Archives: Sharp SL5000D
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…
MEX Inspirations for 1st July 2009
Stat Spot: iPhone accidental damage rates
12% of iPhone users experience device failure due to ‘accidental damage’ in the first year, an unusually high figure which has been attributed to the slippery nature of the handset casing and its smooth form factor. However, failur…
Stat Spot: Smartphone failure rates
Archives: Ulrich Skrypalle, Head of Design, Siemens (September 1999)
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…
Touch, feel, inspire and sustain
What does quality feel like? If you held two versions of the same mobile phone in each hand, one coated in basic, smooth plastic and the other finished with a texture, which would feel more desirable?
A missed opportunity – differentiating thr…
MEX Inspirations for 23rd June 2009
Stat Spot: Price distribution in the iPhone app store
Source: Distimo