Mobile phone design shifted away from moving parts several years ago in favor of bar-style smartphones but is seemingly shifting once again as we see new concepts like the BlackBerry ACCESS come about.
Designed by Mladen Milic, the smartphone features a physical QWERTY keyboard underneath the screen along with adjacent touchpads to allow the device to function in a multitude of different orientations. This sliding design is part of a larger movement towards flipping, folding and shifting smartphones to offer consumers a new albeit familiar product worth upgrading to.
The conceptual BlackBerry ACCESS smartphone is finished with a dual-rear camera and has an ultra-slim design with a curved frame to make it comfortable to hold for extended periods.
Sliding Screen Smartphone Concepts
The BlackBerry ACCESS Hides a Keyboard and Touchpad Within
Trend Themes
1. Sliding Screen Smartphones - Opportunity to develop more user-friendly and multi-functional smartphones that offer different orientations for better accessibility and features.
2. Flipping, Folding, and Shifting Smartphones - Opportunity to innovate and offer consumers new products worth upgrading to, while maintaining familiar design and functionality.
3. Bar-style Smartphone Design - Opportunity for businesses to explore new markets and target consumers looking for a simpler, straightforward design in a smartphone.
Industry Implications
1. Mobile Devices - Businesses in the mobile device industry can capitalize on the trend of sliding screen smartphones and offer more user-friendly products.
2. Electronics Manufacturing - Opportunity for businesses in the electronics manufacturing industry to focus on developing innovative and practical smartphone designs and features.
3. Technology - Opportunity for advancements in technology to continue driving the trend towards flipping, folding and shifting smartphones with new features and functionalities.