# Tubular Telephones The Marc Schomann Homephone Dials Up a New Look For Communication By Alex Scott | Published 2010-03-15 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/marc-schomann-homephone References: [industrialdesignserved](http://www.industrialdesignserved.com/Gallery/homephone-concept/108390) & [freiraum-portfolio.de](http://www.freiraum-portfolio.de) With a lot of creative energy going into designing mobile phones, landlines get left in the dust. Though it's true less and less people use a home phone, those who still utilize its services are stuck with boring old designs that look like they've come out of the early 90s. The Marc Schomann Homephone adds a little bit of style to that neglected market. Looking sort of like a controller for the Nintendo Wii, the Marc Schomann Homephone uses a combination concept to make a call. Each number is on a dial so you simply twist each one till the numbers line up then you press call. So simple, yet so sleek. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.2/10 - Popularity: 13% | Activity: 16% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, 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This Trend - **Retro Tech:** Manufacturers can capitalize on the trend of retro tech by updating designs of once outdated devices such as landline phones and targeting the nostalgic market. - **Minimalist Design:** The incorporation of sleek, minimalist design on traditionally clunky devices creates disruptive innovation opportunities in the market for household electronics. - **Convergence Technology:** Designers can bring together different technologies, such as gaming technology and telephony, to create new, innovative consumer products as demonstrated in the Marc Schomann Homephone. ### Who This Affects Most - **Consumer Electronics:** The consumer electronics industry can revolutionize the market by updating designs of once outdated devices for the nostalgic market. - **Household Appliances:** The household appliance industry can improve their market penetration in the analog sector by offering sleeker, more modern designs for devices such as landline phones. - **Gaming Technology:** The integration of gaming technology into other electronic devices opens up disruptive new markets for product designers to create innovative products that blend different uses. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Retro Phone-Inspired Label Makers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vintage-phone-labeling.md) - [Modernized Familial Landline Phones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wifi-home-phone.md) - [Cubic Industrial Phone Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minimalist-phone-concept.md) - [Retro Tech Speakerphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pop-phone.md) - [Modernized Nostalgic Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tin-cans.md) - [Nostalgic Flip Phone Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nokia-n90.md) - [Swappable Keypad Cellphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sidephone-sp01.md) - [Tactile Smart Home Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/from-design-concept.md) - [Retro Tech Phone Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/native-union-pop-phone.md)