# Malleable Ergonomic Smartphones The 'Orbit' Smartphone Reflects the Environment it's in By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2018-05-28 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/orbit-smartphone References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2018/05/28/one-beautiful-bendy-phone/) 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](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zero-series-mini-trifold) 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 Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.5/10 - Popularity: 68% | Activity: 59% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Malleable Smartphones:** The 'Orbit' smartphone's bendable design presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the smartphone industry, allowing for nearly unbreakable devices. - **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. - **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. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **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. - **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. - **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. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Malleable Wearable Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/motorola-adaptive-display-concept.md) - [Rotating Button Panel Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/phone-one.md) - [Dual-Display Smartphone Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iphone-vision.md) - [Transforming Tablet Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/samsung-galaxy-fold-mini-concept.md) - [Transparent Design Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nothing-phone-1-concept.md) - [Wrap-Around Display Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/motorolas-wraparound.md) - [Wacky Design Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/playful-phone-experimentation.md) - [Modular Component Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soul-phone-concept.md) - [Posh Pill-Shaped Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nokia-infinity-pro.md)