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yankodesign.com - 11/11/2008

Thin is Out, Odd is In

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Mobile phones are getting so thin, they’re almost ignoring every rule of handheld ergonomics. Designer Heikki Juvonen decided to backtrack and redesign a futuristic mobile complete with all modern accoutrements but with realistic ergonomics in mind. The end result is a phone he believes ...

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physorg.com - 11/17/2008

Toward a new generation of paper-thin loudspeakers

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Nokia futuristic
textually.org — Spotted on Yankodesign, a futuristic mobile phone designed by Heikki Juvonen for Nokia.

Nokia Concept Phone is Ergonomic
Tech Blog — ... This Nokia concept phone was designed with ergonomics in mind, which is "perfectly balanced in the hand -- placing the heavy components towards the bottom." Click here for first picture in gallery. The unique profile shape also helps it sit better in the hand providing multiple surface areas to grip. [via Yankodesign]

Nokia Weird Concept Phone
Mobilewhack.com — [image] Designer Heikki Juvonen has considered handsets ergonomics when he design the concept in the future. The phone is said to be perfectly balanced in hand with all the heavy components. You will get a better grip of this phone but that doesn’t mean you would like it. It’s a little to weird for my taste but you might like the concept . And it will remain a concept for quite a while since I didn’t hear Nokia announcing anytime soon. via YankoDesign Tags: concept , Mobile News , Nokia , Nokia

Concept : la taille fine, ça suffit !
w3sh magazine — ... sont devenus si fins qu’ils en oublient pour la plupart les règles basiques d’une bonne ergonomie ! Heikki Juvonen, designer de son état, a planché sur le sujet et a imaginé un concept Nokia qui, tout en ne sacrifiant rien sur le design, se révèle plus pratique à utiliser ! On verra si les constructeurs s’empareront de ses travaux, en tout cas rien que sur son design, l’objet peut trouver son public ! Via YankoDesign

Nokia Balance concept phone, maybe too futuristic?
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