB 8,490 there. The price of the device translates to $130/€120 on doing the simple currency conversion. As of now, the device is only available in Russia but it’s said to hit other markets as well.

Honor 8s Specifications:

  • Display: 5.71-inch IPS LCD display
  • Resolution: HD+ (720 x 1520 pixels), 19:9 aspect ratio @ 295PPI
  • Chipset: MediaTek Helio A22
  • CPU: Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • GPU: PowerVR GE8320
  • RAM: 2/3GB
  • Storage: 32/64GB storage; Expandable up to 512GB (Dedicated SD card slot)
  • OS & UI: Android 9.0 (Pie) with EMUI 9 on the top
  • Rear Camera: 13MP, f/1.8, PDAF, LED flash
  • Front camera: 5MP, f/2.2
  • Sensors: Accelerometer, proximity
  • Battery: 3020mAh battery
  • Color Options: Black, Gold, Blue
  • Price: RUB 8,490 ($130/€120)

Xiaomi Hints at a Redmi Snapdragon 855 phone – Following Pocophone’s steps?

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Xiaomi Hints at a Redmi Snapdragon 855 phone – Following Pocophone’s steps?

Some time ago, Xiaomi, the highly popular smartphone manufacturer, hinted at a Redmi phone, soon to come, with flagship specs. General Manager of Redmi, Lu Weibing confirmed back in February that the company was coming out with a flagship Redmi phone powered by the Snapdragon 855. And while the release date was only a guess back then, the GM again hinted that it is coming very soon!

According to Lu Weibing’s post, the Redmi flagship will be the most affordable Snapdragon 855 phone by far. The price will surely, be a shocker!

redmi snapdragon 855 lu weibing

The recently launched Meizu 16s, for now, is the cheapest phone with a Snapdragon 855. So, if we go by what he says, we’re probably looking at something to follow the footsteps of Pocophone F1. Maybe, this is the new Pocophone F2, even? Who knows? Xiaomi does crazy things with their pricing… So, it won’t be much of a surprise even if it is indeed the Poco F2!

Anyways, the GM tipped that the upcoming phone will have a higher screen aspect ratio, better camera, better battery, and better performance. Of course, he didn’t say compared to what…but he claims that the device is worth waiting for. If we get a similar device to the Pocophone F1 with improvements, it might be well, worth it.

redmi snapdragon 855 mystery

A while back, Xiaomi co-founder and president, Lin Bin was spotted with a mysterious phone featuring a pop-up camera as well. So, we might also be looking at some new features with on the new phone. But we can’t be sure, of course. Also, there isn’t any other information about the device. Except that it will have triple cameras, a large 6.39″ Full HD+ display, and 4000 mAh battery. So, the new Redmi flagship with the Snapdragon 855 should be an exciting device!

Oppo announces Oppo A9 with a 16MP selfie camera and a big battery

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Oppo announces Oppo A9 with a 16MP selfie camera and a big battery

Oppo usually launches ‘Youth’ variant as the toned down version of their midrange F-series devices. We saw devices like Oppo F5 Youth and F7 Youth in the past. But this time, Oppo announced the toned down version of the Oppo F11 as the Oppo A9.

Overview

In the ‘Youth’ version of the device, Oppo usually strips down the specs in the imaging part. And similar is the case on this one. The newly launched Oppo A9 features a dual rear camera setup with the combination of 16MP and 5MP sensor. It was initially 48MP + 5MP setup on the Oppo F11. On the front lies a 16MP selfie shooter tucked inside the teardrop style notch.

Talking about the display, the phone gets the 6.53-inch IPS LCD panel enriched with Full-HD+ resolution. Nothing about the display protection has been mentioned yet. But Oppo has clearly specified the device will have a screen to body ratio of 90.7%.

Moving on to the performance, we have the MediaTek Helio P70 chipset on the board. And to complement the performance, there is 6GB of RAM. The phone also comes aboard with 128GB of onboard memory with an SD card slot for the storage expansion.

