http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/icono-split-handset-telephone-concept-not-as-crazy-as-it-looks/ Engadget Comments for Icono phone concept: call me, we'll do lunch http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/icono-split-handset-telephone-concept-not-as-crazy-as-it-looks/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/icono-split-handset-telephone-concept-not-as-crazy-as-it-looks/Probably something only one of those Hollywood starlets you mentioned would buy
(If it makes it out of the concept stage)

Reminds me of the listening through your finger I saw on Japanorama (BBC) a couple of years ago.]]>Oct 17th 2008 5:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/icono-split-handset-telephone-concept-not-as-crazy-as-it-looks/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/icono-split-handset-telephone-concept-not-as-crazy-as-it-looks/Oct 21st 2008 2:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/icono-split-handset-telephone-concept-not-as-crazy-as-it-looks/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/icono-split-handset-telephone-concept-not-as-crazy-as-it-looks/Oct 17th 2008 5:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/icono-split-handset-telephone-concept-not-as-crazy-as-it-looks/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/icono-split-handset-telephone-concept-not-as-crazy-as-it-looks/Oct 17th 2008 5:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/icono-split-handset-telephone-concept-not-as-crazy-as-it-looks/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/icono-split-handset-telephone-concept-not-as-crazy-as-it-looks/Oct 17th 2008 5:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/icono-split-handset-telephone-concept-not-as-crazy-as-it-looks/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/icono-split-handset-telephone-concept-not-as-crazy-as-it-looks/
Now.

No, seriously, this thing is near perfect (the speaker and mic are too clunky).]]>Oct 17th 2008 6:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/icono-split-handset-telephone-concept-not-as-crazy-as-it-looks/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/icono-split-handset-telephone-concept-not-as-crazy-as-it-looks/Oct 18th 2008 11:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/icono-split-handset-telephone-concept-not-as-crazy-as-it-looks/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/icono-split-handset-telephone-concept-not-as-crazy-as-it-looks/Oct 17th 2008 7:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/icono-split-handset-telephone-concept-not-as-crazy-as-it-looks/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/icono-split-handset-telephone-concept-not-as-crazy-as-it-looks/]]>Oct 17th 2008 7:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/icono-split-handset-telephone-concept-not-as-crazy-as-it-looks/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/icono-split-handset-telephone-concept-not-as-crazy-as-it-looks/Oct 17th 2008 7:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/icono-split-handset-telephone-concept-not-as-crazy-as-it-looks/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/icono-split-handset-telephone-concept-not-as-crazy-as-it-looks/Oct 17th 2008 8:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/icono-split-handset-telephone-concept-not-as-crazy-as-it-looks/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/icono-split-handset-telephone-concept-not-as-crazy-as-it-looks/
While it looks nice and flashy, no-one would ever use it. No-one. I don’t dispute that if it were refined (read redesigned) someone would but it but they would end up using a normal telephone instead because that way when the telemarketer on the other end of the line really ticks you off and you slam the phone down you won’t break your fingers...]]>Oct 17th 2008 9:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/icono-split-handset-telephone-concept-not-as-crazy-as-it-looks/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/icono-split-handset-telephone-concept-not-as-crazy-as-it-looks/Oct 17th 2008 8:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/icono-split-handset-telephone-concept-not-as-crazy-as-it-looks/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/icono-split-handset-telephone-concept-not-as-crazy-as-it-looks/Oct 17th 2008 8:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/icono-split-handset-telephone-concept-not-as-crazy-as-it-looks/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/icono-split-handset-telephone-concept-not-as-crazy-as-it-looks/Oct 17th 2008 8:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/icono-split-handset-telephone-concept-not-as-crazy-as-it-looks/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/icono-split-handset-telephone-concept-not-as-crazy-as-it-looks/the idea that you can put in lazy combination to call some one is wonderful.

call your best friend - one slide up
call your mom - one slide to the right
call your mother in law - zig zag everywhere

The idea of pluging your fingers in seems like a simple great idea long time coming, in an obvious way...but if you actually do it... see how long you can keep your pinky finger out.]]>Oct 20th 2008 3:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/icono-split-handset-telephone-concept-not-as-crazy-as-it-looks/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/icono-split-handset-telephone-concept-not-as-crazy-as-it-looks/
http://www.ideo.com/work/item/technojewelry/
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Sorry for the worthless information but there's the picture of the Inspector Gadget phone which, yes, pre-dates both of these.

Now if 300 designers wanted to build a phone into a shoe, THAT would be original. No? Well, would you believe 20 designers? Okay, 8 school children with finger paint?]]>Oct 17th 2008 10:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/icono-split-handset-telephone-concept-not-as-crazy-as-it-looks/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/icono-split-handset-telephone-concept-not-as-crazy-as-it-looks/For those about to call....we salute you!]]>Oct 17th 2008 11:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/icono-split-handset-telephone-concept-not-as-crazy-as-it-looks/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/icono-split-handset-telephone-concept-not-as-crazy-as-it-looks/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWHFrMdWQz4]]>Oct 17th 2008 12:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/icono-split-handset-telephone-concept-not-as-crazy-as-it-looks/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/icono-split-handset-telephone-concept-not-as-crazy-as-it-looks/Oct 17th 2008 3:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/icono-split-handset-telephone-concept-not-as-crazy-as-it-looks/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/icono-split-handset-telephone-concept-not-as-crazy-as-it-looks/Oct 17th 2008 3:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/icono-split-handset-telephone-concept-not-as-crazy-as-it-looks/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/icono-split-handset-telephone-concept-not-as-crazy-as-it-looks/Oct 17th 2008 5:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/icono-split-handset-telephone-concept-not-as-crazy-as-it-looks/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/icono-split-handset-telephone-concept-not-as-crazy-as-it-looks/Oct 18th 2008 3:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/icono-split-handset-telephone-concept-not-as-crazy-as-it-looks/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/icono-split-handset-telephone-concept-not-as-crazy-as-it-looks/Nov 8th 2008 10:45AM