Future Phones: The Coolest Concept Cell Phones

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Lots of people are holding their breath for the next generation of iPhones, and even the rumored 'Zune Phone.' They might be cool, but unlike these awesome concepts, they won't reinvent the phone as we know it.

Take a look at the phones of the future in our collection of the coolest concept phones. From 3D displays to Coca-Cola powered phones, we could have some crazy handsets coming our way.

Window Phone


Designed by Seunghan Song, this "window phone" concept will reflect current weather conditions on the screen. To input text, you just blow on the screen to switch modes, then write with your finger as a stylus.

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Cobalto

Mac Funamizu's "Cobalto" has taken the cell phone concept way into the future, with an almost all-glass design. The phone would feature 3D imaging that could make Google Maps even more useful, as demonstrated here.

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Leaf Phone

Anastasia Zharkova's organic "Leaf Phone" melds aesthetic creativity with functionality. The winding stem of the leaves could be wrapped around a user's arm, wrist, neck, or other body part.

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Sticker Phone

Liu Hsiang-Ling's "Sticker Phone" has a solar panel on the back of the phone and a curved surface that will allow it to stick to a window via suction to charge. Plus, you won't lose your phone somewhere on your desk.

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Kambala

A pop-up phone! Ilshat Garipov's "Kambala" is a fascinating concept that features a center piece that can pop out to fit into your ear, making it an earphone. In theory, it will also have the ability to match your skin tone, rendering it almost invisible.

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Packet

Emir Rifat's "Packet" phone won first place at the Istanbul Design Week 2007. The tiny phone starts off at 5 cm square, then folds out as needed for different functions.

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Dial

Jung Dae Hoon's "Dial" concept takes the rotary phone of the 'good ol' days' and combines it with mobile technology and modern jewelry sensibilities.

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Morph

Nokia's "Morph" phone uses nanotechnology to create a flexible body and transparent screen that can be molded to whatever shape is the most convenient for its user. The nanotech could even clean itself.

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Natural Year Phone

People tend to keep cell phones for only two years, and Je-Hyun Kim’s Natural Year Phone concept takes that into consideration. The phone is designed to naturally biodegrade after the two years are up.

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Fujitsu Contest "Pebble" Concept Phone

At first glance, this entrant into Fujitsu's cell phone design contest looks like an ordinary paperweight. Actually, it's a cleverly disguised phone. As the picture shows, the small black dot can be transformed into a keypad, media panel or web browser depending on what corner of the plastic handset you drag it to.