Teletalk Pvt. Ltd., the authorized distributor of Gionee smartphones in Nepal, has officially launched the scaled down variant of Marathon M5 max — the M5 mini. Retailed at Rs. 16,999, it is obvious that the M5 mini specs trail the M5 Plus in nearly every category.
The Marathon M5 mini has a similar metal design to its higher-end siblings M5 and M5 Plus. Its 5-inch display has a 720p resolution which is what you get in a budget phones these days. It is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor (MediaTek MT6580) with 2 GB of RAM. It has an 8MP shooter on the backside (with ƒ/2.2 aperture) and 5 MP on the front. Software wise, it hasn’t made it up to Marshmallow 6.0, and instead still running Lollipop 5.1 with Gionee’s custom Amigo UI on top.
There is 16GB of internal memory which can be expanded via Micro SD card up toa 128GB. The Gionee M5 mini connectivity options include Dual SIM with 3G GSM HSPA+ networks , Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, microUSB 2.0, USB OTG, and Wi-Fi b/g/n. Like other Marathon series, the highlight of the M5 mini is its big capacity smartphone. It houses a 4000mAh Lithium Polymer battery with support for fast charging.
Gionee Marathon M5 mini Handset Highlights:
5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display
1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6580 32-bit processor with Mali-400MP2 GPU
2GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Android 5.1 Lollipop with Amigo UI 3.1
8MP rear camera with LED Flash, 1080p video recording
5MP front-facing camera
Dimensions: 143.5 x 71 x 9.6mm
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, USB OTG
4000mAh battery (rated to provide 14 days of standby time and 18 hours of talk time)
The Gionee Marathon M5 mini is available in Golden color option and can be purchased through Gionee’s retail stores all across the country. Looking at the specs, the Gionee marathon M5 mini goes head to head with similarly priced Huawei Y6 pro.
Many companies are in the race of designing a perfect Activity-tracking wristband. The companies are trying to deliver as much as they can. It looks like Samsung has taken this a bit seriously with its latest fitness tracker — Gear Fit 2.
Everyone thinks that smartwatches are not so impressive because of their premium price tag. But wait, I do not think you want to miss this one. Samsung has brought something impressive for gear lovers. Priced at $179, the new Samsung Gear Fit 2 can impress you in a lot of ways. The new Gear is the successor of the Samsung Gear Fit which was launched in 2014. Along with the normal features from the previous gear, Samsung has now added the GPS functionality and Heart-rate tracker to Gear Fit 2 and sports an attractive Display.
The Samsung Gear Fit2 comes in black, blue and pink colors.
Samsung has not only modified the exterior but also upgraded the interiors. The Gear fit 2 is compatible with all the android smartphones running the Android 4.4 (KitKat) or higher, unlike its predecessor which was limited to Samsung smartphones only. The 4GB of onboard storage for storing the music is a nice feature in the Gear fit 2.
Samsung has always been a leader in the display department. The 1.5-inch Super AMOLED screen gives a pretty vibrant display, which I can say is the best display in any fitness gear till now. The pixel density has bumped up to 322ppi. Clocked with 1.6GHz dual-core Exynos 3250, it runs on the company’s own OS, Tizen, which Samsung has included in its other smartwatches too. It boasts 512MB of RAM which is smooth enough to run the fitness apps and Samsung-made apps included in the gear. The integration of S Health app into the device has given a huge boost to deal with the fitness activity records.
The built-in GPS helps track your route and can automatically detect and record when you are running, cycling, walking — thanks to the help from accelerometer sensor. But you will have to let the device know if you are doing some complex activities like Yoga and Kapalbhati Pranayama :P. The screen provides real-time data while you carry on your daily exercise. The Gear Fit 2 can track your steps, distance travelled, sleep, calories burned and other common fitness stats. The barometer helps to detect the elevation.
You can also handle the notifications and get calendar alerts, calls, and texts, too. Although, you cannot use the voice technology to reply to your calls or texts but using emoji messages is fun to some extent. Another interesting feature is that you can directly stream from Spotify to a Bluetooth earbuds or headphones. But, this only works if your smartphone maintains a connection to your Gear Fit 2 since Spotify requires an internet connection.
Personally, the best thing about the Gear fit 2 is it’s less bulky than most smartwatches out there and definitely less chunky than your average smart fitness watch. It’s even water resistant with an IP68 rating, though I am not quite sure if you can use it while swimming. The device supports wireless charging and comes with the magnetic charger out of the box.
Samsung Gear Fit 2 key specifications:
1.5-inch (216 x 432 pixels) Curved Super AMOLED display
1GHz dual-core processor
512 MB RAM, 4GB internal storage
IP68 certified (up to 30 minutes in up to 1.5m of water)
Bluetooth v4.2
Tizen OS (Compatible with phones running Android 4.4 or later with 1.5GB RAM or more)
Though we could see wireless charging feature in only a handful of smartphones, a French company has developed a device that would allow any phone to charge wirelessly. Known as Energysquare, this tech comes with a sticker that can be attached to the back of the device and can be charged through a dock.
