# Snap Bangle Phones The Auki Smart Phone Doubles as a Cellphone and Funky Bracelet By Deborah Kim | Published 2011-08-23 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/auki-smart-phone References: [designbuzz](http://www.designbuzz.com/gallery/auki-smart-phone/) Combine 1990’s fashion with [futuristic phone designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/noka-7610-5g) and you get the Auki Smart Phone. This flexible wristlet phone is very reminiscent of ‘slap bracelets’ that were popularized in the 90’s. The snap bracelets often featured a bright design and were worn by slapping them unto your wrist. This begs that question- what can be better than awesome 90’s fashion fused with a [convertible and user-friendly cellphone concept](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zero-series-mini-trifold)? The Auki Smart Phone features a whole line of various styles and fashions that are customizable to each consumer. This is not the typical cellphone and it was actually designed in order to attract attention with its [bright and geometric design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iphone-brutal). The phone itself is created with a flexible spine, touch screen surface, solar panels and is lined with a soft non-irritating fabric on the inside. The solar panels actually make the phone eco friendly and help preserve resources. The phone is a practical buy that ensures that the buyer is getting a fashionable bracelet plus a functional phone. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.7/10 - Popularity: 47% | Activity: 57% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% 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) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Flexible Phone Technology:** The Auki Smart Phone's flexible spine and touch screen surface demonstrate the potential for innovative designs in flexible phone technology. - **Personalized Fashion Tech:** The customizable styles of the Auki Smart Phone highlight the growing trend of merging fashion and technology to create personalized and unique products. - **Eco-friendly Gadgets:** The Auki Smart Phone's use of solar panels showcases the trend of eco-friendly gadgets that prioritize resource preservation and sustainability. ### Where This Applies - **Mobile Phone Manufacturing:** The Auki Smart Phone's fusion of fashion and functionality opens up opportunities for innovation in the mobile phone manufacturing industry. - **Fashion Technology:** The Auki Smart Phone's combination of style and technology highlights the potential for disruption in the fashion technology industry. - **Renewable Energy:** The integration of solar panels in the Auki Smart Phone suggests potential disruptive innovation in the renewable energy industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Malleable Wearable Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/motorola-adaptive-display-concept.md) - [Wacky Design Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/playful-phone-experimentation.md) - [Swappable Keypad Cellphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sidephone-sp01.md) - [Playful Custom Tech Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/charm-phone-case.md) - [Tech-Infused Jewelry Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/samsung-slac.md) - [Clutch Purse Smartphone Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/honor-v-purse.md) - [Uncomfortable Anti-Tech Rings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uscellular.md) - [Nostalgic Flip Phone Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nokia-n90.md) - [Dual-Screen Mobile Phones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dual-screen-phones.md)