The future of cell phones is in Origami!

May 22nd, 2006 at 1:49 pm · Filed under General

Paper CraneOrigami, the ancient japanese art of paper folding, might very well have a purpose in the future of mobile devices such as cellular phones.

A problem faced nowadays with technology getting smaller is fitting a large display on these small devices. To circumvent that problem, Inventables are developing an origami based folding technique to expand or fold the screen of a cellular phone or DVD player as the mobile device is opened or closed.

This technology will allow you to have a larger display on a small device, effectively solving the issue of multimedia devices getting smaller. The technique was inspired by the electronic paper (e-paper), a paper made of organic electronics that operate pretty much like a computer screen.

I am eager to see whether or not this technology will be used. For my part, I will be waiting for the holographic display ;)

Source: The Origami Cell Phone

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One response to “The future of cell phones is in Origami!”

  1. Moonsider Mobile » Introducing The Polygon : a dual display cell phone with touch screen says:
    June 2nd, 2006 at 9:32 pm

    […] As cellular phones become more like portable multimedia centers, the small display on the device becomes a limiting factor. To solve the issue, companies such as Inventables are developing origami cell phones with foldable display. Other companies adopt a more realistic approach: a cell phone with two displays. […]

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