What smatphone to buy in 2020

If you want to buy a new smartphone, what is the features that you need to look into?

Well I could visualize 3 element here:

1. Bigger processor and RAM
2. Bigger battery capacity
3. Bigger Screen
4. Design
5. Camera

These factors are important to let us experience better on our new phone.


Bigger Processor and RAM (Memory)

For me, this the most crucial for us the run multiple applications at the same time. If you a mobile gamers, this is even more important to run the 2k/4k display continously ( off course the Nvidia video processor is much better ). Running so many apps simultanously with lagging is the requirement to have such a bigger processor and RAM . Let say 2.4Ghz Octacore with 8gb RAM is the minimum requirement for todays smartphone?

Bigger battery capacity

Most of the smartphones come with range of 4000mAH to 4500mAH battery. Though it seems big enough , but it is actually not enough to run bigger processing on smartphone, like playing games, watching 4K/8K video, taking 4k/8K videos, or even video editing.

I would say the minimum battery requirement should be at least 5500 mAH. Then we would not have headache to find huge power bank capacity due to frequent battery drain on our smartphone.

Bigger Screen

I do believe today smartphone is not only for phone call or video calls or even video chat, but it is already beyond boundary. We now edit document with smartphone, video editing with smartphone, access cloud server via smartphone, and start to getting everything via smartphone. So, how is the screen we need to perform all this task? With 6 to 6.5 inch diagonal screen size, I would say it is balance between acceptably holding the smartphone and clearly working on the job assignment. bigger than that wont be called as smartphone anymore and smaller than that is quiet difficult to view the job on the screen

Design

Well I do not opt for design but we still look into stylish smartphone rather than a bulky boxy one. But for me, the above two are the most important criteria.

Camera

This is very particular if you are a vlogger or photographer or those like to show off their new smart phone ( with superb design ). Bigger camera capacity could optimize your video and photo shot quality aspecially for traveller.

At the end, it is up to you what smartphone is your best choice, I could say most of the users buy expensive smartphone but utilize less than 50% of smatphone capacity. Is it a waste? well it is up to you again.

Xiaomi now become third

Never we could imagine google still can affect Huawei, even though , Huawei boss claimed that they could strongly survive even without google service. They come out with their own set of service Huawei Mobile Service, which is officially embedded in the new Huawei P40.

But thats not what people need in reality. People still need google, especially other than China I think. With the Xiaomi sales surpass Huawei in February 2020, it is a clear indication that, Google service still give some major impact on smartphone. 

Xiaomi has recently join premium market segment with its Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro, which though its technical specification seems cannot beat Huawei P40, but Xiaomi still get major consumer support due to its google service.

IoT outbreak with 5G spectrum

Since years ago, Internet of Things (IoT) has become a new digital boom. The emergence of IoT allow almost all the equipment and tools connected to each other; cars, electrical equipment, parking, building, CCTVs, sensors any many more.

Following the concept:

"Everything that can be connected, will be connected"

The above exemplifies how organization colud adopt the Internet of Things (IoT) to maximize human values – by embedding sensors, software and other technologies into their physical assets to connect and exchange data with other devices and systems over the internet.


The 5G technology that recently born is believe to carry the mesh infrastructur among connected IoT devices. The 5G technologu could extend until more kilometers in radius with million of usersper base station will bring the IoT to the next level.

By being a software-defined network, 5G will replace the need for cables by operating on the cloud instead. It will have a hundred times better capacity than 4G and will dramatically improve internet speed. Response times will also be much faster with 5G. The 4G network responds to our commands in just under 50 milliseconds; with 5G it will take around one millisecond – 400 times faster than the blink of the eye. For a world that is increasingly dependent on the internet to function, a reduction in time delay is critical.


Covid-19 outbreak challenge semiconductor PCs makers

Up to date, more that 100000 people got infected with Cvid-19 virus and more than 3000 died.  


Covid-19 also give huge impact the most of PC makers coz most of PC parts come from China. HP for an example, its PC manufacturing, the largest is in Wuhan. Just imagine, the problem with the Intel processor has already been delaying their production, the Covid-19 outbreak thouroughly close HP desktop production in Wuhan. HP PC delivery around the world has been delayed for at least 6 months due to these two issues.

Dell also delay on its PC delivery. In fact, most of manufacturers that parts come from China will experience supply shortage due to virus pandemic.


Microsoft is ready to release its office Apps for Linux OS





After years of years struggling on runnng Office on Linux, This year seems to be different. Microsoft is delivering on the promise to work on their Office Apps for Linux OS. Teams is available today (in a “Public Preview” state), and that’s good news for many organizations both large and small.



announcement via the Microsoft Tech Community blog:

The Microsoft Teams client is the first Office app that is coming to Linux desktops, and will support all of Teams’ core capabilities. Teams is the hub for teamwork that brings together chat, video meetings, calling, and collaboration on Office 365 documents and business processes within a single, integrated experience.

Marissa Salazar, Microsoft


The wording is really promising, especially in light of the increasingly vocal petitions for Microsoft to bring more of their software and services to Linux. At a glance, it definitely appears that the core functionality of Teams is present: document collaboration, calendar integration, screen sharing, video conferencing, and more.A few months ago Microsoft proudly proclaimed “We are an open source company.” Things are certainly afoot in the Linux realm over at Microsoft HQ. Can we expect additional Office apps in this year 2020?

According to a Venture Beat report, Microsoft isn't discussing porting other Office 365 apps to Linux, but it did say there are “a handful of features related to Office app functionality and screensharing/control in meetings that are not yet available in Linux. Seems we are still dreaming...huh

how big do we require on smartphone camera

The Megapixels camera on smartphones is getting crazy and crazier. With the latest 108 Megapixel camera on Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra, the world smartphone has become mirrorless camera as again.


The latest Huawei P40 also try to rival Galaxy S20 Ultra with its 52 Megapixel camera powered by hexedeca Bayer configuration, which should making them get closer to galaxy S20 Ultra
The most important concern is on how big is the battery required to have a long run taking photo and video without need to charge frequently. It will be a little bit inconvenient for sure.

MacOS 2020 Catalina still lead windows 11

Combating new Windows 11 bomb, Apple still.maintain the MacOS running Engine with the new update version, Catalina MacOS 10.15. 

The major update is Apple truely remove the itunes that's has been available since 2001, which change with a new trigram approach; Music, Podcast and TV.

And most important notice, no mire 32bit apps on MacOS Catalina. Means it should become more stable in handling multiple Apps that is running on the same architecture, 64bit. 

By the way, no need to improve on the UI, coz it is already great. Do not make the great things look bad.


New paradigm of Windows 11

Microsoft has recently released the latest Windows version, Windows 11 or Windows 2020. Thr new version has a quitely most of paradigm shist, almost totally new in its UI. Even the edge browser has been revamped to a new design, follow the chromium architecture, which lead faster and rich content.

If we follow closely on this new windows version, does it look like a liitle bit of MacOS and Linux GNome? 

Well since I am working with both MacOS and Fedora Linux Gnome, it seems very much familiar. Of course, the windows version looks better with its new UI and works with multiple layout.

But the main concern, still, the security and require of huge processing in order to run the apps. 

I never turn off my Macbook pro for couple of months and still working superb, but I dont think will do on Windows.