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Amazon's next Alexa devices will have phone, intercom capabilities Dive Brief: Amazon is  integrating phone call capabilities  into upcoming Alexa-powered devices, according to a report in Recode. Rumblings of Alexa phone capabilities  first surfaced from The Wall Street Journal last month , but Recode confirms the rumors have weight and the company is pushing ahead with said plans.  The new hardware, which was being beta-tested at Amazon as of last month, will also serve as connected intercoms, allowing people to hold conversations between their Alexa devices. The new devices are expected to launch later this year following an announcement from Amazon planned for sometime in the coming months, sources told Recode. Dive Insight: The Journal reported that Amazon had been considering an Alexa phone-like concept since at least 2015, but Recode's latest suggests that a tangible product might hit shelves sooner than expected. Amazon, which is ...

Xiaomi’s new Mi5c is the first phone to be powered by its custom chipset Xiaomi may be skipping Mobile World Congress, the year’s biggest phone show, but it is still making news this week after it unveiled its first processor and the first phone it is powering. The device is the Mi5c, an updated model of its 5.15-inch Mi5 that it launched at Mobile World Congress last year. The Mi5c is powered by the Surge S1, Xiaomi’s first SoC chipset and its bid to reduce its reliance on industry suppliers like Qualcomm, and also build customization and differentiation into its phones. That’s important because 2016 wasn’t a great year for the company, it stopped providing annual shipment numbers amid reports that sales had dropped below the 70 million-plus it sold in 2015. Xiaomi thinks that a new strategy, which includes designing its own silicon — something only Samsung, Apple and Huawei currently do — and growing its offline retail presence can turns things around. So ...

BSNL join with NOKIA to develop 5G network Nokia and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited ( BSNL ) on Friday partnered to accelerate the development of a 5G ecosystem in India. BSNL  to the potential of extreme high-speed wireless broadband with ultra-low-latency, and the ability to support the future network demands of connected devices associated with the Internet of Things (IoT) and Smart Cities. According to the company, the combination of high speed and low latency in 5G raises a host of possibilities, such as remote healthcare, virtual reality, augmented reality, connected cars, and full automation of homes and businesses, among others. Nokia and  BSNL  will work towards finding an efficient and cost-effective path for network evolution to 5G for enhanced speed and capacity. “In line with the Indian Government’s thrust to boost the digital infrastructure to enhance economic growth, Nokia is delighted to partner with  BSNL  in the development of the 5...