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A Closer Look At The Features Of The HTC Surround
HTC recently introduced a new lineup of smartphones built on the Windows Phone OS 7: HD7, Mozart, Pro, Surround, and Trophy. HTC has specifically designed each phone to a certain theme utilizing the same core hardware and features. For instance, HTC bills the Surround as the ultimate multimedia device. In contrast, the Trophy theme accentuates game play while the HD7 focuses on watching movies. HTC markets Mozart for the music lover and Pro for the business professional. The best part of this is that each phone brings a great feature to the table so you can't go wrong with a choice. However, if you’re wondering if the HTC Surround is the right choice, then read on.
Let’s start with the hardware and features that these new HTC smartphones share. They all boast a 1 GHz Snapdragon processor and run on the all-new Windows Phone 7 OS. They all include the same sensors, such as an ambient light sensor, a digital compass, a G-sensor, and a proximity sensor. They have Bluetooth 2.1, 3G and Wi-Fi connectivity, an internal GPS antenna, Bing maps, Zune software, and integration for Facebook, SkyDrive, and Windows Live. Audio support includes .mp3 and .wma, among others, and video support includes .mp4 and .wmv, among others.
The HTC Surround includes a 480 x 800 WVGA 3.8-inch touchscreen with pinch-to-zoom capability, and the entire package with battery installed weighs in at a mere 5.82 oz. Internal storage is 16 GB, ROM is 512 MB, and RAM is 448 MB. The included 5 MP color camera has auto focus and flash, and it supports 720p HD video recording. Most of these HTC devices include a 1500 mAh battery while the one in the HTC Surround is only 1230. Nevertheless, the HTC Surround lives up to its promise of four hours of “talk” time even under heavy use, such as watching a movie.
The special features of the HTC Surround include slide-out speakers and a kickstand. Both of these features are great complimentary pieces, but there are a few drawbacks. One, they come at the cost of a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. Two, it makes the HTC Surround require a specialized HTC Surround case and HTC surround screen protector. So while some of the other HTC smartphones share accessories, this won’t be the case when it comes to HTC Surround accessories.
The bottom line is that the HTC Surround is a fine Windows Phone 7 device, and it’s spectacular if your focus is on having a mini entertainment center in your pocket. Unfortunately, the lack of the slide-out QWERTY keyboard may be a deal-breaker for those consumers who are considering the HTC Surround as their primary phone. Another issue is the HD7. The HD7 sacrifices the slide-out keyboard as well, but the trade-off here is that you get a 4.3-inch screen, and you still get the kickstand. Are the speakers worth it? These are nice speakers, no doubt, but we think many users will opt for the extra screen real estate, especially when the entire package actually weighs a bit less.
DARPA's Plan To Harvest Space Junk For New Satellites (fastcompany)
There is a lot of useful material in otherwise dead space junk. Now the
military's wing of crazy, cool geniuses is going to build mini-satellites to
go get it out. Recycling goes space age.
There is--as you may have noticed from recent reports of giant objects falling
from the heavens--a lot of junk in space. But all those retired satellites
contain valuable parts, and there's no reason that they should be considered
trash. So the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the
government agency that plans on bringing us flying Humvees and mind-controlled
prosthetic arms, has stepped in to figure out how to harvest components from
dead satellites--and save the U.S. from spending excess cash and resources on
brand-new ones.
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The Phoenix program, launched this month, aims to robotically remove valuable
parts from decommissioned satellites still in geosynchronous orbit, some
22,000 miles above Earth. Here's what DARPA envisions: a new class of nano
satellites--adorably named "satlets"--could hitch a ride to orbit alongside
commercial satellites. At the same time, a separate satellite-servicing
satellite, decked out with remote vision and mechanical arms, could be
launched into space. Once in orbit, the satlets could link up with the
servicing satellite ...
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