#MWC 2024
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Best of MWC 2024: Wrist Phones, AI Phone, Transparent Laptop, and More
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MWC 2024 saw several interesting tech innovations being put up on display for the public to witness. Of all the uncountable releases, there were a few that particularly caught our eye. Some of these include Lenovo's transparent laptop, the Xiaomi SU7 EV car, OnePlus' first smartwatch running Wear OS, Honor 6 Pro's AI eye-tracking tech, and a lot more!
MWC 2024: Moto’s Wearable Wrist Phone Is Cool & All, But It’s Not Practical
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Lenovo-owned Motorola has made a concept phone that can also act like a wearable device, serving two functions in one device. The phone requires you to wear a strap with magnets, and the phone's body has magnets to latch on to the strap. Motorola says it's still a concept and might not be coming anytime soon to the market. Regardless, we think it should remain a concept.
Lenovo Unveils New ThinkPads, ThinkBook with Intel Core Ultra & Copilot AI Key
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Lenovo has unveiled its 2024 AI PC lineup at MWC. Five new laptops have launched, with a new ThinkBook and several ThinkPad laptops. These new laptops come with AI features, thanks to Intel Core Ultra and AMD Ryzen 8040 series processors that include a NPU (Neural Processing Unit) chip. Some new ThinkPad laptops also support the latest Wi-Fi 7 connectivity standard. Many neat features are offered on Lenovo's new laptops, such as the new Communications bar, which makes them perfect for professional environments.
The OnePlus Watch 2 comes with the Qualcomm Snapdragon W5 Gen 1, 32GB storage, 2GB RAM, 500 mAh battery that can last up to 100 hours in smart mode, and two color options. It's priced at $299 or Rs 24,999 in India and rivals the Galaxy Watch 6 and 6 Classic.
Although the new features are not groundbreaking, Google has announced some key AI features for all of its platforms including Android, Android Auto, Wear OS, Google Docs, etc. You can chat with Gemini in the Google Messages app, have all your notifications summarized in Android Auto, view your boarding pass and other cards on your Wear OS smartwatch, and more.
MWC 2024: Samsung Teases Galaxy Ring Launch for ‘Later this Year’
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In an official blog post, Samsung has yet again teased the launch date for Galaxy Ring. Furthermore, it mentioned a few upcoming features, including My Vitality Score, Booster Card, and Sleep Apnea, that could enable more insights in health tracking using its wearables.
At the MWC Barcelona 2024, Qualcomm announced its most capable 5G modem yet, the Snapdragon X80 5G modem. It's laced with AI features to improve the overall user experience and reduce power consumption while being on mmWave bands. The new modem also has satellite connectivity baked in. The chipmaker has also announced the FastConnect 7900 system for improved Wi-Fi 7 performance using AI.
Qualcomm has finally released its AI Hub and AI Stack to run AI models locally on Snapdragon platforms, be it your smartphone or PC. The chipmaker has optimized over 75 AI models to run locally on your device. You can generate texts and images, enhance low-light images, perform image segmentation, and do much more locally. Qualcomm's AI Engine delivers 3x-4x better performance than Intel's latest Core Ultra processors.
All Motorola Phones Launching This Year Will Feature Corning Gorilla Glass
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Motorola has struck a deal with Corning to use Gorilla Glass in all Motorola devices launching in the second half of this year. While most Motorola flagships already come with Gorilla Glass, this deal is probably to bring Gorilla Glass to Motorola's mid-range devices.
Lenovo has just unveiled its transparent laptop concept at MWC 2024. It features a Micro-LED display, and a see-through screen that looks quite wild. While it is just a concept, it showcases the peak of laptop design innovation. A Wacom-based stylus can be used too on the secondary display, where the keyboard & touchpad lie. This "Project Crystal" concept gives us an exciting peek into the potential future of laptops!
Xiaomi has finally launched its flagship of the year, the Xiaomi 14 Ultra globally at MWC 2024. The smartphone comes with quad-camera setup with the primary being a Sony LYT-900 1-inch sensor, Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, a large 5,300mAh battery with 90W wired and 50W wireless charging.
Lenovo May Showcase a Transparent Laptop at MWC 2024: Check out the Details
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Lenovo is reportedly going to showcase a transparent laptop at MWC 2024 later this month. As per leaked images, the laptop has a keyboard deck which looks virtual and extended trackpad space. We don't know any specifications, apart from Windows 11 support on this transparent laptop concept by Lenovo. According to the sources, Lenovo will release several other laptops at MWC 2024.