Sunday, January 15th, 2012
(12 votes, average: 4.00 out of 5)
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Chris Youn, the same guy that gave us two great
iPhone concepts now published a LG concept design, the xoxo. This one is intended for the business lady and it looks particularly appealing. The example given here is a young woman called Cathy Kim, who lives in New York and works as a freelance architect. She has to prepare for her presentations and still socialize with the aid of her phone…
That’s why the LG xoxo is appealing to her and this device seems to be some sort of clamshell, that can separate into two units. One of them is the keyboard and one of them is the display, both of them interacting via wireless connections. The whole LG xoxo measures 0.5 inches in thickness and weighs 1.1 lb. The interface on this LG concept phone seems to be very original and appealing and the keyboard looks comfortable.
Apparently you can also plug in one of these handsets to the server managing all the information the user needs. To me this looks like a square touchscreen phone, a unique format that has failed to catch on over the past years. It’s really nice that you can separate this smartphone into two parts, with one being the remote keyboard and the other the touchscreen. I wonder how much distance can be put between two parts of the LG xoxo device… Would a young lady really have an use for this unit? Let’s imagine some specs now: 4.7 inch touchscreen, 720p resolution, 2GHz dual core phone, 8MP camera, 32GB of memory.
[via Coroflot]
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Wednesday, January 11th, 2012
(13 votes, average: 4.23 out of 5)
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As a person who played with the LG Optimus Black in prototype phase, long before it came out I have to say that last year in Spring I considered the handset to be one of the best Android devices of the moment. It had the elegance, it had the style, the OS was OK, everything was fine… and now comes a follow-up, at least as a concept. Meet the LG Optimus Black S, created by Hasan Kaymak, who also has some other LG concept phones
here.
This time the LG Optimus Black S is a dual core phone, one that uses a 1.5GHz processor, a 4.3 inch 720p HD Nova display and an 8 megapixel camera at the back. There’s also a 3MP front cam, as well as NFC, LTE, HSPA+ and WiFi b/g/n (60GHz) and a 2100 mAh battery. The handset uses Gorilla Glass 2 protection, a metallic case and the same G button we liked so much on the original model, probably with new feature. I’d love to see this phone with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, which is a possibility considering the specs.
Will this handset ever become real or it will remain a mere LG smartphone design?
[Thanks Hasan]
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Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012
(15 votes, average: 4.20 out of 5)
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The LG Optimus phone series has just reached Generation Five, courtesy of a concept made by
Bob Freking. This smartphone uses a Intel Medfield chip, that supposedly provides 24 hours of battery life courtesy of a single 1500 mAh power source, so that’s very efficient power consumption, if you ask me.
LG Optimus 5 features a 4.5 inch IPS Display with 720p HD resolution and a chassis that’s a mere 7mm in thickness. The Intel Medfield processor is supposed to beat the Snapdragon dual core units and TI OMAP even in its single core iteration. However, this CPU used here is the dual core Medfield and it appears you can adjust the clockrate of the SoC up to 1.5GHz. This LG concept phone supports 4G connectivity, features a 3D display and also incorporates two 8 megapixel cameras with support for 3D capture.
Two 2 megapixel cameras are present at the front, most likely providing 3D videocalling. The OS of choice is Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich predictably enough, with a customized LG UI. LG Optimus 5 is promoted by Bob Freking as a device that will be unveiled at CES 2012 and it will save LG and all other companies from battery loss.
[Thanks Bob]
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Saturday, April 30th, 2011
(16 votes, average: 4.75 out of 5)
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Can you imagine a phone that
behaves like a piece of paper? Well, the LG Paper Touch Phone is one such unique handset, that’s able to unfold four times, each time providing different uses. Four-folding is supported and the resulting folds are put together using elastomer joint.
Once the LG concept phone is completely unwrapped, it offers the user the chance to view an OLED display, useful for web browsing, video chatting and e-book reading. When folded, the gadget is a mere phone, but when completely and totally unfolded it become some sort of a laptop, with multimedia integration.
This is not the first time I’ve seen a device that’s both a tablet and a phone, so this trend might generate some real life gadgets soon.
[via designbuzz]
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Tuesday, April 12th, 2011
(16 votes, average: 4.50 out of 5)
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Created by Jason Betty, the LG Slide Phone is not an idea we haven’t seen before, with its rollout screen from the side of the device. This expanding section allows you to view web pages better, get some extra space for controls and navigation, plus cool gaming features.
