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It’s the fact that not everyone needs a flagship that outperforms many other high-end devices, thanks to Chinese manufacturers there are a lot of budget phones that are good enough to fulfill many users’ needs. If you happen to have been in the market for an affordable handset with fluid performance, here’s good news for you - starting at 1:00 PM (GMT) today, the flash deal at Aliexpress (https://www.aliexpress.com/item/New-Original-AGM-A8-5-0-HD-3GB-RAM-32GB-ROM-Qualcomm-MSM8916-Quad-Core-IP68/32794706385.html) offers $20 off of the retail price of the AGM A8, a IP68-certified smartphone with Android 7.0 out of box, the event lasts only 6 hours, where you can pay just $129.99 to snag the 3GB/32GB Edition AGM A8.
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Aside from the flash deal, it’s worth noting that with each of AGM A8 sold during the flash sale, partial income from which will be donated by AGM to the 8-years-old girl who is suffering from cerebral palsy (FB: https://www.facebook.com/AGMphone) for enabling the girl and her family to afford the heavy medical expenses, which means if you buy the phone, you will be one of them helping to cure this little girl of this horrible disease.
About the spec: the AGM A8 packs a 5-inch 720P display, Qualcomm 410 chipset, 4050mAh Battery and 2MP front camera as well as a 13MP rear camera, the phone also supports third-party ROMs with Android 7, such as Lineage OS and Remix OS. You can get the phone over at Aliexpress (https://www.aliexpress.com/item/New-Original-AGM-A8-5-0-HD-3GB-RAM-32GB-ROM-Qualcomm-MSM8916-Quad-Core-IP68/32794706385.html), or for more detail visit their site ( www.agmmobile.com). And if you want to know more about this little girl, you can check out the Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/AGMphone/)

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When it comes to luxurious smartphones, there have been some popular handsets in the world such as iPhone and Huawei Mate 9 produced in limited edition,and usually they come with high price that not many people can afford. As one of the leading phone makers in the field of rugged devices, AGM announced a release of the limited edition AGM X1, known as the world’s first rugged smartphone with dual camera, which comes with 18K gold plated front frame and a few components on the back cover, and it features IP68 protection against damages as well.

As far as specs are concerned, the AGM X1 luxury edition is exactly the same as the AGM X1, it comes with 5.5-inch Super AMOLED display with 1080P and Qualcomm 617 SoC, along with 4GB RAM and 64GB ROM, it packs a 5400mAh battery supporting Quick charging and a 13MP dual rear camera as well as a 5MP front shooter.

This phone is available for purchase now, from 10th May to 17th May, you can save $30 off the 18K gold edition AGM X1, and get it for just $269.99 over at Aliexpress and Coolicool. For more info of the phone you can visit their official website www.agmmobile.com

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Save $48 on the IP68 dual-camera AGM X1, get it for just $251.99


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If you have been considering a solid smartphone, the AGM X1 may be the one for you. The phone is world's first dual-camera smartphone with IP68 certification for water, dust and shock resistance, and it's on sale now. Over at Aliexpress, for the next 4 days or so, you can get the phone for just $251.99 （it's $48 off of the normal price).
The AGM X1 comes with pretty nice specs, it has a 5.5-inch Super AMOLED display with 1080P resolution, the Qualcomm 617 processor, along with 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of expandable storage via Micro SD card, 13 MP dual rear camera and 5 MP front shooter as well as a 5400 mAh massive battery with fast charge.

You can pick up the phone at Aliexpress or view more detail about the phone on AGM website.

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http://www.agmmobile.com/en/product/x1?a=specification

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Since part of the specs of the AGM X2 was unveiled at MWC 2017, the upcoming monstrous flagship has been drawing many attentions on markets. This IP68 certified handset is equipped with a 16M rear camera, 13M front-facing camera and a battery with capacity of 6000mAh or more.
Aside from the specs, according to the latest rumors, the phone is expected to employ RGB + Mono dual-camera technology for improving image quality under low-light conditions, which means that to large extent it helps users to shoot night scene photos with higher details on par with other flagship frontrunners such as Galaxy S8, iPhone 7, the Pixel and the LG G6 when it comes to photography. And the camera setup will have a better algorithm of Backlight Mode than many high-end handsets to produce high-quality photos when the light is behind the subject.

