MediaTek shows the new generation Imagiq ISP on smart phone support the dual camera and depth mapping features on MWC2016, it comes with a 13MP camera and 5MP camera, The 5MP camera is helping the major camera to switch focus or out of focus. We are looking forward the real Dual Rear Camera Smartphone to make real 3D pictures on your smartphone at next step!
Category: OS
MediaTek helio X20 Imagiq ISP support Dual Rear Camera Depth Mapping
Posted by – February 25, 2016
$299 Gionee Marathon M5 Plus 6″ AMOLED on 64bit Octa-core MT6753, 5020mAh, 4GB RAM, 64GB Flash
Posted by – February 25, 2016
Gionee Marathon M5 Plus is a new flagship smartphone by Gionee powered on 64bit MediaTek MT6753 Octa-core ARM Cortex-A53, comes with 6.0’’ AMOLED Full HD display at 1920*1280 resolution, 4GB RAM, 64GB Flash, 13MP rear camera and 5MP front camera, it features with 5020mAh battery, (Gionee claims it support up to 500hours standby battery life). Gionee Marathon M5 plus comes with Gionee customized GUI, features with nice water-drop screen and metal body, support finger-print in the front menu button, retail price at $299 on the European market.
DisplayPort over USB Type-C at MWC 2016
Posted by – February 25, 2016
DisplayPort has been implemented over USB Type-C, showcased in products such as the Microsoft Continuum products, Apple, Dell, Lenovo also have laptops that output video using DisplayPort over USB Type-C. Then the dock or adapter outside may then convert DisplayPort to HDMI, VGA and DisplayPort output.
€199 Haier Watch Ingenic M200, Android5.1,AMOLED display, 1G, 8G
Posted by – February 24, 2016
Hair shows Haier Watch at MWC2016, it comes with classic watch design , powered by Ingenic M200 MIPS, comes with 1.4’ AMOLED screen, runs Android 5.1, 1GB RAM, 8GB Flash, retail price at €199 in European market.
Focalmax Fangle S1, 2000lumens Short-throw DLP Projector on Allwinner H3
Posted by – February 24, 2016
Focalmax shows the Ultra-throw DLP Projector Fangle S1 with 2000lumens brightness on MWC2016, support up to 100inch big screen with only 44cm distance, maxim up to 200inchs, powered by Allwinner H3, runs Android4.4.2, Mass production will be ready on Q2 2016.
Focalmax Fangle F1 is a portable DLP projector with 450lumens brightness at 1280*800 resolution, powered by Allwinner H8, Octa-core ARM Cortex , support
Focalmax Fangle M1 is a PICO projector with 50lumens brightness, also powered by TI DLP technology, based on Allwinner A20 Dual-core ARM Cortex-A? , resolution at 854*480. Focalmax are promote own brand in overseas market now, distributors are welcome to contact!
You can contact Focalmax here:(Please let them know if you watch this video)
Alex Gu, Key Account Director
Alex.gu@focalmax.net
2K dual VR headset by Skyworth on RK3288
Skyworth releases their dual 2K OLED display VR headset powered by Rockchip RK3288 Quad-core ARM Cortex-A17 with Mali-T760 GPU. It’s ready for high pixel density VR video, for example with more than twice the pixel density compared with using VR of a Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge with Samsung Gear VR. This Skyworth VR headset costs about $600 as the bulk factory price with a minimum order of 1K.
You can contact Skyworth here:(Please let them know if you watch this video)
Johnny Zhang, Deputy General Manager
zhangguojian@skyworth.com
Mark Shuttleworth, founder of Canonical at MWC 2016
Posted by – February 24, 2016
Ubuntu is being used around the world, on servers, to power the cloud, switches, routers, base stations and Snappy Ubuntu works on drones, robots and more for the IoT world. Snappy 3.0 will be on Ubuntu 16.04. Ubuntu also shows off Ubuntu on Smartphones, Tablets, and their Nexus 4 showing convergence running “the same” Ubuntu on the phone and on the external display as a dekstop. Check back for my Ubuntu booth tour video coming up.
