Philips Fluid Flexible Smartphone Concept, Created by Brazilian Designer Dinard da Mata

August 20th, 2010

(9 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)

 Loading ... Bracelet phone designs are already a regular item on our site, specially since these concepts are hot-looking and appealing to the feminine audience. This time we’re dealing with the Philips Fluid smartphone, a flexible OLED phone created by Brazilian designer Dinard da Mata.

You can wrap the device around your wrist and turn it into a bracelet for fashionable users. As you can see from the following images of the Philips concept phone, the handset supports gaming when the bracelet is rolled out horizontally, displaying virtual gaming controls. The phone looks pretty neat, but it seems a bit too fragile for our taste.

[via The Design Blog]

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iPhone 4 Design Inspired by 3 Year Old Sony Ericsson Concept?

August 19th, 2010

(14 votes, average: 2.50 out of 5)

 Loading ... Some of you might remember the Sony Ericsson concept phone below, while to others it may seem brand new. One thing is for sure: the folks of Mobilissimo have come up with an interesting theory, regarding the fact that this handset’s design, dating from 3 years back might have been the inspiration for the iPhone 4.

The design is still good enough to impress everyone even in 2010, when sliding phones with tiny displays and physical keys aren’t so cool any more. We can’t really say that Apple copied this look, but they could have used some of its traits on the newest iPhone. We wonder why Sony Ericsson didn’t take the same route…

[via mobilissimo.ro]

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Sony Ericsson Glory is an Android 2.2 PSP Phone, Based on NVIDIA Tegra 3

August 18th, 2010

(15 votes, average: 3.20 out of 5)

 Loading ... Everybody’s going nuts with PSP Phone designs these days, but this time we have an interesting approach to the matter. Terrillo Walls created the Sony Ericsson Glory handset, a very slim gaming phone with PSP-like features. Considering the size of the device and how slim it is, this would make a pretty good tablet, don’t you think (if it were bigger)?

Sony Ericsson Glory runs Android 2.2 and it comes with a 1.3 GHz dual core Tegra 3 processor and a 4 inch multitouch display. The handset supports social networking features and uses the PlayStation Home service, a community-based social networking offer from Sony. This means that you’ll connect to your PS3 and the PSN account using this device.

[via eyecreativity.wordpress.com]

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Sony Ericsson Paras Design, Created by mkDesign

August 17th, 2010

(13 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)

 Loading ... mkDesign recently sent us some photos of a phone design, the Sony Ericsson Paras. This device reminds us a bit of the SE Aino, but the specs are decent enough to make the device appealing. Paras is based on the A200 platform and supports touch input via the 240 x 432 pixel display.

It also comes with a Walkman Player, one-press menu interaction, GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth 3.0, 3G+ connectivity and an 8 megapixel camera with flash. 720p capture is also supported on this Sony Ericsson concept, that includes a 3.5mm audio jack and stereo speakers among the features, too.

[Thanks Markus]

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New PSP Phone Design Shown On Video

August 16th, 2010

(14 votes, average: 1.86 out of 5)

 Loading ... Well “video” is a strong word for a single pic with a song in the background, but we’ll give this design credit for its looks, not the presentation method. Created by Casper-Zeta, the following PSP Phone concept combines the looks of XPERIA X10 with the form factor of PSP Go.

The result is a gaming smartphone with sliding controls, a directional pad, a large touchscren (4 inch maybe?), Google Chrome support, Android on board (2.2/3.0) and all the goodies usually associated with XPERIA devices. Shoulder buttons are also included, as you can see. What do you think? Have PSP Phone designs changed much over the past year?

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Phone on Board Minimalistic Fixed Phone Design Brings Us Back to the Pen Era

August 15th, 2010

(5 votes, average: 3.40 out of 5)

 Loading ... In spite of the fact that we live in the touchscreen age, when we chat on the fixed phone we tend to jot down notes on pieces of paper… and boy are they hard to find when you need them! The “Phone on Board” concept solves this issue, by including a whiteboard in the mix, used both as a phone dock and a place to write down what you need to remember.

