Cryptex Phone Concept: Twist Dials To Use
Here’s an interesting concept design for a cell phone that has been designed by March Schomann. This Cryptex phone concept features only a rotatable dial and the entire functionality of this phone works on it.
This phone uses haptic technology to provide physical feedback whenever you make a call. If you want to turn the phone on, twist any dial. To make a call, twist the number dials one by one. This phone has no display screen or buttons. Just a dial that will make you break your wrist while dialing a long international number. It even has vibration, that will be liked by many people.
Word from the designer:
You turn the dial of every element to the desired cipher. If you entered the number you turn the first segment “to phone” (green LED). If you want to hang up the call you turn the first segment to “hang up” (red LED). The phone works without buttons and without a display and based on the old dial phones.
Overall, I like the concept, but I won’t prefer using this when making emergency calls.
7 Comments
Eric Lee
I’ve been reading along for a while now. I just wanted to drop you a comment to say keep up the good work.
Jul 20th, 2008
PakSpeaker
Nice sharing.. thanks
Jul 20th, 2008
Sandip
Concept is really creative, but very few will prefer to use this phone :)
Jul 20th, 2008
Chris
the concept is awsome… but what can you do if you receive an SMS :)
I think, it would have been better with a small discreet screen for where the SMS scrolls…
Jul 20th, 2008
Haris
@Chris:
I guess, they’ll have to work on some way for receiving SMS. But I don’t think there is enough space to put a screen. Or even if they will, we’ll need a magnifying glass to read what’s written :P
Jul 20th, 2008
Khaled
Yeah exactly Haris, But still its cool without SMS :)
Jul 22nd, 2008
MOin
phone is looking kool, but thats not a practical design imo
Jul 22nd, 2008
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