Social Networking PCs – Cuppa (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Cuppa is an innovative design that takes your social networking to the next level by acting as a bridge between a PC and mobile phone. Cuppa is the perfect fusion of the portability of a mobile device and the performance and speed of a computer. Cuppa does not have a full OS, or complete functionali…

Pure Fashion Phones – EGG Mobile (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Designer Roman Tubl wanted to design a phone that is easy to use and functional, but that was “flashy” and eye-catching at the same time. He did not care about squeezing in advanced features. He just wanted a nice fashion phone. The result is the dynamic looking EGG mobile phone concept.

Mothers Day Tech – AT & T Floral Cellphone Ad (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Gorgeous flowers open up to reveal Samsung’s cell phones in this creative Mother’s Day ad by AT & T. The flowers look like a mixture of glass and real flowers. They are just stunning. The song in the ad written by Lupe Fiasco is called Daydreamin’ and is performed by Jill Scott.

Kudos to 1stAveMac…

Life-Saving Phones – Mobile Alerts (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) According to an article on Forbes.com, cellphones have always functioned as a safety tool used in emergencies.

“Between flashlights, heart monitors, global positioning data and text message warnings, it’s no exaggeration to say that cell phones can save lives,” Forbes says.

Even though cellphones…

Body-Integrated Phones – Neonode N2: No Buttons, All You (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) I’m loving these “No buttons, all you” print ads for the Neonode N2 Mobile Phone which follows the iPhone’s formula in discarding all physical buttons.

The campaign shows you how the phone stops being an accessory and becomes an integral part of you, a part of your body. I particularly like the on…

Foldable Multimedia Devices – Ori-Ori-Moshi-Moshi Concept (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The Ori-ori-Moshi-moshi is a concept design by AntennaDesign slated to be used in the year 2014. The foldable concept gadget comes with a flexible OLED screen that can be used as a phone, for gaming and movie watching.

“The fact that it chooses various angles to fold-up truly portrays it as a…

BlackBerry Clamshell Flip Phones – BlackBerry Kickstart (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Until now, BlackBerries have been an open-faced, one-piece mobile device. It’s that very reason that many people either love or hate the phones. Finally BlackBerry has launched an alternative, the BlackBerry Kickstart, a clamshell flip-phone, and it’s likely to attract a whole new swarm of customers…

Mobile TVs – The Samsung P960

(TrendHunter.com) I’m totally in love with this cell phone, even though I don’t really watch that much television. Unfortunately, it is not available in the USA yet. The Samsung P960 is the first slider cell phone with an integrated TV in Europe.

“It supports the Euro mobile TV standards DVB-CBMS and OMA-BCAST,” Cr…

Semacode Fashion 2 – Digital T-Shirts by Emma Cott

(TrendHunter.com) Imagine: You’re standing in the metro, the guy behind you levels his mobile phone to the back of your shirt and at that moment, you get a chit with his number. Uuuhhh! Either, you’re one of the rare 5% of extraordinarily stunning people of the world or you’re wearing a T-Shirt by Emma Cott.

Due to …

Phones for the Disabled – Braille and Surface Scanner Cell Phones

(TrendHunter.com) Designer Serghei Tanas decided to do something about the fact that mobile phone technology has ignored the needs of the disabled thus far. It offers special features that will assist with the blind such as braille features.

“This phone features a braille keypad which will enable the blind to use t…

Jail Bail Via Twitter – Student Rescued After Tweet in Egypt

(TrendHunter.com) James Buck, an American student studying the new leftists and the blogosphere in Egypt for his Master thesis was arrested when watching riots in Mahalla, Egypt on April 10th. Just after his arrest, he managed to tweet “Arrested” which alerted his friends and followers of the situation.

As a result…

Cartoon Thumb Fitness – Vinaphone Text Campaign (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) I have to admit I was a little disappointed when I saw that these were exercising thumbs and not hyperactive cartoon bananas. The fact that these are thumbs though is a crucial part of the campaign’s message.

The three-part ad campaign for Vinaphone is meant to promote its ultra-cheap text messagi…

Stop-Motion Human Snake – Nokia N-Gage Ad Uses 1000 People (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) What happens when life imitates computer games? The Human Snake happens! The stop-motion video is actually a viral ad for the Nokia N-Gage campaign.

Despite it being an ad, the Human Snake video is so well done, it’s a welcome addition to Trend Hunter’s collection of stop-motion videos, some of wh…

Concept Sports Phones – Nokia Euro 2008 Mobile?

(TrendHunter.com) This Nokia concept phone is creating quite a stir, yet nobody seems to know much more than what can be seen from the design. The sports phone has been featured and speculated about in several leading tech and gadget ezines, so there must be something buzz-worthy about the mobile.

What is known is …

Wood Gadget Cases – Wanxinda iPod Case (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) I’m liking this wood casing for the iPod. There is no real information available on the product, but I like the wood casing because it offers protection for the gadget in case of accidental dropping.

“Wanxinda Enterprise Group showcased its various cases for iPod products during China Sourcing…

Cross Marketing Cell Phones & Cars – Renault Sandero Nokia (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Nokia has collaborated with Renault Brazil on a limited edition 1000 Sandero Nokia cars, a special edition of the Renault Sandero, that features a “complete mobility solution”.

The €17,650 ($27,693) car will come with the high-end Nokia N95 mobile handset, the Nokia CK-20W car kit and Nokia’s LD…

Charging Shelves – Driinn (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) This simple little piece of plastic and rubber could be the saviour of your cell phone. The Driinn, designed in Holland and manufactured in Italy, hangs between your charger and the wall socket providing an ultra handy little shelf to hold your phone, PDA or MP3 player while charging.

No more acci…

Cultural Handvertising – AT&T;Campaign (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) AT&T;has created a multi-cultural print campaign using painted hands. Each image is very colorful, light, and artistic, in a cartoonish kind of way, making it eye catching and very fun to look at. My favorite is the one with the Great Wall of China gloves. Very creative.

They feature painted hands…

Financial Abundance Phones – Lucky Dragon Cell Phone (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The Lucky Dragon phone was inspired by elements of Chinese design traditionally believed to bring about financial abundance.

It was designed by best-selling author Lillian Too who writes about Feng Shui and is also an avid follower of the ancient Chinese practice.

The phone comes in red with a pa…

Phone Photo Frames – Frame Tele (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The concept FRAME TELE from Tao Ma is both a picture frame and a phone that shows pictures of your family members or friends or your own picture continuously on the screen. When the phone rings, the frame can display a previously saved picture of whoever is calling or some pretty scenery instead. If…