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Google Nexus D is a curved concept with a kickstand

If you've got curves, flaunt 'em, we say. This slick mockup of a possible future Google Nexus phone flaunts its curved screen, as well as a kickstand and loads of other cool features.

The concave touchscreen helps the Nexus D concept nestle in the hypothetical hand, while the kickstand lets you set it down to enjoy high-definition movies and TV. The curved screen is edged by light-up piping to notify you of a new message.

The Nexus D is sadly only a fictional mockup from the imagination of one Dorian Lust. It's conceived as having a quad-core 1.8GHz processor and 1.5GB of RAM with 32 or 64GB of storage. 

It's shock-resistant so you don't have to panic should it tumble from your pocket as you have a little jump about. It's also a universal remote to control your telly and hi-fi, and has a laser pointer in case you're doing presentations or pretending you're a deadly sniper.

Built-in NFC lets you pay for things with an airy wave of your phone, or change a bunch of settings in one go by tapping the phone on a pre-programmed NFC tag.

Security comes from a fingerprint scanner or a cornea scan that recognises your eye -- watch out for Wesley Snipes holding a pen, obviously. One idea that we like is the option for the accelerometer to unlock the phone by waving the phone in a specific motion.

It also has back and front radar detection, whatever that is. A variant for farmers features reinforced corners for extra protection and agrarian extras including a moisture meter for checking hay and grain and other farm-type things.

Other cool concepts that have tickled our fictional phone fancy include this transparent iPhone and there iPad concept designs. What do you think of the Nexus D design? Tell me your thoughts in the comments or on our Facebook page.

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anonymous 8 August, 2012 18:16

Do want

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anonymous 8 August, 2012 20:58

erm... yuck?

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anonymous 9 August, 2012 08:57

I like it, Google need a new bold design. This is an almost.

CNET when should we expect the next Nexus phone anyway?

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anonymous 9 August, 2012 09:16

If they changed the back from looking like plastic crap to something more attractive, say aluminum, I would buy.

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anonymous 9 August, 2012 09:23

This will be why Dorian Lust doesnt work in the Google design department, or in any design department hopefully. It's like he has shoved a casemate case on an S2 and flexed it a bit under some heat, hopefully designers can come up with something a little bolder...

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anonymous 9 August, 2012 09:51

It looks like an HD7 thats been left out in the sun

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andrew1953 9 August, 2012 10:28

Very clever piece of design and functional. Worried it may lead to image distortion like fun park mirrors. Like the idea of a 64 GB version. Processor is fast. Bring it on ASAP.

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anonymous 9 August, 2012 13:02

Brilliant. Just love this design and the phone's great,novel features. Hope it sees the light of day. Best thing I've seen my 9860.

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anonymous 9 August, 2012 13:06

actually screen curvature could be a good way of compromising a larger screen with pocket-comfort and hand-comfort. It's a genuine ergonomic solution, I'd like to see more of it.

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anonymous 9 August, 2012 13:36

But... it's completely imaginary.

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anonymous 9 August, 2012 14:31

The stand should be black but still metal. Also the back should be like the Nexus 7, smooth. Not plasticlooklike blue.

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anonymous 9 August, 2012 15:31

It should be curved the opposite direction so it can be strapped to my forearm like a wrist communicator! snoogins!!

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Uday Kumar BR 9 August, 2012 17:30

what will be the cost !!!

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damien2501 9 August, 2012 22:11

i want it. NOW!

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Jack Witherell 9 August, 2012 23:30

I want one without the stupid tabs all over the sides.

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Jed McInnes 10 August, 2012 18:04

Love it, may even prise me away from my beloved sense. Although if concept cars are anything to go by then we will never see this. still, i live in hope...

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anonymous 11 August, 2012 15:48

:) great, but dislike bottom bottons, BRING BACK THE OLD FOUR BOTTONS!

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anonymous 11 August, 2012 15:54

I agree

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Jed McInnes 11 August, 2012 16:31

and the optical track ball! i really miss those :(

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