Remix OS is shown here running super smoothly on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 Octa-core quad ARM Cortex-A57 and quad ARM Cortex-A53, here on a tablet reference.
Category: MWC
Ubuntu booth tour at MWC 2016, Convergence, Phones, Tablets, Drones, IoT and more
Posted by – March 3, 2016
Category: Tablets, Laptops, Smartphones, Development Boards, Exclusive videos, MediaTek, Qualcomm, Samsung, MWC, Toradex, Ubuntu
After my interview with Mark Shuttleworth, here’s my 17-minute Ubuntu booth tour video. Meizu Pro 5 Ubuntu Edition comes with 5.7″ 1080p Exynos7420 octa-core ARM Cortex-A57/53, 3GB RAM. At MWC 2016, Canonical is showing Ubuntu Convergence running on a Nexus 4, running a “Full Ubuntu” Unuity 8 out of the phone on the slimport HDMI output from the phone. Running the exact same Ubuntu on desktops and on ARM Powered Smartphone. Canonical is really excited to see more powerful hardware to come out running this Ubuntu Convergence solution, here poiting out that the phone runs LibreOffice, Firefox, GIMP, xchat, gedit, making it possible to use this as a desktop device.
BQ Aquaris M10 Ubuntu Edition Tablet runs on the MediaTek MT8163A Quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 with Mali GPU and 2GB RAM. It runs a full Ubuntu, enabling to set it to Desktop mode to run any Ubuntu app.
Snappy Ubuntu Core delivers applications for Drones, Robots and the IoT market. Here showing off the UAVIA Snappy Ubuntu Core powered drone, running on a Toradex Freescale i.MX6 Quad-core ARM Cortex-A9 System on Module, making a more intelligent drone better to enable autonomous flight thanks to sense and avoid technologies. It also facilitates maintenance of drones by making remote software deployments secure, effective and failsafe. Snappy Ubuntu Core also is being demonstrated for home automation running on a Qualcomm Dragonboard 410c.
Samsung also showcases their new Samsung Artik 1, Samsung Artik 5 dual-core ARM Cortex-A7 with Mali400MP2 GPU, 512MB RAM, 4GB eMMC flash, built in wireless WiFi, Bluetooth, BLE, ZigBee, 6LoWPAN based Thread protocol for Google Nest. Samsung Artik 10 octa-core quad ARM Cortex-A15 and quad ARM Cortex-A7. All Samsung IoT Artik modules are offered using their new ePoP (package-on-package) design, optimized for the IoT market. Artik includes also cloud-based device management based on SmartThings Open Cloud providing SDKs to help connect endpoint devices to the cloud using Java, Android, iOS, PHP, and Python tools. Open Cloud is partially based on the Samsung SAMI data driven development platform. The Atik 5 development board with the module is available for $100 at digikey
Also at the Ubuntu booth is the lead developer for the Etherum decentralized software platform, using blockchain to power the IoT market. Ethereum is a decentralized platform that runs smart contracts: applications that run exactly as programmed without any possibility of downtime, censorship, fraud or third party interference. The Ethereum team now works on Slock.it, where the vision is that an unused bicycle in your shed gets a new lease on life. Parking spots can be sublet on demand. Airbnb apartments become fully automated. It’s the future infrastructure of the Sharing Economy, Slock.it was shown at the Lift Conference here
DS-TAGS E Ink BAGTAG with NXP enables Smart Luggage Tag
Posted by – March 3, 2016
DS-TAGS (http://www.dstags.com) shows off their new BAGTAG solution at the NXP booth. BAGTAG enables passengers on airplanes and the travel industry to speed up the luggage check-in process at airports, it includes a secure electronic E Ink bag tag, an Android/iOS app & SDK and a cloud-based platform that allows secure end-to-end data service. With BAGTAG airlines can now offer “off-airport” baggage check-in, which allows travelers to beat the queues at an airport or terminal thanks to a revamped baggage drop-off process of less than 8 seconds. BAGTAG will become available later this year.
