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While some people focus on having a mobile phone that can do everything from giving you driving directions to cooking a quiche, there are those that just want a super-convenient handset. We don’t think a convenient cellphone has to be mutually exclusive to a smartphone, but here’s one concept that places a priority on comfort and tote-ability than feature-set and processing power.
The “Soft Phone” concept from Qian Jiang uses a series of flexible rings with an electronic fabric stretched within. Material fibers are so thin and “optically clear” that they allow light to pass through, creating a unique and simple display. A full QWERTY keyboard is hidden within the collapsible handset – which is revealed when the handset is unfurled.
This is definitely an interesting concept that could have some serious impact on future handset design. Combining electronic fabrics (embedded within clothing or otherwise) and flexible displays could redefine portability in the mobile space. Or, you know, we could just implant future cellphones right into our arms.
[Via: YankoDesign]
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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...
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