Samsung is all set to unveil its next flagship smartphone with Samsung Galaxy S9 next month.Samsung President, DJ Koh confirmed at CES 2018 that Samsung Galaxy S9 will be launched officially at MWC 2018 next month.
Earlier we even had rumours claiming that Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ will be launching earlier than expected.Last year to we had rumours about Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ will launch at MWC which didn’t happen.
If Samsung Galaxy S9 and Samsung Galaxy S9+ announced at MWC 2018 there are chances of the device might go on sale starting from March 2018.The Samsung Galaxy S9 and Samsung Galaxy S9+ will retain the same design with slightly thinner bezels as the last year launched Samsung Galaxy S8 and Samsung Galaxy S8+.
As per earlier leaks, the Samsung Galaxy S9 with 4GB RAM and 64GB/128GB storage and Samsung Galaxy S9+ will come in and 6GB RAM coupled with 64GB/128GB/512GB storage space.It will be powered by Exynos 9810 or SD835 SoC.
Earlier we had rumours about Nokia launching the first Android Go OS powered smartphone and will be named as Nokia 1.We also got the Nokia 1 branding leaked on the latest version of Nokia camera app.Now, we have got the live images of the alleged Nokia 1 spotted online.
As per the leaked images, Nokia 1 has the same old design and looks similar to the earlier launched Nokia devices.Probably Nokia 1 might have polycarbonate back with the metal frame as per the leaked images.
As per rumours, the Nokia 1 will sport 720p IPS HD display. It is rumoured to be having just 1GB RAM and 8GB internal storage.As per leaks, the Nokia 1 will run on Android Go OS out of the box.
Apart from this, there are no more details available at the moment.Nokia 1 is rumoured to make debut at MWC 2018 held in Berlin next month.
The year 2017 has been a successful and a fruitful year for Optoma India. According to the PMA research data, after re-entering the retail channel of India in June 2017 Optoma India successfully doubled its business as compared to that of the previous year 2016.
The home-entertainment projection and Pro-AV application market of India played a critical role for Optoma in the Asia Pacific region. In 2017, Optoma India brought the high-quality full HD pictures to the Indian home entertainment market. It launched its first home cinema 4K projectors, UHD60 and UHD65 at Infocomm India Exhibition 2017, which have been widely recognized by both consumers and AV partners.
In addition to enhancing the sales strength in home vertical, Optoma India also cooperated with system integrator partners to advance its comprehensive Pro-AV solutions into education and government segments.
“The main objective of Optoma India in 2017 was to expand into the home entertainment market and professional installation projection market (Pro-AV application) of India”, said Gordon Wu, Assistant Vice President at Optoma APAC. “Thanks for the great support provided by our ESP, corporate and AV partners, Optoma India successfully doubled its projector sales in 2017. To outgrow the competition in 2018, we are planning to have more channel partner meets, and to invest more in road shows and marketing events.”
Lenovo introduces World’s first standalone VR with Google Daydream support with Lenovo Mirage Solo and a dedicated VR camera with Daydream support with Lenovo Mirage Camera at the CES 2018.
Lenovo Mirage Solo
The Lenovo Mirage Solo is all in one VR headset which can be easily connected to PCs and mobile devices which provide users an immersive experience of motion tracking tech.Lenovo has also introduced the VR camera with Lenovo Mirage Camera so that one can capture the moments in VR Video in a broad 180 degrees and watch it on the Lenovo Mirage Solo.
Lenovo Mirage Solo will be the first VR to have the full potential of motion tracking called WorldSense on Google Daydream VR platform.For example, you can immerse yourself in wide-ranging content, from learning more about the Acropolis at Athens by exploring the ancient Greek citadel in person or search for clues to unravel a mystery surrounding fugitive Replicants in the congested streets of Blade Runner.
