# Ambitious Phone Concepts The Intel Link Concept Phone Merges Your Notebook With Your Phone By Michael Hines | Published 2010-08-08 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/intel-link-concept-phone References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2010/08/05/fold-the-ipad-or-double-the-iphone-to-get-a-link/) & [particledesign](http://www.particledesign.co.uk/) The [Intel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/auto-twist-ai-pc) Link concept phone is an interesting cell phone that may be a little ahead of its time. This phone was created by twin brother design duo Mark and David Law for Particle Design. The Intel Link concept phone is designed to merge your notebook computer and cell phone together. The phone would be able to leach off of the processing power and battery life of the notebook, making it superior to all other mobile phones on the market. Watch the video above for a full explanation on how this super cell phone would work. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.6/10 - Popularity: 35% | Activity: 96% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: 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 - **Converged Devices:** The concept of merging different devices, such as notebooks and phones, opens up opportunities for innovative converged devices. - **Processing Power Sharing:** The idea of a phone leaching off the processing power and battery life of another device presents possibilities for more efficient and powerful mobile devices. - **Enhanced Mobile Experiences:** The integration of notebook capabilities into a mobile phone could revolutionize the way people consume and interact with content on-the-go. ### Where This Applies - **Consumer Electronics:** The concept of converged devices has the potential to disrupt the consumer electronics industry by introducing new categories of products that seamlessly combine different functionalities. - **Telecommunications:** The sharing of processing power and battery life between devices may drive innovation in the telecommunications industry by enabling more advanced and efficient mobile network capabilities. - **Software Development:** The development of software solutions to enable the seamless integration and interaction between notebooks and phones holds promise for disruptive innovation in the software development industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Industrial Cellphone Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nokia-n90-x-nothing-concept.md) - [Triple Operating System Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nex-computing-nexphone.md) - [Double-Display Smartphone Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/duo-phone.md) - [Multifunctional Foldable Mobile Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/move-mobile-device.md) - [Retro-Futuristic Cellphone Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/noka-7610-5g.md) - [Modular Component Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soul-phone-concept.md) - [Mini Transparent Smartphone Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nothing-mini-phone.md) - [Secure Laptop-Unified Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lenovo-thinkphone.md) - [Next-Generation Folding Smartphone Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apple-iphone-fold-concept.md)