Tuesday, May 31, 2016

This bendable smartphone comes with a catch

The article I read was “This bendable smartphone comes with a catch”.  It was written by Sophia Yan on May 25, 2016.  The website I found this on was the CNN web page (http://money.cnn.com).  It is about a smartphone that is bendable but with a high price.
The Moxi Group, who is based in Chongqing, China,  is developing this smartphone device to be used as an accessory. They found that the only way to make this smartphone able to bend around someone’s wrist is if they use graphene.  Graphene is very thin and light and also bendable.  Now here’s the catch; graphene is very expensive. Therefore, this smartphone is going to be very expensive in order for the Moxi Group to make a profit.  The estimated cost of the device is about $5,288 in the United States.  One disadvantage of this device is that the display will not be available in color. However, it will have all the capabilities of a regular smartphone.  It is targeted to be on the market in China near the end of 2017.  They are hoping a color display version will be available in 2018.
I chose this article because I thought it would be fun if you could wear your smartphone on your wrist.  It’s interesting that they could build something that high- tech.  One problem that they might have with this product is that not many people will be able to afford it at the estimated price. I’m sure if any repairs are needed for the device, they will be expensive too.  However, I’m sure there will be some who will be willing to spend the money just because it is cool and new.


3 comments:

  1. That sounds really cool! I'm sure many people would want these! But sadly they are very expensive! :( Good job!

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