NEC's bizarre Medias W N-05E dual-screen smartphone (pictures)

Two screens means two home screens, and twice the widgets! Each screen measures 4.3 inches on the diagonal, for a combined diagonal width of 5.6 inches. This phone is running Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.

The second screen doesn't feel too flimsy, but you'll definitely want to be careful not to snap it off.

When folded flat, the NEC Medias W N-05E measures a mere 12.2mm thick, which isn't bad for a phone with two screens.

Twice the space for Maps! Impressively, multitouch works across both screens, meaning you can pinch or zoom anywhere. Note the 8-megapixel camera on the front.

More typing space? Don't mind if we do. The dual screens will affect battery life of course, so you won't want to use both displays all the time.

The second panel locks into dual-screen mode with a snap.

In the gallery, thumbnails are arranged on the left screen, with a bigger view on the right. Drag a thumbnail across to the other screen and you can upload it straight to Facebook, or e-mail it to a pal.

There's nothing glamorous about the back of the phone when the second screen is folded out.

You can set video to play on both displays at the same time. That won't come in handy very often, but could save your bacon if you're sat opposite a friend on the train, for example. The Medias W N-05E is coming to Japan in April -- fingers crossed it arrives in other countries, too.