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At the outset, we would like to wish a Very Happy New Year to our readers and Thank You for your continued patronage of CellStrat content. This is the first post of this year and starts with lot of hopes and aspirations for our readers and ourselves in the Year 2013.
As is customary each year, the year kicks off with the massive Consumer Electronics Show or CES in Las Vegas. We are glad to report from the ground there (well, just kidding) – we are hooked to the internet and getting minute by minute news feed from the ground so it is same as being there physically (almost).
Today was the first major day of CES. Some notable news from CES :
Qualcomm CEO Paul Jacobs opens the event with the “Born Mobile” mantra
Every year, either Bill Gates or Steve Balmer provide the opening keynote at CES but this year it was taken by Qualcomm CEO, a pre-dominantly mobile chip firm. This highlights the importance of Mobile to all things electronic now. With smarter devices and smarter everything, mobile chips are in almost everything we see in the future right from home appliances to mobile devices to industrial equipment, as well as most automotive assets like cars, trucks and containers.
Paul Jacobs explained his “Born Mobile” mantra today and there was a surprise when Steve Ballmer joined him on stage briefly – Paul said that even Microsoft has adopted the Born Mobile mantra. Paul launched Qaulcomm’s new Snapdragon 800 processors, which are the fastest mobile processors on earth as per him. These chips are about 75% faster than previous processors and can deliver HD video seamlessly as well as support Ultra HD television.
Sony launches new signature smartphones
Sony launched new Xperia Z Android smartphones, which have a five-inch screen, HD 1080p Reality Display and 13 megapixel camera. It is powered by a Qualcomm quad-core Snapdragon processor. What was unique is the new One Touch functionality that allows the device to wirelessly interact with other Sony devices such as speakers, headphones and TVs. Sony showcased a new Bravia TV which can display the phone content from the new smartphones if the phone is tapped to the TV remote.
Intel launches new smartphone chip family
Intel launched new chips for smartphones and tablets at CES today. Intel has been late to the mobile party and struggled againts ARM Holding and Qualcomm in this space. Now it is trying to get its mobile act together with an array of new smartphone and tablet chips.
The company’s new Atom processors which are in the next-gen category will be available in 2013 holiday period. The new chips assume Touch based interface as a key aspect of the functionality.
Samsung brings smartphone experience to it’s TVs
Samsung announced seamless integration between its smartphones and Smart TVs. The phone functionality of Touch and Speech recognition will be made available in Smart TVs. Samsung is probably the biggest success story of 2012 and has taken market share in almost all categories.
AT&T focuses on Digital Life and Project VIP
AT&T CEO Ralph de la Vega showcased the new Digital Life offering which falls in the Connected Devices or M2M category. This solution involves a Connected Home and Security apparatus and applications with remote management and monitoring of the Home by consumers and home owners. Glenn Lurie, head of AT&T’s Connected Devices business said, that less than 20% of US homes have security and less than 1% homes have home automation.
AT&T is pioneering the M2M space and a global leader in evolving and maturing M2M business models around Home and Security.
AT&T also announced APIs for developers to provide advanced call management applications – these probably use the IMS or IP Multimedia Subsystem interface to the wireless network.
AT&T also announced its intentions to deploy its new LTE network to 300 million people by end-2014. Currently, AT&T’s LTE network reaches 170 million people in USA which places it in second ranking behind Verizon in LTE deployments.
Project VIP (Velocity IP) is AT&T’s new $14 billion investment initiative to focus on LTE, Connected Home and other emerging areas.
Other news
Other news at CES today included LG announcing special emphasis on NFC as a linking tech to link all its products and providing an ability to put all these devices on the Connected Grid for remote management and control, Nvidia launching the world’s fastest mobile processor (as per its claims at least) and NTT Docomo launching a new M2M platform for global service providers using Jasper Wireless platform.
If one were to summarize, this year’s main themes seem to be Smarter and Faster Mobile Chips, Connectedness, Smart Devices, Digital Television etc. Let’s see what the remaining days of CES offer. We are watching the news in excitement about the up and coming technologies at this event. To get full coverage on this event, visit the event website here.
January 8th, 2013
In Barcelona, Spain at Mobile World Congress (MWC), Microsoft Corp. announced the availability of the Windows 8 Consumer Preview.
On the third day of MWC event, Microsoft showcased Windows 8 running on a selection of new x86- and ARM-based reference hardware. The OS will be offered on PCs, tablets, and smart phones.
Microsoft says that since the Developer Preview it ran back in September, the forthcoming OS has progressed, and represents a “more complete view” of the capabilities of Windows 8.
