We’re always looking to get larger displays on our mobile phones, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that we want physically larger phones. So it would be nice if we could reclaim the space used for buttons on the phone as screen real estate. The Blue Bee concept helps users achieve just that, but removing the buttons in the front, allowing for a bigger display, and integrating a touchpad at the back o the phone’s body, allowing users to navigate and control the phone as per normal, using their index finger which is usually at the back of the phone. Previous rumors had speculated that the iPhone 4 would feature a touch-sensitive back panel such as this, but obviously it never materialized.
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