A few weeks ago before the launch of POCO F2 Pro we came across news that the company is working on a mid-range smartphone dubbed as M2 Pro. Recently a famous tipster commonly known as @stufflistings has shared the image of the Bluetooth SIG certification of the upcoming POCO M2 Pro.
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The list mentions the name of the device at with other Redmi Note 9 series. This can also mean that the POCO M2 Pro will be in the similar price segment as the Redmi Note 9 series, though the Redmi Note 9 Pro is the best in the segment, and the POCO smartphone can be more or less similar to that device.
Earlier we have seen that the POCO F2 Pro is almost the same like the Redmi K30 Pro, and now as the M2 Pro is rumored to be the mid-range smartphone so we can expect that it will be similar in both design and specification to the Note 9 Pro.
The Bluetooth certification does not reveal much about the device, just the name is confirmed from this image. The launch date is nearing very fast and there will soon be some more addition in the details with due course of time.
In the market of fitness bands Xiaomi holds a good rank all over the world, and definitely in India too. To hold the goods and to provide the latest technologies at the wrist of health-conscious people, Xiaomi already notified about the upcoming Mi Band 5. Though, only the name was announced. Presently some leaks of this upcoming band are out through the tizenhelp. Have a loot to all these leaks.
As the company did for earlier Mi Band versions, the Mi Band 5 will not an exception. It will also have two versions, one is for China and another one is for the rest of the countries around the globe. The global version will be called Mi Smart Band 5 and get the model number XMSH11HM.
Considering the common features of both the models, the band contains Amazon Alexa support. There is a SpO2 sensor that can monitor the oxygen level in blood and Personal Activity Intelligence that provides a score to indicates whether the daily workout is enough for the user or not. Besides menstrual cycle tracker is also included in it.
As I mentioned earlier, there will be two versions of Mi Band 5. In the Chinese version there will be NFC support as extra and it is limited to China only.
This new attraction was likely to be scheduled to launch in the first phase of June. But due to the pandemic condition the rollout may be postponed to the last phase of June or the first week of July. The global release will take place, maybe, after one or two months later.
It’s evident that Xiaomi will be launching a new range of RedmiBook laptops featuring the latest AMD Ryzen 4000 mobile APUs and official posters have confirmed it as well. Some official posters on Weibo have also confirmed an interesting fact that these laptops will have 3 CPU modes.
All of the RedmiBook 13, RedmiBook 14S, and RedmiBook 16 laptops will be featuring either Ryzen 5 4500U or Ryzen 7 4700U most probably or we may see other APUs as well. This will be paired with 16 GB of RAM and 512 GB of SSD, making it even more powerful and lucrative for buyers.
The general manager of the Xiaomi, Lu Weibing has been giving some sneak peeks of their upcoming products on Weibo and gave some essential info about these new RedmiBook laptops as well. In one of his poster, it is confirmed that the laptops will be powered by AMD Ryzen 4000 APUs.
Obviously these laptops will be powerful and so Xiaomi will be equipping the laptops with 3 performance modes which can be switched via shortcut Fn + K keys. The translated poster depicts three modes which are ‘Full Speed’, ‘Balanced’, and ‘Quiet’ modes.
These modes will be targeted for gaming, office work, and normal tasks respectively. The Full Speed mode is touted to increase the performance by up to 34.5%, helping to take full advantage of the Ryzen 4000 APU.
On the other hand, the other two modes i.e. quiet mode and balanced mode will offer more battery life for office users and other general tasks. Another teaser shared today also reveals the upcoming RedmiBook laptops will feature next-generation heat dissipation (cooling) system with large-sized fan and coarse heat pipe for better cooling.
Another useful feature that Xiaomi will feature is the smart unlock through Mi Bands using the update recently rolled out to both the Mi Band 3 and Mi Band 4. All of the RedmiBook laptops with Ryzen 4000 mobile APUs will be launched alongside Redmi 10X and Redmi Smart TV X series on May 26th.
After the arrival of Reliance Jio, basically a war began to hold the existing customers and to bring a new one. The top three telecommunication service providers i.e. Reliance Jio, Airtel, and Vodafone Idea introduced Unlimited Plans and used them as a weapon. Still, the so-called war is running and all of these three’s main weapon is their plans. They all are busy to make their planes more attractive.
Vodafone Idea recently added a new “All Rounder” plan of just ₹29 and offers Talktime of ₹20 along with 100MB of high-speed internet. The calling charge will be 2.5p/s and all these benefits remain for 14 days. Idea users are getting the same plan with the name of the “Rate-Cutter” plan. For now this plan is available only in Delhi and becomes the cheapest plan.
Rather than introducing this ₹29 plan, Vodafone Idea also edited their data voucher packs. The benefit of the ₹98 data voucher is doubled now. That means users will get 12GB of data for 28 days instead of 6GB. There is no calling or SMS benefit included in this voucher plan, just the same it was earlier. Sad to say, not all creation users can avail of this plan, it is restricted in some specific network circles at present. But the company may release this plan all over the nation in the future.
