Asus Windows Mixed Reality Headset, ROG Strix Flare Keyboard, and More Launched at CES 2018

Asus displayed its latest Windows Mixed Reality headset at CES 2018. This is the company's first foray into Mixed Reality (MR); the headset was first unveiled at IFA 2017. Apart from that, Asus also unveiled a few gaming accessories under the ROG brand, including an RGB mechanical keyboard, an RGB controller, a lighting accessory, and the Aura SDK program. Additionally, Asus showcased numerous gaming laptops, AiO PCs, and more at CES 2018.

One of the highlights of Asus' CES 2018 announcements was the new HC102 Windows Mixed Reality headset. It will be available in Q1 2018, according to Liliputing. Unlike other premium VR headsets in the market, the Asus Windows MR headset does not require any external peripherals or accessories. It has inside-out tracking that makes use of two front-mounted controllers on the headset. A 3D-polygonal pattern gives it one of the most unique designs in the Mixed Reality headset market. It will work with Windows 10 Fall Creators Update.

The headset has a 2.89-inch diagonal display, with a resolution of 1440x1440 per eye (1440x2880 combined) and a brightness of 100 nits. It also has a refresh rate of 90Hz and a 95-degrees field of view. Sensors on the Mixed Reality headset include Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Compass, and Proximity sensor. For connectivity, the HC102 features a 4 metre headset connection cable, an HDMI 2.0 port, a USB 3.0 port, and a 3.5mm audio jack. The weight of the device is under 400 grams.

Under the Republic Of Gamers (ROG) brand, Asus announced the new Strix Flare RGB mechanical keyboard. The keyboard has Cherry MX RGB switches, dedicated media keys, a volume wheel (located on the upper left end), a USB pass-through port, and a detachable wrist rest. The Strix Flare keyboard comes equipped with Asus' proprietary Aura Sync lighting that lets users individually program RGB keys and LEDs to create a customised experience.

The ROG Spotlight is a new RGB accessory that projects the ROG logo on a wall or surface. It synchronises with Aura Sync on your system to enhance the gaming station. This accessory has a matte black finish, and can be attached to metallic surfaces with a magnetic base. With a 360-degree rotating angle, the ROG Spotlight can be used flexibly.

Equipped with ROG Halo technology, the new ROG Aura Terminal is a quad-channel addressable ROG controller incorporates lighting effects that are synchronised with the gameplay on the ROG system. Mounting LED strips on the back of the monitor will help the Terminal recognise the colours displayed on the edges of the display. It can then match them to light up the LED strip, creating a sort of immersive experience.

And, finally, Asus also showcased the Aura SDK program that enables developers and the company's hardware partners to integrate the synchronised Aura lighting technology on to their products. ROG has added numerous new capabilities to the Aura SDK program allowing third parties to make use of them during game production.

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WhatsApp 'Demote as Admin' Feature Being Tested for Group Chats

WhatsApp has been spotted testing a new button in group chats that will allow one administrator to "demote" or "dismiss" other administrators, without first deleting them from the group and then adding again as normal participants. WhatsApp is testing the feature on both Android (beta v2.18.12) and iOS. Right now, when an administrator wants to remove a fellow administrator from the post, it is required to first directly remove the concerned administrator from the group and then add him or her again.

According to WABetaInfo, a fan site that tests new WhatsApp features early, the new option, present in the Group Info section as Dismiss as admin, allows an administrator to dismiss another one without removing him or her from the group.

"At present, WhatsApp is developing this feature for iOS and it will be available soon for all users, instead for Android it is already enabled by default in the newest WhatsApp Google Play beta for Android 2.18.12," the report added.

The Facebook-owned app is also likely to give group administrators more powers where they would be able to restrict all other members from sending text messages, photographs, videos, GIFs, documents or voice messages.

The popular mobile messaging platform has submitted the Restricted Groups setting via Google Play Beta Programme in the version 2.17.430.