We are however worried about the fragility of this mechanism, that looks very breakable, to be honest. The big display you see in these pics is rolled inside the LG Slide Phone, but you can also use the standard display, that’s big enough for a regular smartphone. We’re dealing with a very thin handset, one that comes with a fish eye mirror that can be used when taking pictures.
I guess that flexible display technology might be behind this unit, if it ever comes to life. It would mean that this LG concept phone is both a handset and tablet, an expandable one that is, with a folding screen.
[via Design Buzz]
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Tuesday, February 8th, 2011
(22 votes, average: 4.82 out of 5)
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Designer Edward Hale recently showed us his interesting LG concept phone, called Triptych. This folding phone can turn into a tablet and it features a main screen and two auxiliary displays that are able to fold out, in order to provide more reading, playback and typing space.
We guess that the device is running Android and we just had a thought: what if this device could run Android Gingerbread or 2.4 when in phone mode and switch to Honeycomb when it enters big screen (tablet) mode? Considering that LG is yet to reveal its first tablet, we’ll wait and see if they will use any ideas from concepts like the one you can see here.
You can learn more about Edward’s work over here.
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Monday, September 27th, 2010
(10 votes, average: 3.70 out of 5)
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Going back to the past, we uncover a phone design that participated in the
LG Design the Future Competition, but didn’t make the top 3. Created by Eugene Kim, the LG Eagle is a dual touchscreen handset, with a sexy gap between its two segments, as shown in the images below.
This stylish phone uses dual multi-touch screens, that provide a nifty gaming experience, one that’s on par with the Nintendo DS. The gap between the two screen segments might make the device a bit thick, but that’s the price you pay for sexy looks. LG Eagle’s exterior features control buttons, so you can operate the device, without flipping it open.
I have a feeling that if this phone were real, it would sell like crazy in Japan…
[via Tuvie]
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Thursday, July 22nd, 2010
(6 votes, average: 4.33 out of 5)
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Designer Benjamin Lotte created the LG Exo concept phone, a handset based on an interesting idea: a skeletal system that protects the parts inside the device. Yes, the LG Exo is a resilient piece of gadgetry with a high strength polymer exosketelon that protects its inner parts and supports the external rubber skin.
Exo comes with a curved body, enhanced ergonomics and great strength. It also incorporates a flexible OLED display, making the phone even more resilient to shocks and interactions. Overall, this LG handset is able to withstand any kind of damage, thanks to its external shell, always kept in pristine conditions.
Underneath the rock-hard case, you’ll find a 1.5 GHz Snapdragon CPU and the device’s specs list also includes a 5 megapixel wide angle camera, a high power Lithium Ion battery and a 3.8 inch OLED display. Viable or not?
[via Yanko Design]
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Friday, June 11th, 2010
(11 votes, average: 3.82 out of 5)
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Sometimes the best designs aren’t the complex and good-looking ones, but the simplistic ones. This is proved by the original
LG Tag concept phone, pictured below and created by Speed Studio Design. The device clips to the ear of the user for better portability and hands-free use.
LG Tag comes with a simple touchscreen, that allows you to navigate the menus via scrolling and tapping. The device handles data entry and can connect to a computer through wireless and reach any other mobile device, relying on a proprietary website. Social networking features are supported too and we learn that Tag’s rear side is a speaker surface.
Basically, this can be considered a cellphone hidden inside a Bluetooth earpiece, complete with a tiny touchscreen…
[via The Design Blog]
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Tuesday, June 8th, 2010
(26 votes, average: 4.54 out of 5)
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Samsung already announced a 3D display mobile phone and we’ve all seen 3D television sets getting released lately. But what about other companies? Petr Kubik designed a 3D LG mobile phone concept, that includes glasses, an intuitive stylus and expandable screens. 3D movies and even tridimensional videocalling is supported on the device.
The 3D phone measures 66x133x14mm, features an adjustable leg support and a photovoltaic screen at the rear for instant recharging. It also comes with an expandable touch display, measuring 177x104mm. WiFi and Bluetooth are also on board, as well as Skype support, a mini USB port, speakers, a mic and 3D scanners.
The interactive stylus is a pretty nifty piece of work, but we’d like a cellphone that shows 3D images, without requiring special glasses. Can this be achieved and what company will do that first?
[via Yanko Design]
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