CES 2024 is an annual parade of flashy tech gadgets, from see-through TVs and other innovative concepts we wish were real today, to practical products you can buy right now. Then there’s the downright bizarre. As expected, AI is everywhere.
Here are the mobile gadgets that piqued our imaginations so far at the show. We’ll keep our eyes peeled for more as we continue to rove the world’s largest tech conference.
Samsung Flex In & Out Flip concept phone
Samsung Concept Flip Phone Lets You Bend It in Both Directions
Samsung seems to be reimagining the future of its clamshell-style lineup. The company’s new ‘Flex In & Out’ concept phone is similar to the Galaxy Z Flip 5, except you can fold it in both directions. It can be folded open, folded shut and bent over backwards to turn the screen into an outer display.
Instead of a cover screen, the 360-degree folding display allows you to interact with content on the screen even when it is folded. It could replace the need for a cover screen, and it has left us asking whether this flexible display will eventually make its way to the Galaxy Flip lineup.
Asus ROG Phone 8
The TCL 50 XL NxtPaper 5G is one of two US-bound phones that will feature TCL’s paperlike display.
TCL’s Nxtpaper 5G is a smartphone that is designed to be easier on your eyes. The phone features a 6.7-inch display that uses reflective screen technology similar to e-paper displays. The company claims it filters blue light by up to 61%. The display is monochrome and has a resolution of 1440×1080 pixels.
The phone is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 processor and has 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. While this tech isn’t new to its phone (the company launched two phones last year with it), TCL’s first Nxtpaper phones are expected to launch in the US as part of its broader TCL 50 series phone lineup.
Rabbit R1 AI device
The Clicks iPhone Pro case swaps out your digital keyboard for a physical one, giving you far more screen space when typing.
CES tends to showcase the gadgets of the future, but the Clicks keyboard case for iPhone is a nod to the past. The $139 iPhone case, from Clicks Technology, literally swaps out your digital keyboard for a physical one. It features a retro keyboard with real buttons that click when pressed, serving up the tactile smartphone experience many old-schoolers crave. The Clicks keyboard is compatible with the iPhone 14 Pro or iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max, and no charging is required.
Doublepoint remote control concept for WearOS
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