Windows Phone 7 Tablet is Promising, a Mere Design for Now

March 18th, 2010

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 Loading ... While Android looks like a pretty cool platform for a tablet, we’re willing to give Windows Phone 7 a chance of reaching the same devices. For now, this only happens on concepts, like the one below, created by designer Umang Dokey. This Windows Phone 7 tablet features an 8 inch touchscreen display and two web cams with 3D video calling support.

There’s also a built-in stand on board of the tablet concept, doubling as a keyboard and two analogue joysticks can be found at the back of the device, with gaming purposes. The less appealing part of this idea might even be the OS, that for now doesn’t support copy and paste, a crucial function on a portable PC.

Don’t forget to check out the video below, to see the kickstand acting like a keyboard:

Tablet Concept – running Windows Phone 7 Series from umang on Vimeo.

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LG Announces Phone Design Competition, in Partnership With CrowdSPRING

March 17th, 2010

(2 votes, average: 3.00 out of 5)

 Loading ... LG Mobile Phones has just announced the third annual “Design the Future” competition, in partnership with CrowdSPRING (online marketplace for creative services) and Autodesk (leader in 2D and 3D design, engineering and entertainment software). This competition debuted on March 15th and gives consumers the opportunity to design the LG phone of their dreams.

More than $80,000 in prizes are available as part of this challenge. 40 winners will be awarded on this occasion, with the first place winner getting $20,000, a Wacom Intuos4 media tablet and Autodesk industrial design software. The second place winner gets $10,000 and Autodesk SketchBook Pro software, while the third place winner will receive $5,000 and Autodesk SketchBook Pro software.

37 honorable mentions of $1,000 each will also be awarded. The competition ends on April 26, 2010 and requires participants to be US residents (citizen or green card holders), who are 18 years of age and older. Autodesk will supply entrants in the competition with a free 15 day trial version of SketchBook Pro, a paint and drawing app compatible with the Mac and PC.

We have to mention that this year’s challenge also involves Russell Bobbit, a famous movie prop master, who will award “The Prop Master’s Choice” to a competition entrant, who will receive $3,000 and the Autodesk SketchBook Pro software. Also, the winning design will be made into a mockup device that will be used in Bobbitt’s next movie. Bobitt worked on great titles like Iron Man, Iron Man 2 and Star Trek, so it’ll be great for the winner of that prize.

More details on the competition can be found here.

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Jozef Kocúr Reveals Septimus One Windows Phone 7 Handset Design, Full 2010 Portofolio

March 16th, 2010

(3 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)

 Loading ... Jozef Kocúr is one of our most prolific contributors and you’ve surely seen his designs on our site. Now, he reveals a couple of images portraying the 2010 portofolio of his concepts. In the image below you can see (from left): Septimus XL, previously known as Yanq XL, XPERIA X20, Septimus One, X001, XPERIA Renovatio and SE Shio.

Septimus ONE is a WP7 series phone, while Shio is an Android device. In the image below you can see (from left): the XPERIA X20, Septimus One, XPERIA Renovatio and Shio. Jozef’s portofolio includes 4 smartphones, a tablet and one eco-friendly phone.

He also let us know that he’s preparing a brand new Sony Ericsson Walkman design. Keep up the good work, Jozef!

[Thanks Jozef]

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iPhone HD Concept is Fat, Glossy, Prone to Dropping on Floors (Video)

March 15th, 2010

(6 votes, average: 4.17 out of 5)

 Loading ... Another day, another iPhone 4G concept, this time one that looks pretty “fat” and does HD video. We don’t know if “HD” refers to video capture or simply playback, so we’ll assume it’s both. The device also packs social networking features and comes with a rounded back side.

iPhone HD uses a front videocall camera, or so we think, while the back camera comes with a flash and the phone is sure to offer more than 32GB, like most iPhone concepts do lately. Notice that the design is pretty glossy and the form factor tends to remind me of a Toshiba product, although I’m not sure why…

Here’s a video of the handset:

[via GSMDome]

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Sliding PSP Concept Looks a Retro Joystick When Closed

March 14th, 2010

(6 votes, average: 4.50 out of 5)

 Loading ... This very slim PSP concept was created by Nick Kim and you have to know that the console uses a sliding mechanism that hides its hot display beneath parts that incorporate the gaming buttons. When closed, the device looks like an old school controller, but when the PlayStation Portable is open it looks as if the older version was cut in half and made more elegant, although it looks a bit fragile that way.

