The new C1000 Golf has officially taken first place for world's smallest touch-screen phone. The Golf is pretty cool, but for now it is only available in China.
Implications - The C1000 Golf is not only a phone, but a watch. It was made to be lightweight and non-bulky so that it would be comfortable to wear all day. The innovation phone-watch offers GSM connectivity, Bluetooth with A2DP, 60 MB of memory and a 1.5-inch color, touchscreen display. It also comes with a media player so that you can listen to your tunes or watch video clips wherever you may be.
Smallest Touch-Screen Phone
C1000 Golf Watch
Trend Themes
1. Multi-purpose Wearable Technologies - The C1000 Golf's phone-watch combination provides an opportunity for innovators to create multi-purpose wearable technologies.
2. Miniaturization of Gadgets - The C1000 Golf's record-breaking size offers an opportunity to explore miniaturization of gadgets.
3. Evolving Design Standards for Smartwatches - The C1000 Golf's touchscreen display and non-bulky design offer an opportunity for innovators looking to create user-friendly smartwatches with evolving design standards.
Industry Implications
1. Wearable Technology - The C1000 Golf's phone-watch combination presents an opportunity for companies already in the wearable technology industry to expand their product lines and integrate phone functionalities.
2. Consumer Electronics - The C1000 Golf's miniaturized size opens up possibilities for innovation within the consumer electronics industry, including the creation of more compact and versatile mobile devices.
3. Smartwatch Manufacturing - The C1000 Golf's touchscreen display and non-bulky design provide an opportunity for companies currently manufacturing smartwatches to further develop these products with evolving user design standards.