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61 Fiercely Futuristic Phones

From TRON-Inspired Smartphones to Futuristic Watch Phones

— August 14, 2013 — Tech
If you're looking to stay ahead of the game when it comes to the latest smartphone technology, then these fiercely futuristic phones will definitely have you equipped with the most sophisticated and sleek gadgets around.

With smartphone retailers continuing to compete against each other to create the most high-tech and advanced gadgets on the market, new mobile phones are constantly emerging in stores in attempts to draw in new consumers. These futuristic phones are some great examples of how retailers are utilizing sleek exterior designs and Sci-Fi references as a means to cater to a more modern and hip generation of buyers.

From cordless conversation spectacles that you can creatively wear on your head to watches that can amazingly make calls, these futuristic phones will definitely make you feel like you've stepped into a Sci-Fi movie.
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Futuristic Video Voicemail Features
Futuristic Video Voicemail Features
Communicate More Visually with the New Skype Video Voicemail
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Frontal Audio Speaker Phones
Frontal Audio Speaker Phones
The HTC BoomSound is an Amazingly High-Quality Audio Improvement
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Transparent Touchscreens
Transparent Touchscreens
Docomo Shows Off its Prototype for See-Through Double-Sided Smartphones
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Unbreakable Smartphone Displays
Unbreakable Smartphone Displays
The LG Flexible Oleg Screen Will Ensure No Damage
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Transparent Phone Screen Apps
Transparent Phone Screen Apps
Sascha Affolter Creates an App That Prevents Collisions
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Cordless Conversation Spectacles
Cordless Conversation Spectacles
Walk and Talk Anywhere Using the Hands-Free Videophone Lenses
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Emotional Smartphones
Emotional Smartphones
Julius Tarng's Modai Establishes a Bond Between Itself and Its User
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Paper-Thin Touchscreens
Paper-Thin Touchscreens
Open Innovation Envisions the Future of Touchscreen Technology
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53
Language-Translating Phones
Language-Translating Phones
The Transducer Mobile Phone Concept Breaks the Language Barrier
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52
Modern Multifaceted Mobiles
Modern Multifaceted Mobiles
The New Motorola Droid 3 Boasts Two Keyboards & HD Video Recording
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Partitionable Touchscreen Handsets
Partitionable Touchscreen Handsets
The M-Phone Display Can Divide into Two for Ultimate Control
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50
Double-Sided Tech
Double-Sided Tech
The NTT DoCoMo Android Prototype Features a Transparent Touchscreen
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Backside Smartphone Displays
Backside Smartphone Displays
This Phone Design by Victor Johannson is Futuristically Practical
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Supercar Touchscreen Mobiles
Supercar Touchscreen Mobiles
The Mobiado CPT002 Aston Marton Concept Phone is an Upper-Echelon Gad
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Smartphone-Controlled Safety Systems
Smartphone-Controlled Safety Systems
This Home Security Device is Controlled Through a Mobile App
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Smart Touchscreen Payphones (UPDATE)
Smart Touchscreen Payphones (UPDATE)
The Winning NYFi Design Turns Public Payphones to Smartphones
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Razor-Like Cellphones
Razor-Like Cellphones
The ENSEMBLE Phone's Ergonomic Design Encourages Unique Experience
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44
Futuristic Video Telephones
Futuristic Video Telephones
Leadtek AMOR8210 Videophone Leads You Back to the Landline
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Smartphone-Propping Wallets
Smartphone-Propping Wallets
The Cobra Wallet Protects Your Money and Works Great with Your Phone
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Cloud-Based Smartphone Concepts
Cloud-Based Smartphone Concepts
The BlackBerry Cloud Has Sky-High Storage and Processing Power
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Bowing Mobile Phones
Bowing Mobile Phones
The Kurbo Smartphone is Curved to Improve Comfort and Aesthetics
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40
Diagonally Sliding Mobiles
Diagonally Sliding Mobiles
DYA Mobile Phone Explores a New Way to Make Calls
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Intuitive Use Cellphones
Intuitive Use Cellphones
The Nokia Easy Enables the Technologically Challenged to Make Calls
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Transparent Smartphone Designs
Transparent Smartphone Designs
The Brick Concept Phone is Functionally See-Through
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Sleek Social Media Mobiles
Sleek Social Media Mobiles
This Tactile Facebook Phone by Tolga Tuncer is Optimized for Browsing
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Paper-Folded Phones
Paper-Folded Phones
The Chengyuan Wei Origami Phone Combines Ancient Art and Modern-Day Tech
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Braille Mobile Phones
Braille Mobile Phones
