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Best of MWC: Coolest tech coming your way
As the fanfare of Mobile World Congress subsides, ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK selects the coolest gadgets heading our way
Best smartphone display: Sony Xperia 1
We all wondered where Sony would go next in its efforts to use its superior camera technology to keep up with the smartphone leaders. The answer is the Xperia 1, which brings Sony’s handset business closer to its movie business. The 6.5” screen features a 21:9 CinemaWide display, the same aspect ratio as in the cinema. “A collaboration with CineAlta professional imaging engineers means it can reproduce colours as directors intended,” says Sony. The experience is delivered on a 4K HDR OLED display, backed by a pro-quality triple lens camera system: 16mm for wide landscapes, a 26mm lens and a 52mm with 2x optical zoom. Audio comes to the party as well. Dolby Atmos provides multi-dimensional sound that flows above and around the user. Taking your phone to the movies? Rather take the movies to your phone!
Most visionary handset: Electroneum M1 blockchain phone
The Electroneum M1 is an affordable Android smartphone designed for people in developing regions. It has one fairly important difference: it pays users back for using it.
The M1 features built-in Cloud Mining, for mining cryptocurrency, and earns its owner up to US$3 worth of the mobile cryptocurrency ETN every month. Users can then spend the ETN on mobile data top-ups, among other. The phone costs just $80, and features 4G connectivity, Dual SIM slots, 8GB storage, and both front and rear-facing cameras.
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