It has blue and red fairy lights around the edge and projects holographic figures onto its surface.

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Even then, the sled has precious little lateral stability, and when it gets crossed up even slightly on a groomed, icy surface, it catches an edge and flips over.

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If future testing goes well and "if my wife allows, " Mr. Branson joked, he and his two children plan to be among the first six voyagers to ride the maiden flight of SpaceShipTwo to the edge of space, or about 60 miles above the Earth's surface, at a maximum speed of about 2, 500 miles per hour.

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The micro-USB port, also found along the left edge, is uncovered, but Motorola had the foresight to bathe both the surface and internal circuitry in a water-resistant coating, which should stand up to the wet weather conditions many Europeans will face heading into winter.

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"With more than five years research behind developing the optimum curvature, the entire screen surface is equidistant from the viewer's eyes, eliminating the problem of screen-edge visual distortion and loss of detail, " the company said in a press release.

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Fortunately, this means we finally get to say goodbye to the pebble look and feel: the edges are straighter from top to bottom, giving our fingers more surface to grasp onto, and the back cover fits flat on the faux-chrome edge instead of curving around it like waves of the ocean.

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The father watched amused from the edge of the wall, as the sound of their splash was followed by shouts of exhilaration once they broke the surface again.

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They both move so well, it's tough to give either of them an edge on that, but if you really made me it might just be Venus who is slightly better on this surface.

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