The dock supports multiple phones, and unlike other wireless chargers out there that use electromagnetic waves, this one uses their in-house patented conductive charging technology. The sticker is thin and adhesive with two conductive dots that directly connects to the battery. When the phone is placed on the dock, these two dots physically connects with two different conductive squares on the dock making it possible to charge the device.
The Energysquare is water resistant, doesn’t radiate EM radiations, and boasts a smart sleep mode to prevent any power wastage when not in use. Currently, it’s in the beta development phase, and the company seeking funds at Kickstarter. The company hopes to make the device available next month with expected retail price to be around $100.
Are you looking to buy a new phone? You might have arrived at the right place at the right time. The recently launched Elephone M2 is currently being offered for Rs. 21,990 on Kaymu. It was priced at Rs. 31,990 at launch which converts to 32% flat discount.
Specs wise, the Elephone M2 comes with a 5.5-inch FullHD display, 1.3GHz 64bit Octacore processor, 3GB RAM, 32GB storage, 13-megapixel back camera, 5MP front camera, and 2600mAh battery. The Elephone M2 sports a full metal body with a fingerprint scanner embedded in the home button. The phone supports 2 SIM cards with 4G LTE and is currently running on Android lollipop 5.1
Elephone M2 Specs:
5.5-inch 1920 x 1080pixels IPS Display (manufactured by LG)
Computer Planet, the authorised reseller of Elephone smartphones in Nepal, says that there are limited quantities available. The offer will last until the last stock, so if you’re looking for an affordable midrange Android smartphone that offers excellent build and performance, you should definitely check out this phone.
Since its establishment in 2012, Shenzen-based Ecommerce website Geekbuying has become one of the top online portals for consumers and whole shall buyers all over the world. The main USP of the company is its lowest prices on consumer electronics and smartphones, however, on the occasion of their 4th Anniversary, they are offering upto 87% off on their products.
The sale started few days ago on June 1st and will last until June 20th. Geekbuying buyers can visit their website and redeem the offers on smartphones, TV box, tablets, action cameras, quadcopter, VR headset, wearables, and other electronic devices. The biggest sale as of today is on Teclast X89 tablet. Originally priced at $171, you can grab it for just $75. The tablet features 7.5-inch (1440 x 1080) display, Intel quad-core CPU, 2GB of RAM, and 32GB of onboard storage.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Pro smartphone is another exciting deal to look at. Originally priced at $321, it is now available for $210. It features a 5.5-inch FullHD display, Hexacore Snapdragon 650 SoC, 3GB RAM, 32GB storage, dual Hybrid SIM slot, 16MP rear camera, full metal body, fingerprint scanner, and 4100mAh battery.
Just like any other e-commerce websites, if you want to buy from Geekbuying, you just have to stay at home and have your desired products delivered at their doorstep. They accept payment methods such as PayPal, Wire Transfer, as well as the Western Union. But, bear in mind that you need to pay for import taxes, wherever applicable.
Recently launched MiBand 2 is now available for preorder worldwide from eCommerce website Geekbuying. The Wristwatch was recently launched in China for $28, but you can grab now from Geekbuying for a slightly higher price of $40.
The MiBand 2 is the successor of 2-year-old MiBand 1 and now sports a 0.4-inch OLED display that shows the time, a number of footsteps with distance walked in kilometres, heartbeat, calories burnt, and much more. You can customise which data to display on the screen. The device can be placed on the left wrist like a wrist watch with data being accessed by either lifting your wrist or by using the capacitive button located below it.
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While the other fitness tracker running out of juice in a couple of days, Xiaomi Miband 2 lasts for 20 days thanks to its power-efficient OLED display and a large 70 mAh battery. With the second generation Bluetooth 4.0, the device can be paired with Android and iOS devices. If you work continuously during office hours, the Miband 2 monitors your activity and alerts you that you have been stationary for a longer period of time and suggest you go out and take some air.
It is available in black, blue, green and orange, and will go on sale on June 7th in China. There’s no news from Xiaomi on when it’ll go on sale outside of China, but international users can preorder from Geekbuying right away. They are a leading global online wholesale retail company operating in the international wholesale market specializing in electronics and contemporary fashion with millions of active customers from more than 200 countries. They accept payment methods such as PayPal, Wire Transfer, as well as the Western Union. However, you need to bear in mind about the import taxes where ever applicable.
Chinese brand Xiaomi has officially launched the successor of first gen Miband with a new Miband 2. The device comes with a 0.4-inch OLED display and is priced at US$23. You can grab now from Gearbest, an eCommerce website, for a slightly inflated price of US$40.
The Xiaomi Miband 2’s OLED display now shows the time, a number of footsteps with distance walked in kilometers, heartbeat, calories burnt, and many more. You can customize which data to display on the screen. The device can be placed on the left wrist like a wrist watch with data being accessed by either lifting your wrist or by using the capacitive button located below it.
