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From transparent laptop to wearable phones, top 6 coolest concepts from MWC 2024 | Technology News

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The Mobile World Congress show in Barcelona is always full of wild, futuristic concepts for phones and other mobile gadgets. This year’s lineup didn’t disappoint, with bendy wearables, holographic lenses, and more. Let’s check out some of the coolest ideas. Lenovo’s transparent laptop concept (Image: Anuj Bhatia/The Indian Express) Lenovo unveiled a laptop concept straight out of a sci-fi movie – the world’s first transparent laptop. The 17.3″ ThinkBook Transparent has a see-through screen and keyboard area for a futuristic, borderless look.

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 Mobile Platform to Arrive in October With Custom Oryon CPU

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Qualcomm, the chipmaker whose SoCs power nearly a third of all smartphones globally, is working on its next generation flagship chipset, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4. The company has now provided an update on the SoC, that will likely power upcoming high-end Android phones. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chip will launch later this year in October at the Snapdragon Summit. This lines up with Qualcomm’s usual release cycle for its flagship mobile platform. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, which powers high-end Android smartphones like the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and OnePlus 12, launched in October 2023 at the Snapdragon Summit in Hawaii. In a video posted on X (formerly Twitter) Wednesday on the sidelines of Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Qualcomm’s Chief Marketing Officer Don McGuire confirmed the October 2024 launch timeline for the chipset. The executive also reiterated that Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 will feature Qualcomm’s custom Oryon CPU, first announced at the Snapdragon Summit in 2022. “Snapdragon Summit is coming up in October,” MGuire said “…there’s going to be some really …

Intel Launches New vPro Platform for Business Focused AI-Powered PCs at MWC 2024

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 Intel launched a new platform for artificial intelligence (AI)-powered PCs for businesses called vPro on Tuesday at Mobile World Congres (MWC) 2024. The new enterprise-focused platform is a cloud-based system that leverages AI to improve organisational workflows. The company claims that the platform will offer better security, more tools for IT to remotely manage and repair devices, wide range of AI features, and higher stability. More than 100 notebooks, 2-in-1, desktops, and entry workstations from different brands will get the Intel vPro platform this year. The Intel vPro platform is built on its latest Intel Core Ultra processors with Arc GPUs and Intel Core 14th Gen processors. Refreshing its enterprise portfolio with the new platform, the tech giant announced that it was working with more than 100 software vendors, Windows 11, and Copilot teams to bring new AI experiences for the business focused PCs. To bring the capability, the platform will utilise the on-device CPU, GPU, and NPU (neural processing unit). For the PCs powered by the 14th Gen processors, its performance hybrid architecture will …

Humane AI Pin Could Launch in India Soon, Suggests Co-Founder Imran Chaudhri: Report

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Humane AI Pin was recently showcased at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024 in its first public viewing since it was launched in November 2023 exclusively in the US. The artificial intelligence (AI)-powered device, with a unique form factor and no display panel, quickly gained global attention. And while other markets wait for the device to be launched, a new report suggests that the AI Pin could make its debut in India soon. Humane is the brainchild of Co-founders and ex-Apple employees Imran Chaudhri and his wife Bethany Bongiorno. In an interview with Times Now Tech, Chaudhri, President and Chairman, Humane revealed the startup’s plans to bring the AI Pin to India eventually. He said, “We have been really impressed with the demand. We have seen the biggest interest for device in India. We are trying to figure out how to get in India and make sure we are culturally appropriate in terms of the types of things Indian customers want from their services.” As per the report, the husband-wife duo will also spend some …

Honor Reportedly Working on a Flip Phone, Planned to Be Launched Later This Year

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Honor has made several new announcements at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024 in Barcelona. The company launched the Honor Magic 6 series and foldable Honor Magic V2 lineup in international markets, and showcased its on-device artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities. The Chinese smartphone maker also revealed that it is working on a clamshell-styled flip phone that will be launched later this year, and that it was looking to further expand its portfolio via a smart ring which was also in works. In an interview with CNBC at the event, Honor CEO George Zhao was asked if a flip phone is also in works, after the smartphone maker held the global debut of the folding Honor Magic V2 series. In response, Zhao said, “This year we are preparing for the flip phone launch — now that we are internally in the final stage.” He also emphasised that the company felt confident about the future of foldable handsets and wanted to invest in it. “I believe this will create some market gap for newer vendors to enter …

