[Loukas]

omg! when i saw this i had to post it!!!
Ranging from the very clever and ultra-chic to the downright kooky, this selection of phone concept designs gives a glimpse of what the future may have in store for us.

Some of the concept phones are more realistic than others: some are feasible proposals from the big corporations, others are far-out fantasies from 'edgy' designers. The beauty of the concept phone is that without the burden of having to actually manufacture the fantasy device (yet), the designer's imagination can more or less run wild...





Nokia recently unveiled a new design study: Morph. This hyper-flexible concept phone, developed in cooperation with Cambridge University, is based around nanotechnology - combining a bendy structure with transparent electronics.

The idea is that the Morph's user could bend and flex their phone into any shape they liked: a bangle, for instance (pictured).



Designed by Fred de Garilhe, this Chanel concept phone is meant to look less like a handset and more like a make-up compact. In theory, an optical fiber system sandwiched between two glass plates forms the screen of this fashionable phone. In theory.


Though it is unclear when (if ever) designer Christina Tapp's concept phone will be available in the shops, it is lovely to look at. The Panasonic 'Art Nouveau' phone's sleek silhouette is fronted with a scrolling LCD panel.


From designer Ricardo Baiao comes the Atlas Kinetic Cell Phone, a creation entirely made of aluminium and glass. Power is apparently provided by the kinetic energy from the user's movements, captured by the phone's internal rotors.


It is a concept design for the time being but Nokia's 'Remade' mobile phone shows what can be built with nearly all recycled materials. Nokia unveiled the Remade at the 2008 Mobile World Congress.

The phone's metals comes from aluminium cans, its plastics from drinks bottles and its rubber key mat from old car tires. It looks pretty slick to boot.



The Softphone concept is a series of discs with electronic fabric stretched in between. Rather than tapping buttons, the user squeezes the phone to operate it. Designer Qian Jiang chose not include a receiver in the design because by the time the Softphone is available we will all - apparently - be using hands-free wireless receivers.


The Chute Smartphone by designer Michael Laut is one of the less far-out concept phones: it is for the most part an ordinary smartphone, but its shell is made out of light, biodegradable bamboo. A bit like the bamboo-panelled ASUS EcoBook, in fact.


Another concept phone from the prolific Nokia, this one consists of two wearable parts: a handset and a sensor unit to analyse your environment, health and local weather conditions.

The point of the sensor unit, which will be worn on your wrist or around your neck, is to monitor your health - which could include a heart-rate monitor and motion detector for measuring your performance at the gym, for instance.


From designer Chris Owens comes the Edge concept phone. A sliding, glowing, etched glass keypad makes this particular concept phone stand out.


Another concept phone that is plausible on the grounds of being a typical smartphone but for a funky new shell. The CulArt, by designer Seungchang Lee, combines wooden detailing and a rocky textured surface.


Motorola's Mobile Extreme Convergence (MXC) architecture promises to 'remove many of the current design limitations of affordable, advances, full-featured mobile devices' via device platforms the size of a 'postage stamp'. Via their MXC technology, Motorola offers up gaming, music and phone concepts.


all i have to say now is WOW! and

Welcome To The Future!

DT xx

[Scarlett.]

A few years ago I'd have thought "No way"

but now, its like "Why havent they done that yet" xD

[Kate..]

Woww! that's so cool!

[Nicky.]

Its amzing what we will be able to do in the future!!
When the 1st mobile came out.. people were baffled!
and now look what theyve come up with !!

I raelly like the bamboo one! im soo geting that haha!! x

[Spike]

wow! Some of those designs are just amazing

[Jack]

OMG I want the one with the glass keypad... NOW! Although it would look better if the top half was white instead of black.

Some of those designs are way too conceptual though.

[Loukas]

i no the first one really shocked me! but i love them!

[Spike]

I really like the phone with the glass keypad, I am so getting it when it comes out.

[Loukas]

my next upgrade is this phone

Youtube video

[Xander]

I think that most of them are really ugly and unatrractive. Im not so sure about the first one, its not very practical but i suppose its meant to be a fashion statment. Im not interested in these futuristic designs im more into good looking sleek phones with a good design

[Tom4784]

Wow is all i can say, I really like the look of the 'remade', the edge, and the morph (very unpractical but very cool!)

[Conor]

Originally posted by Xander
I think that most of them are really ugly and unatrractive. Im not so sure about the first one, its not very practical but i suppose its meant to be a fashion statment. Im not interested in these futuristic designs Im more into good looking sleek phones with a good design

I agree there Xander. The designs are too stereotypical of what stuf in the future should look like. All transparent and green and wires.

Who needs a bendy phone anyway?

I think the phones out atm are much better, much sleeker and far better designed.

I didn't see any phone I'd be proud to own reading this thread.

[xDramatick]

I actually like a few of those.
I like the one made of bamboo, and the transparent keyboard one.
&the first one's alright.

[Captain.Remy]

I want the Nokia's 'Remade' so badly !!!!

[Christina]

There Cool x

[Aimee001]

Wahoooo!

Roll on too dah future :P

Dah Futures gunna rawk :P

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