Smartphones in the future: Six futuristic design concepts

[caption id=“attachment_244154” align=“aligncenter” width=“1280”] Nokia Morph is a concept from Nokia’s research labs. Using flexible and transparent material, it shows how a cool looking wrist accessory can be converted into a usable phone. Image: Nokia[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_244155” align=“aligncenter” width=“1280”] Nokia Morph concept phone[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_244153” align=“aligncenter” width=“1280”] LG’s concept phone has been aptly named Flutter. It would be at home with the fashionistas of the future with those sleek lines and absurd yet stylish looks. The device opens up like a hand-fan that is actually the display. Now, we aren’t sure if you can use it to fan yourself or it make sany sense for practical use, but the concept is cool and chic.[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_244156” align=“aligncenter” width=“1280”] ‘Thin is in’ when it comes to mobile devices and the next futuristic phone is still ‘one’ of our favourites. Image: YankoDesign[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_244152” align=“aligncenter” width=“1280”] A wrist band with a projector that turns your palm into a phone display. Image: YankoDesign[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_244150” align=“aligncenter” width=“1280”] This transparent concept phone created by Tran Nhat shows the UI sketched in black and white. Image: Flickr/Tran Nhat[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_244151” align=“aligncenter” width=“1280”] How about a small dongle controlling your device? Image: YankoDesign[/caption]