Mobile Wold Congress in Barcelona opened its doors Monday. Between big announcements, new markets and innovations, the world of telephony is in full swing for five days. . Overview
Samsung and HTC, the must
Not surprisingly, Samsung revealed the two stars of the show: the GalaxyS6 and Galaxy S6 Edge . The new members of the Korean giant have a solid foundation, a qHD Super AMOLED screen, 16 megapixel camera and an octal-core 64-bit processor in 14 nm (a first in the market) unmatched performance guarantor. Level design is a 180 degrees; Forgot plastic, Samsung opts for metal and rounded edges that recall some Apple brand. Also forgotten removable battery and SD micro slot. But beyond that, it’s the Edge, which attracts attention with its doubly curved screen. As the Edge Note, the edges (which operate independently) can display different information, such as notifications or light bar when you receive a call and the phone is placed face against the ground. It is also possible to reject the call by simply placing his finger on the pulse sensor without having to return your device
The Korean manufacturer has also unveiled its new payment system, the Samsung Pay, direct competitor of the Apple. The goal is to provide the user with a secure payment system without contact via telephone. Just enter the data of his or her payment card. Then a simple Swype (a touch keyboard) allows you to customize the application (whose design is not yet revealed). The user then selects the desired card before they identify with the fingerprint sensor of the unit and put the phone on the credit card reader. Samsung announced that its system is compatible with more than 30 million payment terminals. In case of theft of the device, stated that Korean Just go through the “find my mobile” application to erase all data from the phone.
The Taiwanese HTC has he, his new HTC One M9. Although without taking risks, the new model makes the job with a full HD LCD 3, a more than convincing autonomy and 3GB of RAM. Finally, HTC acquires a 20 megapixel camera offers a wide-angle lens and can shoot in 4K. The radius, the Partnership Dolby bearing fruit and offers a high quality sound through its stereo speakers
Sony will not benefit the show to launch its new Z4 but fans have something to console themselves with the new tablet of the same name. The Xperia Tablet Z4 is already positioned as one of the hits of the show and the coming year. Available in June, the 10-inch tablet is the lightest on the market with only 389 grams against 437 for the Air Ipad 2. Completely waterproof, the newcomer of the Xperia range is not aesthetic. With a 2k screen (twice the full HD) it offers up to 17 hours of video, enough to place the bar high for its competitors.
Microsoft through a bit of a dryer period since the release of the Nokia Lumia 930, but that does not mean that the US came away empty worldwide. Lumia 640 has a 5-inch screen, and its tablet version, the Lumia XL , a 5.7 inch. They both have a HD resolution (720p) and offer versions with one or two SIM cards. It is therefore not unusual if not their prices. Respectively 179 and 249 euros. Especially since both phones come with one year subscription to pack office 365. “With these two products, our goal is to strengthen ourselves in the segment of cheap smartphones, really pushing the limits in terms rates, “said Chris Weber, Executive Vice President Global Sales Microsoft Mobile AFP.
The race for virtual reality
Last year, Samsung had already revealed his virtual reality helmet, the Gear VR that worked with the phone the user at the time the Galaxy Note 4. This year, the company is back with a new version running on Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge. This helmet has in particular a system for charging the phone during use and developed in partnership with Oculus and 15% smaller than the previous model, it includes an accelerometer, a gyroscope and proximity sensor for total immersion .
Although almost all the information on the HTC One M9 had already filtered before the world, there is one thing that the Taiwanese firm had managed to keep secret: the new HTC Re live . Developed in partnership with the company Valve, the device includes numerous sensors (gyroscope, an accelerometer, a laser position sensor, etc.) to analyze the entire environment in which the carrier is changing not only the movements his head, allowing it to interact with objects around it
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High-tech gadgets
The Swedish giant Ikea whose presence could tip the world without recharging wire, is undoubtedly the surprise of this World. The blue and yellow brand revealed a range of furniture for recharging his mobile phone by simply placing it on her bedside table. Ikea has chosen IQ charging system, which could permanently wipe out the other two charging developers wireless (Power Matters Alliance and Rezence) and allow a long-awaited standardization.
HTC has also innovated on the covers with a new version of Dot View. In addition to completely cover the screen, it provides access to many features of the phone as answer and end calls, display notifications or check the time and weather without having to open it.
This version does not revolutionize the concept already particularly developed earlier but offers Nevertheless customization options which hitherto failed him.
It’s hard to compete with already established giants such as Apple or Samsung unless innovate. This is the path by which Alcatel with its Idol 3 which through two speakers located at the ends of the phone and coupled to two microphones can receive and make calls with the phone upside down, the camera automatically selecting the micro concerned with sensors.
Tired passwords without having confidence in the digital recognition system? The new Grand S3 ZTE is for you. The Chinese manufacturer has revealed the first phone that is unlocked through a scan of your eye. Contrary to what one can see in spy movies, this is not the iris that is recognized, but a map of blood vessels in the white of your eye. According to the company, they are unique and do not change with age or stress. And for the visually impaired, this system also has the advantage of working with glasses.
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