The concept was created by Shin Go Eun and Giha Woo, it’s a minimalistic design that looks very neat and user-friendly. We suppose that the whiteboard can be erased after you’re done with the info it has written on it, so now we can say goodbye to post-it notes spread all across the house.

[via Yanko Design]

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Intel Link Mobile Phone Concept, Created by Mark Law and David Law (Video)

August 13th, 2010

(13 votes, average: 4.77 out of 5)

 Loading ... Intel Link is what they call “a folded iPad” or simply a very hot concept smartphone, created by Mark Law and David Law (who are twins) for Particle Design. The idea is to hook up smartphones, computers and notebooks using a dual screen phone as their link, thus the name of the device.

Intel Link is based on an unique interactivity and can be considered some sort of companion for other portable or desktop computers. As shown in the video below, the handset supports gesture control, info/content streaming straight from the PC and it can be used as a remote control for other gizmos.

The fact that it incorporates two displays comes in handy big time and there’s even the opportunity of inserting the concept phone into some laptops with special slots for it, that transforms the handset into some sort of touchpad.

Link with Intel from Particle Design on Vimeo.

[via Yanko Design]

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PSP Phone Revived, Made by Sony Ericsson and Based on Android 3.0 (Gingerbread)

August 12th, 2010

(14 votes, average: 4.71 out of 5)

 Loading ... It’s been a year or so since the PSP Phone rumors were extinct, but now they’re back in full force, courtesy of an Engadget piece published recently. Apparently, the famous blog has a trusted source saying that SE will be making an Android 3.0 gaming phone. What you see below is the Engadget mockup of the device.

The smartphone is supposed to be incredible: its design will be a hybrid between Samsung Captivate and PSP Go, it’ll use the landscape slider form factor and include gaming controls instead of a QWERTY keyboard. The display will be somewhere between 3.7 and 4.1 inches in diagonal and the handset will even sport a-la-PSP shoulder buttons.

A 5 megapixel camera, Snapdragon CPU and D-pad will tag along, as well as the XPERIA branding. Gingerbread/Android 3.0 will be customized with a special skin and there will also be a new gaming platform and ecosystem created by Sony Ericsson for this nifty device. 3D gaming, God of War, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare… you’ll have all of that on the “PSP Phone”.

Launch date anyone?

[via Engadget]

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Freescale Mobile Device Concept Gets Demoed, Looks Beautiful (Video)

August 10th, 2010

(15 votes, average: 4.80 out of 5)

 Loading ... Freescale’s mobile device shown in the following image and videos seems to be a very serious project that we hope to see it turned into a real product some day. The new type of device is basically a tablet, that’s very mobile and user-friendly, plus it relies on cloud solutions and social interaction.

Both business users and kids will love this product, as it can get gaming controls attached and it fits your every corporate need and service. The Freescale slate supports 3D graphics, audio calls via headset, video calls, Bluetooth, WiFi and it even acts as a remote for appliances in the house. Also, the unit is able to connect to your in-car system.

You can use the Freescale tablet in the gym, for health monitoring, you can download apps on it, sync the device with cloud/desktop PC, view media content, browse the web and much more! A 3 axis accelerometer will once again enhance the gaming features on the portable gizmo.

[via Tablet News]

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iPhone 4 Steel Case Solves the AntennaGate 2010 Issue

August 10th, 2010

(4 votes, average: 2.25 out of 5)

 Loading ... We usually deal with phones on this site, but this iPhone 4 accessory was simply too cool to ignore. We’re talking about the steel case pictured below, designed by Ryan Glasgow for LtdTools. Believe it or not, the product has become real and it’s available on the market for $95 and it solves the iPhone 4 antenna issues.

Its features include a stainless steel body, an elastic band that allows the case to hold cards, delrim fastener housings, a hinged lid and tabs for easy opening. The large camera cutout leaves enough room for the wide angle iPhone 4 flash on the device and the case’s backplate was removed, as you can see in the images, to reduce weight.

Sure wish Apple was handing out such cases for free…

[via Yanko Design]

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