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What we really liked about the Miband 2 is the display is scratch resistance and being water resistant with an IP67 certification. The display is vivid, bright, and the sunlight legibility is top notch. Like the 2-year-old Miband, the Miband tracks your sleep pattern. With the inclusion of an inbuilt heartbeat sensor and ADI accelerometer with improved algorithms, this fitness tracker will certainly help track your fitness.
While the other fitness tracker running out of juice in a couple of days, Xiaomi Miband 2 lasts for 20 days thanks to its power-efficient OLED display and a large 70 mAh battery. With the second generation Bluetooth 4.0, the device can be paired with Android and iOS devices. If you work continuously during office hours, the Miband 2 monitors your activity and alerts you that you have been stationary for a longer period of time and suggest you go out and take some air.
It is available in black, blue, green and orange, and will go on sale on June 7th in China. There’s no news from Xiaomi on when it’ll go on sale outside of China, but international users can buy from the link provided below:
Gone are the days when midrange smartphone used to have a plastic body, average camera, and below par performance. Take the recently launched UMi Super for instance; the phone is now available for $179.99 from Everbuying and features a metal body, Octacore Helio P10 processor, and 13MP rear camera. Add to that list, a whopping 4GB of RAM and 4000mAh battery.
It is easily one of the best deal you can grab now. The best part of the UMi Super is it runs on a stock version of Android, this time shipping with Android Marshmallow 6.0. It has a USB type C connector that supports fast charging. On the front, we’ve got a 5.5-inch FullHD display manufactured by Sharp so one can expect excellent color reproduction, viewing angles, and brightness. The display has a 2.5D curve with gorilla glass 3 protection.
Connectivity wise, the UMi Super boasts hybrid dual SIM slots with 4G LTE (micro SIM+mirco SIM/ microSIM+microSD), WiFi b/g/n/ac, GPS, and Bluetooth. The fingerprint scanner is located on the back of the device which the company claims can unlock the phone in just 0.1 sec. The 4000mAh battery, on the other hand, provides 12 hours of internet use and 15 hours of video playback.
Full Specs of the UMi Super:
5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD IPS display, 2.5D gorilla glass 3
Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P10 processor with Mali T860 MP2 GPU
The UMi Super is currently available for purchase from Everbuying, one of the largest China-based e-commerce platform. Like other e-commerce websites, if you want to buy from everbuying, you can simply stay at home and have your desired products delivered at their doorstep. They accept payment methods such as PayPal, Wire Transfer, as well as the Western Union. But, bear in mind that you need to pay for shipping fees and import taxes, wherever applicable.
EverBuying, one of the largest China-based e-commerce platform, is hosting a Mega Sale on Teclast products filled with amazing deals and offers for its buyers. This sale has been started from May25th and is still going on. For those of you who don’t know Teclast, it is a China based electronic company which has a unique array of products like hybrid tablets, monitors, and other electronic accessories.
We have already written how impressive Teclast products were, tablets to be specific which ran two OS on a single device, not to mention how cheap they were given their specs and functionality. Well on this Mega Sale, the devices are getting even cheaper where all products are bang for your buck. Telcast X10, Telcast X80 Pro, Telcast X89 which we mentioned on our articles are all getting a massive price cut.
This Mega Sale on Teclast products include their latest hybrid tablets which run on both Windows and Android, also there are premium tablet accessories, uniquely designed power banks, motherboards, car chargers, and high-end ultra-slimAll in One Computer like the iMac where all the components of PC reside inside the monitor. All in One Computer is a really cool product, cheap as well, if you are a fan of minimalism then you would love this product. This PC is ready to be used out of the box, all you need is a keyboard and a mouse, wireless! if you want to keep the minimalist vibe going on.
Sony has officially announced its new mid-range smartphone, the Xperia E5. Since it’s a budget offering from the company, there is nothing new and exciting for us. The phone is priced at €199 (approx Rs.25000) in Europe, and will be available in other regions including Nepal.
The Xperia E5 has a 5-inch 720p IPS capacitive display with a pixel density of 294ppi and a screen-to-phone ratio of 69.36%. It supports up to four fingers multi-touch and comes with a scratch resistance screen. The phone is just an “okay” which is garbed in a basic plastic design. The phone is powered by the Mediatek’s MTK6735 chipset with 1.3GHz quad-core Cortex-A53 processor and the Mali-T720 MP2 GPU. It comprises of 1.5GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage. The storage can be expanded up to 200 GB via a microSDcard.
The back of the device houses a 13MP rear shooter with a single LED flash and the front is equipped with a 5MP flash embedded snapper for better low-light selfies. The phone is being fueled by a non-removable 2700mAh Li-ion battery, which is said to give a battery backup up to 2 days. Software wise, it is running the latest Android Marshmallow 6.0.
Like the other sony phones, it includes NFC, cat.4 LTE connectivity, and the other vibrant (Xperia E5 DUAL) of this phones supports the dual-SIM. It packs the proximity, accelerometer, and the compass sensor. The phone has dimensions of 144 x 69 x 8.2 mm and weighs 147 grams. The handset will arrive in Graphite Black and White colours across select European, Latin American and Middle East & African markets from late June 2016.
