3d printed smartphone

It’s a Smartphone! It’s a Speaker! It’s…3D Printed! Facebook Files Patent Application for Intriguing Modular Device

Anywhere you go, you’re likely to see people staring at their phones, and there’s a good chance that what they’re staring at is Facebook. It’s an all-too-easy habit to slip…

The State of Bioprinting and 3D Printing in Medicine

Bioprinting has been a much hyped and anticipated technology development. The idea of being able to 3D print organs is a very powerful one indeed. If researchers are successful in…

More 3D Printing Projects From Wevolver: Make Your Own Smartphone, Security System, and Film Equipment

For those makers who like challenging 3D printing projects that result in useful and out of the ordinary items, one of the best sites to check out is Wevolver. The…

HoloFlex: Canadian Researchers Invent Bendable Phone That Displays 3D Images as Conferencing, Gaming & Design Tool

I was always a fan of photography, but decades past receiving a 35mm camera as I turned fourteen, I now have a child that very age myself. As I’m busy…

Electronics Manufacturer Uses Optomec’s Aerosol Jet Technology to Develop 3D Direct Printing Method

One piece of technology that we’re seeing less and less of – thankfully – is the antenna. Most people probably remember struggling with the so-called “rabbit ears” on old televisions,…

The Chinese Xtouch Smartphone Will Survive a 20 Foot Drop–Thanks to a 3D Printed Shell

To demonstrate the toughness of their new Xtouch smartphone and its 3D printed shell, Chinese phone manufacturer Bluboo did something that would give any smartphone owner severe heart palpitations. The…

Designer 3D Prints Google Nexus 6 Model Based on Leaked Specs

Smartphones are big business, and they manage to generate enormous web buzz among the faithful, so insider information about the next generation of phone technology and design is hot stuff….

Exterior of Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is 3D Printed, Based On Leaked Drawings

As Samsung’s market share within the smartphone industry continues to slide, being absorbed mainly by Apple and Xiaomi, this could be a very important and telling month for the Seoul, South…

This 3D Printed Smartphone Lets You Call, Text, & Share Photos

I had a conversation, or um er, debate, not too long ago with a fairly technologically savvy friend of mine who simply does not like change. This individual enjoys new electronics…

A Father in New Zealand Creates 3D Printed ‘Smart Splints’ to Help His Son Walk Comfortably

James Wilson, a 14 year old in New Zealand, suffers from Lennox-Gastaut syndrome. It’s a form of epilepsy which left him disabled, and as a result, he needs to wear…

Artist 3D Prints Samsung Galaxy S6 Model, Based on Leaked Specs

Every year well over a billion smartphones are sold worldwide. The market is still growing, and excitement has never been higher. Of course Apple is leading the way on most…

Glove One: The 3D Printed Smartphone Glove

Brian Cera is a maker who likes to give back to the open-source community of 3D designers and 3D printing enthusiasts, and that’s just what he is doing with a…