The Restricted Groups setting can only be activated by group administrators. Administrators can keep sharing media and be chatting as normal as they restrict other members.

Once restricted, other members will simply have to read their messages and will not be able to respond. They will have to use the Message Admin button to post a message or share media to the group. The message will need to be approved by the administrator before going through to the rest of the group.

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LG Icon Smartphone, Iconic Smartwatch Trademarks Spotted, May Launch Soon

In line with the latest reports saying LG is re-strategising its mobile business, the company seems to be working on a new series of smartphones. LG could soon launch a smartphone under the brand Icon and a smartwatch under the name Iconic. LG is already said to have noted that it will take a departure from its annual smartphone launch cycle. These moves by LG could be seen as a strategy to revamp its struggling smartphone business that has been incurring losses for several quarters now.

Coming back to the new nomenclature, according to the database of USPTO (the United States Patent and Trademark Office), LG has filed trademarks for a smartphone under the names: LG Icon, LG Aicon, and LG Aiconn. Additionally, it has also filed a trademark for the name 'Iconic' for a smartwatch. Famous tipster Evan Blass (aka @evleaks) first spotted the trademark and tweeted : "With LG rumoured to be rebranding its flagship G-series, I noticed that the company just trademarked "LG Icon" for a smartphone and "Iconic" for a smartwatch."

It remains to be seen if LG will rebrand the G series with Icon or whether it will launch smartphones under that name at all. Companies use the trademark filing to secure a particular name for their future products. They are at a discretion to keep or discard them.

Meanwhile, LG, at CES 2018, has reportedly said that will no longer fix a regular timeline to announce its handsets. Usually, it releases the G-Series smartphones in the first half of the year and the V-series in the second half. Alongside the shift from launch cycles, LG has also made it clear that it will release more variants of its existing lineup. The South Korean consumer electronics giant was expected to announce its latest flagship smartphone at Mobile World Congress 2018 in Barcelona

LG has reportedly said that it will not unveil new smartphones "just because other rivals do". Instead, it wants to increase the longevity of its existing lineup of smartphones by launching more "variant models in the G series or V series."

Interestingly, a ZDNet report quoted CEO and Vice Chairman Jo Seong-jin (aka Cho Sung-jin), as saying, "If there is something that is needed to be changed, we will change it." This is another hint at the changing of the name of the G-Series, or even the V-Series. Another report from South Korea has said that LG will be dumping the G brand and will not name the first flagship smartphone of 2018 as the G7.

Based on these reports, LG is clearly reassessing its smartphone business and everything is up for a change.

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Alat.ng won best digital bank in Nigeria. Award by World Finance

Nigeria first digital bank and fintech startup Alat.ng has won the prestigious World Finance Award for for Digital Banking. A post from Twitter confirms this.
Alat.ng has been around for less than a year and has disrupt the Nigeria banking market in a small period of time.

You may recall that Alat.ng has reached 200,000 account holders. A post in Medium sum up all the achievement of this fintech. The World Finance award is not the first Award, this digital bank has received. It has also received awards from Business day, World summit among others in 2017.

Alat.ng begins operation in 2nd of May, 2017 and since then has seen over 50,000 downloads of its app in play store. It has also released various versions of the app with unique user experience, (UI) with Alat 2.2 as its latest version.

With the app, users can pay for music in Apple music and iTunes. It can also be used to pay for cenemas. Alat.ng was created by Wema bank and through it, users have been encouraged to save their money with a 10 percent interest on savings.
 

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Samsung's Anticipated Foldable Smartphone Revealed Privately at CES 2018

Samsung has reportedly revealed its first foldable smartphone in a private meeting at CES 2018. At the event, Samsung announced a slew of electronic devices such as smart TVs, computers, and home appliances. But the South Korean giant is also said to have showcased the fold-in and fold-out design of the new foldable smartphone to select clients. Meanwhile, Samsung is set to launch its Galaxy S9 series smartphones at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2018.

