High cost might trouble 5G
A 5G smartphone will cost $1000 or $5000 for an iPhone
It is starting to look like the arrival of 5G will come at such a high premium it will put a lot off. Word on the street is that an average 5G smartphone will cost $1,000 dollars which means that super premium phones with an over-the-top mark-up like the iPhone will come in at much higher than that.
MediaTek launched Helio P60
Helio P70 coming
MediaTek has announced the successor to the Helio P30, and the brand number has doubled. Meet the Helio P60, an octa device with Cortex A73 and Cortex A53 combination.
Leaked picture shows it
According to an alleged leaked picture of Xiaomi's upcoming Mi Mix 2s smartphone, it could come with a fingerprint scanner placed under the display.
Sony demonstrates 1.2Gbps Snapdragon X20
4x4 and the power of the modem
Sony made a splashy announcement of the Xperia XZ2 phone powered by the Snapdragon 845. It decided to focus on the power of its download communication demo and showed that within two years, the maximum download speed rose from 600 Mbps to 1.2 Gbps.
Asus surprises with its flagship Zenfone 5z smartphone
Snapdragon 845 SoC, AI and full screen with smaller notch than iPhone X
Asus made quite a splash at its event at the Mobile World Congress 2018 with the announcement of its own flagship smartphone, the Asus Zenfone 5z, which not only comes with a 6.2-inch full-screen with 19:9 aspect ratio and Snapdragon 845 SoC, but comes at a rather reasonable €479 starting price tag.