Siam 7X
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{{Infobox Mobile phone
| name = Siam 7x
| image =
| imagesize = 240
| manufacturer = CRBT Siam
| carrier =
| predecessor =
| successor =
| operatingsystem = Android 5.1
| input =
| cpu = MTK6735, Qual-Core, ARM 8xCortex-A53 64bit, 1.0 GHz ARM MaliT760-MP3@450MHz GPU
| screen = 5.0 inch 1280×720 px FWVGA HD IPS multi-touch (Front) 4.7 inch 960×540 px FWVGA QHD E-ink paper touch screen (Back)
| camera = 5.0 MP (Front), 16.0 MP, Auto-Focus with LED Flashlight (Back)
| 2nd_camera =
| memory = 2 GB
| storage = Up to 64 GB on TF memory card
| connectivity = Bluetooth 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
| size = {{convert|142.2|*|70.6|*|8.9|mm|in|abbr=on}}
| form = Slate smartphone
| weight = 170 g
| series = Siam X Series
| battery = Nanobattery 2100 mAh
}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.cnet.com/news/hands-on-with-the-siam-7x-dual-screen-smartphone/ |title=Hands-on with the Siam 7x Dual-Screen Smartphone |publisher=CNET|date=2016-03-16 |first=Rick |last=Broida |accessdate=2016-05-02}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.blackenterprise.com/technology/black-ceo-and-founder-creates-the-siam-7x-dual-screen-phone/|title=Black CEO and Founder Creates the Siam 7X Dual Screen Phone |publisher=Black Enterprise |date=2016-04-19 |first=Samara |last=Lynn |accessdate=2016-05-02}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/billrobinson/the-siam-7x-dualscreen-sm_b_8570046.html |title=The Siam 7X Dual-Screen Smartphone: One Lonely Entrepreneur's Chase to Build it |publisher=Huffington Post |date=2015-12-15 |first=Bill |last=Robinson |accessdate=2016-05-01}}
Hardware
- Processor: MTK6735A, Quad-Core Cortex A53
- GPU: ARM MaliT760-MP3@450 MHz
- Hard-drive: 16{{En dash}}64GB
- RAM: 2GB
- Operating System: Android 5.1
- Screen Size: 5.0" 1280 x 720 HD IPS 2.5D
Furthermore, the phone has a biometric ear print recognition system which employs the Descartes Bio-metric Helix system.{{cite web |last=Edwards |first=Luke |date=2015-11-03 |title=Siam 7x Offers Dual-screens and Earprint Biometric Recognition |url=http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/135762-siam-7x-offers-dual-screens-and-earprint-biometric-recogintion |accessdate=2016-05-02 |publisher=Pocket-link}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.pcmag.com/news/343531/the-siam-7x-americas-yotaphone-may-have-a-chance|title=The Siam 7x, America's Yotaphone, May Have a Chance |publisher=PC Mag |date=2016-04-07 |first=Sascha |last=Segan |accessdate=2016-05-02}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.siamsmartphone.com/black-color-siam-7x-dual-screen.html Official page] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170329104905/https://www.siamsmartphone.com/black-color-siam-7x-dual-screen.html |date=2017-03-29 }}
Category:Android (operating system) devices