Apart from showcasing the foldable handset, Samsung is also said to have shared the timeline of its launch. It has informed that the production will begin by the end of 2018. A report in South Korean news website ETNews, cited a source as saying, "Samsung Display said it has developed a 7.3-inch foldable panel with plans to start production later this year."

Last year at the MWC 2017, Samsung had reportedly displayed a foldable smartphone through a private conference. According to the report, the company showcased an upgraded version of the foldable smartphone that it had shown last year. Samsung had reportedly invited various types of clients to show the smartphone. Another source has reportedly said, "Last year, MWC limited the scope of disclosure to a fairly strict level, but this time, we decided to set the target for the release somewhat broader and responded to it."

In Samsung's foldable smartphone, the in-folding has a curvature of 1R(0.1 mm) and out-folding has a curvature of 5R(0.1 mm). An earlier report in BusinessKorea said that Samsung could be able to achieve that level of flexibility by using a plastic material for display.

The new foldable smartphone has been speculated to be called the Samsung Galaxy X. The company has filed numerous patents for foldable phones in the recent past. During the launch of the Galaxy S8 smartphone, Samsung's mobile chief DJ Koh had said that it was aiming to introduce a foldable smartphone in its Galaxy Note smartphone series by as early as 2018.

Samsung clearly wants to beat Apple in launching a foldable smartphone. Last year, in November, Apple had filed a patent for an iPhone with a flexible portion. Another reportout of Korea had claimed that Apple is working with LG Display on a foldable iPhone.

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Nokia 1 May Have Been Spotted in Newly Leaked Photos

It was recently reported that HMD Global is working on its first Android Go smartphone, likely to be called Nokia 1. An entry-level handset, this model will run the stripped-down version of Android Oreo, and will come with apps that consume fewer resources, such as Google Maps Go, Files Go, Google Go, etc. The Nokia 1 will be positioned below the Nokia 2, and is expected to unveil in late February, at Mobile World Congress. Now, a new leak might have given us a look at the Nokia 1 design.

On China’s Baidu, a user has posted two images that are expected to be of the Nokia 1 smartphone. Both images show only the back panel of the device, though there is one major difference between the two. The camera and LED lens on one image is covered by a polycarbonate, while in the other photo, the module is surrounded by glass. This suggests HMD Global is still in the process of deciding the final Nokia 1 design, and is considering at least two prototypes.

Other than the difference in the camera module design, both photos show the Nokia 1 may feature rounded corners, and a polycarbonate back panel with the Nokia logo in the middle. As always, since there is no official word, readers are advised to take this leak with a pinch of salt.

According to an earlier leak, Nokia 1 will be among the first Android Go smartphones, and will be priced at RUB 5,990 (approximately Rs. 6,670). It is said to have an HD (720x1280 pixels) IPS display, 1GB of RAM, and 8GB of onboard storage. It is expected to launch alongside the Nokia 4 and Nokia 7 Plusat MWC 2018 in Barcelona.

HMD Global recently took the covers off the new Nokia 6 (2018) smartphone, a follow-up to the Nokia 6 model launched last year. The company is also expected to unveil its flagship smartphone – likely to be named Nokia 9 – at an event on January 19, alongside the Nokia 8 (2018) model.

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Google Buys UK-Based Redux, a Firm That Uses Vibrations to Turn Displays Into Speakers

Google has reportedly acquired a UK startup specialising in technology that turns displays into speakers, using vibration. UK-based Redux is said to have been bought by Google at an undisclosed price as well as on an undisclosed date. Redux displayed its speaker technology at MWC 2017.

According to a report by Bloomberg, Google has bought UK startup Redux for an undisclosed amount, citing a UK regulatory filing. Even the date of the acquisition is unknown, although Crunchbase claims that it was on August 6 last year. Redux showed off its technology at last year's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The company works on transforming surfaces, such as mobile phone displays, into small speakers using vibrations.

