# Cool Phone Trends Samsung's UpStage Versus Apple's iPhone By Justin Good | Published 2007-03-31 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-iphone-killer References: [breakinglegalnews](http://www.breakinglegalnews.com/category/Venture) If you can't wait until the IPhone is available, you might want to check this phone out from [Samsung](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/galaxy-z-flip-5s): the "innovative, [super-slim, two-faced UpStage](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/huawei-mate-70-air) (M620). The UpStage is a "chocolate-bar style hanset" that is "less than a half inch thick and not much taller or wider than an [iPod](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urban-sophistication) nano. It has a 1.4 color screen, has music/multimedia functionality and its price is $300 dollars or $150 dollars for a 2 year contract with Sprint Nextel. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.8/10 - Popularity: 57% | Activity: 48% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% 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) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Super-slim Phones:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating even thinner and more compact smartphones. - **Two-faced Phones:** Opportunity to design smartphones with dual-screen functionality for enhanced multitasking and user experience. - **Music/multimedia Phones:** Opportunity to develop smartphones with advanced media features and enhanced music playback capabilities. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Mobile Phone Manufacturing:** Opportunity for phone manufacturers to outpace competitors by producing super-slim and two-faced phones. - **Telecommunication Providers:** Opportunity for telecommunication providers to offer music-oriented and multimedia-focused phone plans and services. - **Consumer Electronics Retail:** Opportunity for retailers to cater to the demand for music and multimedia phones by offering a wide range of products and accessories. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [High-Fashion Flip Phones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/galaxy-z-flip-5s.md) - [Flip Phone-Inspired Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/samsung-galaxy-z-flip5-retro.md) - [Durable Pro-Inspired Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iphone-17.md) - [Co-Branded Smartphone Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iphone-x-galaxy.md) - [Wacky Design Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/playful-phone-experimentation.md) - [Ultra-Slim Titanium Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/samsung-galaxy-s25-edge.md) - [Ultra-Slim Folding Smartphone Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iphone-air-concept.md) - [High-End Rugged Smartphone Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iphone-ultra-concept.md) - [Ultra-Thin Flagship Phones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/galaxy-s25-edge.md)