My 1st letter to digital is dedicated to the
dummy phone. “What this all about you say? I always thought a dummy phone was
one of those phones that phone stores used to keep as display objects way back
in the day.”
What is the difference? A smartphone is a simply a mobile
phone that incorporates a personal digital assistant. In short it is a palmtop
computer that you can do just about anything with except stop your baby from
waking up and going to sleep when they want. So you’re talking about the iPhone
and the other iPhone and the new iPhone.
A dummy phone allows you to make calls, receive calls
sometimes take low res pictures and if your really lucky allow you to view Facebook In only blue, black and white, kind of like the new mobile teletext.
Honestly when I think dummy phone I think Nokia, with the old school ditd ditd,
ditd ditd messenger tone.
Know you know all that I should begin confessing in this
short write, I enjoy designing for dummy phones, there! I said it! There
something about the restrictions that challenge my thinking. I am forced (a
good force) to sit there and explore basic textures, colours and look and
feels, in a very restricted space. Which is a lot more challenging that if
you’re given an endless palette.
Shockingly I would like to admit even though I specialise in
design for mobile devices. I still carry a dummy phone and use it with pride.
Quite frankly I am at simply at that “almost 30 moment” in my life where
anything that can make my life easier makes me happy. I am sure I will grow out
as soon Apple or someone else {whoas} me with something that takes technology
to another level, I don’t think this has happened since the iPad came into our
hearts. So product designers, creative technologists I am waiting patiently.
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