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Now we all know that BMW is the ultimate driving machine so how about the ultimate video mobile phone.

A designer has proposed a stunning concept mobile phone for the Finnish phone makers “Nokia”, the handset is called “Nokia BMW video phone”, what a concept phone it is as well, come on make the handset and I will buy one.

The Nokia BMW mobile phone has something stunning called “push to open” which is basically a mechanism that rotates 90 degrees which will turn it into a handy-cam. All we say is Nokia should pull their finger out and get this into motion before someone like Sony Ericsson steps up to the plate. Game On.

When we came across this Chocolate Agency E-Paper Slap Bracelet Concept, we where reminded of the 80's and how lame Slap bracelets where. But these 21st century E-Paper Slap Bracelets, a Chocolate Agency design, are way cooler with a mini multimedia device that snaps on with a slap. Best of all the once its on your wrist it acts like a watch and displays the time and date. Then if you take it off and unroll it, it becomes a fully functional Mp4 video player. Hey and it would be powered by kinetic energy, so forget the batteries. A cool sporty concept! Chocolate Agency

I just got a chance to play with the big-screened, touchscreened Skiff Reader, which is targeted at periodicals. It's incredibly thin, incredibly light, and they've even got a color screen prototype—Kindle and Nook should be scared.

I should add first that this is not a final version—they haven't announced pricing or availability yet—but it feels very finished and I suspect any delay in getting the Skiff to market will be due to the store not being quite ready. The color version is the exact same form factor, and while it's pretty deep in the prototype stage, it was impressive. Color was minimally pixelated and pretty clear, if obviously nowhere near as sharp as an LCD (or paper, for that matter). I don't have any info on its release date or price, unfortunately.

Once you hold it, you're struck by how thin and light it is. Just a hair over 0.25 inches thick, it's also super light and feels good in the hand—it's solid despite it's airy heft. The screen feels huge compared to the Kindle or Nook, because it is—its 11.5-inch touchscreen is huge, significantly bigger than even the Kindle DX (at 9.7 inches). The size is actually a little awkward for reading books (it's wider and taller than even a big hardcover book) but it's excellent for newspapers. The touchscreen works well, responding to both taps and swipes easily, and the refresh rate is pretty good (meaning, it's still e-ink, but it's not slower than existing readers). It can also handle 12fps animation, which is pretty primitive compared to LCD but just fine for little ads or whatever.

Sony’s eBook Reader is now available in cherry red. The interesting thing, however, is that with two circle wheel control knobs at the bottom, the reader looks like a portrait version of an Etch a Sketch. (memo to Hasbro, get on that, will ya?)
Aside from the cosmetic changes, the Sony eBook reader is exactly the same. Users can install and read novels using Sony’s patented e-Ink technology, play MP3s and view JPG pictures.
It’s built-in memory can hold a library of up to 160 books and newspaper editions. The patented (and proprietary) e-Ink technology makes the electronic image look like traditional print on its six inch screen, and pressing the button shows an animated page turn to the next page – kinda fun. And because it has no backlight, the image doesn’t flicker and as such, is easier on the eyes, but more difficult to read in darker, ambient light.
A handy bookmark feature helps keep the reader in place, and it’s magnification option helps vision challenged readers to enjoy reading as well. Battery life is judged, rather interestingly, at 7500 continuous page turns since the e-Ink screen only uses battery power when you are changing pages.
The one problem Sony’s eBook reader has – other than being mistaken for a child’s drawing toy – is that PDF files are hit and miss compatibility wise since Sony’s obsession with proprietary technology can make anything outside of their sphere of influence questionable to use. Even if it says it will.
But can it give the Kindle a run for its money? Quality wise, it can, but it needs to drop it’s price more to compete on price point and so it’s doubtful it’ll hold ground in this economy. Cost is around $275 from Amazon.

