We have already talked about plans of Chinese company Gionee to introduce new smartphone on July 26. We expect that it will be the most stylish smartphone on a market for a long time. New smartphone can be called Gionee M6 and its main feature would be a battery with capacity of 5000 mAh. Also we know that device will have metal body and processor Snapdragon 652.

Today we have received new teaser from Chinese manufacturer. It tells us about another smartphone Gionee M6 Plus that will be presented with the basic version.

At the moment we do not know exact information about specifications of new smartphone. But, thanks to teaser, we can see how smartphone will look like, and to know some of its features.

The main feature Gionee M6 Plus will be a powerful battery of 6020 mAh – impressive, is not it? Just recall you that Gionee M6 will have a battery with 5000 mAh.

Specifications Gionee M6 Plus

Despite the fact that we do not know the exact specifications of new smartphone, but we can make some guesses based on basic model Gionee M6.

According to TENAA, the basic version of smartphone Gionee M6 will have an octa-core processor Snapdragon 652, 4GB of RAM and 32GB of built-in memory.

Smartphone will be equipped with good camera – the main camera with 13-megapixel resolution and LED, while the front camera will have 8-MP sensor.

Gionee M6 Plus would have 5.5-inch AMOLED screen that gives a clear image.

Another features of new smartphone will be fingerprint reader and support for two SIM-cards. Even though a huge battery, smartphone Gionee M6 Plus will have a sufficiently small size – 8 mm thick and weighs 250 grams.

Price and release date Gionee M6 Plus

The cost of new smartphone is not known yet, and we do not know the official start of sales. The presentation of Gionee M6 Plus will take place in a few days, namely on 26 July.

I would like to say that TENAA certification gives the right to sell smartphones in China, so we can expect that Gionee M6 Plus will be available only in China.

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Chinese source close to Xiaomi reports that Xiaomi laptop release date is scheduled for July 27. Coincidence or not, but Chinese company plans to make a presentation of new devices on July 27. It is expected that Xiaomi will introduce a new smartphone Xiaomi Redmi Note 4. It is likely that the company will introduce long-promised laptops.

Specifications Xiaomi laptop

What do we know about the laptop from Xiaomi? The device will run on Intel Atom processor, and Windows 10 will be preinstalled as main operating system. However, we do not exclude the possibility that Xiaomi laptop will run on its own operating system Xiaomi OS based on Linux. Also, the laptop will be equipped with a set of advanced interfaces such as USB Type-C, USB 3.0 and HDMI.

Lineup Xiaomi laptop will include three models with different specifications and display diagonal:  12.5 inches, 13.3 inches and 15.6 inches. The smallest 12.5-inch will compete with new MacBook. It will have the same compact, metal body and to get a good front-facing camera for video calls. First Xiaomi will release low-end model, only after that will be released 13.3- inch and 15.6-inch laptops.

Among the variety of leakage, all sources are talking about one thing – Xiaomi designers drew inspiration from the laptop MacBook Air from Apple. Previously the picture was published that demonstrates Xiaomi laptop prototype. Notice that it is a complete clone of MacBook Air.

Previously Xiaomi CEO Mr. Lei Jun said that company plans to release Xiaomi laptop in the second quarter of 2016.

Price Xiaomi laptop

The sources said that the price Xiaomi laptop will not exceed $ 500.

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Do you remember the news that Chinese manufacturer Elephone develops the clone of flagship smartphone Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge, the price of which will be in the range of $200?

It seems that Elephone S7 will not be the only device of this type. Today, the company Elephone announced another smartphone Elephone R9. In general, according to the mobile market analysts, creators Elephone R9 copied not even Galaxy S7, but another Chinese smartphone from China – Oppo R9.

Photos Elephone R9

Today Elephone released the first pictures of the new smartphone, thanks to which we have an idea how it will look. Photos are in the beginning of this article.

Specifications Elephone R9

Elephone R9 will have almost flagship features: 10-cores processor MediaTek Helio X20, 3Gb of RAM, 32Gb of internal flash memory with expandable MicroSD memory cards.

Elephone R9 cameras will have a resolution of 16-MP (basic) and 8-MP (front). The location of main camera module will be the same as iPhone 6s.

As for the screen, new smartphone has a “standard” package: a diagonal of 5.5 inches, resolution Full HD and, of course, minimum frames around the screen.

Unlike many other Chinese smartphones, Elephone R9 will have a fingerprint reader that is located under the “Home” button.  Smartphone Elephone R9 is running on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow. At the same time, the manufacturer promises update to Android 7.0 Nougat.

