Now here’s something cool that would find a nice home in any OS fan boy’s collection — What you see above are real life calculator concepts that mimic the virtual ones found in both Mac OS X and Windows. The Mintpass designer has done a great job with these showing off their virtual counterparts in the bottom corners of the images.

Would these ever hit retail? Most likely not because if they did the manufacturers would be looking at a hefty lawsuit. But hell, I’d buy one.

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Tags: Accessories, Apple, calculator, concept, mac os x, microsoft, Mobile News, Mobile Software, OS X, windows

The technology to build disposable paper laptops is not quite here yet but the concept is pretty interesting. The laptop in the picture is made entirely of recyclable paper, which seems to be the easy part. More complicated however would be the technology under the cardboard necessary to run the device.

And since it’s a disposable laptop we would also need to be able to recycle the paper laptop fast and without any unwanted waste. The computer would be made of different layers which can be replaced whenever they get damaged so you wouldn’t have to throw it right away. Instead you would be able to keep using it while recycling the damaged materials.

The concept laptop is not available anywhere at this point, but we’d certainly love to play with one.

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Tags: concept, disposable, Laptops, paper laptop, recycle

The device in the picture looks more than interesting. It’s an all-in-one credit card concept that can replace all your current plastic cards. The One Card Electronic Card comes with a memory card slot that will let you upload all the details of the various credit cards you might own. And the turning knob lets you choose what card to use on your next purchase. The screen shows you exactly the copy of the real card and it even displays the back of the card on the other side. Once a payment is completed the receipt is safely stored on your memory card and you won’t have to deal with paper receipts again.

When will we see it in action? Will it be safe enough to be accepted by banks? Will hackers be able to get all your private information stored on the virtual credit cards? These questions will be answered once the concept becomes a real product. And there’s no telling if the One Card Electronic Card will ever be made!

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Tags: concept, Credit Card, Electronic Card, memory, Mobile News, One Card, Portable Devices

I have to admit that the cellphone in the picture here is certainly an interesting concept. The LG Burst is a projector cellphone which could replace current netbooks in certain ways. As you can see the phone acts as a simple touchscreen phone but things can get a lot more complicated if you so desire. The Burst should come equipped with features like motion sensors and pico projectors which would be able to lay in front of you a screen comparable in size to the displays found in current or future netbooks and tablets. Other features would include a touch-sensitive keyboard, support for video conferences, HD capabilities and various media editing tools, and last but no least, features that would help the deaf and hearing impaired make the most of the phone. We have no prices and availability dates just yet as this is just a concept for now.

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Even the most faithful Apple fan should be interested in these renderings of the Microsoft Courier Tablet concept. The tablet has been leaked and it looks just great. At this point we’re curious to see what tablet is Apple going to launch but if what we see in these pictures here will come true then Cupertino should expect a fierce fight from Microsoft in this new tablet market.

Getting back to the Curier we can’t but notice the generous display made by two 7-inch hinged multitouch display. You can interact with the screens by using your fingers or a stylus and you can use both screens at once as the user interface permits various movements and actions from screen to screen. We don’t have all the specs but so far we know the Courier comes with a home button on the hinge, status LEDs on one side and an impressive 3 megapixel camera with flash and 4x digital zoom. Can Apple top all of that?

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Tags: concept, Courier, leak, microsoft, microsoft, Mobile News, Portable Devices, tablet

Don’t get too excited since the gadget right here is just a concept for now. The ODROID is supposed to be a hot media player / game console and it would run on Android. So let’s take a quick look at the specs of this ODROID thing. Maybe someone will start manufacturing it after all! The ODROID features a 3.5-inch capacitive touchscreen, a 600MHz Samsung S5Pc100 processor based on ARM cortex A8, HDMI out, microSD slot and WiFi connectivity. We’ll tell you in advanced if the ODROID will be released and how much it will cost. For now you can only dream about it.

Tags: Android, concept, Google, Hardkernel, ONDROID, Portable Devices

The next Sony Ericsson Xperia phone is on its way but while we wait for the X2 to become official we have plenty of time to check out this Sony Ericsson Xperia X5 aka Nadine concept. As you can see, the X5 will basically follow the same design guidelines of its predecessors. The large touchscreen display and the full QWERTY keyboard are both present although they look a lot better than what we’ve seen so far. Other features include a 12-megapixel camera with HD video recording which is certainly a nice surprise. But enough dreaming for now! Let’s see what the X2 is all about before we start thinking about the X5, shall we?

