Top 10 Gadgets You Should Look Out For At Mobile World Congress 2015
Mobile World Congress 2015, or MWC 2015, kicks off later today. MWC
2015 is being held in Barcelona, Spain, where thousands of reporters,
marketers, and people from the tech industry will be converging for the
largest trade show for mobile technology.
Last year, MWC was a standard affair. People expected bigger announcements, but there came none from last year's Mobile World Congress trade show. MWC 2015 is where all our eyes are trained at right now. More particularly, people are waiting for Samsung to announce the product that they hope will bring them back in the game.
Also, we are bound to see a lot of Smartwatch and wearable technology at MWC 2015. Here's our Top 10 Things To Look Out For At Mobile World Congress 2015.
At MWC 2015, Samsung's biggest announcement will be the Galaxy S6
Edge. Unlike the regular Galaxy S flagship series, the Galaxy S6 Edge
sports a three-sided curved display. Ever heard of that? Nope, not us.
The Galaxy S6 Edge supposedly has the same set of specifications as the Galaxy S6. We are very excited to see the Galaxy S6 Edge at MWC 2015.
Samsung
needs a comeback, and the Galaxy S6 is looking like their top bet.
After a dunk in sales with the Galaxy S5, Samsung has poured in their
resources to make sure that the consumers really like their next
flagship.
A metal body, slim design, de-bloated TouchWiz, and screaming-fast hardware is what Samsung is betting on. That, and a large marketing budget. We are definitely looking forward to the Galaxy S6 at the 2015 Mobile World Congress.
Sony's
next ultra-sleek and sexy tablet will be announced at MWC 2015. Last
year, Sony skipped the Xperia Z3 Tablet, and released only the Xperia Z3
Compact Tablet. But if you remember the beautiful and well-crafted
Xperia Z2 Tablet, chances are that you're already more excited than we
are about the Xperia Z4 Tablet.
The Xperia Z4 Tablet allegedly sports a 10.1-inch 2K display, Snapdragon 810 processor, and a super-slim body. Keep a look out for this one at the Mobile World Congress 2015 trade show.
The Huawei Android Wear Smartwatch, which will definitely be on show
at MWC 2015, has a perfectly circular display. If the Huawei Smartwatch
manages to deliver 24-hour battery life, we are sold.
We've
literally seen dozens of HTC One M9 leaked images. A full hands-on
video, posted yesterday, shows the new dual-tone color and other subtle
differences between the One M8 and the One M9.
Some people may be dismayed by the minor cosmetic changes in the One M9, but what we are really excited to hear about is HTC's 20MP rear camera, and see the Material Design based Sense UI 7.0 in action. Don't miss the HTC One M9 at Mobile World Congress 2015.
LG
has already pre-announced the Watch Urbane LTE. This is the first
Smartwatch with 1GB of RAM, and LTE connectivity. That's right, MWC 2015
will have an LTE-enabled Smartwatch on the floor.
The LG Watch Urbane LTE isn't based on Android Wear. LG is allegedly using a custom Web OS build for the Smartwatch. The Watch Urbane LTE also has a large 700mAh battery, NFC, a speaker, and GPS. Such features are a first for a Smartwatch. You certainly want to check out the Watch Urbane LTE at MWC 2015.
Valve
will announce their very own virtual reality headset. Dubbed SteamVR,
the VR headset allegedly looks very similar to Oculus Rift. SteamVR is
expected to bridge the gap between virtual reality and PC gaming. If the
headset goes mainstream, we could be seeing a ton of VR-optimized games
in the near future.
Are you excited about SteamVR at Mobile World Congress?
Rumors
suggest that Microsoft will show off not one, but two Windows 10 Mobile
handsets at MWC 2015. The first one is a phablet, the Lumia 1330, which
will allegedly replace the Lumia 1320. Second is the Lumia 640, which
will serve the mid-range segment, succeeding the Lumia 630.
Both devices will allegedly run Windows 10 out-of-the-box. Their market release might be a few months away, but people at the Mobile World Congress 2015 trade show might get a first-hand experience of Windows 10 on Smartphones.
CEO John Chen might announce the new BlackBerry Smartphone at MWC 2015.
Ever
thought about having a Smartphone that packs a powerful camera with it?
Of course you have. That's like almost everyone, duh!
When Lenovo announced the Vibe Shot, we thought, "could this be the one?" Armed with a 16MP rear camera, triple-tone flash, OIS, the Vibe Shot brings point-and-shoot capabilities to a Smartphone while staying lean and clean. The device is impressive too, with a 64-bit processor, 5-inch Full HD display, and 3GB RAM. Definitely check the Vibe Shot out at MWC 2015.
Those are the Top 10 Gadgets You Should Look Out For At Mobile World Congress 2015. Do let us know if we missed anything, that you think should be a part of this list.
Last year, MWC was a standard affair. People expected bigger announcements, but there came none from last year's Mobile World Congress trade show. MWC 2015 is where all our eyes are trained at right now. More particularly, people are waiting for Samsung to announce the product that they hope will bring them back in the game.
Also, we are bound to see a lot of Smartwatch and wearable technology at MWC 2015. Here's our Top 10 Things To Look Out For At Mobile World Congress 2015.
1. Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
The Galaxy S6 Edge supposedly has the same set of specifications as the Galaxy S6. We are very excited to see the Galaxy S6 Edge at MWC 2015.
