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Fountain Drink Phone Quenches Thirst for Companionship
"Hello?"
"Hi."
"Who is this?"
"Mom, it's your son."
"Oh...I thought this was going to be a joke or something." [sourcingmap via Crunchgear]
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faq
AT&T's Official iPhone FAQ: Pricing, Upgrading, Help Vids and a Lot More
Kudos to AT&T. They've assembled a very useful FAQ page and cut several videos to lay out all the necessities of picking up an iPhone 3G. It includes topics like what you should have on hand if you're transferring a phone number from another carrier (bring you current wireless bill, they suggest, along with your old account PIN or passwords), the costs of various plans (they start at $69, but expect to be jacked for text messaging), the unsubsidized price of an iPhone ($399 for 8GB, $499 for 16GB), and the unlocked, unsubsidized price of the iPhone ($599 for 8GB, $699 for16GB). So hit the links if ever wondered if hair will start growing in funny places once you buy your new iPhone (which it will). [iPhone FAQ and Helpful Videos]
For a shortcut to plan pricing, read on:
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10:13 AM on Tue Jul 1 2008
By Mark Wilson
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117 comments
Latest by n/a: @Faxmonkey: i stand by my assertion they are more than breaking even with the ETF. the unsubsidized price is $400, meaning they expect to recover at least $200 of subsidy over the two year contract. the unlocked price is $600, more »
environmental
Sony Ericsson Wins Greenest Electronics Company Award
Congratulations, Sony Ericsson, for winning what was ultimately a barely challenging competition to become the greenest electronics company around. Our favorite Swedish-Japanese conglomerate rose to the top of Greenpeace's Greener Electronics Guide by exceeding Energy Star requirements, making all its models PVC-free and banning the most harmful chemicals from phones launched since January 2008. Unfortunately, it was valedictorian in a class whose scores have plummeted all around. More »
10:00 PM on Sun Jun 29 2008
By Elaine Chow
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33 comments
phones
This cute 800 DPI optical mouse with a built-in speaker slides out like a cellphone to reveal a keypad for VoIP calls. It has an LCD display for Caller ID and switches between mouse and phone functions automatically. It also looks much cooler than other combos we've seen. No word on price or availability. [Product page via Red Ferret]
Sliding Mouse Speakerphone Is Cute, But Isn't a Skype Phone
This cute 800 DPI optical mouse with a built-in speaker slides out like a cellphone to reveal a keypad for VoIP calls. It has an LCD display for Caller ID and switches between mouse and phone functions automatically. It also looks much cooler than other combos we've seen. No word on price or availability. [Product page via Red Ferret]
iphone
T-Mobile Will Offer iPhones for 1 Euro (With Hefty Monthly Contract)
This 3G iPhone deal from T-Mobile isn't quite free, a la O2, but at one euro it's pretty darn close. Like the 02 deal, however, the low price point is available only for customers that are comfortable signing away large chunks of their life via a mobile phone contract. To get the T-Mobile deal, you must choose the highest monthly plan, which will cost you 89 euros per month (about $136). [I4U]
htc
HTC Touch Diamond Release Delayed in Europe Until June 23
Anyone hoping to get their hands on the Touch Diamond this month in Europe will have to hold their horses. HTC looks to be delaying the launch of its touchy-touchy titchy phone until the end of the month. More »
vtech
The Vtech IS6110 is the little cordless telephone that could. There is a lot of functionality packed into one tidy little package. It is a fully featured DECT 6.0 cordless phone that includes a full QWERTY keypad and lays claim to being the first cordless phone to deliver instant messaging capabilities. All you do is plug the base station into your PC and you will be able to roam around your house instant messaging to your heart's content.
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Vtech's IS6110, an Instant Messaging Cordless Telephone
The Vtech IS6110 is the little cordless telephone that could. There is a lot of functionality packed into one tidy little package. It is a fully featured DECT 6.0 cordless phone that includes a full QWERTY keypad and lays claim to being the first cordless phone to deliver instant messaging capabilities. All you do is plug the base station into your PC and you will be able to roam around your house instant messaging to your heart's content.
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phone fight
The Last, Best and Bloodiest Reason to Have a Landline Phone
After a long week, there's nothing like dipping our toes in the schadenfreude of watching people beat the shit out of each other with an obsolete gadget. What old and busted gadget would you use to go all American Gladiator on your office? [College Humor]
10:00 PM on Fri Apr 11 2008
By matt buchanan
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28 comments
Latest by discounteggroll: @Gofastmazda: your typewriter needs more ribbon, and probably a current-gen qwerty keyboard. Loafer... more »
carphone warehouse
Phone Retailer Talks About Giving Away Free Laptops With Mobile Internet Service
Laptops could be the next thing to be given away for free, according to the boss of UK phone giant Carphone Warehouse. Andrew Harrison, the firm's chief executive, reckons that mobile internet providers will be chucking portables at everyone in an attempt to sign people up to their services. More »
cellphones
The AT&T LG Vu is the latest multimedia touchscreen phone on the floor at CTIA, offering haptic touchscreen feedback, Mobile TV and a pretty intuitive user interface. While the presentation of the hardware and software is beautiful, and the AT&T's MediaFlo-powered Mobile TV service is pretty slick, the lack of power in the web browser and sub-menu interfaces don't quite hold up to similar options (cough...iPHONE...cough).
