Livermorium FX (aka Q-Device) horizontal QWERTY slider

IT IS ALIVE!!!

 

Supported bands:
* GSM: 2, 3, 5, 8
* WCDMA: 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
* CDMA/EVDO: BC0, BC1
* TD-SCDMA: 34/39
* TDD-LTE: 38/39/40/41 (100mhz)
* FDD-LTE: 1, 2/25, 3, 4, 5/26, 7, 8, 12/17, 13, 20, 28

Livermorium will also consider releasing special regional versions in the future.

Other features:
* Dual nano SIM support (slot 2 is hybrid and accepts either a nano SIM or a microSD card)
* Two speakers for stereo sound
* 3.5mm headphone jack
* USB Type-C port for power and data connectivity, along with Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 for fast charging
* USB OTG is enabled and the Type-C port can also output HDMI video
* Fingerprint reader located on the right edge of the phone
* NFC support
* 2-stage camera shutter button on right edge, for those who prefer handling their phone like a proper camera.

 

F(x)tec Pro1 launched at MWC!





https://www.fxtec.com/pro1/
https://www.technobuffalo.com/fxtec-pro1-review/
https://www.engadget.com/2019/02/27/f-x-tec-pro-1-qwerty-keyboard-phone-hands-on/


SPECS

DESIGN
Dimensions: 154 x 73.6 x 13.98 mm

DISPLAY
5.99-inch 2160 x 1080 (FHD+) AMOLED with curved edges
Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3

KEYBOARD
Physical Keyboard layout: 5-row, 64-key, staggered, backlit, landscape QWERTY keyboard
Keyboard mechanism: sliding (angled)

MEMORY
RAM: 6GB LPDDR4
Storage: 128GB, expandable via microSD card up to 2TB

CAMERA
Front Camera: 8MP, fixed focus, f/2.0
Rear Cameras: 12MP (Sony IMX363), f/1.8, 1.4µm pixels + 5MP, fixed focus, f/2.0

VIDEO
Video: capture up to 4K @ 30fps, playback up to 4K @ 60fps (supports H264 (AVC), H265 (HEVC),VP9)

PROCESSOR
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

NETWORK
Global LTE (FDD+TDD), WCDMA/UMTS, CDMA/EVDO, GSM/EDGE
Cellular Bands;
GSM: 2, 3, 5, 8
WCDMA: 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
CDMA/EVDO: BC0, BC1
TD-SCDMA: 34/39
TDD-LTE: 38/39/40/41(100mhz)
FDD-LTE: 1, 2/25, 3, 4, 5/26, 7, 8, 12/17, 13, 20, 28, 66

CONNECTIVITY
WiFi: 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (WiFi 5)
Bluetooth: 5.0 + LE
NFC (supports Google Pay)
USB Type-C with HDMI support

BATTERY
3200 mAh
Talk time 10hrs
Standby time 480hrs
Quick Charge™ 3.0

SIM
Dual Nano SIM with microSD support (shared with SIM #2), no SIM tool needed

CUSTOM APPLICATIONS
Landscape-optimized apps: launcher, calendar, email

SOUND
Speakers: dual, stereo
Audio connectivity: 3.5mm TRRS headphone Jack

NOTIFICATION
Flash: dual colour, dual LED
Notification light: Yes (RGB LED)

SENSORS
Fingerprint reader: Yes (side mounted)
GPS/A-GPS, Accelerometer, Magnetometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Ambient Light, Hall effect

BUTTONS
Power/lock key, Volume rocker, 2-stage camera shutter key

OS
Android 9.0 Pie

 

why not a 855 processor?

 

@ronaldheld for smaller companies, it is nearly impossible to source latest&greatest from Qualcomm directly. SD835 is still better than SD675 or SD710, so OK in my book.

 

That's cool. Everyone was going for thin thin thin, now everyone is moving to functional. Anorexic devices are moving away for functional devices. You can barely hang on to an iPhone now without a case to give it some girth.

 

The actual Pixel 2 XL w/ physical keyboard. Is it US/UK only?

 

@Vasudev it depends on what exactly do you mean by that question:
1. Bands - depend on your carrier.
2. Keyboard - there most likely will be alternative keyboard layouts later, though it is yet too early to tell which and when.
3. Availability - it will be available on manufacturer website, and will ship worldwide.

 

Bands are okay, SD 835 has native support for TDD 40.
I think bigger question is lack of repair options. SD835 is pretty good and I'm still happy with SD 4xx chips as well.

 

Yes, one will probably have to either send the device back, or order the parts directly from manufacturer and wait for them to arrive.

Still, I really like the idea. I currently have Gemini PDA and a traditional XIaomi smartphone, the latter being used as camera. Gemini (and Cosmo sharing the same design) is very bad for use in portrait mode, and is also noticeably harder to use on the go because it basically requires two hands to operate. The sliding hinge design Pro1 shares with old sliders like Motorolas and Nokia N900 is more versatile in this regard, using Pro1 as a single device will definitely be much easier than competing Cosmo. Also, since it's SD835 (vs MTK on Cosmo), one will 99% be able to install Google HDR+ camera port for better photos.

On the other hand, Gemini/Cosmo are known to have great typing experience and very good customer support, while Pro1 is an unknown quantity in this regard.