People, who are disabled from vision, need an aid to foresee the roads and anything else that is lying in front. The AngelWing is one system that is designed specially for the blinds so that they can sense whatever is occurring within a particular range. The system consists of a set of Bluetooth device which includes a transmitter, earphone and sensor. The entire system is compact and hence extremely useful. The sensor looks like a white and red regular stick but it is much more efficient than the regular ones. The Bluetooth device is a tiny tool to be attached to the ears.


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Mobile phone today is more than just simple phone as its usage is far beyond just receiving and making phone calls. Mac Funamizu introduced us to this new gadget which is a mobile phone concept which can be said to have been picked straight out of the Bond movies! One can wear this gadget around their wrist as a watch, though it is transparent. However the look can be customized with the change of color pattern or placing any picture on the background. A foldable gadget, thereby one can mould the same as per the pocket. Accompanied by a pair of earphones that ensures a surround sound effect, it’s a gadget to look out for!


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This product represents a combination of modern as well as traditional features of a telephone. Icono has been designed to offer a unique experience to its users. The design is based on the hand gesture that people use to represent the telephone. There are two parts of this handset, one is earphone and another one is microphone. Therefore, the user has to use the iconic gesture while using the telephone. The modern part of this device includes the touch screen that shows the animated path to the user for dialing the numbers. Overall, this two-piece design is sleek, impressive and creates a touching interaction between the phone and user.


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Mooon concept phone has a sleek design, big and beautiful touchscreen, and of course a camera. Just like any other mobile phone available in the market, right ? What’s special about Mooon is that at the bottom of this phone, you’ll find a bluetooth headset, detachable when you need it. Very smart !


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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