RED’s Hydrogen One was the worst tech product of 2018

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RED Hydrogen One
$$1,294.99
The Good

It works • Battery life lasts long • Loud front-facing stereo speakers

The Bad

‘Holographic display’ is garbage • Bulky • shoddily-built construction • So gargantuan it hurts to hold • Laughably outdated Android interface • Where the hell are the modules?

The Bottom Line

RED deserves credit for running in the opposite direction of mobile trends with the Hydrogen One. It’s too bad they made all of the wrong choices.

Mashable Score1.75
Cool Factor2.0
Learning Curve2.0
Performance2.0
Bang for the Buck1.0

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Red Teslas costs more now, but people will still pay for the paint color

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Tesla’s paint colors were whittled down in the past few days to help ramp up production and now the electric car maker is upping the price for its iconic red option.

For the Model 3, the more affordable, backlogged sedan, a red “multi-coat” paint job went up to $2,500 this weekend. It used to be $2,000 for the red color. As Electrek pointed out, when the Model 3 was first produced red cars were available for $1,000. 

A Tesla spokesperson wrote in an email Sunday: “We occasionally adjust pricing and available options to best reflect the value of our products and to streamline our manufacturing operations. Yesterday’s adjustment to our red multi-coat paint is the latest example of that.” Read more…

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The RED Hydrogen One won’t arrive until October, so here are some pictures instead

After a delay, RED’s Hydrogen One was scheduled to arrive this month. And then it got delayed again until October/November. If and when the phone actually does arrive, however, odds are pretty good you’re not going actually buy the thing. After all, $1,295 is nearly half an Aibo. For most of us, these first official full […]

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RED’s holographic Hydrogen One phone will have a massive battery, FCC filing shows

RED’s radically different phone, the Hydrogen One, has been approved by the FCC, which probably means it’s getting ready for launch. 
The phone, which RED claims will be the first-ever phone with a “holographic display,” was originally scheduled…

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The first accessory for RED’s ‘holographic’ phone turns it into an insane camera

Information has been trickling out bit by bit for the RED Hydrogen One, the digital camera company’s first smartphone. Besides the marquee “holographic” display that can show both 2D and 3D content with no special glasses, the Hydrogen One has a part…

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RED’s new camera will use its Hydrogen One phone as a viewfinder

Let’s be honest, the RED Hydrogen One is destined to be a niche product. With a “holographic display” and a $1,200 starting price point, the thing wasn’t really designed with mainstream consumers in mind. An announcement of a forthcoming camera from the company doesn’t do a lot to change that, but it does shed a […]

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AT&T and Verizon will carry RED’s crazy ‘holographic’ handset

RED’s Hydrogen One handset is one of those devices we’ll believe when we actually see. The company’s been promising up the $1,200 smartphone for a while now, only to be hit with delays and outright admit, “We have no idea whatsoever what we are doing.” Consider this some small vote of confidence, however. AT&T announced […]

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