Gallery: Neptune: An Almost-Crazy Idea for Upending the Smartphone Ecosystem

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    There are two devices: A smart Hub that resides on the wrist, and Pocket, a screen that looks like a smartphone.
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    But the Pocket is not meant to be a smartphone. Rather, it's simply a screen that the Hub can stream to, when a bigger screen is desired.
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    The Hub comes with 4G, Wi-Fi, NFC, GPS, and will run on Android Lollipop.
  • Part of the reason the Hub can pack so much capability onto the wrist is that the electronics run along its entire length.
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    04-Hub-Side-View

    Part of the reason the Hub can pack so much capability onto the wrist is that the electronics run along its entire length.
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    So far, according to the designers and engineers, Neptune's concept is far past the proof of concept stage. The circuitry has been laid out and the parts have all been identified.
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