MWC 2015 ROUND UP

MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS (MWC) 2015 HIGHLIGHTS MARCH 2 - MARCH 5 2015

SONY




Sony announced in its smartphone division the midranger namely Xperia M4 Aqua which has a 5 inch IPS HD 720p display, 13MP rear & 5MP front cameras, Snapdragon 615 64-Bit SOC which is an Octa-core processor with 2GB RAM running Android OS 5.0.2 Lollipop, 8/16GB storage with 32GB expandability & an IP68 certified having Dust & waterproof features. This is the first smartphone to feature Cap-less USB port just like its flagship tablet yet being waterproof. Other features includes new Bluetooth 4.1 & NFC support all in a 2400 Mah battery claimed to last for 2 days. Pricing is expected to retail around 19,990(USD 318$) for 8GB & 21490(USD 342$) for 16GB varients with expected April release.
In tablet division the flagship namely Xperia Z4 Tablet LTE was launched without the release of their flagship tablet which has 10.1 inch IPS 2K display, 8MP rear & 5MP front cameras, Snapdragon 810 64-Bit SOC which is an Octa-core processor with 3GB RAM running Android OS 5.0.2 Lollipop, 32GB storage with 128GB expandability & IP68 certified having Dust & waterproof features. This is the first tablet to feature Cap-less USB port yet being waterproof. Other features includes new Bluetooth 4.1 & NFC support all in 6000 Mah battert claimed for 17 Hours of video playback. Pricing is expected to retail around 42,990(USD 684$) with expected June release. According to company the slimmest @ 6.1mm & lightest @ 390gms tablet and can also act like a laptop with bluetooth keyboard dock BKB50 accessory.
In Accessories division BSP60 Bluetooth speaker was announced with NFC which acts as a personal assistant when said "OK Speaker" similar to "OK Google" phrase which wakes up with motor driven ears and reads out notifications from your smartphone, Setting alaram's etc. This also has two 2 watt speakers which has illumination light which sinks to the music and also dances (moves) to the beat controlled by a motor. The pricing is expected to retail around 22,200 (USD 355$) with Q2 release date. The other one being SBH70 an IP57 certified water resistant behind the neck designed headset having 14mm dynamic speaker and buttons for volume, calling, on/off  & music with unknown pricing and availability.

SAMSUNG



Samsung announced in its smartphone division the 2 flagship smartphones namely Galaxy S6 & S6 Edge (Double edge display) which has 5.1 inch Super AMOLED Quad HD display, 16MP rear & 5MP front cameras, Exynos 7420 64-Bit 14nm SOC which is an Octa-core Processor with 3GB DDR4 RAM running Android OS 5.0.2 Lollipop, 32GB/64GB/128GB storage without Micro SD slot. Other features includes new Bluetooth 4.1 & NFC support (Including MST mobile payment support) all enclosed in battery sizes of 2600Mah for regular model & 2550 Mah for the edge varient respectively. The new design introduced features front and rear Corning Gorilla glass 4 panel in a metal casing. Pricing is expected to retail around 48,990(USD 780$) for regular model & around 61,990(USD 987$) for the edge varient with expected April release.

HTC



HTC announced its smartphone division the flagship smartphone namely HTC One M9 which has 5 inch FULL HD Super LCD3 display, 20.7MP rear & 4MP front cameras, Snapdragon 810 64-Bit SOC which is an Octa-core Processor with 3GB RAM running Android OS 5.0.2 Lollipop, 32GB storage with 128GB expandability. Other features includes new Bluetooth 4.1, IR Blaster & NFC support all enclosed in battery capacity of 2840Mah. Pricing is expected to retail around 42,000(USD 669$) with expected April release.
In wearable division smarband namely HTC grip was announced with 1.8 inch PMOLED display a monochrome one which shows notifications etc and has similar functions present in other smartbands. It also has GPS and is compatible with Android & IOS devices. Pricing is expected to retail around 12,500(USD 200$) with expected March release. The HTC VIVE VR headset was also announced with is smartphone independent like Samsung gear VR which has smartphone dependency. HTC also taughts it as best for multimedia as it offers 360 degree viewing for better immersion having 2 discrete display of 1200X1080 with 90Hz refresh rate. It uses gyroscope, accelerometer & laser position sensor to track your head movement as precisely as one tenth of a degree. Surprisingly it also has pair VR Base station which when you walk around virtual space andtracks physical location in space of  upto 15 feet to 15 feet. Pricing and release date is currently unknown.

