Lumigon T3
Lumigon is a small Danish outfit that
designs distinctive phones and its new model, the T3, marks a world's first for
smartphones - it has a night vision camera.
Unlike the thermal camera on the CAT
S60, the Lumigon T3 has a 4 MP night vision camera backed by two IR LEDs. It
allows you to take photos and videos in complete darkness (and the IR light the
camera uses is invisible to the naked eye so you can be sneaky). An action key
can quickly enable a function - say the camera or the flashlight.
The T3 is built from marine-grade 316
stainless steel and evolves the utilitarian design of the T2 HD. This one is
slightly bigger, but still compact by modern standards with its 4.8"
screen (a 720p Super AMOLED).
The phone uses Gorilla Glass 4 and
fiberglass for extra durability. It's dust and water resistant (the rating
isn't given, but the T2 HD was IP58 rated). No mentioned the Lumigon T3 using an Android phone (6.0 Marshmallow) or not. It's
powered by an unnamed octa-core processor (2.2 GHz) with 3 GB of RAM and an
expansive 128 GB storage. You can use the Vault app to keep your digital info
secure, everything from passwords to whole apps. The app also handles encrypted
communication. The phone has a fingerprint reader.
The T3 is
equipped with a 13 MP/4K camera for daytime shooting and a 5 MP/1080p selfie
camera with front flash. In the retail box you'll find a "designer Hi-Fi
headset" to make good use of the 24-bit/192kHz audio support. The phone
has stereo speakers to boot and an IR blaster to control electronics at home.
And if that's not enough, the T3 is a dual-SIM phone.
The T3 costs US$ 925 (with VAT). The Black model
is available now, White and Orange are coming later this month. Lumigon is has
a 24-karat gold edition of the T3 too, going after the Goldgenie, Amosu, etc.
crowd, but with a rugged, night owl of a phone.
It's not that much more expensive at US$ 1,200 for the Black Gold model. Black/Black (with gold accents) and White Gold
are coming later this month. There's a White version with diamonds in the works
too!