What is RGB + Mono camera?

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The dual camera has a RGB sensor and a monochrome sensor to capture a photo simultaneously; the RGB sensor takes color photos by filtering out light in order to determine which colors (Red, Green, Blue) should be used, which makes the images come out in precise colors but losing detail. In contrast, the monochrome sensor doesn’t care about the color of light, it captures all incoming light, and it only captures scenes in black and white with much more detail than color sensor.
With these two sensor working together, the phone is able to capture more light and add more detail by combining a photo produced by a color sensor with another photo produced by a monochrome sensor, the final photo therefore is of extremely high quality.

What is the advantage of Backlight Mode

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When the sun is right in front of you lighting the back of the subject you are shooting, usually the main subject would be too dark, resulted in an awful photo, because the camera’s built-in automatic light meter is unable to correct overall exposure. In this case the Backlight Mode is for adjusting the exposure to compensate for the difference between foreground and background so that the subject is better exposed. Thanks to the improved algorithm the AGM X2 claims to have ability to produce much better Backlight photos than any other rugged devices.
In general, the AGM X2 is expected to pack an excellent 16MP dual camera capable of dealing with low light conditions and backlight subjects as well as providing vivid images with higher detail, If the rumors are to be truth, the AGM X2 can be said the best outdoor smartphone for filming and shooting photos by eclipsing its competitors in the field of rugged devices.

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Snag the IP68 AGM A8 with 4GB RAM for just $125.99 ($24 off) from April 25th to May 1st!

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With the great support of fans, today Aliexpress have lowered the price of the IP68 certified AGM A8 with 4GB of RAM and 64 GB of storage, down to just $125.99, which will only last for one week, from April 25th to May 1st. And (according to AGM), after this, it is probably going to be a long time until a next promo of the AGM A8, so don't miss it!

The AGM A8 is a good choice for those looking for a budget-friendly handset, especially for a rugged one. It is not only IP68 water and dust resistant but it also comes with a 5-inch 720P display, a Qualcomm 410 SoC, a 4050mAh battery and a 13 MP rear camera. Besides, it features Android 7.0 Nougat out of a box and there are custom ROMs available for it, such as Lineage OS and Remix OS based on Android 7.0 as well.
The event will last until May 1st. To get the AGM A8 you can visit https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/New-Original-AGM-A8-5-0-HD-3GB-RAM-32GB-ROM-Qualcomm-MSM8916-Quad-Core-IP68/100099_32794706385.html?spm=2114.12010608.0.0.WLUZ1T

As the first rugged smartphone with dual camera setup , the AGM X1 has gained a lot of attention since its launch last year. Now rumour has it that the rugged device maker will launch another budget addition called AGM X1 Mini which apparently is a pocket-friendly version of its sibling with different design.

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According to the render we got, AGM X1 mini does not pack the dual rear camera in contrast to the AGM X1. We do not yet know the exact specs of the phone and when the phone will officially be released, but what we can confirm is that the AGM X1 mini features IP68 rating just like all the AGM phones do.

A new gold AGM X1 version showed up:

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Also, a 9H tempered glass protector for AGM X1 is available:

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AGM X1 Rugged Phone Drop Test From a Drone


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCPUlytpAGk

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The third party custom ROMs have long been one of important factors why users choose Android smartphones.
As the successor of CyanogenMod, Lineage OS has entered the field of rugged devices already. The IP68-certified AGM X1 and AGM A8 are already able to flash the popular custom ROM of Lineage OS thanks to the developers. And recently the AGM company has informed the users that the AGM A8 just got supported by another popular community for custom ROM, the Resurrection Remix.

Now, users of the AGM A8 can flash Remix OS based on Android 7.1 Nougat to their phones. To check the features of the Remix OS, just check on their website (http://www.resurrectionremix.com/)

You can get it here :https://mega.nz/#!AGZVgarR!BvtlJ2fd2bDzFO5qRAgHIgXBpZ1RDiX9TgETSy7uH58

If you are interested in this budget handset which packs a 5-in 720P display and Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor as well as a 4050mAh battery, now you can have $20 off of the retail price, get it for just $129.99 during the promo from April 14th to 19th over here
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/New-Original-AGM-A8-5-0-HD-3GB-RAM-32GB-ROM-Qualcomm-MSM8916-Quad-Core-IP68/32794706385.html

After announcing a release of the source code of Android 7.0 Nougat for AGM X1, the AGM company informed that it is recruiting global teams and developers to build more ROMs for customers.
In the light of the Qualcomm's non-disclosure agreement for preventing the source code from leaking, all the developers are also required to sign the non-disclosure agreement with AGM.
All works will be posted on forums and a developer who wins the highest score from users on the created ROM will get the latest flagship AGM X2 as a reward.