Tecno Camon 30 Premier 5G With PolarAce Imaging System Unveiled at MWC 2024

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Tecno Camon 30 Premier 5G was announced at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024 in Barcelona. It will succeed the Tecno Camon 20 Premier. The company revealed some key details about the handset during an event at the MWC and confirmed a launch timeline for the smartphone as well. It is set to come to select markets in the second quarter of the year. The phone comes with the new PolarAce Imaging System and Sony cameras. On its social media handles, Tecno has confirmed that the Tecno Camon 30 Premier 5G will come with PolarAce Imaging System and it also confirmed its partnership with Sony Lytia cameras. At the MWC 2024 event, the company showcased the phone. Although the phone has not yet been listed online, we know the details of the upcoming handset as Gadgets 360 was present on ground. Tecno showed the Camon 30 Premier 5G in two colour options – black and white. Unlike its preceding model, the latest one appears with a large, circular rear camera module – similar to the trend most …

OnePlus Watch 2 to Arrive With Support for Improved Battery-Efficient Notification System on Wear OS 4

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Wear OS 4 has reportedly received a tweak that can significantly improve the battery life of smartwatches that run on Google’s operating system. It will modify how notifications are processed by sending them to a different system, that is expected to improve the device’s battery performance. The OnePlus Watch 2, which was unveiled on Monday at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024, will be the first smartwatch that will support the improved functionality that could arrive on devices in the future. Until now, notifications on Wear OS have been processed and managed by the application processor (AP) which handles tasks requiring more computational processing. As a result, displaying notifications also results in more power being consumed. On the other hand, tasks requiring less power such as step counting and heart rate monitoring are handled by a separate microcontroller unit (MCU). The Verge reports that Google will allow manufacturers to move the notification system to the MCU on Wear OS 4, and that will significantly reduce the amount of battery consumption that occurs when notifications are …

At MWC 2024, I tried Motorola’s bendable concept phone that wraps around wrist | Technology News

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No matter how aggressively brands market these foldable smartphones, I still use them the same way I would pull out an iPhone 13 mini from my pocket. Watching movies, playing games, and reading articles, the difference between the experience on a foldable smartphone and a regular phone isn’t any different. I think smartphone companies know this well (even if they don’t want to admit it). Motorola’s bendable phone, which it showcased at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, once again proves that foldables aren’t the future of smartphones as once thought. As a concept in its current form, Motorola believes a flexible phone that bends and can be worn on the wrist like a smartwatch could be another phone form factor that might emerge in the future. I had a hands-on demo of the Motorola bendable phone earlier today, and here are my first impressions of the smartphone-watch hybrid. As a concept, Motorola’s bendable smartphone is built on the same foundation as foldables: to experiment with a phone form factor that departs from the same …

OnePlus Watch 2 With 1.43-Inch Display, Up to 12 Days Battery Life Unveiled at MCW 2024: Price, Specifications

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OnePlus Watch 2 has been unveiled at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024 on February 26. The smartwatch, succeeding the 2021 model of the OnePlus Watch, has arrived with several upgrades. It is claimed to offer a battery life of up to 100 hours in Smart Mode, which can be extended up to 12 days in Power Saving Mode, but with fitness tracking. The watch uses a dual-engine architecture to run two operating systems and also comes with dual-frequency GPS connectivity. The stainless steel body of the smart wearable is paired with a sapphire crystal screen. OnePlus Watch 2 price Offered in Black Steel and Radiant Steel colourways, the OnePlus Watch 2 price starts at Rs. 24,999. It is rolling out to select countries and will be available for purchase starting March 4 via Amazon, Flipkart, Myntra, OnePlus online store, Reliance Digital, Croma, and other offline stores.  OnePlus Watch 2 specifications The OnePlus Watch 2 offers a 1.43-inch round AMOLED display with a resolution of 466 x 466 pixels, a 60Hz flash rate, a 1,000 peak …

Tecno Pocket Go With AR Glasses, Dynamic 1 Robot Dog Unveiled at MWC 2024: Key Features

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Tecno unveiled its alternate reality (AR) gaming set and a robot dog modelled after a German Shepherd at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024 in Barcelona. The AR gaming set, called the Tecno Pocket Go, is claimed to be the world’s first Windows-based AR gaming kit and promises a 6D immersive gaming experience. Meanwhile, the robot dog is called Dynamic 1 and is an AI-backed biomorphic dog that the company reportedly claims to be the “perfect pet-like companion for the future.” Powered by an AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS processor, the Tecno Pocket Go comes with 16GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 1TB of PCle 4.0 SSD storage. It is backed by a 50Wh replaceable battery. Although it is said to have a PC-level large cooling fan, the wireless console is claimed to be 50 percent smaller and 30 percent lighter than other Windows gaming handheld consoles. Tecno Pocket Go with AR Pocket VisionPhoto Credit: Tecno   The Pocket Go console is meant to be paired with an AR headset called the AR Pocket Vision, according to …