Korean designer Sangnam Park has come up with a concept that is equal parts intriguing and irreverent. The Tabmate is meant to act as plenty of gadgets all rolled up into one pocket-sized device. Park calls it a “bluetooth hands-free keyboard for table.” The concept has a high level of flexibility and capabilities.

The Tabmate looks a little like a cell phone turned on its side. In the middle of the top edge is an OLED (organic light emitting diode) display that is undoubtedly cooler than the screens on most of the phones we carry now.

The device can also do everything else you’d expect a concept like this one to do: it makes and receives phone calls, sends and receives texts, and play music. But it does so from a horizontal rather than vertical orientation, making it easy to type on. In this way, it can also be used as a wireless Bluetooth keyboard for other devices. The Tabmate isn’t reinventing the wheel here, but the concept is a fun exploration of just how much multi-tasking our devices do these days.

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The MONOCLE from Native Union is a wearable speaker and speakerphone that also works as a visually interesting retro accessory. The MONOCLE looks a bit like a very old-time telephone receiver, and hanging around your neck it looks like a super-stylish sporty piece of jewelry.

The device is paired with your phone; every time a call comes in when you are wearing the dangling speaker, it transforms into a basic phone handset. You can use it as a hands-free way to keep in touch with friends and family when you’re away from home.

It’s even possible to connect up to 10 MONOCLE units together to create a unique and ideal listening experience. Nice little design elements like a built-in volume knob and a universal 3.5mm jack round out the experience and make this a device that’s sure to turn heads.

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