Dual, Folding LCD Phone - Plica Concept

Source: Gadgetell, Tuvie. Apparently, this concept phone known as Plica is a Gameboy-Advance-DS-like smartphone featuring to conjoining touchscreens when unfolded. A smart design which easily doubles the LCD real estate which is much needed on smartphones. Currently, the iPhone offers a whooping 3.5" LCD w/ 480x320 in resolution. Imagine if you had a phone with two of the same LCDs, thats a combined resolution of 480x640 at 7". Not to much some LCD manufactures can crame in more pixels per inch giving us a reasonable expectation of SVGA resolution that doesn't require the squint of the eyes.

Obviously, overcoming power consumption will be a big challenge; but along with everyone else, I can't wait for a real phone based on this concept. Imagine the kind of mobile experience this can unleash.

Sony Ericsson Concept Phone Has Full-Sized USB Port [Concept]

Putting a full-sized USB port in a phone is such a simple idea, even a caveman could think of it. Yet, until now, nobody has. Vincent Palicki's design features such a port by the number keys, allowing devices like thumb drives to plug in and transfer MP3s, movies and documents. Cellphone makers, pay attention...this is a good idea. [Yanko Design]