Phoenix OS Android UI for Productivity on Alcatel OneTouch Xess 17.3″ All-in-One 64bit Octa-core MT8783
Posted by – February 24, 2016
Alcatel OneTouch Xess is an All-in-One big screen tablet BigTablet to function as an Android computer for family home use, it comes with 17.3’’ Full HD 1080p IPS display and 10 point capacitive touch, powered by MediaTek MT8783 64bit Octa-core ARM Cortex-A53 with ARM Mali-T720 GPU, 2GB RAM, 32GB Flash, with 10000mAh battery the battery life is up to 6 hours doing Full HD video playback, with front 5MP camera, 3-watt JBL stereo speakers, dual microphones. There is a hiden pop-up dock in the back with USB and earphone port, and a nice stainless adjustable carrying handle and multi-angle stand, supports gesture control using the front camera for kitchen use. Alcatel OneTouch Xess runs a windows-like GUI on Android 5.1 called Phoenix OS developed by a team in Beijing, ARMdevices.net also published similar Android UI in Remix OS and the Rockchip LightBizOS
Cavium ThunderX 64bit 48-core ARM Server enabling the 5G mobile future, next gen cloud/datacenter and NFV
Posted by – February 24, 2016
Cavium’s ThunderX 48-core ARMv8 64bit SoC is being implemented in dozens of ARM Server designs, by partners as Pegatron, Asus, Mitac, Gigabyte, Wiwynn, Acer and even for for super computing by E4 and Cray. Cavium and their software partners have optimized their ARM Server platform for variety of workloads, including NFV (Network Function Virtualization), Cloud RAN (Radio Access Network) for Virtualizing the access network, moving all the physical base stations to the cloud, which will save the industry a lot of money, hyperscale datacenter, web hosting like RunAbove (a subsidiary of OVH) at https://www.runabove.com/armcloud.xml, Ceph storage clusters. This can only be done using ARM and Cavium ThunderX SoC processors, providing a much better TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) and efficient alternative to Intel x86. Cavium and partners, as Linaro and the open source community also are showing progress in the OPNFV, OpenStack, ODP (Open Data Plane), DPDK, fd.io, etc. for the networking and telecom industry.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 652, ARM Cortex-A72 available now
Posted by – February 23, 2016
Seshu Madhavapeddy, VP of Product Management, responsible for the mobile compute product line at Qualcomm shows us a Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 Powered Tablet, it’s an octa-core quad ARM Cortex-A72 and quad ARM Cortex-A53 on 28nm process node, with Cat6 LTE. The Qualcomm SD652 based tablet is now fully mass produced on the market, can be sold through different brands, with better specs at half the price of the iPad mini. It also features Immersive Audio for 3D audio and Adaptive Display that adjusts the color palette based on the light situation significantly improving the video playback quality, what Qualcomm calls the Tablet Home Theatre on the go experience. You can read more about the Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 here: https://www.qualcomm.com/products/snapdragon/processors/652
Zopo Speed 8, ARM Cortex-A72, MediaTek helio X20 deca-core Smart Phone
Posted by – February 23, 2016
Zopo Speed 8 is to be one of the world’s 1st 10-core Smart Phones to be shipped powered by MediaTek Helio X20 deca-core, dual ARM Cortex-A72, quad ARM Cortex-A53 at 2Ghz and quad ARM Cortex-A53 at 1.4Ghz, 5.5″ 1080p IPS display, 4GB RAM, 32GB Flash, runs Android 6 Marshmallow, features a 21MP rear camera with a SONY IMX230 sensor and dual LED flash, a 8MP front camera with own LED Flash, supports finger-print authentication, comes with USB Type-C and 3600mAh battery with up to 10-hour talking time or 5days standby. Zopo presents Speed 8 with the MotoGP World Champion Jorge Lorenzo.
