# Super-Spartan Smartphones The 'CEL' Phone Removes All Distractions with a Simple Design By Alexander Lam | Published 2013-06-02 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cel-phone References: [psfk](http://www.psfk.com/2013/05/minimal-smartphone-design.html) & [sankalpsinha](http://www.sankalpsinha.com/work/cels.html) The 'CEL' smartphone by Sankalp Sinha helps you be more productive by removing distractions. The phone was built to remove the ability to multitask through its intrinsic design. CEL removes all distractions and leaves you with the bare essentials. The phone has voice, text, music, photo and fitness capabilities. Sinha removed the Internet and by extension, social networking. By limiting the capabilities of the phone, the CEL should make its users more productive. The phone works to segregate the communication and extra capabilities. When using the phone in the conventional orientation, it can be used as a phone and SMS interface. By flipping the phone it becomes a music player with the touch screen disabled. To use the camera, all you have to do is rotate the top half of the phone 180 degrees. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.3/10 - Popularity: 77% | Activity: 75% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## 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 - **Distraction-free Smartphones:** Opportunity to develop simple smartphones that are designed to remove distractions and promote productivity. - **Segmented-capability Devices:** Opportunity to create devices with capabilities that are separated to reduce distraction and improve productivity. - **Simplified Technology:** Opportunity to simplify existing technology and reduce the amount of distractions to enhance productivity. ### Where This Applies - **Technology:** There is an opportunity in the technology industry to create and develop distraction-free devices, such as phones or tablets, that promote productivity. - **Fitness:** Fitness industries can benefit from devices such as the CEL phone, which have voice and fitness capabilities but are designed to limit distractions for users during workouts. - **Music:** Music industries can explore opportunities to create music players that are designed to reduce distractions like the CEL phone, which has a touch screen disabled music player. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Mindful Low-Tech Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mudita-kompakt.md) - [Minimalist Smartphone Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dumb-phone-app.md) - [Reduced Connectivity Mobile Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minimal-phone.md) - [Minimalist Phone Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dumb-phone1.md) - [Digital Detox Phone Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minimalist-foldable-phone.md) - [Cubic Industrial Phone Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minimalist-phone-concept.md) - [Distraction-Free Mobile Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pglang-light-phone-ii.md) - [Keyboard-Intact E-Ink Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-minimalist-phone.md) - [Distraction-Free Flip Phones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/consumer-cellular.md)