Elephone want your feedback on their new concept phone


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Elephone are working on a new concept smartphone with an odd screen size and leather patches on the rear, and they want your input.

Seeing a new Elephone smartphone is hardly a rare event, but this new concept phone is a little different for a few reasons. The currently unamed phone (it’s not called the QQ as some sources suggest), will feature a unique pattern on the rear and two colourful leather patches. In the photos those patches are orange, but Elephone want to know which colours you would prefer to see and also if readers have any suggestions for the name.

At this point this is only a concept phone and Elephone have only decided on a 5.3-inch display for the final specs. 5.3-inch is quite an odd size, and generally we see either 5-inch, 5.2-inch or 5.5-inch phones.

So what do you think of this latest concept from Elephone? What about the screen size, and what would you name it? Any other ideas about the hardware?

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65 Comments

  1. Atomicrus
    November 12, 2015

    Welcome back, Siemens M55 )))

    • Josef Izchaki
      November 16, 2015

      Oh man i loved that phone.

  2. Manjurul Islam
    November 12, 2015

    The rear camera looks super odd, it should be round shaped with quality border and internal optics. And don’t mess with sensors – saw the ecoo 06 hands on antutu video, you scrolled down the info tab, but didn’t expose the sensor info, we know you dumped some sensor to keep price low or to falsify clients who don’t understand about sensors but later get in trouble.

    • Steve B
      November 12, 2015

      Sensor info doesn’t mean anything, it can all be manipulated. Interpolated sensors show the interpolated result not original.

  3. Muhammad Yasir
    November 12, 2015

    better be cheap and good !

    • Muhammad Yasir
      November 12, 2015

      i don’t give af about aesthetics !

      • King
        November 13, 2015

        lol

  4. November 12, 2015

    I don’t like it, looks like an early 90’s concept

  5. 3d Brain
    November 12, 2015

    I like it, anything is better than all these soap shaped monstrousities

  6. jolu
    November 12, 2015

    Hmm, how would I name this device. Elephone Ugly perhaps? Names are there to specify the model by one or more specs. Thinks Ugly says it all.

    Although I like the fact that they are actually trying something new.

  7. Ruan Potgieter
    November 12, 2015

    I would replace the orange with neon green.

  8. Claudio Matos
    November 12, 2015

    Personally I find that it is a well balanced size. My actual phone have this size and I’m happy with that. But it is most important to know the dimension ratio. A phone should be able to be kept in a jeans’s pocket.

  9. Rob
    November 12, 2015

    reminds me of a concrete block, thick, rectangular and ugly.

  10. DC
    November 12, 2015

    Should concentrate on hardware and especially your software instead of chugging out so many phones

  11. Mesterio
    November 12, 2015

    O Elephone, Elephone! Wherefore art thou Elephone? Deny thy father and refuse thy name.

  12. 10101010101010
    November 12, 2015

    And the Elephone hype machine continues.

    Can you please stop promoting them until they learn how to release quality hardware on a consistent basis.

  13. Aman
    November 12, 2015

    Apple-Orange

  14. ffuucckk
    November 12, 2015

    Name it Elephone Berlin like Ulephone Paris.

  15. Atomicrus
    November 12, 2015

    Welcome back, Siemens M55 )))

    • Josef Izchaki
      November 16, 2015

      Oh man i loved that phone.

  16. Manjurul Islam
    November 12, 2015

    The rear camera looks super odd, it should be round shaped with quality border and internal optics. And don’t mess with sensors – saw the ecoo 06 hands on antutu video, you scrolled down the info tab, but didn’t expose the sensor info, we know you dumped some sensor to keep price low or to falsify clients who don’t understand about sensors but later get in trouble.

    • Steve B
      November 12, 2015

      Sensor info doesn’t mean anything, it can all be manipulated. Interpolated sensors show the interpolated result not original.

  17. Guest
    November 12, 2015

    better be cheap and good !

    • Guest
      November 12, 2015

      i don’t give af about aesthetics !

    • King
      November 13, 2015

      lol

  18. Roberto Tomás
    November 12, 2015

    name it “Elephone Luminosity” after the Lumia phones it’s frame looks like

  19. Andi Sykes
    November 12, 2015

    I don’t like it, looks like an early 90’s concept

  20. Guest
    November 12, 2015

    I like it, anything is better than all these soap shaped monstrousities

  21. jolu
    November 12, 2015

    Hmm, how would I name this device. Elephone Ugly perhaps? Names are there to specify the model by one or more specs. Thinks Ugly says it all.

    Although I like the fact that they are actually trying something new.

  22. xteamchinax
    November 12, 2015

    Leather patches. Really?? There goes your whole vegan consumer base. Way to go Elephone!

    #sarcasm

    • Alexis T
      November 16, 2015

      haha

      reminds me of the last South Park season…Elephone should replace their leather patches by organic hemp patches to open a store in ChiTPaTown !

  23. Ruan Potgieter
    November 12, 2015

    I would replace the orange with neon green.

  24. Claudio Matos
    November 12, 2015

    Personally I find that it is a well balanced size. My actual phone have this size and I’m happy with that. But it is most important to know the dimension ratio. A phone should be able to be kept in a jeans’s pocket.

  25. Rob
    November 12, 2015

    reminds me of a concrete block, thick, rectangular and ugly.

