Ideas
Explore the world's #1 largest database of ideas and innovations, with 460,503 inspiring examples.
Trend Reports
Discover why 1,240 brands rely on our AI-powered Trend Reports to get better, faster insights.
Newsletter
Join 321,097 subscribers who rely on our weekly newsletter to keep up with need-to-know trends and insights.
How to Hunt
Learn more about how to hunt megatrends, ideas, patterns and opportunity.
Consumer Insights
Uncover major shifts and emerging opportunities with our exclusive PRO research.
Trend Reports
Discover why 1,240 brands rely on our AI-powered Trend Reports to get better, faster insights.
Newsletter
Join 321,097 subscribers who rely on our weekly newsletter to keep up with need-to-know trends and insights.
How to Hunt
Learn more about how to hunt megatrends, ideas, patterns and opportunity.
Advisory & Services
Accelerate innovation and ignite disruptive thinking with our award-winning programs and research.
Trend Reports
Get fast, customized trend reports, presentations and deep dives 20x faster than traditional research.
Plans
Get started today with a free consultation, our self-serve tools, or a dedicated program.
Articles & Magazine
Get inspired with our 4,210 innovation strategy articles, keynote, videos and innovation tools.
Innovation Awards
Trend Hunter’s Innovation Strategy Awards recognize the best innovation tactics gathered from our interviews with some of the world's most notable business leaders, authors and change makers.
Advisory & Services
Accelerate innovation and ignite disruptive thinking with our award-winning programs and research.
Innovation Assessment
Enhance your innovation potential with a deeper understanding of your unique innovation archetype and how your organization benchmarks.
FuturistU
Prepare for the years ahead with 100+ lessons, tactics, tools and frameworks with our full learning database.
Innovation Books
Join 20,000,000 people getting better and faster with our New York Times Bestselling books and keynote videos.
Jeremy Gutsche
Ignite your event or virtual event with our CEO, a NY Times Bestselling Author and one of the top innovation keynote speakers.
Our Team of Speakers & Virtual Presenters
Inspire your group with our most popular speakers on innovation, trends, change and futurism.
Custom Training & Events
Bring the Future Festival experience directly to your team or co-hosted custom event.
Custom Masterclasses
Join the world's leading brands who leverage our custom programs to accelerate innovation.
FuturistU 5-Day Program
Become a Futurist with our immersive 5-Day program at Future Festival World Summit.
Online eLearning
Learn the fundamentals of futurism and trends with 100+ online courses about innovation.
How to Hunt
Learn more about how to hunt megatrends, ideas, patterns and opportunity.
Contact
Get in touch to learn more, ask a question or submit a tip.
About Us
Learn more about Trend Hunter and how we accelerate innovation.
Follow-Us
Join our 3,500,000 social media followers, on the cutting edge.
How to Hunt
Learn more about how to hunt megatrends, ideas, patterns and opportunity.
FAQ
Get answers to common questions about Trend Hunter.
Community
Stay on the cutting-edge with the help of the Trend Hunter community.
Team
Meet the team trusted by hundreds of leading businesses worldwide.
Jobs
Find opportunities to accelerate your career with the #1 Trend Firm.
News
Catch up on noteworthy Trend Hunter news and media mentions.
Join
Build a portfolio and put your trend-spotting abilities to the test.
Advertising
Supercharge your marketing by partnering with Trend Hunter.
Portfolio
Visit your public portfolio and browse your past articles.
Add a Trend
Write up an article and showcase your trend-spotting skills.
My Trends
Edit your articles and see how they stack up on the leaderboards.
Settings
Edit your profile, connect your social media accounts, and more.
Add a trend, customize your dashboard, or track topics.
Future Festival
Innovation Events
Join the world's top innovators at our in person events.
Free Webinars
Learn to innovate through chaos, navigate the new normal and maintain work culture from home.
Custom Training & Events
Bring the Future Festival experience directly to your team or co-hosted custom event.
Search our database of 460,503 cutting edge ideas.

Modular Attachment Smartphones

The Alcatel A5 4G LTE Smartphone Has Interchangeable Components

— February 28, 2017 — Tech
The Alcatel A5 is a 4G LTE smartphone that offers a modular aesthetic that enables users to interchange the functionality of the device in order to suit their needs or preferences. While the device was unveiled by the brand without interchangeable components by its side, the Alcatel A5 identifies that the brand is likely going to unveil new components in the near future after the device has formally launched.

The Alcatel A5 4G LTE smartphone features a removable backplate that is covered from edge to edge with LEDs that respond to incoming notifications or music that's being played. The Alcatel A5 smartphone was shown off at MWC 2017, but the main specs regarding the device were kept out of the information that was made available.
Trend Themes
1. Modular Smartphones - The Alcatel A5 introduces a modular aesthetic that allows users to interchange the functionality of the device, creating potential opportunities for modular smartphones.
2. Interchangeable Components - The Alcatel A5's removable backplate with customizable LEDs presents possibilities for other devices to incorporate interchangeable components.
3. Responsive LED Notifications - The Alcatel A5's LED-covered backplate that responds to notifications inspires the potential for smartphones with interactive, notification-based lighting features.
Industry Implications
1. Smartphone Manufacturing - The introduction of modular aesthetics and interchangeable components in the Alcatel A5 opens up disruptive innovation opportunities in the smartphone manufacturing industry.
2. Electronics Retail - The concept of interchangeable components in smartphones could drive new business models and sales strategies for electronics retail companies seeking to offer customizable devices.
3. LED Technology - The LED-backlit, notification-responsive design of the Alcatel A5 suggests opportunities for further development and application of LED technology in various industries.
2.7
Score
Popularity
Activity
Freshness