Also worth noting is that the smartphone body is made of metal.

Release date and price Elephone R9

Elephone R9 release date is scheduled for the second half of this year, closer to the fall. The price Elephone R9 is not disclosed, but it is expected, that the cost will be around $250. If this happens, then smartphone will be very competitive.

Alternatives

The main competitors Elephone R9 are Apollo Lite and LeEco Le2Pro.

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Smartphone manufacturers and techno-spies accustomed us to the fact that there are many rumors and leaks before the official release of new smartphone. But Chinese company Ulefone surprised everyone and unveiled new entry-level smartphone called Ulefone U007.

As you might guess from the name, the new smartphone is themed, so fans of the character of James Bond, agent 007, will be pleased with Ulefone U007.

And while smartphone Ulefone U007 has not anything interesting, specifications are quite weak, James Bond and very low price may attract the attention of some buyers.

Let’s take a closer look at the specs and features of Ulefone U007 smartphone.

Specification Ulefone U007

New budget Chinese smartphone has a 5-inch HD display with a protective glass Gorilla Glass 3. Ulefone U007 is equipped with 4-core processor MT6580A with a frequency of 1.3 GHz. Also it has 1GB of RAM and 8GB of flash memory.

Inside the plastic body hides the battery capacity of 2300 mAh. Smartphone supports Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and two SIM-cards.

Video Ulefone U007

Camera

The main camera Ulefone U007 uses 8-megapixel sensor Sony IMX149, which software interpolated to 13-megapixels with 5 lenses and aperture of f/2.0.

2 megapixel front camera with interpolation up to 5 megapixels.

Software

One of the main features of the smartphone Ulefone U007 is the latest version of operating system Google Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Moreover, the manufacturer promises to release updates via OTA technology.

Price Ulefone U007 and conclusion

Of course, smartphone with 1GB RAM and 8GB of flash does not look serious in 2016, but the latest version Android 6.0 and the price Ulefone U007 of $60 can be a significant advantage compared to the similar smartphones on the market with Android 5.1 Lollipop and price $150.

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This year Chinese manufacturer Cubot releases new devices one by one. Today it was presented new fitness-tracker Cubot V1. In addition to the standard functions (time display, pedometer, heart rate measurement) new bracelet has a convenient charging, improved data accuracy, low-power hardware and data synchronization via Bluetooth.

Cubot V1 has integrated chip Dialog DA14580 that allows to connect to smartphone via Bluetooth. According to manufacturer, the connection is more stable and reliable. Also, the chip consumes much less energy among competitors. Thus, 80 mAh battery and optimization software allows Cubot V1 standby up to 30 days.

Another feature is the accuracy of the data. For that is responsible the acceleration sensor MMA8652 with three axis by company Freescale, which is one of the largest suppliers of these chips in the world.

Also Fitness Tracker Cubot V1 is protected from moisture and dust.

Functions Cubot V1 fitness tracker:

• time display on the screen
• Pedometer with distance traveled by counting
• count calories burned
• sleep phase tracking
• notifications (vibration) for incoming calls, SMS and other events (on iOS does not work)
• alarm clock

Charging Cubot V1 through Micro USB connector. Most fitness trackers have special charging with metal contacts, so if you broke it, you have to buy a new one, while for Cubot V1 you can use a regular MicroUSB cable.

Specifications Cubot V1 fitness tracker:

• Dialog DA14580 processor with low consumption and Bluetooth 4.0
• 88-inches OLED-display with resolution of 128 x 32 pixels
• 80mAh battery (30 days in standby mode)
• charging via Micro USB
• Hardware requirements: Bluetooth 4.0, Android 4.3 and above or iOS 7.1 and higher
• protection against moisture and dust to IP65 standard

Design Cubot V1

The bracelet is made with the assistance of the German company Bayer and must be hypoallergenic, waterproof and dustproof.

Metal clasp ensures a secure fit bracelet, which is very important for fans of extreme sports.

The strap Cubot V1 is made of environmentally friendly materials by special technology that protects against perspiration. Thus, the arm under bracelet does not sweat and you feel comfortable wearing Cubot V1 on your wrist.

Price and release date Cubot V1

Price and release date has not yet been disclosed. Meanwhile, Cubot offers to watch the promo video with a new fitness tracker Cubot V1 and pretty girl.

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The Chinese company Bluboo produces enough good smartphones especially in the budget price segment. One such device is Bluboo Picasso that has 2 GB of RAM, microSD slot, good HD display, and even two flashes next to the rear and front cameras.

