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Nokia filed for this patent way back in September of 2005, but a recent filing update put this idea back on our radar. The patent drawings show a twisting number keypad. The idea being that the number keypad will always be oriented for easy use whether the phone is in portrait or landscape mode. It’s a pretty interesting idea, but how will it affect the size and thickness of the device? We’ll just have to wait and see, that is if Nokia actually decides to use this idea.
About The Author
Will Park
Will hails from The City of Angels - Los Angeles, California. He spends his time playing with his numerous gadgets and looking forward to seeing what future holds for mobile technology. An avid promoter of a fully "digital" life, he promotes the widespread adoption of truly mobile, paper-less living. He dreams of the day when he can go completely digital. No more snail mail, paper receipts, bound books, notepads/spiral notebooks, credit cards, hard currency. He's a digital warrior - fighting for the converged life. He is an idealist and a realist - he has a perfect view of what the world should be but knows that the world is not perfect. Can we ever hope to see Will's dream become reality? We'll see...