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Hands-on With AT&T's LG VU Multimedia Phone (AT&T Mobile TV is No Joke)
The AT&T LG Vu is the latest multimedia touchscreen phone on the floor at CTIA, offering haptic touchscreen feedback, Mobile TV and a pretty intuitive user interface. While the presentation of the hardware and software is beautiful, and the AT&T's MediaFlo-powered Mobile TV service is pretty slick, the lack of power in the web browser and sub-menu interfaces don't quite hold up to similar options (cough...iPHONE...cough).More »
2:46 PM on Tue Apr 1 2008
By Adrian Covert
82,145 views,
18 comments
Latest by n/a: guys, just get a Slingbox and you can watch television anywhere you can get internet access either on your phone or computer. And it's your local cable, so you can watch everything you have there. I watch mine all the more »
wireless
Super 3G Successfully Tested (at 250Mbps)
NTT DoCoMo has just announced that they've successfully field tested a Super 3G wireless network that reached downlink speeds of 250Mbps (the technology's theoretical maximums are a 300Mbps downlink and a 75Mbps uplink, so 250 down ain't too bad). Unfortunately, given that DoCoMo doesn't plan on having the technology finalized until 2009, the world won't be basking in 300ish Mbps mobile bliss just yet. Oh, but EDGE still sucks. [nttdocomo]
phones
Yes, This "Phone" Costs $100
Some people are willing to pay a premium for custom tech, a principle you really grasp when checking out the Angel Phone. Every angel is made to order, a Dreamsicles plush gutted, tortured and stuffed with a landline phone in shame. Parents, this monstrosity is what happens when schools have too much arts funding—a testament to P.E. if I've ever seen one. Here's a bonus shot, if your eyes haven't gotten their share of burning yet this morning: More »
unconfirmed
Xperia X1 Delayed Till 2009?
We brought you news that Sony Ericsson's first Windows Mobile smartphone would ship mid 2008, however, the guys at Sony Ericsson Blog have spotted an official Sony Ericsson webpage showing the expected release date as 10/02/2009. More »
cellphones
Panasonic Viera Phone Brings Quality TV Viewing to Your Handset
The P950iTV cellphone, which will be a Japan-only release, is the first Panasonic handset to carry the Viera branding. The TV-centric features will include a 3.5-inch 262k color display (854 x 480!); video playback at 30 fps, a 4,000:1 contrast ratio, TV and audio out ports, as well as more traditional features, including HSDPA connectivity, 2MP camera and SDHC memory slot. We sure would like to tune into Futurama on the P50iTV, but as ever, the Japanese have all the great gadget fun. [Trusted Reviews via Ubergizmo]
6:49 AM on Wed Feb 27 2008
By Haroon Malik
3,556 views,
7 comments
Latest by deusdiabolus: @john_nyc: Both in size and content. more »
phone
This landline phone with an adorable unknown animal on it seems perfect for the phone-calling tyke in your life, but what's on the inside is truly scary. Its guts contain a voice-changing module with high- or low-pitch options, allowing you to choose between your inner Barry White and your inner Jared Wiley. Or your, you know, every kidnapper ever. It comes from world-famous shlock wholesaler Chinavision, so pick up one or five...hundred, starting at $10.27. [Chinavision via Crave]
Cute Voice-Changing Telephone is for Kidnappers, Not Kids
This landline phone with an adorable unknown animal on it seems perfect for the phone-calling tyke in your life, but what's on the inside is truly scary. Its guts contain a voice-changing module with high- or low-pitch options, allowing you to choose between your inner Barry White and your inner Jared Wiley. Or your, you know, every kidnapper ever. It comes from world-famous shlock wholesaler Chinavision, so pick up one or five...hundred, starting at $10.27. [Chinavision via Crave]
concepts
The Chute Smartphone concept is a vision of the future, a future where cellphones are made of Bamboo, where cellphones have names like Chute and where pot is not outlawed renewable sources of energy have finally reached ubiquity. The details on the gadget that lies beneath the woody exterior is not mentioned beyond it being functional and powerful, but what more could we ask for in a smartphone? The unique feature is the Bamboo casing, which actually has some benefits over plastic, including its stronger build, lighter weight and far more environmentally friendly production. Bamboo is also completely biodegradable, which means the Lion King could explains its life in epic fashion to a cub lion. We love The Lion King. We love the Chute Smartphone concept. [Yanko]
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Chute Smartphone Concept Puts Wood in Your Pant Pockets
The Chute Smartphone concept is a vision of the future, a future where cellphones are made of Bamboo, where cellphones have names like Chute and where
10:30 PM on Sat Feb 16 2008
By Haroon Malik
5,197 views,
31 comments
Latest by photophile: That phone looks amazing. I don't car how bad/well it performs, I want one. more »
playstation phone
It's not exactly a secret that Sony/Sony Ericsson's making a cellphone that has PSP features in it. Hell, even the Sony Ericsson gaming boss says that a PlayStation-branded phone is coming some time. Sony Magazine's putting an updated timeline on the project, saying that there are "suggestions that it could be in the shops as early as February." It's different when you see it print. In a magazine. All glossy. But unless we're slightly more drunk than we usually are, half of February is already gone and we haven't seen squiddidly. [Phone Mag]
Sony Magazine Says PSP Phone Could Come As Early As February? Really?
It's not exactly a secret that Sony/Sony Ericsson's making a cellphone that has PSP features in it. Hell, even the Sony Ericsson gaming boss says that a PlayStation-branded phone is coming some time. Sony Magazine's putting an updated timeline on the project, saying that there are "suggestions that it could be in the shops as early as February." It's different when you see it print. In a magazine. All glossy. But unless we're slightly more drunk than we usually are, half of February is already gone and we haven't seen squiddidly. [Phone Mag]
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