Forgive me for being one day late for this glorious event as I was occupied with other things but so far numerous manufacturers have begun making headway of presenting their products that are due to be sold to the masses most likely in the year. We expect to see heavyweight titans such as the HTC One and for those who are hoping to see Samsung’s latest offerings may be a bit disappointed to find out that Samsung are planning to hold their own event later on in the year. It has been noted that there is a lack of excitement being unveiled for the event with the devices on display already being announced last year which wasn’t the case last year with the HTC One X racking up heavy anticipation. Alas, there are still good things to come from the conference and I can provide you a list on what has been unveiled so far.
Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0
With a notable absence in the tablet arena, Samsung has launched its latest offering that compares with the iPad mini in terms of the designs. The screen topples the iPad Mini with its 1280 x 800 resolution screen and it weighs 338g which means it’s incredibly light and it has a slim dimension of 8mm so anyone in favor of travelling with a productive electronic device then this may be for me you. Samsung includes its arsenal with the S Pen which has been given praise for its authentic writing experience with a another upgrade in regards to the pressure sensitivity.
With an added optional 3G and microSD functionality, this device provides more opportunities for entertainment and wireless connectivity although unfortunately the device doesn’t make sense of LTE 4G technology which would have probably been a deal breaker among consumers. Just like it’s predecessor, the Note 8.0 utilizes a quad-core A9 which is more specifically the Samsung Exynos 4412 processor. With additional features such as a 5MP camera is slapped onto the back and a 1.3MP camera onto the front, the tablet makes use of NFC and S-Beam.
Intel debuts its new Clover Trail processor
The successor to the Medfield line adds a second CPU core to the chip which improves the graphics and performance to the capabilities of the chip and will be released as three new SKUs – the 2.0Ghz Z2580, the 1.6Ghz Z2560 and the 1.2Ghz Z2520. The processor will also include the PowerVR SGX 544MP2 GPUs which should contribute to the performance of these chips, battery life improvements are also supposed to be implemented as well. Clover Trail also allows for more hardware improvements as well, such as the support for two cameras(primary lens 16MP, secondary camera 2MP), improvements in HDR pictures due to rewritten firmware and the GPU will provide support for screen resolutions up to 1920 x 1200 which is something that will be required for the upcoming higher tier tablets as well as smartphones.
HTC One
The HTC One is the newest release from the troubled firm on the block HTC. Despite vouching for a similar name to last years HTC One X, HTC seek to change their fortunes and they seem to think of this as a means to do it. The HTC One makes use of a all-aluminum body and a 1080p screen, which is something that many would like to see in their pockets in a few months time. One of the things that is easily noticeable is how it feels in the hand, the device weighs 143g and is 13g heavier than the One X but according to various sources it may as well be a completely different device.
The device makes use of the Super LCD 3 screen which offers incredible viewing angle and detail, with the contrast ratio up to par with the very best smartphones out there. The HTC One is also an attempt of moving away from the traditional Android layout and is completely replaced with a new service called BlinkFeed. Many will see this change as a sign of simplification of the Android UI but we have yet to see how consumers will respond to it. If you want to see more, take a look at the YouTube video below!
In conclusion, there was more devices unveiled but among those, these were the particular things that caught my eye. Sooner or later you can expect to see more posts on what has been unveiled in MWC and my opinion on them.
Orion 