Xiaomi introduces Mi Air Charge technology that can remotely charge devices without cables or wireless charging stands

Xiaomi today introduced self-developed remote charging technology called Mi Air Charge that enables users to charge electronic devices over-the-air without any cables or wireless charging stands. Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun said that this technology has 17 technical patents.

How does Xiaomi Mi Air Charge work?

• Xiaomi’s remote charging lies in space positioning and energy transmission.
• Xiaomi’s self-developed isolated charging pile has five phase interference antennas built in, which can accurately detect the location of the smartphone.
• A phase control array composed of 144 antennas transmits millimeter-wide waves directly to the phone through beam forming.
• On the smartphone side, Xiaomi’s self-developed miniaturized antenna array with built-in beacon antenna broadcasts position information with low power consumption.
• The receiving antenna array composed of 14 antennas converts the millimeter wave signal emitted by the charging pile into electric energy through the rectifier circuit, to turn the sci-fi charging experience into reality.

Xiaomi’s remote charging technology is currently capable of 5-watt remote charging for a single device within a radius of several meters. Apart from that, multiple devices can also be charged at the same time (each device supports 5 watts), and even physical obstacles do not reduce the charging efficiency.

Xiaomi said that this new charging technology will also be able to work with smartwatches, bracelets and other wearable devices in the near feature. Soon living room devices, including speakers, desk lamps and other small smart home products, will all be built upon a wireless power supply design, completely free of wires, making our living rooms truly wireless, according to Xiaomi. Hope we can see this remote charging technology in commercial devices soon.

Vivo S6 5G with 6.44-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Exynos 980, 48MP quad rear cameras, 32MP front camera announced

Vivo today announced S6 5G, the company’s latest 5G smartphone in the S series in China and alongside the latest device launched Wireless Earphones as well with 11mm driver.

It packs a 6.44-inch Full HD+ AMOLED screen, is powered by Exynos 980 with support for both 5G SA / NSA, 8GB RAM, runs Android 10 with vivo’s own Funtouch OS 10, and features quad rear cameras that includes 48MP main camera with f/1.79 aperture, 8MP ultra-wide-angle lens, 2MP 4cm super macro lens and a 2MP portrait lens. The phone has a 32-megapixel front camera with night selfie option and EIS for both front and rear cameras.

The phone has 3D curved surface design back made of lightweight and thin nano-fiber polymer. It features an in-display fingerprint scanner and packs a 4500mAh battery with 18W fast charging.

Vivo S6 (5G) specifications:

• 6.44-inch (2400 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 20:9 Super AMOLED 2.5D curved glass display
• 2.2GHz Octa-Core Samsung Exynos 980 8nm processor with Mali-G76 MP5 GPU
• 8GB LPDDR4X RAM with 128GB / 256GB (UFS 2.1) storage
• Android 10 with Funtouch OS 10
• Dual SIM
• 48MP rear camera with f/1.79 aperture, EIS, LED flash, 8MP 112° ultra-wide angle lens with f/2.25 aperture, 2MP 4cm macro lens with f/2.4 aperture, 2MP depth sensor
• 32MP front-facing camera with f/2.08 aperture
• In-display fingerprint sensor
• Dimensions: 161.16 × 74.66 × 8.68mm; Weight: 181g
• 3.5mm audio jack, Hi-Res audio
• 5G SA/ NSA / Dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5.1, GPS/GLONASS/Beidou, USB Type-C
• 4500mAh (Typical) / 4390mAh (Minimum) battery with 18W fast charging

The Vivo S6 5G comes in White, Blue and Black colors, is priced at 2698 yuan (US$ 380 / Rs. 28,680 approx.) for the 128GB storage version and the 256GB storage version costs 2998 yuan (US$ 423 / Rs. 31,880 approx.). It will be available for order starting today and will go on sale in China from April 3