LG




LG announced its smartphone division the 4 smartphones  namely LG Magna, LG Spirit, LG Leon & LG Joy. The Magna has 5inch HD display, 8MP rear & 2MP front cameras, Snapdragon 410 64-Bit SOC (LTE model) / Mediatek SOC (3G model) which is a Quad-core Processor with 1GB RAM running Android OS 5.0 Lollipop, 8GB storage with 32GB expandibility. Other features includes Bluetooth 4.0 support all in 2540 Mah battery. Pricing is expected to retail around 7,500(USD 119$) with expected April release. The LG Spirit has similar specifications to that of the Magna but has a 4.7 inch HD display, 8MP/5MP rear & 1MP front cameras with a 2100 Mah battery. Pricing is expected to retail around 7,500(USD 119$) with expected April release. The LG Leon has similar specifications to that of the Spirit but has a 4.5 inch FWVGA display, 8MP/5MP rear & VGA front cameras with a 1900 Mah battery. Pricing is expected to retail around 7,500(USD 119$) with expected April release. The LG Joy has similar specifications to that of the Leon but has a 4 inch screen, 5MP rear & VGA front cameras, 4GB storage with 512MB RAM Android OS 4.4 Kitkat / 8GB storage with 1GB RAM running Android OS 5.0 Lollipop & with a 1900 Mah battery. Pricing is expected to retail around 7,500(USD 119$) with expected April release.  
In wearable division World's first 4G smartwatch Namely Watch Urbane was announced with 1.3 inch P-OLED running LG Web OS powered by Snapdragon 400 SOC with Quad core processor, 4GB storage & 1GB RAM in battery capacities of 700 Mah (4G model) / 400 Mah (3G model). Its also IP67 certified dust & water resistant also has Bluetooth, Wifi, NFC, GPS, 3G & 4G as well to complete the package. Pricing is expected to retail around 22,500(USD 358$) with expected Q2 release.                                      

LENOVO





Lenovo announced its smartphone division the flagship smartphone namely Vibe Shot, and budget A7000. The Vibe Shot has a 5 inch FULL HD IPS display, 16MP OIS rear & 8MP front cameras intrestengly rear camera has Triple LED flash, Snapdragon 615 64-Bit SOC which is an Octa-core Processor with 3GB RAM running Android OS 5.0.2 Lollipop, 32GB storage with 128GB expandability. Other features includes new Bluetooth 4.1 all enclosed in battery capacity of 2900Mah. Pricing is expected to retail around 21,500(USD 342$) with expected March release.The A7000 has a 5.5 inch HD IPS display, 8MP rear & 5MP front cameras, Mediatek SOC which is an Octa-core Processor with 2GB RAM running Android OS 5.0.2 Lollipop, 32GB storage with 32GB expandability. Other features includes Bluetooth 4.0 all in battery capacity of 2900 Mah. Pricing is expected to retail around 12,400(USD 199$) with expected March release.
In Tablet division announced 3 tablets namely Lenovo Tab 2 A10-70, Tab 2 A8 & Ideapad MIIX 300. Tab 2 A10-70 has a10.1 inch FULL HD display, 8MP rear & 5MP front cameras, Mediatek 64-Bit SOC which is an Quad-core Processor with 2GB RAM running Android OS 4.4 Kitkat, 16GB storage with 64GB expandability. Other features includes Bluetooth 4.0 all in battery capacity of 7000 Mah. Pricing is expected to retail around (USD279$ for LTE) & 12,400 (USD199$ for Wifi) with expected April release. The Tab A8 has similar features to Tab A10-70 but 8 inch HD IPS display, 5MP rear 2MP front cameras, 8GB/16GB storage with 1GB RAM in battery capacity of 4290 Mah. Pricing is expected to retail around 11,500 (USD179$ for LTE) & 8,500 (USD135$ for Wifi) with expected June release. The Ideapad Tablet has 8 inch WUXGA display is running Windows OS 8.1 powered with Intel Atom SOC Quad-core processor with 2GB RAM, On-board 64GB storage with expandability unknown size. Pricing is expected to retail around 9,500 (USD149$ for LTE) with expected July release.
In Accessories division launched a pocket projector M500 DLP weighing 170g projects images upto 110 inch diagonal by supporting DLNA & Miracast technology supporting Android OS / IOS devices also features microSD slot for 32GB expandability. Battery is rated to 2.5H but has a limiting resolution of FWVGA with 50 Lumiens high contrast display, 90 Degree view and has dual speakers for better audio output. Pricing is expected to retail around 12,400 (US199$) with expected Q2 release

