NEC media: Report says world's Slimmest Smartphone is on the road in the United States

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Even in the spring we spent a couple of posts covering Medias (C) N-04 of NEC Casio Mobile Android phone company calls "the slimmest Smartphone". While only 7.7 mm thin, it surpasses the Galaxy S II and 105 g, it is very easy, too.

NEC Casio was announced in February this year, the tube was selling well when it hit the market in Japan a few weeks later (today 500000 units were sold).

And according to Japan's largest business daily Nikkei, the company is ready to involve the media in the United States now, somehow step announced last year already (NEC Casio Mobile was established in 2009, after NEC, Casio and Hitachi have merged their mobile phone operation).

Details are lacking at the moment, but it looks like Americans will have a modified version of the phone. In Japan, NEC Casio with N-06 C [JP] this summer, model, which is a bit thicker (7.9 mm), but water-proof.

Japanese model:

In the United States, the Nikkei said Medias are likely to be available via Verizon (Casio partner in the past) and other carriers. NEC Casio aims to double mobile phone shipments outside of Japan prior to 1.8 million in fiscal 2012.

To recap, the media N-04 C offers a 4-inch touchscreen LCD display with 480 x 854 resolution, Android 2.3, 5.1 MP CMOS camera, microSDHC card slot, Wi-Fi, etc. Expected digital TV tuner, function e wallet and infrared port to get axed in the United States version, however.

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Japanese company develops world's smallest and lightest battery chargers for electric vehicles

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One of the key elements for the success of electric vehicles, go ahead is charging technology, but we're getting there. On the basis of Kyoto Nichicon has now what they say, the lowest in the world and Chargers for these vehicles, the NQC-A202 and NQC-A302.

Both Chargers sized at just 150x35x60cm, about 50% smaller than existing devices. NQC-A202 with 20kW output capacity weighs 150 kg, while the NQC-A302 (30kW) weighs more than 20 kg. Nichicon said that new models are 66% lighter than existing, "dramatically reducing installation effort" for their clients.

Devices take from 35 to 60 minutes for charging, compatible with CHAdeMO standard for electric vehicles (Mitsubishi i-MiEV, leaves, etc.) and will cost from $ 24,600 and $27,200 when they become available in October. One key element for the success of electric vehicles, go ahead is charging technology, but we're getting there. On the basis of Kyoto Nichicon has now what they say, the lowest in the world and Chargers for these vehicles, the NQC-A202 and NQC-A302.

Both Chargers sized at just 150x35x60cm, about 50% smaller than existing devices. NQC-A202 with 20kW output capacity weighs 150 kg, while the NQC-A302 (30kW) weighs more than 20 kg. Nichicon said that new models are 66% lighter than existing, "dramatically reducing installation effort" for their clients.

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Lenovo Q1 profit doubles, currently the world's biggest manufacturer of PC # 3

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Lenovo reported results for the first quarter of fiscal year today, and in a nutshell, things are looking pretty good Chinese engine. Quarterly sales rose 15 percent on year to 5.9 billion, while net income from $ 54.9 ballooned to $ 108.8 million in the same time.

Lenovo said that he grew faster than any other PC maker in the global top 5 (Dell, ASUS, HP, Acer) for the seventh consecutive quarter of 23.1% more PCS were shipped around the world than in the first quarter of last year. The company was particularly successful in China, Latin America, India, ASEAN, but also historical high market shares in North America (7%) and Western Europe (5.9%).

According to IDC, Lenovo currently controls 12.2% of the market for computers, making it the third largest vendor globally (behind HP and Dell).

In recent months, Lenovo made headlines in the business world to acquire Germany-based PC maker Medion (instantly computer manufacturer Lenovo transaction no. 2 in that country) and forming an alliance with NEC in Japan.

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