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MWC 16: HTC announce a range of devices

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HTC returned to their designer phone roots with the introduction of a trio of devices – the Desire 530, 630 and 825 running on Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS.

The relatively top-end model of the trio, the 825 comes in Graphite Grey Remix and Stratus White colours which can be further customized with snap on cases. The phone features a 5.5″ LCD with 720x1280p resolution powered by a Snapdragon 400 quad-core chipset clocked at 1.4GHZ paired with 2GB RAM. It has 16GB internal storage expandable via microSD slot. The stereo speakers are Hi-Res audio certified including Boomsound with Dolby Audio. Rounding up the list is the 13MP rear camera and 5MP front camera.

The dual-sim Desire 630 has similar specs with the exception of the smaller 5″ 720x1280p screen and 2,200mah battery.

The Desire 530 includes a Snapdragon 210 and 1.5GB RAM making it the lowest end model of the lot. The remaining specs are the same as the 630 although it loses the High-Res certification.

The devices will be available for sale from March 2016 directly from HTC and other online retailers.

MWC 16: Lenovo reveals Project Tango smartphone

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Lenovo and Google are collaborating to create the world’s first smartphone powered by Project Tango technology. The device was originally announced at the CES 2016 electronics show in January.

The upcoming smartphone supports augmented reality features developed under the project. Made up of 3D motion tracking with depth sensors, it gives a mobile device the ability to know its location and how it will navigate through the area. Then the AR software overlays graphics or text on the displayed real image providing further information about it in real time.

The device is expected sometime in July 2016 at a competitive price.

[Via Lenovo]

MWC 16: Xiaomi raises the curtain on Mi5,Plus

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The highly anticipated flagship smartphone was finally revealed today ending months of rumours and speculation. But the biggest surprise is Xiaomi offering the phone in 3 different versions confirming various leaks prior to the MWC 16. Along with weekly updates from the company, Xiaomi’s cross platform Mi Video Calling app makes its debut in the Mi5.

Display: 5.15″ FHD, 1080x1920p resolution with 16 LED light display backlighting
CPU: Snapdragon 820 1.8GHZ – 2.15GHZ
Operation System: Android 6.0 Marshmallow with MIUI 7 UI
Memory: 3GB/4GB RAM
Storage: 32,64,128GB UFS 2.0 Flash
Connectivity: VoLTE, 600Mbps 4G+, Full Netcom 3.0, Full-feature NFC
Sensors: Front fingerprint sensor
Colour: Black, White and Gold
Size: 69.20 x 144.55 x 7.25mm
Weight: 129g
Camera: Sony IMX298 16MP rear camera 4K video recording, 4-axis OIS, DTI Image Enhancement, PDAF, 4MP front UltraPixel Camera
Ports: USB-type C charging port
Battery: 3,000 mAh with Quick charge 3.0

Mi5

The differences in the variants are:
Mi5 – 3GB RAM, 32GB storage, 3D Glass Back Cover
Mi5 – 3GB RAM, 64GB storage, 3D Glass Back Cover
Mi5 Pro – 4GB RAM, 128GB storage, 3D Ceramic Back Cover

The rest of the specifications are the same as listed above.

Following the launch in China on 1 March, 2016 is India which is next in line for the smartphone.

MWC 16: Samsung Gear 360 showcased

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Samsung revealed the existence of the Gear 360, a 30MP twin lens camera at the MWC 16 joining the likes of LG with their own 360 camera.

Featuring a water and dust resistant body, the camera includes a standard tripod mount on the bottom with a handgrip plus a removable and chargeable battery making it highly portable. The bundled PC software helps with advanced and in-depth video editing.

Confirmed specifications are as follows:
Display: 0.5″ (72 x 32) PMOLED
Memory: 1GB RAM
Chipset: DRIMe5s
Storage: MicroSD Card (up to 128GB)
Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4/5GHz), Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth v4.1, USB 2.0, NFC
Sensors: Gyro, Accelerometer
Size: 66.7 x 56.2 x 60 mm
Weight: 153g
Camera: Dual CMOS 15MP Sensor, Dual F2.0 Fisheye Lens
Camera Resolution:
Movie Recording-
Dual Cam: up to 3840 x 1920 (30 fps)
Single Cam: up to 2560 x 1440 (30 fps)
Still Capturing-
Dual Cam: up to 7776 x 3888 (30M)
Single Cam: 3072 x 1728 (5M)
Camera Mode:
Dual Lens Mode- Video, Photo, Time-lapse Video, Looping Video
Single Lens Mode- Video, Photo, Time-lapse Video, Looping Video
Battery: 1,350mAh
Compatibility:Galaxy S6, S6 edge, S6 edge+, Note5, S7, S7 edge with the Samsung Gear 360 Manager app PCs with the Gear 360 Action-Director software

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77Hm0eBnLpo

No word on pricing yet but the camera is expected in Q2 2016.