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fuchikoma: I like the idea of light based feedback from an automated system. At first I thought DVR meant Digital Video Recorder - which would have made me a le... more »
RoofCoffeeCup: I'd love to get a DVR for the cars I ride on. I want to be able to post peoples reaction to me. #cars more »
comics0026: I think the problem with bad drivers is that the majority of them don't think of themselves as bad drivers, or they just "occasionally" do a "few" "ri... more »
four12: I've dealt with these "bitching Betty" devices in ambulances and fire trucks. What a pain in the butt - they'd sometimes flag you for a "red" if you ... more »
david.m.hwang: only if you can do so objectively. given how you lambasted them already, a bad review might seem spiteful, while a good review might give RIM more cr... more »
KSPRAYDAD: . #storm2 more »
Derek De Vine: Goes to show that ignorance is never the answer, on how you guys handled RIM not answering your emails. #storm2 more »
En0s1: I will never vote for you guys to skip a chance at a review. Hell you guys can do a review about a NYC MTA Metrocard and I'd read it. Why? Cuz y'all ... more »
KSPRAYDAD: Since Giz went off the deep end on this topic I wouldn't / don't read ANY of your reviews anymore. I think you need to just get out of the review bu... more »
SirDrinksalot: Only if it's an unbiased review, which I'm not sure is possible here. #storm2 more »

#safety

Specialized DVR For Cars Could Make Teens Better Drivers
Technological progress is amazing. Case in point: When I was learning to drive, my safety monitor was a "mom." It barked orders at me as I navigated Massachusetts streets, oftentimes recklessly at high rates of speed. In the future? Computers! More »
#blackberry

Still Want a BlackBerry Storm 2 Review?
Hey guys and gals, we just got a BlackBerry Storm 2 loaner—and an explanation for the delay. Still interested in a review? More »
#palmpixi

Palm Pixi Lands on Sprint November 15th, For $100
Sprint's just gone public with its plans for the Pixi: a single c-note, payable November 15th. It's not the aggressive, bottom-scraping pricing I was hoping to see for Palm's second, daintier webOS device, and just $50 less than the Pre. More »
#cellphones

Study Says Most Cellphone Users Are Too Distracted To Notice A Clown On A Unicycle
Clowns are scary to some, but apparently they're invisible to most cellphone users. According to a study involving a unicycle, a clown, and 150 college students, cellphone users were half as likely as others to notice a red-nosed, unicycle rider. More »
#rumor

T-Mobile Project Dark Rumor Update: Financed Phones, Tiered Unlimited Plans
We've heard plenty about Project Dark lately, including new unlimited plans, 21Mbps HSPA, and new handsets. The newest rumors, courtesy of Boy Genius Report, are whispers of Rent-A-Center style, contract-free unsubsidized phone purchasing and tiered unlimited plans. Updated. More »
#privacy

NYPD May Track Your Cellphone If You're Arrested For...Any Reason
The folks at the NYPD are so sweet! No matter what you're arrested for, they're nice enough to remove your cellphone's battery "to avoid leakage" and jot down your IMEI number. They'll even add it to a database. More »
#iphone

iTwinge iPhone Keyboard Video Makes Me Cringe a Little Less
So you saw the iTwinge photos yesterday—that crazy physical keyboard with underside nubs for the iPhone's touchscreen. It was easy to write off without seeing in action, so the company has sent around this hands-on video: More »
#imagecache

What Is It?
It's a plane! It's a bird! It's a burning UFO! Is it the herald of the apocalypse? Kind of, but not quite. What this is, is a nice photo taken by a very lucky photographer. More »
#cellphones

Drunk Driver Caught Using Cellphone While Speeding, Fishtailing, and Running Red Lights
Hookay. So we knew that texting while driving is stupid. But what about using your cellphone to take photos of yourself while driving. Drunk. Speeding. Fishtailing. Running red lights. Crashing against a police car. And with no driver's license. More »
#chargers

