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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Yahoo
8849 TANK 4 - the Rugged Phone With 720P Projector & AMOLED Screen - Now on Aliexpress!
8849 is excited to introduce the latest addition to its lineup - TANK 4. Packed with cutting-edge features, the phone is set to redefine what a rugged phone can do. The 8849 Unihertz TANK 4 launches on Aliexpress this August 18. Don't miss the opportunity to own the ultimate rugged smartphone. SHENZHEN, CN / / August 14, 2025 / In the world of mobile devices, 8849 has always been a symbol of quality and innovation. Now, 8849 is excited to introduce the latest addition to its lineup - TANK 4. Packed with cutting-edge features, the phone is set to redefine what a rugged phone can do. Never miss movie night, even in the wild! The TANK 4 comes with a 720P DLP projector that boasts 100 lumens and auto-focus, delivering crisp visuals anywhere. Whether the user is camping or giving a presentation, this phone transforms any wall into a big screen. Experience buttery-smooth scrolling and vibrant colors on the 6.78" AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate. Perfect for gaming, streaming, or browsing, ensures sharp clarity even under direct sunlight, making it a joy for the eyes. The TANK 4 revolutionizes mobile photography with its quad-camera powerhouse. 50MP Sony IMX766 main sensor, delivering exceptional clarity, vivid colors, and superior light capture for stunning daytime shots. 64MP night vision camera pushes boundaries in low-light performance, producing bright, detailed images even in near darkness. 32MP front camera for stunning selfies, and an 8MP telephoto lens for crisp zoomed-in shots. The revolutionary Together, these advanced sensors create a pro-level photography system. Whether documenting adventures or capturing memories under moonlight, it can deliver professional-quality images in any scenario. The TANK 4 shatters performance limits with a staggering 24GB RAM and 512GB storage, perfectly paired with the advanced MediaTek Dimensity 7300. It delivers blazing-fast app launches, effortless multitasking, and ultra-smooth gaming - even with dozens of apps running simultaneously, ensuring lightning-fast responsiveness and limitless storage for all your adventures. Ultimate Power On-The-Go. The TANK 4 redefines endurance with its massive 11,600mAh battery, featuring 66W ultra-fast charging for quick power-ups, spend less time plugged in and more time on the move. Also, it supports 25W reverse charging, as a power bank to keep your other devices powered. Tank 4 is not only lightweight and portable, but also provides unparalleled convenience for daily life. Whether in outdoor adventure or daily life, users can get days of power with a versatile and reliable battery solution. The TANK 4 goes beyond phones with its ultra-bright 1200 lumen camping light - perfect for emergencies, outdoor adventures, or power outages. This built-in torch outshines standard flashlights while remaining energy-efficient. Running Android 14, the phone delivers enhanced security and smarter, smoother performance for seamless productivity and entertainment. The 8849 Unihertz TANK 4 launches on Aliexpress this August 18. Don't miss the opportunity to own the ultimate rugged smartphone. About 88498849 specializes in crafting ultra-durable smartphones that thrive in extreme conditions. Our mission is to empower adventurers, outdoor enthusiasts, and professionals with devices that combine military-grade toughness with cutting-edge innovation. From the harshest environments to everyday challenges, 8849 phones deliver uncompromising performance, extraordinary battery life, and unique outdoor features - proving that true durability never sacrifices functionality. Contact Information 8849 Phone Brand Supportsupport@ 18676755187 SOURCE: 8849 Phone View the original press release on ACCESS Newswire Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Forbes
30-07-2025
- Forbes
Unihertz Titan 2 Is A BlackBerry Throwback In 2025
About five years ago I covered the Titan, a throwback keyboard phone made by a Shenzhen OEM (original equipment manufacturer) named Unihertz. I wondered then if keyboard phones were making a comeback. Turns out, the answer is maybe? While phones with physical keyboards aren't exactly commonplace in 2025, Unihertz has seen enough success and interest in the Titan to release at least two follow-ups in the years since, and there's third-party keyboard accessory for Apple and Google phones which have reached minor cult status among tech enthusiasts. So there is demand for a physical keyboard. And so comes the Titan 2. Currently on Kickstarter now but will go on sale officially later, the Titan 2 is a square-ish phone that's unusually wide by 2025 standards (it measures 88.7mm, or about 3.5-inches, from left to right). This means