http://news.softpedia.com Softpedia News - Concept Phones Softpedia News en-us 2001 - 2013 Softpedia. All rights reserved. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:19:42 GMT Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:19:42 GMT News http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 10 http://news.softpedia.com/base_img/softpedia_logo.gif http://news.softpedia.com http://news.softpedia.com/news/Galaxy-S-V-Concept-Packs-Waterproof-Capabilities-16MP-Camera-355914.shtml Samsung’s Galaxy S 4 flagship smartphone arrived on shelves only a month ago, but it is already selling great, with over 10 million units shipped to date, and enthusiasts are starting to dream of what the next Galaxy S handset from the company might have to offer.

Undoubtedly, Samsung is already working on the upco... (read more)]]> Sat, 25 May 2013 20:01:02 GMT Softpedia News - Concept Phones http://news.softpedia.com/news/Galaxy-S-V-Concept-Packs-Waterproof-Capabilities-16MP-Camera-355914.shtml Concept Phones http://news.softpedia.com/news/Galaxy-S-V-Concept-Packs-Waterproof-Capabilities-16MP-Camera-355914.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/New-Samsung-Galaxy-S5-Concept-Phone-Packs-a-Folding-Design-349476.shtml South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung is currently pushing the Galaxy S 4 smartphone to shelves in various markets around the world, but some enthusiasts already started to dream of what the successor of this device might bring along.

One such idea has recently materialized in the form of a concept device that sports the p... (read more)]]> Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:31:02 GMT Softpedia News - Concept Phones http://news.softpedia.com/news/New-Samsung-Galaxy-S5-Concept-Phone-Packs-a-Folding-Design-349476.shtml Concept Phones http://news.softpedia.com/news/New-Samsung-Galaxy-S5-Concept-Phone-Packs-a-Folding-Design-349476.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Galaxy-Note-3-Concept-Sports-5-9-Screen-Metallic-Edges-345065.shtml South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung has yet to confirm plans on launching a Galaxy Note III smartphone before the end of this year, and enthusiasts are already eagerly waiting for the announcement to be made, it seems.

Galaxy Note III is expected to arrive on shelves as a high-end device, the same as its predecessors did, ... (read more)]]> Fri, 12 Apr 2013 22:01:02 GMT Softpedia News - Concept Phones http://news.softpedia.com/news/Galaxy-Note-3-Concept-Sports-5-9-Screen-Metallic-Edges-345065.shtml Concept Phones http://news.softpedia.com/news/Galaxy-Note-3-Concept-Sports-5-9-Screen-Metallic-Edges-345065.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nexus-6-X-Phone-Concept-Runs-Android-6-0-Milkshake-344432.shtml With Nexus 4 slowly being pushed to shelves in various markets around the world and with Nexus 5 expected to make an appearance before the end of this year, enthusiasts are already dreaming of what Google and its manufacturing partners might have in store for users for the next year.

Given that Google has acquired Motorola last yea... (read more)]]> Wed, 10 Apr 2013 20:21:01 GMT Softpedia News - Concept Phones http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nexus-6-X-Phone-Concept-Runs-Android-6-0-Milkshake-344432.shtml Concept Phones http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nexus-6-X-Phone-Concept-Runs-Android-6-0-Milkshake-344432.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Xperia-A-Concept-Packs-Snapdragon-600-Processor-4-6-Inch-Screen-344116.shtml Japanese mobile phone maker Sony Mobile is expected to make official some new devices in its Xperia lineup before the end of this year, and one of them might be called Xperia A, rumor has it.

No official info on the device has been provided as of now, although the name has popped up online a few times before, so it st... (read more)]]> Tue, 9 Apr 2013 20:51:02 GMT Softpedia News - Concept Phones http://news.softpedia.com/news/Xperia-A-Concept-Packs-Snapdragon-600-Processor-4-6-Inch-Screen-344116.shtml Concept Phones http://news.softpedia.com/news/Xperia-A-Concept-Packs-Snapdragon-600-Processor-4-6-Inch-Screen-344116.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Windows-Phone-8-1-Concept-Design-Emerges-343639.shtml
Nothing has been officially confirmed on this, or on the changes that the OS upgrades might bring to Windows Phone 8 devices, but some users have already started to dream of new features in the platform, and some of them even came up with their o... (read more)]]> Mon, 8 Apr 2013 07:37:00 GMT Softpedia News - Concept Phones http://news.softpedia.com/news/Windows-Phone-8-1-Concept-Design-Emerges-343639.shtml Concept Phones http://news.softpedia.com/news/Windows-Phone-8-1-Concept-Design-Emerges-343639.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/New-Nexus-5-Concept-Sports-Ultra-HD-Screen-Customizable-Hardware-341872.shtml Google and LG have been rumored lately to have already started the work on a new Nexus device following the launch of Nexus 4 late last year, so as to continue the tradition of having a new Google phone launched each year with top-of-the-line specs, yet nothing has been officially confirmed on it for now.

