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Thin is Out, Odd is In
Mobile phones are getting so thin, they’re almost ignoring every rule of handheld ergonomics. Designer Heikki Juvonen decided to backtrack and redesign a futuristic mobile complete with all modern accoutrements but with realistic ergonomics in mind. The end result is a phone he believes is perfectly balanced in the hand placing the heavy components towards the bottom. The unique profile shape also helps it sit better in the hand providing multiple surface areas to grip.
Designer: Heikki Juvonen
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41 Comments »
Victor says
That’s a fantastic design, congrats.
savocado says
It dose not have a qwerty keyboard = sucks
Keith says
It fits better in the hand, but what about the pocket? The reason that I got the cell phone that I did, Verizon k1m, was so that it would take up the smallest amount of room in my pocket as possible. Although, maybe the designer believes that everyone should lug around a messenger bag full of bulky electronics.
Ivana A+D says
No I really like. It looks fragile in the middle. Not good to carry it in a my pocket. What do you think?
Thrystan says
This design has something screaming “Spiderman” about it… It might be the keypad.
Mark says
My thoughts exactly.
Vadim says
I don’t get it, why are all the designs still putting the keypad below the screen? It is so much easier to hold the phone in the palm and have the keypad above the screen. Try it… take your phone and flip it upside down, much easier to type.
Henrique Staino says
where did you get that from?
Mark says
Are you eyes below your hands as well?
Brian says
Interesting form but I can’t help but wonder if we still need to deal with a 1960s version of the future.
Christine says
Realistically, most people have their phones in their pockets or bag compartment more often than they do in their hands. An increasing number of people are using headsets now too, keeping their phones out of their hands and in their pockets.
jin_woo_han says
It’s been a long time to impressssss by design!
COOOL~!
Alp says
yep its the keyboard and outer web form..cool design concept, I would not buy one.
powers says
Wow. I had a sketch much like this way back in my first ID rendering class… Funny to see someone else’s take. Looks nice, like it’d be comfortable to hold. I agree on the pocket issue.
Victor says
People here can be evil sometimes. I like this a lot, and much of the criticism here is out of place. Looks fragile? What about those hair-thin mobiles? Don’t they look fragile? And yet, they’re selling like water in a desert.
About the pocket thing… come on, aren’t you exageratting? It may be bigger then some phones, but it’s smaller than some best selling phones as well.
Keith says
I haven’t seen a best-selling phone as oddly shaped as this. Just imagine sticking it in your pocket, how would it be oriented to not be in the way? I agree that it looks more ergonomic than the paper-thin ones, but no one would want to carry this thing around.
Binsz says
This is another ergonomic mobile concept - http://www.bybstudio.eu/wg_credo/index.htm - I designed more than one year.
Chris2046 says
feel like out my mouse into my pocket and 3 balls between my legs
Rolf says
A realy cool design.
Maby a little difficould to put in the pocket or bag. But if you could make it flip or slide it would be very small and easy to store (or loose).
Ekove says
Comfortable to hold. But what about Pocket? what about protection covers/wallets and such? We’ll need costume accessories for this thing.
Doesn’t look practical anywhere but in the hand.
George says
This is a wonderful design i would totally buy it!!!
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