# Wristband Mobile Phones 'The Dial' Phone Combines Fashion and the Need to Stay Connected By manzil | Published 2010-03-12 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-dial-phone References: [tuvie](http://www.tuvie.com/dial-phone-a-cell-phone-in-a-fashionable-wristband/) & [tuvie](http://www.tuvie.com/dial-phone-a-cell-phone-in-a-fashionable-wristband/) Jung Dae Hoon's 'The Dial' mobile phone looks like a [fashionable accessory](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/samsung-slac). The Dial mobile phone concept is based on [traditional dial phone technology](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/noka-7610-5g) combined with great functionality. The Dial cell phone has a cool and interesting features that allow users to make call by unfastening the [band from the wrist](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retrofuture-wrist-tech) and placing it on the floor. By doing so, the phone displays the numbers from interior holes. It also contains sensors that responds while dialing the numbers. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.6/10 - Popularity: 80% | Activity: 80% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% 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 ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Wearable Communication Devices:** The rise of wristband mobile phones like 'The Dial' offers the opportunity for disruptive innovation in the wearable communication devices market. - **Fashion-tech Integration:** The combination of fashion and functionality in wristband mobile phones presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for the fashion-tech integration industry. - **Revival of Retro Technology:** The incorporation of traditional dial phone technology in wristband mobile phones creates a disruptive innovation opportunity in the retro technology market. ### Where This Applies - **Wearable Technology:** The emergence of wristband mobile phones like 'The Dial' presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for the wearable technology industry. - **Fashion Accessories:** The fusion of fashion and functionality in wristband mobile phones opens up a disruptive innovation opportunity for the fashion accessories industry. - **Telecommunications:** The introduction of wristband mobile phones with unique dialing methods creates a disruptive innovation opportunity in the telecommunications industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Swappable Keypad Cellphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sidephone-sp01.md) - [Cubic Industrial Phone Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minimalist-phone-concept.md) - [Wrist-Worn Smartphone Holders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/match-phone-holder.md) - [Nostalgic Flip Phone Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nokia-n90.md) - [Malleable Wearable Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/motorola-adaptive-display-concept.md) - [Rotary Dial Keyboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gboard-dial.md) - [Hand-Worn Athlete Smart Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/handworn-smart-display.md) - [Rotating Button Panel Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/phone-one.md) - [Sleek Modular Flip Phones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/easco.md)