You will not have any problem to see your smartphone or tablet under the bright sun. The more the better in fact. """Mirasol display + solar cell"". I am almost sure Amazon's future Kindle will have Mirasol display built in. Hopefully this is not April Fool joke!!!!!
Exclusive: Amazon To Introduce 4.3-Inch Dual-Core "Blaze" Smartphone This Summer [Leak, Pictures] | Android News, Reviews, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets, Tips, Mods, Videos, Tutorials - Android Police
Amazons been making waves in the Android blogosphere recently with such new products as the Appstore and the Cloud Player, but it looks like theyre not done yet; in fact, theyre only just starting. According to the same source who tipped us about the Appstore a few months back, the company will be launching the Blaze, which looks to be a smartphone of pretty high caliber, come August and in a sentence, theres a lot to look forward to.
Up to now, Amazons forays into Android territory have been purely software-related. With the Blaze, however, the company is adding formidable (and seriously lust-worthy) hardware to the mix have a look at the phones spec sheet:
As you can probably tell from the images above, Amazon has really gone all-out on the Blazes design a significant departure from previous products. Its all very streamlined, with a black matte visage and an aluminum battery cover that reportedly "feels just right when held against your face, situated in your pocket, or placed in your hand."
But form hasnt triumphed over function; quite the contrary, as Amazon has made good use of the Blazes rather large footprint. Unlike most other manufacturers, Amazon hasnt abandoned non-touchscreen navigation the Blaze will feature a roomy D-pad as well as two pairs of previous-/next-page buttons that should come as a welcome addition to avid readers.
Were told the smartphones rear 5MP camera isnt anything to write home about, though video chat quality with the 1.3MP front-facing imager is apparently quite impressive. Whats really mind-blowing, though, is what lies below the cameras on the front, a 4.3-inch Mirasol display; on the rear, a solar panel. While solar panels on phones past were ugly copper strips, the Blazes is made of an entirely new material that is or at least appears to be as aesthetically pleasing as it is functional when it comes to charging your phone.
As for the Mirasol screen, our tipster said that while its not exactly the crispest or brightest mobile display hes seen, it is unique in its own right. For example, Mirasol doesnt require any sort of backlighting to display text/images, meaning that it is extremely energy efficient. Additionally, performance in direct sunlight is outstanding, and even tree-huggers have something to rave about Mirasol significantly reduces carbon dioxide emissions.
But as intriguing as the Blazes hardware may be, software is also involved to some degree the handset will serve as the debut device for Blaze UI, Amazons answer to the HTC Senses and Motorola MOTOBLURs of the world. The version our tipster played with was strictly beta firmware and therefore full of bugs, crashes, and barely functional software. Nonetheless, we were pleasantly surprised by what our source did manage to see for example, one of Blaze UIs highlights will be its excellent integration with Amazon services. Everything, from documents on your Cloud Drive to products youve recently purchased from Amazon.com, is accessible from the Blaze in one form or another in fact, Amazon accounts are said to be as key to the Blazes user experience as Google accounts are to a regular Android phone......................................
Exclusive: Amazon To Introduce 4.3-Inch Dual-Core "Blaze" Smartphone This Summer [Leak, Pictures] | Android News, Reviews, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets, Tips, Mods, Videos, Tutorials - Android Police
Amazons been making waves in the Android blogosphere recently with such new products as the Appstore and the Cloud Player, but it looks like theyre not done yet; in fact, theyre only just starting. According to the same source who tipped us about the Appstore a few months back, the company will be launching the Blaze, which looks to be a smartphone of pretty high caliber, come August and in a sentence, theres a lot to look forward to.
Up to now, Amazons forays into Android territory have been purely software-related. With the Blaze, however, the company is adding formidable (and seriously lust-worthy) hardware to the mix have a look at the phones spec sheet:
- 4.3-inch Mirasol display
- 1.2GHz dual-core Qualcomm MSM8660 processor
- 512MB of RAM
- 32GB of internal storage
- 8GB microSD card included
- 1.3MP front-facing camera
- 5MP rear camera
- MHL (Mobile High-Definition Link) port for both microUSB and microHDMI
- DLNA connectivity
- Possible NFC chip we havent been able to confirm this, but given recent rumors, its a strong possibility
- Bluetooth 2.1/3.0
- GSM/HSPA+ on AT&T and possibly a Verizon variant, but were not sure yet
- 9.25mm thick
- 120g weight
- 1700mAh Lithium Ion battery
- Solar panel on battery cover (hope you get a lot of sun in your area)
But form hasnt triumphed over function; quite the contrary, as Amazon has made good use of the Blazes rather large footprint. Unlike most other manufacturers, Amazon hasnt abandoned non-touchscreen navigation the Blaze will feature a roomy D-pad as well as two pairs of previous-/next-page buttons that should come as a welcome addition to avid readers.
Were told the smartphones rear 5MP camera isnt anything to write home about, though video chat quality with the 1.3MP front-facing imager is apparently quite impressive. Whats really mind-blowing, though, is what lies below the cameras on the front, a 4.3-inch Mirasol display; on the rear, a solar panel. While solar panels on phones past were ugly copper strips, the Blazes is made of an entirely new material that is or at least appears to be as aesthetically pleasing as it is functional when it comes to charging your phone.
As for the Mirasol screen, our tipster said that while its not exactly the crispest or brightest mobile display hes seen, it is unique in its own right. For example, Mirasol doesnt require any sort of backlighting to display text/images, meaning that it is extremely energy efficient. Additionally, performance in direct sunlight is outstanding, and even tree-huggers have something to rave about Mirasol significantly reduces carbon dioxide emissions.
But as intriguing as the Blazes hardware may be, software is also involved to some degree the handset will serve as the debut device for Blaze UI, Amazons answer to the HTC Senses and Motorola MOTOBLURs of the world. The version our tipster played with was strictly beta firmware and therefore full of bugs, crashes, and barely functional software. Nonetheless, we were pleasantly surprised by what our source did manage to see for example, one of Blaze UIs highlights will be its excellent integration with Amazon services. Everything, from documents on your Cloud Drive to products youve recently purchased from Amazon.com, is accessible from the Blaze in one form or another in fact, Amazon accounts are said to be as key to the Blazes user experience as Google accounts are to a regular Android phone......................................
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