Bendable Smartphones are Going to be a Reality Soon

Moxi’s Bendable Phone – Style Statement – Rolled into a Bracelet

A Chinese start-up company, Moxi Group intends to roll out 100,000 of the devices to its home country at $1064 a pop. The bendable phone would serve as a style statement since they are intended to be rolled into a bracelet to be worn on the wrist, but their touchscreens would feature only a black and white display at the moment. The device tends to look like a long thin smartphone when it is unfolded, with a narrow screen and large battery towards the bottom.

Chongsheng Yu, Moxi executive vice president had informed Bloomberg that `black and white phone seems much easier to make and the colour model power usage seems much higher than the black and white unit. It would be sold in China and if there is demand overseas, the same would be looked into’.

The springy screens are based on `graphene’ technology wherein the carbon atom seems to be lined in a definite pattern, making them quite conductive as well as strong. The Chongqing-based company has overcrowded the battery, processor together with the other parts in one end of the gadget allowing the display to bend almost to a full circle.

The Only Flexible Technology

Roel Vertegaal, director of the Human Media Lab at Queen’s University in Canada, that had used the technology to produce a prototype five year ago, stated that `if they are using flexible e-ink then it is a real loser. He further added that it was the only flexible technology, they could get though the colours seems to be poor, the contrasts are poor and one can’t play videos on it.Mr Yu informed that the bendable phone was based on e-ink, which Amazon tends to use in its Kindle devices though is a progress since it utilises an improved touchscreen system.

The corporate name Moxi is Chongqing Graphene Tech Co,which hopes that there will be a demand for the devices to help increase sales as the market tends to take a downturn. According to Strategy Analytics, in the $423 billion industry smartphone sales fell for the first time in the first three months of the year. Moxi aims to surpass Samsung Electronics, the hi-tech behemoth which has started toying with flexible-screen technology. It is not known if the phones would be made available in the United States.

Low Resolution Black & White – Not Reliable

A graphene researcher at Manchester University, Aravind Vijayaraghavan, stated that `if one makes a working, bendable phone then it is a massive market. If they are going to release it commercially this year, he would be impressed. If one has a low resolution black and white screen which is not reliable, then that is not a commercial prospect’.

If the Moxi phone is not that impressive, its launch will still tend to be the first. For years Samsung had apparently been working on flexible screens, though the technology had not appeared in a consumer product. Moxi could be heading in the right direction, when the sales of the smartphone seems to be dropping with every tech company attempting to make a smartphone that is not just a glass-and-metal rectangle

Best tips for using your smartphone

When jetting off on holiday our smartphones and tablets are top of the list of things to pack, but there’s a lot to consider when taking this type of technology on your travels. So, with the holiday season looming, we thought it only right to bring you this handy guide.
Not only will it ensure you get the most out of your mobile while you’re away, but it’ll also show you how to avoid any of those dreaded data costs.

Back everything up

In case your belongings get lost or damaged while you’re away from home, it’s always a good idea to keep your content backed up. Whether it’s pictures, messages or contacts,

cloud storage systems like Dropbox and Google Drive are on hand to keep your mobile life safe, secure and within easy reach, even when you don’t have your phone on you.

Switch off Data Roaming

This may seem like an obvious suggestion, but it’s surprising how many people forget to switch off their Data Roaming, amidst all the excitement of going on holiday. Data Roaming is when you use another mobile network to access the internet on your phone. The company that owns that network will then bill your provider, who in turn bills you. By switching this off your phone will automatically stop your device from connecting to the web and running up a big bill.
Data costs have dropped a great deal over the last few years, but remember you will be charged much more when travelling outside of the EU.

Turn on Wi-Fi

Should you need to access the internet or your emails, switch on Wi-Fi and connect to one of the hotspots in the area where you’re staying. Whether it’s in your hotel, a local café or restaurant, they’re everywhere these days, so make the most of them.

If the Wi-Fi you’re connected to is not password protected we advise that you don’t use things like your banking app. Because the hotspot is open it’s even easier for hackers to intercept your confidential information.

Disable push notifications/ auto-syncing

If your smartphone alerts you as soon as you have new mail or a Facebook request this is using up data and will need to be switched off when abroad to avoid extra charges.
You can do this on iOS by heading into the Settings menu > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > Fetch New Data or simply switch off Mobile Data to restrict all data, including push notifications, to Wi-Fi only.
Android users should go to Settings > Accounts > Sync and turn off Auto Sync.

Download before you go

Whether it’s books, apps, music or films you want to get on your phone, make sure you download them at home before you jet off. Downloading files abroad and trying to stream things like videos consumes large amounts of data. Also, any files that aren’t fully downloaded will be ‘stored’ and resume as soon as they find an internet connection at your destination – so keep your eye on this.

Know your surroundings

You’ll no doubt want to venture away from the hotel at some point during your holiday, and your smartphone is there to ensure you don’t get lost. If you don’t already have it, download Google Maps and save your routes offline.

Do this at home before you go, if you can, alternatively hook up to a local Wi-Fi connection and download them while you’re away.

To save journey’s offline type in where you want to go, then once it’s been found clear the search bar and enter ‘OK maps’. It’s as easy as that.

Keep your phone protected

If you own a waterproof smartphone you’ll no doubt be eager to put it through its paces on holiday. But, while the Sony Xperia Z1, Xperia Z1 Compact, Xperia Z2, Galaxy S4 Active and Galaxy S5 boast the durability factor, they’re only protected in fresh water. So, make sure you don’t get dunking them in the sea or local swimming pool.

Happy holidays…

Whether you choose to follow one or all of these steps you’ll soon find that little changes to your smartphone can go a very long way. Staying connected while you’re all those miles away doesn’t have to cost you an arm and a leg after all.