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The phone in the pictures here is an impressive concept. It’s a Window Phone but it has nothing to do with Microsoft’s Windows Mobile OS just yet. The phone has a spectacular appearance. It looks like a piece of glass and it can transform itself exactly like a window would change its appearance according to the weather outside.

The phone should be made out of transparent plastic and it would change its looks to fit the weather outside. The sheet of paper should be clear during a sunny day and it will become humid during rain and dump during a winter day. The best part of it is that the user can write SMS messages and draw pictures on the virtual window.

This phone concept is by far one of the most interesting I’ve seen in a long while, too bad I won’t be able to play with one very soon.

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Tags: concept, microsoft, microsoft, Mobile News, Portable Devices, Window Phone, Windows Mobile

What you see above is a handset concept created by Seungkyun Woo and Junyi Heo which some handset manufacturer really needs to consider picking up.

As you can see, in its normal state it looks like a (somewhat) regular phone but when you’re not using it just wrap it around your wrist, watch style, and let the sun’s rays charge it. Sure, it may not be the hottest fashion statement on the block but it is definitely innovative and that’s exactly what this industry needs.

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Tags: Cell Phones, concept, solar energy, watch phone

The idea of a Microsoft Store it’s just a little bit strange, but hey it should be interesting to walk into one and check out their Genius bar. And today the whole Microsoft Store presentation has been leaked out for the general public. The Store will include a Genius-like “Answer Bar”, lots of Surface demos, various stage areas for Windows 7, Media Center, Windows Mobile, Project Natal and Project Pink. Microsoft will host various events centered on some of its hottest products and it will even let you organize your birthday party in Store. We’ll be keeping tabs on Microsoft’s Store development. Maybe they will change their mind now that everyone saw the concept presentation.

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Tags: concept, microsoft, microsoft, Mobile News, Portable Devices, presentation, store

I’m sure this is a feature some of you have seriously considered at least once. But would actually use a cigarette lighter phone? The phone in the picture here comes with a cigarette lighter but we doubt it’s the real thing. If you’re having any safety questions then you should know that the lighter is located on the back of the SB6309 and it comes with a protective cover. Simply slide it and light up your next cigarette.

Or you could choose a smartphone instead and quit smoking. I certainly hope that nobody will actually consider creating such a phone. But just in case this proves to be more than a joke, we’ll be ready to offer you all the hidden details. In case you stumble upon the official site of the phone you should also be aware of the fact that it could potentially harm your PC. The world malware has been used more than once!

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Tags: cigarette lighter, concept, Mobile News, Other Brands, Phone, Portable Devices, SB6309

Check out the picture here! Would you like it to own such a device? A Japanese developer has created this iPhone-dedicated server rack which will turn up to five of your iPhones and/or iPod touches into a crazy, but very hot storage solution. This product is not meant to go on sale but it’s rather a presentation for the Serversman iPhone app. Let’s pretend for a second that the iPhone Rack would start selling soon. How much would you pay for it?

And since we already mentioned the Serversman iPhone application we should tell you what it does. The freeware app will turn your iPhone into a personal web server to help you store some of your sensible stuff. You probably figured that out, didn’t you?

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Tags: Apple, application, concept, iPhone, iPod Touch, Mobile News, Mobile Software, Portable Devices, Rack, Serversman, storage

Samsung might just be on the verge of launching something cool. According to the design in the picture the company has a new folding keyboard in mind which would fit nicely with some future touchscreen phones. The keyboard is made from two independent half QWERTY keyboards which are nicely tucked at the rear of the phone ready to come out whenever you need to type fast SMS messages and emails.

We have no idea when such a concept will be available, but we already have some questions about this keyboard. What happens when typing emails in landscape mode with such a keyboard ? Will the keyboard have large enough buttons for all that typing? Will it be resistant enough or will it brake easily?

via phonearena

Tags: concept, Folding Keyboard, Samsung, Samsung

Designer Gregory H. Schultz has designed a conceptual gadget for the next generation of communication devices that resembles a wristwatch but also acts as a phone for receiving and sending text messages. Called the “Oakley Stealth Watch,” this functional device is able to convert text messages into vocal messages and vice-versa, due to the integrated voice to text and text to voice technology.

