Gearbest Black Friday 48H SALE

Gearbest will begin their Black Friday sale on November 28th at 7:00 UTC and the sale will continue for 48hrs, ending on November 30th at 7:00 UTC. Browse all of Gearbest’s killer Black Friday deals here. While Gearbest plans on having massive sales throughout their website, we collected some of the best deals for you here.

Aside from the deals listed here, Gearbest has hidden gift chests throughout their site. Searching for the right keyword will result in a gift popping up on your screen. Open these gifts for extra deals! Many of these surprise chests will receive a $10 value, so keep a lookout.

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Oneplus 7T 4G

Grab the OnePlus 7T at the super low price of $489.99. The phone features the Snapdragon 855 which is paired with 8GB of RAM. You’ll have 256GB of storage, a 3800mAh battery, and the phone is running Android 10.

If you have been waiting for a good deal on one of the best phones of the year, this is as good as it gets.

$489.99  with coupon: GBOP7TBFD

RRP: $719.07

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Xiaomi Mi Note 10

Looking for a phone with one of the best cameras on the market?  The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 is equipped with a massive 108MP sensor that produces amazing photos. The phone is powered by 6GB of RAM and comes with 128GB of storage. Get this phone in the color of your choice from black, white, and green.

Xiaomi Mi Note 10

This sale will probably be one of Gearbest’s most popular sales of Black Friday. So be sure to get your order in quickly when the sale begins.

$499.99 with coupon: GBMINOTE10

RRP: $606.62

Don’t miss all of Gearbest’s Xiaomi Black Friday sales. Gearbests will feature some of the lowest prices for Xiaomi products this year so make sure you visit their deal hub to see what they have.

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Roborock S5 (First 300 buyers Each gets a FREE Xiaomi Mi Band 4!)

The Roborack S5 comes from some of the best robot vacuums on the market. This is your chance to grab that smart vacuum you’ve always wanted for a great price.

Roborock S5

$439.99 with coupon: GB-RBS5MAX (For Both Color: Black/ White)

RRP: $599.00

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KOSPET Prime 4G Smart Watch

KOSPET has been making smartwatches for some time and this is the smartwatch that has one of the top specs in the world with supports 4G Nano SIM card and a circular 1.6 inch LTPS display, 3G Ram, 32GB of Storage, and moreover dual cameras with Face ID Unlocking feature! A Huge Leap for the smart watch.

KOSPET Prime 4G

If you are looking for a long battery life smartwatch, KOSPET Prime is definitely your best choice, 1260 mAh capacity that can last for at least three days. Snag one right now!

$139.99

RRP: $214.66

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If you’re having a hard time thinking of gift ideas for Christmas, use the Gearbest Holiday Shopping Guide to get some great ideas and even more discounts.

Download the Gearbest app from the Google Play store or Apple App Store to get exclusive coupons. Gearbest has included coupons in their mobile app that can save you up to $50 when you participate in the “SHARE GIFTS” activity.

Gearbest Online Shopping (Free, Google Play) →

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Firefox Preview 3.0 release brings along enhanced tracking protection and more changes

Google Chrome is the dominant browser across the globe, but it is imperative for the market to have worthy competitors. Mozilla’s Firefox is one such alternative, which although has just about 4% market share, is important for the development of the browser ecosystem. Back in July 2019, Mozilla had announced that Firefox for Android will enter its maintenance phase as the team had begun work on an entirely new browser. This came in the form of Firefox Preview, or Fenix as it was also known as. Firefox Preview was subsequently released in the form of a public preview, allowing interested users to try out the new browser. Firefox Preview is now receiving an update to v3.0, bringing along with itself tracking protection from ads, analytics, cryptomining and fingerprinting trackers; and more features.

