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Not too long ago, artificial intelligence (AI) seems like an idea
from a distant, unreachable future. In old sci-fi flicks, AI is often portrayed
as robots—mostly evil robots that will bring havoc to the world. But, AI means
so much more. It has even evolved into an everyday companion that complements
human lifestyle.
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Vivo leveled up its AI features on the all-new NEX
In mobile technology, global smartphone brand Vivo is among the
companies that maximized AI in its recent flagship units. But this concept is
not new. AI was theorized decades ago after it was introduced by American
computer scientist pioneer and inventor John McCarthy at the Dartmouth Summer
Research Project on Artificial Intelligence in 1956. The conference was formed
to discuss ideas on what they called thinking machines. He was eventually named
the Father of AI.
McCarthy eventually became part of the Stanford University’s
Computer Science Department and published a document breaking down his
understanding of AI. He wrote in 2007
that AI is the science and engineering of making intelligent machines or intelligent
computer programs. In other words, AI will try to understand, simulate, and
mimic human intelligence. McCarthy then said some of the applications of AI include
game playing, speech recognition, understanding natural language, computer
vision, expert systems, and heuristic classification.
Fast forward to 2018, AI has already penetrated various fields
including the smartphone industry that basically touched on McCarthy’s defined
applications of AI to make mobile life much easier.
Strategy Analytics Inc., a company that provides data and
analysis, business consulting, advisory, and strategic market research services
on a global scale, estimated that smartphone processors with on-device AI functionality
such as Qualcomm grew almost three-fold year-over-year in the first quarter of
2018.
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closer look at the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 mobile platform inside every Vivo
NEX. Courtesy of: Qualcomm.com
For instance, the latest Vivo NEX launched is equipped with the Qualcomm
Snapdragon 845 Octa Core 2.8 GHz. This has the 3rd Generation Hexagon™ 685 DSP that
supports on-device AI processing to deliver richer camera, voice, XR, and
gaming experiences.
Meanwhile, Vivo’s latest flagship smartphone in the Philippines,
the Vivo X21, is run by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 AIE Octacore 2.2 GHz (4
core) + 1.8 GHz (4 core). This chipset has an AI-powered engine with Hexagon
Vector Processor, Adreno GPU, and Kryo CPU. It also has software features that make
on-device AI experiences possible in camera, audio, security, and gaming.
Qualcomm
Technologies, Inc. Senior Marketing Manager Dominikus Susanto visited the
Philippines in April to explain the Vivo V9’s chipset
Going beyond the AI-powered chipsets, Vivo’s first flagship
smartphone in 2018 was the V9 with a 24-megapixel AI front camera. The selfie
camera allowed users to maximize every shot with the use of various AI features
like the Face Beauty, the AR Stickers, and Selfie Lighting.
The integration of AI and mobile technology proved that the rise
of AI should not be something to be afraid of. Now that AI is becoming
ubiquitous in smartphones, one can’t help but ask, what are the next
developments users should look forward to?
About Vivo
A global smartphone brand focused on introducing perfect sound quality and ultimate photography with cutting-edge technology, Vivo develops innovative and stylish products for young people. We now have over two hundred million users and are one of the preferred brands of young people around the world. As an Official Sponsor of the FIFA World Cup™, Vivo believes in the importance of encouraging young people to embrace self-expression and an energetic lifestyle. In the Philippines, Vivo is the top 3 smartphone brand in terms of market share with 1.5 million users nationwide.
For inquiries about Vivo, visit the following Vivo sites.
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