# Minimalist Functionality Phones This Minimalist Phone Give You Basic Functions with a Sleek Design By Gurveer Brah | Published 2015-09-12 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minimalist-phone References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2015/09/08/basic-is-the-new-sexy/) & [behance.net](https://www.behance.net/gallery/29019381/Luna-Phone) This minimalist phone features a [deconstructed cell phone](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hmd-arc) with basic functionality that will last you for weeks on one charge. Smartphones today are riddled with LCD/LED displays and dazzling functionality -- this company looks to strip down the phone to its most basic elements. Without sacrificing design, the 'Luna Phone' -- designed by Jorge Arbelo Cabrera -- takes away the unnecessary elements of the phone and features a control panel and a basic display. The display is very simple, yet visually mesmerizing. The phone features a touch pad for functionality that is very different from conventional ways to control a smart device. As a result of its deconstruction, the minimalist phone doesn't feature a camera or HD display making it a very [slim unit](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cmf-phone-mini). Also, a byproduct of minimalist features -- the battery has the ability to run up to a matter of weeks on a single charge. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.6/10 - Popularity: 94% | Activity: 96% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% 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 - **Minimalist Phones:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating sleek, stripped-down phones with basic functionality. - **Deconstructed Design:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in reimagining the design of cell phones by stripping away unnecessary elements. - **Extended Battery Life:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in developing batteries that can power phones for weeks on a single charge. ### Where This Applies - **Consumer Electronics:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the consumer electronics industry by introducing minimalist phones with basic functionality. - **Technology and Gadgets:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the technology and gadgets industry by reimagining cell phone design and functionality. - **Battery Technology:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the battery technology industry by developing batteries that can provide extended power to smartphones. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Cubic Industrial Phone Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minimalist-phone-concept.md) - [Keyboard-Intact E-Ink Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-minimalist-phone.md) - [Minimalist Smartphone Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dumb-phone-app.md) - [OLED Display Simplistic Phones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-light-phone-iii.md) - [Digital Detox Phone Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minimalist-foldable-phone.md) - [Simplistic Distraction-Free Phones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lofone.md) - [Minimalist Communication Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kompakt.md) - [Minimalist Co-Branded Mobile Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/boring-phone.md) - [Pared-Back OLED Phones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/light-phone-iii.md)