However, th... (read more)]]> Mon, 1 Apr 2013 21:01:01 GMT Softpedia News - Concept Phones http://news.softpedia.com/news/New-Nexus-5-Concept-Sports-Ultra-HD-Screen-Customizable-Hardware-341872.shtml Concept Phones http://news.softpedia.com/news/New-Nexus-5-Concept-Sports-Ultra-HD-Screen-Customizable-Hardware-341872.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Galaxy-Note-III-Concept-Packs-a-Snapdragon-800-CPU-341660.shtml Following the launch of Galaxy S 4 as its latest flagship Android-based smartphone, South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung is expected to make official a new device in its popular Galaxy Note series, though we might have to wait until fall for that.

However, the device has been already rumored a few times before, and enthusiasts ... (read more)]]> Sat, 30 Mar 2013 16:41:02 GMT Softpedia News - Concept Phones http://news.softpedia.com/news/Galaxy-Note-III-Concept-Packs-a-Snapdragon-800-CPU-341660.shtml Concept Phones http://news.softpedia.com/news/Galaxy-Note-III-Concept-Packs-a-Snapdragon-800-CPU-341660.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/New-Nokia-Lumia-Tablet-Concept-Emerges-340886.shtml Nokia hasn’t launched a tablet PC as of yet, although it did suggest a few times that it was interested in the matter, but enthusiasts are certainly looking for the day when that will happen.

We have already had the chance to have a look at some Nokia tablet concepts, and a new one is now available online for your viewing pleasure.
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However, the same is not available for the first Windows Phone handsets from the Finnish mobile phone maker, and some of those who... (read more)]]> Fri, 22 Mar 2013 22:01:01 GMT Softpedia News - Concept Phones http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-Lumia-880-Concept-Phone-Sports-Interchangeable-Shells-339568.shtml Concept Phones http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-Lumia-880-Concept-Phone-Sports-Interchangeable-Shells-339568.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Optimus-One-Xperia-Galaxy-the-Ultimate-Concept-Phone-338574.shtml Handset vendors around the world are looking to gain supremacy on the smartphone market with their Android-based devices, with Samsung capable of grabbing the top spot with its Galaxy handsets, at least in terms of sales.

Each vendor packs specific capabilities inside new smartphones to ensure that they appeal a lot to users, ye... (read more)]]> Tue, 19 Mar 2013 22:01:02 GMT Softpedia News - Concept Phones http://news.softpedia.com/news/Optimus-One-Xperia-Galaxy-the-Ultimate-Concept-Phone-338574.shtml Concept Phones http://news.softpedia.com/news/Optimus-One-Xperia-Galaxy-the-Ultimate-Concept-Phone-338574.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Galaxy-S-VI-Concept-Phone-Runs-Android-6-Sports-an-18MP-Camera-337235.shtml Galaxy S IV is only a few hours away from becoming official, yet enthusiasts are already dreaming of what the future might bring along, and a new concept device has emerged to provide us with a glimpse at that.

Dubbed Galaxy S VI, the concept phone comes from Vilim Pluzaric and appears meant to break the pattern establi... (read more)]]> Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:37:00 GMT Softpedia News - Concept Phones http://news.softpedia.com/news/Galaxy-S-VI-Concept-Phone-Runs-Android-6-Sports-an-18MP-Camera-337235.shtml Concept Phones http://news.softpedia.com/news/Galaxy-S-VI-Concept-Phone-Runs-Android-6-Sports-an-18MP-Camera-337235.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Concept-Unicorn-Brings-a-Multi-Functional-Flip-Cover-to-Windows-Phone-334929.shtml Today’s smartphones are becoming increasingly appealing in terms of hardware and functionality, though they tend to converge to a similar touch, candybar design.