To commemorate the French Independence Day, MobiFrance has come out with a concept phone which is a perfect tribute to one of the best fought independence in the history. To begin with the design it speaks for itself as the phone has been designed on Eiffel Tower, the best known landmark in France. It has been named FL (French Luxury) which is a touch screen phone and has a 7.2 mega pixels camera. Also it stands like a tower and has speakers on sides. It can be used for all the multimedia functions including video and it has vibration mode to go with. Though the manufacturers have not disclosed the price or availability but surely this one will have many takers.

Plica is a conceptual phone that uses 2 screens instead of one, and has the advantage of shape as it is dimensionally the same as regular phone. Plica phone concept is trying to offer a better design compared to iPhone which has many complains on its size of the interface, which is too small for some people’s hand. Splitting it into two allows you to dedicate one of the touch screens as a keyboard and the other as a touch monitor. You can also view a single web page or image across both screens. This could be the next evolution in mobile electronics.

Those who love mobile games surely know the problem in supporting them, yes, you have to charge the phone from time to time and that really bothers you a lot. Mikhail Stawsky’s ‘Mikhail Stawsky’ here seems to be an ideal solution to that problem. No longer need an extra charger; you can just spin the phone around your finger to charge it. Well, I wish this were not merely a conceptual product.

Are you looking for something different and personalized? Having a look at the ‘Solar Powered Sticker Phone’ presented here on I New Idea? Wow, you’re now different, huh? For phone users who are seeking for an eco-friendly product, the arch-shaped phone may be a perfect choice. No longer needing electric outlets, just stick the phone onto the window glass and then it will get charged in the sunshine.

Are you looking for something different and personalized? Having a look at the ‘Solar Powered Sticker Phone’ presented here on I New Idea? Wow, you’re now different, huh? For phone users who are seeking for an eco-friendly product, the arch-shaped phone may be a perfect choice. No longer needing electric outlets, just stick the phone onto the window glass and then it will get charged in the sunshine.

The concept of transparent mobile phones might create a stir in the gizmo world. This fluid concept phone design has come up from Mac Funamizu, a Tokyo based designer.

Totally transparent, this Vitreous cell phone’s keypad lights up when you turn it on. All functionalities can be carried this way only.

A gadget of wonder, this can be an amazing accessory to possess. Though, you need to remind yourself of handle with care warning time and again. The fingerprints on it might give it a frowsy look.

But it still has the aptitude to be a modish mobile unit, a novel piece on your office desk and a stunner in your home decor.

Ambiguous of its technical details, this concept if actualizes would be in vogue as it has the charm to be the most popular notion in the realm of mobile phones!!

Sony Ericsson today officially introduced the long-awaited communicator Xperia X2, running Windows Mobile. X2 is the successor of the line Xperia, the first smartphone from which went on sale late last year. Like its predecessor, Xperia X1, X2 will use interactive panels for work, entertainment, Internet surfing, travel and much more. Results are pre-14 panels and 16 more are available for download. The main differences Xperia X2 from X1: X2 is running the operating system Windows Mobile 6.5 (in X1 was used by version 6.1) Display X2 has a diagonal of 3.2 inch (diagonal display in the X1 was 3 inches) Permission integrated camera X2 - 8-megapixel (in X1 - 3.2-megapixel) X2 has a built-in accelerometer and TV-out (in X1 these opportunities did not exist) In X2 loud stereo speakers built-in 2 (in X1 speaker was only one) The new user interface, 3D-panel, GPS-navigator. The device will come with operating system Windows Mobile 6.5. I recommend to continue to see 2 videos + live photos.

Main specifications Sony Ericsson Xperia X2:
Touch-sensitive TFT-LCD 3.2 "with a resolution of 480x800 pixels
8.1-megapixel camera with auto and manual focus, 16-fold magnification, image stabilizer and flash
QWERTY-keyboard
A-GPS - WiFi
Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP
USB 2.0
TV-out
3D-Games
Built-in 110 MB of physical memory
Support memory cards format microSD (up to 16 GB)
Dimensions 110 x 54 x 16 mm
Weight: 115 grams

The device will be available in 2 colors - black or silver. Sony Ericsson Xperia X2 will go on sale this autumn.

