MediaTek’s Sensio MT6381 Can Monitor Blood Pressure, Heart Rate CENTRiC A1...

MediaTek's Sensio MT6381 Can Monitor Blood Pressure, Heart Rate CENTRiC A1... xda-developers Dec 14, 2017 11:00 PM • by Doug Lynch MediaTek's Sensio MT6381 Can Monitor Blood Pressure, Heart Rate Chipset maker MediaTek has had its ups and downs, but it's is constantly looking to try new things. It recently announced, for example, that some of its system-on-chips would be optimized for Google's new Android Oreo Go Edition platform, and recently partnered with Google to announce GMS Express. And on Thursday, MediaTek took the wraps off a new six-in-one biosensor, the Sensio MT6381. The goal of the MediaTek Sensio MT6381 sensor, according to MediaTek, is to integrate six key measurements data points into a single package. It's a supplementary chip for MediaTek's SoC platform, and can monitor things such as the heart-rate, heart-rate variability, blood pressure trends, peripheral oxygen saturation (SpO2), electrocardiography (ECG), of users, as well as blood volume changes via photoplethysmography (PPG). It'll be made available to MediaTek partners in early 2018. As Qualcomm continues to dominate the high-end smartphone chipset market, MediaTek's made the decision to pivot away from processors. It's not exiting the SoC market  — it'll continue to build chips for companies that want them — but it isn't focusing on it as much as it used to. As a result, MediaTek's been able to regain market share in certain regions around the world. The mid-range Helio P23 and Helio P30 SoCs were huge hits for the company, thanks to their palatable price points and impressive performance. And MediaTek's hoping that the Sensio MT6381 will be just as successful. Source: AnandTech Android Advices Nov 24, 2017 2:17 PM • by Teja Chedalla CENTRiC A1 Smartphone Launched with 5.5″ Full HD Display & Quick Charge 3.0 Support Earlier this year, the Indian smartphone brand CENTRiC had launched four new budget smartphones – CENTRiC L1, CENTRiC P1, CENTRiC P1 Plus and CENTRiC G1. All these devices are priced under Rs. 10,000 and came with 4G VoLTE support. Now, the company is all set to launch a new smartphone called Centric A1. It is priced at Rs. 10,999 and offers unibody metal design. The smartphone will be available in Metallic Earl Grey, White & Peach Gold, Gold & Peach Gold color options. Unlike many other smartphones in the budget segment, the CENTRiC A1 packs uncompromised specifications. It sports a 5.5-inch In-cell display with Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) and includes Dragontrail Glass protection on the top. Under the hood, the CENTRiC A1 is powered by a 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937) Octa-core processor coupled with Adreno 505 GPU. It includes 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage that can be expanded additionally up to 256GB via a MicroSD card. On the rear of the device is a 13MP camera with PDAF, 5P lens, and dual LED flash. There is an 8MP front-facing camera with LED flash and 90-degree Field-of-View for wider selfies. The device supports dual SIM dual standby using the hybrid SIM slot. It is backed by a 3,000mAh non-removable that is rated to give up to 15 hours of talk time and lasts up to 210 hours in standby mode. The CENTRiC A1 also supports Quick Charge 3.0 that can give 4 hours of talk time with just 10 minutes of charging. The fingerprint sensor is placed on the rear of the device. Connectivity options include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, A-GPS, FM Radio, 3.5mm headphone jack, and USB Type-C port. It runs on Android 7.1.1 Nougat out of the box, and there is no information about the Android 8.0 Oreo update. It also includes a bunch of sensors including Gyroscope, E-Compass, G-Sensor, Light sensor, Proximity sensor, and Hall sensor. The CENTRiC A1 measures 152 x 76 x 7.8 mm and weighs 160 grams. Beneath the display are the three capacitive navigation button for back, home, and multitasking (left to right). Let us know, would you be interested in using a smartphone from a relatively new brand. Share your opinion with us by commenting down below. 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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