Unihertz Atom hands-on: Rugged tiny 4G smartphone keeps you connected in the field for less than $300 | Palmtop Computer

The mini smartphone now has a rugged design that should make it more resistant to the daily beating some of us give our handsets. The Unihertz Atom feels sturdier and more solid than its predecessor, but it is also thicker and bulkier at 96 x 45 x 18mm. I wouldn’t say that’s necessarily a problem — the phone still feels tiny.

Don’t ever misplace this cable, because you can’t charge the phone with a standard lead. The other downside of this choice is that charging occurs only at 5V/1A, and therefore it can take some time to charge the phone from a flat battery.

Ultrasound machines rely on transducers, small devices with embedded quartz crystals. Applying an electric current to the crystals makes them vibrate and produce sound waves travelling into a body. When returning echoes hit the crystals, they emit electrical currents that can be translated by electronics into an ultrasound image. The iQ’s low cost and accuracy is in part due to Sanchez’s work designing chips that function like the crystals but are manufactured at a drastically lower price point.

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The startup has developed a low-cost, handheld scanner, based in part on work done by co-founder Nevada Sanchez ’10, SM ’11, that generates clinical-quality ultrasounds on a smartphone. Ultrasounds are uploaded to the cloud, where any expert with permission can give second opinions or help analyze images.

In connection with his departure, Mr. Gentilcore, the Company and PQ Corporation (“PQ”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, have entered into a separation and general release agreement, dated December 21, 2018 (the “Separation Agreement”), under which Mr. Gentilcore has agreed to a general release of claims in favor of the Company in exchange for certain payments and benefits. Under the Separation Agreement, Mr. Gentilcore is entitled to receive: (a) the payments, benefits and other consideration set forth under, and payable in accordance with, Section 3.01(d) of the severance agreement between Mr. Gentilcore, the Company, and PQ, dated August 31, 2017 (the “Severance Agreement”); (b) accelerated vesting as of the Separation Date of all of his outstanding and unvested time-based equity awards; (c) the ability to exercise all vested stock options for their full term; and (d) a grant of fully vested common stock with a grant date value equal to $200,000, such grant to be made on or before December 31, 2018. In addition, the Separation Agreement provides that in the event the performance vesting conditions associated with outstanding performance-based stock options and restricted stock held by Mr. Gentilcore are satisfied during the period beginning January 1, 2019 and ending December 31, 2020, these awards will be eligible to vest in accordance with their terms.

The best aspect of this design is that for a rugged phone it isn’t overly large or heavy, but as we get into the specifications, you might conclude that those positive notes are outweighed by other less desirable features.

Instead of expensive machines and long waiting times, information would be available immediately. Physicians could scan a patient, or patients could scan themselves and receive a list of diagnostic options and suggestions. "Imagine the influence it could have on underdeveloped regions. It should not substitute for medical supervision, but when there is none it comes in handy. Also, it would make the biggest promise of digital health real: making patients the point-of-care. Technologically, it’s absolutely viable," says Meskó.

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Perhaps most importantly for Microsoft’s chances, the MacBook Pro’s shortcomings have presented an opportunity.

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The display on this handset is, as with almost every aspect, about average. That is to say that it is very responsive and doesn’t show much latency. The screen resolution seems a bit low on paper but concerns about that don’t seem to bear out in the real world. While it isn’t nearly as nice as some of the panels found on much more expensive devices, it’s serviceable and should be good enough for the vast majority of users. As with the back panel, at least with the in-the-box screen protector installed, that does happen to get dirty quickly and smudge easily but nothing about that should really be a deal-breaker in this price range. With a decent glass or well-made film screen protector, that issue should disappear immediately. Brightness is another plus since, although the figures aren’t listed by OUKITEL, the panel seems more than bright enough to use on even very bright sunny days without problems.