In addition to those waves, photodiodes also help in collecting ambient light to power a barebones phone through a phone call through Skype.
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CES 2016 Day 3 wrap-up: AOT, HP, Intel, Samsung, and more
CES 2016 has officially started, and, as it is usually the case with trade shows, it is pretty much over. Companies are generally unveiling products and services, making announcements, and gathering media at their press events prior to the official start of the show. However, that doesn’t mean that Day 3 (which is the official day one of CES) was a boring one. Check out the most important things that saw the light of day, rounded up for you below, in case you missed any of the action.Alcatel OneTouchAlcatel OneTouch
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CES 2016 Day 2 wrap-up: AoT, Archos, HTC, Huawei, Lenovo, ZTE, and more
Day 2 of CES (which is still day zero, as the show starts today, January 6) has been a rather busy day. Also known as “press day”, it’s when most of the companies show off their latest tech. Not that the day before was any slouch. In case you missed all the action on January 4, you can go ahead and see what you missed. Otherwise, read on for a recap of the most notable things that happened on January 5, 2016.Alcatel OneTouchAlcatel OneTouch brought a mix of Android and Windows 10 Mobile ...
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Extreme Power Saving turns the HTC One M8 into a cameraless dumbphone (that lasts for days)
Sometimes, all you need is a phone. Not a digital assistant, not a pocket internet tablet, not a gaming platform. Of course all of those things are nice, and the enhanced features smartphones bring to bear have become essential to millions around the world. But thanks to the realities of battery endurance and processor capabilities, most of today’s smartphones offer a variation on the same promise: “From the moment I come off the charger until the moment I lose power, I will be a smartphone. Nothing less.” With the unsubtly-named Extreme Power Saver feature, HTC looks to ...
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The US Lumia 1520 has the wrong kind of wireless charging. Thanks, AT&T!
I’m writing this editorial while sitting in a Boston-area Starbucks, which means two things: 1) yes, I’m one of those pretentious jerks who writes in public, and 2) I’m seated next to a wireless charging plate embedded in the tabletop. The hardware is unobtrusive, just a glossy disc about three inches across, mounted flush with the table. At first glance, it almost seems like a permanent coaster, a structural suggestion from management encouraging you to “put your drink here.” Only on closer inspection does the Powermat branding become evident, with tiny text ...
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