MWC 2017 - All the Gadgets (From Phones to Laptops to Smartwatches) Announced so far [Specs,Features,Price]

At Mobile World Congress, a lot can happen -- it's the world's biggest mobile industry trade show. From phones to laptops to smart watches and everything in between, here's everything that's been announced in Barcelona so far.

LG G6

LG just announced the G6 smartphone which is the most important launch of this year's MWC. The phone comes with a 5.7-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1440 by 2880 pixels at a PPI of 564 pixels per inch. It comes with Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 processor & 4GB RAM. The phone packs 32GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 2TB  a microSD card. the LG G6 packs a 13-megapixel primary camera on the rear and a 5-megapixel front. The LG G6 runs Android 7.0 and is powered by a 3300mAh non removable battery with Quick Charge 3.0 support. The LG G6 is the first smartphone to come with Dolby Vision supports HDR 10, IP68 water-resistant, Fingerprint sensor, enhanced multitasking and Google Assistant with Colors Mystic White, Astro Black, and Ice Platinum. The expected price is $750 (roughly Rs 50,000).

Nokia 3310 reboot

Nokia 3310, the iconic Nokia feature phone, has finally made a comeback at MWC.the display has a 2.4-inch QVGA color display, something that the original didn’t offer. Software upgraded to Nokia Series 30+ , added a 2MP camera with LED flash, and even 16MB storage with support for microSD slot (up to 32GB).this offers a completely revamped version of the classic “Snake”. this phone has 1200mAh battery with talk time up to 22 hours while standby last a month & it also features the classic Nokia ringtone. the new design comes with fresh colors Warm Red and Yellow colours both with a gloss finish & Dark Blue and Grey colours both with a matte finish.The Nokia 3310 is certainly affordable with $52 or 49 Euros(roughly Rs. 3,500)

Samsung Galaxy Tab S3

The Galaxy Tab S3 is an Android 6.0 Marshmallow premium device powered by a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor. The display is a QXGA Super AMOLED screen that measures 9.7 inches. Other highlights from the specs include a 13MP rear camera, a 5-MP front-facing camera, 4GB of RAM, 32GB of internal storage, microSD support up to 256GB , integrated 4G LTE connectivity, and a large 6,000mAh battery with fast charging support and a USB Type-C connector. The Tab S3 also includes a next-generation S Pen. It Price ranges from 399$-499$.

BlackBerry KeyOne

The phone comes with a 4.5-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1620 by 1080 pixels at a PPI of 433 pixels per inch. IT is powered by 2GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 processor and it comes with 3GB of RAM. The phone packs 32GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 2TB microSD card. the phone packs a 12MP primary camera on the rear and a 8MP front. this runs Android 7.1 and is powered by a 3,505mAh non removable battery featuring Unique physical keyboard, fingerprint sensor, USB type-C, quick charge. The KEYone Ships in April for $549 Less than Rs 40,000.

Lenovo Moto G5 and G5 Plus

The Moto G5, features a 5-inch full-HD (1080x1920 pixels) display and be powered by a 1.4GHz Snapdragon 430 processor. It offers 2GB RAM and 16GB internal storage, with the option to expand microSD card slot (up to 128GB). The Moto G5 packs a 2800mAh removable battery with support for fast charging. As for optics, the Moto G5 sports a 13-megapixel rear camera with PDAF, f/2.0 aperture, and dual-LED flash, and a 5-megapixel wide-angle front camera for selfies.

Moto G5 Plus, the smartphone features a 5.2-inch full-HD (1080x1920 pixels) display. It is powered by the 2GHz Snapdragon 625 octa-core processor, and offers 3GB RAM & 32GB inbuilt storage, with the option to expand further via a microSD card slot (up to 128GB). the Moto G5 Plus sports 'the most advanced' 12-megapixel rear camera with dual autofocus, 4K video recording, f/1.7 aperture, and dual-LED flash. The Moto G5 Plus packs a 3,000mAh non-removable battery with TurboPower charging.

Also, the duo runs on Android 7.0 Nougat. The phones ships in March in Lunar Grey, and Fine Gold colour variants , pricing at 210$ (which is Rs 14,000 approximately) for the Moto G5 and $229 (which is Rs 15,250 approximately) for the Moto G5 Plus.

