In the first two issues, we reviewed the rotary camera model and full keyboard model. Nokia, Motorola and other manufacturers have launched many classic and popular phones. With the progress of science and technology, capacitive screens have gradually matured, and touch screens are no longer subject to the poor touch experience of resistive screens. With the release of the iPhone in 2007 as a turning point, mobile phones have officially entered the era of full touch control. The large flat screen has become the standard configuration of all mobile phones, and the larger display area and convenient operation mode have greatly improved the operating experience of mobile phones, However, it has also brought some small drawbacks - the appearance design of mobile phones is becoming increasingly undifferentiated. Today, it is hard to see the design that makes people shine. Today, let's take stock of those models with unique shapes.
Siemens SX1
When it comes to Siemens, your first impression may be all kinds of household appliances. In fact, Siemens was once a member of mobile phones and has launched many models that are popular with consumers. SX1 is one of the outstanding ones. The compact and sleek appearance and the design of the digital keyboard on both sides are impressive. It is a pity that Siemens' mobile phone department began to lose money in 2004, and then cooperated with BenQ. The sponsor advertisement on the chest of Real Madrid in 2006-2007 season was BENQ-SIEMENS, but it is a pity that this action did not turn the situation around.
Nokia 7600
As the once dominant mobile phone industry, Nokia has never been short of design genes. 7600 is one of them. Its chubby and square shape is like a leaf, and its unique shape is loved by female users. Similar to the design of Siemens SX1, the 7600 numeric keypad is also located on both sides of the screen.
Nokia 3650
The year 2003 was the year when Nokia's design exploded. In addition to the 7600, Nokia also had a very impressive model, the 3650. The beautiful colors and the keyboard layout imitating the old telephone dial make it slightly lively. It is one of the earliest smart phones equipped with S60 system. However, its huge size limited its development. After 3660, Nokia gave up this design.
Nokia n-gage
If other mobile phone systems are like handheld game consoles, the Nokia N-Gage is an out and out game console. In 2003, mobile games were still a wild place. If you want to play games anytime and anywhere, Nintendo GBA is your best choice. Nokia was lucky to launch N-Gage just because it took a fancy to the handheld game market. It can play games by inserting cards like GBA, and users can buy game card tapes by themselves. Unfortunately, the hero was born at a bad time. In 2003, Nintendo launched an improved version of the GBA SP, and the next year, Sony launched the epochal handheld game console PSP. Although N-Gage did not achieve the expected success, it is the pioneer and milestone of modern mobile games.
Nokia 7700
Don't think it's a GBA game console by its appearance. It's really a Nokia phone. The semi-circular shape is very unique, and the color matching is also very avant-garde. The 7700 runs the S90 system and is equipped with a 3.5-inch touchscreen with a resolution of 640 × 320. It was a very high-end configuration in 2004, so the price is very high.
HTC Universal
Many people may not know about this "mobile phone". As one of the early models of HTC, Universal has the most powerful configuration in the Pocket PC era. As the first model equipped with Windows Mobile 5.0, it has a 3.6 inch VGA resolution (640 × 480) flip rotatable touch screen, while maintaining the largest screen size and the highest resolution at that time.
Nokia N93/N93i
We have briefly introduced the N93/N93i which was once popular in the world in the inventory of rotating cameras. The scene of turning into a small robot in the Transformers movie has made it immensely popular. In addition to the rotatable flip, the biggest selling point of the N93 is that its 3.2 million camera has the ability of three times optical zoom and eight times digital zoom, which is also the reason why its camera module is so huge.
Sharp SH9020c
Speaking of unique shape, we should never ignore the Japanese clamshell, which is different from most European and American manufacturers in the same era who adopt the straight plate shape. Japanese manufacturers have been adhering to the slim and simple clamshell design style for many years. We take the familiar Sharp as an example. The SH9020C looks like a "standard" Japanese flip at first, but it is a mobile phone that supports horizontal screen rotation. In Japan, where you can watch wireless TV at any time, horizontal screen is very practical. It used a 3.3-inch screen with a resolution of 854 × 480, and the display effect at that time was top.
