It feels like it’s been forever since Microsoft announced Windows Phone 7. And, despite the fact the details came afterward, it almost feels longer since we actually heard any details about one of the future mobile Operating System’s coolest features: Xbox LIVE support. We know it goes beyond just having your Xbox LIVE profile/avatar, and we know the XNA framework will make it easy for developers to integrate features from the console to the handset, but apparently Microsoft is going for the throat on this one.
New Launches
Feutrefon Feltphone Mobile Phone Concept Uses Felt and Leather as Its Body
Feutrefon Feltphone is a concept foldable mobile handset fabricated with leather and felt. The white surface and inner black body of the phone is able to attract the attention of all range of users. When unfolded, the phone becomes flat, without any noticeable joint spot between the upper and lower part. The keypad is designed in an innovative way that gives the impression of touch buttons. The anatomy of the phone includes leather surface, velcro washer, display, electronic module keypad, SIM slot, battery and laser-cut felt. Finally this phone is available in three different colors, white, green and blue, to suit different types of user personality.
Magnet Smart Mobile Phone Concept with A Large Solar Cell Panel
Magnet offers quite unique from both visual and spec aspects. The designer has given comprehensive effort to give the phone an uncommon outlook. This smart mobile phone features a high previous to light OLED display and a large solar cell panel which will recharge the phone all the time. This will allow the device a longer battery life which is the most concerning issue in the recent mobile phone industry. Moreover, the user can change the structure of the Magnet’s panel as they want.
Samsung extend bada with Wave 2 S5250 and Wave 2 Pro S5330
Samsung had always promised that the Wave S8500 would be just the first of several bada devices, and now the second and third smartphones based on the platform have arrived. The Samsung Wave 2 S5250 and Samsung Wave 2 Pro S5330 are more affordable versions of the original bada phone, each with a 3.2-inch WQVGA LCD display (rather than the Wave’s Super AMOLED), no 3G (EDGE max) and a 3-megapixel camera. The Wave 2 Pro also gets a slide-out QWERTY keyboard.
The new Sony Ericsson Kita™
The new Kita™ is a slider phone, which has a wonderful design. Kita™ is first mobile phone outside of the Japanese market, which supports gesture gaming. Many preloaded gesture games will be on board of Kita™.
Leaf Phone with Eco-Charging Ability
Leaf is a concept mobile phone specially designed by getting inspired from photosynthesis with eco-charging ability. This bendable cell phone is wearable by the user and is charged through solar cells placed on its front. Aside from the solar charging facility, this device can be charged via electricity if charging is required in a cloudy day or during nighttime. The key objective of this project is to make people realize about their contribution to energy efficiency while using an innovative and highly functional gadget with a smart look.
Bracelet Cell-phone: Wear your phone on your wrist
Modern gadgets are becoming highly portable as well as functional by the day. Last week we saw the Mobile Music, wearable music system by Mac Funamizu, now it’s time for the Mobile Cell-phone. Designed by Nicolas Nicolaou the latest gadget is a mobile phone that simultaneously works as an electronic watch.
New teenage colours for W205 Walkman™
Sony Ericsson announces two new colours for the new low-end slider W205 Walkman™: Sakura Pink and Windy Blue. Now W205 have four different colours but only Ambient Black colour availabe anywhere. Other three colours available in selected markets. Information about colour availability you can find on your local Sony Ericsson site.
Rotative phone switches between physical keyboard and large touch screen
BA - Smart phone by designer Sebastien Maleville finds use in a physical keyboard even though this aspect is fast becoming a relict in most of the futuristic cellphone designs. Made from aluminum, the basic configuration of the sleek concept includes a top touch screen with keyboard beneath for easy typing. The user can rotate the touch screen to experience a wide touch area for various touch applications. The most interesting is the flipping aspect of the screen toward the user. This lets you rotate the screen toward yourself so that you can make a self-portrait while controlling the picture framing.
The Samsung Epic 4G Launches On Sprint Tomorrow
Word is that Sprint stores will open at the crack of dawn tomorrow (actually 8am) for the launch of Samsung’s Epic 4G phone. It’s an Android handset with a 1Ghz processor, 4-inch AMOLED touchscreen, 4G connectivity and a slide out keyboard. Price for the handset will be $249.99 after a 2-year contract and $100 mail-in-rebate.
Samsung Wave 723 tries bada on mainstream hardware
We can’t say we were overwhelmingly convinced with Samsung’s bada smartphone OS back when we reviewed the Wave S8500, the handset’s high-end specs doing most of the wowing, so we’ll be interested to see how a more affordable model fares. Samsung has just outed the Wave 723 (GT-S7320E), apparently intended to further “democritize” the smartphone market, with a 3.2-inch WQVGA LCD display, 5-megapixel camera and dualband UMTS/HSPA.
LG Eagle Phone Contains Duel Touch-Screen Display And A Look Like A Flying Eagle
Who else would like to have a flying eagle like cell phone with ultimate style and functionality? Eugene Kim has designed this great concept phone with duel screen just like that of Nintendo DS, however, those of LG Eagle Phone are superbly touch sensitive. When the phones is flipped out, it looks like an eagle with wide wings spread out open, however, appearance of the phone is equally stylish when it is folded on. These dual multi-touch screens give users unparalel gaming experience while playing various dynamic games. The outer surface also features control buttons that enables the user to operate the phone without even flipping it. The phone was designed to participate on the LG electronic design competition for US region during 2010, however, it hasn’t been selected as the finalist.
The Balance Mobile Phone Concept with Ergonomics Design
The Balance of Communication concept was developed with ergonomics in mind. A shape which fits in hand well is coupled with a new weight distribution of the components. The heavy parts are located on the bottom part of the phone, leaving the top with only a very thin and light display. The keypad is big for the ease of use – many people are frustrated by the small keypads on current phones. The design tries to eliminate the sealed case look by using an exoskeleton as a feature. The strong side beams are the structurally supportive elements of the design, giving the aesthetics a visual flow, and communicating the idea of ergonomics.
G1 Phone Design for Google by Mike and Maaike
This is a G1 phone designed for Google by two San Francisco designers, Mike and Maaike. This is a unique phone using the Google’s open source operating system called as Android. The handset is quite stylish and has a 3.2 inch touch screen and a slide out QWERTY keyboard. This phone also incorporates a compass that helps you to navigate Google maps by turning the phone. G1 is produced by Taiwanese manufacturers HTC and is also available on T-mobile. The only advantage or unique thing that this device has is the ease of Google into a mobile phone.
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