A live demo, reported by Mashable in February last year, showed how Redux's technology can turn any LCD or OLED display into a speaker as well as a surface that offers haptic feedback. The haptic feedback could be used by Google as a ploy to pitch against Apple's 3D Touch technology.

Redux was founded in 2013, according to Crunchbase's organisation profile. It has received a Series B funding round for $5 million from Arie Capital in March last year.

Google's buyout of Redux can help the company incorporate this technology in its future smartphones or even smart speakers. It will create more real estate to fit in more efficient motherboards, bigger batteries, or other components that were earlier not possible due to the restricted amount of area. There is no official confirmation from the Mountain View giant on this front, but we can expect one, possibly, at Google's 2018 I/O conference.

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OnePlus to Launch Snapdragon 845-Powered Flagship Smartphone in Q2 2018: CEO Pete Lau

OnePlus CEO Pete Lau has revealed that the next flagship smartphone from OnePlus will launch late in the second quarter of 2018, in line with the OnePlus 5 launched in June last year. Lau also confirmed that the smartphone will be powered by the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC.

In an interview with CNET at CES 2018, Pete Lau announced that the next flagship phone from OnePlus (OnePlus 6?) will be unveiled in the latter part of Q2 2018, and will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC, because "there's no other choice". He also said that the Chinese phone maker will initiate talks with US telecom carriers for probable partnerships in the coming months. Additionally, Lau stated that "he wasn't 100 percent sure if OnePlus would sell a second phone in 2018".

This is the first instance of an official confirmation for a 2018 smartphone by OnePlus. In 2017, the company launched the OnePlus 5 and the OnePlus 5T, along with several variants of the latter that include Midnight Black, Star Wars Limited Edition, Sandstone White, and Lava Red.

On the sidelines of CES 2018, Pete Lau also confirmed that a beta version for Face Unlock will soon arrive on the OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T. This development was earlier teased by OnePlus Global Director Carl Pei. "The only thing we can do now is to keep a humble approach," said Pete Lau when asked on his views of incorporating AI (artificial intelligence) as a part of the software experience on smartphones.

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Sony Xperia XA2: Sony’s latest mid-range smartphone announced at CES 2018

A new mid-range smartphone has been unveiled at CES 2018, but what makes Sony’s Xperia XA2 so special?

You can tick this one off your calendars, CES 2018 is finally here. And with it, the folks at Sony have been busy making all sorts of announcements, most notably a new trio of mid-range smartphones: the Xperia XA2, Xperia XA2 Ultra and Xperia L2.

Sony Xperia XA2 design: What does it look like?

Okay, the Xperia XA2 looks like every other Xperia smartphone to have graced store shelves in the last few years. Despite the firm claiming a new, “borderless” design, the XA2 is still very much Xperia: with broad bezels above and below the screen. Sony may have reduced the width, but it doesn’t seem so obvious at first glance.

Likewise, there’s no 18:9 aspect ratio display to treat ourselves to either instead, you’ll have to make do with a bog-standard 16:9 Full HD IPS screen. And, like its Ultra alternative, the XA2’s fingerprint reader has moved to the back, which is a massive shame in my opinion.

Still, Sony’s Xperia XA2 can be picked up in four different colours: silver, black, blue and pink

Sony Xperia XA2 UK release date: When’s it coming out?

Sony’s Xperia XA2 launches in the UK in February 2018, alongside its Ultra alternative. There’s no specific date quite yet, but stay tuned for more information.

Sony Xperia XA2 specs: What’s inside?

As for the innards, the Xperia XA2 is equipped with Qualcomm’s latest mid-range processor, the Snapdragon 635. This chip was last seen powering the rather sluggish HTC U11 Life, which certainly doesn’t bode well. Likewise, expect 3GB of RAM and 32GB of expandable storage via microSD.

