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We’re all waiting for the savior of the Nokia brand, that superphone to rule them all or at least a decent piece of machinery that should run MeeGo and look half as good as the iPhone 4. It could look something like this, but Nokia might want to save some MeeGo love for its (maybe) upcoming tablet.
As you’ve seen for yourself, the public wants big screen diagonals, tons of memory (or at least a card slot that’s generous), a powerful CPU, an open OS with multitasking and a pretty good camera. Symbian^3 and even Symbian^4 don’t seem to have what it takes to make a smartphone good enough to sell millions of units in weeks, like Samsung Galaxy S or HTC EVO 4G…
What does Nokia need to pair with its MeeGo OS to make the new device appealing?
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Nokia’s Design by Community initiative is back with 3 phone sketches, that show the future device that the Finns will turn into a real 3D unit. The design is subject to public vote over here, but you can leave an input in the comment section below, too, if you want. We remind you that Nokia’s designers have taken into account all of the public’s feedback and created these 3 handsets.
There was a specifications list to serve as a guide to the designers and it included a 4 inch capacitive 16:9 display, a monoblock shape, aluminium case, soft touch finish, super strength durability and an open source OS with multitasking (unlimited).
Also on the list you can find a power button, camera zoom and volume button controls, WiFi 802.11 n/b/g support, USB connectivity, HDMI out and Dolby Surround Sound.
As far as the camera is concerned, there should be an 8 megapixel sensor incorporated into the phone, with 4X optical zoom, dual LED and Xenon flash, plus HD video capture. The enhancements section mentions a kinetic power booster, surround speakers, flash memory and an upgradable image sensor. Which of these sketches do you favour?
We have to say we’re very much into the first one…
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British designer Jeremy Hopkins decided to create an unique phone concept, Nokia Kinetic, that turns digital information into kinetic energy. What does this mean? Well, basically, the phone will stand up on its own, once you get a notification, thanks to a kinetic energy-based system.
This is a 2009 design, with the Nokia phone using a classic mini USB port, a camera, speaker and a bulky lower side. The front side looks like a hybrid between the N81 and iPhone 4 and if you’re wondering about the whole “standing up” thing, know that the device relies on an electromagnet. This mechanism is placed at its based and shifts the phone’s weight, to keep it upright.
At the end of the article you can also see MyNokiaBlog.com’s version of the Nokia Kinetic phone design, if you’re curious.
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Nokia’s more busy with real handsets these days, than with concepts, but we’re glad to have stumbled upon such a design, created by Matteo Trisolini. He made the EC509 Green Core phone for Nokia, as an eco-friendly device, that comes with a PRT packaging carton, that can be re-used in order to send back the handset to its manufacturer for service.
Nokia EC509 relies on kinetic energy for powering it up and, as you can see, it features a hole, used to spin and charge the phone, without even requiring a battery. This is a sustainable mobile phone, also featuring a recycled PET display cover, LED battery indicators and rubberised areas.
Loading ...Jedibeeftrix published an interesting post on this blog, detailing the future of Nokia devices, focused on the MeeGo platform. He also mentioned a wishlist for the features to appear on this ideal smartphone/MID/tablet. So, what do you want on it? Post a comment below and fill the wishlist!
As far as the blogger mentions, we learn that the handset should sport a 4 inch AMOLED WVGA display, a capacitive unit with multitouch support, a dual core ARM Cortex A8 CPU and a virtual keyboard.
A camera like the one on Nokia N8 should also be on board, plus a Xenon flash and enough memory and connectivity for the most picky users.
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Nokia wanted to find out what its fans think about the design trend followed by its future smartphones, so it allowed the people to speak out and define the next-gen handset. It was all done thanks to the “Design by Community” project, allowing fans to vote on the characteristics of the future Nokia smartphoe. Unwired View created a mockup starting from the public’s preferences:
Apparently, the fans desire a 10mm thick device with a 4 inch capacitive touch display, multitouch, a uniblock aluminum body and multitasking. The Finns will deliver the official concept this month and we have to mention that the public also wants WiFi 802.11 n/b/g on the handset, plus an open source OS, USB 3.0 and HDMI.
