At the recent Lenovo Tech World 2016 held in San Francisco, Lenovo showed two next generation prototypes based on flexible display technology. The first prototype was called CPlus. It is a conceptual smartphone / smartwatch that can also be worn as a band on a user’s wrist. The second prototype was called Folio and was a tablet that could be folded in half.
The development of these prototypes was that Lenovo’s focus groups showed that people want to interact with the phone or tablet when it is folded. One implication of this preference is the need for a display that can bend outwards, not just inwards.
The first prototype is called CPlus, the video you see above. It is a conceptual smartphone that can turn into a wearable device when you fold it onto your wrist just like a fitness band or may be a bracelet.
The CPlus sports a 4.26″ display, and runs on Android operating system. Lenovo plans to make two sizes of the device — small and large, with 12 color options when it becomes commercially available.
In contemplating the development of such foldable devices, the company understood that “It is partly about screen technology. But it is also about the battery, the motherboard, how to make sure it holds its shape when you fold it back.”
In accordance with a statement by the company, an inspection of the CPlus showed that “CPlus has multiple hinges which allow it to curl up on itself through almost 360 degrees, creating a bracelet you can wear on your wrist.”
In the case of the Folio, when in its’ flat configuration, it was reported to look just like any other Android tablet. The exception to this was the apparently odd layout of a large camera positioned below a large phone earpiece on the long edge of the device.As seen in the video below.
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The CPlus sports a 4.26″ display, and runs on Android operating system. Lenovo plans to make two sizes of the device — small and large, with 12 color options when it becomes commercially available.
In contemplating the development of such foldable devices, the company understood that “It is partly about screen technology. But it is also about the battery, the motherboard, how to make sure it holds its shape when you fold it back.”
In accordance with a statement by the company, an inspection of the CPlus showed that “CPlus has multiple hinges which allow it to curl up on itself through almost 360 degrees, creating a bracelet you can wear on your wrist.”
In the case of the Folio, when in its’ flat configuration, it was reported to look just like any other Android tablet. The exception to this was the apparently odd layout of a large camera positioned below a large phone earpiece on the long edge of the device.As seen in the video below.
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The reason for this arrangement becomes apparent when the Folio was folded in half along a hinge hidden between the camera and earpiece. The display bent around the outside of the chassis. During the folding process, one half of the display blacked out. The device was now configured to be held up to the user’s ear and used as a really large phone.
The prototype Folio demonstrated limited functionality. This was in contrast to the CPlus which was reported to appear as a more “polished” prototype. The difference may be a reflection of the fact that significantly more development time and effort was available for the production of the CPlus prototype.
Lenovo CTO Peter Hortensius, stated that these devices could be expected in the market within five years.
Source:display daily
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