[ratings]We’ve just uncovered a relatively new BlackBerry PlayBook concept tablet, actually called PlayBook 3.0 and created by Crackberry user ummie4. We’re dealing here with a very original slate, a clamshell one, that also involves a keyboard, as shown in the image below. PlayBook 3.0 has dual screens and borrows the same keyboard styling as the
[ratings]Created by Roni Margolin, the HiLo tablet actually brings up an original idea: how about a tablet pouch that also acts as a keyboard? The device is a 10 inch OLED slate that doesn’t bring anything unusual, while the wireless felt keyboard is the thing that interests me more. This is more of a jacket
[ratings]Fujitsu Anderson is an innovative laptop concept, created by Ma Yiwei and Tao Ying and it’s also the receiver of the Judge’s Special Award in a Designboom competition. This challenge was organized together with Fujitsu and DA (design association Japan), for the “FUJITSU design award: a life with future computing” The Anderson is a portable
[ratings]After seeing the HTC Tube concept, we had the real thing showcased, but not by HTC. ASUS PadFone is the very first tablet-phone hybrid and now there’s another prototype out there, dubbed TransPhone. This model is made by the China Union Branch, a firm made out of designers, engineers and phone manufacturers. We’re dealing with
[ratings]The Computer Systems Phone is a very interesting concept, that attempts to replace laptops by giving you all the features you need on a portable device in a package that reminds me of a PDA. The handset comes with an extra wide display and an embedded keypad, that can be pulled out from underneath the
[ratings]Knot is a multifunctional tablet for indoor use, allowing the user to browse the Internet, watch TV, listen to music and much more. The device is a mere concept right now, packing a 7 inch display, support for wireless hotpot and telephony functions, via a wireless attachment. You can hook up Knot to a TV
[ratings]The raw idea behind this notebook concept is uniting two touchscreen slates with a hinge and calling them a laptop. The result is the Crowd notebook, designed by Philip Schaake, who is part of the German team Sensid Studio. Brightly colored UI elements will allow you to interact with the device, reminding us a bit
[ratings]Considering tablets are the most fashionable gadgets right now, one can forget that a couple of years ago MIDs were pretty cool, too. With a blast from the near past comes designer Choi Koun and the On Display MID, a dual display palmtop built around a dedicated Google search app. If you close the device,
[ratings]If you’re an architect or designer, you’ll love the MPad tablet (in fact spelled m • pad), that’s pictured below and created by Volker Hübner. This concept tablet comes with a 15.6 inch OLED display and 9 fixed buttons, that include the classic ALT, CTRL and more. You’ll also find two programmable button rockers with
[ratings]At first glance this seems like a future Sony PlayStation console, an alternative to the Sony NGP. Created by Hirotaka Matsui, the PS Square is a conceptual smart mobile device that’s oriented towards members of the public who are 12 to 14 years old. PS Square supports induction charging, Bluetooth, possibly 3G and it embeds