Unihertz Atom

The Unihertz Atom phone is billed as the smallest rugged smartphone. Following the Unihertz Jelly in 2017, in 2018, Unihertz produced another successful smart phone, the more capable Unihertz Atom, [1] [2] initially through a similar kickstarter project [3] that reached its $50,000 goal in only 60 seconds. [4]

Unihertz Atom, Jelly and Jelly Pro were developed, designed, and marketed by Unihertz (stylized as unihertz), a Chinese smartphone designer and manufacturer based in Shanghai, China.[5] Founded in about 2007, [6] it is one of China’s smaller mobile phone designers and manufacturers. Unihertz and parent company AGold Communication (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. were granted a USPTO trademark on October 4, 2016 ,[7] and a US patent on December 25, 2018. [8]

Unihertz Atom was marketed as "the ultimate rugged phone for outdoor adventures."

It features a 2.45-inch display, very small by industry standards, and at 108 grams (plus battery) is also very lightweight.

Background and history

Unihertz was associated with a previous very small 3G smartphone, the Posh Micro X, which launched in 2015. [9] Reviews of Jelly and Jelly Pro, the "world's smallest 4G smartphone" have been mixed, [10] [11] [12] but it drew international attention. [13]

Specifications

Software
Software
Operating System Android 8.1 "Oreo"
Processor Mediatek MT6763 (Helio P23) Octa-core,

2 GHz

Storage 64 GB with no microSD slots
RAM 4 GB
Sensors G-Sensor, Glonass GPS, Proximity, E-compass, Gyro, NFC
Connectivity 4G LTE, Bluetooth 4.2 low energy

WLAN 802.11 b/g/n (2.4 GHz), dual removable Nano-SIM

Hardware
Hardware
Display 2.45" 432x240, TFT LCD
Glass Impact resistant front and rear Corning Gorilla Glass
Rear camera 16 MP
Front camera 8 MP
Audio Dual purpose speaker
Battery 2,000 mAh non-removable battery
SIM Removable Dual Nano-SIM
Size 97 x 45 x 19 mm
Weight 108 grams
Colors Black

Controversies

There have been accusations of poor battery performance, and network traffic possibly sending personal data to China. Responses claim the network traffic is to speed up apps, and the company has been updating the phone software to improve performance. It is not known whether this is connected to similar widespread problems, but the predecessor Posh Micro X was also criticized for running suspect software fotaprovider by adups, and the Jelly Pro does as well.[14][15][16]

References
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  4. "World's smallest 4G smartphone hits funding target in 60 seconds". digitaltrends.com. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
  5. "Mini phone maker admits performance shortcomings". BBC.
  6. "Unihertz - About". unihertz.com.
  7. "Uspto Issues Trademark: Unihertz". Highbeam Research.
  8. "United States Patent, Mobile Terminal". US Patent and Trademark Office. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
  9. "UNIHERTZ PHONES". ndtv.com.
  10. "The Jelly Pro, Hands On with the Worlds Smallest 4G Android Smartphone". techrepublic.com.
  11. "Unihertz Jelly Pro". pcmag.com.
  12. "Unihertz Jelly Phone Kickstarter Worlds Smallest 4G smartphone". businessinsider.com.
  13. "Why did a small screen / low resolution smartphone new model that goes against the era appeared?". trendy.nikeibp.co.jp. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
  14. "Frequent network accesses by DuraSpeed". unihertz.com.
  15. "Secret Back Door in Some U.S. Phones Sent Data to China, Analysts Say". nytimes.com.
  16. "SPYWARE! Still a great, tiny phone". amazon.com.
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