Mashable!: Is This the Coolest Rotary Phone You’ve Ever Seen?

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Is This the Coolest Rotary Phone You've Ever Seen? Sep 11th 2012, 14:01 In early 2011 French tech company Sagemcom brought a little bit of vintage whimsy to the home phone market with the launch of the Sixty, a landline telephone with rad, retro looks. The tech wasn't retro, though. The Sixty is a modern DECT cordless phone with a touch dial, digital display, virtual ansmachine, 150-number phone book, built-in loudspeaker, a 300-meter range and 10 ringtones -- including an exact reproduction of the original ring. So whose idea was it to create this "contemporary reinterpretation" of the classic phone? Industrial designer Olivier Scala, who took the Sixty phone from concept through to shop shelves. Q&A With Olivier Scala, Sagemcom's Designer You… Continue reading... More About: Gadgets, Leaders in Design Series, Tech, features, interview, mashable, phones, sagemcom

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