Sony-Ericsson reveals OLED-lit concept phone

Cellphone maker Sony-Ericsson today demonstrated a prototype phone that will likely represent the company's design future. The handset introduces technologies that keeps the phone slim without compromising its safety or its strengths. Instead of lighting the number pad with LEDs that add bulk and potentially consume large amounts of power, the concept uses thinner and more efficient OLEDs. This also lets the company use touch-sensitive buttons that further reduce the needed thickness. Protection for the keys is provided by a sliding cover plate.

Even with these features, Sony-Ericsson claims features associated with its much thicker contemporary designs. The cellphone partnership says its concept integrates a 3.2-megapixel camera inspired by the CyberShot line, signalling the concept as an equivalent to the existing K790. The company has not committed to formal production of the concept but promises that its influence will be felt in the near future. Additional photos follow after the jump. [Via Ubergizmo]