“We’ve done 20 years of adding functionality, and 99 percent of that functionality isn’t needed…… there will be an enormous market over the next several years for really simple stuff.”
says Ian Pearson, resident futurologist at BT. Here’s the article
I know this isn’t new but i thought it should be here anyway. Nice work Sam
Look and listen. Amadana show how the humble home phone has not been forgotten by some quarters of the design community.
In Gwangju, South Korea as we’re showing at the design biennial with Designers Block. My mobile doesn’t work out here but it’s been fine as I’ve diverted calls to my SkypeIn number so when people call they just pay for the local call and I pay NOTHING. Also great to speak to my special [...]
Got wood? Mobiado do. More hi-tec meeting natural materials.
B&O aren’t missing out on the whole mobile phone thing. The signature dark monotones and sombre textures are there as well as the obligatory B&O twist.