# See-Through Cell Phone WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) Phone By Alex Covert | Published 2007-12-06 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wysiwyg-cellphone References: [techeblog](http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-gadget/pictures-the-wysiwyg-cell-phone) & [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2007/04/05/what-you-see-is-what-you-get-cell-phone-by-pei-hua-huang/) Industrial Designer, Pei-Hua Huang, has created a neat design for a future cellphone. The WYSIWYG-phone or 'What You See Is What You Get'-phone will, like so many phones today, do more than let you talk - it is also a camera. The phone will allow the user to quickly see their subject through a [transparent viewfinder](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/phone-3a-lite) which is also the phone's screen. **Implications** - [Transparency is a theme](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/visual-instruments-phantom) that never seems to go out of fashion. The incorporation of this style often brings slick futuristic designs that people are attracted to due to its beautifying [minimalist nature](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minimalist-phone-concept). It's one of the few concepts that truly defines less is more without seeming to outdated or old. With its crisp clean looks and a connotation for sleek contemporary designs, consumers will continue to embrace this style in all its simplistic glory. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.4/10 - Popularity: 73% | Activity: 51% | 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) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Transparent Tech:** Opportunity for developing more transparent technology to appeal to consumers who value sleek and minimalistic designs. - **WYSIWYG Technology:** Opportunity for developing more user-friendly technology that is easier for consumers to understand and operate. - **Multi-functional Devices:** Opportunity for developing devices that serve multiple purposes beyond making phone calls, such as incorporating cameras and other features into cell phone designs. ### Where This Applies - **Consumer Electronics:** Opportunity for consumer electronics companies to incorporate transparent designs and user-friendly interfaces into their products. - **Smartphone Manufacturing:** Opportunity for smartphone manufacturers to create multi-functional devices with transparent screens and viewfinders. - **Design Services:** Opportunity for industrial designers to specialize in creating transparent and minimalist designs for consumer electronics and other products. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Transparent Design Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nothing-phone-1-concept.md) - [Transparent Aluminum Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nothing-phone-2-concept.md) - [Translucent Pocket Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clearcam.md) - [Chic Transparent Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-nothing-phone-1.md) - [Keyboard-Intact E-Ink Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-minimalist-phone.md) - [Nostalgic Flip Phone Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nokia-n90.md) - [Mini Transparent Smartphone Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nothing-mini-phone.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)