2017 Tech year in review

January 5, 2018

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2017 was a landmark year for technology, consumers were bombarded with products from top companies such as Apple, Samsung, and Google. However amidst all of the of the large flagship products which were released this year, some other companies also cemented their claim as a real competitor with the big name brands. This is the 2017 tech year in review…

Samsung started off the year by releasing the new Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 plus. Samsung’s newest flagship phones revitalized last year’s S7 which sold 77 million units as of May 1st, 2017. The newest flagship phone from Samsung featured a new bezel-less design which Samsung dubbed the “infinity display”. The S8 featured a major redesign from the previous Samsung phones, eliminating the fingerprint sensor and settling for an on-screen navigation system.

At WWDC 2017 Apple announced it’s homepod which was its platform that aimed to get it involved in the smart home sector. Apple dubbed it the “homepod”, and it featured a 6.8” x 5.6” canvas like frame and aimed to provide premium audio with a high excursion woofer and a custom amplifier.

Also in June, Shenzhen technology company One Plus, released its newest phone named the Oneplus 5. Their newest flagship phone, featured a new design, upgraded camera and a plethora of new internals which boosted performance and functionality.

In August Samsung released the Galaxy Note 8. It newest premium phone replaced the Galaxy Note 7 which was riddled with a major problem…an battery which sometimes caught fire and also exploded. This problem affected more than 100 people in the United States in 2016. The new Note 8 followed in the steps of its galaxy family featuring a new Infinity Display, an upgraded camera, and a new processor, and also addressing the battery problem.

In Late September Apple announced the iPhone 8, 8 plus, and its new iPhone X. All three smartphones featured wireless charging, new colours and improved processors.

In October Google released the second version of its flagship phone: the Google Pixel 2. Their newest phone featured a brand new camera, water resistance, and a fast Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor.

Also in October Google added the Google Home Mini to its google home lineup.

Finally, in November of 2017, Apple released its brand new iPhone X. The newest phone by Apple featured its A11 Bionic chip, Retina HD display, water resistance and a new bezel-less design.