DS-TAGS BAGTAG has “10-year battery life” using an ultra-low power ARM Cortex-M0 to drive a 4” E-INK display. The device powers off instantly when the tag is updated while passively providing routing information to the airline infrastructure due to the bi-stable feature of E Ink. The BAGTAG’s superior barcode readability and integrated UHF results in improved read-rates, reduce the chance of misplaced luggage. A traveler can update the BAGTAG themselves with their own smartphone via either NFC or Bluetooth LE. The security of the device is handled by a secure element provided by NXP, much like the payment card industry is using today.
MWC 2016 Keynote: ARM CEO Simon Segars
Posted by – March 2, 2016
Simon Segars, CEO of ARM Holdings, gives a keynote speech at Mobile World Congress 2016 in Barcelona. Talking about security for the Internet of Things, how ARM is working towards bringing solutions for the market to be mindful of cyber crime, implementing robust security for the IoT to really take off.
You can also watch the official video of this keynote here: http://www.mobileworldlive.com/mwc16-videos/mwc16-keynote-arm/
ENEA Pharos Lab, 64bit ARM server for Networking, world’s first OPNFV reference Lab
Posted by – March 2, 2016
OPNFV Pharos Lab project deals with developing an OPNFV lab infrastructure that is geographically and technically diverse. The Pharos Lab is hosted in Kista, Sweden, it will greatly assist in developing a highly robust and stable OPNFV platform (see more: https://wiki.opnfv.org/pharos) OPNFV is a carrier-grade, integrated, open source platform to accelerate the introduction of new NFV products and services (see more: https://wiki.opnfv.org/start)
The following ARMv8 servers are used:
– Controller nodes: 3 * Applied Micro X-Gene 2 ARMv8-64 8 cores @ 2.4GHz, 32GB RAM, 1x128GB SSD, 2x1TB HDD, 1x10Gbps SFP+ NICs, 2x1Gbps NICs.
– Compute nodes: 2-3* Cavium Networks CN8890-CRB ThunderX ARMv8-64 48 cores @ 2.5GHz, 8x16GB RAM (128GB total), 1x500GB HDD, 1x40Gbps QSFP+ NIC, 2x10Gbps SFP+ NICs, 1x1Gpbs NIC (RJ45, IPMI interface).
ENEA’s demo in ARM booth was showing a simple NFV application running on our operational ARMv8 Pharos lab infrastructure. The application demonstrates a simple NFV service chain integrating a DPI (deep packet inspection) VNF engine provided by QOSMOS (see more: http://www.qosmos.com).
Kirk Skaugen, General Manager of Intel PC Client Group at Huawei MateBook launch
Intel partners with Huawei to release Huawei’s first Intel consumer device, the Huawei MateBook running on an Intel Core-M3/M5/M7 processor, with different skews from 4GB/8GB RAM and from 128GB/512GB SSD storage, to be sold from $699 to $1599 without the keyboard dock. Kirk Skaugen talks about how Intel says that the 2-in-1 segment is their fastest growing consumer client market after the phablet with a 40% growth in 2015 compared with 2014 (but not saying how many units that represents). Kirk Skaugen also says Intel is looking forward to provide “full” Windows Continuum products also taking advantage of USB Type-C DisplayPort and other screen outputs and smart docks that add connectors also through USB Type-C like the MateDock.
Off camera I asked him (as I’ve been asking every Intel spokesperson that I see at tradeshows for years) when Intel would be making ARM Processors for consumer devices in their Fab, letting the market choose which architecture is best to use, but he smiled and didn’t respond. Check back later on my channel for more on that, probably.
Qualcomm booth tour at MWC 2016
Posted by – February 28, 2016
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 on 14nm is ready shown in LeTV Le Max Pro, LG G5 and the Sony Xperia X using their newest Kryo custom ARMv8 64bit CPU, their newest Adreno GPU and their newest Spectra ISP camera image sensor. Qualcomm also releases 3 new ARM processors, the Snapdragon 625 on 14nm, Snapdragon 425 and Snapragon 435 for the mid-tier and sub-premium tier. Those include the Snapdragon 500 series GPU, faster memory bandwidth and more. Qualcomm shows ultrasonic fingerprint technology that can go behind glass. Qualcomm shows 802.11ad for up to 7gbit/s Wi-Fi over the 60Ghz spectrum, and they show their newest LTE modems, the Qualcomm X12 LTE modem, and the Qualcomm X16 LTE modem that can go to gbit/s speeds over LTE.
