It is probably the single most touched item in your daily arsenal. Our mobile phones are our lifelines and the closest thing to an adult security blanket we have. With all this daily interaction with a device, mobile phone makers are constantly looking for new ways of creating an even tighter emotional bond with your phone. One of the first things we think of (mostly subconsciously) when picking out a new mobile phone, is how it feels in your hands. You can make the most technically advanced gadget this planet has ever seen, but if it feels weird in your hands, your design will end up DOA. A perfect example of form over function is the Motorola RAZR, arguably the best selling mobile phone in history. It had one of the worst user interfaces ever created but felt damn good in your hands and that propelled it to its now legendary place in gadget history. Designers Hyun Jin Yoon and Eun Hak Lee have created a camera phone concept covered in thin wooden film. With the now requisite inclusion of touch sensitive buttons that light up just below the surface. This “Maple Phone” design measures 4.5 x 10.4 x 9.8 cm and slides open for more multi-media applications. With a soft, natural touch, this phone hope to bridge that coveted emotional bond.
Designer: Hyun Jin Yoon & Eun Hak Lee [ Via: Toys & Gadget ]



Eun Hak Lee,
Hyun Jin Yoon 
译文:
木材电话【奇客】
这可能会是你日常兵工厂里唯一一种最令人感动的项目了.我们的移动电话使我们最重要的通信联络线,也是一个成年人安全覆盖最亲近的事物.随着每天与这台设备所有的相互作用,移动电话制造商不断地寻找新的方式来创造出一种在情感上有着更为紧密联系的电话.我们想到的首要事情之一(多为下意识地)当拿出一个新款移动电话,是在你手中是什么感觉.你可以制作这个星球上曾经看到过的大多数科技先进的小玩意,但如果在你手中感觉很怪异,那你的设计将会被审计署否决掉.在功能上一个完美的例子就是摩托罗拉RAZR,在历史中可以得到论证卖的最好的移动电话.它有着以往创造最差之一的用户界面,但手感非常之好并且将其推向小玩意历史上现在的传奇地位.设计师Hyun Jin Yoon和Eun Hak Lee创造出一种被覆盖在木制薄片里的相机电话概念.其中含有必不可少的触摸式按键,仅仅是在表面一下就可亮灯.这种'枫木电话"设计规格为4.5 x 10.4 x 9.8厘米,而且滑动式打开以获得更多多媒体应用.有着柔软,自然的触感,这款手机希望建立起垂涎已久的情感纽带.
设计师:Hyun Jin Yoon 与 Eun Hak Lee [ 经由: Toys 与 Gadget ]



Eun Hak Lee, Hyun Jin Yoon
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