# Squeeze & Hug Your Phone The Soft Phone Concept By Ayman | Published 2008-02-26 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-soft-phone References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2008/02/25/soft-squeezable-huggable-phone/) My [Samsung](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/playful-phone-experimentation) [Ultra](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/galaxy-s23-ultra) mobile is the thinnest but most delicate and fragile phone in the world; and it has the bruises and cracks to prove it. The **Soft Phone** concept by designer Qian Jiang offers exactly what I need. A soft, squeezable phone that can take a beating inside my jeans or wallet and still be good. The Soft Phone is constructed of a series of discs with electronic fabric stretched in between. The cell antenna, battery, camera, and micro electronics are all contained and protected inside a small clip which itself is made of soft, squeezable, stress-reducing silica. So when your boss or wife shouts at you in a call, you can just squeeze the phone to relieve your stress. The interface utilizes a combination of tactile gestures such as squeezing to hang-up and touch on the surface to register input. The fibers are fine enough and optically trasparent allowing light energy to pass through to display simple contextual menus. When you need a full-fledged QWERTY just unfurl the [collapsible structure](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zero-series-mini-trifold) and start punching your phone. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.6/10 - Popularity: 25% | Activity: 14% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Soft Phone Concept:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop resilient and flexible phone designs that can withstand accidental damage. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Electronics Manufacturing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Manufacture durable electronic devices using soft materials for enhanced resistance to damage. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Simplistic Folding Clamshell Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/01-phone.md) - [Wacky Design Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/playful-phone-experimentation.md) - [Topographical Relaxation Smartphone Cases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ecue-case.md) - [Ultra-Slim Folding Smartphone Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iphone-air-concept.md) - [Hourglass-Shaped Phone Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meti.md) - [Ultra-Slim Metallic Smartphone Grips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/metal-phone-grip.md) - [Industrial Smartphone Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/braun-what-if-phone.md) - [Mini Transparent Smartphone Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nothing-mini-phone.md) - [Vibrant Sharp-Edged Phones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iphone-brutal.md)