Polymer Vision, a Dutch company, is scheduled to release the first cell phone in the world that has a foldout display so you can read email, watch podcasts, view text documents, keep up with the latest news and even blog. It is called “Readius”. It is the same size as a standard cell phone, but also features a 5” screen that folds out from the phone.

A foldout display like this is a first in the industry of cell phones and it lets the phone have a larger viewing screen without adding any additional bulk to the phone. The Readius will fit conveniently into your pocket and has a screen big enough for you to enjoy your favorite podcasts. The Readius is somewhat like a combination of an electronic book reader and a standard cell phone. The phone features a black and white screen that has the look and feel of paper and ink on an actual news publication or book.

The release of the new Readius is anticipated for sometime in the middle of this year and the price should be in the high-end range of the market somewhere between $300 to $500.

Most small businesses on the planet are in the fast lane of production with their fancy tools like broadband internet and remote e-mailing, but the days of audio conference through phone conferencing are quickly becoming a thing of the past. The new tools for conferencing online are growing in popularity.

However, most companies are staying true to the original conference call. And so they should. Sure, the internet conferencing may be cheaper, but it may not be as convenient. By using phone conference calling you can connect everyone in the call no matter where they are without having to worry about where they are at the time of the call.

You can schedule a call between your accounts manager in the off shore office, your office clerk at home with her sick child, your lawyer at his office downtown, your client across town and have them all participate in a meeting in your boardroom at your head office with your team of employees. With a good old fashion telephone call, this action would be a breeze. It may not be so easy with online conference. Your office clerk may not have the right software at home, your accounts manager may not be able to pick up an internet signal at his location, you client may not have computers installed in their office yet and your lawyers secretary could be out to lunch.

Most people have some type of phone with them at all times and are just a conference call away.