For additional knowledge, Vodafone is offering Double Data offers for recharging the Unlimited plans. They are offering additional 2GB/day highspeed data along with the previous benefits (2GB/day, Unlimited calls, 100SMS/day) with the ₹299, ₹449, and ₹699 plans. That means if you avail any one of these three plans you will get a total of 4GB of high-speed data per day.
Lenovo’s much anticipated IdeaPad Slim 7 which is the Yoga Slim 7 for other markets is now available with Lenovo US. The Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 with AMD Ryzen 7 4000 APUs has appeared in benchmarks for a number of times.
Now the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7 with Ryzen 7 4700U for US shoppers at just $899.99 which is quite justified for this slim, powerful and premium notebook.
Specifications:
Processor
AMD Ryzen 7 4700U Processor (2.00 GHz, up to 4.10 GHz Max Boost, 8 Cores, 8 Threads, 8 MB Cache)
Operating System
Windows 10 Home
Display
14-inch FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS, glossy, 300 nits
Memory
8 GB LPDDR4X 4266MHz (Soldered)
Graphics
Integrated AMD Radeon Vega Graphics
Battery
Up to 14 hours (FHD), Based on testing with MobileMark 2014, Rapid Charge Support
Camera
IR & 720p HD
Connectivity
802.11AX (2 x 2),Bluetooth 5.0
Security
IR Camera Fingerprint reader
Audio
2 x 2W front-facing Dolby Atmos Speaker System
Dimensions (H x W x D)
320.6mm x 208mm x 14.9mm / 12.62″ x 8.18″ x 0.58″
Weight
3.08 lbs (1.4 kg)
Ports/Slots
2 x USB 3.2 (Gen 1) USB-C (USB 3.2 + DP + Power Delivery) USB-C (Power Delivery) for DC In, SD card reader, HDMI, Headphone / mic combo
The 8 core and 8 threaded Ryzen 7 4700U with 2.00 GHz base clock speed and up to 4.10 GHz Max Boost clock speed with 8 MB cache is the ideal APU for professional to daily use and even entertainment. Paired with fast 8 GB LPDDR4X 4266MHz (Soldered) RAM & 512 GB PCIe SSD this notebook performs even better.
The 14-inch display with FHD resolution meets 100% sRGB colour gamut and supports Dolby Vision as well. The razor-thin bezels make the display even more gorgeous with the all-metal sleek design and the three-dimensional audio of a front-facing Dolby Atmos supported speakers makes it an ideal laptop for entertainment purpose as well.
The efficiency of the 8 Zen 2 cores helps the laptop deliver up to 14 hours of battery life which is great for almost all professional users. Equipped with the Rapid Charge technology, you can charge the device back to 80% capacity within an hour.
Lenovo says the IdeaPad Slim 7 is engineered to streamline your day with smart, time-saving features. Like the attention sensors register your absence when you step away, and instantly recognize your face the moment you return, for seamless login.
Both the Cortana & Alexa voice assistants get your job done faster with your voice command even when the laptop is in sleep mode. Having a weight of 3.08 lbs/1.4 kg, this laptop is an ideal travel companion and delivers immense Ryzen 4000 performance although being low-profile.
You can head over to Lenovo US Store to get yourself one if you reside in the US or for other markets in Europe, Asia the laptop will be called Lenovo Yoga Slim 7. Its availability in other markets seems unclear but is available for pre-order at Notebooksbilliger at €999 ($1,089) for the 16 GB RAM and 1 TB SSD version.
Xiaomi’s recently announced router AX1800 is now live for sale in China. This is the second Wi-Fi 6 enabled router by Xiaomi after AIoT Router AX3600. This new member comes with the ability to deliver strong 360-degree signal coverage. Thanks to the duan-band high-performance antennas, hidden inside the tower-like router body.
To power the Mi Router AX1800, Xiaomi assigns Qualcomm APQ6000 chipset with NPU and 256MB of RAM. Its two frequency ranges i.e. 2.4GHz and 5GHz have Qorvo high-performance signal amplifiers to increase the signal strength by 4dB. And it is also responsible for 50% more signal coverage range.
Along with the mentioned features, the router also has the ability to send data to multiple terminal devices using just only one transmission because of having the support of Orthogonal Frequency-Divison Multiple Access Technology. It also contains Mesh Networking support and can connect up to 128 devices at a time.
This product was available for pre-order earlier, but need to deposit 30 yuan. But now, it is available to purchase at jd.com. The price of Mi Router AX1800 is 299 yuan i.e. near about $46.
Lastly, the sweetest part for the gamers. This router has inbuilt Tencent Online Game Accelerator to accelerate all the gamers’ experience, no matter whether on PC or smartphone. The company also gifting three months of free membership with the device.
Vivo is launching the X50 series on June 1 and alongside that its official Weibo account also revealed the teaser of the upcoming TWS Neo earphones. It will be a more affordable version of TWS earphones from the previous year.
