Start selling iPhone 6S in Russia, two-screen smartphone LG V10, the tiniest in the world of drone, superlight notebooks LG, Nexus-smart phones, “Standard” tablet Google and set-top box Chromecast 2 – about these and other updates, see the weekly digest of news. Hi-tech.
iPhone in Russia: the date and the price
Apple has this week announced the date of start of sales of iPhone 6S and 6S Plus in Russia. New products will be available in more than 40 countries starting Friday, October 9. The country’s “second wave”, in addition to Russia, will include Poland, Romania, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Italy, Ireland, Hungary, Greece, Estonia, Finland and others.
From October 10, the list of expand to Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi and UAE Aravan. By the end of the year the new “iPhone” will be available in more than 130 regions.
Sales iPhone 6S and 6S Plus began on September 25 in the US, Canada, UK, Japan, France, Germany, China, Singapore and New Zealand . As stated in a press release, Apple set a new record by selling 13 million new models in three days from the date of the release.
The Russian online Apple store model iPhone 6S with 16 GB of memory can be purchased for 56,990 rubles, 64 GB – 65 990, with 128 GB – 74 of 990. iPhone 6S Plus with 16GB will cost 65 990 64 GB – 74 990, with 128 GB – 83 990 rubles.
“Kriptosmartfon” Blackphone 2
The company Silent Circle launched a smartphone shipments Blackphone 2nd generation, announced at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in March. A novelty designed to conduct encrypted communications can be purchased for $ 799.
The machine, like its predecessor, is aimed at business users segment, which security is important. Blackphone 2 allows you to make calls, send and receive SMS, share files and view sites with protected mode. Data encryption provides a modified version of Android, which is now called the Silent OS.
Unlike the previous version, PrivatOS, the new “OSes” includes internet services Google, including access to the store Play Store and program Android For Work for corporate users. Also “kriptosmartfon” 2nd generation certified to work with MDM-systems (including MobileIron, Citrix, Good and SOTI).
On Blackphone 2 pre-installed several new applications that provide enhanced Security. Among them – Silent Phone for conducting telephone conversations and file transfers (up to 1 GB of encrypted network Silent Circle), Security Center, which allows you to customize the applications’ access to device features, as well as the “sandbox” Spaces, with which to isolate the personal data of information related to the business.
GoPro Hero + Wi-Fi: Budget Action Camera
Manufacturer Action cameras for surfers, divers , skiing and extreme sports GoPro introduced a new budget model Hero + Wi-Fi. NEW occupies an intermediate position between the “extreme” Camera Hero + entry-level (129.99 dollars) and more expensive Hero + LCD ($ 299,99).
The release of Hero + Wi-Fi is scheduled for October 4 and sold it It is for $ 199.99. The new camera, as the Hero + LCD, equipped with a wireless Wi-Fi module and Bluetooth to configure, view and send captured content to other devices, but lacks the touch LCD display.
The gadget looks like a base model Hero +, but filling corresponds Hero + LCD. This means that users can shoot video in 1080p at 60 frames per second (at the Hero + – 30 to / c) and 8-megapixel photos. Class watertight Hero + Wi-Fi, however, is lower – up to 40 meters.
Nexus-smartphone LG 5X and Huawei 6P
In the press Conference in San Francisco, Google introduced a new smartphone to Fight a series of Nexus. One of the devices, Nexus 5X, release LG, second, Nexus 6P, – Huawei. Device Huawei, the company said, is equipped with 5.7-inch screen WQHD AMOLED-with very narrow limits – 74% of the front surface of the display takes it.
Nexus 6P housing is made of a single piece of anodized aluminum, and its thickness of 7.3 millimeters. The new product is installed 12.3-megapixel sensor Sony, resolution front camera – 5 megapixel. It will come in three colors: white, aluminum and graphite.
Nexus 5X, manufactured by LG, has a 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon processor 808, the battery capacity of 2700 mAh, 5.2-inch screen and weighs it is 136 grams. It will be available in black, white and blue.
Both models run on the latest version of Android – 6.0 (Marshmallow). Deliveries are planned to start “later in October.” The cost model 5X will start with 379 dollars, 6P – from $ 499.
“standard” tablet Google Pixel C
In addition to two Nexus-smartphones, Google showed another “standard” devices – tablet Pixel C. The new “tablet”, included in the line of premium products Pixel, has much in common with the Microsoft Surface Pro and iPad Pro. The Pixel C mounted 10.2-inch screen with a resolution of 2560h1800 pixels (density – 308 dpi) and a brightness of 500 nits, a processor NVIDIA Tegra X1 graphics Maxwell, and three gigabytes of RAM.
Level filling performance is more than sufficient for both comfortable work with office applications and entertainment. In contrast with the Chromebook Pixel running Chrome OS, running on the new Android mobile platform the newest version (6.0 Marshmallow). Also Pixel C has a universal port USB Type-C, which can be used for charging, data transfer and peripheral connectivity.
In addition to the Pixel C users can buy a wireless Bluetooth-keyboard, which never needs to be charged: stock the battery is replenished by induction from the tablet. The accessory will be available for $ 149.
The release of Pixel C and the keyboard will be held before the start of the Christmas holidays. For a model with 32 GB of memory is Google asking $ 499, 64 GB – $ 599. The exact release date will be announced later.
