Visitors at the Nokia
World exhibit got a surprise as a prototype product is prominently
displayed in the showroom. The smartphone-like Nokia Kinetic has
something that Apple and Samsung will not sue for patent infringement: A
flexible OLED display.
The device comes with an OLED display that can be bent and twisted to access menus, programs, and apps. This screen may have come from Sony
or sourced from another manufacturer. Twist the device in opposite
directions with both hands, for instance, to scroll through photo and
music albums. Bend the display inward or outward and you can control
zoom for photos, as well as activate pause and play functions. Tap the
corners to pan through images.
Before you get so excited, CNET reports that Nokia Kinetic is
strictly in prototype phase and will unlikely become an actual product
(unless there is a clamor for it, I’m sure). Watch this YouTube clip for a demonstration.
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