Sunday, May 6th, 2012
(38 votes, average: 3.84 out of 5)
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Many people were disappointed by the Galaxy S III, but that doesn’t mean that Samsung can’t come up with some interesting designs. Or at least people can imagine they will… like Tolu Falope did, when he created the following Samsung concept smartphone, running Android 4.0 ICS and packing those trademark 3 capacitive buttons at the bottom.
The device looks like a combo between the design of a new generation of Sony Xperia phone and its back is very similar to the one of the HTC One X and One S. There’s also a very interesting browser in one of the pics and if I’m not mistaking I saw the real thing on teh ASUS Eee Slider tablet, as the standard web browser with those touch options. This is a very thin phone, with curved upper and lower edges, a plasticky look and metallic edges. I imagine it packs a quad core processor, 12 megapixel camera and 1080p display.
Also the diagonal should be around 4.7 inches or so, keeping with the modern smartphone standards. The device is certainly interesting and it would make a good new Nexus Phone, especially with the long body and bright display, plus original form factor (curved edges and very, very thin case). I wish this was the real Samsung Galaxy S III, to be honest. What do you think this handset is lacking and what do you want on it?
[via Tolu Falope on Coroflot]
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Monday, January 9th, 2012
(26 votes, average: 4.00 out of 5)
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Nick Trumbo imagined a Samsung phone that’s based on new OLED screen technologies and the result was the Samsung Flip concept, seen below. This one is a device that’s able to fold and bend and it comes with a wrap around screen, plus a very interesting interface, that looks more modern than any TouchWiz version so far.
The screen is wrapped around the bottom of the phone, where the notification area is placed, in order to get rid of clutter and keep the notification bar off the main screen. The Samsung Flip becomes an entirely different device when you flip it, depending on what your use for it is. Also, the UI changes depending on the phone positions, so for example there’s a special layout for videocalling, one for listening to music, playing back video or simply using the handset as a watch and photo frame.
You can also personalize the cover of the Samsung concept phone when it’s bended and as you can see this folding aspect allows you to keep the device attached to your belt or to a strap, as shown by the young ladies below. You can also keep recording video even if the phone is folded and it will actually keep it more steady for excellent video capture. Add a dual core 2GHz CPU to this device, Android 4.0, 16GB of memory and an 8MP camera like the one on the Galaxy Note and I’m sold!
[via Behance]
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Sunday, January 8th, 2012
(25 votes, average: 4.64 out of 5)
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Rawad Semaan sent me his design, the Samsung Nexus Vision, a concept phone based on the quad core Nvidia Tegra 3 processor and also packing a 12 megapixel camera with dual LED flash and a Super AMOLED display that’s probably 4.5 inches in diagonal and maybe supports 720p HD resolution. I’m speculating on these specs since the designer didn’t reveal too many details.
When I see the Samsung Nexus Vision I instantly think about a combination between the Nokia N9 and the Samsung Galaxy S II for some reason. Get this baby Android Ice Cream Sandwich, some 1080p 60 fps video capture, LTE connectivity, 32GB of internal memory, 2GB of RAM and we’re all set. Of course, I’ve heard people saying that Nvidia Tegra 3 is not the brightest choice when it comes to quad core processors, but I don’t have faith in Intel Medfield or whatever they plan on bringing to the smartphone market.
I think that TI OMAP is the kind of CPU you want to get on a smartphone nowadays or even the Exynos quad core unit that everyone is dreaming about. What about you? All of you phone designers and aficionados, which CPU do you like the most for 2012′s phones?
[Thanks Rawad Semaan]
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Sunday, October 23rd, 2011
(43 votes, average: 3.30 out of 5)
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We’ve got another concept smartphone created by
Jonathan De Jesus, this time a Samsung device with a 720p display. The handset is bigger than the iPhone, a bit wider and comes with an 8 megapixel camera at the back and front, strange as that may seem.
The Samsung ISD supports fingerprint authentication, sliding on the screen for navigation purposes and more. Inside there’s a Hummingbird CPU and the phone is supposed to run the latest version of Windows Phone OS, maybe the future iterations: Tango, Apollo… WP8? Jonathan wishes Samsung would hire him to design phones and mentions that the ISD is a device with an edge to edge display, something that we’ve been waiting to become reality for a while now.
Interestingly the front camera is integrated into the top left side here and will probably give a great videocall experience if this model has LTE connectivity. Looking forward to seeing what else Jonathan De Jesus has prepared for us! Any suggestions for him?
