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Clamshell design

Clamshell design is a form factor commonly used in the design of electronic devices and other manufactured objects. It is inspired by the morphology of the clam. The form factor has been applied to handheld game consoles, mobile phones (where it is often called a "flip phone"), and especially laptop computers. Clamshell devices are usually made of two…

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Clamshell design

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Clamshell design

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related to Origins · 31
Clamshell design → A100, An, Another, Asia, At, Both Samsung, Cited, For, In, Internet, It, Japan, March, Meanwhile, Mini Folder, Motorola, Motorola's, Motorola's StarTAC, Mova, N501i
related to Early examples in tech · 28
Clamshell design → Alan, Also, Amazing Stories, Ampere WS-1, Armageddon, August, Brionvega TS, Communicator, Compass, Early, GRiD, Grillo, IBM, In, Italy, Motorola DynaTAC, Motorola MicroTAC, Philip Francis Nowlan, Richard Sapper, So
related to In mobile phones · 27
Clamshell design → Alcatel OT-808, Also, Clamshell, Ericsson T28, Flip Phone, GTE, Historically, In, Krave ZN4, LG G7070, MicroTAC, Motorola, Motorola A760, Motorola MING, Motorola StarTAC, Nokia N90, On, PDA-style, PDAs, Phones
related to Contemporary era · 20
Clamshell design → Alcatel, Doro, Flip, Galaxy, Galaxy Fold, In, Japan, KDDI, Kyocera, LG, Motorola, Motorola Razr, Not, November, NTT Docomo, OLED, Outside, Samsung, These, While
related to Other uses · 7
Clamshell design → Bookbinders, Game Boy Advance SP, George Foreman Grill, In, Nintendo, Nintendo DS, Solander
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Clamshell design → connecting hinge, form factor commonly used in the design of electronic devices and other manufactured objects

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clamshell flip phone phones first also motorola form display factor design mobile released samsung device laptop style used early keypad

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Clamshell designis aform factor commonly used in the design of electronic devices and other manufactured objects0.90text
Clamshell designis aconnecting hinge0.90text
keysinstance ofthe interface components0.80text
display are kept inside the closed clamshellinstance ofthe interface components0.80text
protecting them from damageinstance ofthe interface components0.80text
unintentional use while also making the device shorter or narrower so it is easier to carry aroundinstance ofthe interface components0.80text
the Motorola MicroTACinstance ofwhich influenced the development of early clamshell mobile phones0.80text
StarTACinstance ofwhich influenced the development of early clamshell mobile phones0.80text
the Motorola StarTAC were in earlier years variously referred to asinstance ofsymmetrical clamshell designs that unfold upwards0.80text
KDDI auinstance ofit was noticeably still relevant to a degree in Japan where various such products continued to be developed and offered by carriers0.80text
NTT Docomoinstance ofit was noticeably still relevant to a degree in Japan where various such products continued to be developed and offered by carriers0.80text
a Triumph Herald or in cars based on a spaceframe where the bodywork is lightweightinstance ofIt is sometimes found in a car with a separate chassis0.80text

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