Jim Jannard, the founder of RED Digital Cinema has announced that the Hydrogen One project is being shut down because of his retirement which is due to “a few health issues.”. The project first came to life in the year 2017, when the company’s first handset, RED Hydrogen One concept was announced.

At that time, the company promised to deliver a handset that would bring several industry-first features like a “holographic display“, high-end camera system and support for modular accessories. Sadly, the device when turned into a reality in 2018, was nowhere near the promises and hype that RED had established.

The RED Hydrogen One, at the time of launch, carried a price tag of $ 1295 and it simply could not compete with other flagship smartphones that were priced likewise. Talking about its shortcomings, the holographic display technology was not polished enough and was not ready for the end consumers. It featured the Snapdragon 835 SoC which was Qualcomm’s flagship chip from a year before and it had chunky bezels on both the top and bottom of the display which didn’t either help in making it more appealing.

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RED affirmed that it had learned from its mistakes and the second-gen smartphone would be designed in-house rather than being made from off the shelf parts by a Chinese ODM. Moreover, its highlighting feature, the camera setup was promoted to be tuned by the company’s engineers at the camera division. After all, following the announcement, we won’t be seeing this second-gen smartphone from RED.

While the first handset is now being sold for $645 which is about 50 % lower than its original price, the company’s ex-CEO has announced existing device owners won’t be abandoned and the RED Hydrogen One will continue to be supported in the future.

Besides, he has teased RED’s upcoming camera, the Komodo 6K which will supposedly work with the smartphone in some manner. After his departure, the company will be led by Jarred Land (RED’s current president), Tommy Rios (RED’s executive vice president) and Jamin Jannard (RED’s president of marketing and creative).

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RED’s Hydrogen One was one of the most hyped and awaited device but when it got launched, it turned out to be a major disappointment and ultimately flopped when it reached the markets.

While the phone had some interesting features, the device was certainly overpriced, costing at around $,1295. The shipping of the Titanium model priced at $1,595 was so late that the company shipped it for free for those who pre-ordered the phone.

Now, the company’s founder Jim Jannard blamed the Hydrogen One fiasco on the phone’s original design manufacturer (ODM) in China. He noted that the ODM was responsible for putting together the new technologies used in the handset while integrating the software with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 SoC used to power the device.

However, as per Jannard, the ODM used by the company “significantly underperformed.” He did, however, have praise for Foxconn. He called the job done by the contract manufacturer “Fantastic.”

He also confirmed that RED has started working on the Hydrogen Two smartphone and the company is building the device almost from scratch. This time, the company is used a new ODM which Jim says is “clearly more capable of building and supporting the product we (and our customers) demand.”

The company has also created a new camera module named “Komodo” which integrates both the Hydrogen One and HydrogenTwo phones. The new module will produce “cinema-grade images at the highest level at lower pricing,” claims Jim.

Further, he added that the users of Hydrogen One smartphone will be receiving preferential treatment on allotments and pricing of the new cinema camera and the Hydrogen Two smartphone but he has not revealed more about this.

The Hydrogen One features a 5.7-inch LCD display with a resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and 16:9 aspect ratio. The phone is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Mobile Platform, coupled with 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage.

In the camera department, the phone features dual 12.3-megapixel cameras on the back, capturing images in RED’s 3D holographic format if so desired. And in front, there’s an 8MP selfie snapper. It is fuelled by a 4,500mAh battery which provides good battery life.

It will be interesting to see how RED manages to regain the trust of customers who were let down by the delays in the shipping of the company’s first smartphone as well as the phone itself. Manufacturers generally do not get second change, especially when it comes to premium smartphones with high pricing.

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Red, a company which has its roots in digital cameras for movie productions, has already announced its first smartphone — Red Hydrogen One, an innovative phone that will make it stand out from the crowd.

Now, after a wait of more than a year, the smartphone is almost here. It is scheduled to go on sale in the United States through AT&T and Verizon from 2nd November. It is priced at $1,245 and both companies are offering monthly payment plans.

The retail pricing of the phone is $100 more expensive than it was for the buyers who pre-ordered the device when the company first announced its plan for the phone. The Hydrogen One was supposed to launch in early 2018 but it was pushed back multiple times.

The Red Hydrogen One’s highlight is a proprietary display technology known as ‘4-view’ (4V), which is said to provide a hologram-like experience. People who have used the phone says that it’s an interesting effect despite nothing actually popping out of the display.

For the company’s display technology to reach its full potential, it’ll require support for other developers. Regular movies won’t be viewable in 4V since they need to be made specifically for it. But the company is offering a handful of 4V-compatible movies and plans to extend the catalog to more than 100 titles in the future.

