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Re: Bang and Olufsen concept mobile phone(and it's not made by Apple)

Praetorianer — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 13:56:16 GMT

Hello,

have somebody new information - this phone would be so great.....

Re: Bang and Olufsen concept mobile phone(and it's not made by Apple)

Evan — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 19:26:45 GMT

SO LAME!!!

I guess I'm not too upset. I just received a new iPhone4 a few hours ago and am a little distracted by it!

At the same time, I am glad there are others out there interested in pursuing things like this.

Re: Bang and Olufsen concept mobile phone(and it's not made by Apple)

Chris — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 06:59:02 GMT

Shame

Re: Bang and Olufsen concept mobile phone(and it's not made by Apple)

Sevilsivle — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 04:27:00 GMT

Right at the bottom of the article it says:

Tuvie has received this “BoPhone M Concept” from our ‘Submit A Design‘ feature, where we welcome our readers to submit their design/concept for publication.

I guess that means that neither B&O or Samsung have any input into this. The pictures are just renderings of a design company's ideas.

NAK PHONE DESIGN

All these concepts come from my mind and all is unfortunatly virtual ...

Tim

Re: Bang and Olufsen concept mobile phone(and it's not made by Apple)

Stephan — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 07:49:41 GMT

Boring design ...

I'd expect something more radical from B&O BUT with a LOT more usability compared to the Serene / Serenata fails...

This looks like any other XXX (insert OS name here) phone ...

I want a Beocom 2 in small!

Re: Bang and Olufsen concept mobile phone(and it's not made by Apple)

TWG — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 02:00:28 GMT

When it's the inside of the Samsung Galaxy S2 it will be probably a realy great smartphone!

On the S2 there are only 2 things missing: A dedicated camera button (like on the Xperia ARC and ARC S) and a notification LED.

Any news on when the B&O phone will be released? I hope it is matte black finish and not glossy.

Re: Bang and Olufsen concept mobile phone(and it's not made by Apple)

Chris — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 15:31:39 GMT

A few more links now detailing the guts of the phone(Samsung Galaxy S2)

http://microfashionview.blogspot.com/

http://www.tuvie.com/bophone-m-concept-combines-the-power-of-samsung-with-bang-olufsen-audio-speakers/

Re: Bang and Olufsen concept mobile phone(and it's not made by Apple)

moxxey — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 01:29:00 GMT

Karla:

BUILD. THE. DOCK.

Actually, that's a very good point. The dock is the best part of this phone and the dock could be created for the iPhone and other phones, without having to move back in to the mobile phone market again.

Maybe that's the plan and would certainly enable B&O to push ahead with this new category which would be sold in Apple Stores. A superb Beocom 5-esque dock for your iPhone would be very useful indeed. I'd buy it!

Let's be honest here, one of the primary reasons for buying the Beocom 5 was both the speaker and the style. I don't really need a landline. Most people I know use Skype to dial out and a lot of people now use their mobile for incoming calls. If this dock was in my office, I could simply connect the iPhone and it would both charge it and enable me to use it as a speakerphone.

Re: Bang and Olufsen concept mobile phone(and it's not made by Apple)

Jonathan — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 23:59:57 GMT

The dock is cool, I like it

The phone makes me think of B&O's acronym, 'MOTS'... There's really nothing standout

Re: Bang and Olufsen concept mobile phone(and it's not made by Apple)

Karla — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 23:36:03 GMT

BUILD. THE. DOCK.

The phone is very nice, but the massive problem in the US with phones dedicated to networks and attempting to get your phone on a network with a contract.......is a nightmare. Also, the phone technology quickly becomes outdated.

On the other hand, the dock looks really great and would look stunning with an iPhone, or if expanded, the iPad2. If you could give the dock some multilink ability it would really be a winner.

Right now I use the Airport Express to connect to the BS9000 or the AppleTV2 to connect to the Avant, but I sure wouldn't mind having a B&O way to connect directly to the system. (and before anyone gets all testy, yes....I do connect the ATV2 to the Avant)

Re: Bang and Olufsen concept mobile phone(and it's not made by Apple)

danezro — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 11:03:01 GMT

Is it usual for a concept to be given a name and supporting marketing material?

Looking at the profile of the phone, you just want to touch it, own it and cherish it (classic B&O); I can't remember seeing a picture of a phone that did that since the Serene.

Most luxury phones are a bit 'bling' for me and I feel as much like holding one as I do a snake (I hope to never hold a snake in my life!).

I would like to see it made.

Dan

Re: Bang and Olufsen concept mobile phone(and it's not made by Apple)

RUDYV — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 08:36:27 GMT

I agree, it looks very cool.

Let's hope B&O is going to produce it.

Rudy

Re: Bang and Olufsen concept mobile phone(and it's not made by Apple)

TWG — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 03:42:51 GMT

Hopefully this time you can use your own ringtones etc. and the phone is not feature-cut.

And it would be nice if they integrate a notification LED on that device.

Let's see if they produce it... I hope so :)

Re: Bang and Olufsen concept mobile phone(and it's not made by Apple)

Karel Uyttendaele — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 01:37:53 GMT

rednik:

You could definately "live with" an Android device. There's a place in the market for Android and Apple phones, and they both suit different people.

Not sure about the competition heating up though? Android handsets outsell Apple devices nearly 2 to 1.

http://www.csmonitor.com/Innovation/Horizons/2011/0131/Android-now-world-s-most-popular-phone-OS

Not related to the original posting.

Regarding the fact that Android devices are outselling Apple 2 to 1... That's comparing Apples to oranges.

Android devices are sold by more than 1 brand. We should compare sell-out brand against brand. Not OS against brand.

Now back to B&O :-)

Re: Bang and Olufsen concept mobile phone(and it's not made by Apple)

rednik — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 14:24:35 GMT

linder:
I found I could live with an Android phone instead of another brand we all talk about. Competition is heating up!

You could definately "live with" an Android device. There's a place in the market for Android and Apple phones, and they both suit different people.

Not sure about the competition heating up though? Android handsets outsell Apple devices nearly 2 to 1.

http://www.csmonitor.com/Innovation/Horizons/2011/0131/Android-now-world-s-most-popular-phone-OS