Lego Phone, Yep It’s Real ( Kids Phone )

In case you didn’t know, Lego plans on entering the digital camera and walkie talkie market by working with Digital Blue and they’ll also launch a bunch of other devices, like MP3 players and even a phone. The latter will be branded Alcatel and it might reach the market this summer, just like the other gadgets.

The Lego devices fit in the $20-$60 segment and they’ll be meant mostly for children or adults who are nostalgic when they remember the Lego era. This Alcatel Lego Phone will be a modular device, just like the good old modu, but without its hot features.

I can bet that it’ll be a cheap handset and its attachments will used to upgrade its look and its specs…. well, not so much.

Nokia Leafpad 10 Inch Tablet Runs MeeGo

We guess you’ve had enough of MeeGo cellphones, so it’s time for a Nokia tablet, one that features a 10 inch touchscreen and many more goodies. We’re talking about the Nokia Leafpad, a design created by Shihuzaan and a device that uses a CBD AMOLED display, while running MeeGo OS.

Its specs include 1080p playback, a 2MP front camera, HDMI, 2 USB ports and a microSD card slot. Nokia Leafpad’s battery life should be over 10 hours, in order to surpass the one on the iPad. 512MB of RAM and 32GB of internal memory, plus a 1.66GHz Intel Atom N450 CPU are required, as well. WiMAX, WiFi and Bluetooth 3.0 will handle the connectivity.

Right now Nokia should be focusing on quality smartphones with large touchscreens and MeeGo, before moving on to tablets, but this concept sure looks promising…

Sony Ericsson XPERIA X-Wave Features 1,5GHz CPU

 
Frank Tobias starts the series of 2011 Sony Ericsson concepts with a brand new XPERIA model. We’re talking about the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X-Wave, a smartphone that most likely runs Android, using a 1,5GHz CPU and incorporating the features mentioned below.

The device also comes with an 8.1MP camera, HD video recording, an Exmor R Sensor, a 4.4 inch Bravia Engine Reality Display and most likely over 8GB of internal memory and more than 512MB RAM. We also expect to at least have Bluetooth 3.0, 3G+ and WiFi, maybe replace the 3G with LTE 4G, who knows? Great way to start the year!

BYB Credo Phone, Inspired by Lexus cars

What you can see above is the beautiful Credo Phone designed by Bogar Bence. The creator of the Credo project claims that the concept had to morph into something else twice and it draws its inspiration from the Lexus cars. He initially branded the device ASUS Aura, but had to change it, as there’s already a concept bearing the name and a logo. So, after being contacted by ASUS, he changed the phone’s name to BYB Credo, but the concept is equally attractive. Check out its full list of specs by reading the full article.

iPhone NG, Not Quite the iPhone 5

The thing that first jumped out when checking out this iPhone concept made by Zeki Özek was the way the camera was incorporated in it. As you can see, the photo shooting sensor is hidden behind the Apple logo on the back, complete with LED Flash.

The iPhone NG also sports a back touch wheel, an optic mouse laser and laser cover, allowing you to use the device as a Magic Mouse. A front camera can be found on the facade of the handset, while the device’s specs list includes an FM receiver and transmitter with car audio integration and angle sensors at the corner of the display, under the glass.

iPhone NG reads RFID barcodes and tags, which is good for shopping and surprisingly enough gamers get something extra: volume buttons used to play, just like the L1 and R1 buttons on the PSP. Other features are WiFi, Bluetooth, an accelerometer and computer syncing. Now let’s see what Apple has done with the iPhone 5…

ASUS Waveface Ultra is the Bracelet Watchphone That Rocked CES 2010

There haven’t been too many concept handsets to gaze at during CES 2010, but one of the impressive devices was the ASUS Waveface Ultra, a bracelet watchphone pictured below. Waveface is in fact a series of concept devices, created by ASUS and including the Waveface Casa TV, the Waveface Light, a touch tablet and the Waveface Ultra watchphone.

ASUS Waveface Ultra is a wearable cellphone concept that can be worn around the wrist, just like a bracelet. This device is a pretty trendy accessory and it uses a flexible OLED display, being also based on gesture control and touch interface.

There’s also a cloud system supposed to work both with the watchphone and the tablet pictured below, that also features a flexible display. All of these devices, even the Casa TV, are able to access documents and all sorts of content via the platform setup by ASUS. A brilliant idea that we’ll hopefully see turned into reality, soon!

NEC Concept Phone Features Multimedia Sexiness

After seeing the beautiful LG Synthesis phone, nothing can charm us any more, unless there’s a NEC slider ready to make our day. Witness this yet unnamed and mysterious handset below, showing a bunch of multimedia features like audio (surely video, too) playback.

Is that a touchscreen display in there? Someone told me that this phone looks like a red lobster… Yes, I guess it does, but it’s still hot! The NEC concept handset was designed by Slyer, a Productdesignforums user.

NEC Concept Phones

Back in 2007, during the WJ show we saw a couple of NEC concept phones worthy of our time and attention… The most interesting of them was the telecam-phone below, with a very hot display, featuring multimedia controls and a landscape keypad.

This could easily become the best camcorder phone out there, provided that all the photo/video features are hot (megapixel count, optical zoom, codecs).

