In this 2002 article from the PMN archives, Marek Pawlowski and Sandra Vogel look at the Sharp SL5000D, a mobile device which, with the benefit of hindsight, foretold much of what was to come in the next 7 years. With its slide-out QWERTY keyboar…

In September 1999, Ulrich Skrypalle was the Head of Design at Siemens, spearheading the company’s efforts to refine its products to meet differing lifestyle requirements. He was also the winner of the 1998 CeBit design prize, awarded for his work…