Bluelounge's Refresh Station Charges Four Devices At Once, Is Pretty In Pink
The Refresh charging station is like a beautifully slimmed down version of Bluelounge's Sanctuary charger, with half the connections: 2x iPod/iPhone, 2x USB, plus single Micro USB and Mini USB plugs. More »
#rants

Congress: Stop Wasting Time Trying for a Verizon iPhone and Actually Help Us Out
The New York Times' David Pogue has a great story condemning Congress for trying to outlaw exclusivity contracts instead of implementing changes in the cellphone industry that would actually benefit consumers. Down with those outlandish, unfair fees! More »
#imagecache

This is What 50,000 Cellphone LCDs Looks Like
Sometimes even spam is useful. This is a set of images we got from a junk email trying to sell us 50,000 pieces of Asian LCDs. CDMA only, they claim in bold. [Thanks spammer!] More »
#questionoftheday

What Do You Think Of iPhone OS 3.0?
You already know what we think, but now that you have had some time to play around with the new iPhone OS 3.0, what are your impressions on both its major features and the update overall? More »
#firstlook

Hands On Samsung's Galaxy i7500 Android Haptic Smartphone
The Galaxy i7500—Samsung's Android handset—is one of the first major, advanced smartphones to feature haptic feedback. PCWorld managed to get their hands on one and report back with their first impressions. More »
#questionoftheday

Is Cellphone Tethering Worth It?
No seriously, I've never had a cellphone capable of doing it. So, before I decide to spend $70 a month on an unlimited data plan I've got to know. In your experience, is cellphone tethering worth it?
#apple

iPhone 3GS Complete Feature Guide
As expected, the new Apple iPhone 3GS is out. We were right: The photos of the new iPhone were real. Here you have a comprehensive guide to the iPhone 3GS' new features: More »
#crime

Inmate Gets 60 More Years in Prison for Cellphone Possession
Texas inmate Derrick Ross, 38—a three-time burglary felon—has been sentenced to 60 additional years after he was caught having a cellphone in his possession. More »
#crime

Man Threatened, Arrested For Taking Picture Of Open ATM In Public
Despite the fact that this photo was snapped in broad daylight in a busy Seattle REI store, Shane Becker was threatened by fake cops and arrested by real ones. More »
#rants

Texting While Driving Is Becoming Ridiculous
It's pretty redundant to make laws outlawing texting while driving because it already falls under laws covering distracted driving, but holy crap, something needs to be done about it. More »
#cellphones

iPhone Nano Wannabe Actually Looks Like It Came From Cupertino
This is the HiPhone Nano N3+, a 2.8-inch touchscreen based with swivel screen cellphone. It's a Chinese clone of an Apple product that never happened, but which actually looks like it could have happened.
#cellphones

Motorola Evoke QA4 Looks Like the Bastard Son of the iPhone and Pre
The Evoke QA4 may be one of Motorola's very few last chances against their market irrelevance and the unstoppable touchscreen cellphone wave. One that looks like a genetic experiment between an iPhone and a Pre. More »
#motorola

This Rugged Motorola Corporate Has Buttons You Can Actually Click While Wearing Gloves
Despite this giant corporate phone's ruggedness, push to talk, camera and barcode scanner, it is unremarkable. But I am excited to see it has buttons you can use while you wear gloves. Rare! [Motorola via BGR]
#humongous

Video of the World's Largest Fully Working Phone

Samsung and Cricket scaled the Samsung Messager to make it the biggest cellphone in the planet. It works exactly like the real thing, but requires fingers the size of Dr Manhattan's schlong in colossal form.
#comic

Cellphones vs Women (or Men)
I hear you, Dilbert. [Thanks Jack]
#cellphone

Cool8800C Cellphone Is Like a Flip-Out PSP That Plays NES Games
Color me surprised: A $140 Chinese cellphone that, even while looking PSPishly cheesy, brings a great flip-out gamepad design and Nintendo Entertainment System games, along with a whole bunch of great features. More »
#concept

