One rumour floating about is that Apple could delve into phablet territory with a 5.7-inch iPhone model. UK-based T3 has gazed into crystal ball to see how this device could compare to the iPhone 5. There’s been rumours that Apple is planning to launch an iPhone with a larger screen that’ll take on the Samsung Galaxy Note 2. What will […]
Concepts
What a Chrome OS phone might look like
Google’s two operating systems, Android and Chrome OS, have had very different fortunes. One now dominates the smartphone world while the other continues to struggle to establish itself as a cloud-centric operating system powering a few Chromebooks and Chromeboxes. But what would happen if Chrome OS began to power mobile phones as well? That’s the question that apparently kept Google […]
This is the Apple iPhone 5 that I want
The fine folks at Aatma Studio are at it again. The 3D animation and digital content studio has released a new concept video with their suggestions for features that the upcoming Apple iPhone 5 should have. I’ll definitely be lining up for one if it comes with “rubberband electronics.” New iPhone 5, New iPad & iPad Mini come together in […]
If only this was to be the Apple iPad 3
Apple is likely to announce its next generation iPad next week at its March 7th event. While the rumours of a quad-core A6 processor, Retina display offering a resolution of 2,048 by 1,536 pixels and LTE connectivity suggest that it will be an impressive upgrade over the current model, the video below will leave you wishing for more. Made by […]
Nokia GEM concept turns entire handset into a touchscreen
What if you could use the entire surface of your handset as a touchscreen? Nokia’s GEM concept presents such a scenario. The front, back, and sides of the phone all become surfaces that you can interact with. The phone’s surface adapts to the function. As Senior Design Manager Jarkko Saunamäki, who led the team which invented GEM, explains: “Now, when […]
Apple iPhone 5 to sport a teardrop profile?
Back in early March, an iPhone 5 mockup surfaced along with rumours that Apple’s next smartphone would sport an aluminium back rather than a glass one like the iPhone 4. Now, Joshua Topolsky, the former Engadget editor-in-chief, has posted a mockup of what he thinks the Apple iPhone 5 could look like on his Thisismynext.com blog. While most rumours have […]
Nokia unveils Morph concept phone
Morph is a new concept mobile device developed by Nokia Research Center (NRC) and the University of Cambridge (UK). The Morph shows how future handsets could be made of self-cleaning flexible materials, transparent electronics that would change shape for different purposes. The materials used allow the Morph to stretch and flex, allowing the user to transform their mobile device into […]
BenQ concept mobile phone
The latest concept phone from BenQ is yet another touchscreen device but this strives to find a balance between the need for a large screen and traditional input pads. Designed by Product Visionaries, BenQ’s design house, the phone comes up with a slider that lets you bring up the traditional phone pad when required. When not needed, you slide it […]