Cellular World Congress was held this week in Barcelona and we perceive if it handed you by. Whereas Apple and the iPhone are on everybody’s thoughts, MWC is primarily an Android present. However there are nonetheless some bulletins that may get Apple followers a bit jealous. Listed here are 5 of them that caught our eye—and we hope Apple is paying consideration too.
Galaxy Ring
As if Samsung was studying the rumor blogs, proper after studies emerged that Apple had explored the event of a wise ring, new particulars emerged of the upcoming Galaxy Ring, which reportedly received’t work with iPhones. We don’t know a lot about it aside from it’ll monitor most well being metrics {that a} smartwatch does—sleep, coronary heart fee, fertility, and many others.—and final a few week between costs. Simply as importantly, it’s the primary sensible ring from a significant smartphone firm and appears nice in footage, so think about our curiosity piqued by the prospect of an Apple Ring.
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Gemini in Google Messages
We’re nonetheless ready for Apple to unveil its first true generative AI function—which must be coming at WWDC—however Google has been transferring at a quick tempo with its personal Gemini chatbot. Regardless of some early points with picture creation, Gemini continues so as to add new instruments to its arsenal. The newest introduced at MWC: You may chat with Gemini proper within the Google Messages app. We don’t know what Apple has deliberate for Gen AI in iOS 18, however one thing related in iMessage could be enjoyable.
OnePlus Watch 2
Apple Watch is the king of smartwatches, however there’s nonetheless one space the place we’d prefer to see a giant increase: battery life. So we’re a bit jealous of the OnePlus Watch 2, which claims 100 hours of battery life with mild use and about half that with heavy use. Testers have been capable of go two to 3 days with regular use. In the meantime, the Apple Watch Sequence 9 continues to be caught at round a day and a half.
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Honor Magic 6 Professional
Among the many oodles of latest tech launched with Imaginative and prescient Professional is next-level eye-tracking tech for navigating with out flailing your palms all over. Honor additionally has new eye-tracking tech, however it’s not in a headset, it’s within the firm’s new Magic 6 Professional cellphone. Referred to as Assistive eye-gaze management, it should develop notifications banners and launch apps when it detects that you just’re them for longer than regular. Because it’ll be some time earlier than everybody can afford a Imaginative and prescient Professional, we wouldn’t thoughts eye-tracking on the iPhone 16.
Lenovo ThinkBook Clear Show Laptop computer
Some day we’ll be carrying a Imaginative and prescient Professional that’s as skinny and clear as a pair of glasses. Some day we’ll be utilizing iPhones and iPads which are little greater than skinny sheets of glass. Lenovo desires that future to be now. The corporate unveiled its 17.3-inch Micro-LED clear show at MWC, with “a totally borderless and see-through show expertise.” It’s one of many coolest issues we’ve ever seen—and we’re certain hoping Apple has one thing related deep in its labs.
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