Changhong , a Chinese consumer electronics company , has let go of a new jail cell phone that can analyze the molecular properties of food , liquids , practice of medicine , and more , CNET reports . The equipment is capable of reading torso fat percentage , the tone of produce , and more .
Called the H2 , the earpiece is fitted with a tiny , good - infrared spectrometer . nurse it over an object for a few second , and the H2 will shine a luminosity that penetrate its surface . The object ’s molecules then spring the brightness back to the phone , and the changed sparkle is collected and analyse in a database swarm .
The H2 is the first smartphone to harness this applied science , which was developed by Israeli technical school startup Consumer Physics . They earlier created a pocket-size sensing element called the SCiO , which worked in tandem with a subscription - based phone app . Consumer Physics joined power with Changhong to make a phone with a minor near - infrared spectrometer , pre - loaded with the required familiar apps .
The engineering is n’t 100 percent foolproof , The Verge points out . For example , you ca n’t use the H2 to rake just any target . rather , the phone has separate apps for each case of item you run down , i.e. an app that can say the sugar mental object in a slice of fruit , or apps that can tell you if your medication is real , or how much body fat you have . Also , the H2 ’s measurements are n’t always uniform , or reliable .
The Changhong H2 was lately showcased at CES , an one-year global consumer electronics and consumer engineering science tradeshow held in Las Vegas . The phone will soon be released in China , and it will arrive in the U.S. later this class . Its prescribed price has n’t been announced , but is expected to be set at nigh 3000 Taiwanese yuan ( $ 430 ) .
Watch the Changhong H2 in natural action below .
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