The changelog for the Firefox Preview 3.0 update is as follows:

• Enhanced tracking protection in Firefox Preview protects you from ad, analytics, cryptomining, and fingerprinting trackers.
• Open links in private tabs by default
• Option to clear browsing information on exit
• Choose what types of browsing information to sync across devices
• Set an autoplay or background behavior for playing audio/video
• See and manage downloads
• An updated browser menu has replaced the Quick Action bar
• Ability to manually add search engines
• Ability to move the navigation bar to the top or bottom
• Force enable zoom

Firefox Preview (Free, Google Play) →

One of the highlights of this update is the enhanced tracking protection that is being built-in to protect users from trackers for ads, analytics, cryptomining and fingerprinting. Users can also set if they want to open links in private tabs, and whether they want to clear browser information on exit. You can now also move the navigation bar to the top or bottom, according to their preference, which should help make the browser better suited for one-handed use on larger phones.

If you would like to try out Firefox Preview, you can download it from the Google Play Store.

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Source: Mozilla

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[Update: Stable update rolling out] Samsung announces Android 10-based One UI 2.0 beta for the Galaxy S10

Update 11/28/19 @ 7:05 AM ET: Samsung’s Android 10-based One UI 2.0 update is now rolling out to Galaxy S10 series users in Germany who had enrolled for the Beta. Scroll to the bottom for more information. The article as published on October 14, 2019, is preserved as below.

Earlier this month, Samsung announced the One UI 2.0 beta program for Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10+, and Galaxy S10e users in its home country of South Korea. Following that, the company announced the One UI 2/Android 10 beta within the Samsung Members app. However, it didn’t share when the beta would go live. While we’ve previously seen One UI 2.0 in the wild, the company has now officially announced the beginning of the One UI beta program.

Samsung Galaxy S10 XDA Forum || Samsung Galaxy S10+ XDA Forum || Samsung Galaxy S10e XDA Forum

The company announced the beta program in a recent Samsung Newsroom post, highlighting some of the new features and improvements included in the update. As per the post, One UI 2.0 based on Android 10 will include a couple of subtle UI changes to further streamline the design of the software. For instance, the caller notification and volume bar have been decreased in size so that they aren’t as intrusive as before. Additionally, Samsung has now extended the Dark mode to the home screen, ensuring users don’t have any eye fatigue while using their devices at night. Dark Mode can adjust the brightness of images, texts, and colors on the display, and also reduce battery consumption.

On top of that, there are some minor changes in the Smart Lock screen which now automatically adjusts the color of the text on the lock screen. There are some new tools for digital wellness, including a new Focus mode which will help you pause apps temporarily to minimize distractions. The Device care menu has also received some new features to help you manage your digital wellbeing, along with tools to give you more control over what’s on your device.

If you’re a Samsung S10 series user, you can go ahead and participate in the One UI beta program right away. Do note that participation in the program requires a Samsung account, which you can create by heading over to this website. It’s also worth noting that the program is only available for certain devices in select regions, so there’s a chance you may not receive the beta update on your phone even if you participate in the program.

Source: Samsung Newsroom

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Update: Samsung rolling out One UI 2.0 update based on Android 10 for the Samsung Galaxy S10 series

The One UI 2.0 update, based on Android 10, has begun rolling out for the Samsung Galaxy S10 for users in Germany who had enrolled for the beta. The stable update comes with the software version G97**XXU3BSKO (depending on your phone) and includes the December 2019 security patch.

It remains to be seen which other regions begin receiving their updates. The update also appears to be restricted to participants in the Beta program.

Source: Sammobile

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LineageOS 16 arrives officially for the Asus ZenFone Max Pro M2, ZenFone 3, Yandex Phone, Galaxy S3 Neo, Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X, Xperia Z3 Compact, and Moto G7

Over the last couple of months, several devices have received official LineageOS 16 builds. These builds not only give older devices a new lease on life but also give users the chance to experience Android 9 Pie on their devices. Thanks to this, users with devices like the Samsung Galaxy S4, Galaxy S4 Active, Moto X (2014), and LG G3 can now enjoy all the new features Google introduced in Android Pie. Now, the LineageOS team has extended support for a few more devices and has released official Android 9 Pie-based builds for the Asus ZenFone Max Pro M2, ZenFone 3, Yandex Phone, Galaxy S3 Neo, Redmi Note 4X, Xperia Z3 Compact, and the Moto G7.

