Art Lebedev Cell Phone: We Hope It'll Run On Android

With all the hoopla around the HTC G1 and the Android OS, it's not surprising that Art Lebedev, the company behind the Optimus Keyboard, came out with a new concept cell phone. The design is more than a concept since the studio is teaming up with Russia's Scartel, a carrier which just launched a WiMax network in Moscow and St. Petersburg.

The simple and functional design is quite elegant. Unlike the HTC G1, it does have a headphone jack and it will have a complete touch-based interface. It'll come with all of the latest cell phone protocols, WiMax radio, tri-band GSM, micro SD, dual cameras for video-conferencing, an A/V plug, WiFi, and a gigantic 850 x 480 screen. The base has got just a few buttons including a five-way joystick, call/end buttons and no keypad.