The new Lenovo Mirage Solo is powered by the SD835 VR chip built-in VR functionality coupled with 4GB RAM and comes with better viewing angles with 110 degrees field of view.With Lenovo Mirage Solo you can do anything wearing the headset, unlike traditional VR headset where one has to sit ideally to get the better VR experience.
Lenovo Mirage Solo last for 7 hours on a single charge as per the company.Lenovo Mirage Solo comes with wireless Daydream controller which has a trackpad and home button with the Volume rocker and one can change the function of the controller app to app.Lenovo Mirage Solo will go in the second quarter of 2018 and as of now, there are no details about price.
Lenovo Mirage Camera
Lenovo partnered with Google to launch the new Lenovo Mirage Camera which is a VR camera and can record VR videos.The Lenovo Mirage Camera which helps one to create the reality video and upload it to your personal Google Photos, YouTube automatically.
The new Lenovo Mirage Camera which has VR180 that eliminates the skill required to shoot 3D VR videos and photo. Lenovo Mirage Camera looks similar to any point and shoot cameras and is easy to use.
Lenovo Mirage Camera is a compact point and shoot camera which can easily fit in the pocket and comes with support for YouTube VR180 videos.It features Dual 13MP sensors with Fisheye camera to achieve better depth in photo and videos by capturing the same images at different viewing angles.The two lens provide 180*180 degrees field of view.
Lenovo Mirage Camera features three buttons with Power, shutter, and function.It is having a toggle between three modes with Photo, Video and Live broadcasting.One can even connect the Lenovo Mirage Camera to a smartphone via Wifi Direct and makes your phone screen as a viewfinder.It weighs 139 grams.
The shot VR180 videos can further be edited via Adobe Premiere Pro for final finishing.It is having 16GB inbuilt storage and can be further expanded via eMMC or micro SD card up to 128GB and all content will be stored in your Google Photo account.You can directly share the Video and Photos directly as it has built-in Wifi.
Lenovo Mirage Camera is powered by SD626 SoC coupled with 2GB RAM comes with Built-in Wifi, X9 LTE modem on Cellular version, removable battery and USB Type-C port for charging.Lenovo Mirage Camera last for two hours on single charge.Lenovo Mirage Camera will go in the second quarter of 2018 and as of now, there are no details about price.
Earlier we had some case renders leaked which showed us the Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro. Today, Samsung has officially launched Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro in Vietnam.
Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro sports traditional Samsung design and looks similar to any other Samsung budget smartphone.The Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro weighs 153 grams and is 8.4 mm thick.The device will be available in Black, Blue, and Gold.
Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro sports 5.0 inches qHD Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 540X940p.It is powered by unnamed Quad-core processor clocked at 1.4 GHz coupled with 1.5GB RAM and 16GB internal storage which can be expanded via microSD cards up to 256GB.
It features 8MP rear camera with LED flash and 5MP selfie camera with LED flash.The rear camera can record videos up to 1080p @30fps.The connectivity option includes Dual SIM with 4G LTE and VoLTE support, Wifi, Bluetooth 4.2, A-GPS, GLONASS, micro USB port, FM Radio, 3.5 mm audio port and sadly no fingerprint scanner.
Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro is running on Android 7.0 with Samsung UI on top.It is fueled by 2600 mAh battery.The Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro is priced at 3,290,000 VNĐ (Rs.9300/-) in Vietnam.
SanDisk unveiled its latest flash drives with SanDisk Ultra Fit 256GB USB 3.1 Flash drive which is teased as the World’s smallest 256GB flash drive.They also unveiled the Worlds smallest 1TB USB Type-C port flash drive.
SanDisk Ultra Fit 256GB USB 3.1 Flash drive can transfer files up to 15 times faster than USB 2.0 and comes with 130 Mbps read speed.It also comes with a security feature called SanDisk Secure Access for password protection.