Samsung Galaxy Book 10, 12

The mid-range Galaxy Book 10 features a 7th-generation Intel Core m3 processor and a 10.6-inch LCD display with 1080p resolution. Other spec highlights include integrated 4G LTE , a 5MP front-facing camera, 4GB of RAM, either 64GB or 128GB of internal storage, microSD support and up to 10 hours of usage per charge.

The higher-end Galaxy Book 12 features a 7th-generation Intel Core i5 processor clocked at 3.1GHz, an absolutely gorgeous 12-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with a pixel density of 216 ppi, a 13-MP rear & 5MP front-facing camera, either 4GB of RAM with a 128GB SD or 8GB of RAM with a 256GB SD, up to 10.5 hours of usage per charge, and a beautiful case that is just 7.4mm thick.

Both Galaxy Book models run Windows 10 supporting the S Pen Stylus & have two USB Type-C ports, up to 10 hours of battery life, and fast charging.

Nokia 3, 5 and 6

The Nokia 3 is a low-end entry-level Android smartphone. It features a 5-inch IPS LCD display offering HD resolution. It is further enhanced with 2.5D curved Corning Gorilla Glass for added protection. the Nokia 3 is powered by 1.3Ghz quad-core MediTek MTK 6737 processor coupled with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage which is further expandable up to 128GB microSD card. it features 8-megapixel rear camera with autofocus and LED flash & 8-megapixel front shooter with autofocus and display flash for selfies and video calling. It is fuelled by a 2,650mAh battery. it runs Android 7.0 Nougat. Connectivity options include fingerprint sensor, micro USB (USB 2.0). It is available in four color options of Silver White, Matte Black, Tempered Blue and Copper White.

The Nokia 5 features a 13-megapixel rear camera with PDAF and dual tone flash. Up front, there’s an 8-megapixel camera with 84-degree field-of-view for selfies and video calling. It is fuelled by a 3,000mAh battery. The smartphone is available in tempered blue, copper, black and silver color variants. It features a 3D shaped aluminum body with a radical antenna design. IT boasts a 5.2-inch IPS HD display with Corning Gorilla Glass on top for protection. it comes with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 430 processor is coupled with  2GB of RAM and Adreno 505 GPU. It further includes 16GB of internal storage which is expandable up to 128GB microSD card running Android 7.0 Nougat.

Nokia 3 and Nokia 5 are priced at 139 Euros (approximately Rs 9,800) and 180 Euros (Rs 12,660 approximately) respectively. 

The special edition Nokia 6 also debuted with a 5.5-inch full HD display and is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 processor paired with 4GB of RAM that boasts 64GB internal storage with 3000mAh battery and runs Android 7.0 Nougat. it comes with a 16-megapixel rear camera along with an 8-megapixel camera. It is available in a new piano finish in Arte Black color. It is priced at 299 Euros, which is Rs 21,000 approximately. 

Huawei P10 and P10 Plus

The P10 feature a 5.1-inch 1080p display and  is powered by Kirin 960 processor. The phone comes with 4GB of RAM, 64GB of internal storage, microSD support up to 256GB, and a large 3,200mAh battery. the P10 has a Leica-branded dual-lens rear camera setup featuring 20-megapixel monochrome sensor with a 12-megapixel main sensor & 8MP front

The P10 Plus offers a 5.5-inch WQHD 1440p display & is powered by Kirin 960 processor, 6GB of RAM, 128GB of internal storage, and the rear cameras have a wider f/1.8 aperture compared to the f/2.2 aperture on the P10. The P10 Plus gets a bigger 3,750mAh battery.

Both smartphones runs Android 7.0 featuring NFC & USB type-C support & will be available in green and blue in addition to six more colours: dazzling gold, graphite black, rose gold, white ceramic, mystic silver and prestige gold. Huawei P10 and P10 Plus will be released in March pricing $685(approx Rs 45,676) and $738( approx Rs 49,195) respectively.

