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The first flexible display to roll out the red carpet

Telecom Italia and Polymer Vision announced yesterday that they have agreed to bring together mobile technologies with the new rollable display industry.  The two companies are planning their launch of the new rollable mobile device to the 2007 market.

The newly developed terminal will be, for the first time, introduced at the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona starting February 12.  The design is said to follow a pattern similar to the rollable display concept shown at the IFA Consumer Electronics Trade Fair in Berlin. 

The display on the terminal extends up to 5 inches with 16 levels of grey and can be rolled up and put away due to a flexible polymer based display material.  They display is said to have the largest screen of the devices form factor and will have a high contrast ratio along with high reflectivity.  This technology seems to trail the new development of flexible electronics and its functionality in paper-like electronic displays.

The mobile based terminal is said to run on the TIM's mobile network with a regular SIM card.  It will also have a maximum internal storage capacity of 4 Gigabytes in the first models.  According to the press release, "the device will permit instant access to personalized data, e-mail, news, information feeds and location sensitive maps wherever and whenever."  The features are made possible through a combination of cellular (EDGE/UMTS) and broadcast (DVB-H IP data-casting) mobile functionalities.  The terminal will also come with a mini-USB slot standard for PC connection.

The companies also claim that the rollable display will be able to download and play music, audio books, and audio podcasts.  It features a single-handed navigation control with a touch sensitive LED user interface.  Also the companies claim an amazing 10 day average usage time battery life between charges.

Future designs include color and moving image capabilities.

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EFC
By copiedright on 2/6/2007 4:45:33 PM , Rating: 2
This reminds me of the 'Glowboats' (AFAIK they are called) off the TV series Earth Final Conflict.

COOL!




RE: EFC
By rippleyaliens on 2/6/2007 5:08:05 PM , Rating: 2
NOW that is what i am talking about. Impressive, move impressive. I realize it is B & W, but for a production version, that looks sweet. compact,
I think it is a new level of thinking now. I can expect color by end of 16 months, and video playback in 2 years.. Impressive..


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By lemonadesoda on 2/6/2007 5:32:49 PM , Rating: 2
...now if that display was ALSO touch sensative... that would be sensational! Imagine what you could do with it as a display and control/input method.




RE: ...
By niravsanghani (blog) on 2/6/2007 8:25:03 PM , Rating: 2
"It features a single-handed navigation control with a touch sensitive LED user interface."


Yeah, I'm a nerd
By Rugar on 2/6/2007 6:01:06 PM , Rating: 3
I'm just thinking that this may actually be the first step towards an actually useful electronic book. Even with a tablet PC it's not really practical to use it to carry multiple books. With this thing you could carry dozens of full length books and have it last for (if you believe the claims) up to 10 days on a single charge.

NICE!




By iNGEN on 2/7/2007 10:35:02 AM , Rating: 2
This tech will likely permit full screen PDAs as compact as today's cellphones. I for one look forward to it. I tried Palm and Blackberry, but the bulk just doesn't work for me.

Think Franklin Covey is already negotiating a license?




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