Onida Phone for India, Meant to Cost Less Than $5

Philippe Daguillon is aware of the problems that India is facing and imagined a handset that will fit this market. He created the Onida cellphone, a very affordable handset, that’s supposed to cost less than $2. In India 80% of the population lives with $2 a day and can be illiterate, according to the designer.

This is a phone for illiterate persons, share in the Indian community and packing a low price. I don’t mean any of these as an insult to India, these are pure statistics. The cover for the Onida phone is also a wallet and as you can see the device is very simple, with a small display showing signal, battery, time and carrier, with some numeric keys, a messaging button, a call and end call button and an up and down button. Considering the fact that the idea of the Aakash tablet with a $35 price tag came to life in India, maybe this phone will be turned to reality, too.

I know we have a lot of readers from India. How do you feel about this phone and do you consider it will help the poor population of the country?

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Smart Phone Pamphlet Design

This is an example of the Smartphone Booklet, a disposable phone thin as a cardboard and imagined by Ilshat Garipov. The designer envisions a handset that you can throw after using and that’s able to unfold like a pamphlet with each side being used for a specific application or function.

Manufacturers will be able to cut the device to any size and if you get tired of the Booklet or if it wears out you can recycle it. No problems with storage here, since everything is based on cloud technology and there are no worries about the battery, since the sun will provided the need energy, absorbed by nanoparticles. The only problem with this cardboard/paper/nanoparticle phone is that it looks pretty fragile, as if it’ll break apart or tear any minute now.


Designer: Ilshat Garipov

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Citroen EGGO, The egg shape concept

The Citroen EGGO concept by Damnjan Mitic is a breath of fresh air in a world full of hot-rod speedster concepts. The electric coupe is powered by 4 motors built in to each wheel that can be supplemented with power from a solar panel roof.

The egg shaped provides a compact, strong structure & glass, scissor-style doors ensure total visibility of the area around the vehicle. ATV-like suspension makes for a comfy, adjustable, & weather-ready driving experience. Perfect for the hot soccer mom of the future!

Designer: Damnjan Mitic

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iPhone 5 concept by ADR Studio

I want to see a new iPhone 5. I suspect it's will like concept or not? Example designing by ADR Studio, this model comes with a capacitive home button, aluminum unibody case, a 4.3 inch screen and a dual core Apple A6 processor.

It’s also got iOS 5.1 and iCloud, while its body looks more compact than ever, so it may have a thickness lower than 8.5mm (Galaxy S II thickness). The elongated capacitive Home button is something that people have been talking about for a while now, so it would be a pity not to capitalize on that innovation.

This week I’ve heard that Apple finally decided to go with Samsung as its next CPU maker, although TSMC seemed like the favourite for making the A6 for a while… Also, inside sources are saying that the same case size of the iPhone 4S will be kept, but the screen will be made bigger, so maybe we’re talking edge to edge display here. These are all usual rumors, that we’ll be hearing for a year now, till the iPhone 5 gets released…

Designers: ADR Studio

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Hyundai Motorcycle, stretch and contract concept

Inspired by musculature, this concept evokes a fluidic sculpture from the upper and lower sections intertwined together. The whole body is made up of materials that stretch and contract just like your muscles do and enables steering without any kind of assistive apparatus. When turning a corner, the entire body relaxes so that it can smoothly corner, and when accelerating, it contracts to form a rigid body. I’m totally intrigued by the idea. Not so sure about the design though.

Designer: Min Seong Kim

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iPhone 5 Asymmetrical Concept

Why many people think the iPhone 5 will design have the figure that the symmetry is like iPhone previous.

And this designing that think to different. Because, It is original and brings us an iPhone 5 with an asymmetrical design.This model integrates the screen very discretely and replaces the volume buttons with a + and – key, while the Home button is still there, but it’s almost invisible. The back side looks very much like the one of the iPhone 4 but the main idea of this device is that it has a more rounded side and a straight side

The camera seems to use a dual LED flash of sorts. Imagine an iPhone 4 with an edge cut by a precision knife… Pure metal and something original at last!

