The Cell Wrap has been designen by San Francisco based product designer Fernando A. Robert. The Cell Wrap is a green cell phone reduced to the minimum. There’s no additional features in that cell phone, only a keypad and a small display on the side. Fernando A. Robert became finalist for the 2008 Greener Gadgets Competition in conjunction with Core77 with the Cell Wrap.

“Cell Wrap rethinks the design of the modern day cell phone. It provides a durable, protective cover similar to the packaging method used in collapsible tube containers for storing gels and liquids. The ends are crimped protecting the sides from impact. This type of cover requires no need for hardware and minimal assembly time compared with traditional plastic housings.

Cell Wrap provides a simple design of a small, easy-to-use phone for the non-smart phone crowd. Keeping size to a minimum, the lead-free LCD screen is side mounted leaving only the keypad on the front of the phone. The overall design allows for a small carbon footprint. It also offers protection of internals with various design possibilities in the form of graphics and surface textures on the wrap.

Cell Wrap’s end of life cycle is what makes it truly innovative. When the user is finished with their phone, the pouch can be sliced open and easily removed. The sleeve is a flat piece taking up minimal space and then further recycled. The internal circuit board is then mailed away in an envelope provided by the manufacturer for use in future phones.”

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