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Yuxa – Wearable Mobile Phone Made From Eco-Friendly Materials

admin — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 13:51:40 +0000

Conceived by Mexican designer Veronica Eugenia Rodriguez Ortiz, the “Yuxa” is a cellphone concept that you can wear around your wrist like a watch or a bracelet. Removing the sound with vibration, the wearable cellphone works with Bluetooth technology, which the user need to remove from the wrist to make a call. Made from ecological materials such as plant fibers and biodegradable plastic, the green gadget features an OLED display and rechargeable battery that flattens its shape with the wrist movement of the user. You can set vibrations at different frequencies for different users. In short, the Yuxa allows an altogether new way of communication.

Source: Thedesignblog.org

LOOP – Concept Cellphone For The Visually Impaired by Andres Parada

admin — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 23:25:59 +0000

Developed for a competition organized by LG Electronics in collaboration with Autodesk, the “Loop” by designer Andres Parada is a mobile phone for the visually impaired that gives the glimpse, of course seems brighter, of the future of personal mobile communication. Designed to create person’s tactile senses instead of the visual, the futuristic cellphone removes the screen or the button pad and keeps the hands of the users free.

Featuring a compact size than a regular cellphone available in market, the Loop is designed to clip onto the clothing of the user, if he/she doesn’t wanna worn it around the neck by attaching it to a strap. The cellphone concept makes use of scroll dialing, which is much more intuitive for the blind than regular buttons. The earpiece of this cellphone can be attached to the phone either when it’s not in use or to terminate an ongoing call.

Source: Thedesignblog.org

Cyrene Quiamco’s Aeolus Phone Concept Recharges With Wind And Solar Energy

admin — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 13:03:22 +0000

The Aeolus Phone concept by industrial designer Cyrene Quiamco has been created to reduce the burden on the grid and allow users to charge their devices anywhere at any time. The concept uses renewable energy such as wind power and solar power to charge its onboard battery.

The device is equipped with a power generating fan that will capture even the slightest breeze to produce energy. When the wind isn’t blowing, the phone uses onboard solar panels to recharge the battery.

The device features a simple, single color and an energy-efficient LCD screen. The designer claims that the device can be built from renewable materials. The Aeolus can also be attached to a bicycle or on the window of a car with a special tripod to help the fan generate more energy.

Source: Ecofriend.org

3D Mobile Phone by Petr Kubik

admin — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 19:43:28 +0000

With Samsung and company outing 3D televisions for home viewers and China loving 3D newspapers, it’s not too farfetched to picture the technology being used in laptops and mobile phones. Focusing on the use of 3D in cellphones, Petr Kubik has designed this all-in-one-piece that includes the glasses, intuitive stylus and expandable screens. The 3D apps support 3D movies and camera plus allow you to make surreal calls with family and friends that pop outta the screen!

Here are some of the specs envisioned for the 3D Mobile Phone:

* Photovoltic screen at the rear for instant recharging
* Dimensions: 66×133x14mm
* Expandable Touch Display size: 177×104mm
* Interactive stylus
* 3D Glasses
* Adjustable Leg Support

Designer: Petr Kubik

Source: Yankodesign.com

Solar Powered Cellphone

admin — Mon, 24 May 2010 22:25:39 +0000

The technology-driven world of today is highly dependent on devices such as mobile phones to keep us in contact with our relatives and friends. While some people are rich enough to own the latest and most feature-rich phones on the market today, others still dream about owning a cellphone one day. Designer Julia Schlegel seems to have an answer for such people. She has developed a concept phone dubbed the SoleCall, which is powered by solar panels plastered on its rear side.

The display-less phone won’t carry any hi-tech features under its rubber and plastic body, but will make sure that the owner is able to call using the numeric keypad and the on/off button. The phone comes with a hanger to enable the user to hang it at any place that gets abundant sunlight. This ultra-cheap phone could be an ideal choice for people living in underdeveloped countries.

