Flashback: transparent phones were as cool as they were useless

It may be a sci-fi staple – people working advanced computers with transparent screens – but such computers really do exist. We saw one at the MWC last week, the Lenovo concept laptop. This was never the most practical design, but it sure looks cool. And phone makers thought so too.

A long time ago (it has been 15 years!) the LG GD900 Crystal was announced. It was a slider phone with a 3.0” touchscreen and, more importantly, a transparent keypad. This didn’t have keys as such, it was more of a touchscreen without the screen – just a transparent glass with cool white illumination and a…

​ It may be a sci-fi staple – people working advanced computers with transparent screens – but such computers really do exist. We saw one at the MWC last week, the Lenovo concept laptop. This was never the most practical design, but it sure looks cool. And phone makers thought so too.

A long time ago (it has been 15 years!) the LG GD900 Crystal was announced. It was a slider phone with a 3.0” touchscreen and, more importantly, a transparent keypad. This didn’t have keys as such, it was more of a touchscreen without the screen – just a transparent glass with cool white illumination and a…   Read More GSMArena.com – Latest articles