Concept Phones

Viber Burst Concept Charger Relies on Kinetic Energy to Recharge Your Cellphone

July 2nd, 2009

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Viber Burst is a great idea, a concept charger created by Josh Pell, a designer at Swinburne University, who imagined a brand new way of recharging handsets. The charger relies on kinetic energy, that it gets from simple movements and harnesses it for later use.

The concept charger stores the energy it gets in your bag, on your hand or in your shoes and it can transfer all of it to your phone in just two seconds, completely recharging it. Viber Burst is made out of heat and weather resistant materials (PC/ABS), that can also take mechanical and electrical shocks.

You’ll find the charger’s main components on a flexible PCB and you’ll be able to install the device in any place that’s subject to intense motion, in order to get kinetic energy. This gadget takes eco-friendliness to a new level and it’s a wonder it’s not commercially available yet.

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Nokia Ink 01, an Eco Friendly Concept Phone Made from Recycled Aluminium

July 1st, 2009

(2 votes, average: 5 out of 5)

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Nokia’s more eco friendly than ever and this trend is also followed by designers who like to create concept phones bearing the Finnish company’s brand. This is also the case of Luis Barceló, the creator of Nokia Ink 01, a very neat phone pictured below.

Nokia Ink 01 is made from recycled aluminium, it packs an ultra low power E-ink display and it’s very easy to disassemble. The percentage of recyclable materials in it is pretty high, as it aims to protect the environment and we all know that aluminium can be recycled almost endlessly. Instead of the standard mechanical keys, Nokia Ink 01 comes with a capacitive sensor, so there are less separate parts to use.

There’s also a mini OLED display on board, allowing the users to view the photographs they take with the aid of the incorporated camera. The handset uses a silver-zinc battery, instead of the Li-Ion standard unit, and this type of battery is 95% recyclable and it generates 40% more energy density.

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Windows Mobile Concept Art Created by Robin Zhu

June 30th, 2009

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Here’s some neat Windows Mobile concept art, that might predict the future of the platform. The great design was created by Robin Zhu, former Microsoft employee (Visual UX Lead) between 2004 and 2008.

We’ve also found out that Robin Zhu plans on launching a person site with his portofolio on September 9, 2009 (09.09.09… Tim Burton’s movie “9″ is also coming on the same date, strange right?).

What do you say? Does the future look bright for Microsoft’s platform?

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Cheers Concept Phone Uses Alcohol to Keep Going

June 29th, 2009

(2 votes, average: 3 out of 5)

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It’s one thing to use an alcohol cell to power up a concept phone, but when the handet looks like a whisky container, thins get interesting. Designed by Tryi Yeh, the Cheers phone is based on alcohol cell, an energy saving alternative to Li-ion batteries.

There’s a cap on top of the handset, locking the “fuel” inside and also working as a function switch. I have to say that the handset’s interface looks great and the concept phone seems to pack a full touchscreen display, that looks transparent.

Imagine all the effects that such a display can create and of course that there’s touch zoom on the feature list, for those who like taking a picture with their “alcohol phone”. Great design for drinkers and non-drinkers!

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Freescale Modular Netbook Prototypes Pack ARM Technology, Great-Looking Smartbooks

June 28th, 2009

(1 votes, average: 5 out of 5)

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Since concept phone designers seem to be on holiday, we’ve decided to show you a bunch of mini-notebook prototypes, created by Freescale. The Smartbook concept includes 6 prototypes, modular devices based on ARM CPUs and sporting uber long battery lives.

The compact smartbooks below look great and it turns out that they’re durable and come with great functionality. I’m really impressed by the concept below, that probably packs a touchscreen, a pretty interesting keyboard and an innovative interface. Is it practical enough to make the cut?

These devices are all about productivity, so they deserve to be dubbed “workbooks”.

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Easter Moai Concept Phone Is Elegant, Tall and Dark

June 25th, 2009

(1 votes, average: 3 out of 5)

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The latest work of designer Joong-Ho Choi is the beautiful concept phone below, dubbed the Easter Moai cellphone. The handset features a touchscreen LCD display and a pretty original placement of its function keys: on the corner edge of the device.

The innovative key layout allows the implementation of a bigger display and, as you can see in the picture above, the phone comes with a dock, that incorporates speakers and turns the handset into a portable music player. Too bad that the device is a tad too thick for my taste, but its design is elegant enough to tempt potential customers.

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Samsung WM Gaming Watch Goes Beyond Portable Consoles

June 24th, 2009

(2 votes, average: 4 out of 5)

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Ever since portable consoles were invented, they kept on shrinking and packing more features and innovative technologies like touchscreens, WiFi and more storage space. Now, it’s time for the console and watches to unite, thanks to Wilson Song’s concept: Samsung WM.

The device comes with earbuds and a pen that clips into the back panel of the console/watch. There’s also a giant display on board and a control system based on motion capture technology, plus a camera at the back, that checks out your thumbs and feet.

We also find out that the device can roll around the wrist, since it uses a flexible screen and we’re fascinated by the fact that you can control games on a watch by using your feet and hands. If this becomes real and we get to play GTA V on such a console, Sony and Nintendo are going to be history.

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Magnet Liteon Phone Designed by Tryi Yeh, Solar Power Meets OLED Display

June 23rd, 2009

(2 votes, average: 5 out of 5)

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Tryi Yeh created a visually stunning concept phone, the Magnet Liteon handset, that incorporates solar panel cells, fuelling the device and turning it into an eco-friendly gadget. What’s neat is that the Magnet Liteon comes with a big OLED display and a magnet at the back, allowing the user to change the structure of the panel.

Notice (in the images below) how the phone passes from Media mode to Game Mode and the large touchscreen display looks great, specially when used in landscape mode in a gaming session.

If I’m not mistaking, the screen part can be separated while playing games or watching movies and it can communicate wirelessly with the keypad part. A great concept phone, created by Tryi Yeh and finally a green gadget that looks decent.

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Ku! Stylish Phone Concept Forms Switches and Buttons on Its Touchscreen

June 22nd, 2009

(1 votes, average: 4 out of 5)

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3D images, holograms, tiny embedded projectors… this is what we get to see on the latest concept phones, that have gone way past the idea of a normal display or a touchscreen. Ilya Tkach created a neat concept phone, known as Ku! that uses a giant flexible OLED screen that can produce buttons and wipers by passing an electric current through the display.

The Ku! phone forms keys on the surface of the handset for particular apps and also supports feedback according to the user’s presses, imitating the analog control solutions. The OLED display is also an energy-saving one and the phone is quite ergonomic and comfortable to use.

At the back of the Ku! there’s a stand, used to place the device as an alarm clock, photo frame, even OLED lamp, if you want to be really fancy.

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Jared Thompson Designs a Bauhaus-Inspired Handset, Resembles Samsung Soul

June 21st, 2009

(1 votes, average: 5 out of 5)

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You must have noticed Jared Thompson’s last piece of work and now we’ve got new stuff from the designer, a concept phone inspired from Bauhaus and using the same keypad layout as Samsung Soul.

This is a very simple device with a touchpad underneath the screen and interchanging menu options, plus a conventional keypad sliding out from underneath.

The icons on the phone’s touchscreen panel can change according to the functions you’re using, so you’ll be able to select items more easily. With the keypad closed, this device is very compact and not at all bulky in your pocket.

Also, we learn that the handset makes an excellent MP3 player, even rivaling the likes of Sony Ericsson Walkman phones. Its touchscreen plays the role of an LED screen for an MP3 player and in case you’re interested in the designer’s portofolio, here it is.

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