It’s a beautiful orange phone. And a smartwatch. And a smart display. And it looks just like one of Microsoft’s Surface Arc mice. In fact, I even see at a glance a beautiful smart screen that can keep distractions away with the phone in tent mode. In fact, Motorola’s latest concept phone has all of these things covered.
At the Lenovo Tech World 2023 event, the Chinese electronics giant went all out in terms of AI and hardware innovation, but nothing caught people’s attention as much as its bendable phone-smartwatch hybrid concept. And it seems Motorola is looking at this as an Android device with a form factor that also pursues wrist-wearing versatility.
“The adaptive display concept can be adjusted from a standard Android phone experience to a flat position, wrapped for a wrist-worn experience, or held in multiple stand modes,” the company says. It further adds that the concept device can run a full Android experience, which is promising in itself.
However, it’s the clever use of the clock widget on the home screen and lock screen that really shows off the smartwatch’s credentials. Look, an argument can be made here that I don’t want a huge screen on my wrist. And it makes perfect sense. Then there is the question of wrist thickness. If the circumference is thin, you get a loose grip. For those with thick wrists, you won’t get a secure grip to keep the device in place.
Do it, Motorola!
But if you take the wearable allure out of the equation, we’re still looking at a perfectly useful folding phone, even if it folds inside out. This is where it shines, with various adjustments to its middle-half and two-thirds geometry. As you can see in the first image, with a little customization this can be a great looking screen. Maybe, something like OnePlus’s Zen Mode or the focus system on iPhones. Furthermore, if the design is in danger, it’s because Lenovo attempted a similar device with the CPlus concept in 2016.
Also, if you notice the ribbed back, those are obviously folding points that allow the device to bend at various seams and stay locked in that position. In its natural state, we’re looking at a 6.9-inch FHD+ plastic OLED panel, which can be folded to get a practically usable 4.6-inch panel in standing mode.
Now, as with concept phones, never put your hopes on them until it becomes real. Motorola won’t say whether it intends to turn its extremely stylish concept into a commercial device. But the brand certainly has all the recipes to make it a reality.
The company has been making foldable phones for years. And surprisingly, it has done better in terms of its durability than Samsung’s foldable phones. In fact, the company is ahead of the competition and has already demonstrated a functional device with a rollable display. It’s called Rizzr and it looks extremely attractive.
There’s no better era for Motorola to attempt such an ambitious device and produce it with enthusiasm, which was a stark contrast to the Nubia Alpha. It’s a question of “will it” rather than “can it.”
As far as I am concerned, I have never wanted a concept phone to have as much taste of reality as this phone has.
