This week, on the weekly news roundup: Xiaomi Mi Pad 4 and Redmi 6 Pro were recently revealed and will very soon be available - at least in China that is. Samsung, on the other hand, seems to be testing out its first Android Go device while Nokia will finally bring Nokia 3.1 on the US.Setting smartphones and tablets aside for a moment, Facebook will soon bring a couple of new features to its apps. Keep on reading for more details!
Xiaomi Mi Pad 4 revealed
The Xiaomi Mi Pad 4 recently got revealed and is about to be released today. Like most Xiaomi devices, it seems to be offering a great balance between price and performance which makes it a great value. It's currently only available in China and we don't know when it'll come to the USA or Europe.Right now there are 3 versions of the Xiaomi Mi Pad 4:- 3 gigs of RAM and 32 gigs of storage
- 4 gigs of RAM and 64 gigs of storage
- 4 gigs of RAM, 64 gigs of storage, and support for LTE
- OS: Android 8.1
- Chipset: Snapdragon 660
- CPU: 8-Core Kryo 260/ 4 Cores at 2.2 GHz and 4 cores at 1.8 GHz
- GPU: Adreno 512
- Display: 1920 x 1200/8 Inches
- Camera: Rear 13 MP/Front 5 MP
- Battery: 6000mAh
Xiaomi Redmi Pro 6 is now available in China
Xiaomi Redmi Pro 6 was announced on this month and is now available in China. As for pricing, it currently costs about $150. Like with most smartphones nowadays, you can choose between three versions:- 3 gigs of RAM and 32 gigs of storage
- 3 gigs of RAM and 64 gigs of storage
- 4 gigs of RAM and 64 gigs of storage
- OS: Android 8.1
- Chipset: Snapdragon 625
- CPU: 8-Core Cortex A-53 at 2 GHz
- GPU: Adreno 506
- Display: 2280 x 1080/5.84 inches
- Camera: Rear 12 MP + 5 MP/Front 5 MP
- Battery: 4000 mAh (Non-removable)
The first Samsung Android Go Device is being tested
According to numerous reliable sources, it seems like the first Samsung Android Go device is being tested under the codename of SM-J260G. The fact that its motherboard is named as "universal7570_go" only adds more fuel to the fire.Other than that, as you can see in the specs above; taken from a Geekbench benchmark, we're clearly talking about a budget smartphone here. I mean, 1 gigabyte of RAM and a quad-core processor at 2018 seems like a budget option to me.It's currently being tested in multiple areas from India to multiple European countries such as Ukraine, Russia, Germany, UK, and more. We still don't know when it'll launch, where it'll launch, and if it'll ever launch in the first place.Up till now, Samsung has been mainly making mid to high-end devices with few exceptions. So, it really wouldn't surprise me if Samsung decides to kill this project.As for Android Go, if you're not familiar with it, then it's basically a lightweight version of Android Oreo. More details about it in this article.Facebook Messenger is now able to translate English to Spanish and vice versa
If you're a US or Mexico citizen, then you should be able to use the new translate feature of Messenger. Originally, this feature was only available for the marketplace but it seems like consumers can also take advantage of it right now.Right now you can only translate between Spanish and English. For any other language, the only option is the classic copy/paste to Google Translate.However, Facebook is working on other languages as well. We don't know which ones yet. But, we'll find out. Sooner or later.LG X2 now available in Korea
As seen on Social LG, LG X2 is now officially available in Korea. It's a budget smartphone which costs about $175 and it comes with 2 gigs of RAM plus 16 gigs of storage.As for specifications:- OS: Android 7.1.2 Nougat
- Chipset: Snapdragon ??? (We don't know yet)
- CPU: 4-cores 1.3 GHz
- GPU: ???
- Display: 1280 x 720/5 inches
- Camera: Rear 8MP/Front 5MP
- Battery: 2,500mAh
Nokia 3.1 soon to be available in the US
Nokia 3.1 is gonna be available for purchase to US residents starting from the 2nd of July. It will cost $159 without including any possible taxes and shipping fees.Since the phone is going to be available locally, I imagine that you won't have to pay any import fees. In case that you're not familiar with such things, people often have to pay import fees if they are buying something from outside their country.Specifications:- OS: Android 8.0
- Chipset: MediaTek MT6750
- CPU: 8-core Cortex-A53/4 cores at 1.5 GHz and 4 cores at 1 GHz
- GPU: Mali-T860 MP2
- Display: 1440 x 720/5.2 inches
- Camera: Rear 13 MP/Front 8 MP
- Battery: 2990 mAh (Non-removable)