& gt; Android superstar. With a few exceptions (see below), the Google operating system runs all the screens presented on the stands of manufacturers present in Barcelona. The software hegemony of Android so inevitably diverts the visitor’s eye on the appearance of new, looking for any innovation or lesser aesthetic bias can make a difference. Alas, that’s the rub. Aluminum, brushed or not, is the common envelope chosen by almost all manufacturers to dress their high-end smartphones. Plastic shells more accessible products give the currency by trying to ape the same metal. Only the gray tones change from one stand to another.
Result: an unpleasant impression that all phones are alike as two drops of water. Manufacturers are reduced to a battle as never before, only on technical characteristics of their products in a “geek” contest which will be “the best screen resolution,” “the finest image sensor the more discreet “or” battery load times faster. ”
& gt; Samsung, LG … and others. Samsung, the number one global sales of mobile phones, has made the show Sunday night with the presentation of its Galaxy S7 and its variation “Edge” with the edges of curved screen. The new smartphone from the Korean giant, available for sale March 11 at € 700, almost identical resumes aesthetics S6, yet improving a battery of technical and software specifications. Samsung seems to adopt the pace of its main rival, Apple, released a new iPhone every two years and “boosts” after 12 months by offering an “S” version more efficient. The Korean did the same with the S7 compared to S6, fixes some errors (such as no SD card tray to increase the phone’s internal memory), and take two full years of research and development to imagine a S8 which is expected next year, with a surprise or two real innovations.
With its G5 (700 € in early April), LG is one of the few brands to take the risk to innovate the design even a smartphone. The device is in fact equipped with a removable battery while keeping a steel hull “Unibody”. The battery is removed by sliding it downwards. A technique that enables the Korean brand to propose, on this same connection, accessories to boost the use of G5. a module can thus add to it, made with Bang & amp; Olufsen, for amplifier and DAC audio file player of very high quality. Another module provides a protuberance in the device for a better grip, to make pictures more easily with a real shutter and a dial to zoom in or out during shooting.
& gt; Microsoft lonely. The hegemony of Android, and the usual absence from Apple that never participate in global shows, leaves Microsoft in an awkward situation. The Californian giant appears well alone with his Lumia and Windows Mobile operating system, the 10 team release a handful of smartphones house and should soon be available for download for devices running Windows Mobile 8.1.
The Windows solution is adopted against a few tablets and hybrid computers worth a visit. Starting with the Chinese Huawei Mate Book. Real competitor Surface or iPad Pro, the device presents itself as the ideal mobile companion for professionals, both tablet and laptop with a keyboard as a protective cover and a stylus pointer making office laser (for meeting presentations). Price aside, this Book Mate is located in the groove of these competitors, from € 800 for a base model (M3 Intel Core processor, 128GB of web storage and 4GB of RAM and up to 1800 € for the high-end (M7 Core, 8 GB RAM and 512 GB SSD).
Still under Windows 10, but much more affordable, more 10 Alcatel is it a computer / tablet. Built for family use and entertainment, this tablet 2 in 1 fits on a plastic keyboard into a mini laptop. Available in June to only € 349, Most 10 short course not in the same category of the Book but Mate engine (four-core chip, 32GB of internal memory, 2 GB of RAM) allows it to ensure all classic tasks expected of a mobile device
& gt. Price war in the mid-range. Behind the models called “premium” to the high prices (from 600 to over 1000 €), many manufacturers compete in the field of smartphones “general public” and affordable. In this game, Chinese brands are a hit. Alcatel (old French brand acquired, for its mobile division, it was ten years ago by the Chinese TCL) launched the Pixi for example 4, the smartphone “6 inches cheapest market”. At only 119 € (available in May), it should appeal to fans of video games on teens and mobile selfies. At that price, its large screen diagonal of 15 cm is happening for example in high-definition. In the same spirit, the Franco-Chinese Brand Wiko is very strong in presenting his B-Kool, a compact smartphone (4 inch) but the broken rate … around 60 €! Unfortunately, the device is now expected for marketing only in those developing countries, particularly those in Africa
& gt. The future is VR? Can not miss THE trend of this show, virtual reality (VR). The technology is in its infancy but all manufacturers believe. Starting with Samsung, which sells for € 99, the Gear VR headset in which slides a Galaxy S6 or S7 to watch virtual images or videos shot with cameras 360 degrees. The Korean manufacturer put the package to evangelize the public offering for example the helmet against a pre-order before March 10 of a Galaxy S7. Still, viewing the contents are still few and the technology has yet to prove its real interest to attract the general public. Some gossips make the parallel between today’s craze for RV manufacturers and that they had four years ago for 3D on the TV screens. A total flop.
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