CHROMECAST WITH GOOGLE TV REVIEW:SABRINA.

 As rumours have it, Google is said to be working on a new dongle nicknamed "Sabrina" which will require you to plug it into the HDMI port on your TV to bring the android experience in the comfort of your living room as seen in a number of TVs like TCL, Sony and recently joined Hisence.

The dongle is expected to come with a Bluetooth remote control equipped with a microphone and a dedicated Google Assistant button to control content, volume and many more with your voice. This comes in hand after the chromecast forced its users for years to use their smartphones as a remote control to pause or skip their shows. To my opinion this was tedious.

Apart from just controlling the dongle, the remote will have the capability of controlling other Assistant-compatible devices like any nearby smart lighting or a central heating system like Google-owned Nest. The remote can also be used to control your TV as a universal remote. Isn't this cool?

Based on leaks posted online, "Sabrina" is likely to cost way lesser than any other Chromecasts, and this means it's going to be worthy to put hands on one since it will cost you as little as $49.99.

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SAMSUNG GALAXY Z FOLD 2 5G: IMPRESSION( DISPLAYS AND HINGES)

 

After taking into considerations the updates requested by the users of the first Galaxy Fold, the giant phone manufacturer has once again revealed its successor to the Fold which will now be referred to as the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 and it will still go to cost you around $2000.

One of the distinct improvements evident in the new Galaxy Z Fold 2 is its displays.  We see that Samsung has gone ahead to increase the size of the front screen from 4.6-inches to 6.2-inches which is a good initiative to compete with other smartphone rivals. Furthermore, they went ahead and increased the size of the main display to about 7.6-inches which in turns resulted in the decrease of the bezels on the inside by 27%.

Another fascinating improvement is the material used to make the main screen. Samsung made another huge improvement by ditching the plastic material, which was previously used in the making of the first Fold phone and they have now settled for its own Ultra-Thin Glass (UTG) which is meant to improve the durability of the device.

Finally, another improvement that Samsung took into consideration is the hinges. Even though the Z Fold 2’s hideaway hinge still uses the core technology from the Galaxy Z Flip, this hinge will allow the device to stay open using Flex mode, at multiple angles as opposed to the previous Fold which only allowed one to either open it fully or just closed it.

This improvement will enable one to prop up the device and use the half of the screen to do one task and another one to do another task simultaneously. More so, there is an introduction of a new “sweeper” mechanism found inside the hinge that can be used to clean dirt that might get inside the hinge to prevent any kind of damage and increase on durability.

 Here are the complete specs of the GALAXY Z FOLD 2:

NETWORK	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

LAUNCH	Announced	2020, August 05
	Status	Coming soon. Exp. release 2020, September 18

BODY	Dimensions	Unfolded: 159.2 x 128.2 x 6.9 mm Folded: 159.2 x 68 x 16.8 mm
	Weight	282 g (9.95 oz)
	Build	Glass front (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back, aluminium frame
	SIM	Nano-SIM and/or eSIM
		Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

DISPLAY	Type	Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X capacitive touchscreen, 16M colours
	Size	7.6 inches, 180.8 cm2 (~88.6% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1768 x 2208 pixels (~373 ppi density)
		HDR10+ 120Hz refresh rate Cover display: 6.23", Super AMOLED, 816 x 2260 pixels (25:9)

PLATFORM	OS	Android 10, One UI 2.5
	Chipset	Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865+ (7 nm+)
	CPU	Octa-core (1x3.09 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
	GPU	Adreno 650

MEMORY	Card slot	No
	Internal	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
		UFS 3.1

MAIN CAMERA	Triple	12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, 12mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm
	Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama
	Video	4K@60fps, 1080p@60/240fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps (gyro-EIS), HDR10+

SELFIE CAMERA	Single	10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1.22µm Cover camera: 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1.22µm
	Features	HDR
	Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

SOUND	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers
	3.5mm jack	No
		32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG

COMMS	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
	Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
	NFC	Yes
	Radio	No
	USB	3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

FEATURES	Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
		ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)

BATTERY	Type	Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable
	Charging	Fast charging 25W Fast wireless charging 11W Reverse wireless charging 4.5W

MISC	Colours	Mystic Bronze, Mystic Black, Thom Browne Edition
	Models	SM-F916B
	SAR EU	0.86 W/kg (head)     1.45 W/kg (body)

MICROSOFT SURFACE DUO: THE FIRST EVER ANDROID FROM MICROSOFT.

