Sony said to be launching two MediaTek Helio P20-powered smartphones

Aside from Sony rumoured to be exploring OLED display for future devices, there might be two new smartphones coming out sooner than that. According to user-agent profile (UAProf) from Sony, the two Xperia phones will be powered by a MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757. This chipset combines a 2.3GHz quad-core and 1.6GHz quad-core processors with Mali-T880 graphics. The phones’s model numbers are G3112 (G31XX) and G3221 (G32XX). The G3112 is said to be using a 720p HD display, while the G3221 will have a 1080p Full HD display. There isn’t that much else we know but MWC is just around the corner and it’s expected we’ll see these devices there.

Source: Xperia Blog

Jimmy Iovine: Apple Music will offer a pop cultural experience

Apple Music, it seems, won’t just be about music. According to Apple executive Jimmy Iovine, they want to offer “an entire cultural, pop cultural experience, and that happens to include audio and video.” And he doesn’t mean just music videos, either. Iovine believes they need more than just songs to grow the service, especially since they’re going up against the likes of Spotify and Pandora.

According to Hollywood Reporter, one of the shows that could make it to Apple Music is the “dark drama” series Vital Signs, which is produced and starred by Dr. Dre. It could even be released all at once, much like what Netflix and Amazon does. We know Apple already acquired Carpool Karaoke and it also has an unscripted series in the works about competitive app development called Planet of the Apps.

Source: 9to5Mac

Is there a foldable smartphone/tablet in Microsoft's future?

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Microsoft's patented a design of a tablet that can fold into a smartphone. Discovered by MSPowerUser, the patent discusses a device that can switch from phone to tablet thanks to an articulating hinge design. Now, technology companies patent ideas all the time and there's little guarantee that the product or its components will ever maket it to market.

But this is Microsoft we are talking about, a company that is also a hardware manufacturer thanks to Xbox, Windows Phone and Surface. Now Windows Phone is dwindling market share into extinction, but Microsoft can still be a player if it comes out with a mobile 2-in-1 product like this. Here's why.

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New Balance's RunIQ is a wearable created by runners for runners

Global athletic leader New Balance announced its inaugural smart wearable from the Digital Sport Division with RunIQ, a "made to run" smartwatch built in collaboration with leading digital, hardware and software companies, including Intel, Google, and Strava, at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas this past weekend.  In tandem with the launch of RunIQ, New Balance will also debut PaceIQ, Bluetooth wireless sport headphones, with sound by Jabra - the provider of premium sound solutions for sports enthusiasts. RunIQ delivers the perfect combination of the best running features in a stylish accessory that you can wear all day.

Specifically designed for runners by runners, RunIQ helps athletes focus on their performance, engineered with Intel Inside® featuring a built-in GPS, heart rate monitor, lap button, interval capability, and marathon distance battery life to help you get the most out of your run.

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