As for its optics, the HTC U12+ will carry a dual camera setup at the back with a 12-megapixel wide-angle lens and a 16-megapixel telephoto lens with f/1.7 and f/2.6 aperture respectively. Camera features will include Bokeh mode, OIS, dual LED flash, 4k video recording at 60fps, AR stickers and even face detection. At the front, the HTC U12+ will sport an 8-megapixel dual-lens camera setup with Bokeh mode and face unlock.
Connectivity options on the HTC U12+ will include USB Type-C, Bluetooth 5.0, dual Nano SIM support, HTC Connect, NFC and WiFi 802.11. The device will be backed by a 3500 mAh battery that will also support fast charging.
The specifications list mentions an embargo time until May 23, 2018. Hence, HTC is expected to make an announcement around the smartphone on the date and might bring it to its markets soon afterwards. The renders show that the device will be available in three colour variants - Black, Red and Grey.
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Google Brings AI-Based 'Lens' Feature to Xperia Handsets Google Brings AI-Based 'Lens' Feature to Xperia Handsets (photo for representation, image: Reuters Pictures)
Google is reportedly expanding its "Google Lens" to the native camera apps of more devices that now includes Sony's "Xperia XZ2" and "XZ2 Compact" handsets. To get access to "Google Lens", "Xperia XZ2", and "XZ2 Compact" users need to update their Google app in the Play Store, AndroidPolice reported.
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"Google responded to a request for more details, saying more devices will be rolling out the 'Lens' feature on an ongoing basis," The Verge added. "Google Lens" was first announced in 2017. Initially, the AI-based camera app was rolled out to 10 Android smartphones from manufacturers including Google itself, LG, Motorola, Xiaomi, OnePlus and more.
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International Data Corporation forecast Wednesday that global smartphone sales would cool this year before heating up with help from new 5G networks and India's vibrant market. An IDC Worldwide Mobile Phone Tracker expected smartphone sales to slip two-tenths of a percent this year to total 1.462 billion in a second straight year of slight decline. But IDC predicted that the smartphone market would reignite next year, growing about 3 percent annually to 1.654 billion in the year 2022.
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A trend toward premium smartphones would play to Apple's strength, and IDC expected iPhone sales to grow 2.6 percent to 221 million total this year and to climb to 242 million by the year 2022. Handsets powered by Google-backed Android mobile were expected to continue to dominate the smartphone market, with a share of about 85 percent remaining relatively stable during the coming five years.
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Porsche Mulling to Use Augmented Reality for Car Repairs, Aims to Fasten the Process Porsche augmented reality tool for car repair. (Image: Porsche)
When we take a car to the dealership to fix a problem, there's little thought given to what has gone on behind the scenes when the car is collected later and the issue has been dealt with. Despite main dealers having mechanics trained by the manufacturer, it's not uncommon for dealership service departments to have to contact experts at the factory to help solve a problem. And Porsche is now trialing an augmented reality system in the US to help make this process quicker, more efficient and more effective than ever.
Porsche's Tech Live Look system, currently in a trial phase, sets up a video call between dealer service center technicians and Porsche tech experts at their Atlanta facility through a set of glasses equipped with HD video and a small screen. The system is something along the lines of Google Glass meets a PowerPoint presentation.
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The idea behind the system is that when the dealer technician at any of the 189 Porsche dealers in the US has a problem, the mechanic can contact the experts at Porsche HQ in Atlanta for help. When the person placing the call puts on his ODG R-7 smart glasses and connects with the AiR Enterprise software, the expert at Porsche HQ receives high-definition video of everything the technician is looking at.
The Porsche expert can then make notes on his screen, or take a screenshot and blow it up for a closer look. Then the notes and detail snapshots can be superimposed on one of the lenses of the tech's glasses. Other information such as project tech bulletins, schematics, and documents can also be displayed onto the R-7 lens so the mechanic at the dealership has all the relevant information required as the job is being worked through.
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What this all boils down to is eliminating the tiresome phone calls, emails and site visits that can take an awful lot of time when trying to diagnose and fix difficult issues and lead to the customer being without their vehicle for an extended length of time. It's expected the system will cut maintenance times by as much as 40 percent, which is the kind of efficiency any Porsche owner is sure to appreciate.
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Google is reportedly expanding its "Google Lens" to the native camera apps of more devices that now includes Sony's "Xperia XZ2" and "XZ2 Compact" handsets. To get access to "Google Lens", "Xperia XZ2", and "XZ2 Compact" users need to update their Google app in the Play Store, AndroidPolice reported.
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International Data Corporation forecast Wednesday that global smartphone sales would cool this year before heating up with help from new 5G networks and India's vibrant market. An IDC Worldwide Mobile Phone Tracker expected smartphone sales to slip two-tenths of a percent this year to total 1.462 billion in a second straight year of slight decline. But IDC predicted that the smartphone market would reignite next year, growing about 3 percent annually to 1.654 billion in the year 2022.
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Porsche Mulling to Use Augmented Reality for Car Repairs, Aims to Fasten the Process
Porsche's Tech Live Look system, currently in a trial phase, sets up a video call between dealer service center technicians and Porsche tech experts.
AFP Relaxnews Updated: June 1, 2018, 4:10 PM IST facebook Twitter google skype
Porsche Mulling to Use Augmented Reality for Car Repairs, Aims to Fasten the Process Porsche augmented reality tool for car repair. (Image: Porsche)
When we take a car to the dealership to fix a problem, there's little thought given to what has gone on behind the scenes when the car is collected later and the issue has been dealt with. Despite main dealers having mechanics trained by the manufacturer, it's not uncommon for dealership service departments to have to contact experts at the factory to help solve a problem. And Porsche is now trialing an augmented reality system in the US to help make this process quicker, more efficient and more effective than ever.
Porsche's Tech Live Look system, currently in a trial phase, sets up a video call between dealer service center technicians and Porsche tech experts at their Atlanta facility through a set of glasses equipped with HD video and a small screen. The system is something along the lines of Google Glass meets a PowerPoint presentation.
2019 Porsche 911 GT3 RS. (Image: Porsche) 2019 Porsche 911 GT3 RS. (Image: Porsche)
The idea behind the system is that when the dealer technician at any of the 189 Porsche dealers in the US has a problem, the mechanic can contact the experts at Porsche HQ in Atlanta for help. When the person placing the call puts on his ODG R-7 smart glasses and connects with the AiR Enterprise software, the expert at Porsche HQ receives high-definition video of everything the technician is looking at.
The Porsche expert can then make notes on his screen, or take a screenshot and blow it up for a closer look. Then the notes and detail snapshots can be superimposed on one of the lenses of the tech's glasses. Other information such as project tech bulletins, schematics, and documents can also be displayed onto the R-7 lens so the mechanic at the dealership has all the relevant information required as the job is being worked through.
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What this all boils down to is eliminating the tiresome phone calls, emails and site visits that can take an awful lot of time when trying to diagnose and fix difficult issues and lead to the customer being without their vehicle for an extended length of time. It's expected the system will cut maintenance times by as much as 40 percent, which is the kind of efficiency any Porsche owner is sure to appreciate.
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