the keyboard is almost impossible to use with one hand for most people, but I suppose, like Blackberry phones of decades past, the Titan 2 is meant to be a two-handed device. The keyboard is excellent: keys are evenly spaced, with grippy textured coating, and solid tactile travel. You can also swipe through the keyboard to navigate through the phone's UI, like you would on a trackpad. The physical keys of the Unihertz Titan 2 Ben Sin The Titan 2's dimensions Unihertz I am not a fan of the Titan 2 moving the fingerprint scanner to the right side of the phone, embedded into a power button, because I hold my phone with the left hand and a right side fingerprint scanner is slightly harder to reach. I prefer the previous Titan's fingerprint scanner location, in the middle of the phone on top of the keyboard, more. Because the phone is so wide, and because it needs to accommodate a keyboard, the phone screen aspect ratio is close to a square, which is very odd in 2025. Most apps will just span to fill the extra wide screen, but this sometimes results in missing UI elements at the bottom of the app. What's new with the Titan 2? The processor is newer, obviously, powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 7300 with 12GB of RAM. This is far from a flagship phone, but it offers enough power. There's also a small screen on the back of the phone, which by default shows just the time and some basic information, but you can use it to run any app, though most apps are almost unusable on a display this cramped. Still, it's nice to have a secondary screen even for glimpsing the time. The Titan 2 features a dual-camera system Ben Sin Battery life is tremendous, which makes sense given that this phone is meant for business. This is a phone that can go through an entire day easily, meaning you don't have to charge at bedtime, and next day you'd still have enough juice to go until maybe late afternoon. At $400, I think the Titan 2 is priced decently and niche enthusiasts of keyboard phones would find it interesting. For me, I think I'd stick with a touchscreen keyboard and conventional screen aspect ratio.
Fast Company
22-07-2025
- Fast Company
This new smartphone is designed for old-school physical keyboard lovers
BY Listen to this Article More info 0:00 / 6:31 It seems the market has spoken when it comes to phones with physical keyboards. BlackBerry exited the mobile hardware business almost a decade ago, and its licensing partners like TCL appear to have given up on the idea as well. For better or worse, the world now largely runs on people typing and swiping words onto glass surfaces. That doesn't mean the loss doesn't sting for the diehards. For some, there's just no substitute for a physical keyboard—and that's who Unihertz is hoping to serve with its new Titan 2. Unihertz is a small company based in China that designs extremely niche smartphones. Sometimes they'll have tiny screens, like the Jelly line; sometimes they'll have a rugged build, like the original Titan; sometimes they'll have both, like the Atom. The Titan 2, which is available to order on Kickstarter now, is the company's fourth attempt at a phone with a physical keyboard. A new approach The Titan 2 takes a different approach to Unihertz's previous keyboard-equipped phones, however. The design is much sleeker and feels like a better fit for the kind of professional who's likely to have lingering BlackBerry nostalgia—the original Titan looked more like something you'd take onto an oil rig. This is still a fairly hefty phone, at 10.8 millimeters thick and 235 grams with a boxy metal build. But it feels reassuringly solid rather than excessively rugged. The synthetic leather on the back panel is a nice touch, too. At $400, or $269 at current early-bird pricing, you can't expect particularly high-end specs. There's a MediaTek Dimensity 7300 processor that does the job, and a dual-camera setup that mostly doesn't. The 12GB of RAM, 512GB of storage, and 5,050mAh battery with 33W charging are all pretty standard. The screen is really the killer spec here, featuring an unusual 4.5-inch 1440-by-1440 LCD panel. That might not sound huge in an age where iPhones can push 7 inches, but because it's square—like the BlackBerry Passport—it's much wider than any conventional smartphone. This makes the Titan 2 great for browsing websites and viewing documents, though it's less ideal for scrolling through social media. You can switch the screen to a vertical 4:3 window with a swipe gesture, which sacrifices some real estate on the sides but gives a more comfortable experience in apps like X and Instagram. There's also a secondary OLED screen on the phone's back panel, which is largely a gimmick—you can use it with built-in tools like a clock, a compass, or a selfie viewfinder, or add other Android apps yourself to see how they run. If ever you've wanted to watch Netflix on a