Saturday, 30 March 2019

Sony Xperia L3 - Ultimate buyers guide

Current [EU] Xperia L3 price | Current [US] Sony Xperia L3 price

Design

As you know Sony is not one to follow the usual smartphone trends. This is a gift and a curse for Sony fans like us. The gift is no notch. Just a 5.7" 720p 303 ppi IPS LCD display protected by gorilla glass 5.

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The Curse. A considerable amount of forehead housing the earpiece and the 8mp wide angled selfie cam, and an even bigger chin.

The glass looking finish over the back over the subtly glittered surface actually looks really nice in daylight. The diamond cut bezels around the camera module is also a nice touch.

The Xperia L3's design is pretty old school but with that said that I am an old school kind of guy. I still like wired headphones. Yes the L3 has a headphone jack. Also, the Sony Xperia of 2019 have returned to the old school side mounted fingerprint reader that we saw a few years back.

The implementation of this actually looks pretty nice & it keeps the design arguably more ergonomic than last year's XZ3 and XZ2, just based off of the placement.

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Also, this time around the fingerprint reader is not doubled up as a power button. Maybe this helps with the accuracy of the fingerprint reader. Or maybe it's just more cost effective, but actually, I prefer this as opposed to digging my thumb into the side of the phone. It's just a little more effortless.

This entry level 2019 Xperia does have a USB C port which I was happy to see. It's more convenient I think you'll agree. The volume rocker just below the fingerprint reader that I think is perfectly placed, Also a single downward firing speaker on this one.

It's important to remember this is the best from Sony 2019. Stay tuned to WhatGear for more on the midrange and flagship models in the future.

Usability

First and foremost the Xperia L3 might be one of the most comfortable Sony phones I've held for a long time. It has no sharp corners and nice round edges where the screen meets the bezels. The Xperia L3 at the time of this video is running on Android Oreo and Sony have done a good job of not filling the device with bloatware out of the box.

Powering the device performance is a Mediatek 6762 and 3GB of ram which is not bad. Would have been nice to have seen a Snapdragon 660 but hey that might have increased the price point...a bit. However it's more than powerful enough for top 5 social media apps and general smartphone apps.

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That battery life is not bad either, with it's 3300mah battery which easily lasted me until the end of the day. It also has Sonys own adaptive charging that learns your charging patterns and as a result, doesn't kill your batteries life in the long run.

The Sony Xperia L3 actually surprised me with unlocking features. it's got face unlock feature as well a voice unlock, and the fingerprint reader is very snappy and rarely fails. I actually have all three on at the same time... So It is just whatever I feel like using at the time. It's nice to have options

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The cameras are not bad given the price that this comes in at. The Xperia L3 has a dual camera setup. You've got 13mp primary and 2mp depth sensor. More on that later.

Sony has also thrown in some experimental stuff. Which is good to see. You've got high contrast text which just sharpens up your text characters. It's pretty cool.

The color correction which has a strange effect. And color inversion which inverts everything including photos and apps etc... Everything looks pretty horrible in this mode, but the menus look good. It is kind of like an unfinished dark mode.

I would have liked to of seen a proper dark mode but hey they're halfway there. Let me know what you think about dark mode there's a poll up in the top corner.

Quality

The LCD HD+ screen is quite good considering the price tag. There's not much color shift when off axis. When watching movies it's clarity is actually quite sharp and there's a definite pop in color when it comes to reds.

There is actually a setting to adjust your color balance...but to be honest I think most people won't need to mess with that.

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As for its performance. I tested this out pretty heavily with some lengthy PubG sessions and it holds up well. Yes, I couldn't run it on the highest graphics settings, but it was a pretty seamless experience.

The sound quality is really not amazing. the single firing speaker is not going to blow your mind, but with that said.

headphone jack. Get yourself some Sony WH-1000XM3 and your good.


Awesome Features

The cameras. A couple of the great things about the Xperia L3 camera is it supports bokeh aka blurry background, on the back and front cameras. So that's pretty awesome.

Also within the camera app. There are a bunch of presets that will help you take good photos in all kinds of different conditions and the rear shooter supports HDR.

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Even though this is entry level. Sony has still integrated NFC which means you can do contactless payments via your and pair NFC devices with one touch. You don't always see this on entry tier of devices. So that's pretty awesome too.

One of the most awesome features is its overall build quality.

It actually feels surprisingly premium for such an affordable device. Nothing feels cheap and actually when it comes to entry-level devices this one of the nicest I've ever seen in terms of build quality that I've tested. It feels so nice in the hand even the weight is spot on.