Huawei Watch 2

Both Huawei Watch 2 & Huawei Watch 2 Classic comes with Stainless steel build of 1.2-inch full circle AMOLED display, Snapdragon Wear 2100 processor , 768MB memory with storage of 4GB. it runs android wear 2,0 OS featuring 420mAh battery,  IP68 rating for dust and water resistance with Gorilla Glass 3 protection. Both comes in colors Dynamic Orange, Carbon Black, Concrete Grey, Titanium Grey pricing for $350.

LG X Power2

LG X power2 smartphone comes with a 5.5-inch HD (720 p) In-cell display. it runs on 1.5GHz  octa-core processor. The smartphone runs on 2GB or 1.5GB of RAM with 16GB internal storage, which can be expanded using a microSD card upto 2TB. the smartphone sports a 13-megapixel rear camera & a 5-megapixel selfie camera up front,both with LED flashes. Its biggest feature is the battery, which has a 4,500 mAh capacity with quick charge support. it runs on Android 7.0 Nougat OS & comes with a Black Titan, Shiny Titan, Shiny Gold and Shiny Blue colors option.

Sony Xperia XZ Premium, XZs, XA1, XA1 Ultra 

the Sony Xperia XZ Premium, the smartphone sports a 5.5-inch Triluminos HDR display with 4K (2160 x 3840) resolution. It is powered by the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor paired with Adreno 540 GPU and 4GB RAM. It offers 64GB of inbuilt storage with the option to expand further via a microSD slot (up to 256GB). There's a 19-megapixel rear camera with Sony's new Motion Eye camera system that provides 5x faster image scanning and data transfer. This means you can create videos by recording in 960 frames per second, providing Super slow motion video playback that is apparently four times slower than other smartphones in the market. There's also a 13-megapixel front camera with 1/3.06-inch Exmor RS sensor for selfies. The Sony XZ Premium packs a 3,230mAh battery, runs on Android 7.0 Nougat OS.

The Sony Xperia XZs is essentially a smaller variant of the previously launched XZ smartphone with a 5.2-inch (1080x1920 pixels) Triluminos display. It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor with Adreno 510 GPU and 4GB RAM. The smartphone offers 32GB and 64GB of internal storage options with the option to expand further via microSD slot (up to 256GB). The battery is at 2900mAh, the Xperia XZs measures 146x72x8.1 mm, and weighs 161 grams. The Sony Xperia XZs will be available in select markets from April onwards in Ice Blue, Warm Silver and Black colours.

The smaller Sony Xperia XA1 smartphone features a 5-inch HD (720x1280 pixels) display, packs a 3GB RAM, 32GB of internal storage, and offers a 2300mAh battery. The front camera is at 8-megapixel with no front flash or OIS. All the other specification details remain the same as the Xperia A1 Ultra smartphone. Both the smartphones will be made available in Spring in White, Black, Pink, and Gold colours.

The larger Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, it features a 6-inch full-HD (1080x1920 pixels) display, and is powered by a 64-bit MediaTek Helio P20 octa-core (quad core 2.3GHz + quad core 1.6GHz) SoC with Mali T880 MP2 900MHz GPU and 4GB RAM. The smartphone offers 32GB and 64GB of internal storage, which is expandable further via a microSD card slot (up to 256GB). The big highlight of the Xperia XA1 Ultra is the cameras at the back and front. At the rear, there is a 23-megapixel Exmor RS image sensor with hybrid autofocus, 24mm wide-angle lens, f/2.0 aperture, 5x zoom, and HDR mode. There's a 16-megapixel Exmor RS sensor at the front with front flash, 23mm wide-angle lens, f/2.0 aperture, OIS, and autofocus. The battery is a 2700mAh, and the smartphone runs on Android 7.0 Nougat.

HP Pro x2 612 G2

HP Pro x2 612 G2 is a Rugged 2-in-1 Business Laptop Launched at MWC featuring multiple modes ideal for commercial use, including presentation mode, inking mode for taking notes, tablet mode for data collection, and notebook mode. The Pro x2 includes a USB Type-C connection for quick charging and data transfers. IT includes a built-in smart card reader, a removable SSD, and the HP Client Security Suite Gen3, along with an optional fingerprint sensor and NFC. it is priced starting $979 (roughly Rs. 65,000).