Asus ZenFone Max Pro M2

The ZenFone Max Pro M2 is one of the best budget handsets to come out of Asus’ stable. While the company has officially released an Android 9 Pie build for the device, in case you’re not satisfied with the stock ROM you’d be glad to know that the LineageOS team has now officially announced support for the device. Currently, there are no LineageOS 16 builds for the device, but you can check the download page linked below to find new builds as they go live.

LineageOS 16 for the Asus ZenFone Max Pro M2

Asus ZenFone Max Pro M2 XDA Forums

Asus ZenFone 3

The ZenFone 3 from 2016, which was only upgraded to Android 7 Nougat, has also received official support for LineageOS 16. The latest builds for the device bring all of Android Pie features to the dated device and offer a near-stock Android experience with plenty of customization options.

LineageOS 16 for the Asus ZenFone 3

Asus ZenFone 3 XDA Forums

Yandex Phone

Similarly, the Yandex Phone from Russian search giant Yandex has also received support for LineageOS 16. The device was launched late last year with Android 8.1 Oreo and with the latest LineageOS builds, users will be able to enjoy Android 9 Pie on their device.

LineageOS 16 for the Yandex Phone

Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo

The Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo from 2014, which launched with Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, has also received an Android 9 Pie-based build of LineageOS 16. You can download the build on your device from the link below, but make sure you install the correct variant or you might end up bricking your device.

LineageOS 16 for the Galaxy S3 Neo (Samsung Camera)/Galaxy S3 Neo (Sony Camera)

Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo XDA Forums

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X from 2017 has also received official support for LineageOS 16, allowing users to experience close to stock Android 9 Pie on their devices.

LineageOS 16 for the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X

Sony Xperia Z3 Compact

In case you have a Sony Xperia Z3 Compact lying around, you can now breathe new life into the device thanks to this LineageOS 16 build. The device, which launched back in 2014, was only upgraded to Android 6.0 Marshmallow, so it’s great to see developers adding Android 9 Pie support for such a date device.

LineageOS 16 for the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact

Sony Xperia Z3 Compact XDA Forums

Moto G7

Finally, the Moto G7 from earlier this year has also received LineageOS 16 builds based on Android 9 Pie. While the device was launched with Android 9 Pie out of the box, you can check out this build if you’re not satisfied with the stock ROM and would like additional customization features.

LineageOS 16 for the Moto G7

Moto G7 XDA Forums

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Try out these builds and share your thoughts in the comments below!

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Google Pay (Tez) for India prepares to add gold gifting option

Google Pay is Google’s unified payment platform, but the company also has an app with the same name but different functionality for users in India. This India-only Google Pay is a rebrand of the erstwhile Google Tez, and the app has gone on to add more functionalities after the rebranding. A Material Theme redesign for the app is in the works, and now Google is planning to add gold gifting options to the payment app.

Google Pay (Tez) - a simple and secure payment app (To be announced, Google Play) →

Google Pay (Tez) for India introduced an option to purchase gold in April 2019. Gold occupies a special place in Indian culture, and the same is reflected in the fact that India is the second-largest consumer of gold in the world. Google had partnered with MMTC-PAMP India to allow users to buy 99.99% 24 karat gold from within the Google Pay (Tez) app. Users can purchase gold for any value, big or small, and the same is digitally stored in a Gold Accumulation Plan (GAP) by MMTC-PAMP, and physically stored in secure vaults on behalf of the user. These purchases are claimed to be 100% insured.

Gold purchased through the Google Pay account appears digitally in the Gold Vault within the app, which is essentially a visual representation of the GAP account balance. Gold that has been purchased can be sold from within Google Pay at any time at prices which are claimed to be refreshed every few minutes. You can also have your gold physically delivered to you, though this feature is available at a few locations only.

An APK teardown can often predict features that may arrive in a future update of an application, but it is possible that any of the features we mention here may not make it in a future release. This is because these features are currently unimplemented in the live build and may be pulled at any time by the developers in a future build.

Google Pay (Tez) v48.0.001_RC03 contains new strings that indicate that Google is moving one step forward and allowing users to gift gold to each other.

