The most exciting announcement concerns the VR headset, as Google plans to
launch standalone devices that don't even require a smartphone to further improve the user's VR experience.
Not exact matches
First, the Cotton Candy can
launch a virtual desktop when plugged into any PC or Mac while the Rikomagic
device is only made to work as a
standalone computer, something the Cotton Candy can also do.
As in Iron Man 2, there's a sense that Dawn of Justice (as that subtitle implies) is a bridging
device, a platform to
launch a bigger cinematic universe, and as such it might work better when viewed as part of a 10 - film collection than it does as a
standalone.
Surprisingly, companies such as Samsung promote this very trend of
launching smartwatches that only function with a specific smartphone brand, knowing that
standalone smartwatch
devices would have allowed for a vastly improved user experience.
The game is planned to
launch this year for Nokia mobile phones - since the N - Gage platform is now built in to the company's smartphones, as opposed to being a
standalone branded
device - and for free on PC via the game's website.
In the past with Sony's PS2 and PS3 consoles, they built a huge audience just by virtue of those consoles doubling as DVD and Blu - ray players that were priced competitively with
standalone devices at
launch.
It's also prototyping a separate
standalone device, codenamed Santa Cruz, which it demoed last fall, though it hasn't set a
launch date.
Some reports suggest the manufacturer may reveal the date of the
standalone Galaxy S8
launch event, while others suggest the manufacturer may have prototype models of the
device on display at MWC 2017.
HTC previously announced a
standalone headset with Google Daydream, but it canceled that project, although a
standalone device launched in China and may expand to other markets.
Google
launched its Google Home voice - activated assistant in Canada earlier this year, making it the only
standalone voice - activated assistant
device to be officially available here.
Samsung also began hosting
standalone launch events for the Galaxy Note line in 2015, to separate its flagship introductions from conferences, where many competitors announce
devices.
In the US, the
device will
launch in May and pricing starts at $ 3,499 for the
standalone tablet and $ 4,099 for the 2 - in - 1 experience.
The company was bought by Seattle - based startup Nuance Communications in 2011, and the Swype keyboard was exclusive to Samsung
devices for a while before being
launched as a
standalone app.
At MWC 2015 Lenovo also
launched standalone Pocket projector (smartphone crossover
device) that is compatible with Android, iOS and Windows
devices.