Zhenwei You's 'B-Touchphone' Gives Technological Sight to the Blind
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Mobile With Transparent Screen
Mobile With Transparent Screen
Microsoft LucidTouch
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Transparent Telephones
Transparent Telephones
LG GD900 Set To Launch With Futuristic Keypad (UPDATE)
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Transparent Mario Mobiles
Transparent Mario Mobiles
The Lucent Concept Phone Takes Mobile Gaming to New Heights
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'Star Trek' Mobiles
'Star Trek' Mobiles
The N933 Smartphone is Begging to Be Beamed Up
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Futuristic Bracelet Gadgets
Futuristic Bracelet Gadgets
The Atomic9 Wristband Speakerphone is Made for Gadget-Lovers
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Dual Screen, No Frills Cell Phones
Dual Screen, No Frills Cell Phones
Need by Tamer Koseli
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TRON-Inspired Smartphones
TRON-Inspired Smartphones
The Wooseok Suh Mobile Device is Reminiscent of the Futuristic Movie
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Scrolling Stylus Smartphones
Scrolling Stylus Smartphones
The One Mobile Phone Unfurls to Expose a Flexible Touchscreen Display
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Do-It-All Timepieces
Do-It-All Timepieces
The Bluetooth 'Meta Watch' is Stylish and Crazy Functional
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25
Projector-Equipped Smartphones
Projector-Equipped Smartphones
The Samsung Galaxy Beam is a Step Ahead with Hologram Capabilities
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Galactic Phones
Galactic Phones
The Verizon Motorola Calgary Looks to the Future
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Paired Transparent Mobiles
Paired Transparent Mobiles
The Space3 Smartphone Keeps You on the Map
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iPhone-Controlled Cars
iPhone-Controlled Cars
Austin Engineers Combine the Auto With Mobile Technology
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Weather Predicting Mobiles
Weather Predicting Mobiles
The Window Phone Displays the Conditions Outside
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Advantageous Android Phones
Advantageous Android Phones
The Google G0 Concept Pushes Convenience With Style
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Phone Photo Printers
Phone Photo Printers
This Polaroid iPhone Dock Concept Lets You Print Photos Anywhere
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Self-Rising Smartphone Stands
Self-Rising Smartphone Stands
The Stander iPhone Dock is a Rocking Phone Cradle
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Transparent Touchscreen Phones
Transparent Touchscreen Phones
The LG GD-900 Is Clear Innovation At Its Finest
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Futuristic Titanium Phones
Futuristic Titanium Phones
The Nokia 2030 by Jim Chan is Sleek and Sophisticated
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Transparent Tech Tablets
Transparent Tech Tablets
The Nesting PC Virtual Tablet Welcomes Input From All Devices
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Sci-Fi Movie Smartphones
Sci-Fi Movie Smartphones
The Tron Style Mobile Phone Permits Programs to Communicate
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High-Tech Flip Phones
High-Tech Flip Phones
This Cellphone by Huang Wei Adapts an Older Form for an Innovative Design
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Futuristic iPhone Protectors
Futuristic iPhone Protectors
The iCam Concept Case Would be the Sleekest Addition to the iPhone 5
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Retractable Touchscreen Ringers
Retractable Touchscreen Ringers
The HTC Flex Smartphone Sports an Expanding Display
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Weather-Responsive Mobiles
Weather-Responsive Mobiles
Window Concept Phone's Facade Changes According to the Forecast
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9
Glass Mobile Phones
Glass Mobile Phones
‘Glassy Glassy' by Mac Funamizu
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Transparent Apple Smartphones
Transparent Apple Smartphones
The Heir Apparent Cellphone Brings Clarity to the iPhone's Design
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Power-Saving Transparent Phones
Power-Saving Transparent Phones
The 'Second Life Mobile Phone' Dulls as it Drains
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Watery Transparent Phones
Watery Transparent Phones
The Samsung 'AQUA' Concept is Inspired by Drawing with Water
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Windowed Wireless Mobiles
Windowed Wireless Mobiles
See the Future Through the Transparent Nokia Concept Phone
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Flexible Phone Designs
Flexible Phone Designs
Heyon You Creates the Super Slim Samsung Galaxy Flexi Skin
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Compact Computing Timepieces
Compact Computing Timepieces
NEXD Android Watches are Multifunctional and Sleek
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Mood-Monitoring Smartphone Bracelets
Mood-Monitoring Smartphone Bracelets
The Smile from EmoPulse is Both a Smartphone and a Bracelet
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Futuristic Watch Phones
Futuristic Watch Phones
The Alexey Chugunnikov Rollerphone Does More Than Make Calls
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