To wear cell phone as bracelet may come true

BEIJING, Feb. 26 (Xinhuanet) -- Want to wear your cell phone as a bracelet? No problem, just bend it around your wrist.

Nokia unvealed a new stretchable and flexible mobile device of the future called Morph which will be put into production in seven years, media reported Tuesday.

The device, which is made using nanotechnology, is intended to demonstrate how cell phones in the future could be stretched and bent into different shapes, allowing users to "morph" their devices into whatever shape they want.

Nokia says the concept device demonstrates handset features that nanotechnology might be capable of delivering, including flexible materials, transparent electronics, and self-cleaning surfaces.

"Nokia Research Center is looking at ways to reinvent the form and function of mobile devices," said Bob Iannucci, chief technology officer for Nokia. "The Morph concept shows what might be possible."

Even though Morph is still in early development, Nokia believes that certain elements of the device could be used in high-end Nokia devices within the next seven years.

And as the technology matures, nanotechnology could eventually be incorporated into Nokia's entire line of products to help lower manufacturing costs.

(Agencies)