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kilian-nakamura.com - 8/21/2008

Ply design phone from au packs projector

— kilian-nakamura.com — While some phones are making music down at the KDDI Designing Studio, the Ply concept phone from... Hideo Kanbara might just be a step towards bringing the office with us. Ply’s name is taken from the design of multilayered plywood, and each ... (more) Ply design phone from au packs projector

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kds.kddi.com - 8/18/2008

KDDIデザイニングスタジオ

— kds.kddi.com — KDDIの情報発信施設、KDDI デザイニング スタジオ公式ホームページ。 新しいコミュニケーションの楽しさや感動を、みんなでいっしょに デザインできるスタジオです。そして、その主役となるアーティストは、あなた。 コミュニケーションの未来は、ここからはじまります。 ご使用のAdobe Flash Player は最新のバージョンではありません。 ダウンロードおよびインストールを行ってください。 JavaScriptの使用を有効にしてください。 ...... (more) KDDIデザイニングスタジオ

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kddi.com - 8/26/2008

KDDI CORPORATION

— kddi.com — HOME Towards the Realization of a Ubiquitous Network Society KDDI is an information and communications company that... comprehensively provides all communications services, from fixed to mobile. KDDI is aggressively working towards realization of the ... (more) KDDI CORPORATION

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au Design Project x Yamaha merges music with mobile in new ways
JAPAN TRENDS - LIVE FROM TOKYO — ... As usual, the latestAU Design Project from KDDI is pushing the boundaries of what we think a mobile device should be to us. Japan is already known for putting out massive varieties of phones to cater to niche groups, so why not musicians? ...

The Ultimate Music Box: KDDI AU unveils transforming concept phone
DVICE Atom Feed — ... has a fresh batch of concept devices on display in Tokyo. Perhaps the most intriguing of the bunch is a phone called the Box To Play. The sleek concept phone combines a cell phone (with all the normal calling and camera features you'd expect) along with a sort of music device which appears to include a tiny embedded turntable that allows you to scratch the music playing on the phone. ...

KDDI's Concept Cellphone is Half Transformer, Half Musical Box [Concepts]
Gizmodo — ... . In fact Box To Play is less "robot in disguise," and more "hi-fi in disguise" because when it's a phone, it's a normal phone—keypad, camera and such—but when it transforms it's its own speaker system with a graphical visualizer around its faces. Neat, and exactly the sort of innovative design I'd like to see in future phones. Check out the movie of the concept in action at the KDDI link. [KDDI AU] ...

KDDI au Design Project showcases concept 'music phone' prototypes
T3.com All — ... their way through all of the major instrument types and this one is for the stringed variety. The screen slides out to reveal a set of string sensors for you to strum. It's practically begging for a Guitar Hero game. Due to the practicality of these designs, we have to unfortunately put the chances of actually seeing real products based on them in the Not Going To Happen category. It's a shame though; a set of these could turn you daily trudge to work into a fantastic jam session. KDDI au (via ...

Box To Play concept music phone
Coolest Gadgets — ... you to act the DJ and scratch along to your favorite tunes. Did we mention it also makes phone calls? That’s right. When your not using the Box To Play to jam out to wall thumping beats, you can text your friends, use the on-board camera, or just have an old-fashioned voice-to-voice conversation. I truly don’t think we’ll be seeing a phone like this on the market anytime soon, but it’s still a cool thought to know that it’s a possibility. Source via Tech Diget [ Box To Play concept music ...