Motorola showed in the Mobile World Congress from Barcelona a concept of rollable mobile in vertical format of which Lenovo has already given some hints and which has now been seen in all its glory.
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It is a mobile capable of stretching and shrinking in a vertical format and which can occupy less space than a classic mobilebut then enlarge your screen when you need it.
In the long run, it can be a great alternative to clamshell foldable phones like the Motorola RAZR, and it has the advantage that the crease wouldn’t be as noticeable as in this type of device.
Motorola’s rollable mobile is a reality
Mobile World Congress 2023 leaves some pretty interesting stuff, and this Motorola rollable mobile is one of them. It is a mobile concept that Lenovo has already shown the latest 2022 and that it is able to change size anywhere.
This mechanism could be activated manually through a gesture which, in this prototype, consists of pressing twice in a row on the sides of the device, causing it to shrink or expand.
Kick off #mwc2023 with @Motorbike *functional* rollable smartphone concept. Double-click the power button to raise/lower the display OR… pic.twitter.com/xdZZQDD0fm
— Avi Greengart (@greengart) February 26, 2023
When the screen is unfolded, the panel itself is visible in a way that to the naked eye appears fragile if the mobile is dropped, as it does not presents the body of the device from behind.
Rolled up, in its most compact size, it does not leave the screen loose and offers a more robust appearance. Of course, the screen is exposed from behind, which can make it easier to damage.
This concept of rollable mobile is different from the one that other brands have shown previously, in which the screen was hidden inside the device, and was a little more protected.
Despite the fact that in its most compact form, the mobile It’s bigger than the Moto RAZR, In the future, these rollable mobiles might be one of the best alternatives to foldable cases.
Due to their shape, they can significantly reduce in size, which can benefit anyone looking to have a bigger mobile in a smaller space. In addition, the screen would not have a crease, as is the case on current models.
It will be necessary to see what is the course of this type of device, but there is no doubt that they can be a good alternative with time and the improvement of the technologies that it incorporates.
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