A company to be introduced soon in category of smart phones. According to the news, the co-founder of Android Operating System Andy Rubin is recently working on the a new company. The company aims to launch some exciting new products premium smartphone with an edge-to-edge display “that lacks a surrounding bezel.”

Rubin will officially announce his company under the name of Essential and will be working as CEO of the company.

According to the story, the company wants to feature several products including both in mobile and for the smart home categories.

The company wants to compete with Apple’s iPhone 7, Samsung’s Galaxy S7, the Google Pixel, and other flagship mobile devices.

The launch is expected in middle of 2017.

Foxconn is expected to manufacture the devices.

The one product that is the center of attention is smaller than Apple’s phone the reason is that it has a nonexistent bezels. We should add here that it has 1 prototype phone that is larger than iPhone 7 Plus.

The detectors are added to the screen with a 3D touch feature to determine pressures exerted by people.

There’s even a modular component to this thing. From Bloomberg:

Essential’s engineers are developing a proprietary connector that serves double duty for charging the battery and expanding the phone’s functionality over time, one person familiar with the planning said. The magnetic connector would allow Essential or even third parties to create hardware accessories that add features to the smartphone. One of those add-ons is a 360-degree camera, the report claims.

A total of 40 people are made into 1 team that include former officials from Apple and Alphabet

A document has featured an unofficial logo.

The documents that are filed feature “mobile phones; smart phones; computers and tablet computers; accessories and replacement parts for all the goods; computer operating software for mobile phones, smart phones, computers and tablet computers.”

Rubin retired from Google in 2014  and focused on artificial intelligence since then. He is running some technology departments and technology startup incubators. These aim to fulfill the needs of consumers.

He is of the view, It has to be about data. That’s where robotics come in. Robots are walking mobile sensors, who can sense their environment and interact and learn from those interactions.”

The news in the media does not share any thing that Essential is now building. 2017 will surely bring new turns and ups and downs in the Android Smartphone and technology industry.

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The launch of Nokia 6 is the first example of Nokia Android Smartphone launching in China (in the first half of 2017). The launch was announced by HMD Global who got the License Rights in November 2016. The Phone would be sold at a Price of ¥1,699 ($245) in China and promise a premium mobile experience, munching Inbuilt Durability with the Quality of Nokia. 55 minutes is what it takes to machine a single Nokia 6 from a solid block of 6000 series aluminium.

The end result is an aluminium body with the highest level of visual and structural quality. Nokia is a well-known multinational telecommunication company. It made a pact with Microsoft in 2011 to operate its phones on Windows Operating System. And now Nokia is entering the fiercely competitive market of Android-powered phones with HMD Global that designs and markets Smart Phones.

Some features of the Phone are listed below:

• 5.5” screen with full HD resolution and incredible color reproduction
• 4GB RAM and 64GB storage
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 processor
• 16MP phase detection auto-focus rear camera for sharp detailed pictures
• 8MP front camera.
• Wrapped in 2.5D Gorilla Glass.
• Laminated with polarizer layer to enable sunlight readability
• X6 LTE modem designed for excellent battery life and superior graphics performance
• Ability to run the latest version of Android Nougat
• Dual amplifiers deliver a 6dB louder sound than a regular amp
• f/2.0 aperture lenses and exclusive camera UI with automatic scene detection

China was a sure shot choice

It has 552 Million Smart Phone users, perhaps the most for any country. No doubt Nestor Xu, Vice President Greater China, HMD Global wa quoted saying “ China is the largest and most competitive Smart Phone market in the world… JD.com is known for its upwardly mobile customer base and it has for many years believed in the Nokia brand and sold millions of our products to Chinese customers. Launching our first Smart Phone device, in such a strategically important market, with JD.com a trusted online retailer marks a signal of intent.”

Arto Nummela, CEO, HMD Global,on the launch of Smart Phone said:

“Just a short while ago we announced the launch of HMD Global…The Nokia 6 is a result of listening to our consumers who desire a beautifully crafted handset with exceptional durability, entertainment and display features…We look forward to unveiling further products in the first half of this year.”

The prime focus of the mobile would be to break the Lordship of Apple and Samsung.

As a Smart Phone user, one can just hope that the Mobile rejenuvates the sinking Nokia Brand, not only to provide services but to reduce the Cost as well!

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