MICROSOFT

Microsoft announced in its smartphone division the 2 midrange smartphones namely Lumia 640 & Lumia 640 XL. The Lumia  640 has 5inch HD display, 8.7MP rear & 1MP front cameras, Snapdragon 400 SOC which is a Quad-core Processor with 1GB RAM running Windows OS 8.1, 8GB storage with 64GB expandibility. Other features includes Bluetooth 4.0 & NFC support all in 1300 mah battery. Pricing is expected to retail around 13,490(USD 214$) for LTE & around 12,000(USD 191$) for 3G with expected April release. The Lumia 640 XL has similar specificationsto that of 640 but has 5.7inch HD display, 13MP rear & 5MP front cameras with 3000 mah battery. Pricing is expected to retail around 15,000(USD 239$) for LTE & around 14,000(USD 223$) for 3G with expected April release.

ACER



Acer announced  its mobile division the 4 smartphones namely Liquid Jade Z, Liquid Z520, Liquid Z220 & Liquid M220. The Liquid Jade Z has 5inch IPS HD display, 13MP rear & 5MP front cameras, Mediatek 64-Bit SOC which is a Octa-core Processor with 2GB RAM running Android OS 4.4.4 Kitkat, 16GB storage with 64GB expandibility. Other features includes Bluetooth 4.0 & NFC support all in 2300 mah battery. Pricing is expected to retail around 20,000(USD 318$) with expected March release. The Liquid Z520 has 5inch WVGA display, 8MP rear & 2MP front cameras, Snapdragon 400 SOC which is a Quad-core Processor with 1GB RAM running Android OS 4.4.2 Kitkat, 8GB storage with 32GB expandibility. Other features includes Bluetooth 4.0 support all in 2000 mah battery. Pricing is expected to retail around 7,500(USD 119$) with expected April release. The Liquid Z220 has 4inch WVGA display, 5MP rear & 2MP front cameras, Snapdragon 200 SOC which is a Quad-core Processor with 1GB RAM running Android OS 5.0.2 Lollipop, 8GB storage with 32GB expandibility. Other features includes Bluetooth 4.0 support all in 1500 mah battery. Pricing is expected to retail around 6,200(USD 99$) with expected April release. The Liquid M220 has 5inch WVGA display, 5MP rear & 2MP front cameras, Snapdragon 200 SOC which is a Quad-core Processor with 512MB RAM running Windows OS 8.1, 8GB storage with 32GB expandibility. Other features includes Bluetooth 4.0 support all in 1300 mah battery. Pricing is expected to retail around 7,000(USD 111$) with expected April release.
In wearable division smarband namely Liquid leap+ was announced with 1 inch OLED display with music controls, which shows notifications etc compatible with Android & IOS devices and double tap to wake feature with a claimed battery life of 5-7 days. Its also IP57 certified water resistant also has Bluetooth. Pricing is expected to retail around 5,400(USD 86$) with expected March release.

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