Sony's one-of-a-kind FES Watch is about to become more than a clever crowdfunded idea. The mostly e-paper timepiece is going on sale
in Tokyo at Omotesando's MoMA Design Store on November 21st, when it
will cost you a not-completely-unreasonable ¥29,700 ($241). It'll reach
the city's Isetan boutique more than a week later, on December 1st.
There's no mention of retail launches elsewhere in the world, but
something tells us that you'll have to order it online (either through
Sony's First Flight or the MoMA store) if you want any hope of strapping
on this customizable wristwear outside of Japan.
LG plans to launch a flexible OLED smartphone before the end of the year, the company’s VP of mobile has confirmed, though it’s unclear to what extent the work-in-progress handset will actually flex. The OLED panel in question is the handiwork of LG Display according to VP of LG mobile Yoon Bu-hyun, the WSJ reports, with the proposed device set to launch sometime in Q4. LG Display’s work on flexible OLEDs has been underway for some time, though the company’s efforts have perhaps been overshadowed somewhat by rival Samsung’s YOUM development. Last year, according to a Korea Times report, LG Display was preparing for