Microsoft says that Windows 8 will be capable of running on four “system-on-a-chip” sets: the Nvidia Tegra 3, the Qualcomm Snapdragon, the Texas Instruments OMAP, and the Intel Cloverfield. The same code can be used for both X86 – and ARM – based devices.
Individuals are able to have a look at the Windows 8 cloud functionality, and the new user interface that feature tiles which update in real-time. So, if you happen to have a weather app loaded on your device, its tile will automatically be updated any time there is a change in temperature, for instance.
Microsoft showed off several Windows 8-based devices during its event, including an Acer Aspire A5 that comes with a motorized door that opens to reveal ports. Unfortunately, many of the devices were already on display at the Consumer Electronics Show, so there wasn’t much new to see.
Through this preview, Microsoft has also launched the beta version of the Windows Store, which features a collection of new Metro-style apps created by the company, as well as third-party developers. They can be downloaded for free. The Windows 8 Consumer Preview is available for download (Free Download) in English, French, German, Japanese, and simplified Chinese languages.
(Source: CNET)
March 1st, 2012
The Mobile World Congress is happening in Barcelona, is the world’s largest mobile phone trade show. Where technology companies discuss future of communications and the network society. MWC 2012, offering the world the fastest and most powerful new mobile devices on the planet. This conference has attracted over 3000 chief executive officers from the telecommunications sector around the world and expected to give a platform for players in the mobile industry to make announcements of their latest innovations. This year quad-core processors are likely to be a big theme from all the top manufacturers. On the opening day of Mobile World Congress, Nokia, HTC, Huawei, Samsung, and Sony Mobile announced more than a half dozen new phones.
Nokia Lumia 900: First announced in January for AT&T’s LTE network in the US, the Nokia Lumia 900 will now be available worldwide in an HSPA+ edition. The Dual Carrier HSPA phone will allow for downloads up 42.2 Mbps. With a 4.3-inch ClearBlack AMOLED display.
Nokia Lumia 610: It’s aimed at young people who want access to a smartphone experience at the right price. Offering access to social networking, games, Nokia Maps and navigation, web-browsing and Nokia Music
Nokia 808 PureView: A 41-MegaPixel Nokia smartphone, the 808 Pureview offers enhanced low-light performance as well as sophisticated image compression designed to help users share pictures.
HTC One X: This is a killer phone. The One X features the Tegra 3 quad-core processor. It has four 1.5GHz main cores and a secondary core for low-power tasks. It boasts a 4.7-inch Super LCD display with 1280 x 720 pixels for full HD resolution. The 8-megapixel camera is aided by an ImageChip to help process images faster. It comes with Android 4.0.
HTC One S: This is also a killer phone, but not quite as killer as the One X. The display drops down to 4.3 inches and qHD (960 x 540) resolution, it has a dual-core SnapDragon S4 processor, and substitutes plasma-coated aluminum for the One X’s polycarbonate shell. It has the same camera and same software as the One X. The good news is that the One S will debut on T-Mobile’s network in the coming months with support for 42Mbps HSPA+.
HTC One V: The One V is a middle-of-the-road smartphone from HTC that still offers good looks and solid features at an affordable price point. The phone has a 3.7-inch display with 800 x 480 pixels, a 5-megapixel camera, a 1GHz S2 SnapDragon processor, and Android 4.0.
Huawei Ascend D Quad: Huawei claims that the Ascend D Quad is the fastest smartphone ever built. The company is using its own processor –rather than one from Nvidia or Qualcomm. Other features include a 4.5-inch 1280 x 720 HD display, 8-megapixel camera with 1080p HD video capture, and a 1.3-megapixel user-facing camera for those video chats. Huawei plans to introduce several variants of this phone in a number of markets during the second quarter.
Sony Xperia P: Sony added two phones to its Xperia NXT line, and the P is the first of them. It’s not as amazing as the Xperia S, announced at CES earlier this year. It has a 4.0-inch Reality Display with Sony’s BRAVIA Engine and WhiteMagic, a new display technology for an ultra-bright and power efficient viewing experience. It also has a 1GHz dual-core processor, 16GB of storage, 8-megapixel camera with HD video recording, and NFC (near field Communications). Unfortunately, it ships with Android 2.3 Gingerbread and owners will need to wait until later in the second quarter for Android 4.0 to arrive.
Sony Xperia U: The Xperia U is aimed more at the entry-level range and has the specs to back that up. It has a 3.5-inch Reality Display with BRAVIA Engine, 1GHz dual-core processor, and 5-megapixel camera HD video recording. It also has “xLoud” stereo sound. The Xperia U has the same Android 2.3 OS out of the box as the Xperia P, and will see Android 4.0 later in the year.
February 28th, 2012
