Video: Android design principles presentation

Google's I/O event this year hosted many interesting lectures, especially the one linked above. In the video, designers Helena Roeber and Rachel Garb discuss what are Android's design principles, what they mean in practice and where they originate from. The video is a fascinating peek at the methods these driven people use to achieve new standards in creating good user experiences.

PhoneSplurt already has already discussed Android's design principles alongside some of Google's competitors in this post.

Video: LWUIT webinar on building an effective UI

Earlier this spring, Nokia introduced the new Asha 501 to "reinvent the affordable smartphone category". It is a very interesting phone we must say, possibly it is at the forefront of a trend that places phones with lesser spec sheets back into focus for consumers.

Nokia Series 40 Full Touch Design Guidelines

Following our last couple of posts about user experience and user interface design, PhoneSplurt dug even deeper. What we found out is something helpful and relevant even today, from the Nokia Series 40 Full Touch Design Guidelines page.

Visual design principles according to mobile manufacturers

Following our last night's post about iOS, PhoneSplurt delved deeper into the software visual design ideals of different mobile handset companies. Below are a few fruitful links we found!