SanDisk Ultra Fit 256GB USB 3.1 Flash drive will be available in 16GB, 32GB, 64GB, 128GB and 256GB storage capacities.SanDisk Ultra Fit 256GB USB 3.1 Flash drive pricing starts from $21.99 (Rs.1400/-) for 16GB, $34.99 (Rs.2230/-) for 32GB, $59.99 (Rs.3,830/-) for 64GB, $119.99 (Rs.7,650/-) and $149.99 (Rs.9500/-) for 256GB. As of now, there are no pricing details for the 1TB USB Type-C flash drive.All the flash drive are expected to go on sale soon.
Jio launches two new plans for heavy data consumption users today. Earlier Jio had updated its plans where they have reduced the price of all packs by Rs.50 and also increased the data limit from 1GB to 1.5GB data/day.
Today, Jio introduced two new packs with Rs.799/- and Rs.509/-.Earlier the Rs.509/- pack use to provide 2GB data/day and now they have increased to 3GB 4G data/day whereas the Rs.799/- pack which use to provide 3GB data/day will now provide 5GB 4G data/day.
Both the plans have a validity period of 28 days and come with standard unlimited calls, SMS and Jio apps.
Alcatel a well-known smartphone brand has launched the new smartphone with Alcatel 5, Alcatel 3V and Alcatel 1X at CES 2018 yesterday.All the Alcatel smartphones have one common thing with 18:9 aspect ratio displays.
Alcatel 5 and Alcatel 3V sports nearly bezel-less display having an aspect ratio of 18:9 whereas the Alcatel 1x might sport standard 16:9 aspect ratio display.Alcatel 3V features a Dual camera setup aligned vertically at the back whereas Alcatel 5 and Alcatel 1X features a single rear camera.
All the three smartphones come with rear-mounted fingerprint scanner located below the camera module.The Alcatel has not revealed the specs of the devices yet will update it once available.
The Alcatel 5 is completely built out of metal and will feature Face unlocking, and USB Type-C port for charging.The Alcatel 3V will feature large display having an aspect ratio of 18:9 but we are not sure about the resolution of the display.The cheapest device with Alcatel 1X will also feature metal unibody construction and will come with face unlocking feature.
The latest optical fingerprint scanner can unlock the device by just touching on the screen.So there is no need for any physical home button and no need to worry about the design of smartphone and brands can opt for a bezel-less smartphone without any need to think about placing the fingerprint scanner.
Vivo will launch its first smartphone with Synaptic made under display optical fingerprint scanner in early 2018.
The ThinkPad X1 family offers the thinnest, lightest, and most elegant products for professional users, providing uncompromised durability, seamless productivity, and a smarter PC experience.The new X1 Tablet, X1 Carbon, and X1 Yoga all boast ultra-premium designs packed with Dolby Vision HDR, for unsurpassed performance, flexibility, and style.
ThinkPad X1 Tablet is durable and comes with Mil-Spec testing.It is made out of metal and looks premium.
The all new ThinkPad X1 Tablet is powered by the 8th Gen Intel Core Processors and comes with 2 in 1 functionality with a full-fledged laptop.It features 13 inches 3K HDR Ready display and also comes with Lenovo Pen Pro.It also features IR camera and fingerprint scanner for security.
ThinkPad X1 Tablet 3rd Gen will be available from March 2018, starting at $1,599 (Rs.1,18,900/-).
ThinkPad X1 Tablet 3rd Gen
ThinkPad X1 Tablet
Feature 13 inches 3K display with a resolution of 3000×2000 protected with Corning Gorilla Glass.
It weighs 890 grams and is 8.9 mm thick.
It is powered by 8th Gen Intel Cor 17 vPro Processor coupled with RAM up to 16GB DDR3 and storage up to 1TB PCIe NVMe SSD.
It comes with Intel UHD 620 Graphics.It features a 2MP front camera and 8MP rear camera with IR option.
It comes with 42Wh battery and lasts up to 9.5 hours.It also has support for Dolby Premium Audio.
Integrated Global Mobile Modem LTE-A Cat 6.
