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Can the Sonim XP1 Cellphone Really Survive a 9mm Shot?

Sonim claims that their XP1 cellphone is virtually indestructible. In fact, they say it can survive a 9mm, so the people from Gadget Review took it to a shooting range and had some fun. While it seems the Sonim XP1 can actually survive almost anything from drops to hammer hits, it looks like a 9mm…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

‘That’s What She Said’ iPhone App Is the Opposite of Comedy

You’re an unfunny person if you say “That’s what she said!” all the time. You’re an aggressively, offensively unfunny person if you pull out your iPhone and push a button to say it. Yes, say hello to the “That’s What She Said” iPhone app. It’s pretty straightforward: it’s a big red button that says TWSS.…

Tech News Adam Frucci

Unlocked Developer G1 Banned From Accessing Paid Apps

Anyone who bought the $400 unlocked developer G1 is in for a nasty surprise: Google, citing piracy concerns, won’t allow those handsets to access paid Marketplace apps. https://gizmodo.com/sim-and-hardware-unlocked-g1-available-to-developers-5103402 The problem lies in the phone’s full software permissions. Consumer Android phones download paid content to a private, hidden apps folder, inaccessible to the user. Thing is,…

Tech News John Herrman

Verizon’s LG Versa Officially Go-Go Gadget Modular Phone

You know how running a three-legged race doesn’t make you or the guy you’re strapped to run any faster? LG’s Versa snaps together two things LG does reasonably well—texting and touchscreen phones—into a single, modular freak of nature that you can swap out the parts on, like Robocop in Robocop 3. Meaning it’ll be like…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

Nokia Wants to Make Laptops

Believe it or not, Nokia is the number one smartphone maker in the world, on the back of its Symbian platform. Now the handset giant wants to move into laptops. Speaking to Finnish reporters, Nokia’s CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo said the company is “looking very actively” at diving into the laptop market. With the increasing convergence…

Tech News Adrian Covert

AT&T’s Quickfire Officially Has Worst Name Ever

Yep, AT&T is pulling its Quickfire Sidekick-wannabe off the shelves. That’s because if you shove the charger in the wrong way, as some people have done, it, well, the punchline pretty much writes itself. https://gizmodo.com/at-t-quickfire-release-date-leaked-5077808 Here’s the text message AT&T is sending out to people who own Quickfires to make sure they don’t plug it…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

3D Eyetracking Cellphone Interface Is, Like, Deep, Man

The Astonishing Tribe has posted another eye-candy cellphone UI demo for the world to ogle at. Unlike their last endeavor, though, this one might have a future on our phones. At least, I hope so. https://gizmodo.com/coolest-cellphone-interface-ever-is-also-absolutely-use-5155597 The concept, which gives traditionally flat interface elements a very convincing sense of depth and layering, relies on eyetracking…

Tech News John Herrman

Windows 3.1 Runs On a Nokia N95, Creating Dangerous Ripple in Space-Time

Oh, the beeper-wearing, big-glasses-having software engineers that designed Windows 3.x never could have foreseen this: an industrious young Pole has installed the OS on his futuristic “Enn Ninety-Five” hand-held electronic voice paging device. Technically the installation isn’t native, but it runs pretty convincingly through the Symbian version of DOSbox. The process only took developer Marcin-PRV…

Tech News John Herrman

Rumor: Orange to Sell the LG GD 910 Watch Phone for £1,000

British website Mobile Today is claiming that the LG GD910 Watch Phone will sell on the Orange network across Europe for about £1,000, which is the rough equivalent of $1500 USD. https://gizmodo.com/lg-touchscreen-watch-phone-will-support-3g-speech-reco-5119487 A £1,000 pricetag would seem to make sense, since it this is a boutique item and it was announced last week that Orange…

Tech News Adrian Covert

iPhone 3G $50 and $100 Off for Best Buy Reward Zone Members

If you’ve sold your soul to Best Buy‘s Reward Zone program, you can knock $50 or even $100 off an iPhone 3G this week. Unfortunately, Best Buy isn’t using the promotion to grab new members—you need to have been a Reward Zone member since at least Feb. 21. But if you’re a regular (free) Reward…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

HTC Confirms Touch Pro2 Coming To the US

HTC has confirmed that their touchscreen / QWERTY slider Touch Pro2 will be available in all major markets—including North America. https://gizmodo.com/htc-touch-diamond2-and-touch-pro2-feature-bigger-screen-5154108 However, there isn’t much as far as specific details are concerned. The exact date that it might arrive has not been determined (although they did note that launch should take place in Q2 ).…

Tech News Sean Fallon

Stolen Windows Mobile 6.5 Prototype Phone Wiped Remotely

As is common practice with phones on corporate networks, that prototype HTC phone with Windows Mobile 6.5 on it stolen from Telstra’s CEO was remotely wiped after it was reported swiped. https://gizmodo.com/prototype-htc-phone-gets-pickpocketed-5156188 A Microsoft staffer confers to APC Mag that the user data and the operating system were both erased as soon as CEO Sol…