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source https://www.whatgear.net/technology/sony-xperia-l3

Thursday, 21 March 2019

Phantom Reactor Review - The Most Powerful Compact Speaker in 2019

CURRENT PHANTOM REACTOR PRICE [EU]

Ok first of let me just say Phantom Reactor...that just might be the most awesome speaker name I ever heard... If you know of a speaker with a better name this let me know.

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So imagine you've got this speaker in your house & your friends are like “what wireless speaker is that?” ...and you're like “hey you know I just got myself a phantom reactor....it's 900 watts, up to 98dB. Bass as low as 18hz...why what speaker have you got?

The Devialet Phantom reactor. What a powerful name it has, and trust me it is powerful! You WhatGear legends (YT Subscribers) who have been subscribed to the channel for a while will know... I'm a big fan of Devialet.

Now we have this new addition to the formidable French Hi-Fidelity companies Phantom line up. I can't tell you how excited I am about this.

You know I was one of the 1st people on YouTube to put a video out on the Phantom. I was as excited then as I am now. Honestly, guys, the Phantom Reactor is going to open your ears & eyes.

DEVIALET PHANTOM REACTOR PRICE [US]

Design

The Devialet Phantom Reactor is roughly a quarter the size of it's bigger brother the Devialet Gold/Silver Phantom. It's roughly 16 x 17 x 22cm. It is tiny, but it is also no lightweight speaker. The Reactor weighs in at over 4.KG and it's a heavy hitter.

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Just to get an idea of its size, in the Devialet Phantom Reactor review video, you can see it side by side with a Bose SoundLink mini and my current favorite BT speaker the Sony SRS X7.

It is virtually identical to the original Phantom with the white sides, and snowflake grill on the front. Power button and ports as well as heat vents at the back. Of course it has got the iconic aluminum woofer covers on sides. except this time the are 10cm's in diameter.

There are a couple of differences here in comparison to the big phantoms. The way the Phantom Reactor has been manufactured is slightly different. It's still a single piece cabinet but now you've got capacitive touch buttons across the top.

The original phantoms had a mid driver and a seperate tweeter. Whereas the phantom Reactor has single 3cm aluminum midrange/treble driver. This is due to reduction in size of the speaker.

Just so you know there are 160 patents and 981 part on this thing. So when it comes to design the Reactor is certainly unique.

Usability

Let’s go back to the capacitive touch buttons. Across the top we have got BT pairing, volume down, play/pause, volume up, and a sync button for the app. There's also a LED indicator light to help you with pairing etc.

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As for input methods you've got airplay, BT, Spotify connect, upnp optical and analog

I'm a little disappointed there isn't Deezer integration. Especially being that Deezer is also a French company. Don’t worry I'm sure thats something they could add that later.

To get the full Hi-Res audio 24bit 192kHz out of the reactor you're going want to use either airplay, upnp or optical and analog from a compatible source.

Now onto the app. So the volume control dominates the majority of the home screen. With the volume dial.

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All the options to switch sources are there. Due to the fact, I use an Android phone. To get the most out of the phantom wirelessly you will need to download the Bubble UPNP app.

It kind of works in tandem with the Devialet app. Would be nice to see this integrated into the Devialet app...but to be honest once you set it up it works pretty seamlessly.

Also, you have the option to add multiple phantoms to the one app... And even pair two of them for stereo sound...

So that brings me on nicely to the Quality.

Quality

When it came to testing the sound quality. You know I wasn’t going to be testing this epic HiFi compact speaker with some horribly compressed source. So I went out of my way to download some HiRes Flac tracks , especially for you guys.

It is important you understand, that what you are hearing in the video is recorded via a video rode mic pro. Then rendered in premiere pro. Then played back on the device your watching on... So the Phantom Reactor really is something you have to go to the store and hear and see for yourself.

Click on this image above to watch the Devialet Phantom Reactor sound test segment of the video.

I really did try my best to visualize the sound quality in the demo video. I hope you can appreciate that.

I've heard a lot of Hi-End speakers... I actually worked in the Harrods technology department...you know that dusty old building in London Knightsbridge for a long time. I've heard a lot of end stuff. Hopefully you can trust my opinion more than most.

The great thing about the sound quality is even at lower volumes you still get that full sounds. When it comes to the sound stage it's not fair to judge it without listening to a stereo pair.

Just know this. In my opinion a single Phantom Reactor packs more than enough power to fill a large room with powerful bass and amazing clarity and smooth mids.