Nokia Surge - available smartphone Nokia Surge is equipped with advanced horizontal QWERTY-keyboard, Bluetooth, FM-tuner, mp3-player, 2-MP camera and a slot for memory cards microSD. Smartphone has a predefined JuiceCaster application and HTML-browser with Adobe Flash for easy work with social networks and videohostingami (F.book, YouTube, etc.). Mobile phone Nokia Surge would work in chetyrehdiapazonnyh networks and GSM networks dvuhdiapazonnyh HSDPA (3,6 Mbit / s). Price smartphone Nokia Surge is $ 79.99, subject to conclusion of a two-year contract with AT & T.

Samsung was not long to wait, and yesterday the rumors were confirmed - 12-megapixel cameraphone officially announced its name - Samsung AMOLED 12M (SCH-W880). Already known specifications devaysa also confirmed. Already known specifications devaysa also confirmed. In incarnation Camera Samsung 12M has 12 megapixel, flash, 3-fold optical zoom, image stabilization, face recognition function and video recording (720p, 30 frames / s). In incarnation Camera Samsung 12M has 12 megapixel, flash, 3-fold optical zoom, image stabilization, face recognition function and video recording (720p, 30 frames / s). In the incarnation phone - support UMTS / HSDPA, 3,3-inch WVGA AMOLED touchscreen display (800 x 480), the availability of slots for cards microSD, and, of course, the joys of life such as Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth. In the incarnation phone - support UMTS / HSDPA, 3,3-inch WVGA AMOLED touchscreen display (800 x 480), the availability of slots for cards microSD, and, of course, the joys of life such as Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth. Apparently, the device will be used interface TouchWiz. Apparently, the device will be used interface TouchWiz. About the price of a camera phone is still unknown, but the timing of it for sale called - this is October of this year. About the price of a camera phone is still unknown, but the timing of it for sale called - this is October of this year.

Window Phone - concept phone On one hand, clear conceptual phones already, so this is not just the first, but on the other, the so-called Window Phone has one impressive feature - its transparent housing varies depending on the weather! Thus, in the sunny days, the screen will be completely transparent, on a rainy day it will appear «virtual» drop, but it is covered with frost frost. Ie translucent screen will look like as well as present a window into a variety of weather. I do not know how it will be practical, but at least, very original! :)

Candy bars, flips, bricks, diamonds – phones come in a myriad of monikers but a common denominator are their form factors. For the most part they’re designed to be pocketable. You can throw all those expectations out the window because designer Tamer Koseli wants no part of it. His NEED Phone is probably the longest mobile phone concept we’ve seen.

He argues mobile phones are basic multimedia gadgets, far from their traditional aim of communication. He wanted to create a device with no superfluous features. That’s right, you won’t find a MP3 player, video capabilities, or even a camera. But WAIT! Don’t dismiss the Super Phone yet because it’s got a touchscreen. Scratch that, it’s got 2 touchscreens. Oh what? DAMN! Yes friends one is an OLED that displays basic info – whatever that is while the other is where finger play happens – scrollin’ for daysssss. Best part is when the thing breaks, just use it as a protective weapon. I’m sure it could double as a baton.

Would be interesting to see the kinds of cases manufacturers would make for this.

Targeting a segment of the public was never easy, so seeing a phone designed for lefties must please at least a couple of thousand people. Sony Ericsson PXi falls in the SE “P” series and is Bence Bogar’s creation. The smartphone is both slim and hot looking, as you can see for yourself.

It’s made out of magnesium and it features a 3.3 inch touchscreen that rotates automatically just like the iPhone. PXi supports finger and stylus input, while on its left side there’s a jogdial and another touchscreen showing the used apps. This Sony Ericsson concept phone doesn’t get enough memory it seems, since it comes with 2 card slots.

The list of specs is completed by a 5 megapixel camera with Cybershot quality and stereo speakers. Futuristic? Yes. Conceptual? Yes. “Phantastic”? Very!