Manufacturer prepares new smartphone called Bluboo Maya. According to rumors it will be 5.5-inch phablet. New smartphone will focus on photo opportunities, so Bluboo Maya should get a good camera modules.

Design Bluboo Maya

Bluboo Maya will have the same design as its predecessor Bluboo Picasso: on the front panel is located 5.5-inch display, control keys migrate to the lower part of screen, and on the rear panel is placed a removable cover with a “diamond” 3D texture.

Release date and price Bluboo Maya

The exact release date Bluboo Maya is unknown, but we expect to see the smartphone in late June or early July. As for the price, we also don’t have information from manufacturer, but if Bluboo Picasso costs around $ 60-70, then Bluboo Maya should receive affordable price tag.

Specifications Bluboo Maya

We already have some details about Chinese phablet Bluboo Maya.

As a basis of performance Bluboo Maya will be a cheap 4-core processor MT6580A from MediaTek clocked at 1.3 GHz. New smartphone will have 2 Gb of RAM that is very good, and the flash memory is standard 16 GB. Furthermore, built-in storage can be increased by using a microSD memory card, as in the previous model Bluboo Picasso.

As for the other Specifications Bluboo Maya, the smartphone will be powered by a battery of 3000 mAh, and the usual micro USB port for charging and syncing. The diagonal screen will be 5.5 inches, and resolution is 1280 × 720 pixels.

Camera Bluboo Maya

As we mentioned earlier in this article, the smartphone Bluboo Maya will be focused on high-quality photos. It is reported that the company will use 13-megapixel module from Sony. The exact model is unknown, but we expect Sony IMX214.

On the front panel will be located no less interesting 8-MP camera. The company will present its business application «Beautiful», which will improve the software to take photos.

Features Bluboo Maya

• Display 5.5-inch, HD, IPS
• MT6580A processor 4-core frequency of 1.3 GHz
• 2 GB RAM
• 16 GB Flash memory
• Slot for microSD memory card
• 3000 mAh battery
• Dual SIM

Bluboo Maya will be presented in summer, probably before the end of June. The new model will join the low-end phones from the company Bluboo.

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Rumors of quadrocopter Xiaomi were confirmed, the Chinese company launched its first drone. We decided to take a close look at the features and price Xiaomi Mi Drone.

Design Xiaomi Mi Drone

First drone Xiaomi received a simple and plain name Mi Drone. It has a camera to take photos and record video in 4K resolution. It should be noted that the video recording is made at 30 fps. The camera itself can rotate 360 ​​degrees, and under the blades mounted LED indicator with white, green and red colors.

By the way, the development of Xiaomi Mi Drone was not concerned with Xiaomi itself, but a completely different manufacturer FlyMi.

Xiaomi Mi Drone has a white body with four blades. The creators of the drone said that they were inspired by insect dragonfly. New Xiaomi device really looks like a dragonfly.

Remote control Xiaomi Mi Drone

Xiaomi drone comes with a remote control, which is not like other drones. The device has two antennas that makes it more like a Xiaomi router, than a remote control of quadrocopters. At the top of remote controller is a sliding part, where you can insert your smartphone to display image from the camera Mi Drone in real time. At the presentation Mr. Lei Jun showed how Xiaomi Mi Drone and remote control work with the huge smartphone Xiaomi Mi Max.

Autonomy and flight time Xiaomi Mi Drone

Xiaomi drone is equipped with capacious battery of 5100 mAh. Chinese company says that battery will last for 27 minutes of continuous flight and recording. Typically, the drones of such size fly for 15-20 minutes.

Price Xiaomi Mi Drone

The company announced a price Xiaomi Mi Drone for China. It will be about $ 600. It should be noted that it is very good price compared with other drones in the market.

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Huawei has released information about the first day of sales Huawei Honor V8. The numbers are impressive, and we can say that new smartphone is one of the most popular in China. On the first day it was sold 208 thousand devices. It is a very good result for the Honor line of smartphones. The second wave of sales Huawei Honor V8 is scheduled for May 24, and we decided to do a review, so you may be interested in buying a smartphone.

Before the official release of the smartphone, we knew practically nothing about Huawei Honor V8. Now the smartphone is officially released, and we know all the details and price Huawei Honor V8. Therefore, we can do a review Huawei Honor V8.

Specifications Huawei Honor V8

The smartphone runs on a processor Kirin 950, which is manufactured by Huawei. It is incredibly powerful, and not for the first time demonstrated its superiority over the competition in the synthetic benchmarks. Mobile chip runs on eight computational cores with maximum clock speed of 2.5 gigahertz. Just think – a mobile processor with eight computing cores! It seems to me that not all home computers have as much processing power as Huawei Honor V8. 4GB of RAM supports the mobile processor performance. This is quite enough for comfortable work with applications, browser, games and other tasks. Huawei Honor V8 allows you to keep personal content with 32GB or 64GB storage.