The best thing about the Reactors sound quality is that even at its highest output level there is no sharpness to the highs. Nothing is lost in the mids or bass notes. It is incomparable to anything you will find on a speaker this small. I can promise you that.

And I don't even need to tell you about the build quality... Because you already know.

Awesome Features.

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ADH Technology

Devialet has its own patented amplification tech. The ADH which is essentially combining class A and Class D methods.

The advantage of this is that the size of the amp can be much smaller. You get the raw power of an analog amplifier combined with the efficiency of a digital amp.

So to break it down simply you can blast this thing from zero to 100 in second and suffer no distortion, 0 saturation, and zero background noise. Just a clean room-filling audio track at whatever level your listening at.

It's amazing that even at low volume you still get a really full rich sound.

HeartBass Implosion - HBI

Next up the heart bass Implosion tech. Did you know the cabinet of this speaker has been sealed with 500KG of pressure?

So all that pressure just wants to explode out of this thing with those bass notes...and hopefully, you could really see that in the sound test section.

Signal Active Matching - SAM

Signal active matching... So basically Devialet says the phantom will match the exact rhythm and tempo of your music with absolute precision.

Active co-spherical matching - ACE

So the idea is the way in which the phantom outputs the sounds from either side and from the front. You get this real waveform coming from the speaker.

Sort of like the pattern you would see if dropped a pebble into still water. That sort of smooth ripple effect.

SubWoofer Covers

And the last awesome Feature has got to be those woofer covers. What other HiFi speaker is there out that is visually pleasing as this.


Summary

I know the sticking point for a lot of people will be the price. All I can say is “You get what you pay for.”

Yes, there are lots of cheaper options out their...but that's not what you're looking if you are watching this. The Devialet Phantom is head and shoulders above anything else of comparable size. That's why it costs so much.

If I had space I would probably opt for the bigger phantoms. That statement comes from real life experience because I actually had a gold phantom here, and I quite literally couldn't find anywhere to put it.

The Phantom Reactor is so compact and fits perfectly in any room in my apartment.

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My dream setup would be to have two phantom Reactors either side my TV on the official Devialet ...stands. That would quite literally be the perfect setup for me.

The Phantom Reactor is the best in class when it comes sound to size ratio. Yes, you could get more bass and more mids from the Devialet Gold Phantom but damn they take up a lot of space.

But not as much as a floor standing speaker.

So should you buy the Phantom Reactor? Yes if you are after the best quality compact speaker on the market. If it's the power you're after then check out this video you will like it.

See you in the next one. Don't be late.


MORE DEVIALET PHANTOM VIDEOS FROM WHATGEAR

Check it out! One year later I finally get my hands on maybe the FINEST wireless speaker known to man! Watch #WhatGear shootouts : https://youtu.be/x9oYZCs9vGg It's the WhatGear Devialet Gold Phantom review. The Gold Phantom has 4500watts of power...Is it a sound investment?So Devialet have just launched a new addition to the Phantom range...Its the Devialet Gold Phantom. I caught up with Andy from Devialet to find out whats up with this new speaker. Check it out!Check the price : https://amzn.to/2GJ9kG2 This is a GROUND breaking bit of kit from a french company. Engineered to perfection. This really takes wireless speakers to a whole new level. If you get a chance to actually hear one of these I'm pretty sure you won't regret it.DEVIALET ON AMAZON : http://amzn.to/2IzQhf9 So If your a Sky Q user you can pick up a £799 Devialet Speaker for as cheap as £249. The question is it really worth what they asking for? Well I've been using the Devialet soundbox for some time now...

source https://www.whatgear.net/technology/devialet-phantom-reactor-review

Monday, 18 March 2019

SecretLab Titan Review 2019 - IS THIS THE BEST GAMING CHAIR?

For many years now I've spent hundreds of hours editing WhatGear videos using my trusty old Ikea chair.

So I finally decided It's time for an upgrade. I have done research into the best gaming chairs right now... and the name SecretLab Chairs kept on popping up.

So of course you know I had to check it out the Secretlab chairs for you guys.


Design

I decided that the Secretlab Titan Ash colour would be my throne of choice. I must say I'm not disappointed with my choice at all. The attention to detail on this behemoth of a gaming chair is truly impressive. The premium stitching of the logos and titles are very well done.

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I just love the Tesla looking T for Titan Logo in the center and the Secretlab chair logo across the top and back combined with the Prime PU Leather gives it a very premium look.

