| As with all technologies, there is a push from handset | | | | handset developers have followed with their own |
| developers to constantly bring to market innovative | | | | touch screen smart phones capable of providing users |
| new designs that will greatly appeal to consumers. | | | | with the same features and technology they'd expect |
| Finnish handset giant Nokia introduced a concept | | | | from the popular iPhone. With upcoming handset |
| device they dubbed "The Morph." The Morph, still very | | | | releases users can expect to see more touch screen |
| much a concept device with no intended plans to | | | | technology integrated along with the continued ability to |
| manufacture or release, takes mobile smartphone | | | | use mobile phones for more than just phone calls. As |
| devices miles beyond what is currently available on the | | | | more functionality is incorporated into the devices, |
| market today. The Morph would take advantage of | | | | users can expect to see dramatic changes in the |
| nanotechnology to incorporate a wide variety of uses | | | | designs of the phones; larger screens, fold out |
| into one device; from the standard features of voice, | | | | keyboards, and a move towards handsets without |
| and data to the more whimsical features of being able | | | | buttons. |
| to analyze the air quality and possible contaminants on | | | | As consumers feel the urge to "Go Green", mobile |
| the food you are about to eat. The Morph would not | | | | phone developers are going to take this into account |
| just be a unique device capable of a large variety of | | | | and start changing the way they build their handsets. |
| functions; it would also serve as a unique and stylish | | | | The elimination of toxic components is the first start |
| accessory. The Morph's design would make it capable | | | | towards going green with the inclusion of more |
| of being physically manipulated to change its form | | | | recycled components into the handsets. The plastic |
| factor. It could be stretched out into a device with a full | | | | casing of mobile phones can be made, in large part, |
| sized QWERTY keyboard, making it easier to | | | | from recycled and renewable materials. Developers |
| communicate. It could be folded up into the size of a | | | | are also going to start to make the move towards |
| credit card for easy storage; and it could even be | | | | increasing the battery life of phones while developing |
| folded to be worn on your wrist as a watch. As | | | | phones that use less energy to gain a full charge. |
| already mentioned, this device is very much a concept | | | | Nokia has already built into their phones an alert that |
| phone. Nokia, currently, has no plans in the works to | | | | will let users know when their phone is fully charged, |
| develop this concept into a viable marketable device. | | | | urging them to disconnect their phones. |
| However, several of the features discussed in the | | | | There are so many directions the mobile phone |
| concept will be slowly incorporated into devices that | | | | industry can take us in it is hard to pinpoint exactly |
| will be developed over the next few years. | | | | where the technology is going to take us. However, |
| Other handset developers, like NEC and BenQ have | | | | what is certain is that the future of mobile phone |
| released information about their own pliable concept | | | | technology is a bright one full of possibilities as |
| phones; their concepts do not incorporate all of the | | | | innovative handset makers and wireless carriers take |
| same technology the Nokia Morph has, but they're still | | | | steps to not only make our lives easier with better |
| very interesting designs. | | | | communication devices, but take the steps needed to |
| With the release of the Apple iPhone several other | | | | ensure the technologies keep up with our demands. |