Friday, October 17, 2014

   Slimmest smartphone: Tornado 348 breaks Guinness World Records' record (VIDEO)

LONDON, UK -- British smartphone maker Kazam has unveiled the Kazam Tornado 348; the phone's 5.15mm-thick frame is almost a full 2mm thicker than the already compact iPhone 6 (6.9mm) and the Samsung Galaxy Alpha (6.7mm); the phone features a metal uni-body design and crams a 2050mAh battery under the hood, setting the new world record for the Slimmest smartphone, according to the World Record Academy: www.worldrecordacademy.com/ .

  Photo: The phone's 5.15mm-thick frame is almost a full 2mm thicker than the already compact iPhone 6 (6.9mm) and the Samsung Galaxy Alpha (6.7mm). This streamlined body helps cut down on weight, too. The Kazam handset weighs just 95.5g. (e nlarge photo )

The Guinness World Records' record for the Thinnest television, LCD, was set by LG Korea, which has created a fully hi-def (1,920 x 1,080 pixel) liquid-crystal display panel that is a mere 2.6 mm (0.10 in) thick ­ thinner than a UK £1 coin. The 106-cm (42-in) screen uses an ultraslim LED blacklighting system, and the entire unit weighs just 4.2 kg (9 lb 4 oz).

  Guinness World Records also recognized the world record for the thinnest laptop computer; it is the Windows 7 Dell Adamo XPS, which ranges between 9.7 mm (0.38 in) at its slimmest point to 10.3 mm (0.41 in) at its thickest – an average of 9.99 mm (0.39). It measures 340 x 273.9 x 9.99 mm (13.39 x 10.78 x .39 in).

   The phone's 5.15mm-thick frame is almost a full 2mm thicker than the already compact iPhone 6 (6.9mm) and the Samsung Galaxy Alpha (6.7mm).    The Kazam handset weighs just 95.5g.

   Despite its compact nature, the phone features a metal uni-body design and crams a 2050mAh battery under the hood, the Trusted Reviews reported.

   A mass of mid-range components are also present. With a 4.8-inch AMOLED display boasting a 1280 x 780p resolution, the phone's screen is coated in Gorilla Glass for added protection.

   Powered by a MediaTek True Octa-core MT6592 processor, the Tornado 348 runs Google's latest Android OS, KitKat 4.4.2.

  Images are handled by an 8-megapixel rear-mounted camera – with 1080p Full HD video recording capabilities – and a 5-megapixel front-facing snapper for selfie lovers.

  The handset is to be offered in both black and white colours schemes, and, like all Kazam handsets, offers a free 12-month replacement plan on damaged screens.