ARCore is a New Augmented Reality Platform from Google Intex Aqua Style III &...

ARCore is a New Augmented Reality Platform from Google Intex Aqua Style III &... xda-developers Aug 29, 2017 10:30 PM • by Doug Lynch ARCore is a New Augmented Reality Platform from Google Google announced Project Tango back in 2014 and it sparked a lot of interest within the Android community. The company then launched a dev kit that cost over $1,000, but soon other OEMs stepped up and brought the technology to a consumer level. Google's initial approach required special sensors to work and this has had an adverse effect on the design of these consumer devices. Google has learned a lot since the inception of Project Tango (now known simply at Tango), and has released a new AR platform for developers called ARCore. This is interesting because recently, Apple announced they wanted to get their feet wet in the augmented reality market. They did so in a big way too with what they call ARKit. Unlike Google's Tango technology, ARKit from Apple is able to work on millions of devices that are already available in people's hands. They found a way to implement convincing AR software into current smartphones without needing special cameras and sensors. You would think this would put them at a disadvantage and it was in a way, but not so much in other ways. Sure, Apple's ARKit can't do as much as a dedicated Tango device, but it was good enough. That, coupled with the fact that it could be rolled out to current devices made it a major win for anyone interested in augmented reality. Google has taken note with what Apple has done and today has announced ARCore, a new augmented reality developer platform for Android devices and it's already being supported by the Unreal Engine. Similarly to ARKit, ARCore does not need special cameras or sensors in order for it to work. There will likely be some limitations as far as hardware is concerned, but Google is confident that this platform will let developers create AR experiences for virtually any Android smartphone. This includes devices already in the hands of consumers as well as devices that will be released in the future. This is being launched in a preview phase with Google's Pixel and Samsung's S8, but Dave Burke says they're "targeting 100 million devices at the end of the preview." Source: Fast Company Android Advices Aug 29, 2017 8:07 PM • by Karunakar Donthamshetti Intex Aqua Style III & Aqua Note 5.5 Devices with Android 7.0 Nougat Launched Intex is a well-known brand for making an affordable smartphone in the Indian markets at a competitive price in the segment. Earlier, this company has launched the Intex Aqua Power IV smartphone at a price tag of Rs. 5,499. Now, this brand has unveiled two new smartphones named as Intex Aqua Style III and Aqua Note 5.5 which are priced at Rs. 4,299 and Rs. 5,799 respectively. Both smartphones are powered by Android 7.0 Nougat operating system out of the box and offer a dual SIM support. Intex Aqua Style III: This phone sports a 5-inch FWVGA TN display with 854 x 480 pixels resolution which is offering a 196ppi of pixel density and has a 79% screen-to-body ratio. Under the hood, it is supercharged with a 1.3Ghz Spreadtrum 9832A quad-core processor supporting Mali 400 Graphics and 1GB of RAM. There are 16GB of internal memory that is expandable up to 64GB via microSD card slot. For photography, this phone bears 5MP autofocus primary camera with LED flash and also sports same resolution at the front as well with fixed focus support. It is kept charged with a 2500mAh capacity battery which is rated to deliver up to 5 hours of talk time and lasts up to 300 hours of standby time. The Aqua Style III phone will be available in Black and Champagne color variants. Intex Aqua Note 5.5: It features a 5.5-inch HD IPS display which has a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels and is giving a 267ppi of pixel density. This phone is enclosed with a 1.25GHz MediaTek MT6737 V/W quad-core processor along with Mali T720 graphics. For a battery, it comes packed with a 2800mAh capacity battery that provides up to 10 hours of standby time and lasts up to 500 hours of standby time. It supports a G-Sensor, P-sensor, L-Sensor and Gyro Sensor. The Aqua Note 5.5 phone comes with an 8MP rear camera with autofocus and LED flash. On the front, it has a 5MP selfie camera with LED flash, which helps to capture selfies even in the low-light environments. There is a 16GB of internal memory coupled with a 2GB of RAM. Moreover, this phone supporting an external memory card up to 128GB via microSD card slot. Connectivity options include 4G LTE, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Micro-USB port, 3.5mm audio jack and more. It will be available in only Champagne color options. This email has been sent by Froze ONE (isnanmm0@gmail.com). It is the potion result of 'Tech: Topic watch' from the dashboard 'Personal Dashboard', tab 'Tech > Android'. Unsubscribe © Netvibes 2005-2017 | Terms of service | Privacy Policy Find Netvibes also on: Facebook Twitter Google+ Flickr

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