screen the size of an Apple Watch, now you can. The keyboard Below the main screen, of course, is the keyboard. I was never much of a BlackBerry addict myself, but I do think the Titan 2's keyboard feels great to use. The backlit keys are easy to distinguish from one another and give strong tactile feedback; the surface is also touch-sensitive so you can use it to scroll and swipe through apps. There is something of a learning curve to figuring out how to make the most of the keyboard and use the modifier buttons in combination with the letters, but it's fairly self-explanatory and just takes an hour or two of practice. One thing I will say about the Titan 2 keyboard is that even after getting used to it, I'm nowhere near as fast as I am on a touchscreen. Former BlackBerry obsessives might take issue with this, but even as someone who never uses autocorrect, I still think I'm a lot faster using swipe-to-type and word prediction on a touchscreen than I could ever be on a keyboard like this. Tangible feedback But that doesn't mean there's no value to a physical keyboard or no advantage over a touchscreen. I like using manual gearboxes in cars and physical dials on cameras, for example, even though faster automatic solutions exist for both. What they have in common with the Titan 2, or the BlackBerry before it, is the satisfyingly tangible feedback and the sense of intention when you use them. You're in control. When you press a key on the Titan 2 keyboard, you know what's going to happen. You can feel that you pressed it and see the letter pop up right away. There's no prediction algorithm to mess up your spelling and much less chance to miss your key altogether. I know my typing nets out slower on this phone than it would on any regular smartphone, but I do spend much less time needing to correct my own copy. Typing on the Titan 2 is a deliberate, involved experience with much less frustration. Not for everyone This phone clearly isn't for everyone. The camera is pretty bad and the software is unpolished. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone who wasn't really sure that they wanted a physical keyboard, and even then it probably makes more sense as a secondary device. But for those people—the people who held out longer than anyone else before giving up their BlackBerry—the Titan 2 might just end up as their favorite phone in the world today. It's clearly Unihertz's best take on the concept yet, and no one else is really trying to compete. Subscribe to Multicore. Multicore is about technology hardware and design. It's written from Tokyo by Sam Byford. To learn more visit SIGN UP The super-early-rate deadline for Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies Awards is this Friday, July 25, at 11:59 p.m. PT. Apply today. Sign up for our weekly tech digest. SIGN UP This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Privacy Policy
Gizmodo
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Gizmodo
This BlackBerry Ripoff Is My Only Hope at Feeling Young Again
I love my phone. Guys, no… I love my phone so much. I hate that I love my phone, but I love it nonetheless. I love my phone so much that I spend all day typing stupid little words into its stupid little screen and waiting for stupid little responses. I love my phone, but it does not love me, especially when it comes to typing. I'm so bad at typing. If there were a contest to try and fail to type the least amount of words in the most amount of attempts, I'd win the triple crown platinum all-time iron chef trophy (on one leg with my eyes closed). That's a me problem for sure, but if you're old enough to remember a time before social media, it may be a you problem, too. Don't worry, though; there's a solution to your God-awful typing, and it's been under your nose for a long time, technically. The solution: this blatant BlackBerry ripoff with a physical keyboard, Android 15, and 5G connectivity. Introducing Titan 2 — the phone that can move forward and look back! 👀 As the latest 𝟓𝐆 𝐐𝐖𝐄𝐑𝐓𝐘 smartphone running 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗶𝗱 𝟭𝟱, Titan 2 blends classic design with modern performance. 🚀 Its redesigned physical keyboard brings back the tactile satisfaction of real… — Unihertz (@Unihertz) June 26, 2025Introducing the Titan 2, a new crowdfunded phone from Unihertz that (like its predecessor, the Titan 1) clearly takes its cues from BlackBerry. Most importantly, there's a full QWERTY keyboard with real buttons that you can press with your tired-ass thumbs to produce words that hopefully construct whole sentences. It's a story as old as time, but in a never-ending sea of touchscreens, somehow a breath of fresh air—or at least recycled, non-touchscreen air. If you're wondering how the hell you scroll on something like this, I'm also excited to relay that there's a scroll sensor built into the freaking keyboard. That