If you are interested in Android ROM development and have intention to cooperate with AGM, please contact the company:

https://www.facebook.com/AGMphone/
https://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=8216482
http://www.agmmobile.com/en/page/contact-us

The rugged device maker AGM announced that now they have released the source code of its flagship -- the AGM X1 -- for the third party developers in order to fulfill the needs of their majority of users.

The AGM X1 is already able to run Lineage OS which is one of the best known custom ROMs out there. It won't take long before the users of AGM X1 will be able to freely flash various custom ROMs to their devices which can bring al lot of additional value to this phone with top-notch specs.

If you are looking for a rugged handset with solid performance, you might want to consider this AGM flagship. You can get the phone for just $252.99 over here (http:///ZM8RRE)

Get the Source Code From Here:https://mega.nz/#!FfxCxTJL!FqGZujjhwVEdr1cbsI-lFmJo8hUHPO6e8uV9t_TYdsU

A video reviewing the LineageOS 6.0 ROM for the AGM X1 you can find here:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odqY_gAS62w

The beta version of the lineage 6.0 ROM for the AGM X1 has been posted by ffboy2009:

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Now just camera video recording & fingerprint do not work, the rest of the ROM is fine and the final release is expected soon.


For flashing you will need the TWRP recovery you can download here - https://mega.nz/#!Q9w20D4T!UNirqfonETceNWGj944tQkjpGl4eyTEPPZHpWtpgGLU

Just connect the phone to the PC, and start One-key-flash-twrp.bat from the zip. Instructions will be displayed on the screen (or you can read them in the One-key-flash-twrp.bat first if you want).

AGM X1 getting Android 7.0 and the dual camera improvements

AGM lately announced they are officially about to roll out the Android 7.0 Nougat update to the its flagship AGM X1 on May 5th. Given the fact that the budget sibling AGM A8 (http://www.agmmobile.com/en/product/a8) is already running on the Google's latest operating system out of the box, AGM X1 users have been urging the company for an upgrade as well.
With the Android 7.0 update, new and improved features will let AGM X1 users get more out of their devices. These improvements include Notifications, a split screen view and a Quick panel. You can reply to the notification message without leaving any app, in split screen view you are able to adjust the window sizes easily and operate 2 apps simultaneously, the quick panel updated with a cleaner look allows you to find icons faster.
Other than these new features of Android Nougat, the dual cameras of AGM X1 will get improvements as well, which allow for taking sharper pictures by enriching the details. In addition, several small problems of the phone will be fixed, including optimizing the handset for a battery life, performance, entertainment, and gaming.
On May 5th, all the users will be able to download and install the ROM for Android 7.0 on the AGM site (http://www.agmmobile.com/en).
OTA for Android 7.0 Nougat update is not supported.

AGM X1 priced at just $259 thanks to the promo ($40 off), and you can pay just $9.9 to get one of AGM phones on a flash sale (http://www.gearbest.com/promotion-agm-smartphone-special-1215.html).
For all the information about AGM phones, you can visit the site (http://www.agmmobile.com/en).

The capacity of battery is always being one of the most important factors that affect consumers to choose smartphones, and battery life is a lingering issue that is taking time to evolve. For alleviating this problem many devices now adapt quick charging technology in order to reduce charging time.

AGM X1 is equipped with a 5400mAh battery with Qualcomm Quick Charge, the video below will tell you why big battery and quick charge technology matter.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=319LvmZ0pbI

You can get it in a number of stores at aliexpress.com for $299, although please rememer that they will ship after the current Chinese holidays, what means after February 5th probably.

I have just bought the AGM X1 phone that will be sent to me right after the Chinese New Year.

It means that I am probably biased toward AGM

Anyway, I just wanted to introduce this phone, and maybe add some info about other AGM phones that are getting to the market.