# Star Trekified Mobiles The Sony Ericsson Future Concept Phone is Some Geeky Goodness By Alex Scott | Published 2010-03-02 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sony-ericsson-future-concept-phone References: [industrialdesignserved](http://www.industrialdesignserved.com/Gallery/Sony-Ericsson-Future-Concept/402024) & [behance.net](http://www.behance.net/Sonny) With everyone either picking up an [iPhone](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iphone-vision) or a [BlackBerry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beepberry), it is easy to forget there are other cellphones on the market. Though it's understandable everyone wants a smartphone, there are still some pretty cool simplified mobile devices out there. I would toss away my smartphone in an instant if I could have the [Sony](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sony-smart-switch-ecosystem) Ericsson Future Concept Phone. Any communications device that looks like a phaser is all right by me. Pretending to zap people on the street with your cell can provide hours of entertianment, much more than a touch screen can. Good job on designing the Sony Ericsson Future Concept Phone Sonny Lim. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.7/10 - Popularity: 61% | Activity: 71% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - 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 ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Simplified Mobile Devices:** Exploring simplified mobile devices that offer unique features and user experiences. - **Futuristic Concept Phones:** Unveiling futuristic concept phones with innovative designs and functionalities. - **Phaser-inspired Communication Devices:** Introducing communication devices inspired by fictional phasers, adding a fun and interactive element to everyday use. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Telecommunications:** Telecommunications companies can create simplified mobile devices with unique features to attract users looking for alternatives to traditional smartphones. - **Electronics:** Electronics manufacturers can develop futuristic concept phones with innovative designs and functionalities to appeal to tech-savvy consumers seeking cutting-edge devices. - **Entertainment:** Entertainment companies can collaborate with phone manufacturers to create phaser-inspired communication devices, offering a unique and immersive entertainment experience for users. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Retro-Futuristic Cellphone Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/noka-7610-5g.md) - [Industrial Cellphone Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nokia-n90-x-nothing-concept.md) - [Swappable Keypad Cellphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sidephone-sp01.md) - [Mini Transparent Smartphone Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nothing-mini-phone.md) - [Wacky Design Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/playful-phone-experimentation.md) - [Industrial Smartphone Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/braun-what-if-phone.md) - [Smartwatch-Attached Smartphone Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sony-smart-switch-ecosystem.md) - [Visible Component Smartphone](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nothing-phone-1.md) - [Multifunctional Handheld Gaming Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unihertz-jelly-star.md)