Back in 1999, the coolest trend in tech was to swap the plastic cover of your beloved Nokia 5110 for a jazzier, more colorful number. Now, Nokia is reincarnating that trend, by releasing mecahnical drawings of the back cover of its Lumia 820 so that users can 3D print their own.
https://gizmodo.com/lumia-820-the-windows-phone-for-the-rest-of-us-5940629
Arguably this is going to be a niche activity—3D printers hardly come cheap—but the idea is a nice one. In a world full of sleek and beautiful phone design, a little personality has been lost along the way: we all essentially carry small glowing rectangles that are largely indistinguishable. Being able to conveniently print your own covers could help buck that trend.
https://gizmodo.com/whoa-a-3d-printer-that-actually-looks-like-it-belongs-5976789
As it stands, though, 3D printers aren’t common, and wonderful an idea as it is, few will actually be able to print a new cover for their 820. Still, if you do have access to a 3D printer, go check out the designs—and let us know what you manage to create. [Nokia via Slashgear]
