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more about #landline more comments → Purple Dave: Can't speak to the benefits of this phone, but landlines, be they regular or VOIP, corded or cordless, are still nice to have. You don't have to worry... more » baltwade: The Hub is a landline slayer launched in a wireless world, where the landline is almost dead.I hate being the one to point this out, but by no means i... more » Kaiser-Machead: About time that stuff like this is becoming more available. Saw very similar tech in the IBM building over 10 years ago. That said, it needs Skype. I ... more » gman2093: Could I put in an order for a big touchscreen computer (waterproof) for my kitchen? I already have a cellphone, so it doesn't need to call anyone. kthx. more » IHateYourKids: They should have an option to tie it to your cellular account. Throw in Skype on top of it and I'd consider it. more » Nick: is it me or does matt seem angry with this hub-a-ma-jig? more » OMG! Ponies!: And it doesn't do Skype videoconferencing WHY?! Seems to me that that would be the killer app. more » GitEmSteveDave_My Brute Dojo CDIAFIFE: Is there a calibration screen/menu for the touchscreen? I know one of my GPS's was wonky till I recalibrated the touchscreen. I might just have to wa... more » Sora57: Looks like verizon is rolling it out. more » ZLevee: If you plug a cordless phone (or fancy corded one) into a Uninterruptable Power Supply you can still use it in a blackout until the UPS runs out of ju... more » soggy_cheerio: I've known of several university radio stations who have made entire shows of re-broadcasting wireless phone calls. more » Jim Topoleski: The WH NEVER loses power. EVER. It has like 5 backup generators or some silly number like that which is good BECAUSE while your right corded phones wi... more » circa86: What a bad article, just answer the mans question, you don't need to make a post out of everything. Sorry. . . more » bysty: I love corded phones. Everyone should have one in their house so you always know where at least ONE phone is. more » Kaiser-Machead: He should get a Napoleon Dynamite phone, with a cord that can just stretch throughout the White House. more » -
#review
Verizon Hub Phone Review
The Verizon Hub is unstuck in time. It's a 2006 device that's just getting here, now, in 2009, begging the question, "Is it better to be late than never?" More » -
#cordlessphones
Why Obama Doesn't Use a Cordless Phone (And Neither Should You)
I hate cordless phones. So when Gizmodo reader ournextcontestant asked why Obama was using a corded phone instead of a cordless phone in this photo, I felt it was our duty to explain. More » -
#crazy
The Table Phone: Like a Regular Phone on Stilts
Why would anyone put legs on a landline phone? Furthermore, why would anyone sell a landline phone with legs? These are both good questions to ask the folks at Sundayland. [Sundayland via Design Crisis] -
#phones
Icono Finger Phone Puts the 'Hand' in 'Handset'
Designer Zinc Chan's Icono Finger phone concept is confusing: it's a phone inspired by a hand gesture, which was originally inspired a phone. By capping your thumb and little finger with a D cell-looking mic and speaker, the Icono converts your hand into a piece of hardware, leaving it stuck in a position that simultaneously means "Sup, bro" and "call me, babe." It's a pretty neat idea, if you've got particularly strong and flexible fingers. More » -
#landlineiphone
The OpenFrame Home Phone iPhone Clone
The team at OpenPeak is hoping to spice up the outdated landline phone by "borrowing" the entire iPhone concept and repackaging it as a feature-rich communication hub for the home. Initially, the "OpenFrame" will include core touchscreen apps like calendar, news, weather, etc., and it doubles as a digital photo frame and an internet radio. Beyond that, the idea is to get developers interested in creating third party apps—just like the iPhone. The device is expected to be sold through telcos like Verizon and AT&T for between $200 and $300 sometime in early 2009, but I say just pick up an iPhone and stop wasting money on landlines altogether. [OpenPeak via Wired Gadget Lab] -