Dolby surround sound, an 8 megapixel camera with 4X zoom and HD video recording were also mentioned, as well as support for multiple operating systems (Symbian and MeeGo at the same time). We’ll publish the official Nokia concept phone when they release it, but in the meantime, we think that Unwired View’s idea is pretty good.
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We’ve found a new and prolific designer, Jakob Kumar, who created a very interesting Nokia smartphone concept. Dubbed Nokia Heartbeat, the device helps users communicate by “telling stories”. This handset’s shape is linked to its fluid and capture-based interface. Basically, the smartphone is “sucking up” information, capturing videos, photos and text.
The content can be viewed and edited on the device and then published online. Social networking features are also supported, as well as messaging and calling (obviously). What’s really interesting is the interface concept on Nokia Heartbeat, staying true to the handset’s name. This UI revolves around the idea of a heart’s pulse: music bars, hearth graph, lying detector. Such mechanisms were used to replace lists and galleries…
There’s also a stylus in the mix, useful for editing content, while the volume and lock buttons on the phone are easily accessible. As you can see in the images of the Nokia concept, Heartbeat uses a wheel for moving around menus, like some compact cameras on the market today. There’s also a “composer” included in the UI, allowing you to merge images, sound and video into a story.
This idea is pretty simple and original, but it would be better for a PMP, a MID or a revolutionary camera, rather than a smartphone… or maybe even a console. What do you think?
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Nokia’s great with PR and marketing, but also with its communities, so recently we’ve been pleasantly surprised by an initiative called “Design by Community”. Started by Nokia Conversations, this initiative involves the design of a future concept smartphone, based on collective ideas.
The project will take place over the following months and people will be able to vote on features and capabilities each week. Once the specs are finalized, the winning design will be announced and turned into a design render. We have to mention that Nokia didn’t say anything about building the device, but they want to give us all a taste of product making.
You can have your say, either by commenting over here, or by voting specs like materials, size and shape, display and user interface, operating system, connectivity, camera and enhancements. Also, have a look at the video above, for some inside opinions and wishes of the Nokia Conversations team.
The coolest idea has got to be the one of the noise cancelling technology in reverse, allowing you to make private calls in public (without the people around hearing you).
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Nokia’s X Series is getting more and more love recently, so we even stumbled upon a concept, the Nokia X9, that gets pictured below. This handset comes from Greece and it’s based on the X6, but it brings great features to the scene, stuff like a 12 megapixel camera with HD video recording and a HDMI port.
Dedicated Facebook and Twitter keys are also on board and we sure hope this beauty can run Symbian^4. The screen on this Nokia concept is a capacitive one, while the camera does 720p capture and uses a quad LED module. Nokia X9’s specs list also includes a microSD card slot, dual micro USB connectivity and support for push notifications.
Music can be streamed and shared on this device, via Over The Air methods and you can even share a playlist or album with your friends. Will we ever see such a model on the market, or will it remain a design?
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Designer Reginald Shola Hingston shows us another one of his Nokia concepts, after the Nokia Stealth model. This time we’re dealing with the Nokia 82 Dragonfly, pictured below and keeping the simplistic design language of the Finnish company.
This is supposed to be an entry level phone, packing a numeric keypad, a navigation mechanism beneath the screen, probably a camera at the back and a pretty big screen. Here’s another look at Reginald Shola Hingston’s works.
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We’re all waiting for the savior of the Nokia brand, that superphone to rule them all or at least a decent piece of machinery that should run MeeGo and look half as good as the iPhone 4. It could look something like this, but Nokia might want to save some MeeGo love for its (maybe) upcoming tablet.
