14 DAY TRIAL // Today's smartphones are capable of offering us all that we might have ever wanted from a piece of hardware that fits in a pocket, including Internet access, powerful graphics, great processing power and, above all, highly appealing user interfaces, but it seems that there is always room for more.
Proof that things are this way comes from a recently unveiled design concept of a so called Nokia U mobile phone, which seems made to make us want it in our hands right away.
The concept device emerged over at Nokia Conversations, and should represent the ultimate device a community of enthusiasts would like to see launched on the market.
Whether that would actually happen or not, it still remains to be seen, though is seems that the device, though only a concept at the moment, is not impossible to build.
The specifications list of this handset would include a 4-inch capacitive touchscreen display, 8-megapixel photo snapper with Dual LED Xenon flash and HD video capture, and a candybar form factor measuring 60 x 110 x 6-10mm.
The handset should come with a series of buttons, including Power button, camera, zoom and volume button controls.
The connectivity capabilities would be in line with what some of today's devices pack, including Wi-Fi (802.11 n/b/g), USB 3, HDMI and Dolby Surround Sound.
When the operating system is involved, here's what the said post on Nokia Conversations reads:
- Open source operating system with unlimited multitasking. - The DbC OS 1 sports temperature and location sensors so your device constantly monitors your whereabouts and the local conditions. - Device-based storage is supported. - The majority of OS functionality responds to touch control.
Other features of this concept device would include Kinetic power booster, Surround Sound Speakers, Upgradable Flash memory, Upgradable image sensor, and something that many already dream about, namely Multiple OS support.
For what it's worth, the device looks as nice as it can be, and a quick look at the photos below should prove exactly that.