Tech News Jason Chen

Kogan Agora Australian Android Phone Hands On Reveals It’s Going Full Touchscreen

Giz Australia played with that delayed Kogan Agora Android phone, and mostly liked it. Apparently, the final version will ditch QWERTY and go full touch, but if you wanna know how this abortion handles: [GizAU] https://gizmodo.com/kogan-agora-the-australian-android-phone-delayed-inde-5132708

Tech News Matt Buchanan

Extreme Body Piercings Make For One Gross “Bluetooth” Headset

I know money is tight, but dude…a real Bluetooth or a corded headset can be super cheap. Hell, a sweatband costs practically nothing. I would have explored those options before horribly mutilating myself. [TechEBlog]

Tech News Sean Fallon

T-Mobile $50 Unlimited Voice Plan for Loyalists Kicks Off in San Francisco

That T-Mobile unlimited voice plan for loyal customers just went live in San Francisco—if you’ve been with ’em for 22+ months, you can talk ad infinitum for $50/month and cherry-pick your data plans. https://gizmodo.com/t-mobile-to-offer-loyal-users-50-unlimited-talk-plan-5155978 The numbers look pretty nice, as BGR breaks it down: With $50 voice, $10 for unlimited texting and $25 data, you…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

Xact XG2500 Cordless Telephone Headset Is On Sale!—Wait, What Decade Is It Again?!

The Xact XG2500 Headset Cordless Telephone is still atrociously ugly, but that won’t stop it from inevitably appearing in JCPenny’s Christmas catalog in my parents’ mailbox later this year. And now it’s on sale! https://gizmodo.com/landline-wireless-headset-or-the-ugliest-gadget-ever-195778 Seriously, I think I saw this thing in the Penny’s catalog back when I was growing up in the 90’s,…

Tech News Jack Loftus

Last One Out of Germany Turn Off the Lights (With A Cellphone)

Some free advice if you’re ever walking down a dark street in Germany anytime soon: Be sure your cell phone is completely charged. Why? Because the country is turning out all the lights to save energy, and they’ll only turn on if you point a cellphone at them and command them to do so. So…

Tech News Jack Loftus

LG Says 12MP Camera Phone Might Come Later This Year

According to TechRadar, LG says they intend to develop a 12MP camera phone for later this year. The only other 12 megapixel camera slated for market is Sony Ericsson’s Idou, which was announced at MWC. https://gizmodo.com/sony-ericsson-idou-arrives-in-second-half-2009-with-16-5153954 Jeremy Newing, LG’s head of marketing, said that they “absolutely” intended to go down this road: However, we obviously…

Tech News Erica Ho

Paid Apps Appearing In Android Market

BGR reports that the first few paid apps have infiltrated the bohemian mobile development commune known as the Android Market, just one week after the submission gates were opened. https://gizmodo.com/paid-android-apps-live-better-apps-are-coming-soon-5153238 The string of comments following the post indicate that most users won’t be able to throw their money at fart apps just yet (there are…

Tech News John Herrman

Gadget Tip: Keep Your Phone Away From Your Groin For Better Battery Life

Woman and guys with belt-holsters had it right—it’s better to keep your phone away from your body. The NYT quotes the editor of Battery University as saying cellphone batteries last longer if they’re kept cooler. Cooler, as in not at your body temperature. So, if you’re really running low on juice during the day, get…

Tech News Jason Chen

Can the Sonim XP1 Cellphone Really Survive a 9mm Shot?

‘That’s What She Said’ iPhone App Is the Opposite of Comedy

Unlocked Developer G1 Banned From Accessing Paid Apps

Verizon’s LG Versa Officially Go-Go Gadget Modular Phone

Nokia Wants to Make Laptops

AT&T’s Quickfire Officially Has Worst Name Ever

3D Eyetracking Cellphone Interface Is, Like, Deep, Man

Windows 3.1 Runs On a Nokia N95, Creating Dangerous Ripple in Space-Time

Rumor: Orange to Sell the LG GD 910 Watch Phone for £1,000

iPhone 3G $50 and $100 Off for Best Buy Reward Zone Members

HTC Confirms Touch Pro2 Coming To the US

Stolen Windows Mobile 6.5 Prototype Phone Wiped Remotely

Kogan Agora Australian Android Phone Hands On Reveals It’s Going Full Touchscreen

Extreme Body Piercings Make For One Gross “Bluetooth” Headset

T-Mobile $50 Unlimited Voice Plan for Loyalists Kicks Off in San Francisco

Xact XG2500 Cordless Telephone Headset Is On Sale!—Wait, What Decade Is It Again?!

Last One Out of Germany Turn Off the Lights (With A Cellphone)

LG Says 12MP Camera Phone Might Come Later This Year

Paid Apps Appearing In Android Market

Gadget Tip: Keep Your Phone Away From Your Groin For Better Battery Life

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