What do you say about this PSP design?

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GON Portable Console Concept, Created by Justin Porcano

March 14th, 2010

(4 votes, average: 3.75 out of 5)

 Loading ... We’ve been handling lots of concept phones lately, but very few portable console designs. Thus, we’re glad to stumble upon Justin Porcano’s creation, the GON console pictured below. This PSP rival uses an innovative way to protect the screen, by covering it with two sliding sections that include the gaming controls.

This reminds me of an Xbox controller, combined with a smaller and modified PlayStation Portable. The handheld gaming system uses a platform that once again resembles the PSP and I have to say that we really like those analog sticks incorporated into the device.

Keep in mind that this is a mere concept console and not a real product, so don’t bother asking for its price.Would you like this to become a real product?

[via Coroflot]

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Vintage iPhone Design Comes From Good Old Russia

March 13th, 2010

(12 votes, average: 4.00 out of 5)

 Loading ... Forget about these cool iPhone 4G concepts and let’s move on to something classic, like the following iPhone design. Made in the classic style of the Soviet electronics, the product bears the name Electronica I-Phone and comes with modern features like Safari, iTunes and many more.

You’ll love those Cyrilic alphabet buttons (just like on Siemens SX1),  but all in all this device reminds me more of a portable radio of some sort, or even an older payphone gone wrong.

[via Gizmonews]

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HTC HD3, a Stunning Windows Phone 7 Design by Antoine Brieux

March 12th, 2010

(17 votes, average: 4.88 out of 5)

 Loading ... Well, aren’t we having a lovely weekend filled with great phone concepts? After checking out the stunning iPhone Pro, it’s time for some Windows Phone 7 action, courtesy of the following HTC HD3 design, created by Antoine Brieux. The device measures 10mm in thickness and packs all the features of a high end smartphone.

HTC HD3 uses a 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon CPU and also features 1GB of RAM memory, 1GB ROM memory, 16GB of internal memory and a microSD card slot. The screen on board of the handset is a 4.5 inch AMOLED multitouch display, with 800 x 1280 pixel resolution. There’s also an 8 megapixel camera at the back, complete with dual LED flash and supporting 720p video capture.

A front camera is also included, doing video calls, while the connectivity is handled by WiFi, 3G, 4G and Bluetooth support, plus USB, HDMI and a 3.5mm audio jack. A 1800 mAh battery powers this superb Windows Phone 7 smartphone. Simply great, isn’t it?

[Thanks Antoine for the tip]

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iPhone Pro Concept, Possibly the Best iPhone 4G Design Ever

March 12th, 2010

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Sony Ericsson XPERIA Renovatio Gets Pictured Again

March 11th, 2010

(12 votes, average: 4.42 out of 5)

 Loading ... Remember XPERIA Renovatio, the great smartphone design by Jozef Kocúr? Now we’ve got some fresh images of the fully transparent phone that supports gesture recognition. This touchscreen concept phone also comes with email features, a virtual QWERTY keyboard, a calculator and calendar.

The music player on the XPERIA Renovatio looks quite nice, since it’s pretty simple to use and there’s even a photo gallery feature on board, although we have to mention that another unique feature of the device is its black and white screen.

While some of you might not like this choice, that’s part of the charm of this Sony Ericsson concept, based on transparency and elegance.

[Thanks Jozef]

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