Jul 31
Do you think Cleopatra lived at a time closer to the Great Pyramid being built or Neil Armstrong landing on the moon? You might be surprised by the answer.
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Apr 23
We have seen the Pantech Perception make some waves before over here at Ubergizmo, where it arrived at the FCC a couple of months ago, while being leaked early on in the year. Well, all’s well that ends well, which is why the Pantech Perception from Verizon Wireless is all set to be released. This new smartphone will be an exclusive device over at Verizon Wireless, where it will sport Motion Sense technology that enables users to wave a hand over the handset to pick up a call, to scroll through your list of contacts, or even to select whether you want to skip to the next track in your playlist or not.
Other than touchless access and navigation, the Pantech Perception will also be equipped with a generous 4.8” HD Super AMOLED display, where it is accompanied by an 8-megapixel camera at the back and a 2-megapixel front-facing shooter, in addition to 16GB of internal memory and Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich as the operating system of choice, although Verizon has promised to roll out a Jelly Bean update in the near future. If you are interested in the Pantech Perception, it can be yours for $99.99 a pop – after a $50 mail-in rebate and new 2-year agreement, of course, from April 25 onwards. [Press Release]
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Apr 23
Pantech Perception official for Verizon, delivers motion-aware Android on April 25th
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Unofficial details of the Pantech Perception have been around for long enough for the phone to feel old, but the truth is that it’s only just getting started. The 4.8-inch, mid-tier Android smartphone is at last launching with Verizon on April 25th, and it should cost $100 on contract after subscribers cash in a $50 rebate. It won’t trigger much regret among Galaxy S 4 buyers when it’s carrying a more GS3-like Super AMOLED 720p screen, 16GB of storage, an 8-megapixel rear camera and a 2-megapixel front shooter. That said, Pantech does promise an extra level of software savvy: the company’s customized variant of Ice Cream Sandwich (soon to upgrade to Jelly Bean) centers on a Motion Sense suite that lets owners wave their hands to answer calls, switch tracks or navigate contacts and photo galleries. While we can’t say we’re bowled over by that claimed advantage, the Perception may just hit the sweet spot for those who want an alternative to HTC and Samsung for a bigger handset.
Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile, Verizon
Source: Verizon
Jan 10
A few days ago Pantech announced the Discover Android smartphone which would be headed for AT&T. However it looks like Pantech has more than just AT&T in their sights and thanks to a leaked rendering obtained by the folks at Unwired View, another Pantech handset by the name of Perception could be headed for Verizon, and while no price was announced, it was speculated that the Perception could be arriving on Verizon’s network this quarter, although if one had to venture a guess, with the Discover priced at $50 on contract, we wouldn’t expect the Perception to stray too far from that price point. As far as specs are concerned, what we do know is that the Pantech Perception will come with a HD display with a resolution of 1196×720 and will be powered by a 1.5GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor. In any case we’ll be keeping our eyes peeled for more information and availability, so be sure to check back with us later for the details!
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Jul 18
Breakfast’s super-speed reactive electromagnetic display is 44,000 dots of promotional awesome (video)
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TNT wanted to launch its new crime show Perception, in style, and we have to give it to ’em, this is pretty cool. Working with professional technological tinkerers, Breakfast, they created a 23 x 12 foot display made up of 44,000 electromagnetic dots. Imagine those ticker boards you see at train stations, jazzed up with a little modern flavor. The dots are white on one side, black on the other, and move at 15 times the speed of their typical rail-station counterparts — giving a real-time effect. The installation is set up in Manhattan’s Herald Square until July 29th, and is fully interactive. When pedestrians walk past, the board updates to reflect their movement, and this “silhouette” interacts with words and images on the screen. Extra sensory stimulation also comes from the noise the board makes, literally letting you hear your movements. If a picture paints a thousand words, then 44,000 dots in a video paints even more. Head past the break to see the beast in action, plus more details on how it was done.
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets, Internet
Breakfast’s super-speed reactive electromagnetic display is 44,000 dots of promotional awesome (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 18 Jul 2012 23:15:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Jul 11
Our eyes are wonderfully complex biological devices, which most of us take for granted. But do you know that our perception of detail varies massively across our field of view? Or understand why we can walk in the dark but not read? This interactive cartoon does a great job of explaining those complex ideas and more, very, very simply. More »
Jul 02
Technology pervades our lives. But while many writers argue that such a phenomenon should see us rebel and take time away from our gadgets to experience some notional “real life”, Nathan Jurgenson has other ideas. Instead, as he sees it, there is no offline any more. More »
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