Motorola AURA R1
If the flip, slide, or even screen rotation can't interest you, then the AURA R1 of Motorola's round screen rotating slide will certainly arouse your curiosity. Moto released this 1.55-inch 480 × 480 resolution round screen mobile phone in 2008, which is amazing. Although it is not a smart phone, its unique shape, cool appearance and exquisite workmanship of stainless steel shell make AURA the coolest phone in 2008.
Motorola ME600c
If you think that flip, rotate and slide covers all the possibilities of mobile phone design, then this Motorola ME600 will tell you what is called "BackFlip", which is also the name of MOTO for ME600. At first it seems that there is no difference between the backward somersault students and ordinary straight touch-screen mobile phones, but when you find the keyboard on its back and open the flip cover, you will understand why it is called backward somersault.
Kyocera ECHO
In the Android era, some manufacturers still have different ideas. Kyocera ECHO exclusively sold by Spirit is such a machine. The mobile phone adopts a unique slide design and consists of two 3.5-inch screens. The two screens can run applications independently or jointly.
Sharp 7218u
In addition to the sh9020c just introduced, Sharp also has a 7218u dual shaft model, which can rotate longitudinally according to its own needs after opening the flip. Although the 7218u has a Japanese style flip, it is really an Android phone. It is equipped with a 3.3 inch capacitive touch screen while retaining the physical keys, which not only retains the style of the Japanese T9 keyboard, but also adds Home, Menu, Return and Search keys for Android.
Sony Ericsson Xperia PlayZ1i
Looking at its keyboard, did you think of PSP? Yes, PlayZ1i is just such a cross-border product. This mobile phone running Android 2.3 is the first PlayStation Certified mobile phone. In addition to imitating the game control buttons of the PSP, the side slide cover also has a small touch pad in the middle of the keyboard, which can simulate the control experience of the rocker.
LG Vu3
Of course, not all manufacturers are conservative in this era. LG is obviously one of them. In the case that all manufacturers adopt 16:9 or 16:10, LG has launched a novel Vu series with a 4:3 screen ratio. Vu 3 was released in the second half of 2013. It uses a 5.2 inch screen and has a cute short, fat shape. On hardware, Vu 3 uses Xiaolong 800 and 2G memory, which is equivalent to the LG G2 configuration released in the same period.
Blackberry Passport
In the previous review of full keyboard models, we have already introduced BlackBerry Passport, and its wide and square shape deserves to be included in the scope of "unique shape". If you don't know its shape... Let's compare the LG Vu 3 just introduced.
LG Flex2
In addition to the big, squat Vu 3, LG also has another impressive mobile phone, the Flex 2, which is equipped with a curved screen. As the only company that can compete with Samsung Music in the field of curved screens, LG has demonstrated all its skills in Flex 2, and its bending radian is very close to the palm of the hand. Unlike the Flex Generation, which has a brush presence, Flex 2 uses a 5.5 inch 1080P OLED screen and Snapdragon 810+2G memory, which can fully meet the needs of daily use.
Samsung Note Edge
Speaking of curved screen, how can we not mention Samsung. Although they are both curved screens, Samsung and LG take different routes on mass production machines. The asymmetric design makes Note Edge more unique. The single surface screen of Note Edge has strong practical functions. For example, when taking photos and playing videos, the function buttons will be displayed on the side screen, increasing the display area of the screen. In addition, the side screen can also display incoming calls and SMS alerts, as well as some customized functions.
Samsung S6 Edge/Edge+
Note Edge may not be common. Many people are deterred by the weird asymmetric design and high price, but S6 Edge/Edge+must be in the hands of many people. Beautiful colors and cool appearance are popular, S6 Edge was once in short supply in the market. Although the hyperboloid screen has more sense of technology than practical significance, I have to say that holding such a mobile phone is really a blockbuster!
YotaPhone 2
This mobile phone needs no more words. As a "national gift" of Russia, its popularity has almost reached the level that everyone knows. As a dual screen mobile phone with ink screen and touch screen, Yota has a strong sense of technology. On the front is a 5-inch 1080P AMOLED screen, and on the back is a 4.7 inch ink screen with a resolution of 960 × 540. The design concept is very unique.
(Some pictures are from the network)
