# Chicago Tribune: Trend Hunter Cited on Phones of the Future By Joanne Lam | Published 2010-12-10 | About Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chicago-tribune-trend-hunter References: [chicagotribune](http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/sc-cons-1202-tech-concept-phones-20101207,0,2560498.story)  Trend Hunter was recently cited in Chicago Tribune for our extensive list of features on futuristic cellphone gadgets. Touching upon the ideas of [wrist-wrapped cellulars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retrofuture-wrist-tech) and 3D interfaces, the article gives an interesting overview of the most intriguing [concept phones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/noka-7610-5g) that have hit the Internet world. > More than 400 concepts were submitted to the third annual LG Mobile Phones design competition this year, which involved more than $80,000 in prizes. Winning models included 3-D interfaces, a so-called Flutter phone that opens like a fan to reveal a touch screen, even a phone for the blind with a Braille keyboard. > Design blog Hongkiat.com and the Trend Hunter site both have long lists of such futuristic models. > But perhaps the next big breakthrough in phone construction will be models that are flexible and can be wrapped around wrists like a watch or twisted into a bud that attaches to the user's ear. [Read the full article here on Chicago Tribune!](http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/sc-cons-1202-tech-concept-phones-20101207,0,2560498.story) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.3/10 - Popularity: 1% | Activity: 1% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [About](https://www.trendhunter.com/about) > [In The News](https://www.trendhunter.com/inthenews) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **3D Interfaces:** The development of advance 3D interfaces for mobile phones provides opportunities for disruptive innovation in the smartphone industry. - **Flexible Screens:** The innovation of flexible screens will allow manufacturers to create smartphones and related gadgets that can be bent and twisted into new form factors. - **Wearable Tech:** The growth of wearable tech will drive innovation in the smartphone industry towards the development of wrist-wrapped cellular and mobile devices. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Mobile Phone Manufacturing:** The mobile phone manufacturing industry can benefit from investing in research and development of flexible screens and wearable tech. - **Consumer Electronics Retail:** Consumer Electronics retailers need to keep up with the rapidly changing innovations in mobile phones to ensure they meet customer needs and demands. - **Telecommunications:** Telecommunications companies will need to adapt to the innovative mobile gadgets and devices to meet the changing needs of their customers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Tri-Folding Smartphone Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tecno-phantom-ultimate-2.md) - [Malleable Wearable Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/motorola-adaptive-display-concept.md) - [Dual-Screen Mobile Phones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dual-screen-phones.md) - [Tri-Fold Mobile Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/samsung-galaxy-trifold.md) - [Watch-Like Smart Phones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wristphone.md) - [Next-Generation Folding Smartphone Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apple-iphone-fold-concept.md) - [Innovative Size-Changing Phones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/motorola-rizr.md) - [Dual-Direction Folding Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tcl-ultra-flex.md) - [Rotating Button Panel Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/phone-one.md)