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Tactility Mobile Phone Is Especially Designed for Blind People

TheFuture — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:35:15 +0000

The Tactility is a specially designed mobile phone concept that will diminish the limitation of blind peoples being uncomfortable with traditional mobile phones. The usual mobile phones mainly focus on its aesthetics and functions, without thinking of the usability for a person who will not be able to see it. Moreover, different model handset contains different keyboard arrangements, as well as different operating menus that make it harder to operate a cell phone for blind people. The keyboard of Tactility is designed with Braille and features most commonly used function which will greatly reduce the hassle of blind people using it. The bottom of the phone comprises a circular ring where a chain can be attached to hang the phone around the neck of a blind person which will boost their convenience of using the phone.

Designer : Siwei Liu

“Cheers” Mobile Phone Concept is Powered by A Green Alcohol Cell

TheFuture — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:33:06 +0000

“Cheers” is an innovative personal mobile phone concept with the shape of a wine bottle. This device is powered by a green Alcohol-Cell which allows saving battery’s energy in a more efficient way. There is a cap-shaped quick function switch on the top of the phone that allows accessing the phone’s interactive functions easily. This phone concept doesn’t have any physical buttons, rather, when required, the big touchscreen display becomes a full functional qwerty keyboard. With the slim and stylish design along with various handy features, you will just feel like enjoying a wonderful wine when using this phone.

Designer : Tryi Yeh

Connect, Simple Cell Phone Design with Optimus Keypad as Menu Navigation

TheFuture — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 01:07:25 +0000

The recent mobile phone market has boomed with plenty of gadgetry handsets from various manufacturers. Connect is a design of Gavin Flowers that is offering ease through usability along with cool attractive look. This ultra slim phone with simple keys will allow you to operate it without the hassle of finding the right key for a particular function. The built-in camera will allow you to capture your memories for future reviews. The main aspiration of designing this phone is to improve appearance and usability, and create a product that is inclusive.

Gavin explanations about “Connect” Phone:
Connect is offering simplicity through usability as well as Looks
The majority of the mobile communication market aim their products towards the mid ages. The mature age can’t relate or adjust to such products as easily as other generations because of lack of experience and ability. Physical and User Interaction aspects of a mobile device are the main issues that prevent the mature age using most devices. In the general consumer market, products are over loaded with visual complexity and extra features to standout from competitors. Even to a competent mobile device user this can give the perception of complexity, when all that is desired is simplicity and understanding.

Menu Navigation
Optimus keys house little OLED displays behind them which can be programmed using special software to accommodate multiple functions. Incorporating Optimus keys allows for simplicity within the usability and appearance of the design. This allows what potentially could be a complex menu, to be hidden within the Optimus keys and for the screen to display the current state the user is in. Lesser keys are physically required, making the overall appearance visually simplistic and alluring.

Designer : Gavin Flowers

Speak To Me (STM) Bracelet Cell Phone by Nicolas Nicolaou

TheFuture — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 08:20:04 +0000

This new device is an electronic wrist watch and a mobile phone at the same time. It works on the both touch screen and voice recognition technology and the phone may be activated or deactivated via the green or red line given in the device. It also has a built in scrolling function that allows the user to move between various functions that is available on the device. It also has a built in camera which enables the users to click pictures and be able to send the same in real time. Well must say that it’s quite a chic product!

Designer : Nicolas Nicolaou

P-Per Futuristic Cell Phone with E-Paper Technology

TheFuture — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 01:59:30 +0000

P-Per mobile phone is a combination of advanced, simple, green and unique, designed by Chocolate Agency, this cell phone won Red Dot Design Awards 2007. Exploring many possibilities of sustainable design, P-Per made only from 4 layers, and one of them is an e-paper screen (which is chocolate agency famous product) which warps the entire phone. Made out entirely of sustainable materials, this futuristic mobile phone is using extruded polycarbonate to cope with its physical functions, hypoallergenic and recyclable titanium parts, and environmental friendly organic battery which is free from heavy metals.

People are comparing P-Per mobile phone concept to iPhone, well, I think iPhone is still the winner here, since iPhone is real and P-Per is still a concept.
Designer : Chocolate Agency

Soft Phone Concept – Fold Your Phone !

TheFuture — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 03:35:07 +0000

Using soft materials, this Soft Phone concept is a finalist in Tancher Award 2008. The interface features its fabric material, to define the function modules by extrusion and fold. This soft phone concept is based on the fabric digital display technology, which will lead to a new experience in more flexible cell phone operation. Jian Qian says “The Bluetooth earphone buckled to the string can charge the phone by Electromagnetic Induction. The material of the interface is fabric while the one of clip and circle is silica gel, which makes the phone very soft and portable.”

Different directions of extruding make different functions for the phone and the camera.

Camera Usage (Extruding vertically)
Extruding to a little extend: focus (take photos) ,
Extruding to a larger extend: pulling the trigger
Release: Photo finish

Designer : Jian Qian

Cellphone Concept : What You See Is What You Get

TheFuture — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 15:09:35 +0000

The purpose of this concept is to explore innovative products for the near future. Nowadays, more people use cellphones to substitute for cameras and music players. The cellphone becomes a digital Swiss army knife in the new era. Because of the light-power use and carry-on property, the combination of cellphone and camera is the most successful one. Instead of relying on a big touchscreen or software solutions only, this concept focused on the essential value of an easy-use cellphone.

After APPLE released the ?iPhone?, the whole personal communication field was deeply impacted. The touchscreen has become bigger as more functions rely on software solutions. After turning off the power, these iPhone-like products look like boxes without souls.

The designer believe that the touchscreen & software controls are great improvements, but not the ultimate. Besides the screen, there should be another method for interaction. So, he designed a half-size screen, and a transparent area as the camera viewfinder. By using the innovative camera viewfinder, the user can directly interact with objects in front of him/her. ?What you see is what you get.?

Designer : Pei-Hua Huang