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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.
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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.
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Chinese designer Tao Ma has created a very interesting cellphone concept, called Rollphone. This device runs on AA batteries and we have to mention that this is quite a compact phone we’re dealing with. As shown by its name, the handset is “rollable” with the aid of a flexible display.
Once you roll the phone into its tiny main shell, you’ll slip it into any pocket and carry it around with ease. Apparently this is “the shortest cellphone ever”, but it has the ability to increase screen space from 45mm to 75mm, in order to allow the user to watch videos more clearly.
Am I the only one who thinks that this phone looks just like a camera film roll?
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Mobile phones are available in the billions worldwide, so there’s no stopping in getting one in the hands of each and every human being. However, some folks have impairments that stop them from using average handset. This is where designs like the “Aicomobile” come into play. Created by Russian designer Lord Leon, this cellphone is directed towards visually impaired users.
Aicomobile allows the blind user to make, receive a call and even send an SMS. As you can see, the device resembles a Rubik’s Cube and features Braille fonts and numbers, easy to identify for people who are visually impaired. The earphones will also play a part in the use of the cellphone and you have to know that the unit measures 40×40x40mm and comes with a strap, allowing it to be worn like a necklace.
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Jonathan De Jesus created the Crescent Sentinel HT1 double screen phone concept, pictured below and featuring some interesting specs. Although we don’t quite understand much from this design, we’re pleased with the details regarding the device: 2GHz CPU, Windows 7 or Google interface and more.
It’ll also support 4G connectivity, WiFi, thumb recognition and an incorporate an iris scanner. Its keyboard will be an LED one and the handset will be as thin as the iPhone. Future Crescent phones created by Jonathan De Jesus might rely on holographic technology.
As far as security is concerned, the phone will come with a tracking device inside, so once you visit the crescentmobile site, you’ll discover the location of your handset. What do you think about this device?
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We’ve seen previous NAK concept phones, created by designer Antoine Brieux, but this time he has outdone himself. The line between MID, tablet and smartphone is blurred by the new NAK HD handset, pictured below and packed with the best of specs. The 11mm thick machine relies on a dual core 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon CPU and uses two displays.
The front screen is a 4.5 inch AMOLED multitouch capacitive display, while the internal display measures 4.8 inches in diagonal and it’s a LED non-touchscreen unit with a 16:9 ratio. NAK HD also features 1GB RAM, 1GB ROM, 16GB internal memory, a microSD card slot, an 8 megapixel camera with dual LED flash, a front videocall camera and HDMI out.
The keyboard uses 52 keys, plus trackball and as far as connectivity is concerned, the concept supports WiFi, 3G, 4G and Bluetooth. A 1800 mAh battery powers this monster up. In my mind three companies would make such a great device: Motorola, HTC or Dell. Which one would do a better job and what OS would you choose for NAK HD: Windows Phone 7 or Android 2.2?
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Chinese designer Lu Yin is the creator of a mobile phone dubbed “Relexer”, a concept that can also be used a medical device. It’ll analyse the health condition of the user and it integrates a thermometer (worn around the wrist), and various types of sensors monitoring your physical condition.
Ailments will be predicted in time, thanks to Relexer and this is a gadget meant to help us get through daily stress and fight the side effects of eating junk food, sleeping less than 8 hours and working too much.
Since we don’t know more about the gadget, we can only suppose it integrates a flexible display and packs phone features, discretely integrated into it.
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Created by 4 designers, the Gravity Phone concept is based on HD playback technology and a high definition flat screen, that would even make television sets jealous. This device is the work of Toni Weichselbraun, Lukas Doenz, Joachim Kornauth and Max Salesse.
The Gravity Phone is not exactly a handset that would fit in the pocket of your pants, since we expect its diagonal to pass the 4 inch mark. Also, we learn that the unit comes with upgradeable components, that can be plugged in and out and switched, meaning that this is a customizable gadget.
Media playback is not the only use of the phone, as it’ll also support a wicked gaming experience. HDMI out is also available on the smartphone.
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Kingyo created a very interesting handset interface, dubbed the Blue Bee, that also comes with an appealing and very slim smartphone. As you can see, the UI looks a bit like the Windows Mobile 6.5 interface and it requires a large touchscreen to operate and there’s no need for any physical button, at all.
An interesting idea is placing a touchpad at the back of the phone’s body, like many supposed we’d see on the iPhone 4. Said touchpad would extend the display to almost the entire body of the handset and provide more screen space and means of interaction. The touch panel on the side behind is operable as shown in the last image included in the article.
It’s very easy to operate and it’ll allow you to move in menus, reach the Home menu and select content. Overall, the dialer, music interface and much of the UI looks very neat and user-friendly, so we think this interface would suit a HTC smartphone in the future, for example.
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We deal mostly with phone designs on our site, but sometimes prototypes are worth checking out as well, with the best example being the following shape-shifting handset. Designed and shown in action by Fabian Hemmert, the prototype was demoed during the TEDxBerlin show in 2009.
The handset is based on a weight-shifting technology, that alters the center of gravity of the unit and implements feedback-based navigation. The result is a shape-changing phone that allows the users to adjust its thickness by interacting with its four corners. One of the prototypes involves a heartbeat-like pulse, used to communicate information, also showing the device’s battery life.
There’s a video of the shape-shifting gizmo at the end of the article, if you’re curious.
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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.
