For those interested in learning more about programming for AMD’s Mantle API, AMD sends word today that the public API reference documentation is now available. So pull up a chair, get comfortable, and find large quantities of caffeine as this i…
The AnandTech podcast is back once more, this time with Ian and Andrei recapping their time at Mobile World Congress 2015.
We kick things off with a look at the flagship smartphones to come out of the show, Samsung’s Galaxy S6 and HTC’s One M9. We follow this up with a look at some of the photography-centric products to come out of the show, including the Lenovo Vibe Shot and Panasonic Lumix CM1. Of course no MWC would be complete without SoCs, and MWC has Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 820, ARM’s forthcoming Cortex-A72 CPU, and Intel’s new Atom x3/x5/x7 brands. Then we switch gears to peripherals, including Qualcomm’s new ultrasonic fingerprint scanning tech, Sandisk’s hybrid eMMC tech, and modem tech from Broadcom and Altair. Finally we close things out with SteamVR and the first supporting headset, the HTC Vive.
The AnandTech Podcast – Episode 31
Featuring
iTunes
RSS – mp3, m4a
Direct Links – mp3, m4a
Total Time: 1 hour 8 minutes 35 seconds
Outline h:mm
00:00 – Intro
00:28 – Samsung Galaxy S6
07:21 – HTC One M9
13:24 – Microsoft Lumia 640 / 640XL
18:18 – Lenovo Vibe Shot
22:05 – Panasonic Lumix CM1
23:43 – Snapdragon 820 Announcement
24:34 – ARM A72
26:38 – Qualcomm Ultrasonic Fingerprint Scanning
28:25 – Qualcomm Modem Rebranding, LTE and Wifi Link Aggregation
31:28 – Intel Atom x3/x5/x7
37:49 – Sandisk 200GB MicroSD and Hybrid eMMC
42:39 – Broadcom Simultaneous Dual Band
45:07 – Cat-1 and Cat-0 LTE and Altair Semiconductor
46:58 – HTC Vive and SteamVR
The AnandTech podcast is back once more, this time with Ian and Andrei recapping their time at Mobile World Congress 2015.
We kick things off with a look at the flagship smartphones to come out of the show, Samsung’s Galaxy S6 and HTC’s One M9. We follow this up with a look at some of the photography-centric products to come out of the show, including the Lenovo Vibe Shot and Panasonic Lumix CM1. Of course no MWC would be complete without SoCs, and MWC has Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 820, ARM’s forthcoming Cortex-A72 CPU, and Intel’s new Atom x3/x5/x7 brands. Then we switch gears to peripherals, including Qualcomm’s new ultrasonic fingerprint scanning tech, Sandisk’s hybrid eMMC tech, and modem tech from Broadcom and Altair. Finally we close things out with SteamVR and the first supporting headset, the HTC Vive.
The AnandTech Podcast – Episode 31
Featuring
iTunes
RSS – mp3, m4a
Direct Links – mp3, m4a
Total Time: 1 hour 8 minutes 35 seconds
Outline h:mm
00:00 – Intro
00:28 – Samsung Galaxy S6
07:21 – HTC One M9
13:24 – Microsoft Lumia 640 / 640XL
18:18 – Lenovo Vibe Shot
22:05 – Panasonic Lumix CM1
23:43 – Snapdragon 820 Announcement
24:34 – ARM A72
26:38 – Qualcomm Ultrasonic Fingerprint Scanning
28:25 – Qualcomm Modem Rebranding, LTE and Wifi Link Aggregation
31:28 – Intel Atom x3/x5/x7
37:49 – Sandisk 200GB MicroSD and Hybrid eMMC
42:39 – Broadcom Simultaneous Dual Band
45:07 – Cat-1 and Cat-0 LTE and Altair Semiconductor
46:58 – HTC Vive and SteamVR
Smartphones are subject to much more daily wear and tear than other devices. They can also be fragile, and easy to drop. When this does occur, a user can only hope that their phone hasn’t suffered damage from falling onto concrete or into water, as the cost to have a smartphone repaired can be substantial. Because of this, many users opt to continue using their phone despite having broken buttons or a shattered screen. According to information provided by HTC from a Google Insights survey, 25% of users currently use a damaged phone, while 47% who paid to have their phone repaired paid over $100. Rather than creating an extended warranty program that users can pay for, HTC has decided to take a different route. This new program is called HTC UH OH Protection.
UH OH Protection will be given to every user who purchases an HTC One M9 in the United States. The program will offer all of these users a free replacement device in the event that they shatter its display or cause damage due to water exposure during the first twelve months of ownership. It also covers replacements required due to switching carriers, which should make the issue of network locks a thing of the past for HTC One M9 users. Users who don’t end up taking advantage of UH OH Protection will be given a $100 credit toward the purchase of the next HTC One device, and so users who take care of their devices won’t be left out.
HTC will be hosting a question and answer session about the new UH OH Protection program at 12:00 EST today, and you can view that stream by clicking on the source below. I personally hope that someone raises the issue of second hand devices, and whether or not users who have a phone given to them or buy it second hand will still be eligible for UH OH Protection if the device is within its initial 12 month warranty period.
Smartphones are subject to much more daily wear and tear than other devices. They can also be fragile, and easy to drop. When this does occur, a user can only hope that their phone hasn’t suffered damage from falling onto concrete or into water, as the cost to have a smartphone repaired can be substantial. Because of this, many users opt to continue using their phone despite having broken buttons or a shattered screen. According to information provided by HTC from a Google Insights survey, 25% of users currently use a damaged phone, while 47% who paid to have their phone repaired paid over $100. Rather than creating an extended warranty program that users can pay for, HTC has decided to take a different route. This new program is called HTC UH OH Protection.
UH OH Protection will be given to every user who purchases an HTC One M9 in the United States. The program will offer all of these users a free replacement device in the event that they shatter its display or cause damage due to water exposure during the first twelve months of ownership. It also covers replacements required due to switching carriers, which should make the issue of network locks a thing of the past for HTC One M9 users. Users who don’t end up taking advantage of UH OH Protection will be given a $100 credit toward the purchase of the next HTC One device, and so users who take care of their devices won’t be left out.
HTC will be hosting a question and answer session about the new UH OH Protection program at 12:00 EST today, and you can view that stream by clicking on the source below. I personally hope that someone raises the issue of second hand devices, and whether or not users who have a phone given to them or buy it second hand will still be eligible for UH OH Protection if the device is within its initial 12 month warranty period.