The conceptual iPhone Q smartphone has been designed by Johan Gustafsson as a chic mobile device for avid users who are looking for a more tactile experience. The smartphone is characterized by its sliding design that opens to reveal a full QWERTY keyboard -- hence the name -- which is perfect for preparing documents, chatting with friends and more in a compact form factor. The device maintains the sleek aesthetic of the real smartphone, but is targeted towards executive users who simply require a physical keyboard to more quickly fire off emails and the like.
The conceptual iPhone Q smartphone harkens back to the original BlackBerry devices with their physical keyboards to help offer a niche segment of consumers with a way to maintain enhanced productivity from anywhere.
Sleek Sliding Smartphone Concepts
The iPhone Q Imagines the Device with a QWERTY Keyboard
Trend Themes
1. Sliding Smartphone Designs - Opportunity for smartphone manufacturers to create unique designs that improve user experience.
2. Return of QWERTY Keyboards - Revival of physical keyboards could be a disruptive innovation in the smartphone industry.
3. Executive-focused Smartphones - An opportunity for smartphone companies to target executive users with unique and more functional designs.
Industry Implications
1. Smartphone Manufacturing - Smartphone manufacturers can use sliding designs and physical keyboards to cater to a wider range of consumers.
2. Technology Design - Designers can focus on developing ergonomic physical keyboards suitable for modern smartphones.
3. Productivity-enhancing Technology - Development of physical keyboards in smartphones could enhance productivity, leading to increased demand in the enterprise technology sector.