The rear camera is a 23-megapixel snapper, with ISO 12800 sensitivity meaning that it should cope well with low-light images. The front-facing 8-megapixel camera boasts a 120° super-wide camera, allowing you to fit more people and scenery in shot.

Sony Xperia XA2: Early verdict

Okay, the Xperia XA2 is nothing special. It certainly doesn’t offer the same newsworthy punch as the Galaxy S8 or iPhone 11 launches did, but that’s not to say the XA2 doesn’t have a chance at achieving similar acclaim.

That is, so long as Sony can keep the price down. As an affordable flagship alternative, The Xperia XA2 could be one of 2018’s bests. Read my full Sony Xperia XA2 review in the near future to find out

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Samsung Set to Lauuch Smartphone With Screen On Both Side

Technology is Advancing on Daily basics – Samsung is planning to invent some crazy smartphone which will come with screen on both side. Can you beat that!

According to a new discovery by LetsGoDigital reveals Samsung several ideas for the future smartphone designs featuring a display that wraps around both the front and back of a handset.

The patent was registered with WIPO and it includes three different concepts, all have a display on the rear side of the device.

Below Photos is what we should be Expecting From Samsung In Feature;

The first design shows a smartphone with one continuous display that wraps all the way around the right side of the handset, giving it the look of having two displays on the front and back of the device. This would allow users to have two options for viewing on the device.

this model can switch viewing positions from front to back depending on how the user is holding the handset. Imagine such a device that would allow multiple users to view the same content from either side of a handset at the same time, rather than huddling around one screen.

Content can flip between back and front displays

The second design shows a screen that wraps around the full body of a device, but it includes sensors that account for where a user may hold the device.

This design would allow the content to flip between the front and back screens but will shrink the display away from the user’s hand depending on how they are holding the device.

Display curves under the bottom of the smartphone

The third model also shows a touchscreen that runs all the way to the back of the device, but this time via the bottom, instead of the side. We hope such device will be seen by Mid 2018.

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Huawei Launch the Huawei Mate 10 Porch and WIFI Q2 at CES2018

Huawei yesterday launched the Huawei mate 10 pro at the Consumer Electronics show, CES. When giving it keynote address, Richard You, made it very clear that Huawei do not joke with research.

For the past ten years, Huawei has invested $40 billion on research and development. The Huawei Mate 10 pro is a similar device with he Huawei Mate 10 launched late last year. Also, Dr. Jan Becker was on stage at which she launched the Huawei Mate 10 Porch.

The Porch of Huawei Mate 10 will be made available in February. The Huawei Mate 10 Porch price should be around $1225. A 6" screen size, AMOLED display, Android Oreo, Hisilicon Kirin 970 chipset, dual rear camera of 12MP + 20MP and 8MP front camera. The internal RAM is 6GB and 256GB internal storage ROM. External storage not available.

Huawei Mate 10 series is the first of all flagship smart phones launched last year to fluant Android 8.0 Oreo. Also, Huawei product makes use of google assistant as its machine learning platform. Further, Jan Becker states clearly that Huawei takes privacy and security of its devices very serious.

Other launch at the CES2018 include the WIFI Q2 and the HiLink smart home solutions.

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Photo of the world first Blockchain Smartphone and its features

Fortunately for me, I saw the first ever Blockchain smartphone as well as its features. Ethical Hackers and pioneers of blockchains claimed that the use of Blockchains by organisations and individuals will help reduced hacking. They claimed that its difficult to hack a Blockchain software because its uses Encrypted Coins.

Blockchains are usually secured. This new phone uses Encryption of Things, EOT. It is made by BitVault. From the photo, the Blockchain smartphone is not different from our regular android and iOS phones.

The phone features include secured calling, secure messaging, Dynamic key creation, cryptocurrency wallet and BitVault App store. Let's start with secured calling.

