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Google working on new 'X' phone flagship to take on Apple

article published on 22 December, 2012

According to the WSJ, Google and Motorola are working on a new high-end device, codenamed 'X.' The marquee phone will be unique and include the highest-end features to stand apart from existing phones, say the sources. One example of a cutting-edge feature is a bendable screen, however, the company is said to have run into trouble on the suply-chain side. Supposedly, the phone ... [ read the full article ]

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Morreale
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23. December 2012 @ 00:24 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Will this come with the typical $8 billion price tag too?

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PraisesToAllah
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23. December 2012 @ 00:45 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   

"...give it the ability to mold into new shapes."

What the heck? That is very strange. How is that even possible? Bending and molding the phone to increase screen size? What happens to the internal hardware?

Is this phone made out of shit? Or is this a prank article?
Morreale
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23. December 2012 @ 01:21 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by PraisesToAllah:

"...give it the ability to mold into new shapes."

What the heck? That is very strange. How is that even possible? Bending and molding the phone to increase screen size? What happens to the internal hardware?

Is this phone made out of shit? Or is this a prank article?
Well flexible screen tech has been around for a while now, but flexible motherboards or other hardware components to go along with it sounds interesting...

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23. December 2012 @ 03:14 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Origami phone..lol

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23. December 2012 @ 08:13 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Glad I'm not the only one who had a WTF moment when I read the bit about it molding into new shapes.

I know the technology exists, but why do people want their phones to bend anyway?


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23. December 2012 @ 18:01 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by Ripper:
Glad I'm not the only one who had a WTF moment when I read the bit about it molding into new shapes.

I know the technology exists, but why do people want their phones to bend anyway?
From Graphite to Graphene Nano-tube Tech....to be more portable.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IN6xNuhmIMc

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