motorola's bendable smartphone turns into a slap bracelet accessory

motorola’s rollable smartphone turns into a bracelet 

At Lenovo Tech World ’23, Motorola showcased its dedication to innovation, emphasizing the potential of AI and flexible display devices. One of its eye-catching innovations was the new slap bracelet smartphone concept, featuring an orange fabric backing that attaches to a magnetized wrist strap. This flexible device with an FHD+ pOLED display can adapt to different usage scenarios, such as functioning as a standard Android phone, a self-standing mode, or a wrist-worn watch accessory. The telecommunication company aspires to integrate AI into the modern smartphone experience, using AI as a tool to provide personal assistance and enhance daily tasks for individuals.

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Introducing a new set of Motorola AI concepts

In a bold step toward the future, Motorola unveiled four AI concepts that are set to redefine our daily experiences. From generative AI wallpapers to advanced AI privacy features and text summarization, the focus is on convenience and innovation. Along with the Prototype, Motorola introduces a generative AI model that allows users to extend their personal style to their smartphone by creating AI-generated wallpapers based on their outfit choices by simply uploading or capturing an image. Additionally, the company also revealed its development of a personal voice/text assistant for PCs and smartphones powered by a large language model. Named MotoAI, the concept handles tasks like answering questions, drafting messages, and scheduling, all while processing data locally on the device for enhanced privacy. Moreover, recognizing the demand for real-time document scanning, Motorola introduced another AI concept model that enhances the Doc Scanner capability, ensuring crisp and clear images with minimized wrinkles and shadows.

turning from a flat smartphone to self-standing mode to a wrist-worn accessory, video still ©Motorola

the device can be adjusted into a self-standing position, video still ©Motorola

image ©Motorola

a flexible display that can bend backward to wrap around the wrist, video still ©Motorola

project info:

company: Motorola | @motorolaus

status: concept