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Tag: Mobile Phones
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Via cnet.com
Motorola’s Rollable Phone
Motorola has shared their rollable phone concept, an out-of-the-box and clever idea that features a touchscreen that rolls down to wrap around the bottom and back of the device. This allows the …
Via Dezeen.com
Nendo Designs a Smartphone that Folds Down to the Size of a Credit Card
With the Slide-Phone concept, Japanese design studio Nendo proposes a smart device that can fold down “like an inch-worn” to the size of a credit card (or 54 by 86 millimeters). Users slide …
Via wired.com
Space Engineer Justine Haupt’s DIY Rotary Cell Phone
In an attempt to remedy the harm of an always-on lifestyle, Brookhaven National Laboratory astronomy instrumentation engineer Justine Haupt stripped a mobile phone down to its essentials in order to assemble her …
Via dezeen.com
The Arrivals’ Cell Signal-Blocking Parka
NYC-based brand The Arrivals has designed a new parka with the intention of wearers reconnecting to nature. Inside, the puffer jacket (called the Aer) features a Faraday pocket made from a blend …
Testing Motorola’s Razr Flip Phone With a Fully Foldable Screen
Motorola’s Head of Product Operations Doug Michau talks about the transformed icon
BÖEN Employs Technology to Translate Their Wine
By using near field communication, consumers can unlock a wealth of information on every bottle
Via nymag.com
Efforts Underway to Stop Robocalls
With estimated robocalls at 167.3 million per day in the US, many Americans simply ignore unknown numbers or “Scam Likely” calls. This doesn’t assuage the anxiety of missing something important or the sense …
Via qz.com
The Race for an African-Made Mobile Phone
With the hope of being the primary provider of high-speed and long-lasting mobile phones throughout Africa, telecom companies, governments and upstart entrepreneurs in various nations across the continent have announced their intention …
Via endgadget.com
Palm’s Minuscule New Mobile Phone Sidekick
In an effort to revive the Palm brand—one synonymous with the PalmPilot and Personal Digital Assistants and so many other widely-embraced developments in the ’90s and early aughts—a California company has released …