As the phone’s launch was pushed back multiple times, the phone is launching with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chipset, which powered last year’s flagship devices, instead of the Snapdragon 845 which is present in current flagships.

The phone features a 5.7-inch Quad HD LTPS-TFT display that offer 2560 x 1440 pixels screen resolution and has Gorilla Glass 3 protection. It packs 6GB of RAM with 128GB storage while the Titanium version comes with 6GB of RAM and 256GB internal storage.

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It runs Android 8.1 Oreo operating system out-of-the-box and there’s a side-mounted fingerprint sensor for added protection. The device drives power from a 4,500mAh battery. While there’s no mention of any fast charging technology, it should at least support Quick Charge 3.0.

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The RED Hydrogen One has been in development for over a year but it still has not been officially launched. While we await its eventual release, an infographic has surfaced which reveals the full details about the phone’s specifications.

The RED Hydrogen One’s selling point is its holographic display. The infographic says it is a 5.7-inches 2560 x 1440 LCD display with 515 ppi. The screen is covered in Gorilla Glass and above and below it are thick bezels.

The top bezel is home to dual 8.3MP cameras, one-half of the stereo speakers, a notification LED, and a proximity and ambient light sensor. The top of the phone is where the 3.5mm audio jack and the SIM tray resides. The infographic says it can hold two SIM cards and a MicroSD card but most probably not at the same time.

The chin is where the second speaker is for stereo audio. At the bottom is a USB-C port for charging and data transfer. Volume controls are on the left while the right is where the power button and camera button reside. There is a fingerprint scanner under the power button.

The back of the RED Hydrogen One is where the action is. The material used for the back is a mix of Kevlar and aluminum.  There are also dual cameras on this side and both are 12.3MP sensors. The design of the camera housing is similar to what Motorola uses for some of its models but that’s not the only thing RED has borrowed from Motorola. The bottom of the phone is home to a set of pogo connector pins for modular expansion uch like what we have on the Moto Z series.

Under that sheet of Kevlar and aluminum is 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. The image doesn’t mention the processor but RED already confirmed it is the Snapdragon 835 chipset. There is also a 4,500mAh battery for juice. Although there is no mention of any fast charging technology, it should at least support Quick Charge 3.0.

The RED Hydrogen One will come in Black/Shadow Aluminium and Titanium. Those who pre-ordered the titanium variant have been told that it would be delayed. However, they would get the black variant when it starts shipping and later get the Titanium without paying extra for the already received black variant.

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Originally scheduled to arrive in the summer of 2018, the RED Hydrogen One got delayed twice and was again scheduled to ship to those who pre-ordered on October 8 and then a November 2 release with partnered carriers. Two weeks ago, it was announced that it has been delayed again. There is no info on when it will eventually arrive.

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Earlier this year, we heard about Red Hydrogen One smartphone, an ambitious and innovative phone from USA-based Red which is known for making professional cinema cameras.

The Red Hydrogen One is scheduled to start shipping next week to the customers who had pre-ordered the phones. However, still not much is known about the phone when will now start shipping to the customers. But, Android Enterprise has provided some details.

The updated Google page reveals that the Red Hydrogen One smartphone will come with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. The phone packs an older Qualcomm‘s Snapdragon 835 processor while most of the flagship phones launched this year packs Snapdragon 845 chipset.

It features a 5.7-inch display with a screen resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels. It is supposed to be a holographic (4V) screen. However, some users who have seen the device says that it’s more like 3D technology than a hologram.

The phone is also confirmed to come with a side-mounted fingerprint sensor and a 3.5mm headphone jack. The phone is running Android 8.1 Oreo operating system out-of-the-box even though the Android 9.0 Pie has been released.

Along with starting shipments for the customers on October 9 for the customers who pre-ordered the device, the Red Hydrogen One is also scheduled to launch via AT&T, Verizon, and Mexico’s Telcel on November 2.

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However, the titanium model’s production has been delayed due to some production woes, but the company has announced that it’ll be offering a free aluminum model to customers who pre-ordered the titanium variant.

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Red has already revealed the schedule for the release of its upcoming Hydrogen One smartphones. The Red Hydrogen One is commanding quite a lot of attention and it may interest you to know the final release is almost upon us. The device may have crossed the Rubicon as it has reportedly been certified by the US FCC. The FCC listing included quite a generous number of pictures of the device. The pictures are of the Titanium version and they capture the device from all angles, including even the internals.

