# Sleek Sliding Smartphone Concepts The iPhone Q Imagines the Device with a QWERTY Keyboard By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2021-03-31 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iphone-q References: [yankodesign](https://www.yankodesign.com/2021/03/30/an-iphone-with-a-nokia-style-sliding-keyboard-would-make-more-sense-than-a-folding-phone/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+yankodesign+%28Yanko+Design+-+Form+Beyond+Function%29) The conceptual iPhone Q smartphone has been designed by Johan Gustafsson as a chic mobile device for avid users who are looking for a more tactile experience. The smartphone is characterized by its sliding design that opens to reveal a full QWERTY keyboard -- hence the name -- which is perfect for preparing documents, chatting with friends and more in a compact form factor. The device maintains the [sleek aesthetic of the real smartphone](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iphone-fold-concept), but is targeted towards executive users who simply require a physical keyboard to more quickly fire off emails and the like. The conceptual iPhone Q smartphone harkens back to the original [BlackBerry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unihertz-titan-2) devices with their physical keyboards to help offer a niche segment of consumers with a way to maintain enhanced productivity from anywhere. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.8/10 - Popularity: 82% | Activity: 52% | Freshness: 10% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Sliding Smartphone Designs:** Opportunity for smartphone manufacturers to create unique designs that improve user experience. - **Return of QWERTY Keyboards:** Revival of physical keyboards could be a disruptive innovation in the smartphone industry. - **Executive-focused Smartphones:** An opportunity for smartphone companies to target executive users with unique and more functional designs. ### Who This Affects Most - **Smartphone Manufacturing:** Smartphone manufacturers can use sliding designs and physical keyboards to cater to a wider range of consumers. - **Technology Design:** Designers can focus on developing ergonomic physical keyboards suitable for modern smartphones. - **Productivity-enhancing Technology:** Development of physical keyboards in smartphones could enhance productivity, leading to increased demand in the enterprise technology sector. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Aftermarket Smartphone Keyboard Cases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/qwerty-keyboard-iphone-case.md) - [Portable Clamshell Phone Keyboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amber-kb-1.md) - [Keyboard-Intact E-Ink Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-minimalist-phone.md) - [Angular Keyboard-Accented Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unihertz-titan-2.md) - [Smartphone Keyboard Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clicks.md) - [Pocket Computer Smartphone Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iphone-16s-concept.md) - [Tactile Productivity Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unihertz-titan-2-elite.md) - [Ultra-Slim Folding Smartphone Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iphone-air-concept.md) - [Dual-Display Smartphone Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iphone-vision.md)