Highlights of Samsung press conference at MWC 2016
Posted by – February 23, 2016
Some highlights of the Samsung MWC 2016 press conference, launching Samsung Gear 360, S7 and S7 Edge, with also a special appearance by Mark Zuckerberg. You can also see the full official video of this event here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6KeASdz2AI
Samsung press conference launching Galaxy S7 / S7 Edge / Gear 360 at MWC 2016
Posted by – February 22, 2016
Watch the Samsung MWC 2016 press conference from my seat. You can see the official video of this event here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6KeASdz2AI
Huawei press conference launching MakeBook at MWC 2016
Watch the Huawei MWC 2015 press conference from my seat. Please link to the official recorded press conference video in the comments so that I can also link to it here for people who prefer to watch the official video, if there is one.
Huawei MateBook Intel Windows 10 Tablet
Huawei releases their first Intel Winfoes consumer device at $699-$1599 with Intel core m3/m5/m7, 4GB/8GB RAM, 128-512GB SSD, $129 Keyboard dock, $89 MateDock for HDMI/Ethernet/2xUSB.
Richard Yu, Huawei CEO of Consumer, Huawei MateBook launch, $699-1599 Intel Windows 10 Tablet
Huawei CEO of Consumer says Huawei will overtake Apple in the next 2 years and they expect Huawei to be the number 1 in front of Samsung within 5 years from now. At MWC 2016, Huawei launches their first Intel Microsoft Windows 10 device, the MateBook, with Intel Core M3/M5/M7, with thin design, finger ID on the side, 128-512GB SSD, 4-8GB RAM, priced at $699-$1599 depending on the Intel processor, RAM and SSD choice and the Keyboard dock at $129, the USB Type-C MateDock is $89 extra. European prices are higher. This is not a $499 ARM Powered device. Google didn’t get Android yet to function for productivity (full Chrome on Android). Huawei didn’t force Microsoft to port all Windows 10 to Kirin950 ARM Cortex-A72 big.LITTLE.
$150 PICO Projector 80lumens, $350 700lumens DLP Projector, $1000 Short-throw Projector 1000lumens by ZECO
Posted by – February 19, 2016
ZECO shows their full products line of Smart Projectors from 1000lumens short-throw projector to 80lumens PICO projector all powered by TL DLP.
The high-end Ultra Short throw 1000lumens projector can support big screen up to 100inch with only 40cm distance, price at $1000 for 100pcs MOQ.
ZECO CX3MAX is a 700lumens DLP Smart projector with 720p resolution, powered by Quad Core ARM Cortex A9 Rockchip CPU,runs Android4.2, it support 1080p decoding. Bulk price at $350 for MOQ 100pcs.
ZECO M2 is a 80lumens PICO DLP projector comes with slim and mobile design, resolution at 480p, With 1.5hours battery life, it also can work as power bank. It support Miracast, DLNA, airplay. Price at around $150 from 100pcs.
€349 Toshiba Chromebook Satellite CB30-B on 64bit Intel Celeron N2840 with 4GB RAM and 16GB Flash
Posted by – February 19, 2016
Toshiba Chromebook Satellite CB30-B surely runs Google Chrome OS, based on 64-bit Dual Core Intel Celeron N2840 Processor, with 13.3’’ Full HD IPS TFT display, 4GB RAM, 16GB SSD, comes with 1*USB 3.0 host, 1*USB 2.0 host,HDMI port, SD card reader, with a nice slim design, retail price at 349euro at amazon now.
Lenovo miniStation Game Console runs Tencent OS on RK3288
Posted by – February 18, 2016
Lenovo ministration is a Game Box powered by Rockchip RK3288 Quad-core ARM Cortex-A17 with Mali-T764 GPU, it runs Tencent OS featuring Tencent’s gaming. It connects with Smart phone or it can connect with VR by HDMI. The retail price price in China is about $100.
ASUS HG100, RK3066 Smart Home Gateway via Zigbee,WiFi, Bluetooth
Posted by – February 18, 2016
Category: Set-top-boxes, Internet of Things, 4K UHD, Networking, Exclusive videos, Rockchip, CES, Android
ASUS HG100 is a Smart Home Gateway powered by Rockchip RK3066. It can can coordinate multiple devices and sensors via ZigBee, WiFi and Bluetooth like smart locks, temperature and humidity control, smart door and window sensors switches, intelligent power sockets and more. It is also a home multimedia center with HDMI 2.0 and 4K H.265 decode.
