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Malleable Ergonomic Smartphones

The 'Orbit' Smartphone Reflects the Environment it's in

— May 28, 2018 — Tech
The conceptual 'Orbit' smartphone has been designed as a futuristic take on the essential device to offer users a glimpse of what we could see come to the market in the near future.

Designed by Lucas Couto, the smartphone features a transparent bezel that changes according to the environment that it's in thanks to the always-on camera on the rear. This means that the device is always changing to keep users interested, while the bendable design makes the smartphone nearly unbreakable in comparison to the present solutions on the market.

The conceptual 'Orbit' smartphone also integrates a ring LED flash around the rear camera module that will offer impressive light for photography for professional-grade results at all times.
Trend Themes
1. Malleable Smartphones - The 'Orbit' smartphone's bendable design presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the smartphone industry, allowing for nearly unbreakable devices.
2. Ergonomic Smartphones - The 'Orbit' smartphone's ergonomic design caters to user comfort, opening up possibilities to create more user-friendly and body-conscious smartphone designs.
3. Environment-responsive Smartphones - The 'Orbit' smartphone's ability to reflect and adapt to its environment paves the way for disruptive innovations in smartphones that interact with the user's surroundings.
Industry Implications
1. Consumer Electronics - The malleable and ergonomic features of the 'Orbit' smartphone create opportunities for disruptive innovation in the consumer electronics industry, particularly in smartphone design.
2. Photography - The 'Orbit' smartphone's ring LED flash and focus on professional-grade photography highlight potential for disruptive innovation in the photography industry, allowing for enhanced mobile photography experiences.
3. Material Science - The development of bendable and unbreakable materials for smartphones, as showcased in the 'Orbit' smartphone, presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the field of material science and manufacturing.
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