Sleek Bracelet Cellphone Has Integrated Headset for Cool Uhura Wannabes
Headsets. In theory, they were destined to make us look like people from the future. In practice, they make us look like dorks. Except maybe this one, which is integrated in this bracelet cellphone. More »
#imageoftheday

Image of the Day: An Executive In a Silly Costume
CNN's otherwise-unremarkable piece on budget Irish airline Ryanair's foray into in-air cellphone use brought an unexpected and unmentioned treat: Michael O'Leary, Ryanair's CEO, in a goofy promotional cellphone costume. Um. [CNN, thanks Billy!]
#mwc09

Sony Ericsson Idou's Interface: Hotter than Butter Down Beyoncé's Pants

As you can see in these videos, the Sony Ericsson Idou's is extremely smooth and elegant. I want it. Seriously, I want to lick it more than I want to lick Beyoncé's underpants. Portrait mode: More »
#mwc09

Garmin Nuviphone G60 GPS Smartphone Video Hands-On

I got some quality time with a Garmin Nuviphone G60, riding around Barcelona in the back of a jet-black Mercedes limo. My hands-on impression: This smartphone-meets-GPS-meets-media-player feels like a winner. More »
#mwc09

Garmin Nuviphone M20 Smartphone (Aborted) Video Hands-On

I guess that if the Garmin Nuviphone G60 is a GPS smartphone, the Garmin Nuviphone M20 Windows Mobile is a smartphone GPS. It's quite smaller than the G60, but the demo didn't work quite right. More »
#rumor

The "Zune Phone" Won't Be Made by Microsoft?
According to one of Mary-Jo Foley's sources, Microsoft is not building a Zune phone. Instead, they're crafting sample chassis to inspire manufacturers as to what will excite the market. More »
#iphone

iPhone Earrings Battle With BlackBerry Earrings For Market Share of Your Head
These handcrafted iPhone earings from Toronto artist Barb Feldman go great with just about any nerdy ensemble. But I suggest adding a BlackBerry version on the other side. More »
#smartphone

Samsung Acme i8910 Loved by Coyotes Everywhere
After their dreadful Omnia, Samsung is following up with the Samsung Acme i8910, a smartphone that-according to these allegedly leaked pictures-seems to be quite slim. I comes loaded with a ton of features too: More »
#concepts

Blackberry + Optimus Maximum Concept Phone: What Do You Get?
A good way to end the debate between using real estate for physical keys or pixels. In theory. [MozPhone via Core77] More »
#explodingcellphones

Cellphone Explosion Kills Another Person, Severing His Carotid Artery
When a cellphone explosion kills a person, you think it is a rare event. When you learn that another man just died for the same reason, you start looking at yours like a potential killer. More »
#smartphone

Toshiba TG01 May Be Best Windows Mobile Answer Yet to iPhone and Android Camps
There may not be a Zune Phone, but Toshiba's—the original Zune manufacturer—new Windows Mobile 6-based TG01 smartphone is close enough. And with a 4.1-inch screen and 9.9mm thickness, it looks extremely good.
#art

Phone Booths Learn to Adapt in the Cellphone Era
"If you think this is bad, you should see my cousin. He's a porta-potty." [Lyon Festival of Lights via DVICE]
#yahoophone

Yahoophone Canned On Advice Of New CEO's College Daughter
Valleywag just discovered that Yahoo (with Motorola and AT&T) was working on a Yahoo Phone with Yahoo apps, but canned it partially because new CEO's college-aged daughter preferred another phone instead. [Valleywag]
#eh

Kyocera NS01 Cellphone's Trusty Belt Is Easy to Access for You, Robbers
Hanging electronics from clothes always seem to scream, "please take my things," but the Kyocera NS01 cellphone goes one step further because it's attached to a belt. But that won't save you from a gun. More »
#photoshopcontest

114 Apps Apple Won't Be Approving for the App Store Anytime Soon
For this week's Photoshop Contest, I asked for some iPhone apps that would never survive the approval process. Warning: some of these are NSFW, more are just in poor taste. Hey, I'm just the messenger! More »

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