Tuesday, July 27th, 2010
(19 votes, average: 4.26 out of 5)
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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…
[via conversations.nokia.com]
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Tuesday, July 20th, 2010
(11 votes, average: 4.27 out of 5)
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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.
[via My Nokia Blog]
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Wednesday, June 16th, 2010
(16 votes, average: 2.94 out of 5)
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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.
[via The Design Blog]
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Saturday, May 8th, 2010
(9 votes, average: 3.78 out of 5)
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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.
[GSM Dome via Unwired View]
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Thursday, May 6th, 2010
(10 votes, average: 3.20 out of 5)
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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?
[Thanks Jakob]
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Thursday, January 7th, 2010
(13 votes, average: 3.77 out of 5)
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It’s been a while since we last saw an
eco-friendly concept phone, specially one with the Nokia branding on it. Thankfully, we’ve stumbled upon the work of designer Daizi Zheng, the original device pictured below, an eco-friendly Nokia phone powered by sugary drinks.
Daizi claims that the phone battery, used as a power source is too expensive and harmful for nature, specially in the disposal process. She has an alternative for normal batteries, that is the bio battery, an eco-friendly source of energy that uses carbohydrates (sugar in this case) and enzymes as the catalyst for the process needed to produce energy.
One pack of sugary drink will include enough carbohydrates for your phone to work, also generating water and energy, when the battery dies. Bio batteries have the potential to work three to four times longer with a single charge, compared to the Lithium batteries used today.
The idea is brilliant, but what about the handset’s design? How would you feel, carrying such a flask in your pocket?
[via Dezeen and Yanko Design]
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Monday, December 7th, 2009
(17 votes, average: 3.53 out of 5)
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Designer Clement Logereau created a pretty interesting
Nokia concept phone, dubbed Unik. This is a fashion handset with a back side made out of 152 customizable small squares, that can be switched to create new models, with different colors and materials (metal, transparent components, rubber and more).
This can be called “an artistic cellphone”, since Nokia Unik lets you play with its looks and I have to say that this concept reminds me a lot of a similar idea bearing the Benq Siemens branding.
I can see that major trendy brands like D&G, Mini, Diesel or Nike will have their own parts available for Unik.
[via The Design Blog]
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Friday, December 4th, 2009
(52 votes, average: 4.58 out of 5)
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We’ve seen quite a bunch of transparent phone designs lately, but none of them had the Nokia brand on. Luckily, designer Juan Carlos Garzon created one such Nokia concept, with a touchscreen interface and a transparent display.
The lower side of the handset includes the battery, most of the hardware, incorporates the on/off button (front side) and a 5 megapixel camera (at the back). This Nokia concept’s display also emits light, allowing for better usage during night time.
A stunning design and a great idea!
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Friday, November 6th, 2009
(24 votes, average: 3.79 out of 5)
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This
Nokia concept phone may look familiar to you, specially because we’ve seen it here a while back, under the name Black Facet. Now, it appears again, dubbed Nokia Facet and this seems to be the work of Knot Design, a cellphone project that provides users with a brand new touch experience.
Nokia Facet uses “facets” that hide a tactile keypad beneath the surface and also give the handset a gem-like look, thanks to the many angles of the geometric surface. Multimedia connectivity is also supported on the Nokia concept and if we were to look for flaws, the device seems a bit too square-ish and short for our taste.
[via The Design Blog]
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Sunday, October 18th, 2009
(9 votes, average: 3.67 out of 5)
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The impressive
Nokia CORE concept phone is based around the universe and futurism graphics of Star Wars, which is a pretty cool idea, if you ask me. CORE’s most important aspect is the interface and you should know that the handset was designed around it and based on a styling that resembles a solar system.
The core of this solar system is the base of the phone, which is very user-friendly and it sports soft touch concavity on each side, for an easier grab and hold. What’s really interesting about Nokia CORE is the fact that it’ll transfer its interface and content automatically to the nearby computer through Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
After the transfer, CORE will turn into the mouse of the computer and it’ll control the device via its UI. At the back side of the concept phone there’s a camera lens, plus mouse buttons, both hidden pretty well. Also, you should know that the handset’s display is made from OLEDs, that are covered in anti scratch polycarbonate.
This is a pretty cool design, but we highly doubt that it’ll become a real product.
[via The Design Blog]
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