Had enough of #bendgate already? We’re pretty sure you are. So here’s a new one – a smartphone-slash-wearable device that is actually meant to bend and still be awesome (sorry Apple) called Portal. The device is in startup mode right now, crowdsourcing its capital – but the premise is kinda awesome. The device is targeted at athletes, sports pros, or on-the-go business and corporate people who want their technology bleeding edge and easily accessible through wireless.
Portal is actually designed to be strapped on, and you take it on a run like a smartwatch, only bigger and better – or on a swim, or commuting from your home to the office. The developers – an outfit called Arubixs – is saying that the device will come with 2GB of RAM, 64GB of internal storage, running on a modified version of Android. There is no mention of a specific chipset for the device yet, although there is a promise that the device will be at par with other top level devices at the time of launch.
What makes the Portal flexible? Well, it’s a combination of a 6-inch flexible OLED screen and a proprietary flexible battery. It’s not flexible all throughout – there are rigid elements, but the device is flexible where it matters. If a smartwatch like the Moto 360 just has too little screen real estate for you, then this might just be the alternative – a fitness tracker and smartphone rolled (literally) into one device.
The Portal is Kevlar-protected, and is designed to have 4 cameras to utterly document your active lifestyle. The company is looking for USD$300,000 in capital and if you cough up USD$349 or more, you can be sure to have one by this time next year. At the moment, they are nearing the USD$20,000 mark. There have been rumblings of flexible OLED projects all around, but Portal looks to be a very strong proposition. What do you guys think?
SOURCE: IndieGoGo