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at the end of our CES coverage we have a couple of more interesting startups with products you might want to take a good look at but Jules Wong on camera I'm home it'll be better with pocket now and this is flying to Gemini and this is blocks Hana Gemini out of the UK nearly raised one and a half million dollars last year to manufacture a little piece of tech nostalgia that may still have relevance in the right persons pockets the Gemini PDA while there is a cellular version of the Gemini this clamshell device is intended more as a miniature laptop than a phone it has a six-inch extra-wide touch display and SD card slot and dual USB CE connectors for peripherals but if you can't connect an external keyboard and mouse at the moment you need it there is a fold-out keyboard well be honest it wouldn't make sense for this device to be pocketable as it would have to include a more spacious keyboard some key presses didn't actuate while others needed a second try to output a character so there is some trepidation in recommending it for quick productivity hits on this dual boot Android Linux mashup this being said the planet Gemini was one of the most funded IndieGoGo campaign projects of 2017 and based on some of our colleagues anecdotes customers may get used to the travel and pitch of the keyboard after just a while longer shipments are underway to backers but consumers can still get a discounted price for another few weeks moving up a couple of boosts we have progress from blocks the late 2015 Kickstarter campaign that also raised about a million and a half dollars to bring modularity to smartwatches customers buy a $259 core that runs not Android wear but a customized full version of Android Oreo and it also has to be noted that blocks does pair with iOS as well as with Android devices at this stage these modules include an LED flashlight GPS extended battery heartrate monitor and a couple other with at least a dozen more expected to come in two phases if you're wondering why it's taken block so long to launch the company has told us that it got a lot of negative feedback last year on its implementation and found performance issues to boot so it took the bulk off the year to relaunch with a thicker more powerful base a simpler charging instrument and improved module connectors those units are headed out in the coming season so yeah even if you're not necessarily getting with blocks promised at the beginning it is clear that the company is doing everything it can to offer users a reliable experience let us know what you think about Planet Gemini and blocks in the comments down below and while you're at it make sure you follow us on social media subscribe to our channel for more videos like this one you can follow Jules on Twitter at point tools and me and Hein underscore tree that are on Instagram at home Italy better please give this video a thumbs up if you like what you saw I am High in Metairie but I thanks so much for watching we'll see you on the next one