# Misshapen Concept Mobiles 'Lean to My Side' Phone Takes an Asymmetrical Form for Easier Handling By Amelia Roblin | Published 2013-02-26 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lean-to-my-side References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2013/02/26/lean-on-me-3/) The newest slim and sleek smartphones look absolutely fantastic, but the flat design of most of them isn't exactly conducive to getting a good grip. The 'Lean to My Side' cellphone combines the most aesthetically seductive aspects of the latest handsets and combines them with a more sculptural shape that's evidently more ergonomic. Seung Hyun Lee's product is a [folding mobile phone](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iphone-fold-concept) with a pair of warped tabs, a hinge down the center and a [flexible touchscreen surface](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zero-series-mini-trifold). The crease is only visible from one side of the phone, affording the user an interruption-free display for playing movies. The configuration of the 'Lean to My Side' smartphone allows it to turn into a [video gaming controller](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ayaneo-3), or simply to be doubled over for texting, calling and using the camera feature. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.3/10 - Popularity: 47% | Activity: 14% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe, Asia ## 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 - **Ergonomic Smartphones:** Designing smartphones with more comfortable and ergonomic shapes to enhance user experience and grip. - **Flexible Displays:** Incorporating flexible touchscreen surfaces that enable new form factors and functionalities in mobile devices. - **Multi-functional Devices:** Creating smartphones that can transform into different modes, such as gaming controllers, for enhanced versatility and user engagement. ### Who This Affects Most - **Mobile Phone Manufacturing:** Opportunity to innovate by producing smartphones with unconventional shapes and features for improved usability and differentiation. - **Consumer Electronics:** Potential for disruptive innovation by developing and integrating flexible displays in various electronic devices to offer more immersive and adaptable experiences. - **Gaming Technology:** Disruptive potential by designing smartphones that can serve as alternative gaming controllers, expanding the gaming market and providing unique gaming experiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Rotating Button Panel Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/phone-one.md) - [Posh Pill-Shaped Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nokia-infinity-pro.md) - [Hourglass-Shaped Phone Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meti.md) - [Multifunctional Foldable Mobile Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/move-mobile-device.md) - [Flexible Folding Concept Phone](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flex-in-out-flip.md) - [Simplistic Folding Clamshell Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/01-phone.md) - [Wacky Design Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/playful-phone-experimentation.md) - [Malleable Wearable Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/motorola-adaptive-display-concept.md) - [Swappable Keypad Cellphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sidephone-sp01.md)