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Samsung launches Galaxy S9 & S9 plus
LG takes on Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8 with more memory and artificial intelligence
Nokia launches new flagship phone Sirocco
Samsung launches Galaxy S9 & S9 plus
South Korean technology giant Samsung has unveiled its latest flagship model in the smartphone segment Galaxy S9 and S9+, a day before the Mobile World Congress 2018.
The phones have dual aperture and slow motion video options similar to iPhone X and the Google Pixel 2 series. It also have features like dual-stereo speakers and Dolby Atmos surround sound.
LG takes on Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8 with more memory and artificial intelligence
South Korean tech giant LG has come out with a new smartphone. The company has unveiled the V30S ThinQ, a version of the V30, which the company had launched last year. The V30 was launched as LG’s flagship phone.
India at the Mobile World Congress: To highlight 5G readiness, tech leadership
With one of the largest delegations at the Mobile World Congress, India plans to highlight its readiness for 5G services and technology leadership including its numero uno position globally in terms of mobile data usage.
"We want to position ourselves not as a recipient of 5G technology but active contributor of the 5G technology. Whether it is core network technology, all services of application ecosystem," Telecom Secretary Aruna Sundararajan told reporters about India's participation in MWC 2018.
Telecom Minister Manoj Sinha will lead a 90-people strong delegation at the annual event.
The Indian government has set up a high-level committee to work on 5G technology roadmap for India including participation in global standards, test facilities etc.
Sundararajan said that most of the used cases being showcased for 5G services at present are largely for the developing advanced economies.
"We want to make sure that we start building in developmental used cases particularly in the field of health, agriculture etc. We should be an integral part of standards," she said. (PTI)
Nokia 8 Sirocco Specs:
The new Sirocco has a 5.5-inch 2K display. The smartphone is 7.5 mm thick and is IP67 rated waterproof till 1 metre for up to 30 minutes.
The phone will run on Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor. It has 8GB RAM and 128GB storage with an expandable microSD card slot. It will feature dual cameras — 12 megapixel and 13 megapixel (rear) and a 5 megapixel front camera.
Nokia’s latest flagship device will run on Android Oreo One and will have a 3,260 mAh battery.
Nokia has set the price for this phone at Euros 749, which is roughly USD 925. While the release date for United States and rest of the world has not been announced, the phone is expected to hit European stores in April, we have learned.
Galaxy S9 and S9+ Specs:
Samsung has not revealed the price yet.
The Galaxy S9 comes with 4GB RAM and with internal memory options of 64GB, 128GB and 256GB along with an external memory slot, which can support capacity of up to 400GB. It has put 3,000 mAh battery for the 5.8-inch screen.
The Galaxy S9+ comes with 6GB RAM and would also have memory options of 64GB, 128GB and 256GB along with an external memory slot of 400GB. The S9+ has a 3,500 mAh battery for its 6.2-inch screen.
Samsung has incorporated several advanced features like the built in live automatic translator in its camera app, which can translate over 50 languages, the company claims.
This includes several Indian languages such as Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Telugu, Tamil, Punjabi and Marathi.
Both smartphones will operate on Android 8 Orio and will give options to users to create their own emojis with their faces while chatting.
Both these phones will have a front camera which is 8 mega pixels and the rear will be 12 mega pixels. The phones will also have features like rear finger scanning and wireless charging system. (With PTI inputs)
Nokia launches new flagship phone Sirocco
Nokia launched its new flagship smartphone — Sirocco. The phone has a 5.5-inch display which stretches to all sides of the phone by curving at the edges. It has a stainless steel frame.
Sirocco has 2K resolution and functions on the Qualcomm 835 processor. It comes 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage.
The smartphone can be charged wirelessly and is waterproof till 1 metre for up to 30 minutes.