The Titanium version comes with the model number H1T1000 which draws reference with the Terminator. The body looks quite rugged and we expect it to be since it is made of Titanium. There are also side grips on the side edges as well as a dedicated camera shutter button on the right side of the display.

The Hydrogen One is expected to have a modular design with a set of pogo pins at the back similar to that of the Moto Z series and we can clearly see them on the FCC lited pictures. The pins will be used to connect modules (mods) that add an additional battery or cinema-grade camera amongst others to the phone. As for the specs, Red Hydrogen One is expected to pack a unique 5.7-inch 2560×1440 hi-res display that is capable of running in the regular 2D mode like most smartphones as well as run in a 4View mode (holographic). Other specs include a Snapdragon 835 mobile platform, Dual SIM slot (hybrid), dual front and rear cameras, a 4510mAh battery, USB-C port, 3.5mm audio jack and Stereo speakers.

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Red will start shipping its Hydrogen One smartphone on October 9 for those who pre-ordered. The Titanium variant is priced at $1,595. The aluminium variant which costs $1,295 will be available in the US via AT&T and Verizon stores on November 2.

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For a while now, RED has set several timelines for the release of its much-anticipated Hydrogen One smartphone but that has remained elusive. Initially, the device was expected to launch in the first quarter of the year but that was later shifted to sometime in the Summer, around August but the company has come out to indicate that an August launch isn’t going to happen.

The company did not leave us entirely disappointed as it did reveal that the Red Hydrogen One smartphone will be launched on November 2 on major carriers in the U.S and Mexico. The U.S carriers that will get the device on November 2 include AT&T and Verizon as well as Telcel for Mexico. Only the aluminium version will ship in Black and Shadow colours. These models will be priced at $1295. The Titanium-clad version will not be available from the carriers until 2019. Even when it becomes available next year, the stock will be extremely small.

For those who have already made pre-orders for the smartphone, theirs will start shipping on October 9. The aluminium-built models will ship first while the Titanium variants will follow shortly. Meanwhile, RED will release limited units to developers as part of a programme dubbed Houdini from August 31st and September 11. The Houdini Developer’s Models will be available in black aluminium while the Titanium models will come later on. The idea around the programme is for developers to help detect bugs in the firmware/software and apps so that they will be fixed before the final release in November. You can check RED’s official website for more details if you are interested to join the programme.

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RED did also acknowledge that the project isn’t an easy one hence the prolonged delay. It also cited certification for a critical part that needed to be retooled as one of the reasons for the delay in the final release. Despite locking down this new dates, RED did state that anything could happen along the line to disrupt the launch. So, don’t get your hopes too high.

As a reminder, the Hydrogen One is expected to have a modular design with a set of pogo pins at the back similar to that of the Moto Z series. The pins will be used to connect modules (mods) that adds an additional battery or cinema-grade camera amongst others to the phone. The phone also comes with a unique5.7-inch 2560×1440 hi-res display that is capable of running in the regular 2D mode like most smartphones as well as run in a 4View mode (holographic). Other specs include a Snapdragon 835 mobile platform, Dual SIM slot (hybrid), a 4500mAh battery, USB-C port, 3.5mm audio jack and Stereo speakers

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RED, the company known for making top-shelf and expensive camera equipment, has been working on its first smartphone — RED Hydrogen One. The launch of the device has now been delayed and the company announced that they need more time before the smartphone can be launched in the market.

The smartphone was slated to get launched in the first quarter of this year. However, the company is now planning a few improvements for the smartphone, and thus, it needs more time. The company believes that it will be able to start selling the device by August.

As for the improvements, instead of the single camera module, the phone will now come with dual cameras and on the back as well as the front. The camera will also be improved to capture 3D video. The smartphone will also be able to capture 4-View video, enabling users to look around and behind objects that have shot with the camera.

RED has also confirmed that it is preparing to launch the smartphone with the support of multiple network carriers. So, while the company has pushed back the launch date to August, the final release date will be determined by the network carriers.

The company has now stopped taking pre-orders for the RED Hydrogen One smartphone. As of the pricing, the smartphone costs $1,295 for the Aluminum variant, while the Titanium variant is priced at $1,595. However, RED has said that the pre-ordered devices will ship well before launch.

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The smartphone is expected to come with a 5.7-inch display with 2560 x 1440 pixels screen resolution. Under the hood, it is said to have been powered by the previous-generation Qualcomm‘s Snapdragon 835 processor. The device will feature stereo speakers and a dual hybrid SIM slot. It will have the regular 3.5mm audio port as well as the USB Type-C port. The smartphone is expected to be powered by a 4,500mAh battery.

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