On to the software part, we get the Android Pie like most of the phones in 2019. Oppo has also flavored the user interface with its custom skin ColorOS on the top. The software also includes GameBoost 2.0, which is said to enhance gaming performance.

The device comes with a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner and packs a sizable 4020mAh battery underneath.

Oppo A9 Specifications

  • Display: 6.53-inch IPS LCD display
  • Resolution: Full HD+ (1080 x 2340 pixels), 19.5:9 aspect ratio @ 395PPI
  • Chipset: MediaTek Helio P70
  • CPU: Octa-core (4×2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4×2.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • GPU: Mali-G72 MP3
  • OS & UI: Android 9 Pie with ColorOS 6 on top
  • RAM: 6GB
  • Storage: 128GB, Expandable up to 256GB via SD card
  • Rear Camera: Dual camera setup: 16MP + 2MP, LED flash
  • Front Camera: 16MP
  • Sensors: Fingerprint (Rear-mounted), Accelerometer, Proximity, Compass
  • Battery: 4,020 mAh with VOOC 3.0 Flash Charging technology; Micro USB charging port

Price & Availability

The phone comes in three color options: Mica Green, Ice Jade White, and Fluorite Purple. Talking about the price, the handset demands CNY1,799 ($267/€239) on the purchase. The phone will go sale in China starting from the 30th of April. There is no information regarding the availability of the device outside of China.

Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 – Huawei’s first Pop-up camera phone!

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Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 – Huawei’s first Pop-up camera phone!

While smartphones are getting pretty stagnant due to lack of interesting innovations, companies tend to be experimenting with cameras. And in this regard, the pop-up cameras seem to be the new standard. While other companies are coming out with things like Shark fin pop-ups, like the Oppo Reno, Huawei is just about to launch it’s first pop-up camera smartphone – the Huawei Y9 Prime 2019.

Of course, these are, but rumors. But the source we have is legit. Huawei is set to launch a pop-up camera phone sometime this year, and very soon. And since this is going to be a Y-series device, you can expect it to be much more affordable than what other pop-up camera phones, like Vivo V15 and Oppo F11 Pro cost!

Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 Overview

First off, the Huawei Y9 Prime will have a good sized 6.59″ IPS LCD display, with Full HD+ resolution. And with it having a pop-up selfie camera, there will be no notches or such on it. So, the display experience is going to be something to look forward to.

And since the world is moving up with 3 cameras even in the mid-range and budget sector, like the Vivo Y17, Huawei is going to do the same. This phone will come equipped with three cameras – a 16 MP primary camera, an 8 MP Ultra-wide angle camera and a 2 MP depth sensor. The pop-up selfie camera will be a 16 MP lens.

Under the hood, we can expect the phone to be powered by a Kirin 710 chip, Huawei’s mid-range chipset. The chipset based on the 12nm process is comparable to the Snapdragon 660 and Helio P60 / P70. There’s about 4 GB RAM while storage is about 128 GB. However, we’re not sure about it being expandable. But we’re sure it will come with a fingerprint sensor at the back. Yet, we’re unsure about it having a Face Unlock feature.

The Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 will also have a big 4000 mAh battery. But it’s highly unlikely it will have a Fast Charging standard. However, it will have a USB Type-C port on it, which is a good step forward for phones in such price range.

Price and Availability

The phone has not come out yet. It is, still, in its rumor stages. But since our source is legit, we believe there won’t be many changes in the above-mentioned specs. Pricing is not yet known.  But keep in mind that this phone is a Y-series, so, it will definitely be affordable. We’re guessing somewhere less than $300, which makes it pretty affordable for a pop-up camera phone.

So, what do you think of the Huawei Y9 Prime 2019? Do you think, it will be the next big thing in the affordable mid-range segment? Let us know.

