PalmOne’s Lost Folding Phone
While the Treo’s form factor is nice, it’s far from revolutionary (it’s more ‘well-built’ than ‘whoa’). But lest you think PalmOne without any imagination at all, check out this patent filed in 2001 (recently approved) that describes a PDA/phone hybrid that folds open lengthwise, providing a candy-bar form factor when closed, and a traditional PDA…