May 22, 2006

The Origami Cell Phone

lg_img_origami_cell.jpg Pasta and Vinegar reports on a design studio envisionning the use of origami display - in this case for mobile phones.

The Origami Cell Phone is a future cell phone concept developed at Inventables

The concept was inspired by the e-paper developed by Mag-Ink and the Popout Map. The map uses origami paper folding technique to expand and collapse automatically as it is opened and closed. This concept addresses the need for larger displays on cell phones without sacrificing a small form factor.

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