<string name="gold_gifting_description_hint">Add a personal note</string>
<string name="gold_gifting_gifting_subject">"Gift gold to %1$s"</string>
<string name="gold_gifting_milligram_quantity_symbol">%1$s mg</string>
<string name="gold_ui_gift_output_text">Worth %1$s based on current selling price.</string>
<string name="gold_ui_header_gift_title">How much gold to gift?</string>

As usual, this feature is not yet live within the latest version of the app from the Google Play Store. We expect Google to formally announce the feature when it is ready for rollout. While gifting gold will be made significantly easier with this option, keep in mind that gifting gold does have tax implications in India.

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ASUS finally rolls out Android Pie for the first gen ROG Phone

Asus has been doing a fine job of delivering updates to its latest flagship devices. Earlier this month, the company rolled out a stable Android 10 build for the ZenFone 6/6Z and recruited beta testers for the ROG Phone II. Most recently, the company rolled out a stable Android 10 update for last year’s ZenFone 5Z. However, it hasn’t extended the same priveledges to some other devices. For instance, the company dropped plans to update the ZenFone 4 to Android Pie late last month. Thankfully though, it doesn’t seem like the first-gen ROG Phone is going to get the same treatment.

The first-gen ROG Phone, which was announced last year in July, came with Android 8.1 Oreo out of the box. Over a year after Google rolled out Android 9 Pie on the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL, the ROG Phone is receiving its first stable build of the software. As per a recent post on Asus’ ZenTalk forums, the latest update for the ROG Phone (v16.0410.1910.91) upgrades the system to Android P and brings a couple of changes to Asus’ ZenUI. Here are the official release notes for the Android 9 Pie update for the ROG Phone:

• Upgraded system to Android P
• Removed PAge Marker, ZeniMoji, Report Location in Safeguard, weather animation setting, AI Charging
• Removed the Yandex cloud operation of File Manager application
• Upgraded Game Center to Armoury Crate with whole new design
• Added “Adaptive brightness”, “Adaptive Battery”, “New notifications”, “Status bar icon manager”, “Screen recorder”, and “Local backup” in Settings
• Upgraded Game Genie panel with new design and features
• Added Android P “Swipe up on Home button” gesture
• Support 24-hour forecast in Weather application
• Revamped Mobile Manager, Contacts, File Manager, Calculator, Clock, Gallery, and Weather applications
• Redesigned volume control panel following Android P

The OTA update for the ROG Phone is being rolled out in a staged fashion and will only reach a few users initially. You can check for the update in the System updates section from within the device settings. The update should reach your device over the next couple of days, in case you haven’t received it already.

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Source: Asus ZenTalk

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[Update: New 55″ 4K model]The new 65″ Mi TV 4X is the largest Xiaomi TV in India, 43″ and 50″ added to the 4K lineup

Update 1 (11/28/19 @ 03:15 AM IST): Xiaomi has announced a new 55″ model in the 4K Mi TV 4X series, which was launched in September. It will be available for sale in India starting 12/2/19 at noon via Amazon and Mi.

The original launch article from September 17, 2019, continues below.

Buy in India: Mi TV 4X 65″ (₹54,999 on Flipkart) || TV 4X 50″ (₹29,999 on Amazon India) || TV 4X 43″ (₹24,999 on Flipkart)

After taking the smartphone segment in India by a storm with its cost-effective offerings, Xiaomi entered the smart TV segment in India in early 2018. In less than two years, the company has been able to surpass legacy brands such as LG, Samsung, and Sony with its affordable smart and Android TVs. The company claims to have sold 3 million units so far and have captured 55% of online TV sales in India. Today, they are launching four new smart TVs in India to bolster its Mi TV lineup. The new series includes the Mi TV 4X 65″ with a 4K panel, which will be the largest Xiaomi Android TV in India, along with the Mi TV 4X 55″ and 43″ variants, and Mi TV 4A 40″.

