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Hop-On 1800 $10 GSM Cell Phone is a Phone You Won't Mind Losing
For those of you who don't consider the cell phone a status symbol, and could do without live updates on mysterious Apple cargo ships, comes the "disposable" 1800 from Hop-On. The $10 GSM phone is another in a long line of cheap, no frills Hop-On cell phones, but before you decry the company for creating more e-waste, hit the jump for specs and the company's rebate program.More »
11:00 AM on Sun May 25 2008
By Jack Loftus
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concept
The "Softphone" concept phone from designer Quian Jiang utilizes a series of discs with electronically wired cotton fabric stretched in between. The benefit to a phone like this would be that one could fold up the keyboard to save space while the bulk of the electronics are housed inside a tiny clip made out of silica—which would also be soft. Another potential benefit is that the phone could be squeezed to engage actions like ending a call.
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A Phone so Soft and Squeezable, You Will Want to Replace Your Charmin With It
The "Softphone" concept phone from designer Quian Jiang utilizes a series of discs with electronically wired cotton fabric stretched in between. The benefit to a phone like this would be that one could fold up the keyboard to save space while the bulk of the electronics are housed inside a tiny clip made out of silica—which would also be soft. Another potential benefit is that the phone could be squeezed to engage actions like ending a call.
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e-reader phone
Philips READIUS Materializes With Fold-Away Screen
The Philips READIUS prototype that we showed you over a year ago, is finally materializing as an actual consumer product, not just as an e-reader but as a mobile phone. The READIUS has a slightly different design than the prototype, with a 5-inch flexible display that actually rolls up around the phone, allowing it to be stored when not in use. The phone is manufactured under Polymer Vision, which is partly owned by Philips. The Dutch company has yet to release complete specs for the phone, but the READIUS is advertised as having a large display and great battery life. With a mid-2008 release, we won't have to wait too long to test this e-reader, mobile phone mash-up. [Reuters]
patents
Nokia Patents S60 Touchless Gesture UI
According to patents, Nokia has developed a user-interface that goes beyond multitouch, and into the realm of tracking hand motions in three-dimensional space. The gestures look complicated, and I'm worried it might take longer to learn than Palm's Graffiti writing, but I'm willing to start with the one-finger commands (select, rotate, delete) before moving on to the two-fingered stuff (zoom, resize, etc.). [Unwired View via Boy Genius]
concept
Nine digits, that's a hell of a lot of numbers to remember—especially if you suffer from what many of my elderly relatives call "senior moments." And forget about trying to explain contact lists and voice dialing, it's all witchcraft as far as they are concerned. This T-Phone concept from designer Jeong-Kyun Nam aims to make things a little easier with its unique RFID badge dialing system. Each badge can be programed to remember someone's number, and a picture slot makes identifying the correct badge easy. To make a call, all Grandma has to do is place the correct badge onto the call button and press. The phone will read the info and then dial the number.
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T-Phone Concept For the Elderly, Lazy
Nine digits, that's a hell of a lot of numbers to remember—especially if you suffer from what many of my elderly relatives call "senior moments." And forget about trying to explain contact lists and voice dialing, it's all witchcraft as far as they are concerned. This T-Phone concept from designer Jeong-Kyun Nam aims to make things a little easier with its unique RFID badge dialing system. Each badge can be programed to remember someone's number, and a picture slot makes identifying the correct badge easy. To make a call, all Grandma has to do is place the correct badge onto the call button and press. The phone will read the info and then dial the number.
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For one reason or another, Quicksilver (the guys who make surf clothes) decided to branch out—way out—with their very own mobile phone concept. The phone opens up Pac-Man style to reveal a larger screen, which is interesting, but by the looks of things it would be unwieldy to both carry and use. Stick to making stylish shorts that cover up my junk at the beach, okay guys? [JUSTAMPvia IntoMobile]
Quicksilver Mobile Phone Concept For Pac-Man Lovers
For one reason or another, Quicksilver (the guys who make surf clothes) decided to branch out—way out—with their very own mobile phone concept. The phone opens up Pac-Man style to reveal a larger screen, which is interesting, but by the looks of things it would be unwieldy to both carry and use. Stick to making stylish shorts that cover up my junk at the beach, okay guys? [JUSTAMPvia IntoMobile]
BlackBerry maker RIM announced a partnership with Eatoni Ergonomics Inc to develop a new text keyboard technology. A signed agreement grants RIM license to use Eatoni's keyboard hardware and software tech. [Reuters]
spy stuff
Cell Phone Jammer Disguised as a Pack of Cigarettes
Flip the lid on this pack of Marlboro Lights, press the black button and all mobile phones in a 60-foot radius will go dead. Given how hard I am finding it to give up the weed, however, I would prefer a phone that stopped me from smoking. The price of silence? $950. [Red Ferret via Advanced Intelligence]
cellphone disco
This is the Cell Phone Disco by Informationlab at NextFest '07, it's basically a large wall covered in LED's. These LED's only turn on when in the presence of the same electromagnetic interference (EMI) that comes from a cellphone. So when you use your cellphone in the presence of the Disco you can "see" the EMI noise emanating from your phone. [Product Page via NextFest]
Cellphone Disco Boogies Into NextFest
This is the Cell Phone Disco by Informationlab at NextFest '07, it's basically a large wall covered in LED's. These LED's only turn on when in the presence of the same electromagnetic interference (EMI) that comes from a cellphone. So when you use your cellphone in the presence of the Disco you can "see" the EMI noise emanating from your phone. [Product Page via NextFest]
4:31 PM on Fri Sep 14 2007
By blongo3
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verizon
A shot of the new LG VX10000 was recently posted in the forums, revealing what could be the successor to Verizon's enV branded phone. Other than a slightly sleeker design and what appears to be a larger screen, not much information is known. There is no word yet on pricing or availability.
