RCS is Coming to Latin America with América Móvil, AT&T in México, Oi and...

RCS is Coming to Latin America with América Móvil, AT&T in México, Oi and... xda-developers Dec 8, 2017 10:30 PM • by Doug Lynch RCS is Coming to Latin America with América Móvil, AT&T in México, Oi and Telefónica Due to the open nature of Android, some would say the messaging ecosystem is rather fragmented. Some people continue to use traditional SMS while others have branched out to dedicated messaging platforms such as WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, WeChat, and others. Google has been working to get RCS rolled out to wireless carriers in a number of regions and we just recently learned that they're working in Latin America as well. If you're on one of the leading wireless carriers in the region, then you can look forward to RCS being implemented in the future. SMS is an aging technology and it's one of the reasons why so many people have shifted to a dedicated messaging platform. These new platforms are able to iterate quickly and over time they've added features that have become expected when it comes to messaging other people. This includes things such as the ability to create rich group chats, see typing indicators, and read receipts, share high-resolution photos and videos, and more. Google has been working with carriers across Europe, North America, and Asia over the past year, and a number of them have already began working on upgrading their networks with support for RCS. In a new announcement this week, we have learned that Google is now working with some of the leading wireless carriers across Latin America. With the work that Google is currently doing with América Movil, AT&T in Mexico, Oi, and Telefónica, we're told RCS will end up being available to more than two-thirds of all mobile subscribers in Latin America. Once it rolls out, the service will be powered by the Jibe RCS Cloud from Google. Thanks to the way this has been developed, it will be fully interoperable between networks through the Jibe RCS Hub. Thus it doesn't matter if the person you're messaging is on the same network as you, as long as they have implemented Jibe RCS Cloud from Google, then the RCS features will be available. Source: Google 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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