Cell phones are no longer used just to place phone calls. They allow users to find out where they are, access the Internet, send text messages and even control other devices. With such a wide variety of cell phone uses, cell phone designers have to meet the challenge of creating a phone that will appeal to a consumer who expects to do more than just make a phone call.
Instructions
Non-Technical Considerations
1. Consider who will use the phone. If the user will be grandma who is afraid of the Internet and doesn't travel (let alone use GPS), then you can keep your design more simple. If the user is a teenager who wants their phone to text, play music, send photos, and more, the design will need to be more complex. Decide whether you are going to design the phone for a particular niche of people or if you are keeping the phone design more universal.
2. Think about the aesthetic appeal for the design. Will the phone have movable panels, flip open or be solid? Will it come in different colors? Where will a logo be placed, if one is to be used? Will the phone appear symmetrical or will it have a unique shape?
3. Consider whether your design needs special features that will make it easier to use. For instance, will the keys be raised from the key panel? Will you utilize a touch screen?
Technical Considerations
4. Figure out what applications will be supported by the device. This can have an impact on the operating system and programming language ultimately used in the phone.
5. Figure out how much memory the phone will need to support all the applications or that can be used as data storage by the user (e.g., for saving pictures). This can have an impact on the size of the phone, since you may need to allow space for certain memory components or additional memory card slots.
6. Think about what accessories will go with the phone and how you will connect them. You will need to decide, for example, where to put the charge port, headphone port, etc. This is a good time to think about the placement of the internal components, such as the battery and circuitry. Ease of access is the rule of thumb.
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