More importantly Vivo is going with the trend of TWS earphones as the majority is loving and going with the TWS concept after iPhone Air Buds surfaced in the market. These TWS Neo earphones will be an addition in the product range of the company.
Design wise the TWS Neo looks very identical to its previous generation earphones with a stem in-ear approach and oval-shaped carrying case. The exact specifications of this earphone is not available now, but here is a plenty of time before the launch for more details to surface.
Color options for TWS Neo will be limited to white and dark blue and the accompanying product video promises good sound quality and low latency.
A few days back Asus’s upcoming ROG Phone III got the recent Wi-Fi certification which hints the launch of the gaming device is nearing rapidly. It will be the successor of the ROG Phone II which made a very bold mark in the gaming smartphone segment.
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A new report from, Taiwanese media Commercial Times, claims that Aus is going to launch two new flagship-level smartphones at the starting of Q3 or in the month of July. It is anticipated that Zenfone 7 and ROG Phone III will be launched alongside at the same time in this event.
The previous Zenfone was a massive hit in the market for the power it was delivering, but it’s been a long time the phone has got any update. The stock android UI is light and easy to use. The ROG Phone II was a perfect gaming device at that time and like the Zenfone 6 it has also got any updates for a long time.
During the time of launch the Zenfone 6 was a perfect mid-range smartphone and the ROG Phone II was the top of the line gaming device.
LaLiga will probably return next month and teams including Barcelona are now in phase 3 of training where players are training in groups of 10. All things seems positive and if it goes well then football in Spain will return soon but behind closed doors.
Barca’s new boss Quique Setien has implemented a lot of changes in his squad, more trainings, dynamism and a new start to the squad which was once under-utilized in the time of Ernesto Valverde.
During his recent interview with beIN Sports, he opened about Neymar, Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez trio which was once deemed as one of the most fierce attacking trios ever.
The 61-year-old Spaniard also spoke about Barca skipper’s recent comments about the Champions League and did offer an update on Suarez’s fitness after his knee surgery that kept him out of the pitch for quite some time and also addressed to all the Neymar rumours. Here’s what he spoke:
Setien on Messi: “Messi’s statement? I think it has generated a lot of debate. We are convinced that we can win the Champions League. Some things need to be improved, but we are certainly convinced that the team has the potential to win the Champions League.”
Setien on Suarez“He is not fully recovered, but I think he is in good shape and has been working with the group for a few days. We note that he lacks some confidence and level. When we start playing, we will see his preparation.”
Setien on Neymar“I would certainly be very happy to be able to train Neymar. Absolutely. He is a player of an exceptional level, no one can question that.”
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Setien on Lautaro Martinez“We are all clear that there are four or five footballers who play in that position that are extraordinary and that any of them are likely to be at FC Barcelona. In reference to this player, he is a player who can be very good in this team as well as others who may be at his level.”
According to his words, Setien remains optimistic of the squad and has well answered to all rumours surrounded the transfer and the current Barca squad.
The Chinese smartphone maker has been making its own chips for quite some time now and has made huge progress in last few years. Using the latest tech in its chips is what Huawei wants to beat its rivals including Apple and Samsung.
While their Kirin 980 and 990 might be promising but falls apart when compared to the latest Qualcomm chips. Recently it launched its Kirin 820 SoC for mid-range smartphones with 5G capabilities, and to add to Huawei’s trouble, MediaTek is making some impressive smartphone SoCs as well with 5G capabilities, posing threat to Qualcomm as well.
In this scenario, like Apple, Huawei is thinking about 5nm node and if rumours seem to be trusted then Huawei’s upcoming Kirin 1020 codenamed Baltimore will give 50% better performance than Kirin 990 which is impressive.
Well, after the harsh US trade ban, Huawei’s supply chain cooperation is under serious threat because its sole wafer foundry TSMC is being pressurised with orders from a lot of companies including Apple, AMD, NVIDIA and others. However, TSMC won’t deny its second-largest customer and is set to make more money.
Earlier reports from mydrivers suggest that TSMC urgently accepted Huawei’s order of up to 700 million US dollars that will be shipped before the ban takes effect in mid-September which mainly involves 7nm and 5nm process nodes. However, it is reported that it will not be 7nm and 5nm processes as TSMC’s 7nm process is already full.
According to mydrivers, Huawei will be receiving 5nm and 12nm process nodes and TSMC’s 5nm capacity utilization rate is about 50%. This suggest Huawei will be utilizing the 5nm node for its Kirin 1020 SoC which is inturn designed for the Mate 40 series.
This new 5nm process has about 25,000 wafers and if the price is $15,000 per wafer then the order value is accounted for a huge $375 million. On the other hand, the other 12nm process orders are for the 5G base stations, while the 7nm process used for Kirin 990 and Kirin 980 may encounter some supply issues.
If TSMC delivers the 5nm process nodes as promised then by the second half of 2020 Huawei will be able to deliver the Kirin 1020 SoCs which will be used for the first time on the Huawei Mate 40 series flagship smartphones, a good move to compete against Apple’s iPhone 12 series.
