Nokia shows off nanotech handset

This picture shows Morph in its standard mobile-phone mode. The device can also assume other guises, such as that of a music player or wristwatch (see next picture).

According to Dr Tapani Ryhanen, Nokia's lead at the NRC Cambridge UK laboratory, Morph's creators "hope that this combination of art and science will showcase the potential of nanoscience to a wider audience".

"The research we are carrying out is fundamental to this as we seek a safe and controlled way to develop and use new materials," Ryhanen added.