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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. I've solved the energy crisis, by geekmux · · Score: 4, Funny

    "...semi-rigid polymer skin is embedded with an array of tiny piezoelectric generators"

    Can you imagine condoms made of this stuff? The porn industry alone could power half of California. Energy crisis solved.

    Cue Trojan, Inc. patent in 3..2...1

    1. Re:I've solved the energy crisis, by Chris+Burke · · Score: 2, Funny

      God, I'm so sick of these companies with their Trojan patents...

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

      I think you'd have a hard time (no pun intended) finding a man or a woman (present company excluded) who agrees that sex is more pleasurable with a condom than without.

      I also don't need to be married in order to have confidence enough with my partner to engage in unprotected sex. At the same time being married doesn't automatically eliminate the the risk of catching sexually communicated diseases from a partner. Marriage is neither a guarantee of health or fidelity.

      Outrageous bigotry notwithstanding, suggesting the P/P should be chemically castrated simply because he prefers boffing au natural is stupidity unto itself. There are many worse fetishes to be concerned with other than whether two consenting adults decide to do the deed without an intervening layer of latex.

      Believe it or not, your mummy and daddy even did it at least once without a condom.

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  2. Drop-resistence? by MrEricSir · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Would a "floppy phone" be more resistant to drops? Clumsy minds want to know.

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    1. Re:Drop-resistence? by raddan · · Score: 4, Funny

      All I want to know is if floppy computers can have hard disks. Or if we have to go back to floppy disks.

    2. Re:Drop-resistence? by HasselhoffThePaladin · · Score: 2, Interesting

      Just a guess as I'm not familiar with this technology, but sounds like dropping it might actually charge it (if it falls onto a rigid floor).

  3. It's nice if it folds up... by mdm-adph · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...but if it can't withstand being in my back pocket with my fat arse sitting on it repeatedly, then what's the point.

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    1. 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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  4. 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.

  5. meh.. not iphone... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    But iphone does not do that. So, this is a complete useless technology. If Apple has not thought about it, it's not worth the money.

    Nothing beats iphone.

    Can we move on now, please?

    1. Re:meh.. not iphone... by OrangeTide · · Score: 2, Funny

      I'll hold off on this until Steve tells me I need one.

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  6. Now my battery won't die... by revjtanton · · Score: 5, Funny

    With the kinetic energy powering the device having my phone die during lengthy phone sex calls is a thing of the past! Yaaaay!

    1. Re:Now my battery won't die... by SGDarkKnight · · Score: 2, Funny

      With the kinetic energy powering the device having my phone die during lengthy phone sex calls is a thing of the past! Yaaaay!

      Yeah, but in order for it to charge you would have to use the friction / bending action from the phone being wrapped around your........ *ewww*

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  7. Wow! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    So, if it comes with straps to strap it to your wrist while you're, uh... "surfing the 'net for interesting pictures and videos", then the average slashdotter would never need to plug this phone in!

  8. Heat energy by mc1138 · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm holding out for devices that can be charged by the heat of being in my pocket. I have a few candy bars that have found out just how hot it can be in there...

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    1. Re:Heat energy by spuke4000 · · Score: 3, Funny

      Candy bars!?!? I thought you were happy to see me!

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    2. 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.

    3. Re:Heat energy by vux984 · · Score: 2, Funny

      Candy bars!?!? I thought you were happy to see me!

      His candy bar was all flaccid, squishy, and droopy from being in his pocket.
      That doesn't sound all that happy to me.

  9. Can it really be charged that much?? by elashish14 · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Exactly how much kinetic energy is absorbed by a flexible phone in your hand/pocket? And not only that, I'm not familiar with efficiency of modern piezoelectric devices. I don't see how the numbers are remotely feasible....

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  10. Re:Umm... what?!?!?! by Fred_A · · Score: 2, Funny

    If you don't have a FlexIt you should get one. It's shiny.

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  11. But its a...Kyocera. by Cythrawl · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Kyocera make shit phones, period.... This will be just as shit as the rest of their lineup. I have been repairing Cellphones for 4 years now and EVERY Kyocera phone I see is utter garbage.. The OS they use is crap. The Signal/RF capabilities of the phones is crap. The issues they produce are equally baffling. Internal memory gets corrupted and you cant even set a normal ring tone shit like that.

    When a REAL cellphone manufacturer starts to make one I'll be interested, as it stands if it's made by Kyocera I wouldnt even use it to wipe a cows ass.

    1. Re:But its a...Kyocera. by Taibhsear · · Score: 2, Funny

      as it stands if it's made by Kyocera I wouldnt even use it to wipe a cows ass.

      Although I do agree with your feelings on Kyocera phones, I do have to wonder what you would use to wipe a cow's ass. And if it was a good phone why would you wipe a cow's ass with it? Inquiring minds would like to know.

    2. Re:But its a...Kyocera. by Chris+Burke · · Score: 4, Funny

      Well if I was going to wipe a cow's ass with a phone, a flexible phone would make the most sense.

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  12. Re:Just show it an image of a mac, with its cover by BikeHelmet · · Score: 2, Interesting

    How the heck did you get modded Informative?

    Twice, no less!