means you can just swipe on the keys to ingest all the brain-rotting TikToks your internet-addled brain desires. I have my doubts about how well that feature works, but it's a nice flourish nonetheless. Also, don't worry, you can still use the display as a standard touchscreen if you so choose. On top of all of that, there's also a screen on the back of this thing, which is bonkers. Unihertz, on its Kickstarter page, describes this feature as follows: 'Titan 2 features a 4.5-inch square primary display with a resolution of 1,440 × 1,440 pixels, alongside a secondary rear display for an even more imaginative dual-screen experience. Its flat-edge design adds a modern, sleek touch to the device.' Basically, it looks like you can see timers and notifications on the second, smaller screen, which is nice if you want to flip your phone upside down and give your equally tired eyes a bit of a rest but still keep a smaller, tired eye on the influx of Slack messages you desperately want to ignore. Camera-wise, there's nothing really to write home about—there's a 50-megapixel front-facing sensor and a 32-megapixel selfie camera—but that's probably not why you'd be interested in a phone like this anyway. There's something really interesting about the fact that a phone like the Titan 2 or the Titan 1 can exist in this world where everything is a glass slab, and as a screen-addicted millennial, I think I understand the appeal. As much as technologies like touchscreens and autocorrect have become the lynchpin and launchpad to our smartphone experience, I think there's still something weirdly unintuitive about typing on a flat glass surface. My thumbs, no matter how much I try to train them, sometimes just don't want to cooperate, and autocorrect sometimes feels equally as unruly. There's a simplicity and tactility that I crave, and clearly others do too. As of writing this, the Titan 2 has $1,005,074 from backers already, and the fact that Unihertz was able to make a sequel to its 2019 Titan in the first place says a lot. It's going for around $271 and estimated delivery is currently October. Let's just be honest: I'll probably never feel young again, but hats off to Unihertz because a physical keyboard might at the very least make me feel less old.
GSM Arena
25-06-2025
- GSM Arena
The Unihertz Titan 2 brings back the QWERTY keyboard, pairs it with a square 4.5" display
Do you miss the BlackBerry Passport? Well, Unihertz is working on resurrecting the form factor with the Titan series. The latest is the Unihertz Titan 2, which is up on Kickstarter for a crowdfunding campaign. Well, it's more of a pre-order – the $100,000 goal was unrealistically low and it has already been surpassed over 8 times, anyway. The Titan 2 has a square 4.5' display with 1,440 x 1,440px resolution – just like the Passport. There's actually a second display on the back too, a 2' 410 x 50px panel, although the utility of that is questionable beyond using it for main camera selfies. The star of the show is the 3-row QWERTY keyboard with a function row above that. It's touch sensitive, so you can use it to scroll and to move the text cursor (including selecting text). The keyboard is backlit and supports multiple languages. You can also assign apps to be launched when long-pressing certain keys for instant access. The company worked with carriers around the world to make sure the Unihertz Titan 2 is supported – it's in the process of getting approval from AT&T, which will allow the phone to work on the AT&T and Cricket networks. Do note that the US version is separate with support for additional bands. Supported carriers This is a dual-SIM phone, by the way. It also has Wi-Fi 6 (ax), Bluetooth 5.4 and NFC connectivity, plus an IR blaster and an FM radio receiver (but no 3.5mm headphone jack). The new model launches with Android 15 and claims massive performance improvements over the original Titan, up 240% overall, according to Unihertz. The Dimensity 7300 chipset has a faster CPU (+202%) and the GPU (+341%). The chipset is paired with 12GB of RAM and 512GB storage. The Titan 2 is powered by a 5,050mAh battery with 33W charging. A full charge can be achieved in an hour and a half. All this while making the phone thinner (10.8mm) and lighter (235g) than its predecessor. The phone has a 50MP main camera on the back alongside an 8MP 3.4x telephoto module. The front camera has a 32MP sensor. The two early bird price tiers are sold out, but you can still grab an Unihertz Titan 2 with a 33% discount – that is $270 (MSRP is $400). The Kickstarter campaign has a few combos and bundles too. Shipping is expected to start in October 2025. Unihertz Titan 2 specs Here's the promo video for the Unihertz Titan 2 – if you're jealous of that leather cellphone holster, soon you will be able to get one too. It's an add-on that will be available in the post-campaign survey period. Source