Samsung firevase is a flower vase that doubles as a throwable fire extinguisher

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Samsung firevase is a flower vase that doubles as a throwable fire extinguisher

Fire can start anytime. Especially in the electricity driven environment, a short circuit can happen anytime and things can get on fire. At home, there are even higher chances because of the kitchens. Wouldn’t it be cool if you can extinguish the fire with the decorative stuff furnished in the houses and offices? Well, Samsung’s subsidiary company called the Cheil Worldwide came with a similar concept and designed the ‘Firevase’.

Firevase is actually a vase that can hold a flower and serves as a decorate material when kept in a room. But in case of the fire, you can throw it to a burning place to put out the blazing fire. The vase comes with a small compartment on the inside, which holds the flower. The outside chamber is filled with potassium carbonate, which cools down and suppresses oxygen when the vase is smashed. Most of us know that fire requires oxygen to get burning. In the absence of oxygen, fire extinguishes and the company used the same trick to put out the fire almost instantaneously.

This Firevase is getting success in Samsung’s homeland South Korea. The rule to have a fire extinguisher in a home has been mandatory since 2017. However, less than 60% of the population had one. But with the firevase coming into the limelight that population surged by a laudable 8%. Since this fire extinguisher doesn’t tarnish the décor of the house, the majority of the population has been attracted by the product.

Earlier reports suggested that the company produced 100,000 units of the firevases as a part of the publicity campaign. After the success of the campaign, Cheil Worldwide is now striving to produce 200,000 more units of the vases.

Although this dual purpose vase sounds whimsy, it could be lifesaving at times. But can it truly replace the traditional type of fire extinguishers? That’s yet to be seen.

Vivo Y17 goes official – A budget phone with triple cameras!

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Vivo Y17 goes official – A budget phone with triple cameras!

If you still carry a phone with a single camera…you’re probably out of today’s smartphone trend. Because single cameras are a thing of the past now. Dual cameras are the standard, whereas triple cameras seem normal. And triple cameras on flagship and premium mid-rangers are becoming popular. But with the Vivo Y17, even the budget phone segment is getting the taste of triple cameras!

The only other Vivo’s phones to sport triple cameras are the Vivo V15 and the V15 Pro, apart from their flagships. But these two devices still cost upwards of some $400. The Y17, however, costs about $260. And I get that it’s not strictly budget territory, it’s still less than a typical mid-range device.

Vivo Y17 Overview

The Y17 is and looks like a budget phone from the outside, though. You get a big 6.35″ IPS LCD display but only has HD+ resolution though. Also, the aspect ratio is a bit strange at 19.3:9. And internal hardware constitutes of Helio P35 chipset, combined with 4 GB RAM. Also, you get a pretty good storage space of 128 GB, too.

However, the main attraction of the Y17 is the triple camera setup. This setup comprises of a 13 MP primary camera, an 8 MP ultra-wide shooter and a 2 MP depth sensor. With this, we can definitely see ultra-wide-angle cameras becoming more popular. Also, it’s selfie camera is a good 20 MP.

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Another noteworthy feature is the massive 5000 mAh battery on it. In addition, you get 18-Watt Fast Charging support as well. Plus, there’s the “Ultra-Game Mode” which smoothens your gaming experience by optimizing resources.

Vivo Y17 Pro Specifications:

  • Display: 6.35″ IPS LCD with HD+ resolution (720 x 1544 pixels), 19.3:9 aspect ratio
  • Rear Camera: Triple-setup, 13 MP primary with f/2.2 aperture & PDAF + 8 MP ultra-wide with f/2.2 aperture + 2 MP depth sensor
  • Front Camera: Single, 20 MP with f/2.0 aperture
  • Processor: MediaTek Helio P35
  • CPU: Octa-core (4×2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • GPU: PowerVR GE8320
  • RAM: 4 GB
  • OS: Android Pie with FunTouch 9
  • Storage: 128 GB internal
  • Battery: 5000 mAh, 18-Watt Fast Charging
  • Sensors: Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Price and Availability

The phone is launched only in India for now, for a price of INR. 17,990 or $260. For now, there are two colors – Mystic Blue and Mystic Purple. International availability is not yet known.

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