The Titan variant of Secret labs chair has actually been designed for the slightly wider set end user. No pun intended.

The Secretlab Titan’s base is slightly wider and the armrests are slightly further apart than that if the Secretlab Omega. Also, the max weight that the Titan can take is higher than the Secretlab Omega range also.

That's not to say that if you a slightly slimmer you shouldn't consider the Titan gaming chair.

I'm quite slim & I chose the Titan not because of my size. I actually chose it because I prefer flatter base, as opposed to the bucket racing seat design.

All the materials used on the Titan are premium. Everything from the ADC12 reinforced Japanese aluminum to the Cold-cured high-density foam, and the incredibly strong carbon structural steel foundation.

Even the armrests are awesome. They are made up of a rubberized material with the Secretlab logo imprint. A nice touch.


Usability

When it comes to using the Titan day to day there are a bunch of controls.

The tilt mechanism is placed perfectly on the right-hand side of the chair. Easily reachable without looking & allows you to almost lay flat.

The buttons to raise and drop the armrest are also perfectly placed & easy to use.

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The armrest has a bunch of adjustments, inwards, outwards, straight forward, up & down and they even move forward and backward and even side to side.

Under the base of the chair are two levers. One that will allow you to raise and lower the chair with its Class 4 heavy-duty KGS gas pistons.

The other lever allow you to adjust the tilt freely and lock it in if you want.

Also this something that's really cool. The Lumber support adjustments are built right into the chair, and It's got this really nice dial on the side to control it.


Quality

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The PU-Leather looks just like the real deal & I heard Secretlabs have stress tested this material with a 200,000 cycle abrasion test. So I'm pretty confident my usual jeans aren't going to scratch the surfaces.

All the controls are well built and don't feel like they are going to snap off after prolonged use.

The weight distribution is perfect, even when you lean back as far as the Titan will go, you will never feel like it's going to flip over.


Awesome Features

it's convenient because my name begins with T... Which makes the T at the center of the chair perfect it even more perfect for me. And it kind of looks like the Tesla T.

The soft touch velour pillow adds to its comfort. You could quite easily fall asleep on this thing.

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The built-in lumbar support is really great as you don't need to mess around with a separate attachment.

And just the overall premium build makes this, in my opinion, one of the best gaming chairs on the market. You can check out the current price of the SecretLab Titan gaming chair here.

CHECK THE CURRENT PRICE - TITAN CHAIR

source https://www.whatgear.net/technology/secretlab-titan-review-review

Tuesday, 12 March 2019

Honor View 20 Vs Pixel 3 Camera Comparison

Here are two of the very best smartphone cameras available today. It's time for another shootout! It's the Honor View 20 Vs Pixel 3 Camera Comparison 2019. Both phones have the latest updates, so you may see different results than you have seen in other videos.

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PHOTO ONE - Rear Camera Shooter

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So here is a picture of the mighty Kaya. Both cameras are showing amazing clarity as you would expect. The main differences here is warmth of the Pixel picture and cool tones on the View 20.

When it comes to colour accuracy I would probably lean towards the Pixel 3 picture. However details details and sharpness on the view 20 is just awesome.


PHOTO TWO - The Selfie Shooters

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Here's a selfy of me pulling a stupid face. The skin tones on the Pixel look awesome. Definitely got a bit of Color in my face there, and the again the view 20 a slightly cooler picture. One thing I noticed that is quite different here, is the amount of extra detail the view 20 is picking up through my sunglasses.


PHOTO THREE - The Portrait Mode

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This is a portrait shot on booth the phones of my sunglasses. Some of you guys have asked what model these Raybans are... I'll link them below. So back blurry background analysis. I would say both are an equally splendid job here. Although the pixel is applying slightly more blur & you can see this at the bottom right hand corner of the picture.

A nice feature that the Pixel 3 has when come to selfies if the wide angle lens... A really fantastic addition.


PHOTO 4 - Harsh backlight

So on screen I tapped the sun as the point of focus on both devices. I think this where that 48MP sensor in the View 20 really shines. It just able to capture more information even in this extreme light condition.

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PHOTO FIVE - Detail Shot

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So here's a fifty pence piece. What's interesting here is now the View 20 has warmer colours and the Pixel slightly cooler. This is probably because of the AI camera on the V20. So I'm using this shot to demonstrate how much detail the two devices can capture. Let's zoom in and take a closer look.

You really see the wear and tear on both coins. It's a really close one to call... I'm going rely on your opinion here. Which one has better details.


