# Asian Fan Phones Yong-Hwan Kwon's Foldable Lightningbug Mobile By Rachel | Published 2009-08-08 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lightningbug-phone-yong-hwan-kwon References: [coroflot](http://www.coroflot.com/public/individual_set.asp?individual_id=45810&set_id=320077&) & [core77](http://www.core77.com/blog/object_culture/john_kwans_phone_folds_on_the_other_axis_14260.asp) Yong-Hwan Kwon has created a incredible [concept mobile phone](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/playful-phone-experimentation) that is sure to have tech fiends flocking. The Lightningbug concept phone design by Yong-Hwan Kwon opens at the top and fans out a screen which can be used to watch videos, surf the internet and see media on a larger scale. The design is fun because it provides a [screen bigger than usual mobile phones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/duo-phone), but the actual phone doesn’t increase in size. Take a look at the smart phone design above. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.6/10 - Popularity: 55% | Activity: 46% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - 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 ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Foldable Screen Smartphones:** Innovative smartphones with foldable screens that provide a larger visual interface without increasing the physical size of the device, allowing for greater portability and versatility in mobile devices. - **Fan Feature Smartphones:** Mobile devices with fan features that allow for greater cooling during extended use, improving overall device functionality and reducing the risk of overheating and damage to internal components. - **Concept Smartphones:** Unique and futuristic smartphone designs that push the boundaries of traditional mobile devices and offer new possibilities for user interactions and experiences. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Consumer Electronics:** The development and production of innovative and futuristic smartphone designs, incorporating features such as foldable screens and cooling fans, in the highly competitive consumer electronics industry. - **Mobile Computing:** The advancement and integration of new smartphone technologies, such as foldable screens and cooling fans, into mobile computing devices, expanding the capabilities and applications of these devices. - **Industrial Design:** The exploration and development of creative and radical smartphone designs, such as the Lightningbug concept phone, that challenge traditional industrial design concepts and principles. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Next-Generation Folding Smartphone Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apple-iphone-fold-concept.md) - [Simplistic Folding Clamshell Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/01-phone.md) - [Triple-Folding Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zero-series-mini-trifold.md) - [Ultra-Slim Folding Smartphone Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iphone-air-concept.md) - [Tri-Folding Smartphone Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tecno-phantom-ultimate-2.md) - [Transforming Tablet Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/samsung-galaxy-fold-mini-concept.md) - [Digital Detox Phone Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minimalist-foldable-phone.md) - [Folding Wrap-Around Smartphone Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/samsung-galaxy-z-series.md) - [Folding Multi-Display Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tecno-phantom-vision-v.md)