C9 Concept Runs Windows Phone 7.5, Includes Ovi Store in Metro UI

11/06/2011 20:38 par slaytane

Shihuzaan has created a brand new Nokia concept, the C9 pictured below that runs Windows Phone 7.5 Mango OS. This handset looks a bit like the iPhone 4, or better said the iPhone 5, considering its tiny bezels and large screen. Some compare it to the Samsung Galaxy handset, but you’ll be the judge of that.

As far as specs are concerned, this handset uses a 4 inch CBD AMOLED display, a quad core A9 CPU and an 8MP camera with Carl Zeiss optics. There’s also a 2 megapixel camera upfront and the Ovi Store on the phone is loaded into the Metro interface, as well as Ovi Maps and Opera Mobile 11. You can get a tile view, classic for WP7 and an app list, that’s already classic on Android.

What do you think? Would an iPhone-like Windows Phone 7 device made by Nokia be a hit?

Windows Phone 7 Nokia Concept Brings Symbian Anna Looks, Finnish Design

11/06/2011 20:37 par slaytane

Who better to design a Nokia concept phone than a Finnish man? Tommy Incrosnatu showed us the incredible Windows Phone 7 design below, that he created with Symbian Anna in mind, at least when it comes to icons. Tommy was not happy with the Metro UI, so he added a bit of Nokia twist to the whole experience.

Hardware keys were dropped, as they were considered to be redundant and easily replaceable with multitouch gestures. The designer claims that the phone concept is pure fiction and we have to give credit where it’s due for the background images: De Vetpan studios – Siebe Warmoeskerken (for the first) and Denis Travin (for the second).

At first glance this handset doesn’t say it’s a WP7 device, but the Nokia presence is felt powerfully, fitting in with what we’ve heard recently, about Microsoft allowing Nokia to customize Windows Phone in any way they like. Great work for Tommy!

W6 Customizes Windows Phone 7 With a Touch of Nokia Identity

11/06/2011 20:35 par slaytane

We’re back with mynokiablog’s series of Dream Nokias and this time Windows Phone 7 is involved as well. The device pictured below is the Nokia W6, created by Peter Lackman. Basically, this a Nokia E7 or N8 with a modified version of Windows Phone on it…

Nokia’s Windows Phone that’s pictured here uses custom background wallpapers, a revamped set of tiles, that change when you select a certain theme. The App view has also been reorganized and there’s a useful AZ for finding applications easier than on the current installment of WP7.

Collapsible category bars are included and you can change themes between Blue Leather and Summer, as shown below. Does this sound Nokia enough for you?

N18 Symbian^3 Phone Concept Comes With Dual Core Processor

11/06/2011 20:32 par slaytane

We’re back with the usual series of Nokia concept phones, this time with the N18 model. This one runs Symbian^3, uses a dual core 1GHz CPU and a PowerVR SGX540 GPU. The design was created by shihuzaan, that also includes a 4 inch Gorilla Glass Display (Clear Black AMOLED).

Nokia N18 supports a 480 x 800 pixel resolution, it comes with 512MB RAM, 16GB of internal memory and up to 64GB of external memory. There’s also an 8 megapxiel Carl Zeiss camera at the back, with autofocus, an ND filter, geotagging, face detection and 1080p 30 fps video capture. The case uses the usual anodize aluminum layer and the device is also NFC capable.

Would you buy this Symbian^3 device?

Mystery Tablet Design Needs a Branding! Ideas

07/06/2011 19:37 par slaytane

Designer Frank Tobias created a brand new tablet concept, but he couldn’t decide on the branding of the device, yet. Also, he has a hard time choosing the UI and OS for the unit (Windows Phone 7, Android, Windows 7 etc). Any suggestions?

We have to mention that the tablet features a 3.5mm audio jack, 2 USB ports on the right side, a 10 megapixel camera with HD video recording and a triple LED flash. HTC would certainly fit this device, or maybe Motorola? How about Dell? Ideas?

Sony Wrist Computer is an Incredible Design of the Year 2020

07/06/2011 19:35 par slaytane

At this point it doesn’t seem at all incredible to wear a PC around your wrist, specially with the current technology developments. However, Hiromi Kiriki created a concept that totally blew our mind, the Sony Nextep Computer, that can be worn on the wrist, detached and turned into a brilliant PC, as you can see in the following pictures.

