HTC One X using as hammer

At the presentation of the line HTC One Peter Chou (Peter Chou), executive director of the corporation HTC, talked about the many wonderful features of the new smartphones. In general, emphasis was placed on their audio component, which is promoted by the brand Beats, as well as that at the request of Mr. Chow's superior to those of the iPhone 4S - thank you for this new camera module, a unique software and chip technology Image Sense. However, for some reason did not Peter Chou said that the flagship, the smartphone HTC One X, you can hammer nails .

As you know, the case HTC One X, the flagship of the new line is made ​​of durable plastic, which the manufacturer specifies a polycarbonate. The body is solid and it has only two recoverable items: slide for SIM-card (MicroSIM) and the protective glass that covers the body. HTC say that the glass is made ​​by the Corning Technologies and define it as Gorilla Glass. The first test of strength and glass, and the case passed from users, journalists and even the most inquisitive sellers . It was found that polycarbonate is really resistant to crashes, and the glass does not let us down. However, you can break all would wish.

At this time, the desire to smash HTC One X arose among residents of China. They undertook to check whether you can use the HTC One X for some types of household chores - namely, for nailing. And the nail in a tree is not boarded up housing smartphone, and protective glass. After a lengthy strike a nail, he was finally beaten in the tree, and it turned out that the flagship of HTC has stood the test with flying colors - the glass remained intact. Certainly, some scratches on it still, but the video quality does not allow them to consider. Once again, it was confirmed that handset manufacturers knowingly pay British company Corning for this technology. True, HTC One X was a serious disadvantage, which will prevent you from using the smartphone as a hammer - it's too easy.

Will look like three-dimensional maps in iOS 6 [photos]

The fact that Apple plans to give up Google maps on smartphones iPhone, media players and iPad tablet iPod touch, replacing them with its own mapping application, became known in early May . Just two authoritative publications have received this information  from different sources. The new maps in the operating system iOS 6 will be used a revolutionary three-dimensional view based on technology from C3 Technologies , which Apple acquired last year.

 

Swedish C3 develops 3D-maps from 2007, after being separated from SAAB AB, which specializes in the manufacture of aerospace equipment and military electronics. Three-dimensional images made by combining several images taken at different angles from the aircraft, equipped with digital SLR cameras.

Design mapping program, Apple will be different from Google Maps, which are used in iOS 5 for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, and thus will be faster, clearer and more reliable. A distinctive feature of Apple's own applications will be a new, 3D-view mode.

 

According to BGR, who managed to get hold of spy photos of new applications in the main interface of the program will be a special button to locate the device. At the same time to cause a three-dimensional mode, you need to "bend" the lower-right corner of the application. After that, next to the button to turn on geolocation will switch «3D».

 

According to BGR, the application icon from Apple and will differ from existing icons Google Maps, in particular, will change its colors.

It is expected that the new platform iOS 6 will be presented at the Worldwide Developers Conference WWDC 2012 , which will be held from 11 to 15 June in San Francisco. If Apple can create a revolutionary product that "will change the world" in the field of mapping services, it will be really powerful competitor to Google Maps.