Futuristic Nokia Concepts Reviewed

nitinah writes "Nokia design concepts is an ongoing initiative from the Finnish communications giant that invites designers around the world to create breakthrough cellphone designs. Phonemag has coverage of this year's entries, which includes the Aki, a wrist wrap device for programmed self expression that tunes its behavior and outgoing/incoming communications based on the moods and gestures of the user, and allows 'talking' without speaking, just by gesture. Another design is the Acibo, which features a mini buddy device that has an entirely voice driven all-in-one personal communicator which can be charged by bio-energy. More featured concepts include a wearable, shock proof and waterproof device, the SURV1, a necklace based communicator called the Global Nomad , and a complete communication device called the Colores, with virtual storage to access all your personal information on the go."

Sadly

[Anonymous Coward]

Phone functions have been removed from all of these devices due to space limitations.

Global Nomads

[starling]

The Rev. Spooner would be shocked at the idea of someone giving their geeky wife Noble Gonads.

Re:well, let's just do the future, ignore the pres

[McSmithster]

You pretty much said everything I was thinking. These are by far some of the worst ideas I've seen in mobile technology. Fortunately they are just designs and will never make it to the market. In fact Im left wondering how some of these things even relate to mobile phones and devices. Its like they got together and had some weird conversation.

Nokia Exec : Hey you designers over there, you go design us some futurist concepts for mobile devices.

Designer 1: Sure thing, ok so what are we going to do???

Designer 2: Hey lets make things like electronic necklaces and talking robot heads.

Designer 1: Are you sure thats what Nokia wants? I thought they were into mobile phones

Designer 2: Ya ok, so we will throw in some ridiculous fragile looking thing, cause all futuristic crap must look fragile, and then we design my talking head.

Designer 1: Whats up with you and this talking head???

Designer 2: Just think, phone sex will never be the same again hehehe.

Designer 1: OHHH DAMN, thats good. Every nerd will buy one. Your brilliant.

Designer 2: Ya, we will even have it so that it will recharge while the user does a stroking motion. And with most nerds I would imagine that would be a lot.

Designer 1: HOLY CRAP, Im sold.

Nokia Exec: Me too.

Re:well, let's just do the future, ignore the pres

[Trillan]

I tried that. I found after a week, I just hated it more than I had hated the other options.

Re:oh come on

[Wazukkithemaster]

phones have been the same, weak, slow, useless crap for the last 10 years.
are you still saying that cell phones are useless? 1992 called (on their weak, slow, useless, crappy cell phones), they want their bitching back. Is slow even a valid complaint? do you suffer delay when you speak into your cell? Or are you pouting that Verizon isn't delivering on their promise of "Broadband Quality Video!!!!"?

Re:Does this mean

[OldManAndTheC++]

Oh great, so now the phones will have names like "SVANSBO" and "BJURSTA", and you will have to assemble them yourself with those wierd little wrenches.