CES, the biggest technology show in the world, turned 50 this year, the iPhone turned 10 and Nokia welcomed its first Android smartphone. It is celebration time in the tech world
The iPhone turns 10
The iPhone did not exist 10 years ago. Steve Jobs announced the iPhone for the very first time on Jan 9 2007 and Apple was a new entrant into the crowded mobile phone market. It is fascinating to go back in time and look at the features of the 1st iPhone. It had only 2G connectivity and there was no app store.Fast forward to 2017, the iPhone is one of the most popular smartphones in the world. The company has since sold over a billion iPhones and also paid out over 50 billion dollars to app developers.The iPhone reshaped the entire mobile industry and had a massive impact on the technology industry as well. It is going to be interesting to see what Apple’s plans are for the 10th year of the iPhone.
Nokia’s first Android smartphone is here
Nokia is making a comeback into the smartphone market in an all new avatar. The Nokia brand is being revived by a Finnish company HMD Global which is expected to launch feature phones, smartphones and more devices under the Nokia brand. The company announced a couple of feature phones in December and it also announced a smartphone — Nokia 6 for the China market. Features include a 5.5 inch Full HD display, Snapdragon 430 processor, 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. There is a 16MP camera on the back and an 8MP selfie camera. The phone runs on Android 7.0 and also supports Dolby Atmos audio. The Nokia 6 will go on sale in China later this month for Rs17000 approximately and we can expect the new Nokia phones to hit Indian shores in the near future.
Here are some products which stole the limelight at CES 2017:
Faraday Future FF91 a forthcoming futuristic Electric car, packs enough power to do 0-97 kmph in just 2.39 seconds. Keyless entry will be possible through facial recognition of the driver. The car packs over 10 HD cameras, 13 radars and 12 ultrasonic sensors for safety and self driving. There are no rear view mirrors but the cameras and sensors give you a wide view of the surroundings. You don’t have to worry about parking the car as it features a Driverless Valet mode.
ODG Smartglasses R8 and R9
Wearables and smartglasses we have seen till now have been bulky and not very comfortable to use. The ODG R8 and R9 aim to change this for the better bring high performance computing to eyewear and you can easily access movies, sports, gaming, navigation in front of your eyes.
lG Wallpaper TVs
lG has made their TVs so thin that you can mount them on a wall with magnets. The lG Signature Wallpaper TVs feature an OlED panel and are extremely thin and light and also very expensive. There is a single wire connecting the TV to the sound bar which houses the brain of the TV.