Wooden gadgets are catching everyone’s attention lately, especially the wooden mobile phones. Have a look at this compact wooden phone, designed by Hyun Jin Yoon and Eun Hak Lee. The Maple handset is made out of African Blackwood. This cool looking handset measures 4.5 x 10.4 x 9.8 cm and rocks an MP3 player, digital camera and basic functions like calling or texting. This unique handset has the display that is placed at the back, revealing itself as you slide the handset. Until you touch it, it’s just wood. The camera phone concept features touch sensitive buttons that light up through the housing when you touch the phone. Maple phone is being expected to use the capacitive touch technology. No words if it would ever go into production, but one thing we are sure of is that the wooden phone, if made, will certainly be available at an affordable price.
