HMD has previously reinvented Nokia-branded basic phones with MWC debuts, but in 2024 the company plans to do the same with Barbie. The company announced that a Barbie-branded minimalistic flip phone is in the works, debuting sometime in 2024.
Having a Barbie phone itself — specifically as a minimalistic device — raises some interesting questions about what it could be like once we do learn more about it. Will it try to re-create the early 2000s flip phone aesthetic while providing access to essential communication apps like WhatsApp? Or will it dive into an even more simpler experience enriched by the Barbie brand while having more in common with an e-Ink device like the Light Phone 2.
What we do know for now is that Barbie can be anything, and HMD Chief Marketing Officer Lars Silberbauer said, “It’s for any kind of fan of Barbie.” We’ll find out more as the year continues, with the Barbie Flip Phone expected to debut in July.
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Samsung calls its wrist phone concept the Cling Band, but I’m struggling not to think of it as the Samsung Bend and Snap.
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Samsung calls its wrist phone concept the Cling Band, but I’m struggling not to think of it as the Samsung Bend and Snap.
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Samsung calls its wrist phone concept the Cling Band, but I’m struggling not to think of it as the Samsung Bend and Snap.
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Samsung calls its wrist phone concept the Cling Band, but I’m struggling not to think of it as the Samsung Bend and Snap.
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I like the idea of the Cling Band doubling as a highly customisable fashion accessory.
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I like the idea of the Cling Band doubling as a highly customisable fashion accessory.
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I like the idea of the Cling Band doubling as a highly customisable fashion accessory.
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I like the idea of the Cling Band doubling as a highly customisable fashion accessory.
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As you can see, the concept is still in its early stages.
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As you can see, the concept is still in its early stages.
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As you can see, the concept is still in its early stages.
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As you can see, the concept is still in its early stages.
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Samsung Shows Off Wrist Phone Among Weird and Wonderful Display Concepts
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