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Traditionally, engineers who wanted multilingual phones had to laboriously design custom chips. ("Dual-mode" cell phones that can hop between, say, TDMA and GSM, have been around for years.) Once they are finally designed, such chips can be mass-produced cheaply and consume a reasonable amount of battery juice.
FORBES: Bridging The Gaps
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TOKYO, JAPAN, November 16, 2012 --- NTT DOCOMO, INC. announced today that it has developed the world's first dual-mode small-cell base station, or femtocell, supporting 3G (W-CDMA) and LTE simultaneously for improved service coverage in indoor locations such as offices, shops and homes.
ENGADGET: NTT DoCoMo readies first dual-mode HSDPA, LTE femtocell for December
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This music had every cell and fiber in my body on heavy sizzle mode.
NPR: The Mix Tape: Art and Artifact
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By implementing the latest in hybrid storage technology, the U115 provides users with a reliable, shock-absorbent, speedy operating environment and boasts a 6-cell 12-hour battery when operating in Eco mode.
ENGADGET: MSI at CES: Wind U115 / U120, NetOn all-in-one PC, gaming laptops galore
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Perhaps the most interesting part of this design is its dual-mode power system, which consists of the standard solar cell array as well as a nuclear power source, allowing the rover to operate continuously and in areas that go long periods without sunlight.
ENGADGET: Chinese engineers reveal nuclear-powered lunar rover