The strap is made with rubbered aluminum, with the inner portion constructed of with a layer of Elastomer that is adjustable to fit a range of users. This Oakley Stealth Watch also includes a microphone and an OLED light that lights up when you send or record a message

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We can definitely see Sony Ericsson pairing its interesting Xperia design with an Android OS. In fact that’s a more than good idea. An Android Xperia could be the killer phone we’re expecting from Sony Ericsson.

But the Sony Kiki concept isn’t bad either. For one thing, this phone is really green so should we expect it to be really eco-friendly too? It’s so green it doesn’t even have any keypad. So how would one be able to interact with it? Simply press your finger against that glass right? That seems pretty logical but we have no official news from Sony Ericsson regarding this phone.

And what about the screen of the Kiki? Is it projected on the glass surface? It would certainly seem so:

The display seems to be made of glass, and the screen image appears to be projected onto this glass surface. It makes it possible to create a sort of depth in the screen image, and it looks rather exciting. We’re very much looking forward to seeing more of this.

Again, there’s no official Sony Ericsson position on the Kiki just yet but our interest has certainly been piqued.

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Tags: Android, concept, Google, Kiki, Mobile News, Sony Ericsson, Sony Ericsson, xperia

The gadget above is CTD’s Dragonfly MID concept which is actually more than a very portable MID. Unfold it and you get an actual laptop. It has everything you need: a full QWERTY keyboard, a LED backlit LCD and a Microsoft OS (Windows XP to be precise). The company will use a Moorestown chip inside and one of the most attractive features could be an all-day battery. Unfortunately we have no idea if and when the company will launch the Dragonfly but we wish them lots of luck with actually creating it.

via Engadget

Tags: concept, CTD, Dragonfly, laptop, Laptops, LED, MID, Mobile News, Moorestown, Portable Devices

Let’s forget the iPhone 3GS and the Palm Pre for a while and concentrate on the distant future. What do you see Mr. Spock? What about a Kambala mobile phone? Well the concept in the picture above is said to be capable of morphing into a earphone too. Push the center piece and the clip for your ear comes out. What you get is a phone-earphone kind of thing which is kind of weird but in a good way. But does it have any hidden tricks? Does it have impressive feature? So far we know that it is made of a continous flexi-screen containing lots of sensors capable of transmitting the image on the inside of the phone to the outside. That alone shall not do for special features but the concept itself is pretty interesting. Would anyone trade their new Pre for a Kambala?

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Tags: concept, earphone, iPhone 3GS, Kambala, Palm, Phone, Portable Devices, pre

It’s not everyday that we see a new Motorola concept phone so we should treat this one here with the utmost attention. Codenamed the Nest, this Motorola is a touchscreen phone which has a more than interesting design. We don’t have all the details just yet and we don’t even know if Motorola is going to launch the Nest anytime soon but we’d surely like to see more new Motorola handsets emerge soon.

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Tags: concept, Mobile News, Motorola, Motorola, Nest, Portable Devices

Do you already own an MID or do you rely solely on your phone to go online and get some entertainment on the go? Whether you have an MID or not you should definitely be interested in this concept MID here. Its most important feature is the enormous screen. The screen is made up of three parts which open to a maximum of 210 x 210 mm. It’s like having a netbook around ready for complex actions which will neatly fold into a device able to will fit in any pocket. Who’s going to make it then?

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Tags: concept, MID, netbook, Portable Devices

The Apple netbook in the picture here is not real and it’s not even coming from the Cupertino-based company. This concept netbook doesn’t even really work as it’s made completely out of wood. The netbook comes with real working hinges and everything is hand-drawn on it. You’ll see the Dock and the icons, the keyboard and the trackpad nicely drawn and even a nice film strip depicting what MacBooks are all about. The netbook was design by a student, Kyle Buckner, and maybe Apple should pay attention to some his drawings!

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Tags: Apple, concept, Laptops, MacBook, Mobile News, netbook, Portable Devices