This concept computer is based on a fleixble OLED touchscreen and there’s also a holographic projector in the mix, to replace the screen. Extra keyboard panels will pull out from the device and social networking is also among the features.

A wearable computer sounds a bit sci-fi, but think about Microsoft Surface and how it would have sounded like back in 90s… Thumbs up, to the designer of the Sony device!

Freescale Tablet Concept Focused on Multimedia and Audio Features

07/06/2011 19:31 par slaytane

Here’s a device that will have the DJs excited: a Freescale tablet concept, the one that gets pictured below. This design is all about multimedia and professional audio features and it comes with modular docking stations, useful for “specialised connectivity”.

The tablet provides HDMI, composite, VGA and component connections, plus Ethernet and USB. This is the “Home Bar” version we’re talking about, while the “Pro Custom Audio Bar” supports MIDI, XLR and S/PDIF connectivity, that allow it to interface with a synth, DJ system or turntable, as shown in the image below.

These connections are in the dock, so you can detach the tablet from it and use it like any other device of this kind, until you feel the need for some professional connectivity. Thumbs up for Freescale’s tablet design!

iWeb 2.0 Smartphone/Laptop Concept is Lightweight, Foldable

07/06/2011 19:29 par slaytane

Designer Yang Yongchang had the brilliant idea of creating what we call these days a “smartbook”, a hybrid between a smartphone and a netbook. This concept smartphone features a 6.5 inch 16:9 capacitive touchscreen display, with support for multitouch and gravity sensing technology. Its physical keyboard can be folded into a bigger unit, as you can see in the following pics.

Basically, the iWeb 2.0 provides the same full QWERTY keyboard you can see on every laptop out there, by dual folding outside of the main device. You can notice that the concept includes status indicators (a row at the bottom of the keyboard) and 3 quick operation buttons: zoom, WEB attributes, HOME button and more.

The maximum angle for the screen is 115 degrees and we have to mention that the keypad includes a touchpad, shortcut keys, soft material keys and decorative pieces. The iWeb 2.0 certainly looks like a gaming machine and a powerful portable PC, but we’ll probably never see it turned into a real laptop, which is a real pity.

Windows Phone 7 Tablet is Promising, a Mere Design for Now

07/06/2011 19:26 par slaytane

While Android looks like a pretty cool platform for a tablet, we’re willing to give Windows Phone 7 a chance of reaching the same devices. For now, this only happens on concepts, like the one below, created by designer Umang Dokey. This Windows Phone 7 tablet features an 8 inch touchscreen display and two web cams with 3D video calling support.

There’s also a built-in stand on board of the tablet concept, doubling as a keyboard and two analogue joysticks can be found at the back of the device, with gaming purposes. The less appealing part of this idea might even be the OS, that for now doesn’t support copy and paste, a crucial function on a portable PC.

Don’t forget to check out the video below, to see the kickstand acting like a keyboard:

Tablet Concept – running Windows Phone 7 Series from umang on Vimeo.

Concept, Some Sort of iPad, But With More Features

07/06/2011 19:23 par slaytane

If you’re looking for an Apple iPad rival, it’s not hard to find one nowadays, with all those cool tablets coming this year. For now, we turn to concepts, like the Smartbook device pictured below and designed by In-oh Yoo & Sun-woong Oh for Metatrend Institute. What does this device have as a plus? A smartphone that it can use as a QWERTY keyboard!

Yes, you’ve got it! The Smartbook tablet concept is made out of two devices: the tablet per se, looking very much like an iPad and a smartphone that can turn into a QWERTY keyboard and get connected to the tablet. On board of the main units you’ll find a gravity sensor, so it’ll work in both landscape and portrait mode. You might also want to know that the tablet is compatible with a stylus, used with its 7 inch screen.

You can sync the smartphone/keyboard with the main device and charge them by uniting connecting the units through magnet. Once the QWERTY keyboard is folded, it turns into a cellphone, with a touch display and microphone. Both devices support Chrome OS or Android OS and use a touch interface.