[Thanks Jonathan]
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Sunday, September 18th, 2011
(46 votes, average: 4.11 out of 5)
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Created by
NAK Studio (Antoine Brieux), the Samsung Bang & Olufsen phone looks mint, I have to say. Inspired by B&O and the classic Samsung design, the device inherits the powerful specs of a Galaxy S II and the sound gear of the B&O brand. Here’s the result:
This model is nicknamed BoPhone M and it comes with a 1.5GHz dual core CPU, HSPA+ connectivity and a 4.3 inch WVGA Super AMOLED Plus display. The handset measures 9.48 mm in thickness and comes with 64 GB of internal memory. At the back there’s an 8 megapixel camera with autofocus and LED flash, plus a 2 megapixel camera upfront.
As far as connectivity goes, you also get Bluetooth 3.0, WiFi a/b/g/n and USB 2.0. Android 2.3 is the OS of choice and there’s even a nifty accessory for this Samsung concept phone: an enhanced B&O dock that gets the top of the top acoustical technology and “big sound from small speakers”. I must also notice the curved design of the Bang & Olufsen concept phone and the teardrop shape that it uses. Beat this iPhone 5!
[via Nak Design]
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Sunday, September 4th, 2011
(40 votes, average: 3.65 out of 5)
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With all those rumors out there about the Google Nexus Prime being built by Samsung, I guess that it’s safe to say the device might look something like the Samsung Nexus Z concept below. Created by Abhi Aravind, this unit is pretty sleek and partially reminds me of a Nokia N9.
The device runs a new TouchWiz UI, namely version 5 and it comes with Android 3.0. This Honeycomb phone uses a 4.4 inch Super AMOLED Plus display with 540 x 960 pixel resolution and a 1.4GHz Cortex A10 processor. There’s also an 8 megapixel camera at the back with autofocus, Xenon flash and 1080p video capture. 1GB of RAM and an Nvidia 512MB GPU will handle the 1080p video playback on this beauty.
Samsung Nexus Z also supports USB 3.0 connectivity, 4G and comes with 32GB internal storage. Other than that the smartphone looks pretty normal, maybe like a Nexus S without the curved design. I wonder what the blue line around the edges is made out… maybe plastic, maybe polycarbonate, or maybe aluminum coated with paint just like Nokia did with the N8.
[via Abhi Aravind]
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Sunday, August 21st, 2011
(13 votes, average: 1.92 out of 5)
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How about a wearable phone with solid video recording ability? I’m talking about the Samsung Pixel, a design created by Ryan Held in collaboration with Samsung. This device focuses on video recording at top quality.
Don’t expect too much storage on this device, since the idea was to make the gadget as small as possible and focus on a user-friendly interface. An OLED film is used on this handset, that’s let loose when the unit is closed. The first thought when I saw this Samsung concept phone was that I was dealing with a handycam, not a smartphone.
With a tube-like design, this handset is ideal for photo and video taking and the Samsung Pixel is very easy to hold with one hand. You can align your index finger with the recessed record button and some of the features can even be accessed without having to open the phone.
[via Designbuzz]
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Friday, July 22nd, 2011
(24 votes, average: 3.21 out of 5)
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How about a texting phone that’s actually comfortable for PC users? Kim Min Seok came up with the Samsung Cave concept that’s pictured below. This device is designed for people who love texting and it incorporates the keyboard in a pretty original way.
The keypad is inclined at a 30 degree angle, while the entire curved shape of the handset surely helps with the typing experience and with the grip of the unit. You can leave those boring slideout designs for a while and focus on texting on this baby. The downside to this design is how bulky the handset is…
Unless there’s a way to retract that keyboard, like some sort of accordion mechanism, I’ll consider this smartphone to be huge, especially if the screen is bigger than 3.3 inches. Multitasking and Android are also probably supported. It’s interesting that this is a “with Google” phone, so it may be considered a Nexus concept.
[Ubergizmo via Yanko Design]
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Sunday, May 15th, 2011
(35 votes, average: 3.60 out of 5)
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Long-Nong Huang imagined a Samsung Galaxy S II model with extra features and called it the Samsung Galaxy X. This handset uses the same 1.2GHz dual core CPU, a 4 inch Super AMOLED Plus display and 768MB of RAM, while the extra feature is the 12 megapixel camera able to shoot video in full HD.
The phone measures 8.9mm in thickness and it would make a nice addition to the already growing Galaxy series from Samsung. All that’s lacking now is a music phone, since we already have a cameraphone and a super smartphone in this series.
[Thanks Long-Nong Huang]
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Friday, February 4th, 2011
(15 votes, average: 3.27 out of 5)
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Samsung Eagle 7 is a new Windows Phone 7 concept handset, designed by Long-Nong Huang and adopting quite a similar look to the other WP7 models. This device comes with a 1.2GHz CPU and a 4.2 inch Super AMOLED Plus display.
The concept phone is pretty wide and its rounded upper and lower half (plus back side, we suppose) should make it ergonomic and easy to use. We’re guessing that there’s at a 5MP camera the back and at least 8GB of memory available.
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