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Flexible Technology

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Material advances open the door for flexibility


Implications - Flexible materials have been developed, although there have not been many implementations, likely due to cost and availability. Materials include: electronic displays including e-Paper. color OLED, and a paper-thin, flexible battery. Many of these technologies are still on the bleeding edge, but the first companies to create flexible concepts will benefit from viral attention.
 Score:
4.6
Warm
Top 6 Examples:
41,520 Total Clicks
Date Range:
Sep 06 - Nov 07
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Flexible Phones
 Score:
4.5
Peaked and V. Hot
12,841 Clicks in 345 w
Pub: Nov 3, 06

Flexible Phones

Nokia 888 Communicator Concept
This is a concept mobile communication device called the Nokia 888.You can carry it anywhere, in any form. You can roll it, bend it, put on your clothes like a clip etc. The handset uses a liquid battery,… [More]

Flexible Electroluminescent Watches
 Score:
5.6
Peaked and V. Hot
9,181 Clicks in 350 w
Pub: Sep 30, 06

Flexible Electroluminescent Watches

DD101 with pSEL Technology
The DD101 watch is a funky bangle design that uses a flexibile electroluminescent display. The technology, called pSEL, means that there is a plastic electroluminescent device inside the bangle. Press… [More]

Sony
 Score:
5.5
Peaked and Warm
6,220 Clicks in 316 w
Pub: May 27, 07

Sony's Flexible Full-Color OLED


This week Sony revealed a flexible full-color organic electroluminescent display (OLED). The display, which weight 1.5 grams, is built using organic TFT technology. It's 0.3 mm thin and features resolution… [More]

Flexible SVGA Display
 Score:
5
Peaked and Warm
5,864 Clicks in 339 w
Pub: Dec 18, 06

Flexible SVGA Display

Plastic Logic's E-Paper
Plastic Logic has released a flexible 150ppi SVGA display, which brings us one step closer to having fully functional e-paper. The display uses E Ink Imaging Film. The Plastic Logic press release describes,… [More]

Flexible Mobile Phone
 Score:
4.7
Peaked and Chilly
3,892 Clicks in 304 w
Pub: Aug 14, 07

Flexible Mobile Phone

Electrowetting Design By Roman Kriheli
From sleek and hard to dull and soft. This could be the start of a new cellphone design trend. Designer, Roman Kriheli, uses a process called “electrowetting” on his 'paper' phone (it's not really… [More]

Paper-Thin, Flexible Battery
 Score:
3.4
Peaked and Chilly
3,522 Clicks in 305 w
Pub: Aug 14, 07

Paper-Thin, Flexible Battery

Charging Mobiles In Your Pants Could Soon Be Possible
From a design element, these batteries look like they were inspired by Listerine PocketPacks, the paper-thin mints that dissolve on your tongue. Their function, however, will be even cooler! The black,… [More]


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