Mike Weldon — March 23, 2006 — Unique
References: techeblog
Polymer Vision has launched a flexible, rollable screen technology. The flexible screens are perfect for pdas, cell phones, GPS devices and laptops. This looks like a step up from previous versions of flexible displays and e-paper. The screen pictured would offer 240x320 resolution.
Implications - Products that enhance consumers' ability to interact with their personal devices are definitely widely accepted. By providing increased functionality in a compact and easily portable apparatus, companies can take advantage of the increased popularity of gadgets like cell phones, PDAs and laptops that improved technology has precipitated. Furthermore, by making their products compatible with a variety of different gadgets, companies can appeal to a wide variety of customers regardless of which particular brand they support.
Implications - Products that enhance consumers' ability to interact with their personal devices are definitely widely accepted. By providing increased functionality in a compact and easily portable apparatus, companies can take advantage of the increased popularity of gadgets like cell phones, PDAs and laptops that improved technology has precipitated. Furthermore, by making their products compatible with a variety of different gadgets, companies can appeal to a wide variety of customers regardless of which particular brand they support.
Trend Themes
1. Flexible Screens - The rise of flexible screen technology creates opportunities for companies to provide compact, portable, and easy to interact screens for various devices.
2. Personal Device Enhancement - Companies can take advantage of the increased popularity of personal devices by providing improved technology that enhances consumers' ability to interact with their devices.
3. Compatibility - Creating products that are compatible with various brands of personal devices can appeal to a wide variety of customers and provide disruptive innovation opportunities.
Industry Implications
1. Electronics - Flexibility screens can transform the way consumers interact with electronics, offering compact and easily portable screens for various devices and presenting numerous opportunities for disruptive innovation.
2. Telecommunications - Flexible screens and personal device enhancements can give telecommunications companies a unique opportunity to further serve their customers by providing more dynamic ways to interact with their services.
3. GPS Devices - Companies that manufacture GPS devices can leverage flexible screens technology to provide more portable, easily readable, and user-friendly screens. The compatibility between brands can provide more options for users.
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