The traditional watch market is a multi-billion industry that includes more than its fair share of elegant watches that can be considered fashion accessories or pieces of jewelry rather than utilitarian time-telling devices. The budding smartwatch market falls into the latter utilitarian category rather than the former, something that is likely impeding faster adoption. What if there was a smartwatch […]
Concepts
Concept Sunday: Apple iFitness headphones
Based on some patent submissions that recently came to light, Apple may be mulling a move into the health and fitness wearable space with a line of earphones and headphones that can monitor the wearer’s movements, vital signs and other biometric data. That apparently got enough curious that the term “Apple Fitness Headphones” suddenly began to account for a higher […]
Concept Sunday: Puzzle Phone modular smartphone
One of the next trends in smartphones could well be modular phones. We’ve seen concepts from Phonebloks and Motorola’s Ara project (which Google is hanging on to after the sale of Motorola to Lenovo) and ZTE. Another such concept is making its way to Mobile World Congress. As with other such designs, the idea behind the Puzzle Phone is to […]
BlackBerry Windermere concept shows off three-row keyboard
Very little had been known about the BlackBerry Windermere, the rumoured next high-end QWERTY keyboard-packing smartphone until earlier this week. First a strange looking prototype surfaced. It was quickly followed up with a report that BlackBerry was exploring a new keyboard design that would only have three rows of keys to make them touch-sensitive to offer a new kind of […]
Concept Sunday: BlackBerry Q40 merges 5-inch display with QWERTY keyboard
The last time we featured a BlackBerry concept device was back in August with the BlackBerry Z15 slider. With BlackBerry refocusing on the enterprise space and slimming down its device portfolio, it may be a while before we see such a device from BlackBerry. Instead, BlackBerry will focus on all-touch devices as well as candybars sporting its iconic QWERTY keyboard. […]
Concept Sunday: Google Nexus 6 by Lenovo
The surprise of the week goes to the news that Lenovo is acquiring Google’s Motorola division for US$2.91 billion. Following that announcement came the rumour that the move may have given Lenovo a chance to be the manufacturer of choice for an upcoming Nexus device. With Lenovo looking to expand into the U.S. market, that device could well be the […]
Concept Sunday: Samsung Galaxy S5 concept video by T3
We’ve already featured a number of Samsung Galaxy S5 concepts (including this one and this one) on EyeOnMobility. Given the level of anticipation for Samsung’s next flagship smartphone, it’s no surprise that so many have come up with their own concepts. As rumours evolved over time, they have given us a few interesting takes on what we can expect, including […]
Concept Sunday: Revisiting the Nokia smartwatch
Last week, we featured Phone Designer’s take on what Nokia’s smartwatch could look like should the company move forward with this project. Based on leaked images that surfaced back in October 2013, they showed a very simple and elegant device with a touchscreen display. All that was really missing was a closer look at the interface that could drive this […]