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Handset – heal thyself!

Tim Green
Handset – heal thyself!

NTT DoCoMo develops scratch-resistant phones that repair themselves overnight.

The Japanese operator has announced plans to licence Nissan’s special Scratch Guard paint technology on its own mobile phones. It contains a resin that self-heals in hours or days when scratched.

It's yet another wacky innovation from the Japanese mobile market, following others such as aroma phones and handsets with arms and legs.

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Tags: handsets , hardware , docomo