Sony Ericsson Cyber-shot G905i, Black Beauty

April 5th, 2008

(9 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)

 Loading ... Esato board user Razec delivers a great concept phone, with a 5.1 MP camera, the Sony Ericsson Cyber-shot 905i, one promising cameraphone. Its design reminds me of some of the PSP Phone concepts combined with a W52S.

While it’s nice to notice those rounded edges, you should know that there’s a minor mistake too: the Call/End keys are reversed (the left one should be green and the right one should be red). Designers are human after all and Razec promises more pics to come in the following days, as soon as cleans up his messy desktop.

[via Esato]

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Lenovo Ideapad U8, Beyond MID, PDA and GPS

April 4th, 2008

(6 votes, average: 3.00 out of 5)

 Loading ... Let’s guess! What features a 4.8 inch touchscreen, EDGE and 3G connectivity and a “bullseye” optical mouse? It might just be the best MID you’ve ever used, or Lenovo’s Ideapad U8, a device that’s got them all: PDA features, GPS, MID functionality and even manages to replace a notebook, at times.

Productivity increases when you’re using Ideapad U8, as it features location-based apps, helping out when you’re visiting a new town plus hand writing recognition with the aid of its touchscreen. Introduced at Intel’s IDF, this useful MID also supports MS Office and includes a 12 key num-pad and our guess is that it’ll run Linux.

Feast your eyes on a video presentation of U8:

[via Dvice]

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Sony Ericsson Mc700i – Music Player, Cameraphone and Maybe PSP

April 4th, 2008

(1 votes, average: 3.00 out of 5)

 Loading ... I’d put the Sony Ericsson Mc700i on the “could be” PSP Phone list, as its design is fit for such a device. Mc700i was designed by Mohamad Moraa ‘D, who also created Nokia Mc36.

The Sony Ericsson concept below is a slim handset, featuring an LCD display, that can be used horizontally and vertically and gaming controls that turn it into a portable gaming device.

There’s also a 3.1 MP camera plus Flash Light on the specs list, coupled with a speaker at the back of the phone. Mc700i can be used just like your good old digital camera, thanks to a side button that can be pressed while holding the phone horizontally, as you can see in the following image.

[via Coroflot]

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Nokia Mc36 Concept Phone, 3650 Meets 6630

April 3rd, 2008

(3 votes, average: 2.33 out of 5)

 Loading ... So many Nokia handsets in the headline above, that your head is probably spinning by now, but no faster than a G-Unit bling-bling. Why did I bring those rappers up? Just look at the following handset’ s logo, the one of the series… doesn’t it remind you of the G-Unit “font”? Nokia Mc36 is an “Mc series” phone that can be considered a hybrid between Nokia 3650 and the 6630 model.

The beauty below was designed by Mohamad Moraa ‘D, from Tehran, Iran and published on Coroflot.

The keypad looks pretty nice, as it’s a combination between a smartphone’s typical keyboard and a keypad. Don’t quite know how functional it can be, but hey this is a concept, so, as far as looks go, I’m pleased with that. Nokia Mc36 features a VGA camera, for videocalls, so it’s a 3G device and we’ll add to its specs list a 3.1 MP camera that comes with a decent Flash Light.

A semicircle-shaped speaker completes this phone and it’s placed above the phone’s main camera. Will we see this on the market? I sure, hope … G!

[via Coroflot]

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Microsoft Xune, Portable Xbox With a Touch of iPod

April 2nd, 2008

(42 votes, average: 4.57 out of 5)

 Loading ... A person who’s read the last year’s mobile industry news should know by now that portable consoles will become extinct in the next 5 to 10 years, being replaced by phones with the same features, if not better. However, while they’re here, those portable gaming devices still make gamers go crazy.

Just look at the Microsoft Xune concept below, a combination between Zune, iPod, Xbox and Sony Mylo.

Basically we’re dealing with the Xbox 360 controller with a touch of Mylo and iPod Nano. The console also features shoulder buttons, a touchwheel with a center button (a la Xbox 360), a sliding keyboard and 4:3 ratio aspect ratio screen. The keyboard will be used for web surfing, email and chat, while the device is compatible with the Xbox 360 and Windows Media Center.

