Posted on 2008 under Concept, Gadget, Mobile phone |
17
Jun
The Sens phone is a concept idea which was designed by Takumi Yoshida. It is different to most other cell phones in that it has no screen.
The majority, if not all phones, come with a screen and these days it’s seems that the larger the screen the better. However, there are a number of people who have no need for a screen due to being partially sited, or being blind. For the partially sited who cannot read from a screen, this phone has a blue bar down the sides which light up and convey different messages through a series of flashes. Read more… »
Posted on 2008 under Concept, Design, Hardware |
12
Jun
This concept from designer Kong Fanwen lies somewhere between minimalist Apple keyboards, and projecting laser touch ones. The No-Key is very simple: just a light source, a camera and an etched sheet of glass, showing the key positions. You just type, the cam sees your contact with the glass and sends appropriate commands to your PC. And one image suggests it’d be waterproof, so… blogging from the bath? I want one please! Read more… »
This Eclipse Intuit, by Eddie Goh, features a touch keypad with tactile feedback, 5 megapixel camera with built-in photo editing software, a giant touchscreen and a chemical-based thin solar skin that will charge the battery when exposed to light. It sounds all well and good, except how often does anyone keep their phone out in the open gathering sunlight? Usually if I’m out and about, my cell stays firmly in Read more… »
The Nereus is a kite-powered watercraft which looks like the product of an orgy between a hammerhead, a manta ray, a Japanese bike and a Storm Trooper. Inspired by kite-surfing, the designers of this water pod racer say that it will “achieve relatively high speeds on and under water.” We don’t know how high speed diving can be possible with the sea dragging you, but we know how you make it work.
According to them, you Read more… »