It was at this event, now in its second year, that a wave of new products were unveiled to the world. Two in particular seemed to steal the show. The first was Lenovo’s CPlus, a phone that can bend to fit around one’s wrist much like a watch. The multinational firm was not forthcoming with information behind its concept device, which features a 4.2-inch screen and runs on Android. In fact, the company didn’t even explain its name. “Don’t ask me why it’s called that,” Lenovo’s CTO, Peter Hortensius, said at a press briefing. It’s since been revealed that the segmented portion behind the screen gives the phone the ability to curve around a wrist.
Lenovo also revealed a flexible tablet at the event. The 8-inch tablet can be folded in half into a 4-inch phone, making the device multipurpose as well as small enough to fit into a pocket or purse. As with the CPlus phone, the company gave little information regarding the tablet’s development, but says it expects both products to be consumer-ready in the next five to 10 years.
