Jun 18
Two teams of physicists have stumbled across a weird new subatomic particle that’s unlike anything else we’ve ever seen—and it could rewrite the rules of matter as we know them.
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Jun 18
Jun 18
We knew it was in the works given the sheer quantity of leaks but, with a small sigh of relief, Huawei’s Ascend P6 is now official. At the company’s London launch, the handset has been revealed with a 6.18mm-thick, all-metal body that weighs in at 120 grams — only 8 grams more than the iPhone 5, which, for the sake of context, has a thickness of 7.6mm. The 4.7-inch device comes with a 1,280 x 720 in-cell LCD display, 1.5GHz quad-core CPU and 2GB RAM. While users may be dismayed to read that the P6 has a small 8GB of storage, a microSD card slot will let you add up to 32GB more for your media perusal. The phone’s primary camera is an 8-megapixel, F/2.0 BSI lens with a 4cm macro, but the vain amongst you shouldn’t worry as there’s a 5-megapixel shooter up front. The build of Android 4.2.2 will be skinned with Huawei’s customary Emotion UI, while AV fans amongst you will be happy to see the handset boasting Dolby Digital Plus sound. A 2,000mAh battery and GSM/UMTS/HSPA+ radios round out the spec sheet, and the handset will be launching in China from June and western Europe from July, with 19 countries covered by the end of that month. A total of 100 nations will have the Ascend P6 by the end of the year, and an LTE version is due sometime in the fourth quarter. You’ll be able to pick it up in black, white or pink colors from places like EE, Three, Vodafone, O2, Orange and the Carphone Warehouse in the UK. Most Europeans will have to set aside €449 ($601) for the smartphone; we’re still waiting on pricing details for the UK and other countries.
Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile
Jun 18
When you’re dealing with clients who will potentially be spending millions of dollars on your product, it doesn’t hurt to splurge a little on your promotional items. After all, you’ve got to spend money to make money, so the brochure for Embraer’s new Lineage 1000 private jet was designed to fly just like the aircraft itself—or float, at least.
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Jun 18
Interested in grabbing a Sony Xperia Z here in the US? If so, we hope you like T-Mobile. The UnCarrier announced this morning that it will not only be carrying the flagship device, it will be doing so exclusively (it’s been available unlocked, but T-Mo will be the only network to officially carry it). The water-resistant phone will initially be available in both black and purple finish, though the latter color will only be offered for a limited time. No word on pricing or pre-order opportunities yet, but we’ll keep our eyes peeled for more info as it comes out. Check out the press release below the break, or head to T-Mo’s Xperia Z product page where you’ll be greeted with a place to sign up for email alerts.
Filed under: Cellphones, Wireless, Mobile, Sony, T-Mobile
Jun 18
With the vast array of mobile devices that we carry around these days, managing and keeping track of them could prove to be a challenge for the less organized among us. Instead of returning home after a long and hard day at the office, dumping everything in your pockets onto the table out of habit, smartphone included, how about turning over a new leaf and taking a more tidy stance? Bracketron might have just the answer for those who want to change with their new universal NanoTek Stand for mobile devices, where it adds a dash of simplicity and style to both the home and office desks, ensuring that power cords would remain neat and readily available always thanks to its patent-pending integrated cable management system, not to mention ensuring that your mobile device remains upright in perfect working order within easy access all the time.
The NanoTek Stand would also be able to further increase device functionality as it remains in direct line of sight for users, letting you check out whatever activity that is going on on the screens with but a glance, ensuring that the “busy bee” personality types among you would always be able to keep tabs on the time or incoming messages and Facebook updates.
The NanoTek Stand would be able to hold on securely to both desk and device, courtesy of an exclusive mounting technology which ensures that not only the surface, but the smartphone itself, too, would remain clean and residue-free. It is universally compatible with majority of the handheld mobile devices out there, delivering flexible mounting options so that it can secure devices in both vertical or horizontal positions for optimal use.
Frequent travelers would also find the NanoTek Stand a snap to tote around on their travels, thanks to it being made out of aircraft grade aluminum that will not weigh you down at all. You will be able to choose from silver or black, whichever floats your boat.
Press Release
[ Bracketron NanoTek Stand targets just about all mobile devices copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]
Jun 18
There are plenty of electric bikes these days, but from time to time, one comes along that sets itself apart, like this one from Germany’s Smart. Smart is best known for their ultra compact city cars, but I’m impressed with this e-bike too.
The Smart Ebike provides 250 watts of power from its front-mounted motor, and can reach speeds up to 15.5 mph. It’s supposed to be able to go even faster when you use the 3-speed gear hub. Its chain has been replaced by a carbon tooth belt, which is supposed to be more efficient and last longer than a normal chain.
It’s been designed to work for urban travel. Its rechargeable battery can cover up to 62 miles on a charge. It takes about five hours to charge it up, and there’s also a regenerative system that will top off the battery when coasting, braking or riding downhill.
[via designboom]
Jun 18
If the music‘s anything to go by, pretty much everyone was on something in the ’60s — and that includes the engineers. BAE Systems has recently dug up some totally batshit-crazy ideas that were seriously being kicked around by its ‘crack’ team of engineers, and they’re both totally ridiculous and dangerously awesome.
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Jun 18
Boldly going where no budget has gone before. This Trekkie created his own theater modeled after a "Star Trek" ship bridge.
(Credit: Electronics Systems Consultants)
For some people, an ordinary old giant flat-screen television and Blu-ray player just aren’t enough.
How much would you spend for the best of the best? Some hard-core videophiles and audiophiles dump incredible amounts of cash on home theater equipment (and fancy home theaters) that can cost as much as the average car or house.
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Jun 18
TCL launches 5-inch 1080p Idol X (S950) smartphone with 6.99mm thickness, ultra-thin bezel
Posted in: Today's Chili
In a world obsessed with body image, we knew it wouldn’t be long before our smartphones would start embarking on fad diets. The latest to show off its lack of curves is TCL’s China-centric Idol X (S950), which can squeeze into a 6.99mm-thin pair of jeans. Just like the Alcatel version we saw at MWC, this handset comes with a 1080p display, which is bordered by an equally svelte 1.7mm bezel. Internals-wise, Android 4.2 is running on a quad-core, 1.5GHz MediaTek MT6589T chip, 2GB RAM and 16GB internal storage. On the imagine front, the phone has a hefty 13.1-megapixel primary camera and a two-megapixel front-facing lens. Despite those heavyweight specs, the unit is marked up for a reasonably cheap 1,699 yuan — $280 to you and me.
Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile, Google
Via: Engadget Chinese (translated)
Source: JD.com
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