PHOTO SIX - Colours

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Here a colour shot of some daffodils. The first thing you will probably notice is the depth colour being a little better on the Pixel 3XL. Also a report green too.

Although some of you may prefer colours on the View 20. I've added a poll here so you can cast your votes. So let me know what you think here. Which one won this one?


PHOTO SEVEN - Low Light Indoor

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Here is Carol Danvers, Captain Marvel. An awesome film by the way. So this was just in very lighting conditions. The Pixel really surprised me here as you can see the white balance is perfect. Really impressed with this.

The view 20 has a sort of orange hue, which is kind of accurate as there was a small lamp with a tungsten bulb in the corner of the room.

I have to say the Pixel clearly wins here...but in pitch black the V20 does have an advantage with its pro mode which will allow you to take a 30 sec long exposure.


PHOTO EIGHTH - Low Light Outdoor

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So this is a pretty cool photo of a very cool cinema. Anyway, I shot both pics with the specific night mode settings and you can see a couple differences.

The pixel has much less blur around the lights under the sign, this is due to quickness in which the Pixel 3 can snap a low light photo. The View 20 takes a bit longer hence a little bit of blur.

However the view 20 is showing more details on the white backlit board at the entrance, and that's probably due to that longer exposure time.


PHOTO NINE - Low Light Neon

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So here's a similar shot taken at close range. A big difference here. This is likely caused by the different software used on each device.

The View 20 is clearly focusing in on the neon lights and the Pixel is focused on the bigger picture. But as a result slightly overexposing the neon sign.

Overall which one do you think is better... Good burgers here by the way.


PHOTO TEN - Low light detail

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So I live in London...it's cold and rains a lot. As you can see in this photo. Both cameras doing a great job here, but the Pixels image is brighter and when we zoom in the clarity is also on the pixels side.

Again this due to that longer exposure time the View 20 has. The image processing is just so impressive in low light on the Pixel 3. So I think the Pixel edges out the View 20 here. With that said had I had a tripod with me for the View 20 I'm sure I could have got a better image from the Honor... But it was raining and I didn't have time for that.

MORE WHATGEAR CAMERA COMPARISONS

Can a phone that costs under £300 beet the excessively expensive iPhone XS. Watch #WhatGear shootouts : https://youtu.be/x9oYZCs9vGg It's another Camera Shootout HONOR 8x Vs iPHONE XS Camera. Which one will win? Watch and answer the questions in the polls to voice your opinions. #Honor8X #Vs #iPhoneXS SUBSCRIBE TO WHATGEAR!

source https://www.whatgear.net/technology/honor-view-2o-vs-google-pixel-3

Friday, 1 March 2019

MWC 2019 Qualcomm Booth Tour - 5G Avengers Assemble

What many of you might already know is that Qualcomm Tech is at the core of almost all the Android flagships smartphones you've seen on the market so far. Going into 2019 the trend continues.

This year Qualcomm has introduced the most power 7nm processor to date. The SUPER Snapdragon 855. We will a significant jump forward in processing power and power efficiency and connectivity with all the phones utilising the Snapdragon 855 and Snapdragon X50 modems.

I got a chance to check out some of these 5G devices at the MWC 2019. Be sure to check out my MWC19 Highlights video here.

On the Qualcomm booth, they were demonstrating a variety of Qualcomm tech. Let start with Automotive.

AUTONOMOUS DRIVING - One day you'll be able to fall asleep at the wheel

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So Qualcomm had a mock-up of an autonomous vehicle on display, demonstrating the power of the NEW Snapdragon 8155 Gen 3. This incredible processor can power up to six displays as well as all your infotainments need. Be ready to start seeing this new tech popping up in vehicles of the future very soon.

Also, onboard this space-aged vehicle was the Qualcomm CV2x which is a device to device safety system. With the 5G era officially here, and connectivity becomes ever more prevalent. The CV2x will be able to detect and monitor the surroundings of your vehicle. For example, it will know where pedestrians, cyclist, street lights and other vehicles are relative to your vehicle. The dream is that tech like the CV2x warning system will keep us all safer when commuting.

ULTRA LOW LATENCY - 5G Cloud Gaming

Oneplus & Oppo also had a stand the Qualcomm MWC19 booth. They were demonstrating the power of 5G cloud game streaming. Booth devices on display where streaming hi resolution games all the way from the Shadow service in Amsterdam.

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The major difference between 5G cloud gaming & 4G is the latency. This is incredibly important to gamers. There is nothing worse than a laggy connection when playing online...trust me I know.

