In a new iPhone concept that caught my eye this morning, designer Amy Lam from Vancouver has gone ‘green’ in a big way. The device would feature solar power as an optional power source, a 7MP camera, an ‘iStylus’ to help with writing and much more. Personally, I thought the stylus went out of favor back shortly after the invention of sliced bread, but I could be wrong.
Here’s a brief description of the concept from Amy:
Apple has always based all their devices on minimalistic & simplistic; this is what creates everlasting design that stands up to the test of time and that is why we love Apple products. In design, sometimes Less is More and that is why I still believe in clean lines, simple buttons, uncluttered interface. But when it comes to functionality, More is always Better. What I was trying to create is not an iphone that is based solely on imagination, but rather one that has evolved to a more sophisticated state by encompassing the future of technology and one which is practical to achieve within the next 5 years (to appropriately fit the theme of “THE NEXT GEN OF IPHONES”). With the energy crisis creeping up on us and the constant need to be friendlier to our planet, what better way to help fuel the iphone then to use solar power.
Tip of the cap to Amy for a job well done here. I’m honestly not sold on the concept myself, but the integration of solar power is certainly noteworthy and is something designers really need to take note of moving forward. Cell phone batteries in their current form are extremely toxic and tough to dispose of properly. A clean, alternative energy source like solar would be, for lack of a better term, ‘friggin’ sweet’.
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[Via: iLounge]