Apple to release iOS 11, WatchOS 4, tvOS 11 & MacOS 10.13 or 11 at WWDC June 2017

As WWDC is a huge platform for Apple, we expect to see some pretty big releases including iOS 11, WatchOS 4, tvOS, and MacOS 11 to be the stars of this year 2017 show.

iOS 11

Apple will almost certainly unveil iOS 11 in June 2017, followed by a public release in September 2017. The software will launch alongside at least two new iPhones on the 10th anniversary of the iPhone. We also expect the iPad 4, iPad mini 2 and iPhone 5 series will all have an iOS 11 compatibility, but we won't know for sure until Apple makes an announcement at WWDC.

Apple was granted a patent in November that mentions a dynamic keyboard positioning for touchscreens. The patent describes a concept in which typing "is improved by dynamically and automatically positioning the desired home-row keys of an onscreen keyboard below the user's fingers while their fingers are hovering above the surface, thus reducing the need for the user to look at the onscreen keyboard while typing". 

Some highly expected updates of ios 11 would be dark night mode, redesigned home screen & control center, App customization, 4 way facetime group chat & video calls, true bluetooth & screen recording & many more.

According to Business Insider, Apple wants to make Siri sound more natural. So, we might see Apple update Siri with new capabilities.

MacOS 10.13 or 11

Apple is fairly predictable when it comes to macOS updates.  Apple will probably unveil the next version of MacOS at WWDC 2017. At this point, Apple hasn't announced an official name for this year's update. But reports claimed that Apple will release the next version as MacOS 11.

Fans are widely expecting a Health app, Home app, and dedicated Music app for MacOS. Other wish-list features have included a system-wide Dark Mode and nearby iPhone auto-unlock feature.

WatchOS 4

Apple is set released the latest version of the WatchOS operating system, WatchOS 4 to the public this year like it did last year at WWDC 2016. It's a significant update that brings new apps, new watch faces, a new dock, new activity sharing, a new Breathe app, and a slew of navigation and performance improvement features like Sleep Tracking, and more every yr.

TvOS 11

There's not much news floating around about TVOS 11, but we expect Apple to at least touch on it. Consumers' wish-list features include a 4K support, Dolby Atmos support, Safari & Home app for Apple TV, "Hey Siri" voice activation, and Siri search for local files on a Mac.

iMessage

One of the last iOS-related rumours that has been circulating claims that Apple is finally planning to bring its iMessage service to Android. We may see even more features added at WWDC 2017.

Apple announced WWDC 2017 from June 5th - 9th ( 44 Expected iOS 11 Wish - List Features )

Apple has announced WWDC 2017 officially from June 5th to 9th, with a big change from previous years. The conference will be held in San Jose with a main keynote around 10am PST, which will be available to watch online through the Apple developer website. 

The Apple iOS 11 software update is expected to be previewed at WWDC followed by a public roll-out in September. There has been speculation about the upcoming iOS 11 features, many of which have been highly anticipated for a while now. Here is a breakdown of the 44 much Expected Features :

• Redesign (Home screen)
• More animated icons

• Custom fonts
• Dark night mode

• Volume HUD in the status bar
• Split screen multitasking

• Picture in picture video
• Passcode protection for individual apps

• Easy command mode for one handed
• Low power mode & data toggles to control center

• Complete control over toggles (Allow to place more)
• 1 page control center
• More 3d touch control toggles in control center

• Rename bluetooth devices

• Number row in keyboard

• Default apps
• Add more new wallpapers

• Clear app caches
• 'Clear all' app switcher with 1 click

• GIF support in photos
• Change camera settings/resolutions within the app

• 'Slide to unlock' option

• Faster animations
• More siri improvements

• Basic f/ns & settings to change in offline mode
• Remove or raise LTE download limit
• Improved notifications 'by app' not only by time(expand & collapse)

• Customize & place apps anywhere on home screen
• Organize app usage 'by MB' not name

• Allow hard data limits
• Copy/paste clipboard

• Lower the back button for larger phones
• 4 way facetime group chat & video calls

• Raw photos support
• Handoff for apple music (continue actions where you left off )
• Single app drawer for more apps

