Gizmodo: ozone

HTC Ozone (AKA Snap) Coming to Verizon, Too

Mark Wilson — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:58:02 EDT

This $50 HTC Dash sequel has already been announced for other carriers under names like the Snap, but now it's coming to Verizon as the HTC "Ozone."

It's a Wi-Fi-wielding 3G QWERTY worldband (complete with international plugs!) Windows Mobile 6.1 smartphone that runs a palatable $50 with contract. It goes on sale online June 29 and in stores July 13th.

HTC OZONE BRINGS VERIZON WIRELESS' SMARTPHONE LINEUP TO NEW HEIGHTS
BASKING RIDGE, N.J., and BELLEVUE, Wash. – Verizon Wireless and HTC today introduce the Verizon Wireless HTC Ozone™. This easy-to-use smartphone combines a simple design with a host of connectivity options that include the nation's largest wireless 3G network, global roaming and Wi-Fi, making it a smart option and, at $49.99*, a great value for first-time smartphone users or savvy business professionals.

Available color: Black

Key features:

· Ergonomically-designed QWERTY keyboard for fast and easy typing

· Flexible connectivity options with Verizon Wireless' 3G network, global roaming capabilities and support for Wi-Fi

· 1500 mAh battery delivers extended operating time

· Includes international charging adapters to stay powered up while abroad

Lifestyle features:

· VZ NavigatorSM – get audible turn-by-turn directions to more than 15 million points of interest and share the directions with others

· Visual Voice Mail – view, delete, reply, listen to and forward voice mail messages without having to listen to prior messages or voice instructions

· Mobile IM – connect with friends on AOL® Instant Messenger, Windows® Messenger and Yahoo!® Messenger

· Mobile Email – access to popular e-mail services such as Yahoo!®, Hotmail®, AOL® and Windows® Live Seamless Microsoft® Exchange synchronization with Microsoft® Office Mobile for maximum productivity

· Access to most frequently used features with a simplified "sliding panel" user interface

· One-touch messaging key for quick connection to friends and family

* Price and availability:

· The HTC Ozone will be $49.99 after a $70 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement. Customers will receive the rebate in the form of a debit card; upon receipt, customers may use the card as cash anywhere debit cards are accepted.

· VZ Navigator is available for $9.99 monthly access, and Visual Voice Mail is available for $2.99 monthly access.

· Customers can purchase the HTC Ozone beginning June 29 online at www.verizonwireless.com, by calling 1-800-2 JOIN IN, or through business sales channels. It will be in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores on July 13. For additional information on Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to www.verizonwireless.com.

Ozone Concept Car is Wheely Eco-Friendly

Kit Eaton — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:30:00 EDT

Part giant Segway, part car, part Tron light-cycle, part whirling glass-walled deathtrap...think of it as you will, the Ozone is actually a pretty interesting concept vehicle designed by Ozkan Koral. Accessed by rotating doors within the wheels, the passenger cabin is actually inside the wheelbase. It's powered by fuel cells driving twin electric motors and steered by joystick. So it's pretty eco-friendly, though I'm not sure how travel over rough terrain would feel when you're inside. Plus, World War II gadget afficionados may remember the Great Panjandrum when they see this, and shudder. Just a concept. [OzkanKoral via Ecofriend]

New Air-Sampler Gadget Looks for Asthma Attack Triggers

Kit Eaton — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 09:41:16 EST

Asthma attacks can come out of nowhere, or so it would seem. A new portable system is trying to predict asthma attacks by sampling the air and identifying likely triggers. The 1-lb. device, designed by a team at Georgia Tech, takes samples every two minutes, looking at recorded air temperature and humidity, and testing the samples for particulates, volatile organic compounds and gases like ozone.

The researchers will ideally find a means to reconstruct the environment immediately before an asthma attack. So far tested by six volunteers, it may be extended to trials in children. Hopefully, one of the triggers of an asthma attack doesn't prove to be "wearing a 1-lb. sensor array around your neck." [New Scientist]