Rotary Mechanical Smartphone combines vintage rotary dial and modern technology
The Rotary Mechanical Smartphone has all the features of a regular smartphone, but it resembles a vintage rotary dial telephone (Photo: Richard Clarkson)
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Created by New Zealand-based designer Richard Clarkson, the Rotary Mechanical Smartphone is a one-of-a-kind device that has all the features of a regular smartphone, but it resembles a vintage rotary dial telephone. It represents an attempt at combining digital technologies and physical, mechanical systems, thus making cutting edge technology more tangible. The phone comes with two interchangeable brass dials (a rotary one and a numeric keypad), along with a copper body and a small LCD screen. Richard did not confine himself just to the concept, but actually built a prototype of his invention.
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