MWC 2018
Numerous manufacturers of smartphones either launched or demonstrated prototypes of their 5G handsets at this year's Mobile World Congress. While many of the handsets shown off supported sub-6GHz 5G capabilities, they omitted mmWave functionality since most western carriers are not going to support the feature in 2019. By contrast, Sony spent this year's event showing off a prototype of a 5G smartphone that does support mmWave. And with Japan’s NTT Docomo set to to roll-out support for the technology this year, Sony has a prime opportunity to be one of the first 5G mmWave phone vendors in their home market. Like other mmWave-capable devices shown off at the show, Sony’s prototype 5G smartphone is based on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X50 modem, which for technical reasons has...
Immersion Server Liquid Cooling: ZTE Makes a Splash at MWC
Big data centers are often cooled by air, and large HVAC/air-conditioning machines. The ones near the Arctic Circle can rely on the outside air to help. If a center...
11 by Ian Cutress on 3/12/2018
TP-Link Smartphones: Neffos N1 at MWC, with Helio P25 and Dual Camera
TP-Link is primarily known for its network equipment, but the company has expanded its product lineup with smartphones and appropriate accessories in the recent years. At MWC 2018, the...
6 by Anton Shilov on 3/12/2018
More Qualcomm Snapdragon 845: AGM's X3 with IP68, Coming Summer 2018
Unlike previous years, where Mobile World Congress would showcase the premier devices on the latest chipsets, this year was more muted. The product cadence for most companies is slightly...
24 by Anton Shilov on 3/12/2018
Opro9 Introduces USB-C Dock & Adapters: from €29 to €109
Opro9 may not sound like a household name, but this company introduced a lineup of USB Type-C adapters and a docking station that feature rather interesting configurations, and at...
7 by Anton Shilov on 3/9/2018
The Nokia 8110 4G Hands-On: A Banana Phone for 2018
At MWC 2018, the depth of the Nokia nostalgia revival was strong. The owners of the Nokia band, a company called HMD Global, has revived an old Nokia favorite...
29 by Anton Shilov on 3/9/2018
Onkyo Demos Tablet with a 12.5-inch 4K Display at MWC
Onkyo has demonstrated a prototype of a tablet featuring a 4K display as well as a premium audio sub-system at MWC. The Granbeat Hi-Res Tablet tablet is aimed primarily...
30 by Anton Shilov on 3/7/2018
The Ulefone T2 Pro Hands-On: A 6.7-inch Stunner Smartphone
Every trade show has a few gems. This year at MWC, one of the most impressive was from Ulefone, with its new T2 Pro smartphone. The device, due to...
54 by Ian Cutress on 3/7/2018
China Copying China: Huawo's Mate 10 Pro-a-like
One of the many intricacies of China and the Chinese manufacturing industry is its ability to copy. Countless reports (and lawsuits) revolve around trademark infringement of the biggest consumer...
27 by Ian Cutress on 3/6/2018
Cat S61 Smartphone Hands-On: First Impressions
Earlier this month Bullitt Group and Cat introduced the new Cat S61 ruggedized smartphone for workers and first responders who have to operate in harsh environments. These 'ruggedized phones'...
25 by Anton Shilov on 3/5/2018
Rugged Hands-On: The Land Rover 'Explore' Smartphone
Bullitt Group and Land Rover introduced the Land Rover 'Explore', a ruggedized smartphone, at MWC this week. The new handset is designed primarily for active travelers who go to...
10 by Anton Shilov on 3/1/2018
MediaTek Announces New Premium Helio P60 SoC
BARCELONA, ESP – Earlier this week MediaTek announced a new entry in the Helio SoC line-up, the Helio P60. The P60 comes with a strategy change for MediaTek as...
74 by Andrei Frumusanu on 3/1/2018
Sony's Open-Ear Xperia Ear Duo Wireless Headphones Due in May
BARCELONA, ESP — Listening to music in headphones and still hearing what is going on around is very useful for joggers and office workers, however wireless headphones that can...
11 by Anton Shilov on 2/28/2018
Hands-On With the Nokia 8 Sirocco: Reviving Nokia's 'Dream Phone' Concept
BARCELONA, ESP — Nokia on Sunday introduced a new top-of-the-range, styled 'dream' phone, the Nokia 8 Sirocco. Nokia quoted it as perhaps one of the most awaited addition to...
61 by Anton Shilov on 2/27/2018
ASUS Launches the ZenFone 5: Now With Added Notch
BARCELONA, ESP – Today ASUS is launching a smartphone that is designed, according to the speaker at our prebriefing, to make it look like the user is holding an...
34 by Ian Cutress on 2/27/2018
Western Digital Demos SD Card with PCIe x1 Interface, 880 MB/s Read Speed
BARCELONA, ESP — Western Digital demonstrated an experimental SD card featuring a PCIe Gen 3 x1 interface at Mobile World Congress. Meanwhile, the SD Card Association is calling upon...
26 by Anton Shilov on 2/27/2018
Samsung AR Emoji: It Almost Looks Like Me, I Guess
BARCELONA, ESP – One of the ‘innovations’ of the latest generations of smartphones have been interactive avatars that devolve into emoji. By using a bit of photography and some...
7 by Ian Cutress on 2/26/2018
MWC 2018: Samsung Galaxy S9 Press Event Live Blog (5pm UTC, Noon ET)
This is it. The biggest unkept secret in recent tech media, now coming to Mobile World Congress. Samsung's show is busy, and we're sitting as far forward as we...
13 by Ian Cutress & Anton Shilov on 2/25/2018
MWC 2018: Nokia Press Event Live Blog (3pm UTC, 10am ET)
Nokia smartphones, as managed by HMD Global, have a number of announcements this year as part of the Nokia press event. We are sitting here, eagerly awaiting to report...
13 by Anton Shilov on 2/25/2018
MWC 2018: ZTE Blade v9 Live Blog (3pm UTC, 10am ET)
Whirlwind stop at ZTE as part of the MWC Press Event escapades. ZTE last announced the Axon M, a folding smartphone. We're likely to see the Blade v9 at...
15 by Ian Cutress on 2/25/2018
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