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Earth Final Conflict Global

An electronic ink screen prototype, developed by Koninklijke Philips Electronics and startup E-Ink, is thin and flexible like paper so it can be worn wrapped around a cell phone. Users can unwrap it to view a map on a larger screen. Eventually, the display could be used to watch video.

Earth Final Conflict Global

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Like StarTrek's communicator presaged the flip phone, this , "Global Link", from the TV show "Earth Final Conflict" (terrible show yes) would really be an example of what we are after in a mobile device. The technology needed to make it happen is a high resolution OLED flexible display, so you can roll up the screen tightly. But nearly everything else is very doable with today's technology. Also, with better voice recognition with dictation it would make the interface much more appealing by limiting the need for a keyboard.

That's the coolest phone ever. Here's a couple of small pictures:
http://www.jjambproductions.com/images/global%20li nk2.jpg
http://www.jjambproductions.com/images/globallink4 .jpg

My Google search turned up several companies working on similar concepts. Here's one: http://www.polymervision.com/

That's the coolest phone ever. Here's a couple of small pictures:
http://www.jjambproductions.com/images/global%20li nk2.jpg
http://www.jjambproductions.com/images/globallink4 .jpg

My Google search turned up several companies working on similar concepts. Here's one: http://www.polymervision.com/

E:FC MCI "Global"

Yet another case of companies ripping off scifi inventions. The only difference is the EFC ones were badged MCI. And of course, the Philips ones are functional. :)

That having been said, I can't wait to pick one up!

I want one too, but they won't have anything like that available for a few years. The roll up screen technology doesn't seem to be getting anywhere fast.
http://www.jjambproductions.com/heroprops3.html

Oh... you mean like the idea seen in Earth: Final Conflict with the Global?

They used to scan those over an object all the time. Ever since that show first came out I've wanted one. :)

Am I the only one who thinks this idea is ripe for science-fiction-turned-science-fact? Here's a picture of the darned thing if you never watched the series: Global

I don't why, but I kind of imagine the phone from Earth Final Conflict in my head when I read this. Take a little G3 technology, built in cameras and these roll up screens and I think we have everything we need to build a working version.

all you end up with is a tiny PDA and a huge cell phone.