Nokia – actual bendy phones and actual nanotechnology in the works
Ages and ages ago, a video went round of a Nokia concept, called Morph, that seemed to be set wayyyyyy in the future, ‘cos it was a bendy, wearable phone. But, as we all know, science marches ever onwards, and according to the latest video from the Nokia Conversations blog, they’re actually trying to develop the tech to make bendy phones a reality:
Ooh, that could be pretty damn cool, when the boffins involved get it working. Of course, it most likely won’t be an entire suit made of rubber, although just off the top of my head, I can think of at least one person who’d like it if it was. But I, for one, am all for bendy, wearable technology, since it takes us that teeny little bit closer to the Mass Effect universe, which’d be ace.
Basically, what I’m saying is that I want an omni-tool…
However, it’s fair to say that the bendy, stretchable phone technology wasn’t the most advanced thing on display in that particular Nokia blog, because something else the research team are working on has the word “nano” in it, and that automatically means it’s more high-tech. And scifi-ish.
Yes, Nokia’s researchers are working on a nanonose, and that’s fine by me, because I think ‘nanonose’ may be my new favourite word ever. Of course, I’m having a bit of trouble seeing what the actual applications for this in the world of consumer mobile phones are. I suppose it’s possible Nokia envisage a future where we’ve relentlessly strip-mined this planet down to the bedrock (‘cos that’s what we humans are good at, dammit), and where we’ve created an atmosphere made primarily of airborne death.
In that situation, a future evolution of the Nokia N8 that tells you precisely how long you have to live before the sky eats your flesh would be useful, I suppose, but since we’ll be living in sterile bunkers by then, it might be a bit limited in application.
What? I’m a scifi fan, we live and breathe hideous dystopias, they’re like catnip to us…
Anyway, basically, all very advanced stuff, but my complaint is that they’re still not using carbon nanotubes. Come on, every boffin in the world, make it happen!
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