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Facebook to make 360 degree content available
Now that Google and YouTube are well into the the 360 craze, Facebook will be implementing 360 image compatibility within the next couple of weeks.
Users will be able to use a mouse to view 360 images, touch and drag with touch devices, or use VR headsets to view the 360 content.
VR here to stay
360 content has been hitting major strides in 2016. The release of the $15 Google Cardboard 2 and a profusion of cheap China brand headsets such as VR Box, ShineCon and the slightly pricier, but community recommended BoboVR Z4 (4th gen BoboVR) with built-in headphones has helped the industry along immensely.
Google has also released Google Cardboard app, which along with providing an easy method to take 360 photos, also provides a community portal to sharing and viewing 360 photos others have taken.
Premium VR equipment from $100-1000
There is almost more expensive gear available, Facebook owned Oculus Rift, HTC/Valve Vive, Playstation VR, and Gear VR by Samsung. All of these provide a more upscale VR experience than the aforementioned products, but the cost of these range from about $100 for the Samsung VR, up into $1000+ for the Oculus Rift and Vive.
Best to start slow before diving in
Our suggestion, is to get your feet wet with the very inexpensive Google Cardboard 2, or if a bit more serious, the BoboVR Z4, before going full plunge with the more expensive devices.
In addition to 3D images, there are already a plethora of ways to use a VR device, including games, movies and virtual location tours.
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Lenovo Zuk Z2 Pro Samsung 2M8 ISOCELL big sensor camera
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3 new SoC from MTK Helio P10 vs Helio P20 vs Helio P30 upcoming MediaTek SoC comparison
MT6757 Helio P20 is set to take.the stage. After the very successful MT6755 Helio P10 has been implemented in a slew of China mobiles, the new Helio P20 takes things to another level with higher CPU and GPU clock speeds. We still expect MT6755 Helio P10 to be used in many upcoming mobiles, and the MTK6755 Helio P20 to begin showing up in slightly higher tier MediaTek devices.
The specs in the table for P10 P20 are official, while the specs in the Helio P30 and Helio P30T column are based on leaked insider information.
Helio P10 vs Helio P20 vs Helio P30 specifications
Component MediaTek Helio P25 MTK6757T MediaTek Helio P10
MT6755
MTK6755MediaTek Helio P20 MTK6757 Helio P30/P30T (See CPU/GPU clock) Process 16nm 28nm 16nm 16nm CPU max 64-bit 8-core
[email protected]64-bit 8-core
[email protected]64-bit 8-core
[email protected]big.LITTLE 4-core 64-bit [email protected]/2.2GHz (Helio P30T) + 4-core [email protected] GPU max Mali-T880 MP2@900MHz Mali-T860 MP2@700MHz Mali-T880 MP2@900MHz ARM Mimir MP2@780/850MHz (Helio P30T) Display support max FHD 1920×1080 60fps 2x DSI for dual display FHD 1920×1080 60fps FHD 1920×1080 60fps 2x DSI for dual display FHD 1920×1080 Video decode max 4Kx2K 30fps H.264/265 1080p 30fps H.264/265 4Kx2K 30fps H.264/265 4Kx2K 30fps H.264/265 Video encode max 4Kx2K 30fps H.264 1080p 30fps H.264 4Kx2K 30fps H.264 4Kx2K 30fps H.264 Modem LTE FDD TDD R.11 Cat.6 with 2×20 CA. C2K SRLTE. L+W DSDS support, DC-HSPA+, TD-S CDMA, EDGE CDMA2000 1x/
EVDO Rev. A (3.1/1.8Mbps, SRLTE) LTE/GPS Co-clock SupportedLTE FDD/TDD R11 Cat-6
with 2×20 CA (300/ 50Mbps), DC-HSPA+, TD-SCDMA, EDGE CDMA2000 1x/