2. Samsung Galaxy S6
Samsung
needs a comeback, and the Galaxy S6 is looking like their top bet.
After a dunk in sales with the Galaxy S5, Samsung has poured in their
resources to make sure that the consumers really like their next
flagship.A metal body, slim design, de-bloated TouchWiz, and screaming-fast hardware is what Samsung is betting on. That, and a large marketing budget. We are definitely looking forward to the Galaxy S6 at the 2015 Mobile World Congress.
3. Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet
Sony's
next ultra-sleek and sexy tablet will be announced at MWC 2015. Last
year, Sony skipped the Xperia Z3 Tablet, and released only the Xperia Z3
Compact Tablet. But if you remember the beautiful and well-crafted
Xperia Z2 Tablet, chances are that you're already more excited than we
are about the Xperia Z4 Tablet.The Xperia Z4 Tablet allegedly sports a 10.1-inch 2K display, Snapdragon 810 processor, and a super-slim body. Keep a look out for this one at the Mobile World Congress 2015 trade show.
4. Huawei Smartwatch
After checking out the leaked videos, is there anyone who's not excited about the Huawei Smartwatch? Based on Android Wear, the Huawei Smartwatch nails a design muddle that left the Moto 360 without a perfectly circular display.5. HTC One M9
We've
literally seen dozens of HTC One M9 leaked images. A full hands-on
video, posted yesterday, shows the new dual-tone color and other subtle
differences between the One M8 and the One M9.Some people may be dismayed by the minor cosmetic changes in the One M9, but what we are really excited to hear about is HTC's 20MP rear camera, and see the Material Design based Sense UI 7.0 in action. Don't miss the HTC One M9 at Mobile World Congress 2015.
6. LG Watch Urbane LTE
LG
has already pre-announced the Watch Urbane LTE. This is the first
Smartwatch with 1GB of RAM, and LTE connectivity. That's right, MWC 2015
will have an LTE-enabled Smartwatch on the floor.The LG Watch Urbane LTE isn't based on Android Wear. LG is allegedly using a custom Web OS build for the Smartwatch. The Watch Urbane LTE also has a large 700mAh battery, NFC, a speaker, and GPS. Such features are a first for a Smartwatch. You certainly want to check out the Watch Urbane LTE at MWC 2015.
7. SteamVR by Valve
Valve
will announce their very own virtual reality headset. Dubbed SteamVR,
the VR headset allegedly looks very similar to Oculus Rift. SteamVR is
expected to bridge the gap between virtual reality and PC gaming. If the
headset goes mainstream, we could be seeing a ton of VR-optimized games
in the near future.Are you excited about SteamVR at Mobile World Congress?
8. Microsoft Windows 10 Mobile Handsets
Rumors
suggest that Microsoft will show off not one, but two Windows 10 Mobile
handsets at MWC 2015. The first one is a phablet, the Lumia 1330, which
will allegedly replace the Lumia 1320. Second is the Lumia 640, which
will serve the mid-range segment, succeeding the Lumia 630.Both devices will allegedly run Windows 10 out-of-the-box. Their market release might be a few months away, but people at the Mobile World Congress 2015 trade show might get a first-hand experience of Windows 10 on Smartphones.
9. BlackBerry All-Touch Smartphone
There are rumors suggesting that BlackBerry will make a comeback at MWC 2015. The Canadian firm is rumored to be working on an all-touch device. We do remember that BlackBerry recently recommitted themselves to producing devices with hardware keyboards.CEO John Chen might announce the new BlackBerry Smartphone at MWC 2015.
10. Lenovo Vibe Shot
Ever
thought about having a Smartphone that packs a powerful camera with it?
Of course you have. That's like almost everyone, duh!When Lenovo announced the Vibe Shot, we thought, "could this be the one?" Armed with a 16MP rear camera, triple-tone flash, OIS, the Vibe Shot brings point-and-shoot capabilities to a Smartphone while staying lean and clean. The device is impressive too, with a 64-bit processor, 5-inch Full HD display, and 3GB RAM. Definitely check the Vibe Shot out at MWC 2015.
Those are the Top 10 Gadgets You Should Look Out For At Mobile World Congress 2015. Do let us know if we missed anything, that you think should be a part of this list.
DirectX 12 To Allow GeForce And Radeon Cross Multi-GPU Configurations
TomsHardware reports that DirectX 12, the new DirectX API from Microsoft, will enable multi-GPU configurations featuring a cross of GeForce and Radeon hardware. DirectX 12 won't work the way that older APIs do. For starters, DX12 is a much lower level API, i.e. closer to the hardware. In many ways, it is similar to AMD's Mantle, except that Mantle is here already, but it works only with AMD hardware.
The feature that would enable cross multi-GPU configurations between NVIDIA and AMD graphics cards is called Explicit Asynchronous Multi-GPU feature. Basically, the API combines all the resources from different graphics cards in a system into the same "bucket," which can be used up in any way as seen fit by the game developer.
With DirectX 12, you won't need a RadeonX + RadeonX, or GeforceY + GeforceY configuration to work. A RadeonX + GeforceY will work too. Additionally, RadeonX + RadeonY configurations will work too.
Also, until now, with two 2GB cards in SLI/Crossfire, the available frame buffer would still be 2GB. DirectX 12 will enable the use of the full 4GB frame buffer.
DirectX 12 will debut on the final version of Windows 10. Microsoft is expected to release their new Windows OS somewhere in mid-2015.