Smartphones running under Microsoft’s Windows Phone operating system are no strangers to this, especially with the stock Start Screen result... (read more)]]> Wed, 6 Mar 2013 21:51:01 GMT Softpedia News - Concept Phones http://news.softpedia.com/news/Concept-Unicorn-Brings-a-Multi-Functional-Flip-Cover-to-Windows-Phone-334929.shtml Concept Phones http://news.softpedia.com/news/Concept-Unicorn-Brings-a-Multi-Functional-Flip-Cover-to-Windows-Phone-334929.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/UPhone-Ubuntu-Phone-Concept-Emerges-333635.shtml Ubuntu is heading to smartphones, that’s no mystery to anyone, yet it might take a while before we could see actual devices built specifically for it.

For the time being, the platform has been showcased only in existing Android hardware, such as Galaxy Nexus and other similar devices, and has yet to find a house of its own.

B... (read more)]]> Fri, 1 Mar 2013 21:11:02 GMT Softpedia News - Concept Phones http://news.softpedia.com/news/UPhone-Ubuntu-Phone-Concept-Emerges-333635.shtml Concept Phones http://news.softpedia.com/news/UPhone-Ubuntu-Phone-Concept-Emerges-333635.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Android-4-3-Based-Nokia-Nexus-G-Concept-Phone-Sports-21MP-Camera-329943.shtml Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia has clearly stated a few times before that it wasn’t planning on adopting Google’s Android operating system and that it was committed to Microsoft’s Windows Phone, but that did not prevent enthusiasts from imagining a Nokia handset running Android.

Even more, the lat... (read more)]]> Fri, 15 Feb 2013 22:01:02 GMT Softpedia News - Concept Phones http://news.softpedia.com/news/Android-4-3-Based-Nokia-Nexus-G-Concept-Phone-Sports-21MP-Camera-329943.shtml Concept Phones http://news.softpedia.com/news/Android-4-3-Based-Nokia-Nexus-G-Concept-Phone-Sports-21MP-Camera-329943.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Sony-Google-Nexus-5-Concept-Device-Runs-Key-Lime-Pie-328480.shtml
Suman Chatterjee is one of them, and the Google Nexus 5 concept phone it has created sports Sony Mobile’s logo on it, in addition to being capable of offering a pure Google experience.

The device, whi... (read more)]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2013 20:11:01 GMT Softpedia News - Concept Phones http://news.softpedia.com/news/Sony-Google-Nexus-5-Concept-Device-Runs-Key-Lime-Pie-328480.shtml Concept Phones http://news.softpedia.com/news/Sony-Google-Nexus-5-Concept-Device-Runs-Key-Lime-Pie-328480.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/New-Galaxy-S-IV-Concept-Phone-Seems-Almost-Real-327085.shtml Samsung’s Galaxy S IV smartphone is not official as of now, though it might be formally announced sometime in March as the successor of last year’s Galaxy S III and the new flagship smartphone from the South Korean mobile phone maker.

For the time being, however, users are left wondering what the handset vendor might have... (read more)]]> Wed, 6 Feb 2013 13:01:04 GMT Softpedia News - Concept Phones http://news.softpedia.com/news/New-Galaxy-S-IV-Concept-Phone-Seems-Almost-Real-327085.shtml Concept Phones http://news.softpedia.com/news/New-Galaxy-S-IV-Concept-Phone-Seems-Almost-Real-327085.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Motorola-X-Concept-Phone-Sports-Edge-to-Edge-5-Screen-326860.shtml Google and Motorola have been rumored lately to be planning the launch of a new superphone, one that would prove even more appealing than the popular Nexus series, and which might arrive on shelves as the Motorola X, although nothing has been officially confirmed on the matter for the time being.

There are no specific details o... (read more)]]> Tue, 5 Feb 2013 21:41:02 GMT Softpedia News - Concept Phones http://news.softpedia.com/news/Motorola-X-Concept-Phone-Sports-Edge-to-Edge-5-Screen-326860.shtml Concept Phones http://news.softpedia.com/news/Motorola-X-Concept-Phone-Sports-Edge-to-Edge-5-Screen-326860.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Sony-Xperia-N-Concept-Phone-Features-an-18MP-Camera-325206.shtml Although Sony has already unveiled to the world its first Android smartphone that packs a full HD screen, enthusiasts are always looking for more, it seems.

