MWC 2018 day one updates: Sony Mobile launches Xperia XZ2 and XZ2 Compact with 960fps slow-mo at FHD resolution

Are you excited for the banana phone?

Have a look at the #Nokia8110 or the #BananaPhone up close with @ankitv #MWC2018 pic.twitter.com/LHigDEO0sg

— Tech2 (@tech2eets) February 26, 2018

Lenovo unveils the Yoga 530 and Yoga 730 with support for Amazon Alexa

The new Yoga laptops were unveiled at MWC and are cheaper 2-in-1 devices in the sub-$900 range. The larger, 15-inch Yoga 730 even comes with a discrete GPU. 

Sony’s XZ series has been in a decline these last few years. Will the new phones turn things around?

. @sonyxperia sales have been declining over the years Could the #XperiaXZ2 change that? #MWC2018 https://t.co/pMj7Ug9wBH

— Tech2 (@tech2eets) February 26, 2018

The Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus are now available for pre-booking in India.

The devices can be pre-booked with a deposit of Rs 2,000. The final prices have not yet been revealed, however, and are likely to be confirmed in early March. More details at: http://bit.ly/2F6FJ8p

Vivo APEX concept smartphone featuring 98% screen to body ratio, retractable selfie camera, shown at MWC 2018

Chinese smartphone maker Vivo on Monday introduced a “FullView” concept smartphone named APEX that has the world’s highest screen-to-body ratio and half-screen in-display fingerprint scanning technology at the ongoing Mobile World Congress 2018 (MWC) here.

Vivo APEX features top and side bezels of 1.8-mm — the thinnest in the industry and a 4.3-mm bottom bezel and a screen-to-body ratio exceeding 98 percent.

Airtel to be part of the Seamless Alliance, a consortium working towards in-flight high-speed data connectivity

India’s largest telecom operator Bharti Airtel today said it has joined a new global collaboration to bring high-speed and uninterrupted in-flight data connectivity to mobile customers.

The global partnership Seamless Alliance, whose other founding members include OneWeb, Airbus, Delta and Sprint, will work towards leveraging satellite technology to offer high-speed data connectivity to mobile users even when they are up in the air, an Airtel statement said.

“Airtel has joined the Seamless Alliance which will usher in a new era of open innovation for mobile operators and airlines by empowering mobile operators to extend their services into airline cabins,” the statement added.

Sony showcases a dual camera system for with a 51,200 ISO for video recording.

Obviously this is will arrive in future smartphones.

Advanced Motion Eye camera system deliver 4K HDR recording

Both the Xperia XZ models come with the world’s first 4K HDR movie recording system.

Sony’s uses a new Dynamic Vibration System which turns an audio signal into a vibration

The DVS works with both audio and video content shoud make gaming immersive.

Cristiano Amon president of Qualcomm takes to the stage.

He was here in 2017 as well boasting about Gigabit speeds on the Xperia XZ flagship.