The MediaTek Helio M70 modem will bring 5G NR support to smartphones in 2019...

The MediaTek Helio M70 modem will bring 5G NR support to smartphones in 2019... xda-developers Jun 8, 2018 12:00 PM • by Adam Conway The MediaTek Helio M70 modem will bring 5G NR support to smartphones in 2019 Mobile phone chip-maker MediaTek has announced the Helio M70 modem which the company has said will be ready for commercial usage in 2019. The company has been in contact with Nokia, NTT Docomo, China Mobile, and Huawei to develop a partnership. The chip is one of the first to support 5Gbps connections, supporting 5G networks which are beginning to roll-out across the globe. Qualcomm has already announced the Snapdragon X50 modem which aims to do the same thing but on the Snapdragon platform. Source: SOGI Carriers have been testing 5G networks for a few months now, with the near-final specification released by 3GPP in December of last year. MediaTek intends to release an integrated SoC with the 5G modem, but it may not be with the Helio M70. The modem will be fabricated under TSMC's 7nm manufacturing process and should see the first chips arrive in early 2019 for use in commercial devices. This is in an effort to get a foothold in the 5G market before it grows and leaves the company behind. The company also aims to ramp up shipments in 2020-2022 to take a greater foothold in the market. MediaTek's developments are interesting as we already know that the company has decided to focus on the mid-range and low-end markets instead. As a result, these chips may be the first mid-range and low-end chips to support 5G as the technology likely won't make its way down to competitors' lower-end offerings for many months after the first flagships release. This isn't the first advancement the company has made in the mid-range segment against competitors, either. The Helio P22 was the first mid-range SoC to be manufactured on a 12nm fabrication process. The P22 comes with Artifical Intelligence capabilities that outclass other available options in its price range. MediaTek's renewed focus on lower-end hardware certainly is shaking things up, and we may see other chip manufacturers switch up their efforts too if it starts to become threatening. Source: DigiTimes Android Advices Jun 7, 2018 8:18 PM • by Pavan Kumar B.C SHARP AQUOS S3 High Edition Smartphone with 6GB RAM & Wireless Charging Announced Sharp has decided to introduce the High Edition of its SHARP AQUOS S3 which was launched earlier this year in the month of March. This device has been introduced in Taiwan and comes with wireless charging support. The SHARP AQUOS S3 High Edition will be available only in Black color variant and will start going for sale from 11th of June in Taiwan for NT$13,990 (approx US$ 570). The specs sheet of this device looks similar to its sibling SHARP AQUOS S3 with few changes. Well, the handset comes with a 6-inch 2160 × 1080 pixels (Full HD+) display with 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass protection on top with 135% RGB ultra-wide color gamut and 550 nits brightness. The body to screen ratio is 91 percent and also has face unlock which scans 1024 facial points to unlock the handset. Under the hood, there is an Octa-Core Snapdragon 660 14nm Mobile Platform (Quad 2.2GHz Kryo 260 + Quad 1.8GHz Kryo 260 CPUs), coupled with 6GB of RAM and Adreno 512 GPU. Out of the box, the Aquos S3 High Edition comes with Android 8.0 Oreo operating system with Smile UX on top. The onboard storage is at 128GB which can be extended further via microSD card. On the rear, there is a 12MP primary camera sensor with f/1.75 aperture and a secondary 13MP camera with telephoto lens. There is also a 16MP camera on the front with f/2.0 aperture size. There is also a dual-tone LED flash on the rear along with a fingerprint sensor to enhance the security levels. To power the handset, there is a 3200mAh battery with Quick charge v3.0 and also has connectivity options like 4G VoLTE, Bluetooth v5.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac, GPS, A-GPS, and USB Type C. Are you planning to get this device? There is no news about the global launch yet and we will get back to you as soon as we hear from the company. Stay tuned to Android Advices for more news and updates. Source, Via Cet e-mail a été envoyé par Froze ONE (isnanmm0@gmail.com). Il est le résultat de la potion appartenant à « Tech: Topic watch », dashboard « Personal Dashboard », onglet « Tech > Android ». Se désabonner © Netvibes 2005-2018 | Conditions d'utilisation | Protection des données Retrouvez aussi Netvibes sur : Facebook Twitter Google+ Flickr

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