Ben Ling is one of these enthusiasts, and the Xperia N concept phone that can be seen in the photos attached to this article (via concept-phones) is meant to prove this.
read more)]]> Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:31:02 GMT Softpedia News - Concept Phones http://news.softpedia.com/news/Sony-Xperia-N-Concept-Phone-Features-an-18MP-Camera-325206.shtml Concept Phones http://news.softpedia.com/news/Sony-Xperia-N-Concept-Phone-Features-an-18MP-Camera-325206.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-Lumia-955-Concept-Phone-Runs-Windows-PRT-323792.shtml Although concept devices do not always reflect the actual state of the mobile industry at a certain point in time, they can, however, stir people’s imagination regarding things that are to come in the future.

The Nokia Lumia 955 concept phone is one such device, providing us with a glimpse at what a smartphone running under an o... (read more)]]> Thu, 24 Jan 2013 21:31:02 GMT Softpedia News - Concept Phones http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-Lumia-955-Concept-Phone-Runs-Windows-PRT-323792.shtml Concept Phones http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-Lumia-955-Concept-Phone-Runs-Windows-PRT-323792.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Surface-Phone-Concept-Sports-a-Screen-with-Curved-Edges-16MP-Camera-323564.shtml Microsoft’s Windows Phone operating system has already been loaded on some highly appealing devices, yet none of them comes with the hardware capabilities that would match those inside top Android handsets out there.

However, this might change in the not too distant future, at least this is what enthusiasts ... (read more)]]> Wed, 23 Jan 2013 22:11:05 GMT Softpedia News - Concept Phones http://news.softpedia.com/news/Surface-Phone-Concept-Sports-a-Screen-with-Curved-Edges-16MP-Camera-323564.shtml Concept Phones http://news.softpedia.com/news/Surface-Phone-Concept-Sports-a-Screen-with-Curved-Edges-16MP-Camera-323564.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Crescent-Zeuss-Concept-Phone-Sports-a-Futuristic-Design-323308.shtml Today’s mobile phones sport mostly the same square, candybar form factor, which makes them look a lot like one another, despite coming from different handset vendors and packing different hardware specifications.

However, the future might bring a change in this regard, and next-generation high-end devices could drop the... (read more)]]> Tue, 22 Jan 2013 16:01:00 GMT Softpedia News - Concept Phones http://news.softpedia.com/news/Crescent-Zeuss-Concept-Phone-Sports-a-Futuristic-Design-323308.shtml Concept Phones http://news.softpedia.com/news/Crescent-Zeuss-Concept-Phone-Sports-a-Futuristic-Design-323308.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Sony-Xperia-Y-Concept-Phone-Packs-a-5-5-Screen-18MP-Camera-322758.shtml Sony Mobile’s latest flagship Android smartphone, the Xperia Z, managed to impress the world since it was made official at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in early January, being expected to help the company regain its foothold on the smartphone market.

Packing a 5-inch full HD touchscreen display and... (read more)]]> Mon, 21 Jan 2013 21:21:02 GMT Softpedia News - Concept Phones http://news.softpedia.com/news/Sony-Xperia-Y-Concept-Phone-Packs-a-5-5-Screen-18MP-Camera-322758.shtml Concept Phones http://news.softpedia.com/news/Sony-Xperia-Y-Concept-Phone-Packs-a-5-5-Screen-18MP-Camera-322758.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-Lumia-1080-Concept-Phone-with-12MP-PureView-Camera-322559.shtml With full HD touchscreen displays for smartphones becoming increasingly popular this year, it might not be too long before Nokia adopts the technology for its Windows Phone-based Lumia devices as well.

The company hasn’t made an official announcement on the matter as of now, but that does not stop enthusiasts from drea... (read more)]]> Sat, 19 Jan 2013 11:07:00 GMT Softpedia News - Concept Phones http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-Lumia-1080-Concept-Phone-with-12MP-PureView-Camera-322559.shtml Concept Phones http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-Lumia-1080-Concept-Phone-with-12MP-PureView-Camera-322559.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Sony-Xperia-Pro-X-Concept-Phone-Sports-a-Secondary-Tactus-Display-321205.shtml Sony’s Xperia Z has indeed managed to impress at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show, and new concept devices based on it are already starting to emerge on the web.

