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The third generation of the Sino-Russian dual-screen smartphone 'Yota 3' was unveiled at the Russian embassy in Beijing on Wednesday. The gadget previously known as 'Yotaphone' was the world's first dual-screen mobile phone with independently-operating screens on the front and back. 'YotaPhone' was created in Russia in 2012 but was purchased by China's Baoli in 2015, becoming known as Baoli Yota. The third generation of 'Yotaphone', rebranded as 'Yota', is now ready to compete for market share in China.
An all-new hybrid 'universal transport' prototype was showcased at the MAKS airshow in Russia on Wednesday, called the BORTS Triton, a wheeled offroad vehicle which has also has hovercraft capabilities as well an aerochute, which means that this one of a kind auto can conquer the land, water, and skies. The two-seater SUV is adept on land as an electrical car, uses an aerochute when converted into a plane and becomes a hovercraft once on water all thanks to a low-noise, ten-blade propellor.
China-based manufacturer OPPO are touting their new R11 as the ultimate selfie phone, providing users with a 20 megapixel camera on both the rear and the front of the phone. The OPPO R11 was unvelied at the Mobile World Congress in Shanghai on Wednesday and raised some eyebrows for the performance specs offered at the price point.
Chinese smartphone company Vivo unveiled a new mobile phone model which can accurately scan fingerprints when fingers are placed on the touchscreen. For the first time ever, smartphone fingerprint scanners are located underneath the touchscreen display on not on a separate sensor elsewhere on the phone. Vivo became the first company to offer this new tech after they unveiled their Xplay6 at the 2017 Mobile World Congress in Shanghai on Wednesday.
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation presented its EMIRAI xDAS 3.1 concept car at the 2017 CeBIT tech fair in Hanover on Monday, giving a potential look at the types of vehicles which might be driving our roads in about 5 to 10 years time. The futuristic concept features next-gen driving-assistance technology, augmented reality navigation, gesture and face recognition, and wearable devices which provide information to specific passengers. It also collects information about the drivers' physical condition via camera sensors and a built-in cardiograph to combat fatigue.
Swiss watchmaker MyKronoz showed off its new hybrid smartwatch ZeTime, which combines Swiss watchmaking traditions with a digital touchscreen, at the Mobile World Congress 2017 in Barcelona on Tuesday. The manufacturers claim that ZeTime boasts a 200 millamp hour battery capacity, meaning it can continue to function for 30 days on a single charge. The TFT display is 1.18 inches in diameter with a screen resolution of 240 x 240 pixels. It is equipped with Bluetooth, which allows the watch owner to manage calls and receive notifications. For wellness lovers, ZeTime offers a sleep and activity tracker, which calculates movements and activity time. The smartwatch is expected to hit stores in September of this year and will cost about $211.