Flexible displays are everywhere at the Consumer Electronics Show this year. But almost every company is using them in the same way -- to build phones that seamlessly switch between a clamshell and small tablet. Nubia, meanwhile, is doing something completely different with the technology. It's building a wearable 'smartphone' with a narrow screen that wraps around your wrist. The four-inch, 960x192 OLED display is being manufactured by Visionox, a flexible screen specialist. The company says it's the "largest wearable flexible screen in the industry" and is protected by a strong, heat-resistant polymer called Polyimide. The entire device is also water-resistant, though we weren't able to test that today.
The wearable has Bluetooth, WiFi and 4G eSIM support, meaning you can theoretically text, call and browse the web without a conventional smartphone nearby. There's even a 5-megapixel camera if you want to shoot some unflattering selfies or awkwardly-framed videos. The Alpha also doubles as a fitness tracker with basic sleep, exercise and heart rate monitoring. All of these features will be accessible from a "custom-made wearable OS" that supports voice commands, multi-touch and finnicky air gestures. It will be sold in roughly $500.
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https://www.engadget.com/2019/02/25/nubia-alpha-wearable-smartphone-display/
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