EVDO Rev. A (3.1/1.8Mbps, SRLTE) LTE/GPS Co-clock SupportedLTE FDD TDD R.11 Cat.6 with 2×20 CA. C2K SRLTE. L+W DSDS support, DC-HSPA+, TD-S CDMA, EDGE CDMA2000 1x/
EVDO Rev. A (3.1/1.8Mbps, SRLTE) LTE/GPS Co-clock SupportedCat.7 (up 100Mbps, down 300Mbps) WiFi AC/ABGN up to 90Mbps ABGN up to 90Mbps AC/ABGN up to 90Mbps AC/ABGN up to 90Mbps RAM max Up to 2 x LPDDR4X 1600MHz (up to 6GB) + 1x LPDDR3 933Mhz (up to 4GB) eMMC 5.1 LPDDR3 933MHz
4GB eMMC 5.1Up to 2 x LPDDR4X 1600MHz (up to 6GB) + 1x LPDDR3 933Mhz (up to 4GB) eMMC 5.1 Up to 2 x LPDDR4X 1600MHz (up to 6GB) + 1x LPDDR3 933Mhz (up to 4GB) eMMC UFS2.0 5.1 Camera max 13MP+13MP dual rear, or 24MP@24fps
16MP@30fps
ZSD Dual ISP
Improved 3A/denoise/demosaic/sharpness
Bayer & Mono sensor support21MP@24fps
16MP@30fps
ZSD Dual ISP
Improved 3A/denoise/demosaic/sharpness24MP@24fps
16MP@30fps
ZSD Dual ISP
Improved 3A/denoise/demosaic/sharpness
Bayer & Mono sensor supportP10 vs P20
There is a big jump from Helio P10 vs Helio P20 with the P20 allowing decoding and encoding up to 4kx2k, as well as support for dual-displays.
P10 vs P20 we see the GPU is a nice bump up from Mali-T860 MP2 to Mali-T880 MP2.
P10/20 vs P30
Comparing Helio P10 and P20 vs Helio P30 rumored specs, we see the P30 carries a big.LITTLE configuration with 4-core Cortex-A72. We also see the P30 will have ARM’s new Mimir GPU. Mimir is the codename for ARM’s latest GPU technology.
Note there is also a Helio P30T. Helio P30 vs P30T gives us 780MHz vs 850MHz respectively for the GPU and 2.0GHz vs 2.2GHz respectively for the Cortex-A72 cores.
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19 available now and upcoming MediaTek Marshmallow Android phones
MediaTek MTK Marshmallow has come to 2015 MTK SoC such as MTK6753, MTK6735, and MTK6580.
Click here for Top 10 Mobiles, Xiaomi Mi5 #1
(Incorrect link in newsletter)
In the past, MediaTek wouldn’t release new Android kernels until a new SoC was released, leaving many users who wanted the latest and greatest to flop and flounder through half-baked, bug-riddled ROMs.
MTK seems to have seen the error of their ways and have now made official kernels available to manufacturers.
Here we have the list of already released or soon to be released MediaTek mobiles with Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
MediaTek Marshmallow phone list
Phone SoC Release date Blackview A5 MTK6580 / MT6580 10-MAY-2016 Blackview BV6000 MTK6755 / MT6755
(Helio P10)Now Cubot Cheetahphone MTK6735 / MT6735 30-MAY-2016 Cubot Dinosaur MTK6735 / MT6735 30-MAY-2016 Doogee X5 Max MTK6580 / MT6580 No date set Doogee Y300 MTK6735 / MT6735 Now Elephone M3 MTK6755 / MT6755
(Helio P10)Owners please report. Elephone P8000 MTK6753 / MT6753 Phone out now
Update to 6.0 rumoredElephone P9000 MTK6755 / MT6755
(Helio P10)Now Elephone S3 MTK6753 / MT6753 31-MAY-2016 HomTom HT10 MTK6797 / MT6797
(Helio X20)20-MAY-2016 Infinix X510
Infinix Hot 2MTK6735P / MTK6735P Now LeTV 2 MTK6797 / MT6797
(Helio X20)No date set Meizu Pro 6 Helio X25 No date set Oukitel K6000 MTK6753 / MT6753 20-MAY-2016 Sony Xperia XA MTK6755 / MT6755
(Helio P10)10-JUN-2016 Uhans S1 MTK6753 / MT6753 31-MAY-2016 Ulefone Future MTK6755 / MT6755
(Helio P10)31-MAY-2016 UMi Touch X MTK6753 / MT6753 Now Vernee Apollo MTK6797 / MT6797
(Helio X20)No date set Vernee Thor MTK6753 / MT6753 10-MAY-2016 Zopo Speed 8 MTK6797 / MT6797
(Helio X20)20-MAY-2016
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Sony Xperia X and Sony Xperia XA F3216 Helio P10 MTK6755 preview
MediaTek has picked up some huge steam with Sony incorporating an MTK SoC in the soon to be released Sony Xperia XA aka Sony F3216 .
