# Finger-Worn Telephones Ring Phone by Shan Chen Puts Friends at Your Fingertip By Amelia Roblin | Published 2011-06-29 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ring-phone-by-shan-chen References: [designbuzz](http://www.designbuzz.com/entry/ring-phone-decorate-your-finger-with-ingenious-technology/) & [ubergizmo](http://www.ubergizmo.com/2011/06/the-ring-phone-a-phone-you-can-wear-on-your-finger/) Technology is constantly proving its capacity to shrink in size, whilst becoming even more impressive, but if cellphones are going to get any more compact, the Ring Phone by Shan Chen might be the best shape to make them. The [smallest mobile phones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minimalist-phone-concept) on the market are still substantial enough to hold and interact with easily, but as soon as you get down to the scale of this invention, a means to grasp it is more than necessary. By [combining jewelry and cellphone technology](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/samsung-slac), the metal band keeps your [miniature handset](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tinypod1) on your person at all times. Ditching the oversized smartphone prosthesis, communication becomes all the more streamlined. The specifics of the Ring Phone by Shan Chen are not completely clear at this point, but the gem acts as both a camera and a projector, and the surface of the circle is touch-sensitive for function commands. Photo Credits: [Designboom](http://www.designboom.com/contest/view.php?contest_pk=36&item_pk=43751&p=1) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.8/10 - Popularity: 96% | Activity: 100% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% 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) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Uncomfortable Anti-Tech Rings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uscellular.md) - [Micro-Sized Smartphone Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nanophone.md) - [Mini-Sized Alternative Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cmf-phone-mini.md) - [Miniature Digital Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dwn5600-nano-ring.md) - [Watch-Like Smart Phones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wristphone.md) - [Micro-Sized Alt Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nothing-phone-2a-micro.md) - [Micro-Sized Finger-Friendly Smartwatches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rogbid-fusion.md) - [Health-Tracking Sleek Wearables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ring-one.md) - [Wearable Ring-Inspired Peripherals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-ring-mouse.md)