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18
Nov
2009
Scratch Free Paint Coming to Mobile Phones
Technology has brought us plenty of interesting products. In 2005, Nissan developed a super elastic paint that is what we can only describe as “scratch resistant”. Used on cars, this allowed vehicles to take light scratches that would instantly “heal” over night. Larger and deeper scratches would take longer but it would take really severe scratches before a repaint is needed. This very same paint has now been registered for use by mobile phone company DoCoMo. They will be introducing self-healing paint on mobile phones, this unique feature would definitely be in heavy demand all over the world once it is made available.
The self healing paint is the result of a combined research effort between Nissan, University of Tokyo and Advanced Softmaterial Inc. The paint uses a unique resin that allows the paint to heal from light scratches easily. Scratches, depending on how deep they are and the environmental conditions such as humidity and temperature, affect how long the healing process will take. Scratches usually take from a single night to a week to heal.
The paint (for the car) is touted to be both water-resistant and scratch resilient. In a normal abrasion test, a car coated with this coating will only take a fifth of the scratches that an average car would, this extends the lifespan of a car paint in terms of wear and tear; though the effectiveness of the paint itself is only good for up to three years.
NTT DoCoMo, is a major telecommunications company in Japan. As of the time of writing, the company has announced that they will be offering the scratch shield as an additional feature for their subscribers. So far, no mobile phone manufacturer has taken up this technology; though it would be a great investment for many people –particularly those who need their phones to be a little tougher than usual.
18
Nov
2009
HTC HD2 Mini-Review
If you look now, you will find HTC HD2 contracts available on Vodafone UK and on T-Mobile UK at similar (identical?) rates. Unless you dislike having a monthly tariff, this is the best deals for this impressive HTC HD2. The HD2 is the phone of choice for those who appreciate Windows Mobile. If you prefer Android, you might want to wait for the HTC Hero. The HD2 is one of the best Windows Mobile phones thanks to its hardware and the way the HTC sense interface complements Window’s weaknesses in navigation design.
The main feature of this device, is its’ large capacitive touch screen. At 4.3 inches, it is the largest touch screen on this year’s crop of mobile phones (the XPERIA X10 has a 4 inch screen).
HD2’s Hardware and Features
One common factor found on HTC HD2 reviews is that the HTC Sense truly shines in this device. Navigating the HD2’s features using the touch screen interface is easy thanks to the intuitive design and responsiveness of the Sense and the hardware. All that speed comes from the power of the Snapdragon 1GHz processor. For features, the HD2 relies mostly on Windows Mobile’s functions such as the Windows Media Player, but in some instances, HTC provides alternatives such as the Opera Mobile browser instead of the less-reliable Internet Explorer mobile.
Dimensions
The official HD2 press release hails the HD2’s 4.3 inch monster of a screen as the phone’s showcase feature, and it is. It is hard not to notice the huge screen; in a way, it makes the HD2 look like a really small tablet. HTC compensated for the extra width (the HD2 is 4.74 x 2.64 inches) by keeping the HD2 at a slim 0.43 inches. With the battery, the phone only weighs 5.54 ounces.
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