Jasper Morrison-inspired Samsung E590

Damian Koh | Jun 05, 2007

What does a leading industrial designer and one of the world's largest mobile phone manufacturers have in common? A mobile phone--the SGH-E590.

Born in London in 1959 and a graduate of Design with a degree from Kingston (no, not that Kingston) Polytechnic Design School, Jasper Morrison should be a familiar name in the industrial design circle.

His most recent involvement saw the birth of the SGH-E590 mobile device, in a partnership with Samsung Electronics. The triband candy-bar phone comes with a 3.2-megapixel autofocus camera and half-shutter capability.

While we cannot comprehend how "the mobile phone provides dual face; one side features phone keypad and LCD screen while the other side is outfitted with dedicated camera functions" is in any way "true to Jasper Morrison's witty sense", the bundled bean bag which acts as a tripod for the handset sounds like fun.

According to the press release, the SGH-E590 will be launched in Europe, China and Southeast Asia in June, and be available in two colors: Noble Black and Snow Silver.

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