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Bendable phones
The technology exists for display screens that bend and 2013 could see the advent of commercial smartphones that highlight the feature. Given their flexibility, these screens could help reduce damage to phones that get dropped, banged or otherwise abused; they’re made to respond to impact by yielding. (Check out the Philips concept phone in the picture.) No phone manufacturers have announced plans to launch such products, but given that the technology exists plus the coolness factor, these devices may debut in 2013.
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