Vivo also introduced new wired earphones with 11mm dynamic driver and carbon fiber composite diaphragm, combined with the vivo golden ear tuning and comes with built-in MEMS microphone. The headset is available in 2 colors and is priced at 129 yuan (US$ 18.2 / Rs. 1,370 approx.) and costs 99 yuan (US$ 14 / Rs. 1,050 approx.) if you buy with the S6 on April 3rd

Vivo iQOO Neo Racing Edition with 6.38-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 855 Plus, up to 12GB RAM announced

Vivo introduced iQOO Neo with Snapdragon 845 in China in July, later in October it introduced the iQOO Neo Snapdragon 855 Edition, now it has introduced the new iQOO Neo 855 Racing Edition with the 855 Plus and up to 12GB RAM.

Other specifications are similar including the 6.39-inch FHD+ water drop notch with 90.0% screen-to-body ratio, liquid cooling, Android Pie, 12-megapixel primary rear camera with Sony IMX363 sensor, 8-megapixel ultra-wide lens and a 2-megapixel sensor for portrait shots. There is also a 16-megapixel camera on the front.

It has an in-display fingerprint scanner, has 4D gaming experience with real-time recognition of the game scene that vibrates the phone to intelligent match the scenes. It packs a 4500mAh battery, same as the 845 edition, but this has 33W flash charge that can charge from 0 to 25% in 10 minutes.

Vivo iQOO Neo Racing Edition specifications:

• 6.39-inch ( 1080 × 2340 pixels) Full HD+ Super AMOLED 19.5:9 aspect ratio display, 105% NTSC color gamut
• Octa-Core Snapdragon 855 Plus (1 x Kryo 485 at 2.96GHz + 3 x Kryo 485 at 2.42GHz + 4 x Kryo 385 at 1.8GHz) 7nm Mobile Platform with 675MHz Adreno 640 GPU
• 8GB / 12GB LPDDR4x RAM with 128GB (UFS 3.0) storage
• Dual SIM
• Android 9.0 (Pie) with Funtouch OS 9
•  12MP Dual Pixel rear camera with LED flash, Sony IMX363 sensor, f/1.79 aperture, 8MP 108-degree ultra-wide lens with f/2.2 aperture, 2MP depth sensing camera with f/2.4 aperture
• 16MP Dual Pixel front-facing camera
• In-display fingerprint sensor
• 3.5mm audio jack
• Dimensions: 159.53×75.23×8.13mm ; Weight: 198.5g
• Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5, GPS + GLONASS, USB Type-C
• 4500mAh (typical)  / 4420mAh (minimum) battery with 33W fast charging

The Vivo iQOO Neo Racing Edition comes in Carbon black, Electro-optic violet and Icelandic Aurora colors, is priced at 2598 yuan (US$ 370 / Rs. 26,290 approx.) for the 8GB + 128GB version and the top-end 12GB + 128GB version costs 2798 yuan (US$ 397 / Rs. 28,340 approx.). It is available for order and will go on sale in China from December 12th

Vivo to launch Vivo V17 with 6.38 inch FHD+ Super Amoled Display, Quad Rear Cameras, 4500 mAh battery and much more.

Vivo launched the V17 Pro smartphone in India recently, and last week, the company announced the S1 Pro smartphone at an event in the Philippines. While Vivo is expected to launch the S1 Pro in India soon, today, the company has announced its new ‘Vivo V17’ smartphone in Russia which is a re-branded Vivo S1 Pro smartphone.

Vivo V17 sports a 6.38-inch FULL HD+ 19.5:9 aspect ratio Super AMOLED notch display with a resolution of 2340 x 1080 pixels and 90% screen-to-body ratio and minimal bezels. It is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 processor paired with 8GB RAM + 128GB internal storage and runs Funtouch OS 9.2 based on Android 9 (Pie). The design is similar to recently launched Vivo S5.

