Search
  • Videos
  • Windows 10
  • 5G
  • CES
  • Best VPNs
  • Cloud
  • Security
  • more
    • AI
    • TR Premium
    • Working from Home
    • Innovation
    • Best Web Hosting
    • ZDNet Recommends
    • Tonya Hall Show
    • Executive Guides
    • ZDNet Academy
    • See All Topics
    • White Papers
    • Downloads
    • Reviews
    • Galleries
    • Videos
    • TechRepublic Forums
  • Newsletters
  • All Writers
    • Preferences
    • Community
    • Newsletters
    • Log Out
  • Menu
    • Videos
    • Windows 10
    • 5G
    • CES
    • Best VPNs
    • Cloud
    • Security
    • AI
    • TR Premium
    • Working from Home
    • Innovation
    • Best Web Hosting
    • ZDNet Recommends
    • Tonya Hall Show
    • Executive Guides
    • ZDNet Academy
    • See All Topics
    • White Papers
    • Downloads
    • Reviews
    • Galleries
    • Videos
    • TechRepublic Forums
      • Preferences
      • Community
      • Newsletters
      • Log Out
  • us
    • Asia
    • Australia
    • Europe
    • India
    • United Kingdom
    • United States
    • ZDNet around the globe:
    • ZDNet France
    • ZDNet Germany
    • ZDNet Korea
    • ZDNet Japan

Photos: Nokia shows off flexible phones

2 of 3 NEXT PREV
  • nokia-shows-off-flexible-phone1.jpg

    Nokia Research Centre (NRC) and Cambridge University have unveiled a concept phone they say shows the potential benefits of nanotechnology.

    Morph, as the device is called, was launched on Monday at the Museum of Modern Art in New York as part of an exhibition entitled "Design and the Elastic Mind".

    Morph demonstrates flexible materials, transparent electronics and self-cleaning surfaces -- all features made possible in a handheld device through the use of nanotechnology.

    Published: February 26, 2008 -- 02:08 GMT (18:08 PST)

    Caption by: David Meyer

  • nokia-shows-off-flexible-phone2.jpg

    This picture shows Morph in its standard mobile-phone mode. The device can also assume other guises, such as that of a music player or wristwatch (see next picture).

    According to Dr Tapani Ryhanen, Nokia's lead at the NRC Cambridge UK laboratory, Morph's creators "hope that this combination of art and science will showcase the potential of nanoscience to a wider audience".

    "The research we are carrying out is fundamental to this as we seek a safe and controlled way to develop and use new materials," Ryhanen added.

    Published: February 26, 2008 -- 02:08 GMT (18:08 PST)

    Caption by: David Meyer

  • nokia-shows-off-flexible-phone3.jpg

    NRC established a research centre at the University's West Cambridge site last year, collaborating with departments such as the Nanoscience Centre and the electrical division of the engineering department.

    Nokia and the university hope that "elements of Morph" will start to become integrated into high-end handheld devices within the next seven years, but they suggest nanotechnology could eventually lower manufacturing costs.

    Published: February 26, 2008 -- 02:08 GMT (18:08 PST)

    Caption by: David Meyer

2 of 3 NEXT PREV
David Meyer

By David Meyer | February 26, 2008 -- 02:08 GMT (18:08 PST) | Topic: Microsoft

  • nokia-shows-off-flexible-phone1.jpg
  • nokia-shows-off-flexible-phone2.jpg
  • nokia-shows-off-flexible-phone3.jpg

The partnership between Nokia and Cambridge University bears fruit in the form of a concept handset, unveiled at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

Read More Read Less

This picture shows Morph in its standard mobile-phone mode. The device can also assume other guises, such as that of a music player or wristwatch (see next picture).

According to Dr Tapani Ryhanen, Nokia's lead at the NRC Cambridge UK laboratory, Morph's creators "hope that this combination of art and science will showcase the potential of nanoscience to a wider audience".

"The research we are carrying out is fundamental to this as we seek a safe and controlled way to develop and use new materials," Ryhanen added.

Published: February 26, 2008 -- 02:08 GMT (18:08 PST)

Caption by: David Meyer

2 of 3 NEXT PREV

Related Topics:

Enterprise Software Windows Windows 10 Collaboration Cloud Reviews
David Meyer

By David Meyer | February 26, 2008 -- 02:08 GMT (18:08 PST) | Topic: Microsoft

Show Comments
LOG IN TO COMMENT
  • My Profile
  • Log Out
| Community Guidelines

Join Discussion

Add Your Comment
Add Your Comment

Related Galleries

  • 1 of 3
  • Linux turns 29: The biggest events in its history so far

    A year by year summary of the most significant events in Linux's history to date.

  • Inside the Microsoft Surface Duo (in pictures)

    CNET editors got to look at a see-through version of the Duo and peek at the circuits inside.

  • Parallels Toolbox 4 for Windows and Mac

    New features include Break Time, Unit Convertor, and Enhanced Search.

  • These 7 top wireless earbuds deliver scarily superb sound

    Happy Podoween! All the major Bluetooth earbuds from your favorite manufacturers - including the new AirPod Pro -- have been updated for Fall 2019.

  • Windows tablets through the ages: The good, the bad and the ugly, in pictures

    A tour through some of most popular - and most unusual - Windows devices of the last two decades, from Tablet PCs to the Surface Duo.

  • A brief history of Microsoft's Surface: Missteps and successes

    Microsoft started working on the hybrid devices that now make up the Surface family back in 2009. The group has made some missteps along the way, but today its lineup of Windows 10 devices ...

  • How Microsoft lost its monopoly in web browsers

    At the dawn of the Internet age, Microsoft used every trick it knew to dominate the World Wide Web. That strategy worked for a few years, but aggressive antitrust enforcement and equally ...

ZDNet
Connect with us

© 2021 ZDNET, A RED VENTURES COMPANY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Privacy Policy | Cookie Settings | Advertise | Terms of Use

  • Topics
  • Galleries
  • Videos
  • Sponsored Narratives
  • Do Not Sell My Information
  • About ZDNet
  • Meet The Team
  • All Authors
  • RSS Feeds
  • Site Map
  • Reprint Policy
  • Manage | Log Out
  • Join | Log In
  • Membership
  • Newsletters
  • Site Assistance
  • ZDNet Academy
  • TechRepublic Forums