With secure calling the device uses advanced cryptography to enable the public key to public key calling. Cryptocurrency transactions are used to create multi-layer encryptions.

Secure messaging uses the same cryptographic methods for secure messaging. BitVault to BitVault messaging is multi-layered encrypted.

Secure Document Transfer enables a user sends a document created on a laptop or a PC via the BitVault as an attachment, these documents are transferred over a private blockchain separate from the BitVault communication environment. Both the sender and receiver will need to download an application on their respective computers to send or receive documents. Keys to open these documents will be securely transmitted from BitVault to BitVault. In this way, outside documents can never enter the BitVault communication environment keeping it safe from malware.

In secure browsing, using blockchain technology, the BitVault dynamically verifies websites through a set of confirmation steps. Browsing with the BitVault is severely restricted and controlled by stringent rules to ensure the integrity of the environment.

Dynamic Key Creation uses biometric identification and NFC technology. The user creates private and public keys every time the device is used. These keys are never stored anywhere and can only be created by the specific user. These keys are used for encryption of transactions, communication and other applications on the device.

Cryptocurrency wallets is used in BitVault applications and also comes with native cryptocurrency wallets. The BitVault will ship with the following wallets installed; Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, EOT.

BitVault App Store will be open to enterprise developers. Enterprises could develop proprietary applications dedicated to their customers.

However, the date of launch nor the date of released wasn't stated.

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Honor 9 Lite with 4GB RAM, dual cameras and FullView display announced

Under the hood, Honor 9 Lite is powered by Kirin 659 chipset with octa-core CPU, clocked up to 2.36 GHz alongside the latest Emotion UI, based on Android Oreo. The phone has two memory configurations of 3 GB or 4 GB RAM that respectively come with 32 GB or 64 GB storage, expandable by up to 256 GB via the microSD card slot.

 

Honor 9 Lite Highlight Specifications:

• 5.65-inch 18:9 FullView 2.5D curved glass display
•  2.36GHz Octa-Core  Kirin 659 chipset
•  3GB/32GB, 4GB/32GB, 4GB/64GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
•  Emotion UI, based on Android Oreo
•  Dual SIM
•  4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS + GLONASS
•  3000mAh built-in battery
•  Dual 13 MP + 2 MP rear camera with LED flash, f/2.2 aperture
•  Dual 13 MP + 2 MP front-facing camera with soft LED flash, f/2.0 aperture
•  Fingerprint sensor
•  Super Charge
•  3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio,  Hi-Fi audio chip

Honor 9 Lite with 3GB RAM and 32GB internal storage configuration have a price tag starting from CNY1,199 ($182). The 4GB RAM and 32GB internal storage variant too have a price tag starting from CNY1,499 ($227) and the most expensive option of 4GB RAM and 64 GB storage costs CNY1,799 ($273).

The camera department is not disappointing at all as dual 13 MP + 2 MP cameras are mounted on the front and on the back and both of them record video in 1080p. The device is light up with Li-Polymer with 3,000 mAh capacity and support for Super Charge.

 The phone is coming in Navy Blue, Seagull Gray, Magic Nightfall (read Black) or Pearl White and will arrive in China on December 26. India, Russia, and the UK will also get the device soon.

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The Newly Launched Tecno Camon CM Full Specs And Price

The much talked about Tecno Camon CM has been launched and it is Tecno’s first bezel-less (full screen) device with 18:9 display aspect ratios.

With full metal body, the 5.7inches Tecno Camon CM is packed with only a 1.25GHz quad core MTK processor and it features a 16GB internal storage with a 128GB expandable memory slot and it is supported with 2GB RAM.

Against expectation, the rear end of Tecno Camon CM spots a 13MP camera with quad flash and the front side features another 13MP shooter with flash light.

It runs on Android 7 Nougat OS that is based on Tecno’s HIOS 3.0 and it came with rear mounted fingerprint scanner.

