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Friday 17 May 2013

MEDIAS X N-06E: THE WORLD’S FIRST WATER COOLED SMARTPHONE


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World’s first water cooled smartphone from NEC
By Darren Quick,
Gizmag, 16 May 2013.

The phrase “the phones are running hot” has the potential for a double meaning in the smartphone age, with increasingly processor-intensive apps being used on mobile devices. Desktop computers make use of water cooling to keep their CPUs from overheating, so why can’t smartphones? Why not, indeed. NEC has done just that with the Medias X N-06E, the world’s first water-cooled smartphone.

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NEC's water-cooled Medias X N-06E

At the heart of the Medias X N-06E is a quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro running at 1.7 GHz that has its heat drawn away to the sides of the phone by a water-filled heat pipe. Of course, this chip can be found in a range of devices, including the LG Optimus G Pro and HTC One, neither of which seem to be experiencing overheating issues.

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NEC's Medias X N-06E is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro CPU

While the chip supports clocking up to 1.9 GHz, NEC is sticking to 1.7 GHz for the water-cooled phone, so it’s unlikely users will see any real performance boost. The only real benefits we can see would be the potential to possibly extend the life of the chip or keep the phone cooler in your hot little hand.

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NEC's Medias X N-06E features a 4.7-inch HD OLED display

The phone comes running Android 4.2 and also features a 4.7-inch 720 x 1,280 OLED display, 13.1-megapixel shooter, 2,300 mAh battery and waterproof and dustproof casing (IPX5, 8/IP5X) - which also gives users the option of dunking the phone in a pool of water if they want some other form of water cooling.

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NEC's Medias X N-06E will be available in Japan through NTT Docomo

As suggested by the pink-tinged product page and sparkly accessories, the phone is aimed at women. It is currently only slated for release in Japan at the end of June through NTT Docomo.

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NEC's Medias X N-06E is aimed at women

Article Sources: NEC, NTT Docomo, via The Verge

Top image: NEC's Medias X N-06E is the world's first smartphone with water cooling (source)

[Post Source: Gizmag. Edited. Some links added.]


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