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Motorola Unveils Phone That Bends

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the flexible-communications dept.

An anonymous reader writes "According to CNET, who are out at 3GSM in Barcelona, Motorola has unveiled a phone that bends in order to make putting it up to your face more comfortable. The Motorola Z8, as the bendy phone is called, runs on a Symbian based platform and also displays video at up to 30 frames per second."

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  1. About time by iamacat · · Score: 5, Funny

    Usually it's users who have to bend over for cell companies.

  2. Better pictures by yknott · · Score: 5, Informative

    There are some better pictures at engaget:

      http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/12/motorolas-motor izr-z8-a-symbian-kick-slider-with-hsdpa

  3. Hmm by Lithdren · · Score: 5, Funny

    if this thing has an option to vibrate, instead of ring, they got a winner on their hands! What? Why are you looking at me like that..

    1. Re:Hmm by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      that would be the Motorola Sybian based phone

  4. Verizon will diable the bend. by KodaK · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I wonder how much Verizon will charge to enable the "bend" feature.

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  5. Kinkyphone! by mrbluze · · Score: 5, Funny

    Wow, kinky! A bendy phone that runs on a syb.. oh, a symbian! nevermind!

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