Skyworth L18A $100 Octa-core MT6753 Smartphone 5.0’ 3G 16G
Posted by – February 27, 2016
Skyworth shows smart phones powered by MediaTek MT6753 Octa-core Cortex-A53 with different price range on MWC2016. Skyworth L18A is affordable smart phone with 5.0’ HD display at 1280*720 resolution, 3GB RAM, 16GB Flash, bulk price at $100 for 5000pcs MOQ. Skyworth T612 is smartphone support full world-wide bands network in any country, bulk price at $175 for 2000pcs MOQ.
You can contact Skyworth here: (Please let them know if you watch this video)
Johnny Zhang, Deputy General Manager
zhangguojian@skyworth.com
Topdisk Type-C OTG Flash Drive, USB lighting Drive for iPhone/iPad, micro-USB Drive
Posted by – February 27, 2016
Topdisk shows the USB Type-C OTG Flash drives with capacity from 8GB to 128GB on MWC2016, it with both USB Type-C and standard USB2.0 or USB3.0 connectors, support Windows, Linux, Mac OS.
As Apple certified licensee manufacture, Topdisk also show the USB Apple lighting drive for iPhone and iPad with both lighting and USB3.0 connectors, and the OTG micro-USB drive with both micro-USB and USB3.0/USB2.0 port, support up to 128GB storage.
Distributors can contact Topdisk here:(Please let them know if you watch this video)
sales@topdisk.com.cn
Best of MWC 2016: HP Elite x3 with Windows 10 Continuum on Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Posted by – February 27, 2016
HP shows the future of computing! HP’s vision for the future of consumer and enterprise pocketable electronics, the Windows 10 Continuum enabled HP Elite x3 running on the super fast 14nm (Samsung Fab) Snapdragon 820. HP offers DeskDock with USB Type-C, Gigabit Ethernet, 2x USB2, DisplayPort, USB Type-C. It outputs to a large display, with an RF or Bluetooth keyboard and mouse. HP Elite X3 has a 5.96″ 2K 2560×1440 Super AMOLED with 550nits brightness “best in class”.4GB LPDDR4 RAM. 64GB internal with Dual Nano SIM that can also be One Nano SIM and one MicroSD card slot. “Best in class” single touch fingerprint scanner. A second biometric authentication is the iris scanner. IP67 waterproof 1.5m for 30 minutes “all sealed”. Shock-proof with Gorilla Glass. 4150mAh battery. HP even shows their “empty” 12.8″ thin bezel Laptop Dock “mobile extender” under 1kg to be powered by this amazing phone! The Laptop dock also miracast wirelessly. Bang and olufsen sound. Pogopins on the back of the phone allows it to extend with Smart back-cases, a POS (point of sale) solution and I also suggest them in the video to do an E Ink back-case for long battery life sunlight readable e-reading. Everybody at Microsoft, Qualcomm, HP and even Marc Benioff CEO of Salesforce is excited about this product. HP talks about running their virtualization engine to run any x86 app through the cloud. This looks like they are all going to make sure this product gets successfully deployed on the market by Summer this year.
I think that HP should try to price the full bundle at below the current price of a high-end iPhone/Samsung, thus below $700 including the Desktop, keyboard/mouse and also including the “empty” 12.8″ Laptop Dock. The Desktop Dock needs a HDMI output. Of course I’d like to finally see Google supply an Android Continuum UI alternative solution at Google I/O. I also perhaps think that Microsoft’s Continuum dock is better with a cable and the phone on the table than having it docked upright.
