Gizmodo
This cellphone concept, designed by Dennis Hopkins, has been given the most awful name—considering its femme-friendly design. It's called The Intruder—probably something to do with UFOs which, judging by Dennis' website, seem to have influenced his idea.
Just 2.5 inches in diameter, the Intruder is just one-third of an inch thick when closed. Open it up and a 220 x 176 pixel display swivels out from the center section, giving you a 5-inch-long handset. A rather fabulous circular ray of light emanates from the phone when it rings.
The rather mysterious website isn't giving away any clues as to the technology, but who cares? It's quite cute, but it reminds me more of a powder compact, that rather outmoded cosmetic that only grannies seem to possess, than a UFO. Of course, we women always have seen the world differently than men.
Product Page [Intruder via SciFi Tech]
Comments
Sometimes this reminds me a bit to fractal self-similarity... Such a product almost same layout existed earlier: Siemens Xelibri 6 - see here:
http://www.gsmarena.com/siemens_xelibri_6-552.php
The Xelibri series was no success and had been stopped after a few years though... Lets see what happens to this one then. Also self-similarity to business (non-) success? ;-)
"The Intruder"? What an unfortunate name.
The Intruder makes it sound like a marital aid and the shape is something akin to a diaphragm.
Is anyone else thinking April O'Neil's Turtle Phone from the original Cartoon?
Reminds me of the crappy phone that B&O made.
Circular dialpads are awkward to use.
"Lady Penelope calling International Rescue... Lady Penelope calling International Rescue..."
http://homepage.mac.com/heekesen/FVH/06thunderbirds/Pictur...
This phone makes me want to throw it to a friend when the need to make a call. Frisbee anyone?
I'd open hailing frequencies for any man with that bad boy.
DAYUM...that is some BEAUTIFUL gadget tech.
I'll take 2...just in case I lose one.
nice name...maybe it works as a diaphram as well
It's a conspiracy!! Cell phones have always been rumored to damage a man's baby batter - now they're designing cell phones that look like birth-controll dispensers?
I hope this guy shops this thing to investors with a PowerPoint while screaming the intro from 'Also Sprach Zarathustra.'
"Daaaaaa, daaaaaaa, daaaaaaaaaaa....
DA DAAAAAAAA!"
The cell phone that really thinks it's my birth control pack as well, perhaps.
In all seriousness, I do like the design but I have a feeling that much like those older iMac mice, it won't feel too good to hold and it may cause trouble that way. I don't personally need help dropping my phone.
@ Camaro02
Yes!
If it's the same size as your birth control pack, who's on the speed dial button for each morning's pills? Waking up groggy fighting with your birth control pill case only to realize you've dialed Mom. Yikes!
I don't know about you, DouglasThurman, but talking to my mom on the phone is a form of birth control in and of itself. For the cost of a few minutes of airtime, my libido (and perhaps my will to live) are decreased to near-zero levels for days.
Be ready all patents!
For great justice!
the idea actually is not new at all, if you remember Siemens already had on of their Xilibries made in this way long time ago...
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