In a post-iPhone world gone mad for smartphones some may be forgetting the those friendly Canadians are not resting ahead of the BlackBerry Bold, rather they are pumping out a fresh approach - their first clamshell, the KickStart.

Featuring LCD display with a QVGA resolution (240 x 320 pixels), an external display with 128 x 160 pixels, the latest BalckBerry 4.6 OS, a full QWERTY keypad, the Kickstart may be a gentle dabble into the consumer market opened for them by the Pearl.

What do you think - is the world ready for the fashion BlackBerry?

Nokia are never shy about showing off the sort of clout that has made them the world’s leading phone manufacturer, first there was the morph, now enter the ShapeShift concept phone.

The futuristic design uses a combination of 2 plastic layers, one of these layers is a flexible one, while the second is a hard material and between the two is a liquid.

The liquid moves between the layers to create buttons - creating a fluid move between one mode and the next for user interaction.

Weighing in at 125 grams and a girth of only 110 x 55 x 12 millimeters, the Shape Shift concept is an interesting solution to an age old problem and hopefully a little sprinkle of this genius will enter into everyday phones soon.