Japanese designer Tokujin Yoshioka's x-ray phone is actually going on sale in Japan under the KDDI brand's iida range, where it's made from polycarbonate with glass fiber to give it that retro-futuristic transparent look. The 7 x 102 dot-matrix LED strip just heightens the dorky coolness of the phone, with caller ID flashing up along with new messages and the time.
It may look like something from the '80s, but there's an 8MP camera strapped on, 1-Seg TV tuner and is also NFC-payment compatible. I've no idea how much it's going to sell for in Japan, but I do know that I want an Android version pronto.
57 comments:
almost looks as cool as my transparent n64
I like it, transparent iPhone? Keep it up, i'll be here.
lol looks like nintendo decided to make a phone
space phone.
But can it play tetris?
that would be perfect if it would display texts through the phone when received.
This looks spiffy. i like the look of the caller ID. Dammit, Japan! You get all the cool toys.
Don't like it too much. Looks like cheap material... too "chinese", if you know what I mean.
Looks like those old 90s travel alarms
Damn I need 1 of these phones!
That's awesome as hell i've always liked transparent electronics
Interesting, but I can't say I'm a big fan. I've never really liked the transparent electronics look.
I want one! Haha
that's so '90s :p
Haha that looks so futuristic and badass. Japan does it again
lol i don't like it xD anyway i think will be powerfull lol xD
LED Strip is cool. :D
So cool! Japan has the coolest phones.
that phone looks really cool. if only it was available in green, though...
nice one
nice one
Reminds of the transparent N64 Controller. Win.
That's pretty cool, nice find
this is actually pretty cool
I love Japan, they're so far ahead of us technology-wise.
transparent = sexy!!
fantastic post man
sweet stuff, looks great
What's wrong with flip phones?
that's a sick phone!
lol i saw these earlier, pretty coolio like my gameboy.
I've never really been a fan of transparent electronics.
looks alright, not that awesome xD
dont like it that much
I was one of the lucky kids with the transparent gameboy :D. Brings back memories. Surprised it took them so long to replicate it with this phone though!
Transparent phones, those crazy japanese
Pretty sweet stuff..
I love transparent things!
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So ugly but so awesome. First thing it reminded me of was the gameboy, too.
Whoa, looks awesome!
THE FUTURE OF CELLPHONES
Those look cool
That's pretty cool!
Looks like a pokedex
Who cares?
It seems that it is more important for a phone to be aesthetically pleasing than to be, well, a phone.
This phone is sexy. Definitely want.
its funny the cell phones cameras have gotten up to 8mp
they're at it again. my first camera was like 200 for 2 megapixels
I wonder how well it performs though
Japan tends to put more creative energy into the cell phone business. Don't get me wrong, Blackberries and iPhones are interesting and all, but there's nothing quite as intriguing-looking as a Japanese phone. They just try harder... and in different aspects of the technology.
And personally, I always scoffed at transparent tech. I don't want to look at a machine's intestines while I use it.
I had a see through gamebody...This wouldnt be a good thing to add to the collection.
Wonder what other colored transparent cases are there.
love it! i want one
Grab me one while you're there lol.
Why am I not surprised that this comes from Japan. Looks AWESOME
I would love to have a phone like that!
-CelebReports
I love japanese design. They rock
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