To put this into perspective for you, 4G at best can deliver 70 millisecond latency. Whereas 5G can deliver games to you in full quality with just 15 millisecond latency speeds. That's the difference between life & death in the gaming world.

Find me on PubG if you want ;) username: WhatGear

CONNECTED ACCESSORIES - Smartwear Everywhere

While Qualcomm is most well known for Flagship Smartphone processors, they also have a big part to play in Smart wearables. Everything from smartwatches, fitness trackers, headphones (like my Sony WH-1000XM3) and even augmented reality spectacles.

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Yes, these Clark Kent glasses have a superpower! An augmented heads up display. Unfortunately, I didn't get to try them. They kind of remind of the glasses the secret agents use in that film Kingsman. Did you see that film?

Some of the Smartwatches on display were sporting the new Qualcomm Snapdragon wear 3100 processor. If you want to learn more about what's new with Snapdragon wear check this video out - Snapdragon Wear 3100

5G Server Demo - LG V50 ThinQ & Dual Screens

LG had an interesting stand where they were demonstrating the flexibility of the new Snapdragon X50 modem. When it comes to 5G waves there are two bands. Millimeter wave and Sub6. The dominance of either one will vary from country to country.

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The LG demo showed how one device utilized as a server could stream full HiRes content from device to device over 5G. With one device using Sub6 and the other Millimeter wave. I can tell you it works extremely well.

Also, LG had a cool looking dual screen setup. It was not quite a folding phone scenario but still impressive none the less. This might be the coolest phone cover you can get on a smartphone...a second full quality screen. More on that in another WhatGear video.

5G 4K HDR Video - Sony X1 5G prototype

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Although Sony didn't officially announce a 5G device at MWC 2019. They did, however, show us that it is something they are working on. On display at the Sony stand was a pretty bulky 21:9 prototype 5G device.

This year it seems that Sony's focus for the Xperia lineup is the new 'Cinewide' displays. With the Sony Xperia 1 have the worlds first 4K HDR OLED screen on a mobile device. So the importance of 5G when it comes to delivering this kind of content is paramount... and yes now with 5G it is possible.

If you want to learn more about the Xperia 1 smartphone watch this WhatGear Video : Xperia 1 release date

STAY READY, SO YOU DON’T HAVE TO GET READY - Extreme Mobile Computing

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Back in December Qualcomm announced their NEW Snapdragon 8CX processor. This chip was built from the ground up for PC purposes. What this means is we will see a giant leap for mankind in terms of battery life on snapdragon powered PC's. (watch this video for more details.

In terms of what this thing can do. The Snapdragon 8CX CPU performance is comparable to that of an Intel i5, and its graphics processing power is comparable that of the i7. On top of that just imagine 25 hours continuous use battery capabilities. That's what the SD 8CX will bring to the table.

EXTEND YOUR REALITY - 5G will broaden our horizons

VR & AR has been around for while now and it's always improving. We saw the emergence of the new Microsoft Hololens 2 at the MWC19. Many of the VR devices on the forefront are rocking Qualcomm tech, such as the HTC Vive and Oculus rifts. At the booth Qualcomm they had various demo's showing how powerful these experiences can be.

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One day we could all have in Tony Stark (Ironman) augmented interactive computer in our homes. Only we won't need to have a desktop computer because Qualcomms advancements in this field are becoming more and more advanced.

With 5G streaming, we will see a day where you can use a VR headset and actually be on the sidelines of your favorite sporting events in VR. Something tells me a new VR streaming service are going to start popping up soon.

There where plenty more demo's to see at the MWW Qualcomm booth, such as the NEW ultrasonic fingerprint sensor as seen in the Samsung Galaxy S10 and the all NEW Qualcomm codec the AptX Adaptive. Which I made a video about click here if you want to check that out.

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The long story short. Qualcomm's president Cristiano Amon assembled the 5G Avengers at the booth for Champagne toast. All the major players from the world of Android smartphones and all the major mobile operators. The 5G era is here and this is just the beginning.

Click this link to check out my personal highlights video from MWC2019.

MORE QUALCOMM VIDEOS FROM WHATGEAR



source https://www.whatgear.net/technology/qualcomm-mwc-2019

Huawei Matebook 14 2020 Review - AMD Ryzen 7 Beast!

Huawei Matebook 14 2020 - official link The Huawei Matebook 14 2020 model is a compact powerhouse pc with some awesome features. Just to b...