# Slider Phones Flexus 03 Concept By TechnoGadget | Published 2006-12-08 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/slider-phones-flexus-03-concept References: [slashphone](http://www.slashphone.com/110/6006.html) Pantech's Flexus 03 is a [slider phone concept](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minimalist-phone-concept) that just won the iF Design Award for Excellence & Innovation. This phone has [trackball and keyboard](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amber-kb-1) similar to the [Moto](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brilliant-collection) PEBL. The company also won an award for the packaging, which includes the phone in an aluminum tube. **Implications** - Modern consumers are increasingly on the lookout for products that combine style and sophistication while also being sleek, user-friendly and unobtrusive. By being both lightweight and slim, a personal gadget such as this one would fit equally well within a pocket on a pair of jeans or a suit jacket. By affording consumers the opportunity to comfortably carry their device in both casual and work environments, designs like this are a fantastic success. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.3/10 - Popularity: 47% | Activity: 14% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - 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 ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Slider Phone Design:** There's an opportunity to innovate the design of slider phones to include a better keyboard and trackball similar to the Moto PEBL. - **Sleek and User-friendly Personal Gadgets:** The market demands for personal gadgets that are both lightweight, sleek, and user-friendly, appealing to people with a modern, sophisticated style. - **Aluminum Tube Packaging:** There's an opportunity to innovate the packaging industry by using sleek aluminum tubing for products, similar to Pantech's Flexus 03 packaging design. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Mobile Phone Manufacturing:** Mobile phone manufacturing companies can innovate and improve the design of slider phones by incorporating trackballs and a more user-friendly keyboard. - **Personal Gadget Retail:** Retailers that focus on selling sleek and modern gadgets could capitalize on the demand for lightweight, user-friendly products that exude sophistication. - **Packaging and Branding:** The packaging and branding industry could take inspiration from Pantech's award-winning aluminum tube packaging design for other products and services. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Innovative Size-Changing Phones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/motorola-rizr.md) - [Posh Pill-Shaped Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nokia-infinity-pro.md) - [Ultra-Slim Folding Smartphone Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iphone-air-concept.md) - [Wacky Design Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/playful-phone-experimentation.md) - [Nostalgic Flip Phone Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nokia-n90.md) - [Simplistic Folding Clamshell Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/01-phone.md) - [Industrial Smartphone Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/braun-what-if-phone.md) - [Sleek Modular Flip Phones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/easco.md) - [Sliding Gamer Smartphone Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sony-playstation-xperia-smartphone.md)