Polymer Vision Readius Cell Phone with E-Paper Flexible Folding Screen

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Polymer Vision’s Readius Cell Phone – initial details of which surfaced around a year ago – may look like yet another concept destined to sink without a trace but the device, which utilises e-paper to replicate the detail and sharpness of the printed word on a flexible display, is apparently already entering the production stage.

With the size of mobile devices being pretty much governed by the size of their displays, designers of mobile devices have to find a happy medium between proportions and general usability/accessibility but Polymer Vision’s Readius Cell Phone, in using a flexible display, cleverly circumvents such issues by allowing the 5” screen to fold away – the result being ultra compact device.

“People are demanding greater choice and flexibility in having overall instant access to personal content and information” said Karl McGoldrick, CEO of Polymer Vision. “They do not want to be concerned with small screens, not being able to read in sunlight, a dead battery or a device being too bulky to carry in their pocket. Readius solves these worries and is generations ahead of anything else out there today”.

Serving as an e-book reader as well as a smart phone, Polymer Vision’s Readius is a tri-band 3G HSDPA device offering direct RSS compatibility as well as POP3 and IMAP protocol support (allowing the device to send/receive emails) and, whilst details are rather scant at the time of writing, it is known that the Readius will offer audio capabilities whilst the unit’s battery life is purported to offer around 30 hours of reading time

According to Polymer Vision’s website the Readius is envisaged to be released commercially sometime in 2008. We await further details with baited breath.