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35 Superb Slider Phones

From Push-Button Concept Phones to Tactile Sliding iPhones

— December 7, 2010 — Tech
Touchscreen cell phones may be popular right now, but these superb slider phones will be cool forever. This cluster celebrates everyone's favorite type of cell phone: the slider.

These superb slider phones will show you why it is better to go up and down than to touch. From slidable iPhones to Androids, this cluster is filled with the best sliding cell phones from the Trend Hunter archives.

Implications - With so many different things to complete in a day, modern consumers are looking for products that provide some sort of convenience. Items that offer a time-saving element are appealing to those with fast-paced lifestyles.
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Freshness
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Sci-Fi Thriller Phone Ads
Sci-Fi Thriller Phone Ads
The Motorola Droid X Ad is All About Futurism
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Computing Smartphones
Computing Smartphones
The Dell Venue Pro is the Latest Addition to the Windows Phone 7
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33
The iPhone Faces Competition
The iPhone Faces Competition
Helio Mobile Has It All & Then Some
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32
Android-Running Smartphones
Android-Running Smartphones
The Samsung Epic 4G Smartphone Joins the Android Bandwagon
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31
Competitive Comparison Ads
Competitive Comparison Ads
Motorola Z9
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30
Sexy Remotes
Sexy Remotes
PS3 Movie Watching Made Hot
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29
Tremendously Tough Mobiles
Tremendously Tough Mobiles
The Sonim XP3 Can Withstand Any Amount of Pain
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28
Smoking Hot New Phones
Smoking Hot New Phones
Samsung Dual Touch Chic G400, F480 & F400 B&O Slider
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27
Multimedia Computer Phone
Multimedia Computer Phone
The Nokia N96 Super Mobile
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26
Product Teasers
Product Teasers
LG Black Label Has Glass, Carbon Fiber and Mystique
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25
Slider Phones
Slider Phones
Flexus 03 Concept
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24
First Real Phone/Camera Hybrid
First Real Phone/Camera Hybrid
Samsung G800 Slider
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23
Diagonally Sliding Mobiles
Diagonally Sliding Mobiles
DYA Mobile Phone Explores a New Way to Make Calls
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22
High-End Photography in Your Phone
High-End Photography in Your Phone
New Cybershot C902 & C702
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21
PC-Branded Mobile Phones
PC-Branded Mobile Phones
Shots of the Microsoft Pure & Microsoft Turtle Surface
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20
Push-Button Concept Phones
Push-Button Concept Phones
FORMBOTEN's 'Scope Phone' Features a Hidden Keypad
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19
WiFi Skype Phone, Net Browser & Messenger
WiFi Skype Phone, Net Browser & Messenger
Sony Mylo 2 (CES 2008)
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18
Compenion Laptop Concept
Compenion Laptop Concept
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17
Nokia Lamborghini Cell Phone
Nokia Lamborghini Cell Phone
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16
LG's New Phones
LG's New Phones
LG Dare, Decoy and Chocolate 3
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15
Trapdoor Mobile Phones
Trapdoor Mobile Phones
The Bend Phone by Andy Kurovets Features Hidden Media Compartments
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14
Sleek Slidable Phones
Sleek Slidable Phones
The BlackBerry Torch is Fit for Cellphone Lovers Everywhere
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13
Samsung SCH-C220
Samsung SCH-C220
Anycall Mini Skirt Phone
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12
Solar Skin Cell Phones
Solar Skin Cell Phones
Eclipse Intuit
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11
Mini Mobile Phones
Mini Mobile Phones
The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini and the X10 Mini Pro
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10
Map Phones
Map Phones
Google Launches The G1 Phone
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9
Sleek Touchscreen Mobile Phones
Sleek Touchscreen Mobile Phones
The Palm Pre Makes Legit Run at iPhone Users (CES 2009)
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8
Galactic Phones
Galactic Phones
The Verizon Motorola Calgary Looks to the Future
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7
Cell Phone Pistols
Cell Phone Pistols
Undercover Deadly Weapons
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6
Advantageous Android Phones
Advantageous Android Phones
The Google G0 Concept Pushes Convenience With Style
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5
iPhone Diss Ads
iPhone Diss Ads
Verizon Droid Phone Mocks Apple Favorite with iDon't Ad
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4
Verizon Voyager Threatens iPhone
Verizon Voyager Threatens iPhone
3 VIDEOS
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3
Tactile Sliding iPhones
Tactile Sliding iPhones
The Keyboard Buddy Attaches to Your iPhone 4 to Make Typing Easier
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2
Rocking Mobiles
Rocking Mobiles
The Pebble Cellphone Concept Goes Back to Basics
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1
Retractable iPhone Keyboards
Retractable iPhone Keyboards
The Nuu 'Mini Key' is a Tactile Slide-Out Typer
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