Happy New Year! This article summarizes the ten most popular consumer technology news information on the Dongdian Technology website in the past year, and takes you to review what happened in the technology industry, smart hardware and other subdivided fields.
TechNode’s top ten consumer technology news in 2022 (ranked by reading volume, click on the title to jump to view):
1. Nothing Phone (1) is officially released: a mid-range phone with design as its selling point
Consumer technology company Nothing has finally released its first mobile phone, the Phone (1), as promised. The most eye-catching feature of this phone must be the luminous light bar on the back. The official name is Glyph, its brightness and pattern can be customized, and users can know the nature of the notification through the way of lighting; the red LED will be activated to inform the subject when recording; the effect of the battery light bar will be displayed when charging. The overall selling point of the mobile phone is biased towards design, and it is positioned as a mid-range model.
2. Unity China was officially established, and Alibaba, China Mobile, OPPO and Mihayou participated in the investment
Cross-platform game engine company Unity has reached an agreement with domestic partners to establish a new regional joint venture – Unity China. Alibaba, China Mobile, Gigabit, Mihayou, OPPO, Jiadu Technology and Douyin Group will participate in the investment of the joint venture company. The post-investment valuation of Unity China is US$1 billion.
3. watchOS 9 is officially launched: new watch face, enhanced version of physical training app
Apple today officially pushed the watchOS 9 update, which supports Apple Watch Series 4 and subsequent models. This update mainly adds a new watch face and updates the physical training app; the sleep app introduces the sleep stage function; the new medication app allows users to manage, understand and track drug use.
4. CNN+ announces shutdown, less than a full moon away from launch
CNN (Cable News Network)’s streaming service CNN+ is about to be discontinued less than a month after its launch. New CNN CEO Chris Licht delivered the news in an all-hands meeting that the service will shut down completely on April 30.
5. Apple Watch Pro is said to be getting its first look since 2018
Apple will launch three new Apple Watches this year, including the rumored Apple Watch Pro. Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman details more about the product in his latest newsletter. The new model is said to be designed for “extreme sports” and will also be more robust overall.
6. Ming-Chi Kuo: Meta postponed all new HMD/AR/MR hardware projects after 2024
TF International analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said today that Meta has postponed all new HMD/AR/MR hardware projects after 2024. In addition, Meta also lowered its shipment forecast for 2022 by 40%, from 10 million to 11 million units, to 7 million to 8 million units.
7. Huawei released a new generation of office treasure HUAWEI IdeaHub S2 series equipped with HarmonyOS
Recently, CCTV News joined hands with Huawei to hold the “2022 Huawei Smart Collaboration New Product Launch Conference”, and released the industry’s first HUAWEI IdeaHub S2 series of Huawei’s next-generation office treasure equipped with HarmonyOS.
8. Apple will release a more rugged Pro version of the Apple Watch this year
According to Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman in the Power On newsletter, Apple will launch three new Apple Watch models this year, with a ruggedized model likely to be called the “Pro.” He believes the Pro version of the new Apple Watch will feature a larger, more shatter-resistant display, enhanced hiking and swim tracking, longer battery life, and a thicker, stronger watch made of premium non-aluminum metal. case.
9. ZTE releases the industry’s smallest Mini5GC, deeply cultivating digital intelligence in the industry
Recently, ZTE released a new Mini5GC product, which has the smallest size in the industry with the same performance. It has been three years since the 5G license was issued. The 5G private network has gradually developed from a small-scale pilot to a large-scale mature application. The deployment of the 5G core network has also been further expanded to scenarios such as underground mines, high-speed rail aircraft, flexible workstations, oil and gas exploration, and emergency rescue. However, the core network equipment of the traditional large network often requires several to dozens of servers, which has high requirements on the conditions of the computer room, and it is difficult to meet the deployment requirements. Based on this, ZTE released the new Mini5GC product, with the three advantages of ultra-small and ultra-light, ultra-simplified networking, and ultra-high integration, to help mine safe production in mining areas, flexible adjustment of factory workplaces, and emergency, efficient and precise rescue.
10. iOS 16 has been officially launched, bringing a new lock screen interface
Apple pushed the official version of iOS 16 earlier today, which is suitable for iPhone 8 and subsequent models. iOS 16 mainly brings the lock screen, which can be customized; editing and collaboration in the message app, new tools in the mail app, and more interactive photos and videos such as live text and picture query new way.
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