Nokia patents triple-sliding phone

A Nokia patent reveails an unusual new cellphone design.

Most sliding smartphones can currently shift only in a single direction, while a select few -- such as Samsung's F520 -- shift in two, allowing access to either a numberpad or a QWERTY keyboard.

But under Nokia's new concept, a phone would add a third direction, exposing music and/or game controls. This would be an extension of the number pad layer, much as on the company's dual-sliding N95.

[via electronista]

emily | 11:35 AM | Technology |
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