Samsung Charm, a smart bracelet for Galaxy S7/S7 edge

Samsung, in addition to unveiling the new Galaxy smartphones at MWC 2016, Barcelona, also announced 'Charm', a lifestyle band to track activities. The Charm is an accessory for the Galaxy S7/S7 edge that looks like a jewellery.

The Charm can track your daily activity like steps, distance and calories. It connects to the Galaxy S7- series smartphones via Bluetooth through an app and uses a small LED to show notification for incoming calls and messages.The fitness data tracked by Samsung Charm can also sync with the S health app. It is backed by 17mAh battery, that offers 18 days life, if the LED notifications are not in use.

Samsung's charm come in two form factors - rectangular and square-shaped with three color options � Rose Quartz, Black and Gold. Pricing is not yet known.

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ZOPO unveils Speed 7C with swappable wooden back covers

ZOPO, at MWC 2016, Barcelona, in addition to announcing the world's first smartphone with MediaTek's  Helio X20 Deca-core chipset, the Speed 8 also announced a new budget smartphone, the Speed 7C. The main highlight of the Speed 7C is its swapable back covers that comes in wooden finishes.

The ZOPO Speed 7C comes with a 5-inch HD (1280 x 720 pixels) IPS display and is equipped with 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6735 64-bit processor w/ Mali T720 GPU, 2GB RAM, 16GB inbuilt expandable storage, 13.2MP rear camera (w/ LED flash, 1080p video recording) and 5MP front snapper. The dual-SIM phone runs Android 5.1 Lollipop and supports 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, USB OTG and GPS. It is backed by a 2500mAh battery.

The ZOPO Speed 7C comes in Bamboo, Ebony, Black Apricot and Phoenix Feather back cover options. ZOPO did not reveal the pricing or availability details.

FlexEnable's flexible display can be wrapped around your wrist

UK based startup FlexEnable at MWC 2016 showcased its prototype flexible display technology which can be wrapped around the wrist. To demonstrate and show the benefits, the display, brings to wearables, FlexEnable integrated the tech onto a prototype smartwatch (or bracelet).

FlexEnable's prototype 4.7-inch flexible LCD screen is 0.3mm thick and makes use of flexible plastic transistors to create organic liquid crystal display (OLCD) screens to achieve flexibility. Currently, the screens do not have touch screen function abilities, instead they can be operated by tapping on function buttons that are placed on side of the device.

As per the company, the OLCD display can achieve same resolutions as regular LCD using same amount of power, with added flexibility. FlexEnable's flexible display technology can be wrapped around anything and also has uses outside the wearable devices, as it can be incorportaed in creative smartphone designs, screen displays on automobiles, and even personalized security devices.

FlexEnable also displayed a flexible fingerprint sensors which could be wrapped around door handles to provide users with personalized security. 

�Our exceptional technology allows electronics to be put on flexible plastic film, which can get you the thickness of a sheet of paper. The combination stable, high performance organic thin-film transistors with passive elements will create truly flexible and cost-effective electronics over large and small surfaces� said FlexEnable.
 
FlexEnable also said that it has no plans to create a separate new product, instead, the company plans to team up with hardware partner to bring the technology to consumer market.  

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