The latest of them comes from Sanjaya Kanishka (via mobilizedtech) in the form of Sony Xperia Pro X, a concept that sports a secondary screen meant... (read more)]]> Tue, 15 Jan 2013 21:41:02 GMT Softpedia News - Concept Phones http://news.softpedia.com/news/Sony-Xperia-Pro-X-Concept-Phone-Sports-a-Secondary-Tactus-Display-321205.shtml Concept Phones http://news.softpedia.com/news/Sony-Xperia-Pro-X-Concept-Phone-Sports-a-Secondary-Tactus-Display-321205.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/New-Nokia-Windows-Phone-8-Concept-Device-Resembles-the-N97-320758.shtml Nokia’s focus on the development of handsets running under Microsoft’s Windows Phone platform is starting to pay off, and the latest preliminary sales numbers from the company confirm this.

The company managed to sell 4.4 million Lumia handsets in the fourth quarter of the last year, beating expectations and pr... (read more)]]> Tue, 15 Jan 2013 01:41:02 GMT Softpedia News - Concept Phones http://news.softpedia.com/news/New-Nokia-Windows-Phone-8-Concept-Device-Resembles-the-N97-320758.shtml Concept Phones http://news.softpedia.com/news/New-Nokia-Windows-Phone-8-Concept-Device-Resembles-the-N97-320758.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-Lumia-999-Concept-Phone-Looks-Great-from-All-Angles-320968.shtml Fans of Nokia’s Windows Phone-based Lumia devices are certainly wondering about the company’s plans for the future of the series, especially now that the handsets have started to pick up steam on the market.

The Finnish mobile phone maker is keeping mum on what the future might bring to them, but that doesn&rsqu... (read more)]]> Mon, 14 Jan 2013 14:29:00 GMT Softpedia News - Concept Phones http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-Lumia-999-Concept-Phone-Looks-Great-from-All-Angles-320968.shtml Concept Phones http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-Lumia-999-Concept-Phone-Looks-Great-from-All-Angles-320968.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Xperia-Z-Based-Sony-Xperia-X-Concept-Phone-320549.shtml On Monday, January 7, Japanese mobile phone maker Sony Mobile officially unveiled its new flagship Android-based smartphone, the Xperia Z, set to arrive on shelves globally starting with the first quarter of the year.

The handset packs a large 5-inch full HD screen, along with a quad-core processor inside, and a 13-megapixel photo snapper... (read more)]]> Fri, 11 Jan 2013 22:01:02 GMT Softpedia News - Concept Phones http://news.softpedia.com/news/Xperia-Z-Based-Sony-Xperia-X-Concept-Phone-320549.shtml Concept Phones http://news.softpedia.com/news/Xperia-Z-Based-Sony-Xperia-X-Concept-Phone-320549.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S4-Concept-with-Single-Touch-Sensor-Instead-of-Buttons-318692.shtml There has been a load of new rumors regarding Samsung’s plans to launch a successor for its Galaxy S III smartphone in the first half of the year, though none of them has been proven real so far.

However, they did fuel hope in enthusiasts looking for the next-generation Galaxy smartphone from the South Kor... (read more)]]> Sat, 5 Jan 2013 16:41:01 GMT Softpedia News - Concept Phones http://news.softpedia.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S4-Concept-with-Single-Touch-Sensor-Instead-of-Buttons-318692.shtml Concept Phones http://news.softpedia.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S4-Concept-with-Single-Touch-Sensor-Instead-of-Buttons-318692.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/New-Nokia-PureView-Concept-Phones-Lumia-928-and-Lumia-828-317693.shtml Lumia 920, Nokia’s flagship Windows Phone 8 device, came to the market with a PureView camera on the back, capable of providing users with great imaging capabilities while on the go.

Before that, the Finnish handset vendor made available a Symbian-based handset featuring a 41MP camera on the back, the 808 PureView, al... (read more)]]> Fri, 28 Dec 2012 21:21:01 GMT Softpedia News - Concept Phones http://news.softpedia.com/news/New-Nokia-PureView-Concept-Phones-Lumia-928-and-Lumia-828-317693.shtml Concept Phones http://news.softpedia.com/news/New-Nokia-PureView-Concept-Phones-Lumia-928-and-Lumia-828-317693.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire)