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 about Nothing aims to rekindle the "amazing feeling" of early smartphones with Phone (1)
Promotion: OPPO's latest Find X5 Pro smartphone features a ceramic case to create a warmer and more tactile device, according to OPPO industrial designer Yue Dong. More about OPPO uses ceramics in its latest smartphone to "allow warmth into a typically cold tech product"
Industrial design student Minwook Paeng has created a robotic Third Eye that is fixed to the forehead and looks out for obstacles when the wearer's real eyes are glued to their smartphone. More about Minwook Paeng develops robot eye to help users walk while looking at their phones
Creative consultancy The Liminal Space has designed Life Support, a mobile-first website designed to help people deal with death using their smartphones. More about Life Support is a digital tool to help users cope with death
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 about Nendo designs smartphone that folds down "like an inchworm" to the size of a credit card
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 about OPPO X 2021 is a shapeshifting phone that grows to the size of a tablet
OPPO x RCA Humanising Technology: Roc H Biel has developed a modular smartphone named Duo that can be fitted with different sized screens. More about Duo is a minimalist and modular smartphone by Roc H Biel
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 about Paul Priestman makes DIY smartphone stand from an egg box for video calls
London design studio Special Projects has created a series of paper envelopes that seal away smartphones and minimise screen time for the day, while still allowing access to basic functionality. More about Envelope paper sleeves turn smartphones into analog devices
London design studio Special Projects has developed an app that condenses important information such as contacts and maps onto a daily printout to help people live without their devices. More about Special Projects distills essential smartphone functions into a daily Paper Phone
Samsung has launched its first full range of 5G smartphones that have AI-powered camera systems, a 108-megapixel sensor and 100x zoom. More about Samsung launches Galaxy S20 smartphone with 108-megapixel camera
Samsung has brought the early noughties flip phone into the 21st century with its Galaxy Z Flip smartphone, which has a 6.7-inch flexible glass display that folds down to fit in the palm of your hand. More about Samsung releases foldable Galaxy Z Flip smartphone
Holly Brockwell is unimpressed by the sexist advertising for the gold folding phone launched by Pablo Escobar's brother, but is not surprised. More about "Sexist advertising for the Escobar phone is everything tech wishes it could still get away with"
Roberto Escobar, brother of the infamous drug lord Pablo Escobar, has launched a gold folding phone using a raunchy campaign featuring women in their underwear. More about Pablo Escobar's brother launches gold foldable smartphone in a bid to "beat Apple"
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 about TypeCase keyboard simplifies texting for people with visual or motor impairments
Motorola has thrown its hat into the folding smartphone ring with a revamped version of its Razr flip phone that was first launched 15 years go. More about The classic flip phone returns as Motorola updates Razr with foldable display
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 about 50 artists respond to society's struggle to switch off at Somerset House's 24/7 exhibition
In this movie, jury members of the Samsung Mobile Design Competition discuss how the finalists in the accessory category offered a wide range of interpretations of what a mobile device can be. More about Samsung Mobile Design Competition finalists present their accessory designs to the jury
In this movie, jury members discuss how the finalists in the wallpaper category of the Samsung Mobile Design Competition incorporated elements of nature and colour into their responsive designs. More about Samsung Mobile Design Competition finalists present their wallpaper designs to the jury
Google has created a fabric made of recycled plastic for the latest version of the Nest Mini speaker, which launched today along with an updated Pixel smartphone with two cameras on its back. More about Google includes recycled plastic in latest Nest Mini speaker