Nokia dreams up four-way folding Communicator

Not that Nokia's current Communicator is in need of a major refacing or anything, but we're always up for some innovation. A recent patent application from the outfit showcases a completely bizarre four-way folding Communicator, chock full of hinges, keys and pixels. In fact, the verbiage spells out a future device consisting of "at least four device parts," leaving open the option for a handset that miraculously unfolds to completely envelope you in a glass case of emotion. Hit the read link for the full dream spilled out in entirely too much detail.

[Via Cellpassion]

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 27th 2008 10:31PM]

Oh no, please not.

Nokia has gotten better over the last few years, but I've certainly had Nokias (notably a 9290) fall apart because of poorly designed hinges.

Four of the things? That's just asking for trouble...