Designers: Alexei Mikhailov



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iPhone Capsule, the Mini iPhone

Here is the iPhone Capsule or the Mini iPhone that design have specifications include a 2.4 inch AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, that’s protected against dust, fingerprints, water and scratches. There’s also a 3.2 megapixel camera on board with support for video recording of up to 30 fps in VGA model.

You can control the iPhone Capsule by shaking it, with features such as turning on or off music, changing the tune and volume being available through such gestures.

The handset comes with a stainless steel frame and supports 3D stereo sound provided by the headset it comes with. As far as connectivity goes, you’ve got 3G, HSDPA and WiFi, plus Bluetooth and USB.And have size 4.89 x 10.1 x 1.35 cm and weighs 87 g.

Designer: Andro Gama

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Frii, A Colorful Plastic Bike

Bicycles come enveloped with an element of fun and provide a pollution-free ride. A student from the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design, Dror Peleg, has crafted a colorful bike named Frii. The Israeli designer has brought the product to life using recycled materials like plastic. What looks like a toy made from lego blocks comes coated with functionality!

Frii has been given an eye-catching outline and made using injection molding technology. The eco friendly bike will save the environment from the clutches of deterioration, unlike conventional metal bikes. A lot of trash keeps piling up every year that leads to pollution. People don’t even think once before discarding materials and hardly give them a second chance to decorate their lifestyle. But, the colorful creation will give salvaged plastic a new lease of life. The bike can be tailored as per a user’s whims and fancies and making one won’t require much effort.

It has been fitted with "flat tire"-proof wheels that have a measurement of 20 inch. Apart from this, the material used to make them has been put over the wheels. The wheels lend added strength to the overall construction, thanks to the shorter fork. The bearings are fitted into the mold prior to injecting, while crafting the bike. Adding extra muscle to the whole construction is the usage of plastic ribs. It also has a bottom shaped in the form of a pyramid, which will pump up the overall stability further.

The seat of this effervescent bicycle can be adjusted according to the comfort of a user. Frii plastic bike is quite sturdy and practical. It will be a delight for all the planet lovers because of the usage of salvaged plastic. If you are one amongst those who care for the environment, then Frii will definitely leave you impressed.

Designers: Dror Peleg

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The Samsung Cave concept

This device is designed for people who love texting and it incorporates the keyboard in a pretty original way. It's call "The Samsung Cave concept"

The keypad is inclined at a 30 degree angle, while the entire curved shape of the handset surely helps with the typing experience and with the grip of the unit. You can leave those boring slideout designs for a while and focus on texting on this baby. The downside to this design is how bulky the handset is…

Unless there’s a way to retract that keyboard, like some sort of accordion mechanism, I’ll consider this smartphone to be huge, especially if the screen is bigger than 3.3 inches. Multitasking and Android are also probably supported. It’s interesting that this is a “with Google” phone, so it may be considered a Nexus concept.

Designer: Kim Min Seok

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WristPC, Ultra-Mobile Personal Computer

WristPC is a pioneering concept that combines all computer functions, capable of handling all the vital requirements of the user throughout the day.

This wearable ultra-mobile personal computer plus communication device concept offers a novel experience with is great portability and innovative architecture. It can be worn like a wristwatch, allowing the user to remain connected to the web anytime, anywhere. The WristPC concept boasts a completely functional 3.5 inch touch-screen display plus a keypad onto the side of the wristband. One can position the display panels at different angels to make the screen face the user when the device is used for SMSing or GPS.

The wireless earpiece can be easily detached from the wristband and can be used for making conference calls, watching videos on the move and listening to music. Well, the wristband’s rubber-feel material offers a comfortable grip for gamers.

Designers : Saharudin Busri, Mohd Nizam Najmuddin, Mohd Rohaizam Mohd Tahar,

and Nuzairi Yasin

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