Along with the Sony Xperia XA, will be the Sony Xperia X. Both of these phones carry some interesting features including a dedicated physical button tied to the camera app, and hybrid phase detection autofocus.
Sony Xperia XA Sony Xperia X SoC MT6755 / MTK6755
(Helio P10)Snapdragon 650
(MSM 8956)CPU big.LITTLE 4x ARM® Cortex™ [email protected] + 4x ARM® Cortex™ [email protected] big.LITTLE 2x ARM® Cortex™ A72 + 4x ARM® Cortex™ A53 GPU ARM® Mali-T860 Adreno™ 510 GPU Display IPS OGS 5.0″@720P IPS OGS 5.0″@1080P Rear Camera 1/3″ 13MP Exmor™ RS
Hybrid autofocus (Phase detection + Contrast)1/2.3″ 23MP Exmor™ RS
Predictive Hybrid autofocus (Phase detection + Contrast)Front Camera 8MP Exmor R 1/3″ 13MP Exmor™ RS RAM 2GB ROM storage 16GB (11GB free for user) 32GB / 64GB OS Android 6.0 Marshmallow Android 6.0 Marshmallow Battery 2300mAh 2620mAh TF SD expansion Yes, up to 200GB Yes, up to 200GB Frequency support Location dependant Location dependant Fingerprint sensor No Yes NFC No Yes Stereo audio recording Yes Yes Quick Charge Yes Yes Colors Black / White / Lime / Rose Black / White / Lime / Rose Dimensions 143.6 x 66.8 x 7.9mm 143 x 69 x 7.7mm Weight 137.4g 152g Sony Xperia X
We see that the X is the higher specced model of the two. It carries a bigger battery, 1080P FHD display and Snapdragon 650 SoC.
The Xperia X also has a superior camera at 23MP and with a 2/3″ sensor. This size sensor is the same size we normally see in standalone consumer compacts and super zooms.
The front camera on the Sony Xperia X is surprisingly high-specced as well– 13MP Exymor RS. This is likely Sony IMX214, but may be Sony IMX258. In either case, it’s an incredible leap for front cameras and means that in good light you will be able to take respectable, sharp images.
Sony Xperia XA / F3216
The lower specced model, Xperia XA, will bring along with it the MTK6755 Helio P10. This SoC is no slouch and it’s excellent to see Sony giving MTK a bit of clout by using it in the upcoming Sony Xperia XA.
Sony Xperia X release date – When is the Sony Xperia X coming out?
The official release date in the UK for Sony Xperia X is 20th of May for the Sony Xperia X, and 10th of June for the Sony Xperia XA.
Order Sony Xperia X – How much is Sony Xperia X and XA F3216 ?
As of the posting date of this article, the Sony Xperia X preorder at Amazon UK is running £499.99 and the Sony Xperia XA is running £239.99.
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New SoC MTK6750 MT6750
MTK6750 phone list MT6750 phone list
The MT6750 SoC is coming our way.
