Phones
Samsung patents a foldable smartphone with an additional screen on the outside
Samsung is one of the leading foldable smartphones in the market. In early 2020, Samsung launched the Galaxy Z Flip foldable smartphone, which has won its rightful place in the market. It is likely that this line will continue, as a new patent for a foldable smartphone from Samsung has appeared on the network.
The patent was discovered by the portal LetsGoDigital. According to the information, Samsung filed a design patent called “Foldable Electronic Device” with the World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO) in June this year. The documentation was approved, and the patent itself was published on December 10.
According to sketches, Samsung’s new foldable smartphone resembles the Galaxy Z Flip in design. However, there are a few fundamental differences. In particular, an additional screen is located on the outside of the smartphone. Above the screen is an array of cameras, consisting of 4 modules and probably a flash. It is worth noting the new technology of the hinge, which is designed in such a way as to eliminate any gaps, which in theory will increase the durability of the mechanism and provide a more aesthetically pleasing appearance of the smartphone.
Of course, the patent does not yet indicate that this smartphone will be released. However, Samsung already has experience in the development of such devices, and the design of the smartphone itself does not look too “bold” to be impossible to reproduce with the current technological capabilities.
Samsung is expected to introduce one or more foldable devices in 2021, and perhaps we’ll see the Galaxy Z Flip 2 with the design described in the new patent.
Source: LetsGoDigital
ZTE’s range of smartphones has been replenished with the Travel 30 model. It differs from many other low-cost smartphones by using a single-chip Spreadtrum system instead of Unisoc. And yet, despite the low price, there is a fingerprint scanner and a screen with a frame rate of 120 Hz!
However, the screen resolution is small – 1600 x 720 pixels, diagonal – 6.52 inches. The display, of course, IPS – OLED is not supposed to be such cheap models. The hardware platform is based on SoC Spreadtrum SC9863A from 2018. The 28nm process, eight 1.6GHz Arm Cortex-A55 cores, a PowerVR GE8322 GPU, and an LTE Cat.7 modem are all typical of a low-cost four-year-old SoC.
The front camera is characterized by a resolution of 5 megapixels, in the main camera – sensors with a resolution of 13, 2 and 2 megapixels. The battery capacity was 5000 mAh, it supports 10 W charging. There is also a standard headphone jack, a fingerprint scanner, a face recognition function implemented in the front camera, and a voice assistant.
ZTE didn’t go for the massive amounts of flash storage currently offered by budget smartphone makers for about $100: it’s the only configuration with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of flash, and it’s priced at $120.
The official premiere of the HTC Viverse smartphone is expected on June 28. According to preliminary data, this will be the flagship model to actively use virtual and augmented reality technologies, which, in general, is reflected in the title.
Images have been posted online that may show Viverse posing. If it is true in the pictures, then the HTC flagship will receive a rounded metal frame of the screen and a conditionally frameless display with a front camera embedded in the corner. Large circular cutout on the top edge, probably for the IR emitter.
There are no technical details about Vivierse, but since we are talking about the flagship, and even with an emphasis on virtual reality technologies, it is logical to think about using the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC as part of the hardware platform.
Electric Cars
Official: Huawei will unveil its second car on July 4th. Hybrid Aito M7 debuts on the same day as nova 10 smartphones
Previously, Huawei announced that the official premiere of the nova 10 series smartphones would take place on July 4, and now it has become known that the company will also introduce its second car, the Aito M7, on the same day. With one shot, Huawei will kill two birds with one stone, however, they say that this day there will be much more new products.
Aito M7 is a hybrid crossover. In terms of dimensions, it will be noticeably larger than Huawei’s first car, the Aito M5 hybrid crossover. The company has released several new teasers that suggest the Aito M7 will be positioned as a large family travel car.
Official details will be revealed on July 4, but it is already known that the car is designed for six, and its dimensions are 5020 x 1945 x 1775 mm with a wheelbase of 2820 mm.
The capacity of the traction battery will be approximately 40 kWh – on pure electricity, the crossover will be able to travel about 150 km, and the average fuel consumption will be about 7 liters per 100 km. There will be no lack of power: a 177 hp electric motor mounted on the front axle will be combined with a 272 hp engine. on the rear axle.
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