HTC Commissions Designer to Create $8,000 Smartphone Speaker

A new pair of 3D-printed speakers for the HTC One gives the phone an old-school vibe: no power or cords needed.

The Gramohorn II holds the smartphone in the middle of two horns which increase the volume of the phone's speakers by 50% just through acoustics

As the official websites states, the phone's design "aims to function as a commercial product as well as contemporary art." That might explain two curious factors: the limited quantity of the speakers and their high price. After a certain number of speakers get produced, the original 3D model files will be deleted Read more...