# Nature-Friendly Smartphones Sylvain Boyer Designs the Friendlui Phone with Organic Elements By Amy Duong | Published 2018-08-30 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/friendlui References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2018/08/29/friendlui-the-smartphone-thats-kind-on-nature/) & [ecobranding-design](http://ecobranding-design.com/friendlui/) Designer Sylvain Boyer designs the [environmentally-friendly smartphone](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/google-pixel-9a) called the 'Friendlui' and it has a negative impact on nature itself. The battery life to any phone is something of a nuisance in this day and age, but the Friendlui uses a considered UI to solve the matter. The phone's operating system makes use of its [OLED display](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-light-phone-iii) so that it doesn't require any energy to produce black pixels, which results in a mass amount of energy preservation. The interface is paired-down and is developed to be used with only one thumb, which highlights the elliptical icons that recall the thumb position when it touches the screen. The device itself has a back enclosure that is completely constructed from organic elements. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.9/10 - Popularity: 84% | Activity: 85% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Environmentally-friendly Smartphones:** Designing smartphones with organic elements and energy preservation solutions can disrupt the mobile industry by addressing environmental concerns. - **Energy-efficient Smartphone UI:** Creating smartphone interfaces that optimize energy consumption through features like OLED displays can present opportunities for innovation in the smartphone industry. - **Simplified One-thumb Interface Design:** Developing smartphone interfaces tailored for one-thumb usage can offer disruptive innovation opportunities by enhancing user experience and accessibility. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Mobile Technology:** Integrating organic materials and energy-saving features in smartphones can revolutionize the mobile technology industry by providing environmentally-conscious options for consumers. - **User Interface Design:** The development of energy-efficient smartphone interfaces can drive disruptive innovation in the user interface design industry by optimizing resource usage and improving user experience. - **Sustainable Product Design:** Incorporating organic elements in smartphone construction can create disruptive innovation opportunities in the sustainable product design industry, offering eco-friendly alternatives to traditional electronic devices. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Simplistic Distraction-Free Phones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lofone.md) - [Artful Aluminum Phones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/phone-1.md) - [Keyboard-Intact E-Ink Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-minimalist-phone.md) - [Fan-Designed Glowing Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/phone-2a-plus-community-edition.md) - [Reduced Connectivity Mobile Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minimal-phone.md) - [Digital Detox Phone Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minimalist-foldable-phone.md) - [Simplistic Folding Clamshell Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/01-phone.md) - [Compostable Polymer Smartphone Cases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bellroy-bio-phone-case.md) - [Pared-Back OLED Phones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/light-phone-iii.md)