Jasper Morrison-designed Punkt AC02 alarm clock is an ideal Christmas gift for "digital minimalists"
Promotion: Swiss technology brand Punkt says that its well-known AC02 alarm clock is the ideal Christmas gift for "digital minimalists". More
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Nothing aims to rekindle the "amazing feeling" of early smartphones with Phone (1)
With its transparent light-up back, the Nothing Phone (1) hopes to recall the way that early smartphones "blew your mind", according to the London-based tech company's design director Adam Bates. More
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Nendo designs smartphone that folds down "like an inchworm" to the size of a credit card
Japanese studio Nendo has designed a sliding-phone concept that can be folded down three times to the size of a credit card for smart device manufacturer OPPO. More
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OPPO X 2021 is a shapeshifting phone that grows to the size of a tablet
Chinese electronics company OPPO has revealed a concept smartphone, called the X 2021, which expands by rolling out its screen on a miniature conveyor belt. More
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RCA students design licking phones that turn speech into physical sensations
Royal College of Art students Sandeep Hoonjan and Xianzhi Zhang have designed a pair of devices that allow people to physically experience conversations while apart during the coronavirus lockdown. More
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Paul Priestman makes DIY smartphone stand from an egg box for video calls
Transportation designer Paul Priestman has shared his hack for making a smartphone stand from an egg box to avoid "bad angles" and painful "phone arm" when video calling during the pandemic. More
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TypeCase keyboard simplifies texting for people with visual or motor impairments
Product-design engineer Dougie Mann has created a keyboard that, when hooked up to a smartphone via a custom case, can help amputees and people with sight loss type more easily. More
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50 artists respond to society's struggle to switch off at Somerset House's 24/7 exhibition
In the first major exhibition dedicated to 24/7 culture, Somerset House presents "creative responses to this modern malaise" by more than 50 artists and designers, including Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg. More
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Microsoft unveils dual-screen folding Android smartphone
Microsoft has revealed the design of the Surface Duo, a dual-screen Android folding phone, which can be opened down the middle like a book. More
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Samsung and Dezeen launch $40,000 mobile design competition
Dezeen promotion: Samsung and Dezeen are calling for the best graphics and accessory designs to enhance future Galaxy mobile devices, in a new competition with prize money of $40,000. More
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Dezeen and Samsung to launch design competition exploring the future of Galaxy mobile devices
Dezeen promotion: Dezeen will team up with Samsung to run a reader competition to design new graphics and accessories for Samsung Galaxy smartphones, which the electronics brand first launched 10 years ago. More
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Morrama's "smarter phone" concepts aim to enhance your wellbeing
Smartphone users can easily switch their devices from full functionality to minimal "mindful" modes in these concepts by UK design agency Morrama. More
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Samsung postpones launch of Galaxy Fold over screen breakages
Samsung has pushed back the launch of its highly anticipated folding smartphone after multiple reviewers reported the screens broke within days. More
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Vivo eliminates all ports on unibody Apex 2019 smartphone
Buttons, ports and speaker grills are absent from Vivo's Apex 2019 concept phone, which is wrapped in a single piece of glass. More
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Block uses 19th-century tech to combat smartphone addiction
Amsterdam-based product designer Ernst Koning has invented a portable hexagon-shaped Faraday cage to help us switch off from our smartphones. More
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"Energizer's remarkable folding phone has flown almost entirely under the radar"
Folding phones got a lot of attention at the Mobile World Congress tech conference, but releases from big industry players meant Energizer's more interesting design was ignored, says Holly Brockwell. More
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Nokia 9 PureView smartphone is the first to take photos with five cameras
The latest Nokia smartphone features five rear cameras, in a move meant to entice photography enthusiasts who want to do advanced editing. More
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Huawei unveils Mate X foldable smartphone
Huawei has released its Mate X folding smartphone with a flexible screen that bends around the exterior of the device.
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Samsung launches foldable smartphone
Samsung has unveiled its highly anticipated Galaxy Fold device, which unfolds "like a book" from a smartphone into a tablet. More
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"Soon the smartphone will no longer be our primary digital device"
The iPhone's reign of supremacy is ending, but its successor won't be a single device, says Owen Hopkins. More
