Nokia, Cambridge Display "Morph"

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Nokia, Cambridge Display "Morph"Techtree News Staff, Feb 26, 2008 1814 hrs IST
In future, users will be able to 'morph' their devices into any shape their heart desires; so the name "Morph".
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How? Currently on display at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City is "Morph", touted as a 'bendable', 'stretchable' nanotechnology concept phone developed in conjunction by the Nokia
Research Center and UK's Cambridge University.

"Morph" is being billed as the device of the future, through which researchers at Nokia and the Cambridge varsity hope to demonstrate to the world at large how futuristic devices will be bendable into a myriad different shapes. So much so that users will be able to 'morph' their devices of the future into any shape their heart desires; hence the name "Morph".

"Morph" is also intended to showcase the power of nanotechnology upon which the device is based; Nokia claims nanotech is capable of delivering flexible- and transparent- electronics, as well as miscellaneous high-tech gadgetry of the future.

Elaborating on the concept phone, Bob Iannucci, chief technology officer for Nokia, said that the Nokia Research Center is constantly looking at ways to reinvent the form and function of mobile devices, and that "Morph" shows the immense possibilities.

Adding to it, Professor Mark Welland, head (Nanoscience Group - Department of Engineering) of Cambridge University, said that developing the "Morph" concept alongside of Nokia provided them with a focus both artistically inspirational and significantly one which sets the technology agenda for their joint nanoscience research.

Incidentally, work on the "Morph" began in March last year but it is still in the early stages of development. However, Nokia believes that certain elements of "Morph" can be put to definite use in their high-end devices in the coming seven years or so. Nokia also aims to incorporate nanotech into all of its future devices.