Sony Ericsson files "flipper phone" patent
[Via textually.org]
Filed under: Sony Ericsson, Misc
[Via textually.org]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Travis @ Jul 10th 2006 9:07AM
This actually looks like a good idea...flip the screen around to watch videos and the like and flip it back when youre done to avoid scratches, and no need to keep the thing open the whole time.
flamer's grill @ Jul 10th 2006 3:47PM
We already have phones that do this, and in a much more practical way with less parts to break/become defective. See:
Verizon A990
http://www.mobiledia.com/news/48383.html
This should never see the light of day cuz it's just a bad idea.
-_- @ Jul 10th 2006 4:37PM
hold the phone! *laugh*
you mean i can get a flip phone in a flip phone!
wtf, rofl, etc...
no, seriously, this looks like an awesome idea. i would DEFINETLY buy a phone in this form factor. i mean, you get the size and shape of a flip phone (good for calling) and when you just want an media player app running, but don't want a keypad or anything in the way, ta-da! it's like the [insert slider phone here] and the [insert flip phone here] met and had kids!
kamron_1 @ Jul 14th 2006 8:59PM
This is a bit of sour news, Sony Ericsson was supposed to make a Swivel/flip phone meaning you could swivel it like their S700i and W550i model, and slide it like their W850i model.
It seems that this is what has become of that concept.