• True bluetooth for file transfer (from ios to android/pc)

• NFC api open to developers
• Screen recording
• New Video-Sharing App

• New Contacts Features
• Voicemail Transcription Improvements

• Indoor Mapping Data
• Multiple Users / Guest Mode

How Emerging Technology will Shrink Jobs in 12 Sectors - 2017

The World Economic Forum 2016 at Davos earlier this year warned that the Fourth Industrial Revolution is underway and that it may eliminate millions of jobs over the next five to 10 years. A Bank of America-Merrill Lynch report too had earlier predicted that 47% of jobs in the US will be taken over by technology.

• Telesales/call centre employees

Amelia, an artificial call centre agent, can speak 20 languages, learn from her human co workers and has taken over 30% of the calls at a trial call centre. McKinsey estimates that by 2025, similar automated software will replace 250 million knowledge workers across the world. That's equivalent to 50% of India's current working population.

• Software tester

Agile technology or rapidly developing and deploying working software is the focus of technology firms. This means that, developers are required to do unit testing, use QA automation tools and write their own testing code without wasting time in the QA process. This has made many QA engineers redundant and some firms predict that by as early as 2017 they will not hire or retain a single QA employee.

• Farmers

Increased mechanisation and farm productivity has led to less than 2% of the US population being directly employed in agriculture. In India, it is currently 50% of the population. With land, machinery, chemicals and seeds becoming expensive and technology providing cost-effective labour solutions, the days of the individual farmer are numbered. Wealthy landowners and corporations will take over this sector while reducing employment dramatically.

• Factory workers

In Japan there are over 1,500 robots for every 10,000 workers in the automobile manufacturing industry. They are faster, better and becoming increasingly cheaper. The trend is accelerating across global manufacturing and production, taking away the livelihood of factory workers.

• News reporters

Associated Press already publishes over 3,000 financial reports every quarter using Wordsmith—the natural language reporting platform. 8.5% of Wikipedia's total content has been written by bots. With advertising revenues dropping sharply for news agencies and print media, they can scarcely afford to keep hordes of reporters to track breaking news. Efficient software is up to the task. This means fewer human news reporters and they will be writing more opinion pieces than news.

• Teachers

With online college classes and degrees, the Internet is eliminating the need to go to college to pursue higher education. Similarly, supplementary education like tuition and coaching is being replaced by apps and online classes. Apart from primary education and schools, this reduces both the salary and the number of teachers required.

• Health workers

The IBM cognitive computing prototype, Watson, is set to revolutionise medical diagnosis with a projected ability to give accurate, consistent, free diagnosis of medical conditions. Add to that -smart phones coupled with remote electronic health monitoring devices and computerised medical history, and fewer health care professionals will be required as most patients will avail of treatment remotely.

• Lawyers and paralegals

The largest chunk of legal work is the discovery phase where paralegals and junior lawyers have to go through physical records to gather and synthesize information and draft legal documents before a trial. Software like Legal-Zoom, that performs the task, is dramatically reducing the number of jobs.

• Accountants

Accounting software for businesses is becoming easier to use. Small businesses are migrating to do-it-yourself solutions like Freshbooks, requiring fewer hours of work by human accountants. While they are automating and reducing wage bills, demand for professional accountants will decline significantly in the next 10 years.

• Drivers

Driverless cars have been successfully demonstrated on public roads in the US over the past few years. Regulations are being crafted that will permit you to call for a driverless taxi through an app or transport goods by driverless trucks. Fewer accidents, faster travel and no jobs for drivers.

• Cashiers

In supermarkets and large stores, thousands of cashiers are being replaced by automated self-checkout systems which bill you based on the items in your cart using RFID chips or automated scanners. You can swipe your card or scan your digital wallet on your way out. No queues and no jobs for human cashiers.

• Hospitality workers

The Henn-na hotel in Nagasaki is the world's first hotel to have only robot staff. Restaurants across the world are experimenting with touch screens at tables for ordering food, robotic waiters/self-service to pick it up and automated systems to perfectly cook fast food. The hospitality segment, which employs up to 5% of the workforce is set to shed millions of jobs.