Mi TV 4X 65-inch

The 4K UHD panel used by Xiaomi on the TV has a 60Hz refresh rate and a response time of 8 milliseconds. It displays 88% of the colors in the NTSC gamut and has a contrast ratio of 1200:1. The screen has a viewing angle of 178° so that the video content can be enjoyed by users sitting across at different angles and distances to the TV. Xiaomi is banking on something called a “Vivid Picture Engine,” a custom engine to optimize the color saturation, contrast, and brightness of content from all sources. Further, the custom Reality Flow chip will interpolate frames in the 24fps content on the Mi TV 4X 65″ to display 60fps content.

In terms of audio, the Mi TV delivers 20W audio with the help of four drivers, which includes two tweeters and two sub-woofers. The TV features support for Dolby Audio and is tuned for DTS-HD audio decoding.

Internally, the Mi TV is powered by a quad-core CPU by Amlogic with each core clocked at a maximum of 1.5GHz. This is paired with a 750MHz Mali-450 GPU and 2GB of RAM. While there’s an 8GB eMMC storage on the TV, you can use one of the two USB ports to add an external source of storage. Alternatively, you can use one of the three HDMI ports to input a stream of content to be enjoyed on the TV.

While we’re not sure if the 8GB storage will be adequate, you can stream a variety of content directly on to the Mi TV  using either the dual-band Wi-Fi or the ethernet connectivity options. Xiaomi has optimized the PatchWall UI majorly to improve content discovery. It has partnered with various content providers and app developers to show live tiles of content in the PatchWall UI. If you prefer so, you can also switch to the default Android TV interface using the dedicated button on the remote. Xiaomi is also adding a few more content partners.

After much anticipation, Netflix is also coming to Mi TVs while Amazon Prime Video app will not only be supported but also be available on new Mi TVs out-of-the-box. The TVs will also support streaming 4K video content via Prime Video, Netflix, Hungama, etc.

The Mi TV remote controller also features a dedicated button to wake the Google Assistant as well a microphone to communicate with her. This new remote controller also gets dedicated buttons for Netflix and Prime Video.

Mi TV 4X 50″, 4X 43″, and Mi TV 4A 40″

Xiaomi has also announced two smaller 4K TV with the objective of making 4K TVs available to all users. These TVs comes with the same smart features, as well as the same picture and audio quality.

The company will also be offering a more affordable 40″ Mi TV will a Full HD panel and dual speakers.

Data Saver & Cast to TV

As part of its customizations for users streaming content on their TVs using cellular data through mobile hotspots, Xiaomi has introduced a Data Saver feature which will consume one-third of data compared to when it runs on a Wi-Fi connection.

The Cast to TV feature will allow users to cast media files to their TV just like Chromecast but without any consumption of data.

Mi TV series: Pricing

The Mi TV 4X 65″ it will be priced at ₹54,999. The other 4K TVs – Mi TV 4X 50″ and the 43″ – will be available for ₹29,999 and ₹24,999, respectively.

The TV 4A 43″ with Full HD resolution will be available for ₹17,999.

All of these TVs will be via Amazon India and Mi online store starting September 29th.

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Update 1: New 55″ 4K 2020 model

Xiaomi has launched a new 55-inch model in the two-months-old Mi TV 4X series with a 4K resolution. It has been branded with a 2020 tag but it looks much like the last year’s TV 4X Pro 55” which was launched in January this year, except for the newly added official Netflix support. The older TV is not likely to get Netflix even though older Mi TVs might. There’s 20W audio output through two full-range speakers. Another reason to buy the new 55″ model is its updated price, which is ₹5,000 less.

Mi fans, presenting the all-new #MiTV 4X 138.8cm (55) 2020 Edition.
Key specs:
Android TV
4K HDR display
Vivid Picture Engine
PatchWall
Netflix + Prime Video + Hotstar

First sale: 2nd Dec, 12 noon on https://t.co/9TUcV2lDHo, @amazonIN & Mi Home. #BlackFridaySale pic.twitter.com/yd6ykxNHWS

— Mi TV India for #MiFans (@MiTVIndia) November 28, 2019

The Mi TV 4X 55″ will be available via Amazon India and the first sale will be held on December 2nd at noon. The TV will also be available offline at Mi Stores.

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