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Kyocera's OLED Phone Concept Charges As You Flex It

Posted by timothy on from the other-products-to-flex-on-the-way dept.

Mike writes "Kyocera recently unveiled a kinetic energy-powered phone with a flexible OLED display that can be folded up like a wallet. Dubbed the EOS phone, the display unfolds to reveal a wide screen, and shape memory allows the phone's keys to pop up when in use and blend in with the surface during downtime. Best of all, the phone's soft, semi-rigid polymer skin is embedded with an array of tiny piezoelectric generators — the more you use the phone, the more it charges!" So far, it's just a design idea — but a cool one.

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  1. No they Didn't by sexconker · · Score: 4, Insightful

    "Kyocera recently unveiled a kinetic energy-powered phone with a flexible OLED display that can be folded up like a wallet."

    Uh, no.
    They unveiled a concept.

    Nothing to see here folks, move along.

  2. Re:It's nice if it folds up... by geekoid · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Is that how you carry your current cell phone?

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  3. Re:Heat energy by internerdj · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I have to leave my phone in my car during work for security reasons. This would be a great idea if you can make it out of the imagination phase.

  4. Re:Can it really be charged that much?? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Insightful

    Assuming the best possible scenario, with 90% efficient piezoelectric conversion....
    You'd have to stamp on it for hours to slightly charge a battery.

  5. Re:I've solved the energy crisis, by EtherMonkey · · Score: 2, Insightful

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