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I was just watching MTV, when a classic track came on “Degrees in Motion – Shine On”. If you don’t know this hands-in-the-air classic from back in the day, I’d encourage you to hunt it out. Degrees of Motion also did another track called “Do you want it right now”, which is probably in the all-time Top 10 dance tracks, but that’s another story…..
Anyway, the lead singer I believe was called “Biti” (no, no, not “Bitty” like in Little Britain, you strange people!). In the video she was wearing some head apparel that was (a) difficult to describe and (b) er…. outrageous. In fact, it was verging on the ridiculous, even factoring in the decade, and the fact it was a dance video.
This got me thinking, I wonder what the most outrageous design for a Mobile was? Hmmmm, well given lots of manufacturers play it safe and shoot for candybar, there are not that many candidates, but I’d like to offer my vote – and then readers can feel free to chip in with theirs……
So my contender is the Nokia (yes, really!) 3650 – for two reasons. The first being that the keyboard layout would take a rocket scientist to be able to use easily, and the second being that with very few exceptions, Mobile devices should not be available in Gold!
Of course without these designs, we couldn’t push the envelope of consumer acceptance, so in a strange way we owe a debt of gratitude….
There we have it then, my entry in to the Mobile hall of fame for outrageous handset designs – what are yours?
About The Author
Ben Robinson
Ben is a 10+ year veteran of the Mobile industry – starting his career when SMS was a still a relatively new concept for most people (!), he has now consulted on everything from bleeding-edge Mobile content, to the next-gen accessories you might view it on. As a result he has a broad and deep knowledge in numerous areas of Mobile – from network operators to device vendors, to infrastructure and middleware vendors (not to mention content delivery) – and has worked for companies in all of these areas! He is based in the UK, a hotbed of activity for mobile, and recently became a father for the second time – as oppose to in his younger years when he was happy spend time tweaking all manner of mobile devices to 'nth' degree, he now looks for services and hardware that provide the most efficient, compact, and reliable improvements to his already manic life! It’s his opinion that Mobile solutions should be there to help to make your life better – if a particular solution (be it service or device) isn’t doing this, he believes you need to ask the very important question of why you continue to use it... His focus at IntoMobile is mainly on Mobile content, services, and infrastructure, particularly as regards the UK market – and with the occasional look at devices. Additionally, using his extensive experience in the industry, he will provide commentary on the industry at large, with regular (and hopefully thought-provoking) articles.