MediaTek Deep Learning SDK on helio X20 with Visual and Voice Recognition features
Posted by – February 26, 2016
MediaTek shows the high-performance deep learning (DL) SDK for mobile devices based on MediaTek X series, empowering device markers or users to build visual and speech recognition capabilities into apps with comprehensive optimization benefits. You can check more video about MediaTek X20 chipset and smart phone here:http://138.2.152.197/?s=mediatek+helio+x20
USB Type-C, 2 Billion per year to be shipped by 2019
Posted by – February 26, 2016
The USB Implementers Forum comprises companies like Google, Samsung, HP, Intel and many others work together on specifying the spec of USB Type-C. It’s easier to use (it can be flipped on both sides), it goes faster (up to above 40Gbit/s). Alternate modes can be supported such as Thunderbolt, DisplayPort and the proprietary mode Slimport, the standard mode MHL by the MHL Consortium. Devices shipping without display, with the 3 different ways to do display, with some shipping USB2 speed and others USB3 speed, it just seems to be a bit of a fragmentation in the implementation of USB Type-C here in the beginning. Basically consumers must make sure to understand what each device supports “behind” the USB Type-C connector.
Windows 10 Continuum with Acer Liquid Jade Primo Premium Pack on Qualcomm Snapdragon 808
Posted by – February 25, 2016
Acer is about to sell an awesome Windows 10 Continuum package that includes a nice 22″ LCD display monitor, wireless keyboard and mouse, a docking station to use with the included Acer Liquid Jade running Windows 10 Mobile with Windows Continuum, designed to support all professional users full desktop usage requirements, with many more apps being added to Microsoft’s Windows 10 platform. For example Facebook just added their app. The Acer Liquid Jade Primo has a nice 5.5″ super AMOLED display, 3GB RAM, 32GB Flash. The idea for the pricing is that this Acer might cost about the same as a high-end iPhone or Samsung but it is to include the whole bundle of external 22″ display, the keyboard/mouse and Continuum dock. Acer is trying to launch this premium package worldwide. The target market is small to medium to large size companies who can give one of these to each of their employees, and thus get all their employees to switch to ARM Powered productivity!
MediaTek helio X20 Imagiq ISP support Dual Rear Camera Depth Mapping
Posted by – February 25, 2016
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!
$129 Omate Wherecome K3, a Real Smart Watch for 6-9 years old Kids on MT6572
Posted by – February 25, 2016
Omate Wherecom K3 is a smart watch for kids at 6-9 years old around, it comes with different style GUI for boys and girls, with 3G SIM card slot, it support calling, message, GPS tracker, game etc. It is powered MT6572 Dual-core ARM Cortex-A7, runs Android5.1, 1GB RAM, 4GB Flash, comes with 320*320 display, battery life up to 2 days. Retail price at$129.
You can contact Omate here:(Please let them know if you watch this video)
Laurent Le Pen, Founder&CEO
Laurent@omate.com
$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.
OPPO superVOOC: Fully Charges a 2500mAh Battery Smartphone in 11 Minutes
Posted by – February 25, 2016
Here is the video of OPPO demo fully charge a 2500mAh battery in 11 minutes at MWC2016, OPPO say that their superVOOC quick-charging tehnology will work with their micro-USB and USB Type-C connectors soon, it just requres OPPO’s special high-Amps 5V charger and with OPPO’s special thick charging cable. OPPO already has 4.5Amps fast charging on their current phones, this is the next level and they do not yet announce what the Amps are in this one but they promise that it’s safe because it remains at only 5V.
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.
Garmin Varia Vision Smart Glass
Posted by – February 24, 2016
Garmin Varia Vision is a Smart Glass for Bicyclists, it is a water-resistant, very light module at only 29.7 grams that can be attached to the side of any sunglasses and it can mounted in the left or right side of your existing cycling glasses, support display the navigation and rider’s peripheral vision on the in-sight screen, support vibration notification for all incoming calls, message navigation cues and other alerts, it comes with a glove-friendly touch panel on the side for users to change different information on the screens of the Smart Glass. The battery life is up to 8 hours. Reference price will be around $400, starts shipping in the next few weeks.
€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.
