The concept of a transparent mobile phone is nothing new. We've seen it in countless science fiction films and television shows. However, Polytron has created a working prototype of a transparent mobile phone.
Polytron, a company based in Taiwan has created a phone that is completely transparent and only the printed circuit board, memory card and camera unit is visible. It is a touch screen phone that has a fully functional SIM tray, SD card slot, microphone and camera. However, the phone still does not have an operating system.
The technology used in the phone is called Polyvision Privacy Glass. It allows a device to become transparent when an electric current passes through it. They have also used microscopic wires that have been fed directly into the glass making it barely visible to the naked eye. We have seen similar examples on the glass strip of the Sony XPERIA Z, XPERIA P and XPERIA U.
Polytron has also revealed that it plans to launch a fully functional device in limited quantities by the end of 2013.