Today I stopped by the KDDI Designing Studio to see the new INFOBAR2 mobile phone from the AU Design Project, designed by Naoto Fukasawa. It’s still officially a prototype, but you just know that this thing will go retail. I didn’t manage to take many pictures of the different models because my camera batteries died while I was there, but the KDDI Designing Studio blog has pics of all the models that were on show.
Category: Design • Technology
“…shaped like a piece of candy that has melted in your mouth a while…” or how did the info-text read? ;)
Hehehe… Didn’t have much time read stuff since I needed to go meet you and Jens! I’ll be back though, I’ll be back…
Hmm, doesn’t this look a bit too round? The original Infobar looked cool cause it was square, in my opinion.
I think I agree with you Patrick. Part of the appeal of the original infobar for me was the squarish design, too. This one just doesn’t do a lot for me. Shame.
I have to say that I really like it. It looks terrific up close.
I can’t understand the fascination with square squarish phones. I wish that trend would end altogether. Infobar2 looks wonderful. It may be the one that brings me back to AU.
I’am a fan of Infobar,this version is still fun.
that phone looks mighty fine… niiiiiiiiice. do you ever stop Jean… it seems you just visit everything. keep up the great work.
i find it looks like an inflatable cell phone ;) funny stuff.
Yeah, it’s been a pretty crazy week, and I’m even seeing way, way more than what I’m posting about (the MoCo Loco has exclusives on most of my pictures). It’s great have a design week like this happen in Tokyo, but it sure takes a lot of energy to take it all in…