Many of us know of Helio P10 aka MTK6755. A few phones which carry MT6755 are Elephone P9000, Ulefone Future, and the Huawei P9.
Pared down versions of the MTK6755 — the MTK6750 and MTK6755T will be coming our way within the next couple of months.
They will feature a similar setup as the MTK6755, including an 8-core 4×4 big.LITTLE configuration with Cortex-A53 CPUs.
The difference is that the higher-clocked CPUs will only be set to a maximum of 1.5GHz as opposed to 2.0GHz with the MT6755 Helio P10. The typical setup of MT6750 will be [email protected] and [email protected].
These new SoC will support up to 4GB RAM. The GPU will be the same GPU — Mali-T760MP2, but clocked at 350MHz instead of 700MHz as with MT6755.
MTK6750 phone list
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MTK MT6750 phone which (total included 19 models) 9.4 Update Firm model Screen / Memory / battery / camera / network Selling price On the market Meizu Charm Blue 3S 5.0 1280 * 720 / 2G + 16G / 3020/500 + 1300 / entire network 699 On the market Charm Blue 3S high 5.0 1280 * 720 / 3G + 32G / 3020/500 + 1300 / entire network 899 On the market 3 High Blue Charm 5.0 1280 * 720 / 3G + 32G / 2870/500 + 1300 / entire network 799 On the market Charm Blue 3 Low 5.0 1280 * 720 / 2G + 16G / 2870/500 + 1300 / entire network 599 On the market Charm Blue U10 5.0 1280 * 720 / 2G + 16G / 2760/500 + 1300 / entire network 999 Recent Charm Blue U10 high 5.0 1280 * 720 / 3G + 32G / 2760/500 + 1300 / entire network 1199 Recent OPPO A37 5.0 1280 * 720 / 2G + 16G / 2630/500 + 800 / entire network 1299 On the market A59 5.5 1280 * 720 / 3G + 32G / 3075/800 + 1300 / entire network 1799 On the market A59t 5.5 1280 * 720 / 3G + 32G / 3075/800 + 1300 / Dual 4G 1799 On the market ZTE Blade A2 5.0 1280 * 720 / 2G + 16G / 2500/500 + 1300 / entire network 699 On the market A2 Mobile 5.0 1280 * 720 / 2G + 16G / 2500/500 + 1300 / mobile 599 On the market Gionee S5 5.3 1280 * 720 / 4G + 32G / 2900/500 + 1300 / entire network 1699 On the market Doo MAX5 5.5 1920 * 1080 / 4G + 64G / 3000/500 + 1300 / entire network 2199 On the market Huawei NCE-AL00 5.0 1280 * 720 / 3G + 16G / 4000/500 + 1300 / mobile ? Recent vivo V3M 5.0 1280 * 720 / 3G + 32G / 2600/800 + 1300 / entire network 1498 On the market DOOV L8 Plus 5.5 1920 * 1080 / 3G + 32G / 2650/800 + 1300 / entire network 1799 On the market L8 Plus High 5.5 1920 * 1080 / 4G + 64G / 2650/800 + 1300 / entire network 2199 On the market A8 5.5 19 * 20 * 1080 / 4G + 64G / 3000/800 + 1300 / entire network ? Recent TCL 580 ? 1280 * 720 /? / 3G + 32G / 500 + 1300 /? ? Recent Hing charm Lm6s 5.5 1920 * 1080 / 4G + 128G / 3800/800 + 2100 / entire network 2999 On the market Shenzhou X6plus 5.5 1280 * 720 / 3G + 32G / 1950/500 + 1300 / entire network ? Recent M blue X7 Plus 5.5 1280 * 720 / 2G + 32G / 2300/500 + 1600 / entire network 999 On the market Overseas Products bluboo Maya Max 1280 * 720 6.0 / 3G + 32G / 4200/1300 + 500 / FDD ? overseas [/spoiler]
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