Siam 7X

Siam 7x
ManufacturerCRBT Siam
Series
Siam X Series
Availability by region
November 27, 2015
Slate smartphone
Dimensions142.2×70.6×8.9 mm (5.60×2.78×0.35 in)
Weight170 g (6 oz)
Android 5.1
CPUMTK6735, Qual-Core, ARM 8xCortex-A53 64bit, 1.0 GHz ARM MaliT760-MP3@450MHz GPU
Memory2 GB
StorageUp to 64 GB on TF memory card
BatteryNanobattery 2100 mAh
Rear camera5.0 MP (Front), 16.0 MP, Auto-Focus with LED Flashlight (Back)
Display5.0 inch 1280×720 px FWVGA HD IPS multi-touch (Front) 4.7 inch 960×540 px FWVGA QHD E-ink paper touch screen (Back)
ConnectivityBluetooth 4.0
microUSB 2.0
3.5 mm audio jack
, Built-in GPS, support for Assisted GPS
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/n/b/g/ac

The Siam 7x is an Android dual-screen smartphone which launched in December 2015 and was designed by Darius Allen. This phone was the first phone produced by CRBT Siam, and the first dual-screen phone to be marketed to American consumers.

History

Several manufacturers, including Samsung, LG and Kyocera had made attempts to create a dual-screen smartphone. However, they proved unsuccessful as their second screens were located within a difficult to access clam-shell design. The Siam 7x overcame this by placing the second screen on the outside, using a black and white E Ink Corporation screen to conserve power. A similar design was created by Yotaphone but its parent company targeted this phone to European, Asian and Middle Eastern markets. The Siam 7x was the first dual-screen phone designed for the North American market.

The phone was available only with the Android operating system, and only as a GSM carrier phone. It allows users to insert two SIM cards simultaneously. The phone was designed in Dallas, and manufactured in Shenzhen, China.

Hardware

Furthermore, the phone has a biometric ear print recognition system which employs the Descartes Bio-metric Helix system.

Reception

The Siam 7x dual-screen smartphone was released to the public on November 27, 2015, (Black Friday). 10,000 of these phones were produced for its release date, targeting a relatively small sales volume.

References

  1. ↑ "SIAM 7X Dual Screen Mobile". CRBT Siam. 1 December 2015. Archived from the original on 2016-08-13. Retrieved 2016-05-02.
  2. ↑ Broida, Rick (2016-03-16). "Hands-on with the Siam 7x Dual-Screen Smartphone". CNET. Retrieved 2016-05-02.
  3. ↑ Lynn, Samara (2016-04-19). "Black CEO and Founder Creates the Siam 7X Dual Screen Phone". Black Enterprise. Retrieved 2016-05-02.
  4. ↑ Robinson, Bill (2015-12-15). "The Siam 7X Dual-Screen Smartphone: One Lonely Entrepreneur's Chase to Build it". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
  5. ↑ Edwards, Luke (2015-11-03). "Siam 7x Offers Dual-screens and Earprint Biometric Recognition". Pocket-link. Retrieved 2016-05-02.
  6. ↑ Segan, Sascha (2016-04-07). "The Siam 7x, America's Yotaphone, May Have a Chance". PC Mag. Retrieved 2016-05-02.