  26. DC
    November 12, 2015

    Should concentrate on hardware and especially your software instead of chugging out so many phones

  27. Mesterio
    November 12, 2015

    O Elephone, Elephone! Wherefore art thou Elephone? Deny thy father and refuse thy name.

  28. 10101010101010
    November 12, 2015

    And the Elephone hype machine continues.

    Can you please stop promoting them until they learn how to release quality hardware on a consistent basis.

  29. balcobomber25
    November 12, 2015

    Want my opinion Elephone? Listen closely and read this over and over again.

    STOP WITH THE GIMMICKS AND CONCENTRATE JUST ON MAKING A GOOD PHONE.

    Once you do that you don’t need gimmicks to sell phones. Create one good phone for each category (low, mid range and flagship) instead of a new phone ever month.

    • Tajwar
      November 12, 2015

      Elephone be like “The nextbit robin is cool, so you know…”

      • Dante
        November 12, 2015

        Not cool man , They transformed a phone into a chromebook , basically going cloud-only is not an option right now

      • King
        November 13, 2015

        my thoughts as well.. are they making a batman for the robin?

        • Tajwar
          November 13, 2015

          “The nextbit robin is cool, so We will make a batman”
          thanks for the tip ?

  30. Aman
    November 12, 2015

    Apple-Orange

  31. Roberto Tomás
    November 12, 2015

    name it “Elephone Luminosity” after the Lumia phones it’s frame looks like

  32. xteamchinax
    November 12, 2015

    Leather patches. Really?? There goes your whole vegan consumer base. Way to go Elephone!

    #sarcasm

    • NextHype
      November 16, 2015

      haha

      reminds me of the last South Park season…Elephone should replace their leather patches by organic hemp patches to open a store in ChiTPaTown !

  33. balcobomber25
    November 12, 2015

    Want my opinion Elephone? Listen closely and read this over and over again.

    STOP WITH THE GIMMICKS AND CONCENTRATE JUST ON MAKING A GOOD PHONE.

    Once you do that you don’t need gimmicks to sell phones. Create one good phone for each category (low, mid range and flagship) instead of a new phone ever month.

    • Tajwar
      November 12, 2015

      Elephone be like “The nextbit robin is cool, so you know…”

    • Dante
      November 12, 2015

      Not cool man , They transformed a phone into a chromebook , basically going cloud-only is not an option right now

    • King
      November 13, 2015

      my thoughts as well.. are they making a batman for the robin?

    • Tajwar
      November 13, 2015

      “The nextbit robin is cool, so We will make a batman”
      thanks for the tip 👍

  34. E8hffff
    November 12, 2015

    Maybe they could target Ubuntu Phone as it’s got all the hallmarks of brand colours. Looks nice to me. I like that 70’s retro style electronics look, from the greats like Sir Clive Sinclair.

  35. Allanitomwesh
    November 13, 2015

    These guys chuck phones everyday
    They can call it a random number like they always do
    Its hard to keep up with them these days.

  36. E8hffff
    November 13, 2015

    Maybe they could target Ubuntu Phone as it’s got all the hallmarks of brand colours. Looks nice to me. I like that 70’s retro style electronics look, from the greats like Sir Clive Sinclair.

  37. Allanitomwesh
    November 13, 2015

    These guys chuck phones everyday
    They can call it a random number like they always do
    Its hard to keep up with them these days.

  38. Young
    November 13, 2015

    This is how to know when a company is about to fold. Ugliest phone of the year.

    Name it Elephone Rubbish or Elephone Idiotic

  39. Young
    November 13, 2015

    This is how to know when a company is about to fold. Ugliest phone of the year.

    Name it Elephone Rubbish or Elephone Idiotic

  40. vonBox
    November 15, 2015

    Lets call it Elephone Q8, Elephone 4U , Elephone P9 (if it is not already taken), or…or.. Elephone Cube. I thin cube is the best name for its shape

  41. vonBox
    November 15, 2015

    Lets call it Elephone Q8, Elephone 4U , Elephone P9 (if it is not already taken), or…or.. Elephone Cube. I thin cube is the best name for its shape

  42. Myosotis
    November 15, 2015

    It’s just a freaking Xiaomi Mi3… As always, Elephone is disapointing… Oh wait, we already expected nothing good!

  43. Myosotis
    November 15, 2015

    It’s just a freaking Xiaomi Mi3… As always, Elephone is disapointing… Oh wait, we already expected nothing good!

  44. Alexis T
    November 16, 2015

    Damn ! looks like my old BenQ E61 ! one of the first music phone which featured music controls on the top and a stylish black/orange plastic frame !

    According to this, the best name for this phone would be Elephone E61 😀
    And it’s price $40.

  45. NextHype
    November 16, 2015

    Damn ! looks like my old BenQ E61 ! one of the first music phone which featured music controls on the top and a stylish black/orange plastic frame !

    According to this, the best name for this phone would be Elephone E61 😀
    And it’s price $40.

  46. Marvin Hunter
    June 25, 2016

    Will it feature a fingerprint sensor/ scanner? Does it comes with Elelauncher?? Will they even take advantage of this shell over Android stock? One can only wonder…

  47. Marvin Hunter
    June 26, 2016

    Will it feature a fingerprint sensor/ scanner? Does it comes with Elelauncher?? Will they even take advantage of this shell over Android stock? One can only wonder…