Customizable HMD phone lets the symbiote in for Venom: The Last Dance

Dark, powerful, and full of potential: HMD Fusion and the big-screen symbiote have a lot in common.

Two different organisms. One entity. In the process of symbiosis, at least one of the partners benefit from the arrangement. Eddie Brock may have some thoughts on that.

Here at HMD, we’ve cooked up something of a symbiote of our own.

Just like the alien symbiote merges with its host, the HMD Fusion smartphone can merge with Smart Outfits.¹

The HMD Fusion adds new features and functionalities to the device – and you can change them out whenever you need. Think “phone cases that change what the phone can do.”

To mark the US release, we created three Venom: The Last Dance outfits to show off just what HMD Fusion is capable of. Made solely for events building up to the theatrical release, the outfits made an appearance at a Venom: The Last Dance pop-up event on Sunday October 20th and are set to make their way down the red carpet at the Venom: The Last Dance movie premiere on Monday 21st. And if you want to add a little bit of the symbiote to your own phone, we’re giving you some official Venom: The Last Dance wallpapers for you to download.

HMD Fusion shows its potential with Venom: The Last Dance outfit

The two-way connection between HMD Fusion and Smart Outfits¹ opens up all sorts of possibilities. Human Mobile Devices teamed up with Venom: The Last Dance to create a conceptual outfit that explores those possibilities. With its dark, dripping visual effect and change of notification sounds, The Venom: The Last Dance outfits pay homage to one of the most iconic antiheroes from the world of comic books.

VP of Design at HMD, Raun Forsyth, explains. “Using electromagnetic arrays and ferrofluid, we’ve created a mesmerizing effect where the inky liquid dances across the back of the phone.”

Just as the symbiote changes its host, the Venom: The Last Dance outfits make changes to the phone itself. The interface gets a dark-looking overhaul, and lines from the new movie take the place of default notifications sounds, like “Who sent this?” when a message is received, and “Eddie, the time has come,” as an alarm sound. These bespoke outfits to celebrate the arrival of the Venom: The Last Dance cinematic release will not be available to purchase.

Smart Outfits are on the way – but why not make your own?

If the Venom: The Last Dance inspired outfit has given you an idea for your own outfit, you’re in luck. The HMD Fusion Development Toolkit² is open to the public, so if you’ve got some technical skills and access to a 3D printer, you can use the CAD file to create your very own outfit for HMD Fusion. It’s a great way to showcase your own artwork on something that you carry with you every day.

If you’re thinking of adding cool new features with a Smart Outfit, you’ll want to grab the API as well. Both the API and the CAD file are included in the toolkit, so go ahead and see what you can do.

HMD Fusion is now available to pre-order from the HMD online store. Outfits for the customizable smartphone will also land in the store later this year and Smart Outfits will arrive in 2025.

More about HMD Fusion

Even without a Smart Outfit,¹ HMD Fusion is packing all sorts of tech that you can benefit from.

• Repairability: HMD Fusion may not come with an alien symbiote to keep it in shape, but with Gen2 repairability, you don’t need one. Replace a damaged screen or depleted battery right at home.³
• Cameras: With a 108 MP Hybrid OIS triple rear camera and a 50 MP front camera, HMD Fusion is ready and able to capture some of your best shots yet. Selfie Gestures enables hands-free selfies.
• Industrial look: The slim body is reinforced with stainless steel. Its standard, see-through outfit showcases and celebrates what lies just beneath the surface.

Pre-order your HMD Fusion from the HMD online store today.

Get your hands on official Venom: The Last Dance wallpapers

Without further ado, here are the free wallpapers for your smartphone. Venom: The Last Dance hits movie theaters on October 24th. Be ready.