More visual styles to come soon, keep an eye on the thread!
Reminder that this is NOT a real software / hardware item, and this topic breaks no rules as of March 30th, 2013, 8:30 PM. Please correct me if I am wrong.
Please leave your feedback on what you think, this took a long time to make and I'm quite happy with the end result.
Anyways, I decided I would once again try to design a smartphone.
It's my favorite thus far, and here's how it would work:
Software
The top bar contains 5 icons. This bar is always there, no matter what.
-To the far left, there is the notification icon. Whenever you receive an email, phone call, text, an alarm goes off, etc..., that icon will flicker and the phone will vibrate / set an alarm noise (configurable).
Clicking on the notification icon will bring you to another screen, showing all your notifications in a similar style to Android / iOS devices.
-Next is the home icon, which will take you to your home screen (the screen which is shown in the preview) or to your multitasking screen (which shows all current applications which are open) if you are already in your home screen.
-The third icon is the screenshot icon, which will automagically save a photo of whatever is on the screen when tapped. Once again since the bar is always there, you can take pictures of any application or screen.
-Second to the far right is the Edit icon, which, when pressed, will toggle editing mode. When in editing mode you will be able to add, remove, and change all the "abodes" on the home screen. This covers just about anything you can think of. Websites, videos, photos, notes, apps, folders, calendars, web feeds. All abodes will be offered in small and big size, which are showcased in the preview. Some will also be offered in huge size, which is the equivalent of 9 small abodes (tiled 3x3). Usually, larger sizes will give you more information, for example in the preview you will notice that the messages abode contains an icon, 2 recent messages, and the amount of unread messages. In small size this would only display an icon, and in huge size it would display an icon, 4 recent messages, and the amount of unread messages.
-The very last icon is the Settings icon, where you will be able to change just about anything to do with the phone. Brightness, volume, notifications, lockscreens, etc... You can even install new visual styles (changing the icons, font, colors, abode backgrounds, and even application images) which would be impossible in iOS devices without hacking. Also, anything inside the Settings app can be made into an abode, like volume, brightness, etc...
Your home screen actually consists of 5 1044x720 p workspaces, and depending on the wallpaper's size the background will move as you flip through your homescreen.
-Wallpapers can be videos or images (can be animated), but must be at least 1044x720 p and at most 5220x720.
-Swiping side to side will flip through the workspaces.
In the preview the featured abodes are as such:
Big Messages, Small Time, Small Date, Small Chrome, Small Apps, Small Camera, Small Phone, Small Lock and Big Email.
Product Design
The actual phone is made out of 99% metal, much like the htc one. Sleek and offered in any color.
There isn't much besides the screen, compared to other devices, simplicity is beauty, anyways. Only 1 physical button, 1 camera, 1 flash, 2 speakers at the bottom an top, 1 headphones port and 1 usb port.
Screen is 1080x720 p, but since the top bar takes up 36 pixels that is reduced to 1044x720 p of free space.
I actually prefer the Easter version over all the others, something about making the colour vary for each button is really doing it for me, but I can't really explain why...
Reminder that this is NOT a real software / hardware item, and this topic breaks no rules as of March 30th, 2013, 8:30 PM. Please correct me if I am wrong.
Please leave your feedback on what you think, this took a long time to make and I'm quite happy with the end result.
Here is a link to the deviantART page.
Anyways, I decided I would once again try to design a smartphone.
It's my favorite thus far, and here's how it would work:
Software
The top bar contains 5 icons. This bar is always there, no matter what.
-To the far left, there is the notification icon. Whenever you receive an email, phone call, text, an alarm goes off, etc..., that icon will flicker and the phone will vibrate / set an alarm noise (configurable).
Clicking on the notification icon will bring you to another screen, showing all your notifications in a similar style to Android / iOS devices.
-Next is the home icon, which will take you to your home screen (the screen which is shown in the preview) or to your multitasking screen (which shows all current applications which are open) if you are already in your home screen.
-The third icon is the screenshot icon, which will automagically save a photo of whatever is on the screen when tapped. Once again since the bar is always there, you can take pictures of any application or screen.
-Second to the far right is the Edit icon, which, when pressed, will toggle editing mode. When in editing mode you will be able to add, remove, and change all the "abodes" on the home screen. This covers just about anything you can think of. Websites, videos, photos, notes, apps, folders, calendars, web feeds. All abodes will be offered in small and big size, which are showcased in the preview. Some will also be offered in huge size, which is the equivalent of 9 small abodes (tiled 3x3). Usually, larger sizes will give you more information, for example in the preview you will notice that the messages abode contains an icon, 2 recent messages, and the amount of unread messages. In small size this would only display an icon, and in huge size it would display an icon, 4 recent messages, and the amount of unread messages.
-The very last icon is the Settings icon, where you will be able to change just about anything to do with the phone. Brightness, volume, notifications, lockscreens, etc... You can even install new visual styles (changing the icons, font, colors, abode backgrounds, and even application images) which would be impossible in iOS devices without hacking. Also, anything inside the Settings app can be made into an abode, like volume, brightness, etc...
Your home screen actually consists of 5 1044x720 p workspaces, and depending on the wallpaper's size the background will move as you flip through your homescreen.
-Wallpapers can be videos or images (can be animated), but must be at least 1044x720 p and at most 5220x720.
-Swiping side to side will flip through the workspaces.
In the preview the featured abodes are as such:
Big Messages, Small Time, Small Date, Small Chrome, Small Apps, Small Camera, Small Phone, Small Lock and Big Email.
Product Design
The actual phone is made out of 99% metal, much like the htc one. Sleek and offered in any color.
There isn't much besides the screen, compared to other devices, simplicity is beauty, anyways. Only 1 physical button, 1 camera, 1 flash, 2 speakers at the bottom an top, 1 headphones port and 1 usb port.
Screen is 1080x720 p, but since the top bar takes up 36 pixels that is reduced to 1044x720 p of free space.
CREDITS:
Icons: Token by ~brsev on deviantART
http://brsev.deviant...ev/7707310&qo=7
Wallpaper:
http://wallbase.cc/wallpaper/2552963
Alternate preview:
Please leave your feedback on what you think, this took a long time to make and I'm quite happy with the end result.
By the way, this work is licensed under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 License.
Haha thanks!
Speaking of phones, I have something to upload here soon...
lolwut
I don't think Google will like it anyways
Haha, thanks.
I guess it would be kinda useful.
Oh hey, you made this post on my birthday