[The Boy Genius Report via Howard Forums]
First LG VX10000 Shot Shows New enV
A shot of the new LG VX10000 was recently posted in the forums, revealing what could be the successor to Verizon's enV branded phone. Other than a slightly sleeker design and what appears to be a larger screen, not much information is known. There is no word yet on pricing or availability.
[The Boy Genius Report via Howard Forums]
jam it, damnit
Personal Cellphone Signal Blocker Delivers Electronic TFSU
Fed up with clueless cellphone gabbing in public? Put an immediate stop to it with this Personal Cellphone Signal Blocker. Running on a portable battery that lasts three to four hours, this 6-ounce pocketable jammer (4"x1.85"x.71") disrupts signals from GSM, CDMA, DCS, PHS and 3G networks, and its manufacturer says it can do this miracle within a radius of...uh oh, get this: 2 to 40 feet.More »
1:10 PM on Fri Aug 24 2007
By Charlie White
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bluetooth
Finally, graffiti and technology have joined to create something beautiful. Mark Ecko is designing digital citylights that will consist of a giant LCD screen and a Bluetooth interface that will allow passerby's to "spray graffiti" by accessing the screen via Bluetooth. They will then be able to use their cell phone cursor to spray any phallic object and/or clever curse words they can think of.
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Interactive Graffiti Billboard Lets You Be Simultaneously Tough and Geeky
Finally, graffiti and technology have joined to create something beautiful. Mark Ecko is designing digital citylights that will consist of a giant LCD screen and a Bluetooth interface that will allow passerby's to "spray graffiti" by accessing the screen via Bluetooth. They will then be able to use their cell phone cursor to spray any phallic object and/or clever curse words they can think of.
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Self-Destruct Button Mobile Charm Doesn't Do What It Says on the Tin
Most cellphone charms seem to have no point whatsoever. This Japanese self-destruct button charm, however, does. Perfect for when you're having One Of Those Days, press the button and you will hear a countdown, and a red LED light will flash, followed by a Boom! (insert Steve Jobs joke here if you can be bothered, I can't.) More »
10:20 AM on Mon Jul 30 2007
By AddyDugdale
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7 comments
hip to be cubed
This mini Rubik's cube from Japan is one of those little phone straps that you attach to your mobile. As well as giving you hours of fun, it will scratch the back of your cell, annoy you when you talk, and give people an insight into your beliefs and how your brain works.
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Rubik's Cube from Strapya Simple Enough for Dubya
This mini Rubik's cube from Japan is one of those little phone straps that you attach to your mobile. As well as giving you hours of fun, it will scratch the back of your cell, annoy you when you talk, and give people an insight into your beliefs and how your brain works.
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Cell Phone Gaming Prodigies No Longer Chopped Liver, Says Midnight Gaming Championship
Admit it, you've always been jealous of console gamers getting all the chicks, living the high life, while you, you're stuck in line at the post office, utterly dominating Bejeweled, yet nobody cares. More »
9:00 AM on Fri Jun 8 2007
By Wilson Rothman
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4 comments
smartphones
Rumor: Dell Prepping a Mobile Phone?
First it was a handheld gaming console. Now, rumor has it that Dell is working on a mobile cell phone, an "iPhone" of their own so to speak. The folks at Mobile Mentalism think that's the case ever since Dell poached Motorola's head of handsets, Ron Garriques. Garriques will be heading a newly formed unit at Dell. What that unit will do, is still in question. Personally, I think it's wishful thinking and until I see some "leaked" (i.e. blurry) shots of a Dell mobile, I'm gonna have to say it's all a coincidence. More »
1:15 PM on Tue Feb 20 2007
By Louis Ramirez
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Latest by anneATdell: Dell has no plans at this time to introduce a Dell mobile phone. What's more important to note is that Dell has formally announced the formation of a GLOBAL consumer organization, and Ron Garriquez has joined the Dell team to more »
hong-ik university
Korean Phone Concept Turns Your Hand into a Mobile
Think touch-screen phones are cool? A designer at Hong-ik University in South Korea has designed a cell phone concept that turns your grimy hand into a mobile. The idea is pretty simple. Put a special strap around your hand and a beam from the strap projects a virtual keypad onto your fingers, so your hand becomes the keypad. Each joint makes up a different button and the strap itself would have a circular LCD to show you who's calling. Sure, you'd look retarded texting from your hand, but if it worked for Inspector Gadget and won an iF Concept Product Award, who am I to judge. More »
3:50 PM on Thu Feb 8 2007
By Louis Ramirez
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10 comments
Latest by QWERTYthon: A bluetooth headset would be a necessity with this phone. I would not do the Inspector Gadget hand-thing to talk. more »
