# Surround-Sound Smartphones The Audio Phones Amplify Your Music from Six Different Angles By Amelia Roblin | Published 2013-11-11 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/audio-phones References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2013/11/11/surround-sound-with-smart-audio-phones/) & [red-dot.sg](http://www.red-dot.sg/online-exhibition/) A lot of great technology gets packed into the modern mobile phone, but a decent sound seems always to be missing. These Audio Phones have been developed as a proposal for improving musical projection so that volume, quality and emission are all optimized. This project is the work of Wang He and it won a 2013 Red Dot Design Award. At six points around the edges of the [slim smartphone concept](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/samsung-slac) you'll get a complete [5.1 multi-channel audio system](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/samsung-music-studio-5-and-7) that integrates a [subwoofer plus high pitch](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gadol-vibration-speaker), left rear, right rear, left channel and right channel speakers. Grooves in the smooth material of the backing open up for unimpeded delivery, whether the Audio Phones are placed facing up or down. There's even a mesmerizing visualizer and colorful LED tubes. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.1/10 - Popularity: 33% | Activity: 51% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Smartphone Audio Enhancement:** Developing smartphones with integrated surround sound audio systems to optimize volume and sound quality. - **Multi-channel Audio Projection:** Creating smartphones with multiple speakers strategically placed around the edges for a complete 5.1 audio experience. - **Visualizer and LED Integration:** Incorporating mesmerizing visualizers and colorful LED tubes into smartphone designs for an enhanced audiovisual experience. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Consumer Electronics:** Opportunity for consumer electronics companies to develop smartphones with superior audio capabilities. - **Audio Equipment:** Potential for audio equipment manufacturers to collaborate with smartphone companies to integrate their technology into smartphones. - **Mobile Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for mobile technology providers to create advanced audio solutions for smartphones. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Hybrid Wearable Headphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neckphone-tri.md) - [Subwoofer-Integrated Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/poco-f8-series.md) - [Acousto-Optic Smart Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-wireless-speaker-design.md) - [Posh Power-Free Smartphone Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amplifying-speaker.md) - [Decor-Centric Speaker Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aura-speaker.md) - [Vibrating Wearable Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xiaomi-wearable-speaker.md) - [Dual-Display Smartphone Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iphone-vision.md) - [Sound-Localizing Smartphone Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soundcam-go.md) - [Rolling Pentagonal Speaker Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foldable-speaker-concept.md)