Samsung unveils Galaxy S20+ 5G Olympic Edition

Samsung, as an official partner of the Olympic Games, releases limited-edition versions of its current flagships to gift the athletes who've participated in the Olympics. But this year's variant will go on sale to the public, too. To honor the Tokyo Olympics scheduled for this summer, we're getting the Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G Olympic Edition. It will come in Matte Gold, and it will be available through Japanese carrier and Samsung's partner, NTT Docomo. 

The Olympic Edition handset comes with 12GB of RAM and 128GB of storage for JPY 114,840 (around CA$1,511). The non-Olympic variant comes in Cosmic Grey and costs JPY 113,000 (around CA$1,487). Those who want to pre-order can head to Docomo's website. The first shipments are scheduled to be released in June. With COVID-19 threatening the possibility of the games happening, this might make this handset a rare Collector's Edition variant.

Source: GSMArena

Robots are coming to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics

It doesn’t come as a surprise that there are going to be robots present at the 2020 summer Olympics happening in Japan. The Tokyo Olympics’ Organizing Committee recently launched a Tokyo 2020 Robot Project, which will have these automatons assisting both the spectators and the crew behind the scenes. There will be robots like the one from Toyota (pictured above) that can help wheelchair-bound guests to their seats, deliver their food, and even provide information. Panasonic, on the other hand, will be providing Power Assist Suit exoskeletons for the works to help the carry everything from food, trash, to heavy cargo with ease.

According to the organizers, there will be more robots coming and these will be announced at a later date. Japan is eager to show off its capabilities in the segment, with the aim to demonstrate the “practical, real-life deployment” of the technology.

Source: Engadget