Nokia showcases new flexible phone

By Editorial Team (Tuesday, 26th February 2008)

Nokia has showcased a new mobile phone development at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

Dubbed the Morph, the device is a stretchable, flexible mobile phone, which can be shaped into different forms and also features self-cleaning surfaces in a project which the company has described as a "combination of art and science".

It was developed by the Nokia Research Centre (NRC) in the US and the University of Cambridge in the UK, as part of a long-term programme of joint projects, focusing on nanotechnology and the development of new materials.

Head of the NRC UK laboratory Dr Tapani Rhyanen said: "The research we are carrying out is fundamental to this as we seek a safe and controlled way to develop and use new materials."

It is thought that within seven years, certain aspects of the Morph may be introduced into the high-end mobile phone market, although other aspects of nanotechnology may result in cheaper and easier manufacturing solutions.

Nokia currently manufactures some of its mobile phone models within the UK, while it also has facilities in countries such as China, Germany and India.

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