 Microsoft has finally unveiled its first-ever Android-powered device two weeks ago which is dubbed the Surface Duo. The highly anticipated device which is expected to be released on 10th Sept is packed with two screens as the name suggests and it is expected to battle out with giant companies like Samsung, LG and Huawei who have earlier released their dual screens devices.

One feature that makes this gadget to stand out, is its small size which resembles a small notebook when folded and almost the size of iPad mini when unfolded. When unfolded, it measures about 4.8 mm thickness which makes it to be the thinnest android device. Furthermore, its thickness is almost the size of the USB-C port.

Another outstanding feature is the material which is used to make it. For both front and back, it's made of glass, and due to durability concerns, the hinges were exempted from being made of glass. Microsoft did not forget to include a bumper inside the box which is meant to attach the device with an adhesive which is commonly found in devices like Galaxy fold cases.

All eyes are focused on the flawlessness of the folding and to assure you is that the Surface Duo provides the best folding experience and it folds at 360° or you can fold it at any position and make it stay there. This is so impressive since no device has ever done this before. Therefore Microsoft deserves thumps up on this.

Below are the main features found in the Microsoft Duo Surface:

Dimensions & Weight	Open: 145.2mm (H) x 186.9mm (W) x 4.8mm (T) Closed: 145.2mm (H) x 93.3mm (W) x 9.9mm (T at hinge) Weight: 250g
Display	Dual PixelSense Fusion Displays Opened: 8.1” AMOLED, 2700×1800 (3:2), 401 PPI Single PixelSense Displays: 5.6” AMOLED, 1800×1350 (4:3), 401 PPI Wide colour gamut: 100% SRGB and 100% DCI-P3 Display Material: Corning Gorilla Glass
SoC	Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 855 Mobile Platform optimized for the dual-screen experience
RAM & Storage	128GB/256GB UFS 3.0 6GB RAM
Battery & Charging	3577mAh (typical) dual battery Fast Charging using 18W charger in-box
Camera	Adaptive camera: 11MP, f/2.0, 1.0 μm, PDAF, 84.0° diagonal FoV, optimized with AI for front and rear Multi-frame HDR, dynamic range scene detection, portrait mode with adjustable depth Up to 4K 60fps with EIS
Connectivity	WiFi: WiFi-5 802.11ac (2.4/5GHz) Bluetooth: Bluetooth® 5.0 LTE: 4×4 MIMO, Cat.18 DL / Cat 5 UL, 5CA, LAA Up to 1.2Gbps Download / Up to 150Mbps Upload Bands Supported: FDD-LTE: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66 TD-LTE: 38, 39, 40, 41, 46 WCDMA: 1, 2, 5, 8 GSM/GPRS: GSM-850, E-GSM-900, DCS-1800, PCS-1900 Location: GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, BeiDou, QZSS
Security & Authentication	Biometric lock type: Fingerprint reader Security applications pre-loaded on the device: Microsoft Authenticator
Pen & Inking	Supports all in-market generations of Surface Slim Pen, Surface Pen and Surface Hub 2 Pen
Audio	Mono speaker, Dual mic with noise suppression and echo cancellation optimized for productive use in all postures. Audio formats supported: 3GP, MP3, MP4, MKV, WAV, OGG, M4A, AAC, TS, AMR, FLAC, MID, MIDI, RTTL, RTX, OTA, IMY Qualcomm aptX Adaptive
Exterior	Exterior Material: Corning Gorilla Glass Colour: Glacier
Android Verison	Android 10 with Microsoft Surface Duo UI