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» NEC Tag : Soft-shell phone Concept
(November 2006)
The most exciting of the new exhibits is a soft-shell mobile phone dubbed "tag". The tag is a brand new, malleable, casual communicator, which is not only soft but also flexible so that you can easily wrap it around your arm. The phone utilizes special shape-memorizing material and multiple pressure sensors to “memorize” the latest shape.
Another wonder is a virtual storage bottle
– the flacon. It is a completely new means of storing a massive
amount of images. The flacon also sports an inorganic
electroluminescent display that automatically selects images
according to anniversaries and the user’s emotions. A built-in
projector is in charge of sharing your images with others.
Finally, NEC has designed exceptional RFID chips that hold the
usage rights to images and music available on the network. The
most amazing thing is that they are covered in a gummy capsule,
and are edible after use. When the play unit is connected to the
container, the basic unit, it can be used as an audio player. By
setting it in the cradle connected to the display through
wireless LAN, users can also enjoy visual contents. The chips
are sold in packages just like candies. Blank chips on which
users can allocate data will also be available.
Link: NEC Soft-shell phone Concept
Reference: nec-design & pdalive
