Sony Ericsson concept phone from Vincent Palicki

by MobiGates — published on November 26th, 2007

Designer Vincent Palicki introduced a new concept SE cell phone with the full size USB port. It’s a slim candy bar style phone complete with a big screen, standard SE key layout but touched up with stainless steel buttons.
Via Yankodesign

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Nokia 8800 Arte and Nokia 8800 Sapphire Arte

by MobiGates — published on November 13th, 2007

Espoo, Finland
Today Nokia announced a premium pair of handsets aimed at the most discerning and style-conscious consumers. The new Nokia 8800 Arte and Nokia 8800 Sapphire Arte are 3G elegant and sophisticated phones with:

2.0″ QVGA 240×320 pixels, OLED display with up to 16 million colors
3.2 megapixel auto focus camera with 8x digital zoom
1 GB built in memory space
MicroUSB all-in-one-connector
Anti-fingerprint coating on metal and glass

The Nokia 8800 Sapphire Arte case enhanced by a genuine sapphire gem stone. Each handset comes with an assortment of mobile accessories that further complement the exquisite experience of the Nokia 8800 Arte and Nokia 8800 Sapphire Arte. This includes the elegantly designed Nokia BH-803 Bluetooth headset with Active Noise Cancellation and touch sensitive volume adjustment. To add an element of sophistication and security, each handset comes with a leather pouch with a linen-lining and a separate matching desk stand.

The Nokia 8800 Arte will start shipping in the fourth quarter of 2007 with an estimated retail price of 1000 EUR before taxes and subsidies. The Nokia 8800 Sapphire Arte will follow in the first quarter of 2008 and retail for approximately 1150 EUR before taxes and subsidies.

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LG concept phone with touch sensitive QWERTY keyboard

by MobiGates — published on November 3rd, 2007

This is new LG concept phone model that interacts with its user by touch. The concept of this phone actually means that LG Electronics is taking even further the touch sensitive feature. The feature has been used on older models like LG KE850 Prada, LG Chocolate. They also used sensors instead of a keyboard in order to receive the user’s commands.