It seems that the designer of this concept console also thinks about a widescreen version. However, I’m already thinking about Skype on this beauty, some memory card support plus touchscreen and accelerometer. Here’s a video collection of all Xbox portable concepts so far:

[found on Flickr]

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Futuristic Concept Phone Aims at 2014 Tech Freaks

April 2nd, 2008

(2 votes, average: 4.50 out of 5)

 Loading ... If you’ve got plans for the year 2014, you’d better cancel them as you’ll be very busy toying with the brand new Flash Phone, designed by Peter Zsolt Koren. Apart from the fact that Adobe will dislike the name, the handset promises to be a revolution of the mobile phone industry, featuring wireless charging, a touchscreen, electronic ink display and flick-based navigation.

Of course that this slim device will feature a camera, but God only knows how many megapixels its resolution is going to be. Buttons seem to be completely gone, as we enter the of interactive projectors, allowing phones to project interfaces on any surface. They’ll even detect the users’ gestures and react according to them, or take a photo and overlay an interface… and that’s a year before Nokia Morph gets launched.

[via Yanko Design]

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Sony Ericsson Smartphone Concept Is Not an April’s Fools Joke

April 1st, 2008

(14 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)

 Loading ... Esato board user sunils120 makes our day brighter with a Sony Ericsson smartphone concept, that reminds me of the P3i design I’ve shown you a couple of days ago. Well, it’s definitely a P series phone, with a pretty big touchscreen and music controls on the front side.

Something tells me that there’s a keypad underneath that touchscreen, unless we’re dealing with one of Sony Ericsson’s iPhone rivals, but that’s highly unlikely. Sunils120 has let us know that there will be more pics, so we’ll let you know as soon as he posts them.

[via Esato]

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Palette Digital Artist PDA, a Fresh Coat of Paint

April 1st, 2008

(10 votes, average: 3.80 out of 5)

 Loading ... People just don’t use words like “palette” any more, so imagine using one of those objects to paint something… We’re in the Photoshop era, sadly, but thanks to the concept PDA below, old-fashioned visual artists might stand a chance.

The Pallete Digital Artist was revealed at the Next-Gen PC design competition and it uses a touchscreen and digital pens allowing you to express your creativity.

Just use a bunch of differently sized pens and draw a sketch, then color it the way you want to. This PDA is able to recognize colors, converting an analog color to digital format. Since we’re going old-school, we might as well mention that the PDA features wood finished sides and a texture that resembles a real canvas.

Strangely enough, the Palette Digital Artist features a disc player, but the rest of its features are quite normal, including the USB port and wireless module. This device is portable, as you might have guessed and it’s running on batteries, but AC power is also an option if you’re an in-door painter.

[via Tuvie]

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GPS-Centered Benq Siemens Concept: Never Get Lost!

March 31st, 2008

(3 votes, average: 4.67 out of 5)

 Loading ... Fancy a waterproof slider that will always show you the way while you’re abroad? The Benq Siemens concept phone below does the trick, including top notch GPS technology, ready to guide you through urban and outdoor environments until you reach your goal.

This handset was created by Nils Siegel and it packs a camera that uses additional info to guide you.

The phone features an “augmented display” technology, offering you live visual feedback as you try to find a landmark in the urban jungle. Notice the texture of the phone’s side and back? I bet that it has quite a nice grip and feeling, but you would have never guessed that underneath that sliding touchscreen there’s a shiny keypad.

[via Coroflot]

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Nokia E52, Fakey Fakey Phone

March 31st, 2008

(9 votes, average: 2.67 out of 5)

 Loading ... Strangely enough this phone is considered by most people a real handset, upon checking it out, instead of the concept it is. Truth be told it’s a great concept design and it almost managed to convince me that it’s E51′s successor. However, there’s something fishy about this pic and it might just be the best Photoshopped concept phone ever.

Imagine a combination between E50, E51 and E65 with a … Cingular branding? Too bad that Cingular is now AT&T so there are only two options left, either it’s an old concept phone or a slider version of E50, that Nokia forgot to release on the market. Don’t get your hopes up, though.

[via Just Another Mobile Phone Blog]

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