Regarding the optics, it sports a quad rear camera setup housed in a diamond-shaped module with a combination of 48MP (primary with f/1.8 aperture) + 8MP (ultra-wide with f/2.2 aperture) + 2MP (macro with f/2.4 aperture) + 2MP (depth sensor with f/2.4 aperture) and there is a 32MP f/2.0 front camera. The camera supports various features including Gesture control, Voice control, Professional mode, Slow motion, HDR, Bokeh, Panorama, and more. As it is a Super AMOLED panel, it features an in-display fingerprint scanner.

The connectivity options include Dual SIM, Dual-band WiFi, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, and packs a 4500mAh battery with 18W fast charging support through USB Type-C port.

Vivo V17 specifications:

• 6.38-inch (2340 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19.5:9 Super AMOLED display; 90% screen-to-body ratio
• Octa-Core Snapdragon 665 11nm Mobile Platform (Quad 2GHz Kryo 260 + Quad 1.8GHz Kryo 260 CPUs) with Adreno 610 GPU
• 8GB LPPDDR4x RAM with 128GB storage
• Dual SIM
• Funtouch OS 9.2 based on Android 9.0 (Pie)
• 48MP (primary with f/1.8 aperture) + 8MP (ultra-wide with f/2.2 aperture) + 2MP (macro with f/2.4 aperture) + 2MP (depth sensor with f/2.4 aperture)
• 32MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture
• In-display Fingerprint sensor
• 3.5mm audio jack
• Dimensions: 159.25 × 75.19 × 8.68mm; Weight: 186.7g
• Dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5, GPS + GLONASS, USB Type-C
• 4500mAh battery with 18W fast charging

Pricing and Availability:

Vivo V17 comes in Blue Fog, Cloud Blue color options and is priced at RUB22,990 (US$ 359 / Rs. 25,770 approx.). It is available to pre-order in Russia. There is no word on availability on other markets yet. Users who pre-book before December 5th, 2019 will get a Vivo Y11 (2019) for free.

Vivo launches Vivo U20 with 6.5 inch display, Triple Rear Cameras, 5000 mAh battery all for a starting price of Rs. 10,990/-

Vivo has been pushing the limit in the budget category and has been quite successful at it with the Vivo U10. Today, Vivo just launched the U20, the company’s latest smartphone in the new U series in India.

The Vivo U20 has a 6.53-inch Full HD+ display with about 90.3% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by Snapdragon 675 SoC with up to 6GB of RAM, sports a 16MP primary sensor with f/1.78 aperture+ 8MP ultrawide sensor and an 2MP macro sensor, as well as a 16MP front-facing camera.

It has a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner, curved plastic back with gradient finish and packs a 5000mAh battery with support for Vivo’s 18W Dual Engine fast charging that can also charge other devices using OTG cable, but it has a micro USB port.

Vivo U20 specifications:

• 6.53-inch (2340 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ display
• 2GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 675 Mobile Platform with Adreno 612 GPU
• 4GB / 6GB RAM, 64GB (UFS 2.1) storage, expandable up to 256GB with micoSD
• Android 9.0 (Pie) with Funtouch OS 9.1
• Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
• 16MP primary sensor with Sony IMX499 sensor, f/1.78 aperture + 8MP 120° ultra wide sensor with f/2.2 aperture+ 2MP 4cm macro sensor with f/2.4 aperture
• 16MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture
• Fingerprint sensor
• 3.5 mm audio jack, FM Radio
• Dimensions: 162.15 × 76.47 × 8.89mm; Weight: 193g
• Dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 ac dual-band, Bluetooth 5, GPS/GLONASS, micro USB port
• 5000mAh battery with 18W fast charging

The Vivo U20 comes in Racing Black and Blaze Blue is priced at ₹10,990 for the 4GB RAM with 64GB storage version and the 6GB RAM with 128GB storage version costs ₹11,990. It will be available from Amazon.in and vivo.in starting from November 28th.

Launch offers

• Rs. 1000 off on pre-paid orders
• No cost EMI up to 6 months
• Jio benefits worth Rs. 6000