14 DAY TRIAL // Nokia has been pretty conservative with the design of its smartphones lately, maintaining the same candy-bar, full-touch aspect on all of Lumia handsets, and also transitioning the Asha lineup to it.
However, there was a time when the company chose to experiment with different form factors, and those who have followed its evolution over time know that.
The new Nokia Lumia 1001 concept coming from David Quijada (via concept-phones) appears meant to remind us of the former glory days of the Finnish handset vendor.
The smartphone in these concept renders proposes a new type of Communicator, one that has been imagined as a redesigned Nokia 9300, as Quijada himself explains.
The first thing that catches our attention when looking at the image attached to this article is the fact that the device features a dual screen setup, with new technology packed inside an old, yet still fashionable design.
Of course, the long, rectangular screen might not prove that impressive, given that it cannot accommodate too many live tiles on a row, especially when used in portrait mode.
The backside of the smartphone’s keyboard sports appealing looks, with Nokia’s logo placed beneath the camera, on a black square that stands out from the red color that dominates the handset’s outer case.
The concept device also features a D pad, which could easily prove a great option to all those looking to play games while on the go. The QWERTY keyboard looks interesting as well, and it should allow for fast typing, considering the spacing between keys.
Most smartphones available on the market today have adopted the aforementioned candy-bar form factor, but chances are that we might still see handsets like the Lumia 1001 launched, although they would appeal only to niche users.
For the time being, however, the smartphone is only a concept device, and chances are that it might never arrive on shelves, in this form or in a similar one.