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<-234x60 Half Banner - left->Need is a cool cell phone concept designed by Tamerkoseli, who wanted to stick to the basic idea of a phone’s main functionality: to make and receive calls.



He didn’t want to add all the multimedia features that high-end models come with and so he designed a 2 x 14 x 0.5 cm concept with one display for touch-sensitive input and a secondary OLED display for customization.



Unlike other complex cell phone concepts, this one seems to be possible to be realized as it adopts existent technologies and doesn’t want to compress futuristic capabilities.
It is just a band, very light, easy to carry and easy to talk on.

(Seen on Go4IT)

Designed by Christina Droira and her colleagues at the University of Cincinnati, for the Samsung's Global Sponsored Project, the Intouch cell phone concept was presented in Korea at the Samsung Corporate Headquarters.

The idea from which the team started was that most young professionals don’t use PDAs or Smartphones as these don’t meet all their requirements so the students had to come out with something new based on the sub-vocal speech technology developed at NASA. This technology is meant to improve the communication between astronauts in space, by using sensors that analyze communication from people’s throat.
At the neck level would be placed a piece designed to read speech nerve signals, while the ear part would be in charge of hearing convo.

They called this complex device the Intouch because it focuses on communication, consisting of 3 parts: the phone, the directional sound Bluetooth ear cuff and the neck piece with adjustable magnetic enclosure and subvocal speech neuron detector, giving the user the possibility to use normal phone communication too.

For the cell phone, the designers wanted a fast glance screen on top, a modes button, a large wrapping LCD display, a super molded keyboard, the ear cuff spring loaded space, thumbprint security scanner, touch command surface and an integrated chip.

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Engadget has published information about one of Nokia’s main design contractors, the Finish company Provoke Design, which has unveiled three new cell phone concepts, maybe the coolest models I’ve ever seen!
Representing the company’s view of the 2012 generation cell phones, Express, Fell and Share are different fully-functional prototypes with unique design and features, which can amaze anybody.



They will be presented at HARDCORE New Finish Design exhibition starting May 17 during New York Design Week 2008.
Express concept’s color, visual contrast between states and other characteristics can be changes electronically and the user can customize the cell phone look anytime.



Feel is a pair of two mobile phones dedicated to couples, featuring a special user interface and tactile touch simulation, while Share is rich in communication functionalities and inspired by skateboarders fashion. With Share, the users can geotag content and share media with other group members.

Emir Rifat ISIK’s Packet is the winner of Istanbul Design Week 2007 where it won the first place for this concept phone.

It is a cool cell phone concept that measures 5 cm x 5 cm, about half cigarette package when folded and when opened it reveals 5 surfaces with the keypad, display, 2 mini keyboards with letters, and the center face with touch-sensitive button areas.
In fact, the entire cell phone is made of a material similar with the e-paper and is touch-sensitive.
On the back it shows the time in large character format.

Packet is extremely thin and lightweight, easy portable and would probably be made of eco-friendly materials.

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iLounge, maybe the world’s largest iPhone and iPod resource of information, has just announced the Design The Next iPhone, Win The Next iPhone Contest, where you can submit your ideas about how the next iPhone should and could look like, as well as what new functionalities it can come with.
After the end date, only 6 concepts will win the competition and they will win 3 Apple’s next iPhone model, while other 3 will get $100 iTunes Gift Cards.
To participate you have to submit at least a 1600 pixels wide image with the next generation iPhone and description, as well as your personal information including name, e-mail address, and location.
You can do this until May 25, when the international contest ends, and the winners will be announced in the Free iPod + iPhone Book 4 on June 1.

And now, to give you an idea about what others have submitted, here are the ideas of other designers about how the next generation iPhone could look like:



iPhone Dual Track Balls
Someone saw the next iPhone model as a handset with dual track balls, a design addition meant to make scrolling easier for those that use the iPhone for gaming.



iPhone Air
It is inspired , of course, by the MacBook Air look but not to make the handset lighter but probably just to match it with the world’s lightest notebook



iPhone Air:Thinnovation
It’s the thinnest iPhone concept, it too inspired by the MacBook Air design, but this one really matches the notebook, don’t you think?
If MacBook Air fits a manila envelope, iPhone Air: Thinnovation inserts easily into an airmail envelope.



iPhone Pico
iPhone Pico would e the world’s smallest iPhone, and it’s so small that we can’t see it.



iPhone Nil
iPhone Nil is no phone but just application icons.



iPhone Clear
A thinner version than the iPhone Air : Thinnovation.



iPhone Slide
-the slider version of the iPhone candybar. It would have two displays with multi-touch input, Video Conferencing, Ambient Light Sensor, Accelerometer, 32 GB storage, and 512 MB of RAM memory.



iPhone Bio
It’s called Bio because it uses Biometric Security technology aka Fingerprint Scanning for identifying the right user for full access grant.



iPhone Archetype
This is a concept version for the first 3G iPhone, a handset covered in a metallic black layer with backlit Apple logo. What it brings new is the glossy bezel replacing the chrome finish, and it also integrates the iCam mounted in the front.
The iBall sphere is scrollable and can be used for sound control and navigation, while there is also the multi-colored LED indicator that shows categories statuses.



Smallest Phone Ever
Smaller than iPhone Pico? Maybe but it looks kinda ugly.

iPhone 3G
Another iPhone 3G concept…



4 New Flavors of iPhone
Cool color suggestions for the iPhone.