The battery compartment is packed with a non-removable 3000mAh Li-Po capacity battery and with 9v/2A quick charge technology.

Below are the full specifications of the newly launched Tecno Camon CM:
•  Network: 2G/3G and 4G LTE
•  Dimension: 152.2 X 71.7 X 5.6mm
•  SIM: Dual standby micro SiM
•  Display: 5.7 HD capacitive touchscreen with 720 X 1220 pixel screen resolution
•  Camera: 13MP AF rear camera with quad flash (ring flash) and a 13MP front facing shooter with flash light
•  Video: 1080p@30fps
•  OS: Android 7.0 Nougat based on HIOS 3.0
•  Processor: 1.25GHz quad core MTK chipset
•  Memory and RAM: 16GB internal storage with 128GB expandable external memory slot and 2GB RAM
•  WiFi connectivity and Bluetooth:  WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac WiFi hotspot, WiFi direct and version 4.2 Bluetooth
•  Loud Speaker and Audio Port: Yes and a 3mm jack
•  GPS: A-GPS,
•  USB: USB V.2.0
•  Battery: 3000mAh Li-ion battery
•  Others: HTML5 browser, fingerprint scanner, Accelerometer and proximity sensors, gyroscope, document viewer, image viewer and editor 

Tecno Camon CM would be available in grey, black and grey colours at the moment it would be exclusively available for sales at the 3CHUB outlet for a price tag of about $130 (N47,000).

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ONE LUCKY INFINIX ZERO 5 USER WILL WIN AN ALL-EXPENSE-PAID TRIP TO SHANGHAI

If you are a proud owner of the all new Infinix Zero 5, Infinix Mobility is giving you a chance to win an all-expense-paid trip to Shanghai – the biggest city in China and a global financial hub.

Infinix Zero 5 is the Infinix’s flagship smartphone for 2017, with the main selling point of the device being the camera.

The Zero 5 comes with 12MP + 13MP dual back camera with pro features for professional photographers. On the front, the device is equipped with 16MP camera for selfie.

Infinix Zero 5 was launched sometime in mid November in Dubia and has received its own fair share of criticoism.

For instance, reviewers criticized the device for not following the latest design trends of infinity display and bezel-less display. Although some of the latest smartphone trends such as 18:9 aspect ratio can be seen on the device.

Overall, Infinix Zero 5 is really a powerful smartphone, featuring Helio P25 MediaTek processor, 6GB RAM, 64/128GB internal storage (expandable up to 2TB), XOS Hummingbird 3.0 (based on Android N), FHD display and 4080mAh battery.

Those are the kind of specs you see in premium smartphones.

If you are have purchased the phone, you can join the Infinix Stay True Shooting contest for a chance to win an all-expense-paid trip to Shanghai, another Infinix Zero 5 or an Infinix Quiet X headphone. Winners of the respective prizes also get a certificate from Infinix Mobility.

The contest has already started and will run till 30th January 2018. The winners will be announced on Valentine’s day 2018 and the prizes will be dispatched in March 2018.

Here are the contest terms:

• Entries are open worldwide to photographers using an Infinix Zero 5 or Infinix Zero 5 Pro.
• Photos submitted should not have been used in previous competitions.
• Posts on personal accounts (Facebook, Instagram etc.) are eligible.
• The photos should not be altered in any way using image processing program such as Photoshop, however, it is ok to use XOS apps.
• Infinix Zero 5 add-on lenses can be used but note that Infinix may ask that you verify that the submitted photo was taken with an Infinix zero 5. The photos that cannot be verified will automatically be disqualified.
• The submissions must be in the original size and not less than 1000 pixels in either height or width and should have the Watermark that can be set on your Zero 5 camera before you shoot.
• There are 3 categories that you can choose for your photos —Nature, People, Animals.
• The participants who gain the most votes will win the Gold Prize (Infinix Quiet X); The Diamond and Platinum Winners will be selected by a pool professional judges.

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