RED’s $1,200 ‘holographic display’ Hydrogen One smartphone has been delayed until August

RED is delaying the launch of its upcoming Hydrogen One smartphone until later in August, according to an April post from company founder Jim Jannard on the RED user forum, spotted by CNET.

Jannard explained the delay for two reasons: one, that RED was taking more time to improve the camera module by adding dual cameras to both the front and back of the phone to enable taking RED’s “4V” content directly on the device, and two, to take more time to work with carriers on getting the phone certified.

In a later update, Jannard went on to try and assuage concerns about the delay by assuring anxious preorder customers that “We have no idea whatsoever what we are doing,”...

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