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» Concept Cell Phones of the Future
(August 2006)
Clamshells and candy bars be
gone. Tomorrow's cell phones may bear little
resemblance to the snap-open handsets or even the
sleek, flat rectangular phones we sport today.
Visionaries from design firm Pilotfish and sensor
maker Synaptics have created a phone that has no
buttons. It's operated with gestures. Designer Manon
Maneenawa has built a phone that can be converted
into an alarm clock or a wrist watch. Sweden's
GoldVish just began selling a phone for $1.26
million that features diamonds and a secret
compartment.
A
Phone's Best Friend
Designer: GoldVish
Model: Piece Unique
Price: $1.26 million
Availability: U.S., end of 2006
Emmanuel Gueit, whose credits include items for
jeweler Harry Winston, designed this mobile phone
made of solid gold and featuring 120 carats of
diamonds. Pushing on one of the precious stones
unlocks a secret compartment that can be used for
carrying medicine or jewels.
Talk
& Roll
Designer: Philips
Model: Readius
Price: Not available
Availability: Not available
This cell phone display from Philips uses electronic
ink and can be viewed in broad daylight. Still in
prototype stage, this device is ideal for watching
movies on your mobile. When it's not in use, it can
be rolled around your phone for added convenience.
Pivot
Point
Designer: Lunar Design, for Pantech
Model: Pivot
Price: Not available
Availability: Not available
This handset features a swiveling screen that can be
set up like an easel for easy typing, say, with a
keyboard attachment. If it ever gets out of the
design stage, the device is sure to be a hit with
mobile TV and video-conferencing junkies.
Thin
Is In
Designer: Samsung
Model: The Ultra Edition (Europe)/Platinum Card
Phone (Korea)
Price: Varies by country
Availability: Available in Europe and Korea starting
in the second half
Even as other phone designs morph, thin will still
be in. At 6.9 mm, this is one of the slimmest
handsets on the market. It could even fit in your
wallet. Still, it comes with a 2-megapixel camera
and Bluetooth for connecting to other devices-all
that, at 91.5 grams.
By Olga Kharif , Reference: businessweek
