Motorola XFON Mockup Includes the Leaked Specs of the Google X Phone

(35 votes, average: 2.71 out of 5)

A recent leak of the Google X Phone points towards a device actually called the Motorola XFON, that has been rendered by Suman Chatterjee. The device has the same specs as the X Phone, that include the powerful Snapdragon 800 CPU and a big battery.

The XFON/ X Phone design is pretty basic and the only thing I don’t like about it is the earpiece area at the top. The bezels are also pretty big for a modern 2013 device, but the Motorola logo is included in a pretty cool way at the bottom. Also, the weather app/widget looks nice. Motorola XFON packs a 4.8 inch display, probably with Full HD resolution and a quad core 2 GHz Snapdragon 800 CPU.

There’s also a 4000 mAh battery on board, a 16 megapixel rear camera and a 5 megapixel front facing camera with eye scrolling technology. The device runs Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, a supposed OS release that will come at Google I/O 2013. Do you like this design?

[Thanks Suman Chatterjee]

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Nintendo 4DS Concept May Just Save Handheld Consoles

(25 votes, average: 2.24 out of 5)

We here at Concept Phones are big gamers and we sure love a good old fashioned console, like the Nintendo 3DS or the PS Vita. How about the future? While Sony and Nintendo may seem doomed because of tablets and smartphones, concepts still show some potential.

David Quijada imagined a Nintendo 4DS concept, that’s shown in the picture above. What we get is the usual dual display setup, only this time with a huge widescreen display up top and a smaller one at the bottom, flanked by controls. The device is much longer than usual and also a bit fancier, if you ask me.

The buttons are also bigger, there’s an SD card slot on the side and possibly a HDMI port in there somewhere. The device should at least support HD resolution on the big screen and maybe QHD on the smaller one. Considering the popularity of MediaTek CPUs, I’d integrated one here, accompanied by 1.5 GB of SDRAM, 16 GB of storage, Bluetooth and WiFi. Sounds nifty, right?

[via Deviantart]

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Windows Phone Surface N Has a Transparent 4K Display (Video)

(44 votes, average: 3.52 out of 5)

Created by KuanGaa Cheen, the Windows Phone surface N handset has a set of crazy specs, that include a transparent display with 4K resolution. As if that wasn’t enough, there’s also a holographic projector on board, as shown in the video below.

We’re dealing here with an ultraslim Surface phone with a Lumia style format, but much thinner and with an edge to edge display. The Windows buttons have been relegated close to the lower edge of the device and this handset comes with a 0.45 mm thick Gorilla Glass layer. There’s 99.999% transmittance supported by the screen and software modifications are also present.

We’ve got an evolved notification system called the information center, that includes a multimedia controller, fast switcher and sharing methods. There’s also a new app menu, folders and a Lytro field camera with 4K video recording. You can focus after you take the photo and finally we’ve got the Air holographic screen, real world maps and a real 3D display. The Windows Phone Surface N is able to change theme and color of its real edges according to the exterior colors. Crazy, right?

[via Behance]

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Sony Xperia Honami is All About the One Sony Concept

(49 votes, average: 3.43 out of 5)

Over the past days I’ve seen quite a few leaks of the Sony Xperia Honami handset, but today we also get a concept, courtesy of Sanjaya Kanishka. We’re dealing with a model that has been rumored lately together with Sony Xperia Togari, as part of the new One Sony direction.

These are devices that will bring together under the same wing all cool Sony technologies, from Cybershot to Walkman, Bravia and Xperia, maybe even PlayStation. While the Xperia Togari is expected to be a 6.4 inch phablet and it remains a mystery, the Xperia Honami is pictured here and specced by the designer mentioned before. The front side of the device is covered by Sapphire glass and the cover involves aluminum oxide compounds, for ultra toughness and scratch resistance.

At the bottom we’ve got a long grille for liquid magnetic speakers. Honami is quite similar to the Xperia XL, in that it covers a large amount of the facade with the display. We get a 5 inch edge to edge 1080p Triluminous display here and specs also include a 16.2 megapixel Exmor RS camera, with Sony G lens and Cybershot technology, plus Xenon flash. Also on board is a quad core Snapdragon 800 2.3 GHz processor, 2 GB of RAM, 32 GB of storage, microSD, HDMI and a 2930 mAh battery. More details in the source link below!

[via mobilized tech]

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Sony Xperia VZ, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 Handset Render

(40 votes, average: 3.05 out of 5)

Suman Chatterjee sent us a new Sony Xperia concept phone, a model with the quad core Snapdragon 600 CPU on board and quite an unusual design for a Sony. The device runs Android 4.2.2 and has a back area that combines the looks of a HTC with the ones of an iPhone, if you ask me.

The front is all Sony, but rather the Xperia Ray than the Xperia Z. The front camera also seems to be a too far apart from the rest of the design elements and that not so loved Xperia Z metallic On/Off button is also present here. The back camera area is very cute and elegant and stands apart in color from the rest of the back, that by the way looks curved.

Sony Xperia VZ comes with a 2.1 GHz quad core CPU, 2 GB of DDR2 RAM and 32/64 GB of storage, while the back camera is a 16 megapixel Exmor RS unit. Upfront there’s a 2.8 megapixel shooter with Exmor R and the handset comes with a removable Li-Polymer battery with a capacity of 2900 mAh. What do you make of this design?