2x Intel Thunderbolt 3.0, 1x 3.5 mm audio port and mic port, 1x HDMI, 1xdocking connector, and 1x 4 in 1 MicroSD card reader.It also features Fingerprint Scanner.
Intel Dual Band Wifi and Bluetooth 4.2 with support for ThinkPad Pen Pro.
It runs on Windows 10 Pro 64-bit.
ThinkPad X1 Carbon and X1 Yoga
ThinkPad X1 Carbon and X1 Yoga are the world’s lightest 14 inches Laptop and is built out of unbreakable Chasis made out of Carbon fibre composite.Both the laptops are the only laptop to feature the Dolby Vision HDR support and also comes with display brightness up to 500 nits.
ThinkPad X1 Carbon
The ThinkPad X1 Carbon and X1 Yoga also come with support for Amazon Alexa with 360 degrees far field communication mic so that one can activate the Alexa from far places.The X1 Yoga is the only convertible to feature Global LTE A modem with an integrated pen.Replace camera-covering sticky notes with ThinkShutter Camera Privacy physical webcam cover.So now no spying of front camera as it is covered by physical webcam cover when not in use.
ThinkPad X1 Yoga
ThinkPad X1 Carbon is the 8th gen of the popular ThinkPad X1 series and comes with dust, water and can also survive in extreme heat and ice.It comes with new USB Type-C port, Global LTE A modem and offers a battery life up to 15 hours.It also supports Rapid charge tech which helps one to add extra 12 hours of battery life.
The new ThinkPad X1 Yoga has passed through 12 Mil-Spec test so that it can withstand a certain amount of damages.It also comes with Facial recognition tech with fingerprint scanner support.
ThinkPad X1 Yoga 3rd Gen
Feature 14 inches comes with different variants with FHD IPS touch, WQHD IPS, HDR WQHD IPS with Dolby Vision display.
It weighs 1.4 Kgs and is 17.05 mm thick.
It is powered by 8th Gen Intel Cor 17 vPro Processor coupled with RAM up to 16GB and storage up to 1TB SSD.
It comes with Intel UHD 620 Graphics.It either has IR camera without Think Shutter with Facial recognition or 720p camera with Think Shutter.
It comes with 54Wh battery support for Rapid Charge.It also has support for Dolby Premium Audio.
Integrated Global Mobile Modem LTE-A Fibocom L850-GL.
2x USB 3.0, 1x Intel Thunderbolt 3.0, 1x 3.5 mm audio port and mic port, 1x HDMI, 1xdocking connector, 1x native ethernet port, and 1x 4 in 1 MicroSD card reader.
Intel Dual Band Wifi and Bluetooth 4.2 with support for ThinkPad Pen Pro.
It runs on Windows 10 Pro 64-bit.
ThinkPad X1 Carbon 6th Gen will be available from January 2018, starting at $1,709 (Rs.1,08,900/-) and ThinkPad X1 Yoga 3rd Gen will be available from January 2018, starting at $1,889 (Rs.1,20,400/-).
ThinkPad X1 Carbon 6th Gen:
ThinkPad X1 Carbon
Feature 14 inches comes with different variants with FHD IPS, FHD IPS touch, WQHD IPS, HDR WQHD IPS with Dolby Vision display.
It weighs 1.13 Kgs and is 15.95 mm thick.
It is powered by 8th Gen Intel Cor 17 vPro Processor coupled with RAM up to 16GB and storage up to 1TB SSD.
It comes with Intel UHD 620 Graphics.It either has IR camera without Think Shutter with Facial recognition or 720p camera with Think Shutter.
It comes with 57Wh battery support for Rapid Charge.It also has support for Dolby Premium Audio.
Integrated Global Mobile Modem LTE-A Fibocom L850-GL.
2x USB 3.0, 2X Intel Thunderbolt 3.0, 1x 3.5 mm audio port and mic port, 1x HDMI, 1xdocking connector, and 1x 4 in 1 MicroSD card reader.
