Monday, July 25, 2011

postheadericon Rotary Mechanical Smartphone combines vintage rotary dial and modern technology

The Rotary Mechanical Smartphone has all the features of a regular smartphone, but it rese...

Created by New Zealand-based designer Richard Clarkson, the Rotary Mechanical smartphone is a one-of-a-kind device that has all the features of a normal phone, but it resembles a vintage rotary phone. It represents an attempt at combining digital technologies and physical, mechanical systems, thereby cutting edge technology more tangible. The phone comes with two interchangeable brass dials (rotary evaporator, and a numeric keypad), together with a copper sink and a small LCD screen. Richard was not limited to the concept, but actually built a prototype of his invention ... Continue Reading Mechanical Rotary dial phone combines vintage and modern technology

Tags: Concept, prototype, smartphone, Steampunk

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