Source: Ecofriend.org

LG Solar Cell Phone

admin — Fri, 21 May 2010 09:36:42 +0000

The LG Eco Solar is a concept phone by industrial designer Aaron Martinez that adds sustainability to your chatter with renewable energy. The phone features an onboard solar panel that can be recharged in sunlight or by incandescent and fluorescent lights when indoors.

The concept is compatible with Windows Mobile and features a brilliant display with advanced touchscreen technology, LED backlight, LED illuminated magnifier, Microsoft Silverlight Browser. Moreover, you’ll also find an 8MP camera with a resolution of 1920 X 1080 pixels and an option for 200X digital zoom.

Source: Ecofriend.org

Samsung Wearable Mobile Device by Erik Campbell

admin — Sat, 08 May 2010 07:22:29 +0000

The Samsung wearable mobile device concept, by designer Erik Campbell, is a next generation smart phone that can be worn in style. The mobile features innovative technology along with futuristic imagination, aimed for athletes, adventure lovers and tech savvy consumers. This device includes a touch screen OLED display with a tactile keypad and memory alloy articulation, offering the user convenience when riding a mountain bike or surfing the sea. This compact device with stylish split pad design allows for increased airflow, preventing sweat build up. The smart mobile eliminates the need of carrying bulky communication devices, while offering an all-in-one solution for taking and making calls, capturing wildlife, and making tweets. Copyright 2010.

Source: Tuvie.com

Leaf – Minimalistic Solar Charging Phone by Seungkyun Woo & Junyi Heo

admin — Fri, 07 May 2010 11:00:15 +0000

Technology may once have been called the greatest enemy to ecology but that is no longer how it is viewed as today. Now we have hi tech gadgets that only reinforce our belief that technology and nature go hand in hand. The abundant presence of green gadgets is proof of this new view.

The Leaf is a cool phone that is simplistic and would garner the interest of those who adhere to a lifestyle of minimalism. The flexible cell phone can be worn as a bracelet around your wrist, which makes it part-jewellery, but what makes this simple gadget so interesting is its green feature. The phone has a panel of solar cells on its back which create enough energy to keep the phone running. Just wear the breacelet phone and walk out into the sun to charge your phone.

Apart from being powered by solar energy, the phone can also be recharged in the traditional manner with electricity. Designed by Seungkyun Woo and Junyi Heo, the fact that the phone can only be used for calls and messaging underlines it statement of minimalism.

Source: Elitechoice.org

AVA Mobile Phone with Roll Out Dual Display by Donnie Mamanov

admin — Mon, 03 May 2010 11:22:17 +0000

The AVA is an innovative touch-phone featuring next generation nano technology to provide users a functional platform of being able to take out the most form a cell phone. This 160mm x 60mm phone with only 7mm thickness can give ultimate convenience of use by featuring two screens to perform various tasks. Aside from the 100mm x 54mm main screen, AVA incorporates an additional 100mm x 90 mm roll out screen that collapse on two inside the phone. To make it even more engaging, all the buttons are equipped with sensors. The semi-round shape along with the glossy metallic finish of the body has given a stylish appearance that can attain everyone’s attention.

Source: Tuvie.com

Sidewinder Watch Phone

admin — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:00:17 +0000

Watch phones are here and touchscreen wrist phones are here too, taking the liberty and following the opportunistic league, designer Susan Cho has conceptualized a multi-touch phone that you can wear on the wrist. Now, there is still time before multi-touch technology reaches something so small in interface, but because the moment is right, we’ll take a look at what Cho has conjured up in this Sidewinder watch phone. The sleek and trendy watch phones interface is pretty calling, it features different menus and features like, contacts, keypad, setting, tool and others found on the smartphones very clearly on the UI, which the user can access with least fuss even when multi-touching. Equipped with GPS and maps, the Sidewinder watch phones seems a smartphone of the future, but how long we’ll have to wait before something of the sort gets a commercial go is something worth a thought. Would you want to trouble your brains a bit?

Source: Gizmowatch.com