Intel Dual Band Wifi and Bluetooth 4.2.
It runs on Windows 10 Pro 64-bit.Will be available in two colours with Black and Silver.
ThinkVision X1 2nd Gen Monitor
Lenovo also unveiled the latest ThinkVision X1 2nd Gen Monitors at CES with new 27 inches UHD display with a nearly bezel-less display with bezels measuring 4.7 mm thick.
It also comes with Thunderbolt Port 3.0 and also comes with Motor Camera system with dual array microphones which automatically increases and lowers the sound when the user needs.
ThinkVision X1 monitor will be available from January 2018, starting price coming soon.
LenovoMiix 630 2-in-1 Detachable
Lenovo also launched the new Lenovo Miix 630 2-in-1 Detachable at the CES which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon Processors and comes with on the go LTE modem connectivity options.Lenovo Miix 630 2-in-1 Detachable weighs 1.33 Kgs and is 15.6 mm thick.
Lenovo Miix 630 2-in-1 Detachable sports 12.3 inches WUXGA+ touchscreen display with support for Lenovo Pen Pro and detachable Keyboard.It is powered by SD835 SoC coupled with 4GB RAM and 128GB internal storage.Lenovo Miix 630 2-in-1 Detachable will come bundled with the new Lenovo Digital Pen with 1024 levels of sensitivity.
Lenovo Miix 630 2-in-1 Detachable is running on Windows 10S and can be upgraded to Windows 10 Pro at no cost.The major point of this 2 in 1 is that it comes with LTE modem so that there is no need to rely on Wifi and one can browse on the go.
The Miix 630 (keyboard and Lenovo digital pen included) starts at $799.99 (Rs.51,000/-), expected to be available beginning in the 2nd quarter of 2018.
Lenovo Smart Display with built-in Google Assistant.
Lenovo and Google are teaming up again in a big way. This CES® 2018, we’re introducing an intuitive and personalized way to make your home smarter and make life easier. Meet the new Lenovo Smart Display with the Google Assistant built into a vibrant full HD touchscreen display and wrapped in a minimalist, modern design.It’s the ideal home companion for busy families who need easy-to-use, time-saving technology.
With the Lenovo Smart Display, the Google Assistant can help you kickstart your morning and get the latest weather, traffic and meeting schedules or you can relax in the evening by video calling friends with Google Duo™, watching YouTube™ videos, enjoying your favorite tunes or managing your connected devices – all with just your voice and a quick glance at the display.
Powered by the newly announced Qualcomm® Home Hub Platform based on the Qualcomm SDA 624 SoC which features integrated CPU, GPU and DSP, as well as robust Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, the Lenovo Smart Display, can also give you a hand at home after a long day’s work. Picture Dad in the kitchen making a new dish for a dinner party. Hands coated in marinade and dinner guests arriving soon, he asks the Google Assistant on his Lenovo Smart Display to show a YouTube video tutorial of the recipe. Just like that, a world-famous celebrity chef appears – in Full HD video along with a 10-watt full-range speaker – to help guide Dad through the cooking step by step. With the Google Assistant, the Lenovo Smart Display is a singular command hub for your connected smart home devices, including those through Nest and other manufacturers from lighting to heating and more – all with just your voice or touch.
The Lenovo Smart Display’s clean, minimalist design not only blends into your home but also adds a modern touch to it. Available in a soft Grey or natural Bamboo color, it matches most wooden, glass or granite tabletops. It’s flexible too – the display can be positioned horizontally or vertically to fit nearly any space. When not in use, the display doubles as a digital picture frame – showcasing an ambient screen of beautiful pictures from a personally selected album in Google Photos™, or another background image of your choosing.
The 10-inch Lenovo Smart Display starts at $249.99 (Rs.16,000/-) and the 8-inch model starts at $199.99, both expected to be available early this summer.