Design Huawei Honor V8

Chinese smartphone comes in three color options – silver, gold and rose gold. The latter option body color has recently become so popular that almost every device on the market has this color. On the front panel of Huawei Honor V8 is rather impressive display, camera sensor and speaker, as well as a line of Honor logo. On the back of the smartphone is the most interesting element – a dual camera. Under the main camera is a fingerprint sensor.

Bonuses Huawei Honor V8

As we have said, on the back is located dual camera, one of which takes color photos, and the second – black and white. The display Huawei Honor V8 is 5.7 inches with a resolution of 1920×1080 pixels. Also smartphone is available with resolution of 2560×1440 pixels. It should be noted that the higher resolution will discharge the battery significantly faster.

Huawei Honor V8 works on Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system.

Result

Now let’s talk about the price Huawei Honor V8. Smartphone with minimum configuration costs $350. It has 32GB of memory and Full HD resolution. Top model Huawei Honor V8 comes with 64GB of storage, NFC module and 2K display. Its price is $430.

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According to the latest rumors, OnePlus 3 would be released in two versions, one of which would be sold at less than 300 euros.

The first details about OnePlus 3 appeared in February. Recall that the director of OnePlus, Carl Pei, said that presentation of the third-generation flagship will be held in the second quarter of this year.

Today popular blogger @KJuma published a new collection of OnePlus 3 photos.

Specifications OnePlus 3

New photos shows a smartphone OnePlus 3 that we’ve seen before. Metal body, hardware key Home in which fingerprint sensor Touch ID will be built. On the bottom is placed a 3.5 mm audio jack and USB Type-C. The back cover is very similar to the style of HTC smartphones. If for the company OnePlus the design of «flagship killer» OnePlus 3 is new, it will not be anything unique to the smartphone industry .

The successor to the OnePlus 2 expected to be unveiled by OnePlus before summer, probably in June. However, some sources says that the Chinese manufacturer plans to release not one, but two new smartphones.

Both mobile devices will be equipped with Snapdragon 820 from Qualcomm, 5-inches Full HD screen, 16-megapixel sensor and 8-megapixel camera on the front.

What is the difference between the two smartphones? One is equipped with 4GB of RAM and 32GB of storage, while the other would board 6GB of RAM and 64GB internal memory. This information was obtained from the testing service performance of mobile devices AnTuTu and GFXBench.

Price OnePlus 3

According to GizmoChina, the version OnePlus 3 with 32GB of flash memory and 4GB of RAM should be sold around 1999 yuan, or $305.

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Last year Chinese company Xiaomi released its first action-camera called Xiaomi Yi. Compact size, good features and little price of the gadget have made it very popular among users. And now the Chinese manufacturer is working on its next generation of action-camera Xiaomi Yi 2.

Users may be disappointed to learn that new Xiaomi Yi 2 will come with a 12.35-megapixel sensor Sony IMX377, given that the previous generation was equipped with 16-megapixel Sony IMX206 sensor. But do not forget that Sony IMX377 is much faster than its predecessor and has the ability to record video with 4K-resolution.

Moreover, the Chinese manufacturer has decided to improve the performance of the action-camera and set it a processor Ambarella A9, known for its high performance and low power consumption. Thus, the battery life Xiaomi Yi will be quite good, even while recording 4K video at 30fps/s.

Specifications Xiaomi Yi 2

Xiaomi Yi 2 will have 2.19-inch display with a resolution of 640×360 pixels and a density of 330ppi with viewing angles of 160 degrees and the protection of Gorilla Glass. Its battery capacity has increased from last year’s 1010 mAh to 1400 mAh. As a result, a full battery charge camera should last for 8 hours or 110 minutes of video recording 4K-resolution.

Other features Xiaomi Yi 2 are still in question. But certainly new action-camera will provide Wi-Fi and Bluetooth interfaces, and different ports like MicroUSB or MicroHDMI. And, of course, we hope that the manufacturer will have the possibility of expanding the memory with microSD cards. As you can see by the images above, the camera will be available in two colors: white and black.

Release date Xiaomi Yi 2

Xiaomi has already prepared a product page for new cation-camera, so we believe that the camera is ready for sale. As we know, the company has scheduled an event on May 10, during which a new smartphone Xiaomi Max, and most likely a new action camera Xiaomi Yi 2 will be presented.

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