This is how the Android 6.0 Marshmallow sculpture was made
After going public with Android 6.0 Marshmallow, Google needed to craft a sculpture to place on the lawn at its headquarters in Mountain View, California. Ever wonder how Google goes about constructing those sculptures? Allow Nat & Lo, the same duo that wondered what Android M would go by, to show you. The two women also explore the reasoning for Google to choose sweet and sugary foods for the names of Android versions in their latest video.
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Marvell to launch new cost-effective SoC that focuses on advanced communication features
In a recent news release, the Santa Clara microprocessor manufacturer, Marvell, has announced a new 64-bit quad-core SoC that is both cost-effective and focuses heavily on carrier aggregation performance. This new SoC comes in Marvell’s ARMADA line of chips, dubbed the Mobile PXA1918 R10 LTE Carrier Aggregation SoC Platform.
President and co-founder of Marvell, Weili Dai, had the following to say about the announcement:
“I am very proud of our 4G LTE ARMADA mobile family of SoC platforms with proven track record of support and certification with global operators in regions such as China, North America, Japan, Europe and India as well as other emerging markets. Now with the launch of our industry’s first cost-effective 64-bit quad-core ARMADA Mobile PXA1918 R10 LTE platform, we can enable the deployment of carrier aggregation by global operators. Enhanced performance of R10 carrier aggregation is an important technology in today’s mobile industry to advance the Smart Life and Smart Lifestyle. At Marvell, it is our mission to deliver cost-optimized advanced technology for the benefit of the mobile consumer around the world.”
According to Marvell, among the features present in the new SoC are:
- Advanced Multi-Level Security and Memory saving technology
- 5-mode support (LTE TDD/FDD,DC-HSPA+,TD-HSPA+, GSM/EDGE) withDSDS
- R10 LTE Advanced TDD/FDD Carrier Aggregation Cat7, supporting up to 2x20MHz bandwidths with peak speed of 300Mbps downlink and 100Mbps uplink
- DC-HSPA+ for 42Mbps downlink and 11Mbps uplink
- 64-bit Quad-core ARM Cortex A53 processor
- Advanced imaging processor supporting up to 13MP camera
- Advanced graphics
- Integrated RF transceiver, supporting both cellular and GNSS communications
- Support for latest Android OS
- Marvell’sAvastar low-power wireless connectivity combo radio
- High performance Wi-Fi 11n/ac and Bluetooth 4.2 with latest feature set, highly integrated front-end and power-efficient design
- Advanced Features: VoLTE, eMBMS, RCS, VoWiFi, IMS, field proven DSDS technology
Source: Marvell
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Get the Android 6.0 Marshmallow wallpapers right here
The easiest way to freshen up the look of your phone or tablet is by changing the wallpaper. Google’s Nexus line of devices, with stock Android being present, usually have some of the best wallpapers around; however, a Nexus device is not necessary to enjoy the beautiful landscapes and clean Material Design pieces that Google goes with. The nine wallpapers included with Android 6.0 Marshmallow are available for you to download and stare at right now.
Hit the break for the gallery to download the wallpapers.
- Select a wallpaper from below
- Open the wallpaper in a new tab
- Save to get full resolution
Not finding any of those wallpapers appealing? Then check out wallpapers from the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and the OnePlus 2.
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Android operating system brought to Samsung Gear S thanks to XDA developer and CyanogenMod
Samsung might not have been the very first smartwatch manufacturer, but they definitely have been one of the most adamant companies in pushing the appeal of a wrist-borne computer. Additionally, one could easily argue that they also produce the most beautiful of all the smartwatches: the curved Gear S. Also, arguably, the Gear S has one of the biggest flaws of all the smartwatches out on the market: Tizen.
Until XDA developer biktor_gj stepped up and brought Android to the Gear S via CyanogenMod 12.1. And what was Biktor’s opening comment upon success? “Hey GearS! Welcome to the Android family!”
Biktor went on to say:
Almost nothing works, just boots, touchscreen, battery level as far as I’ve seen. But doesn’t it look spectacular? Oh, and it goes damn fast! I don’t know if it’s because it’s empty, half baked or what but it needed about 4 seconds to do all that “Upgrading apps X of 70″, so this CPU can do A LOT more of what it does with Tizen.
Using CyanogenMod 12.1 and popular custom recovery tool TWRP, Biktor rooted and replaced the Tizen operating system with that of Android 5.1.1 Lollipop. At the moment, Biktor is only able to bring this advancement to GSM smartwatches that have an unlocked bootloader, so if you have yours with AT&T, you’re out of luck for now.
Stay tuned to his developer thread and see what he brings to the table over the coming weeks!
Now remember, if you don’t know what you’re doing when playing around in the guts of your smart devices, don’t do it. Doing stuff like this voids your warranty and you could end up turning your expensive gadget into a glorified paperweight (a.k.a. “bricking”). XDA developers and Talk Android accept no responsibility in such matters.
Source: XDA-Developer forums via Sammobile
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LG to jump heavily into OLED display technology
Today, LG Display announced that it will be focusing the bulk of its display research and production funds into OLED technology. This will include TVs, smartphones, wearables, and even automobiles.
From now to 2018, LG states that it will be investing at least $8.47 billion into the technology.
Organic light-emitting diodes are a popular technology used currently in wearables due to its battery-efficient quality. LG already produces one smartphone that utilizes the display technology, the Flex, and is the biggest supporter of OLED-equipped TVs. This is in comparison to Samsung, who almost exclusively uses OLED for its smart devices, but has only dabbled in utilizing it for its TVs.
LG hopes that the jump will help revenue and avoid a price war with Chinese manufacturers producing cheap, high-end LCD TVs. Additionally, LCD research has nearly bottomed out and investor support of the technology has heavily waned over the past few years, indicating to the world’s #1 LCD manufacturer that it’s time to look to other display technologies.
This news comes on the heals of LG Display announcing last month that it would be investing nearly $1 billion in a new OLED production plan, which we covered here.
Source: Reuters
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