Next, there’s a messaging/e-mail-centred phone, which sports a pretty interesting keypad, that’s alphanumeric and also uses Asian characters. Nothing impressive, but passing on to the next NEC concept phone we notice that it’s a leather belt-handset combo, one designed for fashionistas dash cowboys.

Soft touch keyboard? No thanks…

The fourth NEC concept deserves the name of “Scissor Phone” and I bet that its form factor has something to do with powering it with the aid of that handle. Last, there’s a device that looks more like a walkie-talkie, than a phone and also comes with a tiny webcam and some toys that an infant would love.

PlayStation Phone Confirmed and Pictured! Specs and Genuine PSP Phone Images HERE

We’ve shown you a ton of PSP Phone concepts, actually our first post on this site was about such a device and now finally there’s a real handset to look at. Uncovered by Engadget, this PlayStation Phone prototype is actually nifty looking and pretty much everything we predicted it would be: a hybrid between the XPERIA X10 and the PSP Go!.

Apparently, it’ll run Android 3.0 (Gingerbread) and feature a 1GHz Qualcomm MSM8655 CPU, 512MB RAM, 1GB ROM, a microSD card slot, Bluetooth, WiFi and a display with a diagonal that fits in the 3.7 – 4.1 inch range. Notice that between the directional pad and the action buttons there’s a multitouch touchpad, with yet unknown use.

Also, the L and R shoulder buttons are there, on the side of the handset. No release date was mentioned yet, but early 2011 is a safe bet. Once again, these are the very first REAL shots of the PSP Phone… Are you charmed or disappointed?

Samsung Jot is a Rotary Dial Cellphone… With a Pen
 
Rotary phones are coming back in fashion, since we’ve seen at least two handset designs involving such a mechanism. Samsung Jot is also added to the list, courtesy of designer Raymond Bessemer, the creator of this rotary dial cellphone.

The device doesn’t rely solely on the circular buttons, so it also features a touchpad and stylus, as shown in the following image. “Jot” comes from the handset’s function that allows its user to jot down notes and text messages. An OLED display is also part of the specs and remember this is ONLY a Samsung phone design for now, so don’t expect it to pop up in stores yet.

iPhone 6 Concept Takes Us Even Further Into the Future

Designer Archil Vardidze recently showed us a new iPhone concept, that moves even further away from the current innovations. This is the iPhone 6, that got rid of the antenna problem by moving it externally. Button material has changed and the device is based on an aluminum shell.

Solar batteries are also featured on this handset, expanding the life of the iPhone 6 and as far as the design is concerned, the new iPhone is more square-ish, but still slim. The look of the Home button has changed and it makes it look as if it has push levels, possibly for more than one command. Also, this iPhone seems a big longer and wider than its predecessors.

iPhone 7 anyone? What do you think about this device?

Flex Click Cellphone Really Makes Your Feel the “Touchscreen Click”

  Ever wanted to combine the touchscreen experience with the feeling of pressing a genuine physical button? Valentin Neda has the next best thing, through a phone design called Flex Click, a cellphone that provides tactile feedback while pressing touch buttons on the screen.

Micro switches are placed under the curved Soft Touch display and they’ll reduce the stress on the user’s fingers, for an unique touch experience. These switches can be pressed in the spot where one expects to find a real button or control and they also depend on the displayed content, as the concept’s creator claims.

Is it just me or is there something screaming BlackBerry and WebOS about this device?

New Nokia Phone Design Comes From Russia 

Vladimir Zorin recently showed us one of his Nokia concept phones, that has yet to receive a name. This original device is far from the Nokia models we currently known and it adopts a bold and innovative design, using a square screen segment that’s bigger than the main body of the handset.

We suppose that this is in fact a square phone and that the keypad piece is able to rotate underneath the screen, but that’s only our speculation. If so, the display would be a touchscreen and the device would become ideal for tweens. What do you say?

Neongen Cellphone Concept is Extremely User-Friendly 

Created by French designer Jerome Le Creusot, the concept cellphone pictured below is dubbed Neongen and it’s based on the idea of simplicity. The device sports an user-friendly interface and, as you can see, its design allows the user to rotate the handset’s two halves.

Aside from the rotation, you can also turn over the mobile phone and access its touchscreen UI, in order to navigate the device’s menu. Neongen is based on materials like PMMA and polypropylene, making out a pretty trendy device. Instead of screws, this unit relies on clips, making assembly easier, plus LED lighting that makes the phone brighter.

Nokia N950 Brings a Twist to the Original Design of the N900

 

Nokia N950 is the creation of Vladimir Zorin, an interesting upgrade of the N900 design. The device is able to slide in two directions, revealing a 3 row QWERTY keyboard in one sliding direction and a numeric pad plus the D Pad segment of the QWERTY slider in the other.

The handset looks pretty bulky and we bet MeeGo would fit right on. The first type of sliding mechanism, shown in the image above is designed rather for nostalgics, than for practical use. Who would need numeric keys once we have a touchscreen and QWERTY keyboard available?

New Luca Benedetti Phone Designs Revealed

 
Luca Benedetti has shown us a couple more of his phone designs, featuring Telus-branded devices with rectangular shapes and handsets that rely on an iPhone-like UI. As you can see, the devices are simplistic, use touchscreens, rounded edges and borrow their interfaces from the Apple iPhone. If only they were thinner…

What would change about these designs?