For those of you obsessed with how slim your devices are, the LG Optimus Black is what you have been waiting for. Currently the slimmest phone on the market, it measures only 9.2mm thick.
Available sometime in the first half of 2011, the LG Optimus Black cellphone will surely give Apple a much-needed boost in competition. According to Gizmodo, it runs on Android 2.2, boasts 2MP forward-facing camera to accommodate video calling and features WiFi Direct for data transfers.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Slim Cellphone Design
- Opportunities for disruptive innovation in designing even slimmer and more lightweight cellphones.
- Increased Connectivity Features
- Potential for disruptive innovation in developing advanced connectivity features for smartphones, such as WiFi Direct.
- Enhanced User Experience
- Opportunities for disruptive innovation in improving the overall user experience of slim cellphones, such as optimizing front-facing cameras for video calling.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Mobile Device Manufacturing
- Disruptive innovation opportunities for manufacturers to push the boundaries of slim cellphone design.
- Communication Technology
- Opportunities for disruptive innovation in communication technology to enhance connectivity features in smartphones.
- Consumer Electronics
- Potential for disruptive innovation in the consumer electronics industry to develop slim cellphones with enhanced user experiences.
