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Bang & Olufsen was founded in 1925 by Peter Bang and Svend Olufsen, who designed a radio to work with alternating current, a product of significance at a time when most radios were still running on batteries. Fast forward to 2018, and they continue to design high-end audio systems, but what if they were to create a smartphone? It might look something like the G1, which boasts an edge-to-edge OLED display and possible the best smartphone speakers yet. Continue reading for more pictures and information.
“First of all, the handset’s shell is covered in cloth or nylon, with a texture that increases the grippy feel. It also has a wavy base metal at the bottom, with smart speakers. It constantly checks its surroundings and applies volume tweaks automatically, without needing volume buttons. There’s also a B&O logo that lights up and also acts as the power button,” reports Concept-Phones.