Futuristic Nokia Concepts Reviewed

nitinah writes "Nokia design concepts is an ongoing initiative from the Finnish communications giant that invites designers around the world to create breakthrough cellphone designs. Phonemag has coverage of this year's entries, which includes the Aki, a wrist wrap device for programmed self expression that tunes its behavior and outgoing/incoming communications based on the moods and gestures of the user, and allows 'talking' without speaking, just by gesture. Another design is the Acibo, which features a mini buddy device that has an entirely voice driven all-in-one personal communicator which can be charged by bio-energy. More featured concepts include a wearable, shock proof and waterproof device, the SURV1, a necklace based communicator called the Global Nomad , and a complete communication device called the Colores, with virtual storage to access all your personal information on the go."

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[LS]

The Colores concept featured by Nokia provides a fully packed communication device that lets you handle your digital life ubiquitously, allowing you to access and share information seamlessly on the go.

What a load of crap! This is so 1998? Let's break this down.

* fully packed - what does this phone have that others don't? I don't see a hard drive. a GPU? An altimeter?
* communication device - um, we say phone around these them parts
* digital life - Until I get a jack in the back of my neck, this is nothing but market-speak
* ubiquitously - ummmm whatEVER
* access and share information - I f'n hope so! What phone can't do that these days?
* seamlessly - What, is this phone made of a tube of spandex?
* on the go - Great, I don't have to set up a tripod to use the phone? Awesome!

And what's with the head/robot thing? Haven't enough engineers heard of Microsoft's Bob to figure out that they need to PLEASE STOP trying to make a gadget that resembles "my friend"??!?!? Look people, until you have software that can pass the turing test, stop wasting your time making compromising the UI by trying to make it "my friend". There's a reason most gadgets are not anthropomorphic, and you prematurely ejaculating engineers need to wait until these machines can ACTUALLY be my friend before introducing me to them :)

LS