[Thanks Suman Chatterjee]

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Google X Phone Concept Designed by 15 Year Old Boy From the Philippines

(36 votes, average: 3.28 out of 5)

It’s amazing what young people can do nowadays! Take for example the design below, the Google X Phone concept created by Rain Tomista, who is only 15 years old and he’s a boy from the Philippines. We’ve been hearing a lot of info about the X Phone and now the specs you see here are based on the designer’s opinions and some leaks.

The Google X Phone is inspired by the Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX HD and HTC Droid DNA. It packs a 4.7 inch Full HD display with a very thin bezel. The screen looks very crisp and gives you sharp details and brilliant colors, even in direct sunlight. We’ve also got Gorilla Glass 3 protection on this handset and its case is made of polycarbonate that’s soft to the touch and not cheap feeling.

The material of the case has a matte finish and it’s basically a black slab with Motorola logo on it. The X Phone will feature a quad core Tegra 4i processor clocked at 2.3 GHz, a 16 megapixel camera at the back and a front 5 megapixel shooter with eye scrolling technology. There’s also 8, 16 or 32 GB of internal storage. Finally, this handset will measure 7.0 mm and comes with Android 5.0 or Android 4.3, whichever comes first.

[via Deviantart]

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Samsung Galaxy S5 Concept is a Folding Device; 3D Detailed Render Here!

(45 votes, average: 3.71 out of 5)

The folks of mobileaks.nl have published a fresh render of the Samsung Galaxy S5, the 2014 flagship from the South Korean company. With the Galaxy S4 already launched on major markets and the Galaxy Note 3 being part of the rumors already, we can start dreaming about the Galaxy S5, I guess.

The source claims that Samsung has been exploring various innovative technologies, like flexible and bendable AMOLED screens. Those are expected to go into production close to the year end, so expect foldable smartphones to come soon enough. The Samsung Galaxy S5 is one of them, with a screen that can be folded in and out, without requiring a hinge or a cut through the middle.

The render here involves a 7.5 mm thick handset, that once folded around amount to double that thickness, but also half the length. The Galaxy S5 abandons the curves of the past two generations and goes back to the Galaxy S II styling, something that many people have been asking for. Are we truly ready for a phone we can bend in two?

[via mobileaks.nl]

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Nokia Mirror is Shiny, Splendid and Powerful

(47 votes, average: 4.30 out of 5)

Edgar Mkrtchyan sent us a brand new Nokia concept called Nokia Mirror, a splendid piece of machinery. It’s glossy, but in an elegant and good way and it also has innovative features, that are listed below. The handset is slightly curved and it has a glossy area on the side, like a mirror.

The back is also mirror-like, but the gloss is metallic, not glassy/plasticky like Nexus 4 or Xperia Z. Nokia Mirror can connect to a printer, TV, computer, projector, stereo station and external hard drive via a special USB key with NFC technology and Bluetooth. The same key has 16 GB of storage. The specs of the new Nokia handset are very good and include the Windows Phone 8+ OS and a dual core setup (1+1) 1.2 – 1.8 GHz.

Nokia Mirror features 2 GB of RAM, measures 10 mm in thickness and at the front there’s a 4.7 inch Full HD Puremotion HD+ screen with ClearBlack 2 technology and Gorilla Glass 3 protection. At the back there’s an 18 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss lens, Pureview technology, Xenon and LED flash, as well as rich recording. The battery inside a 3200 mAh unit and we also get 32/64 GB of storage, plus NFC, Bluetooth a 3 MP front camera.

A superb design, truly!

[Thanks Edgar Mkrtchyan]

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Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Leak Reveals Possible Design

(28 votes, average: 1.82 out of 5)

After some concepts of the Samsung Galaxy Note 3, we came across a leaked picture of the device, that we should take with a grain of salt. The image appeared on the web today and apparently pictures a model called the i9500. Usually a Note device has an N in its name, so that’s why we tend to believe it’s fake.

There’s also a bunch of specs included in the leak. Those include a 5.99 inch Full HD display, the Exynos 5410 Octa processor, an 8 core CPU with a A15 2 GHz quad core ticker and an A7 1.7 GHz ticker. The interesting bit is that we’re supposed to get 3 GB of RAM here, instead of the usual 2 GB of RAM from the last years.

Galaxy Note 3 runs Android 4.2.2 and I find it strange that its Home button is so tiny. I have to say that this product is expected to be unveiled at IFA 2013, sometime in August or September, if everything goes well. I expect Wacom to include an even more evolved stylus system, perhaps with new apps and a new way to multitask.

[via Tablet-News]

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Google Smartwatch Render Looks Realistic, Minimalistic (Video)

(33 votes, average: 3.79 out of 5)

Let’s take a break from high end concept phones and check out a Google Nexus Smartwatch, a device that’s supposedly in the making right now. Every big company out there is supposed to be making a watch, from Apple’s iWatch to similar products made by LG, Samsung and even Microsoft.

The folks of T3 published this render of a Nexus smartwatch from Google, one that has a minimalistic look and a square screen. It has Google Sync, allowing you to get contacts, messaging and alerts on your small screen. There’s also the typical 3 buttons (Back, Home, Multitasking), but they’re not displayed all the time.

The Google Smartwatch has Google Now integrated and probably a lot of voice commands. It also comes with a comfy belt, multiple color versions, probably a front camera and the ability to place calls from it. Pair this up with the Google Glass and you have a winner!

[via T3]

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