Mainers will get new iPhone protection from Nissan
Every time new technology comes out, I ask myself 'That's incredible, what's next?'. When I found out about Nissan self-healing paint - the bad guy in Terminator II kept creeping into my thoughts - regenerating himself instantly.
For smartphone users, scratched and nicked cases could become a thing of the past. Nissan has announced that it is currently developing an Apple iPhone case that can "heal" small nicks in its own surface. The self-healing case works thanks to a Nissan paint finish called Smart Shield, which debuted on Infiniti and some Nissan vehicles.
Nissan first developed its Smart Shield paint finish in cooperation with the University of Tokyo and Advanced Softmaterials Inc. It's offered on the Nissan 370Z, Murano, and X-Trail, as well as Infiniti vehicles. When the paint is damaged, elastic paint fibers (made primarily from a material called polyrotaxane) can "react" and fill in the scratched or chipped blemish.
According to Nissan, small scratches heal themselves in a few hours, while larger damage can take up to a week to "self heal."
The iPhone cases, which will fit both the 4 and 4GS versions of Apple's popular phone, aren't actually available yet. Currently, a small group of journalists and consumers in Europe are beta-testing the Smart Shield cases. If response is positive, Nissan will start selling the cases later this year. The case is made from ABS plastic and, although the case itself is self-healing, it doesn't protect against scratching or cracking the iPhone's screen.
Nissan also will license the technology to Japanese cellphone provider NTT DoCoMo, which will apply the Smart Shield self-healing finish to the Style Series N-03B phone. The first 100 prototype examples of the iPhone case will be distributed at a Ministry of Sound party in Dubai to celebrate the launch of Nissan's 160-mph Juke-R - hence the Juke and Ministry of Sound logos seen in these photos.
I want to get one of these cases just for the carnival aspect - step right up and see the nicks disappear right before your eyes.
For smartphone users, scratched and nicked cases could become a thing of the past. Nissan has announced that it is currently developing an Apple iPhone case that can "heal" small nicks in its own surface. The self-healing case works thanks to a Nissan paint finish called Smart Shield, which debuted on Infiniti and some Nissan vehicles.
Nissan first developed its Smart Shield paint finish in cooperation with the University of Tokyo and Advanced Softmaterials Inc. It's offered on the Nissan 370Z, Murano, and X-Trail, as well as Infiniti vehicles. When the paint is damaged, elastic paint fibers (made primarily from a material called polyrotaxane) can "react" and fill in the scratched or chipped blemish.
According to Nissan, small scratches heal themselves in a few hours, while larger damage can take up to a week to "self heal."
The iPhone cases, which will fit both the 4 and 4GS versions of Apple's popular phone, aren't actually available yet. Currently, a small group of journalists and consumers in Europe are beta-testing the Smart Shield cases. If response is positive, Nissan will start selling the cases later this year. The case is made from ABS plastic and, although the case itself is self-healing, it doesn't protect against scratching or cracking the iPhone's screen.
Nissan also will license the technology to Japanese cellphone provider NTT DoCoMo, which will apply the Smart Shield self-healing finish to the Style Series N-03B phone. The first 100 prototype examples of the iPhone case will be distributed at a Ministry of Sound party in Dubai to celebrate the launch of Nissan's 160-mph Juke-R - hence the Juke and Ministry of Sound logos seen in these photos.
I want to get one of these cases just for the carnival aspect - step right up and see the nicks disappear right before your eyes.
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