Chromecast 2
Another new Google was the top box Chromecast, which is now made in the form factor of the puck. Device 2nd generation got faster module Wi-Fi (802.11ac, 5 GHz), which will reduce the delay in streaming or broadcast content in high quality with Android-smartphone “smart” TV.
Also, Internet search engine has updated the application Chromecast, adding the function Fast Play, which is preloaded content will start immediately after the start of the program. In Google Play, the company said, is now available “thousands” of applications that support broadcast through Chromecast: Netflix, Sling TV, Discovery, Google Photos, and others.
Google also showed “an audio” device – Chromecast Audio, which is designed for streaming music from your Android-smartphone on any sound system. In addition to the standard 3.5 mm connector for headphones, the audio can be transmitted via RCA or optical port.
The price remains the same set-top box – $ 35 (the same is Chromecast Audio). New products are now available in the online store of Google in 17 countries.
LG V10: smart phone with two screens and selfi cameras
South Korean company LG announced the V10, the first device in a new line of Android-smartphone. The device has a second, auxiliary screen, which is located above the main 5.7-inch display (2560h1440 pixels). It can be configured to display weather, date and time, charge level, media player, notifications, calendar events, and other proprietary information.
Also on the horizontal display can be placed icons for quick access to applications. “Ticker” independent: it displays and updates the data even when the main display is switched off or busy with other content. Another feature of the V10 – a system of two front-end 5-megapixel camera, as well as the main 16-megapixel “eye”. Front camera allows to obtain wide-angle photography (which is convenient for group “selfi” and panoramas), without moving the smartphone in hand.
Works smartphone on Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop). Dimensions: 79.3 x 6 x 8.6 mm, weight – 192 grams. In South Korea, the novelty will be released in October. Later, it will become available in the US, China, and the “key countries” in Asia, Latin America and Middle East. Information about the prices the company promised to share later.
Logi Circle: home camera surveillance
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The manufacturer of mice, keyboards, audio equipment and other computer peripherals Logitech introduced an autonomous IP-camera Logi Circle for home monitoring. It allows you to watch the kids, pets and what is happening in the room in the absence of the owner. The device is made in the form factor of a sphere with adjustable stand and a magnetic substrate, so that it can freely move, twist and attach to metal surfaces.
To Logi Circle, you can connect with the usual Android-smartphone or “iPhone” setting the application of the same name. View camera recorded material (in HD-quality) can both live and recorded. Owners Gadgets LG provides a free place in the “cloud” for storage of video recorded during the last day. Built-in camera microphone allows you to not only observe what is happening in the house, but also to communicate (this feature works via Wi-Fi).
Novelty is equipped with modules Bluetooth, Wi-Fi (802.11 b / g / n 2, 4 GHz and 5.0 GHz 802.11 n) and wide-HD camera with a viewing angle of 135 degrees and the support 8 times magnification. In the US, Logi Circle can be ordered for about $ 200.
“smart” watches Samsung Gear S2: the price and release date
The company Samsung has announced the price and date of start of sales of “smart” watches Gear S2. In the US, the novelty will be available starting tomorrow, October 2nd. “Normal” Model S2 will cost $ 299, “classic”, S2 Classic, – at $ 349.
Gear S2 were presented at the end of August, but the release and the cost of hours a long time nothing was known. The device is equipped with a circular 1.2-inch display Super AMOLED (360h360 pixel density – 302 dots per inch), 2-core processor, 512 MB RAM and 4 GB of internal memory.
In general, the function of Gear S2 Samsung device makes a worthy competitor to Apple Watch. Moreover, the gadget is the Korean manufacturer is cheaper easiest “apple” hours: $ 299 versus $ 349.
The cost of new items is comparable to production on Android Wear. For comparison, Moto 360, one of the most popular models in the US sells for $ 300, LTE-version of LG Urbane – for $ 349.
SKEYE Pico: the world’s tiniest drone
The company announced TRNDlabs drone SKEYE Pico Drone, calling it the world’s smallest commercial device of its kind. Dimensions drone – 2,2h2,2 centimeters and weighs only 7 grams. To start selling the new product can be purchased for $ 49.
SKEYE Pico Drone is controlled by technology Ready to Fly Technology (RTF), and has three levels of sensitivity. The device is designed more for children and beginners than for fans of aerial photographs: in contrast to the advanced models, the gadget TRNDlabs does not bear on the forest camera.
4-rotor UAV can not just up and down up and down: the device has stabilization of the six axes, and the gyro sensitivity is adjusted automatically. The control is a remote control (maximum distance – up to 50 meters). Built-in battery SKEYE Pico Drone (80 mAh), enough for about 8 minutes of flight.
Superlight laptops LG Gram
LG Electronics start US sales of ultra notubkov line Gram, which from a distance can be mistaken for MacBook Air. Devices that use the Windows operating system 10, can be purchased at retail stores and online Microsoft Store.
The fact that the laptops run on the “top ten” – not the most important feature of them. Laptops lack of touch screen and 3D-camera RealSense with depth sensor system Windows Hello, appeared in the new operating system Microsoft. In developing the new product, the Korean manufacturer has made a bet on the more practical functions of a laptop, such as the compact size and high-quality display.
How do journalists write The Verge, the used devices in the hands of 14-inch LG Gram no larger than 13-inch MacBook Air and the Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro, and their screen (1080p) with IPS-matrix looks much more attractive. Laptops that weigh a little less than a kilogram (980 g), is easier, even 11-inch “MacBook” Air.
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